Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild
Bits & Pieces
October 2005 -- Volume 10, Issue 10
Jackie Gardner , Editor
www.pacificpiecemakers.org
October 14, Friday
(One week earlier than usual!)
Charlotte Warr Anderson
Social Hour 12:30 to 1:00PM.
Business Meeting & Program at 1:00PM.
Have you always wanted to know the secrets to successful and professional looking appliqué? We are delighted to have nationally famous appliqué diva, Charlotte Warr Anderson as our speaker at the Guild Meeting. She will be sharing a number of her quilts and secrets to stress-free appliqué. Her unusual technique allows for flexibility and creativity.
Charlotte Anderson Workshop
Oct 13, Thursday – 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Gualala Arts Auditorium
“Fabulous Free Formed Flowers” is the title of this six hour traditional hand-quilter’s workshop. It features multi-hued petals of various flowers, finely finished and hand appliquéd to a personalized background. No sewing machine needed! Just bring your needle, thread and scissors. A special instructor’s kit will be available for $10. Limited space still available for this class. Call Janet Windsor at 785-9324.
Mystery Quilters Reach
“Finish Line”
September revealed part five of the Mystery Quilt to complete the top. Just five easy hours, one hour each month and now the quilt top is ready to sandwich and quilt. Additional finishing tips will be shared each month until Dec. 2005. If you have fallen a bit behind, it’s not too late to sit down and have some fun with that beautiful fabric you purchased. Mystery Quilt tops will be displayed at the Holiday Luncheon. If you need any of the instructions or help, please call Diane at 884-4342 or Donna at 785-3625. We are happy to answer your questions any time.
Donna Blum
“Katrina” Hit Us All!
All of us were touched by the worst storm in American history and when Carol Tackett received the call from Houston International to provide a tangible expression of caring, she , in turn, called on all of us. The response to her call for help was tremendous. Carol’s list of participants in the Hurricane Relief Comfort America Workshop includes:
The call for quilters was answered by Katy Horn, Laura Hamilton, Elizabeth Beckett, Lola DeLongoria, Elizabeth Langdon, Cynthia Snowden, Anita Green, Jeri Taylor, Lynne Atkins, Bonnie Morgan, Dori Hudson, Claire McPherson, Jo Dillon, Marilyn Limbaugh, Carol Erkela, Janet Sears, Mary Hunter, Joyce Gaudet, Paula Sullivan, Jolley Thomas, Sue Lease, Jane Head, Jan Carter, Barbara McNulty, Anita Kaplan, Carol Tackett, Polly Dakin, Suzy Bates and Paula Osborne. Those who contributed quilts were Gail Sims, Miriam Littlejohn, Iris Lorenz-Fife, Bette Covington, Kathye Hitt, Ruth Hayflick, Colleen Jackman, Sharon Malakowski and Barbara Dunsmore.
At the last count, I have heard of over 70 quilts donated to the storm victims. Wow! Our Vice-President Carol Tackett deserves a huge thanks for the many hours she put in to make our involvement in the Workshop a success!
I am so proud to be part of such a caring group! All of you are very special!
Lynne Atkins
GUILD GLIMMERS
By Jeri Taylor
Cara Gulati brought humor, energy, and two trunks of quilts to her lecture to Septem-ber’s guild meeting. A convert from the gar-ment industry, Gulati brought her dressmaking skills to the quilt world and has become a noted teacher and art quilter.
Her definition of an “art quilt:” “If it has a sleeve.” She took some of the mystique out of designing by having the audience play a little game. Each member had a piece of paper on which was drawn the outline of a pieced quilt. One person in each row gathered these, ripped them in half, and re-distributed them. Voila! Instant art quilts! Gulati then demon-strated the same technique with fabric, show-ing large squares which she had cut in half, then in half again, re-arranged, and came up with fetching and unexpected designs.
For those of us with too many UFOs, she offered redemption. “The quilt’s done when it’s done,” she pronounced. She showed many quilt tops that had never been sandwiched or quilted. “They’re done,” she quipped. If she loses inter-est or just doesn’t like what she’s accomplished, she feels no compunction about simply aban-doning them. Wow – no more UFOs!
Her quilts are marked by bright, bold colors and dizzying design. They mirrored per-fectly her energy and enthusiasm.
According to Polly Dakin, our second batch of 17 comfort quilts went out the week of September 19th to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. This group went to Hancock's of Paducah, which will distribute them in Missis-sippi. Houston was overloaded and didn't need any more.
Thanks to all who helped on this special project. And special thanks to Carol Tackett for jumping in and getting it underway without delay!
New Members (#116 & #117):
Sylvia Edwards, PO Box 1338, Gualala 95445 785-3740, birthday May 31, email is edwards8039@yahoo.com
Kalynn Oleson, 478 N. Winchester Bl. #5 Santa Clara 95050, 408-241-2203 (no email -- moving to Anchor Bay soon)
Patricia Sagan new info, 882-1872 , email is duncansagan@direcway.com (no "t" on
direc .... I called to make sure)
Anna Grossnickle Hines’ new book, Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts, is available as of Octover 1st. Marva will be getting copies at The Loft. If you want books signed, Marva will hold them for Anna. You can also bring them to guild meetings. Also, Joel will host a signing at the Four-Eyed Frog on Nov. 19th. Hope you all enjoy the book!
Iris Lorenz-fife wants us to know the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles has just reopened at 520 South First St. They now have three large galleries, and a great opening show from their collection.
Hola from Cynthia Chilton Hauck in Mexico! She wanted her address for the quilt guild updated to her new mail service: 2163 Meeker Ave, #138; Richmond, CA 94804.
If you have signed up for the retreat the full amount will be due no later than the October Guild meeting. Linda Warnock will be there to collect your check made out to PPQG. Please note in the memo line of your check "Retreat". If you are not planning to attend, you may send your check to Kathye Hitt at P.O. Box 573, Gualala, CA 95445.
Next week each attendee will receive an email confirming your reservation details and the amount due. Thank you for your prompt attention to this bill. If you have any questions please contact Anita, ak@netget.com. If you are still thinking about attending there are a few spaces left.
Barbara Dunsmore 2nd
Marian Fairbank 14th
Iris Lorenz-fife 16th
Mary Ellen Blohn 16th
Elizabeth Langdon 20th
Mariam Littlejohn 21st
Pat Cairns 24th
Elizabeth Beckett 29th
Barbara Wendt 30th