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Needle Notes October 2019
Volume 43, Issue No. 10
The River City Quilters’ Guild Monthly General Meeting is held on the Third Tuesday of each
month at the Mosaic Law Congregation, (in the Sanctuary) located at 2300 Sierra Blvd., Sacramen-
to, CA 95825. The evening begins at 6:30PM with social time, and the general meeting starts at
7:00PM. There is no charge for members, guests pay $5 when a speaker is featured. Members,
remember to wear your name tag (or bring 25 cents), and any/all of the following: Sew and Show
Project(s), Library Books, Community Service Projects, Fat Quarters for Fat Quarter Exchange, and
your Secret Pal Gift, if participating. Guild Website: www.rivercityquilters.org The Guild’s mailing
address is: River City Quilters' Guild, P.O. Box 15816, Sacramento, CA 95852-0816
The monthly Board meeting and Quilt Festival meeting is held on the 1st Thursday of each month
at Northminster Presbyterian Church, located at 3235 Pope Ave in Sacramento, CA 95821. The
Quilt Festival meeting begins at 6:00PM. The General Board meeting starts at 7:00PM. ALL Guild
members are welcome to attend the Board Meeting and Quilt Festival meetings.
Newsletter article submission deadline is the 23rd of each month. Send to newslet-
[email protected]. Advertising information here. Members Marketplace listing guidelines
here.
WHAT’S INSIDE
Birthdays – p. 13
Community Service - p. 2
Facebook - p. 10
Fat Qtr. Exchange - p. 3
Guild Board & Committees - p. 14
Guild Library - p. 4
Instagram - p. 10
Marketplace - p. 13
Membership Report - p. 2
Neighborhood Circles - p. 5
Newsletter Guidelines - p. 8
Over The Back Fence - p. 11
Parliamentarian Notice - p. 2
President's Message – p. 2
Programs & Workshops - p. 16
Project Available - p. 4
2019 Quilt & Fabric Art Festival - pp. 6-10
2020 Programs & Workshops - p.17
R.A.R.E. Bear Army - p. 3
Send A Greeting – p. 8
Sutter’s Breast Cancer 2020
Quilt Auction - 4
OCTOBER 15, 2019, 7:00 P.M.
DORA CARY
"MY PATH TO FEARLESS QUILTING"
Dora Cary is a Romanian-born engineer and designer who discovered
quilting in the US in 2006. It was love at first sight! Since 2013 she has
been creating well-written quilt patterns for fresh contemporary- looking
quilts! Dora's lecture is fun and informative, covering the unusual path
she took from growing up in communist Romania to having a successful
quilting business in the country of her
dreams. Read more about Dora’s
presentation. Dora’s website: https://
www.orangedotquilts.com/
OCTOBER 16 - "Beads on a
String" Make a beautiful, modern quilt
by just using your scraps and some
muslin. This quilt goes together fast
with large blocks and fast piecing.
Read more about this workshop
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Don’t forget to sign in and pick up your door prize ticket when you arrive.
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 2
Hello RCQG Members –
As I write this, I’m getting ready to drive the U-Haul truck over to the Guild’s storage facility, so I and a team
of volunteers can unload the Quilt Festival equipment.
What a great show! The quilts were stunning! The vendors were great, they were happy with our new venue.
The guests I spoke to were all quick to say that the new location was great and that the quilts were displayed
beautifully. Congratulations to Guild member Cathy Brorby, who won Best of Show for both traditional and art
quilt!
Most of all, a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who made the show happen. It all came together wonder-
fully. Kudos to Korey Chase and his team! Now, the planning begins for next year’s Festival!
Moving on to other Guild matters, we still need someone to step up and agree to be President Elect for 2021.
You will have an able teacher in Kris Kerr, who will be president next year in 2020. Please contact Loretta
Lowe, Parliamentarian, if you are interested.
Thanks for all you do for our Guild
David Carter
2019 RCQG President
As I write this everyone is frantically getting ready for the Quilt & Fabric Art Festival. I hope everyone enjoyed
the new venue and had a great time. I know that Community Service had a good display and hope you all got
to see it. There were lots of vendors and lots of good prizes to be had.
Thank you to everyone that volunteered and I know everyone worked very hard.
We are looking forward to seeing all the nice quilts and seeing who won the big prizes and ribbons.
We are also looking forward to getting back to work (and a good time) at Community Service in October.
