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From Our President
Crossroads Chatter July 2017
Inside this issue:
Artistry in Fashion 7
Birthdays 2
Education 7
Events 2
Membership 6
Minutes 8-9
Nearby Quilt Shows 10
Officer Roster 2
Small Groups 3
Sunshine 4
Vice President 5
Warm Wrappings 4
Greetings fellow CCQ members!
The year is half over. I can hardly believe it is already
July. Time is certainly flying. The good news is that
you still have time to complete an entry for Hot August
Nights, or start one, as I need to do. You will find the
Rainbow Quilt Challenge instructions on the CCQ
website, www.countrycrossroadsquilters.com.
Speaking of our website, thank you, Anita Hay, for
your efforts in updating the website.
Time is also running out on CCQ’s show at the Mistlin
Gallery, 1015 J Street, Modesto. A Celebration of
Fiber Arts runs through July 7. If you have not made a
trip downtown to see the show, you have a few more
days. I understand that this show has been well
received by the community. I have had several friends
(non-quilters) comment on their enjoyment of the
show. A reminder if you have pieces in the show, they
need to be picked up on July 8th.
Also downtown, two of our members will be guest
artists at Carolyn Huff Photography Studio located at
1224 K Street, Modesto. The featured artist in August,
will be Barbara Grandon, and in September, Cathie
Hoover, will be featured. Stop by and take a look at
their work. Cathie Hoover will be our program speaker
(The Color Red) and provide a workshop (Wild for
Machine Embellishments), in November.
If you are in the mood to venture out of town, the San
Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
(www.sjquiltmuseum.org) has several new exhibits
beginning in July. From July 12 through October 15
will be a selection of modern an historic quilts, titled
“Bold Statements: Quilts from the Permanent
Collection.” From July 21 through October 15, the
13th Quilt Nihon Exhibition will feature over 30 quilts
from the Japan Handicraft Instructors Association
(JHIA).
I recently returned from the Vermont Quilt Festival.
The show had beautiful quilts and interesting vendors.
The state of Vermont is quite beautiful. If you are ever
in Essex Junction (the home of this Quilt Show, near
Burlington, Vermont), be sure to check out Yankee
Pride, one of the best quilt shops I have ever visited.
Whenever I attend a quilt show or special exhibit of
quilts, I am always inspired and come away with more
then a few new ideas for projects. I would encourage
each of you to attend other guild quilt shows in our
area.
Enjoy your summer.
Kathy
Hot August Nights, August 8
Hot August Nights is right around the
corner. The potluck will begin at 6 pm,
not our normal meeting time. Please
bring a dish by the initial of your last
name:
A-J Main dish
K-R salad
Q-Z dessert
According to the Vice Presidents’ article,
challenge entries need to be turned in
by 5 pm, so be sure to have them at
there by then.
I’ll be thinking of you while you are
looking at all of the wonderful challenge
entries and enjoying the potluck fare. I’ll
be at a retreat at Lake Tahoe.
Anita Hay
Page 2 Crossroads Chatter
Officer Roster 2017-2018
President Kathryn Sandner 604-8866
Vice Presidents Marianne Groth 527-6601
Charlene Befus 551-2010
Treasurer Donna Shervington 522-7698
Secretaries Elaine DeSouza 603-9796
Margaret Wolfe 996-8449
Education Ursula Sylvan 883-1912
Historian Louise Nelson 577-2523
Hospitality Liz Able 526-4778
Jenny Russell 551-8077
Librarians Joy Bloomingcamp 847-4701
Ann Sweet 480-6020
Member Projects Janet Borst 527-2718
Membership Kathy Ray 648-1306
NCQC Reps Cindy Thompson (707) 321-2866
Pam Toombs 604-8718
Newsletter Editor Anita Hay 566-5446
Newsletter Mailer Teddy Ellison 523-0396
Small Groups Janet Dickason 543-9811
Sunshine Barbara Grandon 534-0554
Warm Wrappings Paddy Shopher 577-2001
Carol Sullivan 524-0935
Webmaster Anita Hay 566-5446
Quilt Show 2017 Angie Gohn 599-9685
Sandra Strange 7/2 Deborah Miller 7/7 Jan Leffingwell 7/9 Barbara Sutton 7/15 Donna Wilson 7/19 Cheri Barnes 7/24 Lois Housman 7/24 Linda Patterson 7/24 Mary Giventer 7/25 Noralynn Goold 8/1
Sue Perry 8/2 Cindy Thompson 8/7 Teri Harman 8/14 Charlene Befus 8/15 Lila Bradshaw 8/18 Bill Bishop 8/19 Ursula Sylvan 8/27 Teresa Seifert 8/28 Kathy Miedema-Ray 8/29
Birthdays
Upcoming Events Program and Business meetings are held at 7:00 pm at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Rd.,
Modesto.
