From Our President

Crossroads Chatter May 2018

Inside this issue:

Advertisements 9

Birthdays 2

Carnegie Show 8

Challenge 5

Education 3

Events 2

Hot August Nights 4

Minutes 6-7

Mistlin Show 8

Nearby Quilt Shows 10

Officer Roster 2

Quilt Show 2019 8

Retreat 9

Small Groups 3

Sunshine 4

Warm Wrappings 9

The April meeting was such fun and it seemed

everyone enjoyed learning new tricks and techniques.

The April business meeting was productive as we

were able to update three policies and procedures to

reflect our current practices with workshops and

membership.

The Make-and-Take sessions continue to be

productive and fun.

I have been busy gathering my UFO’s and precutting

for the retreat in May. Margaret Wolfe puts in a lot of

time and work ensuring our retreats are a success!

Thank you, Margaret, for doing this for our Guild.

See you all at the next program meeting and happy

quilting!

Penni Barger, President

From our Vice President

I hope everyone had fun and learned

something new at Quilt College during

our April program meeting.

For our May program meeting, we

have our own Janice Skiles speaking

on “My Journey Through Quilting.”

Thank you Janice!

In June we’re looking forward to

having Sandra Mollon come! Sandra

does art, traditional, appliqué,

landscape, and thread-painted quilts.

She also dyes fabric which she uses in

her quilts. To learn more about

Sandra, go to

www.sandramollonquilts.com to see

what all she has done! Sandra will give

a lecture called “Adapting an Image for

an Art Quilt” and then give a workshop

the next day at McHenry Bowl called

“Dogwood Blossoms,” which is a

turned edge appliqué class. The

appliqué can be finished by hand or

machine. Sandra will also be teaching

beading and inking for this class. Be

sure to sign up for her class at the next

meeting!

Also in June, we have added a free-to-

members Saturday class at McHenry

Bowl. This will be Linda Cover’s “Care

of Your Featherweight” class on June

23 from 9 am-3:30 pm. You can sign

up for this class at a meeting with your

$40, which you will get back when you

attend the class.

In July we have Joy-Lily coming! She

will be lecturing on “101 Quilts Later.”

The following day she will be doing a

class on “Felted Vessels.” You can

read more about her at www.joy-

lily.com. I’ll have sign-ups for her class

at the next meeting!

Sharon Iyer

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Officer Roster 2017 -2018

President Penni Barger 681-6109

Vice President Sharon Iyer 656-0713

Patty Wolfgram 529-4189

Treasurer Liz Able 985-6343

Secretary Liz Carota 526-4633

Jenny Russell 551-8077

Education Ursula Sylvan 883-1912

Historian Noralynn Goold 606-2430

Hospitality Elzbieta Jarrett 605-1733

Shelley Dameron 380-2554

Librarian Mary Palacios 681-6121

Salvador Palacios 681-6121

Member Projects Ann Sweet 480-6020

Membership Peggy Cato 661-4372

Newsletter Editor Anita Hay 566-5446

Newsletter Mailer Teddy Ellison 248-7926

NCQC Reps

Small Groups Charlene Befus 551-2010

Sunshine Barbara Grandon 534-0554

Warm Wrappings Paddy Shopher 577-2001

Carol Sullivan 524-0935

Webmaster Anita Hay 566-5446

Quilt Show 2019 Angie Gohn 848-0866

Denise Mullenix 848-5868

05/03 Barbara Wegener 05/03 Joyce Compton 05/04 Judy Pallotta 05/08 Monique (Nikky) Gillotti 05/12 VonZetta Gant 05/13 Loretta Silva 05/13 Shirley Shoemaker 05/18 Cathie Hoover 05/19 Carolyn Huff 05/19 Michelle Barnes 05/23 Judy Martin 05/23 Margaret Clark 05/23 Teddy Ellison 05/25 Sharon Morris

05/27 Maria Faraone 05/31 Marilee Heaston 06/02 Ruthanne Lara 06/05 Sandra Wagner 06/09 Marianne Groth 06/12 Ruth Brown 06/12 Sue Siefkin 06/13 Cecilia Morgan 06/13 Devetric Pope 06/13 Marianne Lavine 06/14 Marie Bairey 06/19 Kathryn Sandner 06/22 Betty Flaim 06/24 Barbara Grandon

06/27 Pat Myers 06/29 John Edens 06/29 Patty Raithei

Birthdays

Upcoming Events Program and Business Meetings are held at 7:00 pm at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Rd.,

Modesto.