Mary Jane Motter [email protected]
Current Slate of Nomination for the 2020 Executive Board
• President Elect 2021 – Position Open
• Recording Secretary – Martina Graham
• Corresponding Secretary – Deborah Ciarla
• Treasurer Elect 2021 – Korey Chase
• Quilt Show Elect 2021 – Kate Christensen
• Program Chair Elect 2021 – Sondra (Sandy) Lathe
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October 2019 Needle Notes P. 3
Duties for each of the open positions can be found in our RCQG By-Laws available on our website.
Nominations for Office may be made from the floor preceding the election in October, with consent from
the nominee.
Contact: Loretta Lowe to be added to the slate of officers for election in October at: [email protected]
Loretta Lowe
RCQG Parliamentarian 2019
Please join us for a day of fun and friendship as we stitch together whimsical bears for children with rare dis-
eases. We meet at Meissner's Sewing, 2417 Cormorant Way, Sacramento on the second Friday of every month
from 10-3. Bring your lunch, your machine and normal sewing notions as you would for any class, and we sup-
ply the pattern and all the fabrics (which have all been donated to our group), This group was started by the
founder of Rare Science which does research into rare diseases in children and is a growing concern all over
the world. Let's help ease the way for these children and have some fun along the way. Please sign up online
at Meissner's in Sacramento or call them (916-920-2121.) If not enough (3) sign up for the class, they will
cancel. Please sign up at least a week ahead. If Meissner's is having an event and cannot accommodate us, we
will still meet at Pat Weissensee's studio. If they are not available you will not be able to sign up online. They
have graciously donated space for us to sew for the day each month. To get the tags and feet for the bears, go
to http://www.rarescience.org/rare-bear-program/rare-bear-army-signup/kits/ Please contact me if you have
any questions.
Pat Weissensee
916-485-9917
We really need help to make kits! It is there, but I only have one regular person and the two of us just cannot
do it all. We only have a few quilts now, so will probably not be making a donation in November. Guild mem-
bers can pick up kits to piece and quilt at the Guild meetings. I need more bodies to make kits and sandwich
quilts for the next meeting. Quilts should be at least 40" X 60". We meet in my studio the 2nd Wednesday of
every month 10-3 (bring a lunch.) Contact me for details.
Pat Weissensee
916-485-9917
The Fat Quarter Exchange theme for October is: Nature. Bring any fat quarter honoring our Earth: leaves, wa-ter, sky, animals etc.
Thanks!
Penny Rae Powell
Planning has begun for the 2020 Quilt Auction! As always, funds from the Quilt Auction benefit Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento’s breast cancer programs and services. The Quilt Auction will take place on Saturday, No-vember 7, 2020 at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. The quilt display and silent auction will open October
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 4
Cameo’s Sit ‘n Sew & More 9045 Fair Oaks Blvd. Suite C Carmichael, CA www.cameossitnsewandmore.com Do you have a group of friends such as a mini-group that needs a large space to meet in the evening? Cameo’s is available from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. It’s just $10 per person. Con-tact Peggy at the email address or phone number below for more information. 1210 SF of workspace for quilters, sewers, crafters, scrapbookers or whatever your pas-sion, right next door to Swifty Stitches Quilt Shop. Daily Sit ‘n Sews from 10-4 on Monday through Friday for $10 per day. Email [email protected] Or call 916-802-9331 for more information
1, 2020.
The quilt auction supports breast cancer programs like the breast navigator program. A cancer navigator supplies guidance and resources to help make the road from diagnosis to survivorship easier to navigate. Help us support these important cancer programs and services by supporting the 2020 Quilt Auction.
Quilt collection begins November 1, 2019 and will continue through September 1, 2020. As in the past, quilts may be of any size color or style. We ask that they be new, quilted (not tied) and have a 4’’ hanging sleeve sewn to the back. Meissner’s Sewing Machine Company & Learning Centers in Sacramento has generously donated a safe, clean and air-conditioned space for us to store the quilts.
Committee members will visit guilds, quilt shows and quilting related groups throughout the area. Help us spread the word by forwarding this email to friends who might be interested in making a quilt or volunteering on auction day.
Pat Weissensee [email protected]
The Guild received this message via our website. If you are interested in taking on this project, please con-
tact Mr. Bakes directly.
