Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild
Bits & Pieces
June 2006 -- Volume 11, Issue 6
Jackie Gardener
www.pacificpiecemakers.org
J U N E
Comfort Quilt Workshop
Friday, June 16th
10am - 4pm
Karen Combs’ class has been cancelled due to lack of participation. In it’s place, we will have a Comfort Quilt Workshop. Polly is short on Comfort Quilts, and needs some specifically for men. Please come and help out.
There’s labels, batting, some fabric, ironing boards and lunch will be provided by Lola & Laura! Aren’t they great? We have given 15 quilts away to local folk since the first of the year, an all time high for us.
Guild Glimmers
by Cynthia Daniels
When one sees the quilts of Judy Mathieson in person, there is no question as to why she is a world-renowned quilter, instructor and artist. She is famous for her Mariner’s Compass Quilts and has now written three books on this particular quilting design. However, the Mariner’s Compass quilts are not the only designs Judy has developed and perfected.
Eleven Guild members took Judy’s class on Shadowed Circles on Thursday, May 18. It was a fascinating and fun class, which included creating depth and dimension in a quilt. The Shadowed Circles is a basically simple design that can morph into a masterpiece of dimension, illusion and ethnic presentation. Judy is an excellent teacher, with a wonderful calmness and patience, which encouraged creativity and excitement in her students. She also taught the class some unusual and effective techniques in the use of freezer paper and appliqué. Practically everyone in the class finished the day with their projects well on the way to completion. The class was definitely time well spent!
On Friday, Judy lectured and gave a slide presentation for the Guild meeting. Her evolution as a quilter was an interesting one. She tended to become fascinated with a shape or form (e.g., circles, stars, shadows, etc.) and then she would develop ways to incorporate them into a quilt. She would work on a theme for a while, then tire of it, and move on to another challenge. She brought several magnificent quilts for us Piecemakers to admire.
One of her current fascinations is incorporating dogs (and some cats) into quilts. She and her husband raise and train Border Collies for shepherding. Consequently, we were able to see some delightful quilts of her dogs, as well as some playful creations including multiple scenes.
An interesting part of Judy’s lecture included a discussion on what inspires a quilter to create a quilt. One such inspiration for Judy came from the floor of the Bristol Cathedral in Bristol, England, and this is now one of Judy’s more famous quilts, Bristol Stars.
Many thanks to Judy Mathieson for being such an inspiration.
Membership News
Janet Windsor has moved to her new house and has a new phone number - 785-9521. Congrats on your new house Janet!
We also have a new member: Monica Zarkowski, mailing Po Box 26, Albion, CA 95410, residence 41305 Eureka Hill Rd, Pt Arena, 882-2456, birthday December 5th, email is zarkmonica@hotmail.com. Monica would like to join a small group, so ifyou have an opening, please give her a call.
Annual Summer Picnic
Our annual picnic will be held on July 21 at 12:00 at the Gualala Art Center Picnic Grounds. It will be a salad luncheon format, so everyone brings either a salad or dessert. Drinks and breads will be provided.
Our ARTIST TRADING CARDS are due at this meeting, and we will be playing QUILTO. Please bring several fat quarters of fabric and some $1 bills. All monies collected during the games will go to our guild. Mark your calendars!
Short Courses to be Offered
Mary Austin, Gail Sims and Janet Windsor are setting up a series of short courses (1-3 days) utilizing the talents of our members. Scan the ideas below, and if you have any other suggestions, please email Mary at maustin@mcn.org or call at 785-2181
Color, selecting fabrics
I’ve finished the blocks - what do I do now?
Sets, sashing, Sandwiching, Hand & Machine quilting, Quilting pattern
Machine quilting, straight lines & free form
How to do binding, labels, hanging sleeves
Trapunto, Machine & Hand applique
Two kinds of quilters are needed: experienced (to teach) and newer quilters (to learn). Our hope is that after taking any or all of these courses, quilters will have the confidence to take any course that comes along.