Workshop, July 8, 9 am—4 pm
Linda Cover, “Precision Piecing”
Trinity United Presbyterian Church
This workshop is full.
Program Meeting, July 11, 7 pm
Lecturer to be announced
Warm Wrappings, August 2, 10 am—2 pm
Calvary Baptist Church
1732 Miller Ave.
Workshop, August 5, 9 am–4 pm
Ursula Sylvan, “Curvy Borders”
Trinity United Presbyterian Church
This workshop is full.
Hot August Nights, August 8, 6 pm—9 pm
Potluck and quilt challenge
Warm Wrappings, September 6, 10 am—2 pm
Calvary Baptist Church
1732 Miller Ave.
Program Meeting, September 12, 7 pm
Rob Appell, “Trunk Show”
Workshop, September 13, 9 am–4 pm
Rob Appell, “3 Dudes Modified”
Page 3 July 2017
Small Groups SMALL GROUPS, the best place to make friends, get
help and be inspired. There is interest in a NEW
DAYTIME SMALL GROUP. Please contact Janet
Dickason to coordinate. 543-9811
Art Focus
First Monday, 5 pm—7 pm
Contact: Ann Sweet, 480-6020
Meeting: Not meeting in July
Baltimore Beauties
Fourth Thursday, 1 pm—4 pm
Contact: Debbie La Barbera
Home: 526-1104
Cell: 541-4484
Meeting: July 27, 2017
Hostess: Joyce Compton
Home:524-6452
Cell: 918-4376
916 Sylvan Meadows Dr., Modesto
Star Stitchers
Third Wednesday, 10 am—2 pm, bring lunch
Contact: Donna Shervington
Home:522-7698
Cell: 480-7698
Meeting: July 19, 2017
Hostess: Delores Miller
Home: 523-8000
214 Phillip Ct., Modesto
Chat and Sew
Third Thursday, 10 am—2 pm
Contact: Ursula Sylvan
Home: 883-1912
Meeting: July 20, 2017
Hostess: Ursula Sylvan
Home: 883-1912
2109 Mariposa Drive, Hughson
Modesto Modern Quilters
Third Wednesday, 6:30 pm—8 pm
Contact: Deborah Miller, 988-1403
Meeting: July 19, 2017
Hostess: Deborah Miller
Cell: 988-1403
Plum Easy Office/Warehouse
630 Glass Lane, Modesto
(Go in Plastics 2000 Parking lot,
off Bangs Ave.)
Long Arm
Contact: Paddy Shopher, 577-2001
Meeting: Not meeting in July; will notify when
meeting again
Announcing a NEW Small Group! Modesto Modern Quilters
Third Wednesday, 6:30 pm—8 pm
Contacts: Deborah Miller
Cell: 988-1403
Kathy Ray
Cell: 648-1306
Kathy Sandner
Cell: 604-8866
Location: Plum Easy Office/Warehouse
630 Glass Lane, Modesto
What to bring?? Open Mind, Creative Ideas & Your
Joy of Quilting
Why Come?? To step out of that comfort zone…
Hope you can be there!