Greetings. I am a Carmichael resident. My grandmother hand-stitched many dresses for my toddler sister (born 1965). Grandma is gone, but all of those lovely dresses remain. I was hoping to commis-sion an expert quilter to make those dresses into two separate quilts - one for my sister and one for my sister's daughter. Can you guide me to anyone who may like such a project? I am happy to com-pensation, of course. I received your group's name from Lori Hemmingsen-Souza, a quilter in her own right, but unavailable for this project. Thank you! (Cell phone: 415-722-7456; office phone: 916-646-8275.) Christopher Bakes, [email protected]
The Library will be NOT BE OPEN at the October meeting. Enjoy your books for another month and return them in November. Thanks.
Carol Zelinski
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 5
NEIGHBORHOOD CIRCLES
Want to sew with others? Neighborhood quilt circles are small groups of quilters that meet regularly to quilt
and enjoy each other’s company.
For privacy reasons, the contact person will provide actual Circle address.
Circle Q Gang
Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m.
Carmichael
Contact: Joyce Reece (916) 944-2772
Backyard Quilters
Meets Wednesdays, 5:30-9:00 p.m.
Arden/Arcade, Whitney & Watt
Contact: Pat Weissensee (916) 485-9917
Friday Quilters
Meets Fridays, 12:00 Noon
South Sacramento
Contact: Judy Horne (916) 396-1943
RARE Bears Army
Meets: 2nd Friday, Monthly, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meissner Sewing Center, 2417 Cormorant Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Contact: Pat Weissensee (916) 485-9917
[email protected] Midtown Night Quilters
Meets 2nd Monday, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Midtown
Contact: Sondra Lathe - 916 616-7225
Tuesday Quilters
Meets: Tuesdays, Weekly, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Arden/Arcade, Whitney & Watt
Contact: Pat Weissensee (916) 485-9917
Mission Oaks Quilt Club
This diverse group includes hand and machine quilt-
ers, appliquers, piecers and art quilters with all lev-
els of expertise. Show and Tell is at 9:00 a.m. They
warmly welcome all quilters. Many of the gals go
out to lunch after the meetings.
Meets Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.
Carmichael
Contact: Jackie Kelly (916) 847-
Veterans’ Quilts Group
Meets: 2nd Wednesday, Monthly, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00
p.m.
Arden/Arcade, Whitney & Watt
Contact: Pat Weissensee (916) 485-9917
Pins and Needles Art Quilters
This group focuses on fiber/art quilts, learning from
each other and from "Art Quilting Magazine"
Meets 1st Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Rancho Cordova Library
Contact: Kim Sikes
Bargello Babes
Meets Alternate Wednesdays
South Sacramento
Contacts: Laura Jones
(916) 254-8141 [email protected]
Vickie Cooley-Soto
(916) 442-5989 [email protected]
If you are the contact for a Neighborhood Circle not listed here, please email the coordinator with information
about your group. Visit the Neighborhood Circles table at the general meetings to discover a circle in your
neighborhood.
Sue Kooiman
2019 Neighborhood Circles Coordinator
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 6
BEST OF SHOW –
TRADITIONAL QUILT
$500 Monetary Award Sponsored by
Meissner Sewing and Vacuum Centers
Cathy Brorby #44
Quilted by Marie Nelson
BEST OF SHOW –
ART QUILT
$500 Monetary Award Sponsored by
Meissner Sewing and Vacuum Centers
Cathy Brorby #219
BEST DOMESTIC MACHINE QUILTING
$250 Monetary Award Sponsored by
Martelli Tables and Notions
Mary Fish #33
BEST HAND QUILTING
$250 Monetary Award Sponsored by
Thistle Dew Quilt Shoppe