Birthday Girls
| Patricia Sagan | 3rd |
| Ellen Soule | 3rd |
| Paula Osborne | 9th |
| Trudy Armer | 10th |
| Jackie Gardener | 11th |
| Jo Dillon | 16th |
| Judith Jones | 20th |
| Bev Sloane | 21st |
| Gail Spencer | 27th |
| Jeri Taylor | 30th |
2007 Retreat Announcement
Can it really be that time again? Just six short months and PPQG will be on retreat! The ‘07 dates are January 29th-February 1st, with an optional fourth night
We will return to wonderful Vichy Springs Resort. Those of you who attended the ‘06 retreat are aware of the delightful setting, comfortable rooms, delicious food, and other amenities. This year we will havemore space in which to work. Arrival time is earlier &departure time is later. The first 30 people to send in a deposit of $100 will fill our space. After 30 I will take a waiting list. No exceptions.
There is a slight increase in prices due to cost of living increases. There is also an optional fourth night. The prices quoted for the fourth night are for 20 or more attendees. If 15-19 attend for the fourth night add $5.50/person.
Two more things before you grab your checkbooks. When you send in your deposit you need to indicate your choice of accommodation and your choice of roommate or your reservation will not be valid. Checks are to be made out to PPQG and sent to Anita Kaplan, P.O. Box 15, The Sea Ranch, CA 95497. The memo space on the check should indicate “RETREAT”. I will not accept checks postmarked before June 1. Please don’t send them earlier. You can call me or email me with questions after that. You can also look at the Vichy Springs website @ vichysprings.com for more information. Let’s go PPQG!!!
| # Rooms Available | Cost/Person | 4th Night |
|---|---|---|
| Creekside Singles, 5 only | $575 | $130 |
| Mt. View Singles, 11 only | $520 | $115 |
| Mt. View Double, 1 only | $295 | $90 |
| 1 Bdrm Cottage , 5 cottages/10 people | $420 | $115 |
| 2 Bdrm/Cottage, 3 cottages/9 people | $380 | $118 |
| Suite, 1 only/2 people | $395 | $110 |
Cancellation Policy
If you are unsure about your availability, do not make a reservation at this time. If you must cancel at any time, you must abide by the following policy. This policy will be strictly enforced:
Refunds will be made for room cancellations only, not for individuals, as follows:
Prior to December 23rd (30 days before retreat) full refund less $15. After December 23rd there is no refund.
Important Note: If you are in a multi person room, you can receive a refund only under one of the following three conditions:
1. You find a replacement,
2. Your roommate(s) agree to pay the entire room cost,
3. Your roommate(s) agree to cancel the entire room in accordance with the cancellation schedule described above.
Mystery Quilt 2006
Mystery Quilt Part 2 was demonstrated by Marilyn Limbaugh and copies of the directions were given out at the PPQG guild meeting. Additional copies of the directions are available at the LOFT in Gualala and on our web site.
The mystery quilt only requires an hour each month of your time to have a beautiful quilt top in October. Select your favorite fabrics and do your own work.
Questions ? Please call any of our committee members - Donna Blum, Ruth Hayflick, Molly Buckley or Ellen Soule. You can start your quilt anytime, as the directions are always available…Have fun with this easy creative project.
News from the Northwest
Reva Basch reports from Portland that one of her quilts was juried in to the annual student show at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts. It was on display at OCAC’s Hoffman Gallery during April. Reva also garnered a 3rd place ribbon in the “Innovative” category of the Northwest Quilters 2006 show. Honesty compels her to admit that there were only six entries in that category...but we all know how innovative and talented she is! Congrats to Reva!
KIXE Program ‘Best of’ Quilts
Quilters and fabric art fans of all stripes are urged to tune into KIXE this summer for Northstate Quilts 2006, a collection of highlights from three years’ worth of Channel 9’s popular locally produced quilt shows.
Northstate Quilts 2006 will air in August with popular segments that aired in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
The show opens with a look at “Best of Show” quilts – each quilt featured in this segment has been honored with awards. Next, the program will offer tips from Kitty Pippen, Buelo Alioto, Linda Ballard and Dee Danley Brown.
Fans can revisit some fascinating quilts featuring a variety of stylistic interpretations selected from Northstate Quilts 2001. This summer’s show also features notable quilters like Scarlett Rose, Bette Lee Collins, Babs Robinson, Tsuneko Beverly, Mary Ross Peard, Denny Freer and Ann Arbuckle.