Kathy Ray
Editors Note:
The erroneous group name on the email sent
cancelling the prior meeting was entirely my fault, and
I apologize profusely. The contacts never once
referred to the group as a guild. Anita
Page 4 Crossroads Chatter
August starts our countdown to the October Give-A-
Way. We have about 100 quilts completed. I haven't
taken a detailed count, but that number sounds good.
We are looking for 200 or more this year. Please
come to our group meetings to help us make our
goal. If you cannot stay, pickup a kit and complete it
at home. Carol and Paddy
Meetings : 1st Wednesday of each month
Place: Calvary Baptist Church, Miller Ave
Time: 10 am—2 pm
Dates: 8/2, 9/6, 10/4, 11/1, 12/6
Warm Wrappings
Sunshine
One card was sent this month:
Anita Hay Get Well
Barbara Grandon
Believe it or not, it is that time again. We need to start
working on a couple aspects of the Quilt Show. There
are a couple of specific tasks that we need to start:
There is a committee forming to design and make
the Opportunity Quilt(s). If anyone is interested,
please contact me and I will put your name on the
list. We would like to have a kick off meeting this
month.
We need to start thinking about the Featured
Quilters. We would like to have nominees
submitted during the Program and Business
meetings in July so that we can announce the
winners at the Hot August Nights Program. We
will have ballots available at the meetings. If you
are not able to be present, send me an e-mail
with your vote. We usually have two Featured
Quilters so vote for the two Guild members that
have a great body of work that should be
spotlighted at the Quilt Show.
There are some committee positions open. We
need someone to take over coordinating the
vendors and someone to coordinate the QS
publicity. I also need an assistant Quilt Show
Chairperson. None of these positions need to be
filled by only one person, and you can always ask
for help from other members during the busy time
of the job.
If anyone is interested in any or all of these activities
or would like more information on any of the task,
please e-mail me at angie_ttfn@hotmail.com and I
will get back to you as soon as I can.
Angie Gohn
Quilt Show Chair
Quilt Show 2019
July 2017 Page 5
Vice Presidents—2017 Lecture/Workshop Calendar
July
Saturday Workshop, Linda Cover,
July 8, 9 am—4 pm, “Precision Piecing”
This workshop will be free to all Guild
members, but you must pay $40 when you sign
up. Your money/check will be returned to you
when you attend the workshop.
Workshop @ Trinity United Presbyterian
Church
1600 Carver Road, Modesto 95350
This workshop is full.
Guild Meeting, July 11, 7 pm
August
Saturday Workshop, Ursula Sylvan,
August 5, 9 am—4 pm
This workshop will be free to all Guild
members, but you must pay $40 when you sign
up. Your money/check will be returned to you
when you attend the workshop.
Workshop @ Trinity United Presbyterian
Church
1600 Carver Road, Modesto 95350
This workshop is full.
Guild Meeting, Hot August Nights, August 8, 6 pm.
Challenge quilts must be submitted before
5 pm.
September
Guild Meeting/Lecture, Rob Appell,
September 12, 7 pm, “Trunk Show”
Wednesday Workshop, Rob Appell,
September 13, 9 am—4 pm.
“3 Dudes Modified”, $40
Workshop @ Friendly Village Mobile Home
Park—Clubhouse
2621 Prescott Road, Modesto 95350
October
Guild Meeting, October 10, 7 pm
Paddy Shopher - Warm Wrappings,
“Quilt Give Away”
November
Guild Meeting/Lecture, Cathie Hoover,
November 14, 7 pm “The Color Red”
Wednesday Workshop, Cathie Hoover,
November 15, 9 am—4 pm, “Wild For Machine
Embellishments”
Workshop @ Friendly Village Mobile Home
Park—Clubhouse
2621 Prescott Road, Modesto 95350
December
Guild Meeting/Christmas Party,
December 12, 6 pm
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Unless otherwise noted, all workshops will be held at
Trinity United Presbyterian Church, where we have
our meetings.