Jill Petrucci #2
Quilted by Delpha Weatherson
BEST INTERPRETATION OF
QUILT SHOW THEME
$100 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Quilt Festival Chair & Team Choice
Jan Reed #328
BEST OF CATEGORY
MINIATURE
$150 Monetary Award Sponsored by
Swifty Stitches
Deborah Ciarla #59
BEST OF CATEGORY
WEARABLE ART & ACCESSORIES
$100 Monetary Award Sponsored by
Swifty Stitches
Tamera J. Failla #114
BEST OF CATEGORY
PIECED – 1 PERSON
$100 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Mary Fish #33
BEST OF CATEGORY
PIECED – 2 PERSONS
Peggy Wormington #179
Quilted by Beth Handy
BEST OF CATEGORY
APPLIQUE – 1 PERSON
Esther Latino #47
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River City Quilter’s Guild
2019 Quilt and Fabric Art Festival
Awards Results
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 7
BEST USE OF COLOR
$250 Monetary Award Sponsored by
Quilters’ Corner
Jan Soules #302
BEST LONG-ARM MACHINE QUILTING
$250 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Chere Yamasaki #102
Quilted by Lin Squires
HARRIET MERRIAM AWARD –
Viewers’ Choice - $100 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Lori Hemmingsen-Souza #310
LIL HUTZLER AWARD – Most Fun Quilt
Viewers’ Choice - $100 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Chere Yamasaki #102
Quilted by Lin Squires
BEST OF CATEGORY
ART ABSTRACT
$100 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Jan Soules #302
BEST OF CATEGORY
KIT – 1 PERSON
$100 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Kellie Willey #72
BEST OF CATEGORY
ART PICTORIAL
$100 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Jan Soules #40
BEST OF CATEGORY
MODERN – 1 PERSON
$100 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Cathy Brorby #219
BEST OF CATEGORY
CHALLENGE
$100 Award Sponsored by RCQG
Nancy Causey #81
JUDGES’ CHOICE –
Julie Curry
$100 Award Sponsored
by RCQG
Kellie Willey #152
Jennifer Landau
$100 Award Sponsored
by RCQG
Leslie J. Boak #43
Jody Ohrt
$100 Award Sponsored
by RCQG
Peggy Wormington #185
Quilted by Precision
Diane Perin
$100 Award Sponsored
by RCQG
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October 2019 Needle Notes P. 8
Jan Soules #302
RCQG CHALLENGE-
Members’ Choice
1st Place: Carole Pirruccello #79
2nd Place: Brenda Perry #87
3rd Place: Micheyl Barnett #89
HM: Diana Muenzler #86
RCQG CHALLENGE-
Judges Choice
1st Place: Nancy Causey #81
2nd Place: Micheyl Barnett #89
3rd Place: Brenda Perry #87
HM: Kellie Willey #85
PIECED SMALL-1 PERSON
1st Place: Britte Bany #128
2nd Place: Mary Wilkerson #175
3rd Place: Diana Muenzler #176
HM: Nadine Braunstein #130
PIECED MEDUIM-1 PERSON
1st Place: Mary Fish #33
2nd Place: Nancy Gangler #30
3rd Place: Vicky J. Fong #311
HM: Nancy Gangler #28
PIECED LARGE-1 PERSON
1st Place: Marie Nelson #9
2nd Place: Shireen Hattan #51
3rd Place: Nancy Elliott
MacDonald #29
HM: Esther Latino #50
HM: Kristy Updegraff #336
PIECED SMALL-2 PERSONS
1st Place: Cindy Carroll #301 Quilted by Nancy Calhoun
2nd Place: Deborah Ciarla #132
Quilted by Nancy Calhoun
3rd Place: Tracey List #31
Quilted by Bruce Cornelius
3rd Place: Chris Shores-Hague
#177
Quilted by Cathy Evans
HM: Nancy Causey #304
Quilted by Marie Nelson
PIECED MEDUIM-2 PER-SONS
1st Place: Peggy Wormington #179
Quilted by Beth Handy
2nd Place: Jan Soules #48
Quilted by Shelley Nealon
3rd Place: Trish Morris-Plise #41
Quilted by Sandra Bruce
HM: Roberta Burke #170
Quilted by Gina Boyd
HM: Julie Wall #4
Quilted by Debbie Olivera
PIECED LARGE-2 PERSONS
1st Place: Diane Steele #202
Quilted by Marie Nelson
2nd Place: Peggy Wormington
#174
Quilted by Maggi Honeyman
3rd Place: Lori Wisheropp #23
Quilted by Marie Nelson