Warm Wrappings, May 2, 10:00 am—-2:00 pm

Calvary Baptist Church, 1732 Miller Ave., Modesto

Program Meeting, May 8, 7:00 pm

Janice Skiles, “My Journey Through Quilting”

Business Meeting, May 22, 7:00 pm

Short Subject: Shelly Dameron, “Angle Play”

Warm Wrappings, June 6, 10:00 am—-2:00 pm

Calvary Baptist Church, 1732 Miller Ave., Modesto

Program Meeting, June 12, 7:00 pm

Sandra Mollon, “Adapting an Image for a Art Quilt”

Workshop, June 13, 9:00 am—3:30 pm

Sandra Mollon, “Dogwood Blossoms”

McHenry Bowl Conference Room

Workshop, June 23, 9:00 am—3:30 pm

Linda Cover, “Care of Your Featherweight”

McHenry Bowl Conference Room

Business Meeting, June 26, 7:00 pm

Short Subject: Louise Nelson’s scholarship

presentation

May 2018 Page 3

Small Groups

ART FOCUS

First Monday, 6:00—8:00 pm *NOTE NEW TIME

Contact: Ann Sweet

480-6020

Meeting: May 7

Hostess: Sharon Morris

1837 Patterson Rd., Riverbank

Home: 869-2984

Cell: 581-1677

BALTIMORE BEAUTIES

Fourth Thursday, 1:00—4:00 pm

Contact: Debbie LaBarbera

Home: 526-1104

Cell: 541-4484

Meeting: May 24

Hostess: Linda Cover

2437 Dakota Avenue, Modesto

Home: 522-7894

CHAT AND SEW

Third Thursday , 10:00 am—2:00 pm

Contact: Ursula Sylvan

883-1912

Meeting: No meeting in May as many are going

to retreat

LONGARM

Date and time to be determined by group

Contact: Paddy Shopher

577-2001

Meeting: No meeting in scheduled for May

STAR STITCHERS

Third Wednesday, 10:00 am—2:00 pm

BRING YOUR LUNCH

Contact: Janet Dickason

Home: 543-9811

Cell: 204-8470

Meeting: No meeting in May

as many are going to retreat

SMALL GROUPS are the best place to learn new skills, get help, and just have some fun. New members are

encouraged to attend.

Charlene Befus, Small Groups Chair

Home: 551-2010

Cell: 482-8067

Education Thank you, Tricia, for showing us how value can play

dynamically with blocks as you change the values in

the same block. The results were so different!

Upcoming Short Subjects:

May - Shelley Dameron will show us how "angle play"

affects the blocks she makes.

June - Louise Nelson will follow up on her scholarship

class.

July- -Paddy Shopher will give us all the dos and

don'ts to putting binding on a quilt!

We also had the drawing for the new sets of $75

scholarships and the following members won:

Anita Hay, Don Johnson, Judy Pallotta and Teresa

Seifert. Congratulations to all. Here is what you need

to do:

Select a class you are interested in taking. This may

be at a quilt shop, at quilt shows, Guild workshops or

online. After a reasonable time please, check with me

and book a time you would like to present a short

subject and share what you have learned. At that time

you will receive your scholarship money. And so, we

keep learning and learning from each other.

Ursula Sylvan

Sunshine

Sally Pratt 4/7/18 Get Well

My email address was omitted from the directory. Since I

rely on member notifications for Sunshine, please add

my email address to your directory for future reference.

Phone calls are also okay.

Thanks

Barbara Grandon

barbgrandon@gmail.com

(209)534-0544

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Hot August Nights Challenge

It’s time to get ready for our Hot August Nights

Challenge! This year we’re going to challenge

everyone to make a block for Blocks on the Move and

donate it at Hot August Nights. Sometimes Blocks on

the Move are displayed in a place a second time so

the project could use some new blocks to display.