Signup sheets are available for all workshops. Unless
otherwise noted, class size is limited to 20 students.
There will be supply lists with each signup sheet. To
guarantee your space in the workshop, you must pay
at the time you sign up. We will no longer save
spaces for those who do not pay in advance.
Our workshops usually fill up. However, if the
workshop is full, call Marianne or Charlene to be
added to a “wait list”, or to see if there is a last minute
cancellation that needs to be filled.
Workshops are $40 for Guild members, unless
otherwise stated on the signup sheet. If the workshop
is given by Guild members, your fees will be returned
to you when you attend the workshop. If a workshop
is not full one month before its date, we will open it up
to non-Guild members at a cost of $50. Cancellations
must be made one month prior to the date of the
workshop in order to receive a refund. If there is less
than one month before the class, contact Marianne
Groth, (209)527-6601, or Charlene Befus,
(209)551-2010, to see if there is a waiting list with a
substitute. If not, you may be able to find someone
not on a wait list to take your place.
Marianne Groth, Charlene Befus,
Vice Presidents
Page 6 Crossroads Chatter
Greetings Members…
Thanks for your support on for the Bonnet Girl Raffle!
It was a success and congratulations to the winner,
Pam Toombs.
The data for the membership guide is completed and
the final design is in the works. Looking forward to
have them printed very soon. Details on the New
Member Tea will be finalized and the information will
be sent to the members that registered.
We have received two advertising additions: Janet’s
Longarm Quilting Services in Manteca,
(209) 676-0812 and Authorized Vac & Sew in Fresno
(813) 389-7771. Please support our advertisers. Feel
free to contact me for more information. My number is
(209) 648-1306.
Happy Independence Day,
Kathy Ray
P.S. You’re Invited to the check out “Modesto Modern
Quilters” on Wednesday July 19th @ 6:30pm ~ See
details on the Small Group Page.
New Members:
Noralynn Goold Spouse: John
3125 Williamsburg Way
Modesto, 95355
Cell: (209) 606-2430
Email: noralynndg@gmail.com
Birthday: 8/1
Linda Mitchell Spouse: Art
480 Hogue Rd
Modesto, 95356
Cell: (209) 605-7736
Email: knithog@aol.com
Birthday: 9/16
Diane Parker Spouse: Jim
2460 Carmichael Way
Turlock, 95382
Home: (209) 668-4398
Cell: (209) 606-2682
Email: diane.parker98@gmail.com
Birthday: 12/7
Evelyn (Ellie) Peckett Spouse: Frank
2019 Goldstone Way
Riverbank, 95367
Cell: (209) 608-0847
Email: elliepeckett@gmail.com
Birthday: 10/23
Patty Raithei Spouse: Philip
1426 Glenwood Drive
Modesto, 95350
Cell: (408) 431-4992
Email: mamahen7@yahoo.com
Birthday: 6/29
Membership
July 2017 Page 7
Thank you Denise Mullinex for your funny and very
informative demo on making your own portable ironing board.
We all enjoyed it.
Lila Bradshaw will show us how to do the 30/60 block at the
business meeting in July. I'm looking forward to learning a
new block. Be there or be???
Ursula
Education
Drapery Fabric for sale
55" x 10 yds Robert Allen drapery material still on
original bolt. Henley Stripe; alternating 6" stripes of
off-white and yellow with 1/2" dark blue stripe in
between. Asking $50, originally about $30/yd.
Contact Cherryl Paul at cherryl.paul@yahoo.com (in
and out of town during July so e-mail best contact.)
Cheers, Cherryl
(209) 846-9248
Artistry in Fashion
The Cañada College Fashion Department’s students
and staff host the 28th annual Artistry in Fashion
event on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 10 am—4 pm at
Cañada College. The all-day event features an
outdoor shopping extravaganza with local designers
selling clothes, jewelry, and accessories; an Open
House displaying student projects from noon to 3 pm;
an impromptu fashion show at 11 am; food vendors;
and free parking. Our featured guest is Sandra
Betzina.