HM: Roberta Burke #11
Quilted by Gina Boyd
HM: Linda Newens #101
Quilted by Debra Coleman
HM: Jill Petrucci #103
Quilted by Rhea Weins
APPLIQUE SMALL–1 PER-SON
1st Place: Sandra Mollon #249
2nd Place: Peggy Wormington
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October 2019 Needle Notes P. 9
#167
3rd Place: Linda Lawrence #131
HM: Jan Reed #331
HM: Jan Reed #320
APPLIQUE LARGE-1 PER-SON
1st Place: Esther Latino #47
2nd Place: Peggy Robles #181
3rd Place: Leslie J. Boak #43
HM: Vicky J. Fong #37
HM: Lori Hemmingsen-Souza
#310
HM: Charlotte Westlake #20
APPLIQUE–2 PERSONS
1st Place: Cathy Brorby #44
Quilted by Marie Nelson
1st Place: Chere Yamasaki #102
Quilted by Lin Squires
2nd Place: Peggy Wormington
#185
Quilted by Precision Quilt-works
3rd Place: Phyllis L. McCalla #198
Quilted by Laura Jensen
HM: Linda Lawrence #182
Quilted by Lin Squires
MINIATURE-1 PERSON
1st Place: Deborah Ciarla #59
2nd Place: Emily Jackson #217
3rd Place: Diana Muenzler #61
3rd Place: Annette Salazar #57
HM: Tiffany Poulson #71
HM: Denise Schmidt #146
HM: Kellie Willey #145
ART-ABSTRACT-SMALL
1 PERSON
1st Place: Frances Dack #238
2nd Place: Sondra Lathe #67
3rd Place: Kim Sikes #240
HM: Marion Emerson #64
ART-ABSTRACT-LARGE
1 PERSON
1st Place: Jan Soules #302
2nd Place: Jackie Manley #325
3rd Place: Tiffany Poulson #305
HM: Trish Morris-Plise #324
ART-PICTORIAL–SMALL
1 PERSON
1st Place: Frances Dack #140
2nd Place: Denise Schmidt
#122
3rd Place: Diana Muenzler #86
HM: Linda Bergmann #75
HM: Sandra Lathe #163
ART-PICTORIAL-MEDIUM
1 PERSON
1st Place: Penny Hanscom #159
2nd Place: Linda Siska #323
3rd Place: Denise Schmidt #96
HM: Mary Fish #143
HM: Penny Hanscom #148
ART-PICTORIAL-LARGE
1 PERSON
1st Place: Jan Soules #40
2nd Place: Sandra Mollon #251
3rd Place: Jan Soules #107
HM: Maria Billings #121
HM: Sandra Mollon #250
HM: Linda Siska #321
WEARABLE ART & ACCES-SORIES
1st Place: Tamera J. Failla #114
2nd Place: Tamera J. Failla #109
3rd Place: Connie Horne #115
HM: Gail Palmer #113
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 10
MODERN SMALL-1 PERSON
1st Place: Cathy Brorby #219
2nd Place: Diana Muenzler #98
3rd Place: Nancy Elliott
MacDonald #234
MODERN LARGE-1 PERSON
1st Place: Marie Nelson #200
2nd Place: Nancy Gangler #201
3rd Place: Kitty Oliver #231
HM: Marie Nelson #205
HM: Emily Jackson #208
MODERN-2 PERSONS
1st Place: Jan Soules #210
Quilted by Shelley Nealon
2nd Place: Cindy Carroll #211
Quilted by Nancy Calhoun
3rd Place: Sondra Lathe #207
Quilted by Gina Boyd
KIT SMALL-1 PERSON
1st Place: Kellie Willey #72
2nd Place: Diana Muenzler #54
3rd Place: Mary Fish #164
HM: Chrissie Reiswig #139
KIT LARGE-1 PERSON
1st Place: Nancy Gangler #230
2nd Place: Nancy Gangler #184
3rd Place: Mary Wilkinson #192
HM: Carole Mah #278
KIT-2 PERSONS
1st Place: Shireen Hattan #8
Quilted by Danya MacDon-ald
2nd Place: Mary Jane Motter #196
Quilted by Deborah Dolce
3rd Place: Deborah Ciarla #49
Quilted by Nancy Calhoun
HM: Roberta Burke #308
Quilted by Gina Boyd
HM: Jackie Clauson #180
Quilted by Carole Mah
ALL OTHER TECHNIQUES-
1 PERSON
1st Place: Kellie Willey #152
2nd Place: Jan Soules #118
3rd Place: Carole Pirruccello #79
ALL OTHER TECHNIQUES-
2 PERSONS
1st Place: Chere Yamasaki #19
Quilted by Lin Squires
2nd Place: Diane G. Miller #18
Quilted by Inga Waegell
GROUP QUILT –
3 or MORE PERSONS
1st Place: Jill Petrucci #2
Quilted by Delpha Weather-
son
2nd Place: Kim Sikes #235
Quilted by Marie Nelson
3rd Place: Sondra Lathe #168
Quilted by Loretta Lowe
HM: Kate Christiansen #344
Quilted by Korey J. Chase
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October 2019 Needle Notes P. 11
OUR QUILTERS ARE THE BEST!