Specifications for the blocks: Blocks should be 16 to

16 1/2 inches squared, layered, quilted and bound. It

must have a two-inch sleeve on the back. A label on

the back should include the name of the quilter or

maker and quilter, their city, state, and date. There

will be prizes based on following the directions and on

the votes from the attendees.

So, let’s all have fun, get creative and in the process

make more mini-quilts for Blocks on the Move!

Sharon Iyer

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Member Projects Challenge 2018—“Our Roots”

Whether we are from the central valley of California

or from another continent, we all have a unique

setting, era, and family that impacted us in our

formative years. Within CCQ are many members who

were not born near here. We all have stories to tell

and interesting backgrounds!

This challenge will give you the satisfaction of

depicting your ‘roots' in a wall quilt. Consider your

upbringing and the childhood influences that are a

part of your life today. Think about what influenced

your early years, such as the economics of the day,

privilege (or lack thereof), cultural heritage, food and

customs, and how and where your parents worked in

order to provide for you. Maybe you can look through

old photos to get ideas or research the town you lived

in to get a fresh view of the local history. Try

reminiscing with a sibling for inspiration.

Please don’t discount this opportunity because you’re

a traditional quilter, as there are many quilt blocks

and motifs that represent a geographical region or

cultural group. Start Googling and think outside the

box. Every member who accepts this challenge will

provide a short written explanation or interpretation of

the quilt, so we all can better understand and

appreciate your piece.

Specifications:

• Due Date: October 9, 2018

• Quilt Construction Technique: your choice

• Size Restrictions: between 500 and 1,000 square

inches (height x width)

• Orientation: your choice

• Edge: your choice - binding or faced

First Exhibit Venue: January 19-20, 2019—CCQ Quilt

Show!

Ann Sweet

Member Projects Chair

Meeting called to order at 7:01 pm by President Penni

Barger, President

Attendance: 75 members present, plus 1 new

member

Announcements from Penni:

• Judy Martin, who gets all CCQ mail from the PO

box, was thanked for her hard work

• There are two raffle quilts here tonight, with

tickets available for purchase. One of them was

made by our own member, Susan List

• Noralynn Goold has created a yearbook from

photos of CCQ events throughout the year. It is

available to order for $30.

• Peggy Cato reported on the Make-and-Take

sewing days. The next one will be April 17 at

McHenry Bowl, from 9:00-3:00. Supply lists and

sign-up sheets are on back table.

• Margaret asked that anyone with food allergies

who plans to attend the May retreat needs to let

her know so she can notify Bishops Ranch

• Sue Siefkin announced that the SAQA Art Quilt

exhibit is open and runs from April 4 through

May 27, Wednesday - Sunday, opening at

10:00 am. Members are encouraged to attend.

• It was also announced that there will be another

fiber arts exhibit at the Mistlin Gallery from July 10

- August 3. Entry forms will be available.

Tonight’s program: Quilt College

Ursula Sylvan - two-tone binding

Penni Barger - how to make a pattern

Shelley Dameron - facing a quilt

Sharon Iyer - burning fabric

Vice President, Sharon Iyer reported:

• The program meeting in August, “Hot August

Nights,” will involve making blocks for Blocks On

The Move.

• The June 12 program will be presented by Sandra

Mollon, who will offer a class the following day

called “Dogwood Blossoms” involving appliqué

and using inks.

Show and Tell:

• Tricia Holden 4 quilts

• Nancy Grant 3 quilts and a block idea

• Sue Siefkin 2 blue heron quilts

• Liz Able Hugs and kisses

• Donna Shervington Boutique runner and

placemats

• Elzbieta Jarrett Tumbling blocks quilt

• Sharon Iyer 2 cellphone purses for the

boutique

• Wilma Sparks Black and white

• Paddy Shopher Warm Wrappings

The meeting was adjourned at 9:02.

Respectfully submitted,

Liz Carota, co-secretary

Program Meeting Minutes, April 10, 2018

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Business Meeting Minutes, April 24, 2018

The meeting was called to order by President Penni

Barger at 7:04 pm.

