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Annual Summer Picnic

Friday, July 21st

12:00 Noon

GAC Picnic Area

            Following our usual format, this will be a salad luncheon, so please bring either a salad or a dessert.  Drinks and breads will be provided.

            Our ARTIST TRADING CARDS (ATC) are due, and we will be playing QUILTO.  Please bring several fat quarters of fabric and some $1 bills, and maybe some buttons to use on the Quilto cards. All monies collected during the games will go to our guild.

AIR Entries Due Now

                        August is nearly here, and entry forms for Art in the Redwoods are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a limit of 420 pieces accepted, so get your application and fill it out and turn it in. You can leave blank the sections on exactly what you are submitting, and fill that in later, but you must turn in the application in a timely fashion. Category 14 is Quilts, so don’t miss out. And remember we have no meeting in August.

Rosemary Eichorn Workshop

            Rosemary Eichorn will be here for a two day workshop on September 16-17, from 10am to 4pm. She will be teaching the Talisman Tunic. Check with your program folks to find out if there is still room for you. If you are signed up, the supply list is now posted on the website.

            Check out www.sewjourn.com for more information about Rosemary.

Guild Glimmers

by Cynthia Daniels

            On Friday, June 16th, it was a beautiful day at the Gualala Art Center and you could hear the sewing machines humming from the parking lot!  At least 16 Guild members showed up to attend the Comfort Quilt Workshop, which was held from 10 AM to 4 PM.               

            Polly Dakin indicated that we now have an adequate supply of comfort quilts, including some made in more masculine designs and fabrics.  As usual, Laura Hamilton and Lola Delongoria outdid themselves in their Hospitality roles by providing attendees with a terrific lunch.  The lunch included gourmet sandwich rolls, a meat and cheese platter, potato salad, fresh shrimp with cocktail sauce, and delectable cookies and brownies.  Hats off, and many thanks, to Laura and Lola! 

            Carol Tackett made a presentation on her quilting version of Artist Trading Cards.  Thanks to all Guild members that generously contributed their time and efforts to replenishing our Comfort Quilt supplies.

Quilting the Hall

            Art Center Theater is getting ready to open another show and is, again, coming to you requesting the loan of quilts - particularly large quilts to hang behind the risers, as well as smaller quilts to hang on the walls of the auditoirum.  Our beautiful quilts help to baffle the sound AND they look terrific decorating the auditioum.  If  you can help us out, please contact Lynne Atkins at 884-3838 or 884-1009 or Kathye Hitt at 884-3744. We will need the quilts delivered to the Arts Center on 7/10 and they will be returned on 7/31. 

Oversight & Correction

            Due to a miscommunication, the article about the AIR quilt in May’s issue of ‘Bits and Pieces’ left out the name of a crucial member of my team - Joyce Gaudet.  Joyce worked tirelessly in order for the quilt to be completed in time and lined up the schedule for exhibiting it.  I would like Joyce to be recognized for all the time and effort she has devoted to this project.

            Thanks from Lola DeLongorio.

Birthday Girls

Sue Lease	3rd
Naida Mauthe	3rd
Karen Tucker	3rd
Joan Jordan	5th
Jane Frederick	8th
Anna Hines	13th
Lynne Atkins	20th
Renata Lopez	22nd
Laurie Meuller	24th

Upcoming Quilt Shows

            The Independence Hall Quilters Announce their Annual Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire on July 14, 15, and 16, at Ironstone Vineyards in Gold Country. The hours are 10 - 5 on Friday and Saturday and 10 - 4 on Sunday.

            Directions to Ironstone is available at www.ironstonevineyards.com. For lodging info try www.gocalaveras.com or call the Visitors Bureau at 1-800-225-3764.

            Currently showing at Ironstone Vineyards is the California Fiber Artists group, and our own Anita Kaplan is a member. The show is called Fiber Extraordinaire and runs through July 21st. Anita has a quilt in that show, and will have one in their next show as well.

            That one is entitled Rhythm & Blues and will be at Gallery One in Petaluma, located at 209 Western Avenue. The reception is July 29th from 5-7pm, and the show runs from July 24th through September 3rd.

Library Corner

Ann Graf

Guild Librarian

If you need inspiration for next year’s Challange, check out our library books!  Three more recent publications have been added to the shelves:

FUSING FUN!   Fast Fearless Art Quilts  by Laura Wasilowske. Freewheeling collage techniques will engage your right brain and can give your sewing machine a rest.  Design as you go - no measuring or math.  Included is a quilt gallery by Caryl Bryer Fallert, David Walker, and more.

PIECED CURVES SO SIMPLE:  The 6-Minute Circle and Other Time-Saving Delights  by Dale Fleming. Cut curves with this innovatiove technique to save time and maintain accuracy.  This fast, pinless technique is great for machine-sewing curves and circles.  The cover  quilt would be a perfect challange entry!

EASY ART QUILTS  Amazing Designs based on Tradition by Christiane Meunier. Be inspired by these new twists to traditional patterns.  Ideas for striking comfort quilts.

Let me know if you  have seen a good book that you think would be a good addition to our collection.

For Sale!

            Carlene Keller would like to sell her Janome New Home “My Lock” differential feed serger, Model 134D.  She purchased it from Jim at Parkside Sewing Machine Center in 2001, and has only used it 6 times. Price is $248. Call Carlene at 823-4425 if you are interested.

Membership News

Please welcome our newest members:

Denise Suzuki, 408 Buena Tierra Ct., Windsor, CA 95492, phone 837-8335, birthday 4-22, denisesuzuki@comcast.net 

Sue Arnold, 44835 Meadow Circle, Mendocino, CA 95460, phone: 937-2769, birthday 3/23, sue@lmi.net

Mystery Quilters have fun “Cutting Up”

            Members attending the June meeting were treated to a review of the 2006 Mystery Quilt. A once-a-month project, quilters work one hour each month with their own fabrics. The project requires only 2 yards of a favorite background fabric and 6 different coordinating fat quarters.

            The supplies list and Part 1,2,3 were distributed to many interested quilters. Part 4 (July)  is listed on the PPQG Web site. Future Mystery quilt directions will appear each month on the PPQG web site and be handed out at meetings until October when the quilt top will be complete. Additional copies can also be found at The Loft.

            This is great project for using favorite fabrics from your stash. The entire quilt top can be made in a three day weekend or you can do one part each month and finish your top in October.

            Committee members include: Molly Buckley, Ellen Soule, Ruth Hayflick, Polly Dakin, and Donna Blum. This year’s project features “cut as you go” and simplified diagrams for each section. The project is appropriate for beginners and advanced quilters alike.

            Start now, pick your favorite fabrics and have fun making a quilt you will love. Each quilt will be unique and can be displayed at the Holiday Guild Luncheon. All of the committee members will be glad to answer questions or call Donna Blum at 785-3625 or Email at dblum@mcn.org.