Jan Soules has had two quilts recently selected for SAQA traveling shows. Her quilt, “Pink Coneflowers”
is part of the Stitching California exhibit which opened in August at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah.
Also, her quilt “Take Off “was selected as part of the Aloft exhibit. Both quilts will travel for up to three
years.
In the recently held Wisconsin Quilt Expo, Jan’s quilt “Loving Amsterdam” won third place in the Pictorial
wall category. It is based on her travels to Amsterdam. It will be on display at PIQF. She has had two
quilts juried into the Houston Quilt Festival and plans on traveling to see the show again this year.
Linda Bergmann won Best of Show at the Elk Grove Quilt show.
Jan Milner is glad to share that her quilt, “Well, Hello Mae,” was accepted for judging into PIQF in the
“Quilty Pleasures” category. If you’re at the show, check it out!
Phyllis Hipps finished her first quilt and proudly showed it at the September guild meeting. Her speech
(editor’s note: not sure who Phyllis is referring to although I agree with the sentiment) meant so much to
me - she touched my heart. She sincerely and honestly confirmed something worthy for all of us to re-
member – that quilters are unique, special and supportive loving individuals.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN!
Judy Scollay’s family did an extended generation camping trip up in the Redwoods. They had a great
time with two of three kids and all the grandkids. Lots of hikes and stops at quilt shops in Eureka. At the
first shop Judy took a deep breath when the total rang up on the register (at least she didn’t pass out!).
The shopkeeper said don’t worry, they are just souvenirs! That made it easy for next three shops!!
In July, Mary Wilkinson visited a GREAT quilt shop in Skagway, Alaska. The shop is taking applications
for people to work during the summer tourist season 2020. It would be a fun adventure for someone.
In August, Diana Muenzler went to a quilt retreat at the Mercantile Hotel in McCloud. The retreat was
organized by Rita Traxler and it was a great retreat! The weather was amazing and so was Mt. Shasta.
Diana took dozens of pictures of Mt. Shasta. The hotel rooms were all really unique, each one was differ-
ent and the food was excellent! In addition, Diana finished two quilts for the show. Book it Dano!
Carol Smith took a road trip in August with her sister, Joanie, to Billings, Montana. On the way they
stopped at the largest quilt shop in Idaho, The Gathering Place. It was so overwhelming she didn’t buy a
single thing!
FAMILY AND HEALTH…
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October 2019 Needle Notes P. 12
Valerie Wong had hip replacement surgery on September 16th and is doing fine…getting old is not for
sissies, that’s for sure.
Ann Wright recently returned from a Colorado vacation where she met her cousin’s granddaughter.
They thanked her for their baby quilts which they will use as “bed toppers”-it’s very nice to see the quilts
loved and appreciated.
Helen Zinn’s youngest grandson (a junior at Seattle University), is studying this quarter in Beijing, Chi-
na. His major is social work with a minor in Chinese. He spent two weeks touring the Silk Road. He’ll be
home in mid-December.
THE EVER POPULAR MISCELLANEOUS…
Kim Brownell designed Swifty Stitches block of the month for 2020. When Susan, the owner, was visit-
ing spring quilt market she showed it to a Canadian fabric company (Cantik Cottons and Batiks). They
liked it and wanted to have it as a block of the month also. So Kim made them a sample quilt out of their
batiks. They loved it so much they asked if they could take it to Houston quilt market in October and take
orders for the patterns. Sooo…her quilt and patterns are going to Houston in October 2019!
Jonell Carter is back. She will be hosting 2020 retreats. She will still be doing the Mercy Auburn Retreat
-Memorial Day weekend, but also in the works is a possible second Mercy Retreat in August. If you enjoy
getting together with friends be sure to check out the 2020 retreats!
Kellie Willey had the pleasure of entertaining two lovely British ladies from Manchester, England. They
went around and visited five quilt shops and Kellie introduced them to her friends. The ladies enjoyed
meeting real Americans and shortened their Tahoe stay to come back to Sacramento for more visiting.
