March General Meeting
How
Are Quilts Judged?
Friday, March 21, 12:30 p.m., Gualala
Arts Center
What makes a
quilt contemporary or traditional? Elizabeth Marrs and Helen
Powell bring 20 years of judging expertise to this informative
afternoon in which we will put them on the spot. PPQG members will bring their
quilts and wearable art for Elizabeth and Helen to judge
"out loud." You
will hear what judges look for, whether contemporary work is more
likely to "win" than traditional pieces, and just what
judges consider when they evaluate quilts and garments.
Have you
ever wondered whether bindings should be bias or straight cut,
whether mitered corners are required on award-winning work, or
whether machine quilting is really acceptable? Come and find out the answers. You may bring one or two
quilts for them to “judge” by calling Laurie Mueller,
785-9533. Elizabeth Marrs and
Helen Powell are hoping for a wide variety of techniques and
styles. Your work will be
discussed anonymously, unless you volunteer your ownership. You may ask questions during
the program, or even pin your written question to your work.
From the President….
by Paula Osborne
It was a very good year! I have only YOU to thank for the exciting programs, increased membership, stimulating workshops, and incredible projects we have accomplished this year. Whether you were an officer, committee worker or chair, project participant, or enthusiastic audience, this Year in the Life of PPQG is all about YOU.
Without you, there would be no Challenge show, no visiting teachers or classes, no funding, no glimpse of the wider world of quilts and textiles, no successive Progressives, no Block of the Month quilts-in-progress, no Show and Tell, no quilts of comfort to those we don’t even know, and no monthly stimulus to otherwise unmotivated neurons. Our hands and minds would yearn for a new way to create beauty. Thanks to you, we can keep on keeping on as a guild, and as an asset to our community. Thanks to each of you, it’s been a very good year!
Guild
Glimmers
by Jeri Taylor
"Thinking Out of the Box" were the bywords during Anita Kaplan's fascinating workshop on February 21. Twenty-four women responded to the challenge to break down traditional ways of approaching quilt design, and were rewarded by a mind-stretching, thoroughly creative experience. We colored in traditional quilt blocks in decidedly untraditional ways; created sixteen squares of straight-line design, sixteen of curved line, and sixteen of a combination. "Don't think!" Anita kept remonstrating. "Just let your fingers move!"
We then moved a "window," or stencil, over all those squares, hunting for some combination to leap out at us; those we were to modify and refine. This is, in fact, the method Anita used to design her "Coney Island Abalone" quilt, which many of you know.
Then we scribbled all over a paper ("Don't think!") and applied the same technique. The results were surprising!
Perhaps the favorite exercise was with pre-sewn blocks made from strips of several fabrics. Using a kind of stack-and-whack method, we cut these blocks, rearranged them, and found them transformed into amazing, Mondrian-like designs!
It was a break-neck morning and by the time it was over our
minds were indeed expanded, armed with new tools for approaching
quilt design. Thanks to Anita
for a workshop that was lively, productive, and lots of fun.
New Members
We have two new members:
Bianchi, Judith; 823-8446; 4521 Maddocks Rd., Sebastopol 95472-9769; 9-Feb; jmbianchi@prodigy.net
Keller, Carlene; 823-4425; 11230 Occidental
Rd., Sebastopol 95472;
20-Aug; bkeller@sonic.net
March Birthdays
8—Karel Metcalf
25—Mary Suhr
Quotable
“There is certainly no absolute
standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so
interesting.”
--John Kenneth Galbraith
Don’t forget—for the latest information on all
events, projects, and member news—plus much more—visit
PPQG online at www.pacificpiecemakers.org
Library Corner
Thanks to all who shopped at the silent auction at the Jan
Meeting. Through purchases as well as donations the following
books are now part of our collection:
Blended Quilts: From In the Beginning , McCloskey
& Yenter
Divide and Conquer , Smith & Milligan - some ideas on
machine quilting large pieces
Foundation Borders, Hall & Haywood
More Projects and Patterns, Florence
Work in Fabric & Thread, D.Scherer
Patchwork Quilts to make for Children, M.Rolfe
Smashing Sets, M. Miller.
Our
library records show that there are a few books that have been
checked out three or more months. There are three that cannot be
located. Please look on your shelves for any PPQG books and
return what you no longer are using.
The titles I cannot locate are:
Heirloom Machine Quilting by H. Hargrave
The Magic of Crazy Quilting by Michler, and Color Magic for Quilters by Seely.
Thanks—Ann
Graf, Librarian
Upcoming Meetings and Workshops
On APRIL 16 and 17 Gwen Marston will present a workshop on Liberated Block Construction -- which is her method for making folk style scrap quilts. An updated description and supply list for this workshop is now on the website. Call Laurie Mueller at 785-9533 to get on the waiting list for Liberated Block Construction.
On JUNE 19 Kathy Sandbach will give a one day machine quilting workshop. Sandbach's work is beautiful and I have been told she is an easy-to-learn-from teacher. Reservation information and a supply list are on the web site.
Please mark your calendars for our AUGUST meeting and
workshop. Liza Prior Lucy (co-author of the Kaffe Fassett books)
will present her work at a special meeting at 7 PM on Wednesday,
August 27. On Thursday, August 28 she will conduct a one-day
Suzani quilt workshop. Reservation information for this workshop
is on the website.
REMINDERS
· Bring your block of the month for the March drawing.
· Bring your Progressive Quilt Squares to the March meeting.
· The new roster will come out in April, so March is the last month to get your name on the official roster.
Sewing Machine
For Sale
For sale—Model 99 Singer
sewing machine, in cabinet with bench, all attachments,
Instruction Manual, walking foot and buttonhole maker. This
machine is circa 1950, a classic Singer model. $175.00.
Call Mary Austin, 785-2181
“It’s the Little Things”
The ninth annual Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild Challenge will open with a reception on Friday, April 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. It will be an unjuried show, and Viewer’s Choice awards will be given.
· Deliver quilts to the Art Center on Wednesday, April 9, between 12 noon and 4 p.m. NO EXCEPTIONS.
· Enter only quilts made specifically for this competition.
· Minimum size is 8” x 11”, no maximum size. Medium shows best.
· Wearable art is acceptable.
·
Show open to members only.
If you have made a quilt and are not a member, sign up
today by calling Pam Wilson, 785-2339; or mail a check for $35 to
Pam at PO Box 53, The Sea Ranch, CA
95497.
· Submit original entry form on dilivery of quilt on April 9th. Pin a copy of the entry form securely on the back of each quilt.
· Attach a sleeve across the top of the back and include a wooden slat or a rod.
· You may sell your quilt if you wish. Gualala Arts received 25% of the sale price.
· For questions or further information, call Naida Mauthe, 884-4736, or Elizabeth Beckett, 785-9266.