59 members were present

Minutes were approved.

Treasurers report for March given by Liz Able.

Penni read new wording to bring the bylaws up to

date to reflect current policies:

• On workshops: moved by Kathy Sandner and

seconded by Sue Siefkin and passed.

• Prorating new members fees: moved by Bill

Bishop and seconded by John Edens and passed.

• Job descriptions to be high-lighted when handed

off to new board members: moved by John Edens

and seconded by Cory Murphy and passed.

Bylaws will be amended and added to the next

newsletter.

Announcement:

• Penni read a thank you letter from the Great

Valley Museum.

• Sharon Iyer announced a program change for

May to Janice Skiles – Journey of Quilting

• Education, Ursula Sylvan, $75.00 scholarship

winners: Teresa Seifert, Judy Pallotta, Don

Johnson, and Anita Hay.

• Warm Wrappings chair, Paddy Shopher, read a

thank you from Calvary Lutheran Church where

our non-cotton and unusable fabrics are donated.

They made 645 quilts last year that they gave to

the homeless and others.

• Small groups, Charlene Beefus

• Next Make-and-Take is May 15th.

• Next quilt show meeting April 29th. Still need

volunteers for wearables and publicity.

• Carnegie Show, Sue Siefkin.

• Mistlin Show, Ann Sweet.

• CCQ yearbooks, Noralynn Goold. Last night for

orders.

• Janet Borst, calendar challenge for PIQF

• Presentation of President’s quilt to Kathy

Sandner.

• Opportunity Quilt, Kathy Sandner and Kathy Ray,

tickets available for sale. “A Quilt for All Seasons.”

Text Kathy Ray if you’d like a picture to share on

your phone.

Short subject by Tricia Holder on “Exploring Fabric

Choices” by Annie Smith. Interesting demonstration

on how fabric value can change the entire look of a

block.

Show and Tell:

• Cory Murphy Deconstructed triangle with a

dash of confetti

Magazine article

• Judy Martin Tell

• Taimi Price “Son of Scrappy” sofa quilt

• Liz Able Grandson block quilt

• Patty Wolfgram Painted and quilted stretched

canvas

• Tricia Holden 6 quilts

• Paddy Shopher Warm Wrappings

• Pat Ferguson Quilt as you go, baby quilt

• Ursala Sylvan Asian “sunset” quilt

• Mary Palacios 9 patch and snowballs

• Kathy Ray 2 baby quilts

Warm Wrapping quilt

• Maya Torngren Toby’s quilt and story

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Jenny Russell, Co-Secretary

May 2018 Page 7

Page 8 Crossroads Chatter

Our last Make-and-Take was so much fun:

• Linda Patterson taught us to put in a zipper by

making a bag- so many really cute bags were

made. Can’t wait to see some of them turned in

for the Boutique.

• Teri Harman brought her Cricut machine. We cut

out so many tumblers to make into table runners.

She also handed out a lot of pre-cut kits. These

will be a big hit at our show.

• Cindy Thompson turned it up with her dress form

pin cushions. Boy, was she prepared with all the

extras she brought to make them. I’m sure they

will sell out.

Upcoming Make-and-Takes:

• May 15 at the McHenry Bowl from 9:00 until 3:00

we will be making quilt-as-you-go placemats and

table runners along with baby bibs. Those of us

who are going to the Healdsburg Retreat will also

be having a Make-and-Take; we will be making

aprons. Margaret Wolfe will be including our

supply list in your letters.

• June 16 at McHenry Bowl from 9:00 to 3:00. We

will be making chicken pin cushions, luggage tags

and designer towels.

• July 21 at McHenry Bowl from 9:00 to 3:00

I still need ideas and volunteers to teach a Make-and-

Take. Please let me know if you can help out. Items

made will be sold at our show, and we want and we

all want to make this a success.