There was lots of quilt talk and Kellie learned British slang.
Well, the show is behind us, no burning the midnight oil getting those bindings done, so now is the per-
fect time to start those quilts for next year’s Festival.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Submitted by
Kathy Mitchell
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 13
October
4 Jenny-Jo Tileston
7 Sandy Damas
9 Donna Coakley
10 Peggy Grapatin
12 Maggie Larsen
12 Patricia Miljarak
13 Eunice Rice
15 Nicolasa Jackson
15 Linda Roberts
18 Debra Heltzel
19 Johanna F Brownell
20 Mairy Guthleben
26 Kris Kerr
November
1 Jonell Carter
4 Candace Arnold
4 Jane Magaw
6 Kellie Willey
7 Kim Brownell
8 Teri Smith
10 Debra Cribbins
13 Julia Smith
16 Linda Lawrence
17 Frances L A Dack
18 Carole Pirruccello
23 Karoline Li
23 Susan Sprague
29 Phyllis Hipps
30 Kim Blodgett
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businesses are accepted on an on-going basis. The deadline for accepting articles and other information to be included is the
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Press-ready advertising artwork (eps or .jpg or .tif file at 300 dpi resolution) and prepayment is the 23rd of the month for inclu-
sion in the next month's publication. Email advertising copy to [email protected]. Prepayment should be mailed to
Treasurer, River City Quilters Guild, P.O. Box 15816, Sacramento, CA 95852-0816.
AD SIZE MONTHLY RATE YEARLY RATE
1/8 horizontal (business card size) $ 8.00 $ 70.00
1/4 vertical $ 12.00 $ 124.00
1/2 horizontal $ 24.00 $ 180.00
Full P. $ 32.00 $ 284.00
The Editor reserves the right to correct spelling, grammar and readability. Advertising Guidelines
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 14
2019 Executive Board of Directors & Committee Chairs
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President 2019: David Carter
President Elect 2020: Kris Kerr
Recording Secretary 2019: Martina Graham
Corresponding Secretary Co-chairs 2019: Susan
Spicer, Cheryl Stern
Treasurer 2019: Kate Christiansen
Treasurer Elect 2020: Korey Chase
Quilt Show Chair 2019 Korey Chase
Quilt Show Elect 2020: Kate Christiansen
Program Chair 2019: Brenda Perry
Program Chair Elect 2020: Brenda Perry
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Block of the Month: (Open)
Community Service: Penny Berggren & Charlotte
Westlake
Blocks for Community Service: Alice Morgan, Arleeta
Krolikowski
Breast Cancer Rep: Pat Weissensee
Community Outreach: Garren Stumpf
Fat Quarter Exchange: Penny Rae Powell
Historian: (Open)
Librarian: Carol Zelinski
Membership: Vickie Carter
Mentors: (Open)
NCQC Representative: Diana Muenzler
Neighborhood Circles: Sue Kooiman until 12/31/19
New Member Meet & Greet: Tracey List
Newsletter: Sue Kooiman until 12/31/19
Over the Back Fence: Kathy Mitchell until 12/31/19
Parliamentarian: Loretta Lowe
Photographer: (Open)
Property: David Carter
Publicity: (Open)
Quilter's Treasures: (Open)
Retreat Coordinator: Kris Kerr, Chris Shores-Hague
Scholarship: Helen Zinn
Secret Pals: Kris Kerr
Sew & Show: (Open)
State Fair: Chris Shores-Hague
SPEQS: Marie Nelson
Webmaster/Graphics: Lori Wisheropp
Welcome: Kellie Willey
Workshops: Kim Sikes & Sondra Lathe
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 15
Upcoming Events October 4-5, 2019
Sierra Gold Harvest Quilt Show
Amador County Fairgrounds
18621 Sherwood St
Plymouth, California 95669
http://www.sgqg.org/html/
quilt_show.html
October 5-6, 2019
“Falling Leaves Quilt Show”
Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild
Lake County Fairgrounds
401 Martin Street
Lakeport, California 95453
http://www.llqg.org/
October 11-12, 2019
41st Annual Mountain Heirloom Quilt
Faire
Independence Hall Quilters
Ironstone Vineyards
1894 Six Mile Road
Murphys, California 95247
https://ihquilters.com/qf/
October 17-21, 2019
Pacific International Quilt Festival
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California 95054
http://www.quiltfest.com
October 20, 2019 - January 12,
2020
Stories of West Africa Exhibit
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
520 S 1st St
San Jose, California 95113
https://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/
October 25-26, 2019
Annual Quilt Show
Truckee Meadows Quilt Guild
Reno, NV
SEE WEBSITE
http://www.tmquilters.com/index.html
November 8-10, 2019 The Annual Quilter’s Quest Shop Hop Broadway Quilts, Inc. 20525 Broadway Sonoma, CA 95476 http://www.quiltersquestbayarea.com/
January 23-26, 2020
Road to California
Ontario Convention Center
2000 E Convention Center Way
Ontario, California 91764
http://www.road2ca.com
On the Road to South Lake Tahoe
1444 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667
530-622-9990
WE’VE MOVED!!! We are now located in Placerville, on the east end in the Grocery Outlet Center. Take the Schnell School exit off Hwy 50. Visit our shop with over 5000+ bolts of 100% cottons. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you with all your sewing needs.
Open 7 days a week: Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30, Sat 9:30-5,
Sun 11-4
Check us out on the web at
www.highsierraquilters.com or at QUILTSHOPS.COM
October 2019 Needle Notes P. 16
MONTHLY SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS 2019
All workshops, unless otherwise stated, will be held at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3235 Pope Avenue, Sacramento. Class times: 9:00 a.m. till 3:30 p.m.
2019 Program Chair: Brenda Perry
2019 Workshop Chairs: Kim Sikes & Sondra Lathe
Signup and General Workshop Information
NOVEMBER 19 - SANDRA MOLLON - "Adapting an Image for an Art Quilt" Sandra is an
award winning quilter living in Northern California. She
has been quilting for over 30 years, and teaching for 15
years. She began as a traditional quilter, doing most
hand appliqué for a couple of decades. You can see a few
of her quilts in the book, “500 Traditional Quilts” by Lark
Publications. More about Sandra’s presentation. Sandra’s
website: http://www.sandramollonquilts.com/
NOVEMBER 20 - Workshop "Enhancing Color and
Shading for Realism in Raw Edge Appliqué" Learn to use
Inktense pencils or blocks, to enhance fabric color and
shading for realism in raw edge appliqué. Take hand-
dyed or commercial batiks to a whole new level by add-
ing layers of color! Read more about this workshop
DECEMBER 17 - Potluck, Secret Santa, Ornament
Exchange, Secret Pals Reveal, Games, And lots more
merriment!
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Program Schedule for 2020 Details on Guild website coming soon
JANUARY 21 - 22 Meeting: Susy Nash presents "Journey into The Art of Collage Quilts The Laura Heine Way" Workshop: "Teeny Tiny Flamingo" FEBRUARY 18 - 19 Meeting: Rami Kim presents "Folded Fabric Elegance" Workshop: "Textured Pixel Quilts" MARCH 17 -18 Meeting: Lynn Koolish presents "Make Design Principles Work for You" Workshop: "Transform Your Stash with Paint Then Use it to Make a Pick-up Sticks Quilt"
APRIL 21 - 22 Meeting: Lisa Thorpe presents "Surface Design Exploration" Workshop: Gelli Print to Art Quilt: A day of Gelli printing exploration and play with Lisa Thorpe"
MAY 19 - 20 Meeting: Fern Royce presents: “One Thing Leads to Another” Workshop: "Parts and Pieces"
JUNE 16 - 17 Meeting: Martha Wolfe presents "Experiments with Fabric" Workshop: "Multi-Layer Sun Printing" JULY 21 Community Service Night and Ice Cream Social AUGUST 18 Mentor Night
SEPTEMBER 15 Meeting: TRUDY CLEVELAND presents “Shoot your Quilt”
SEPTEMBER 25 – 27: Quilt and Fabric Art Festival OCTOBER 20 - 21 Meeting: Material Girlfriends present “Overcoming Quilting Disasters” Workshop: Workshop "Confetti Hunter Star Workshop "
NOVEMBER 17 - 18 Meeting: Julia McLeod & Sue Fox Present “Silk & Salvage: New Quilts from Rescued Materials” Workshop: "The Basics of Working with Silks in Quilts"
DECEMBER 17 Holiday Party and Potluck