Thanks

Peggy Cato

Quilt Show Boutique—Make-and-Take Sessions 2 and 3

On Mother's Day, May 13, 2018, the Carnegie Arts

Center of Turlock will host a tea party, arts and crafts

sale and special quilt program in conjunction with its

current exhibit, “Art Quilts: Work by Members of

Studio Art Quilts Associates.” The gallery opens at

noon at 250 N. Broadway in Turlock. From 2:00 –

4:00 pm, four of the featured artists will present a

gallery talk about their work as quilt artists.

Among the quilters whose work is displayed are

pieces by CCQ President Penny Barger, and Guild

members Teresa Seifert, Cathie Hoover and Cindy

Thompson. Sixty-six quilts are hung on the walls and

18 three-dimensional fiber works are mounted on

pedestals. Admission to the exhibit is $5.00, free on

the first Friday of the month and free to Carnegie

members. The exhibit closes May 27, 2018.

Carnegie Show—SAQA

Once again, CCQ will present “A Celebration of Fiber

Arts” at the Mistlin Gallery in downtown Modesto.

Everyone in CCQ is welcome to enter her or his

original quilts or other well-done textile creations. Our

exhibit will be displayed for four weeks from July 10

through August 3. There is a fee of $10 on each

entered item (or three for $25), and the gallery

receives a percentage of anything sold. Entry forms

will be available at every CCQ meeting through

June 12, and will be on the Mistlin Show page of our

website. The forms are due by Friday, June 15.

Also, mark your calendars on July 19 when the Third

Thursday Art Walkers will be strolling into our exhibit.

I encourage you to be there to mingle with the public

and answer quilty questions!

Questions? Call Ann Sweet 480-6020

Fiber Art Exhibit at Mistl in Gallery

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Warm Wrappings meets at Calvary

Baptist Church on the first Wednesday

of the month. We have lots of room for

you.

Bring your sewing machine and the

usual sewing tools. We have projects

that accommodate all levels of quilting.

Join us for wonderful conversation, to

learn a thing or two about quilting, and

just have a great time with fellow

quilters.

Carol and Paddy

Calvary Baptist Church, 1732 Miller

Avenue, Modesto. first Wednesday

of each month, 10:00 am—2:00 pm

June 6, July—NO MEETING, Aug 1,

Sept 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5

Warm Wrappings

Retreat update: Check-in time is 3:00 pm on May 14.

I will have your emergency form and directions for

you at the first meeting in May.

It is always wonderful to see all of the projects all of

you bring and finish. Questions: please call me at

(209) 996-8449.

Margaret

Healdsburg Retreat

Country Crossroads Quilters P.O. Box 577063

Modesto CA 95357-7083

We're on the Web!

www.countrycrossroadsquilters.com

Remember to bring to Meetings:

Name Tag

Show and Tell

Library Books

Warm Wrapping Quilt Projects

May Newsletter Deadline:

Articles may be submitted

during the entire month, but

the drop dead date is

May 26, 2018.

Nearby Quilt Shows April 4—May 27

Wednesdays through Sundays

Studio Art Quilt Associates

Carnegie Arts Center Event

Carnegie Arts Center

250 N. Broadway Ave.

Turlock

May 5

Mariposa Piece Makers Outdoor Quilt Show

Mariposa Museum and History Center

5119 Jessie St.

Mariposa

May 5—6

“Springtime in the Pines”

Pine Tree Quilt Guild

Nevada County Fairgrounds

11228 McCourtney Road

Grass Valley

May 18—19

“Celebrate Liberty with Quilts”

Roseville Quilters Guild

Lutheran Church-Resurrection

6365 Douglas Blvd.

Granite Bay

May 20, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm,

Wildflower Art, Garden and Quilt Show

Maps for garden tour available at

Color Me Quilts

37495 Niles Blvd.

Fremont

June 2—3

Wine Country Quilt Show

Moonlight Quilters of Sonoma County

Veterans Memorial Auditorium

1351 Maple Ave.

Santa Rosa

June 2—3

Carson Valley Quilt Guild Show

Douglas County Community and Senior Center

1329 Waterloo Lane

Gardnerville NV

If you are traveling, look at the calendars on

Northern California Quilt Council (www.ncqc.net

Meetings/Events/Calendar link at the top),

Southern California Quilt Council

(www.sccqg.org calendar link at bottom) for

additional listings.