A $10 donation is requested for entry. All proceeds
benefit student scholarships. For more information,
visit www.ArtistryInFashion.com or call
(650) 306-3370. The college campus is located at
4200 Farm Hill Blvd., in Redwood City, CA.
Thank you,
Holly Matsuo
Fashion Department Assistant
Page 8 Crossroads Chatter
Program Meeting Minutes, June 13, 2017 The meeting was called to order at 6:59 pm by
President Kathryn Sandner.
There were 70 members present and 1 guest.
Tiffany Hayes from Lancaster, CA, was our guest
speaker. Using EQ7, she designs quilts for several
fabric companies. Her quilts are sort of traditional and
sort of modern, and her husband was so intrigued
with her new long arm, that he learned to digitize
quilts as well as quilt them. Her website,
www.needleinahayestack.biz, has patterns, class
schedules and the Goddess Tool for sale.
Announcements:
Ever think that Country Crossroads Quilters is a
mouthful. Some folks are entertaining the idea of
giving the Guild a new name. Suggestions
welcome.
Tuleberg Guild Show is in November. If you
would like to enter quilts, see Kathy Sandner
The raffle for Andover Fabric bundles donated by
Tiffany Hayes were won by Sharon Ayers and
Donna Wilson
Be sure to sign up for the New Member Tea
Hot August Nights is coming – we need food sign
ups.
Show and Tell:
Carol Paras – Granddaughter’s quilt and
pillowcases
Noralynn Gould – Warm Wrappings
Sue Perry – Baby quilts for twins
Shelley Dameron – (3) squared stripe quilts
Diana Jaggers – Flannel quilts and Chenille
Bouquet baby quilt for Warm Wrappings
Liz Carota – baby quilt
Kathy Sandner – Star Wars PJs
Penni Barger – (2) Quilts, pillow cases and back
pack
Donna Shervington – Fall quilt
Kathy Anderson – Her very first quilt!
Michelle Stoumbaugh – (4) quilts to donate
Patty Wolfgram, Sharon Iyer, Ann Sweet, Kathy
Sandner, and Penni Barger showed off the Plum
Easy Gem Bags they made in a workshop.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 pm
Respectfully submitted
Elaine deSouza, Co-Secretary
Page 9 July 2017
Business Meeting Minutes, June 27, 2017 The meeting was called to order by Vice President Marianne Groth at 7:05 pm
Membership reported there are 132 new and returning current members
Minutes were moved and seconded to accept them as printed. Passed.
No treasurer report.
Sign ups: Liz Able, Hospitality chair, passed around the sign up for refreshments for July, August and September. She reminded the membership about the potluck assignments for Hot August Nights on August 8.
Old Business: Paddy Shopher asked for clarification on the Modern Quilt Guild information. Her question was is that a separate guild or is it a new small group. It is a new small group.
New Business: No new business
Announcements: Lila Bradshaw needs all of the color challenge quilts to her by August 8, 2017 (Hot August Nights) so she can get them ready for PIQF.
Reports: Vice President - The workshop being taught by
Linda Cover is full. The workshop being taught by Ursula Sylvan is full
Education - Short subject programs are needed,
contact Ursula. Scholarship winners need to be prepared to present soon.
Warm Wrappings - July meeting will be at the same place. Bring a salad to share at the pot luck lunch. There will be time for regular sewing.
Library - No report NCQC - Meeting in July Newsletter - Articles due by Friday, June 30, 2017 Web - Nothing new to report Small groups - Check the newsletter for time and
place of each group
The meeting broke for refreshments
Denise Mullenix gave an entertaining and informative short subject. She constructed a small ironing board to use next to your sewing machine using a TV tray.
Show and tell Louise Nelson - Love of plaids Paddy and Carol - Warm Wrappings Margaret Wolfe - Poppy attic window Judy Martin - Rell Michele Stoumbaugh - Log cabin Ursula Sylvan - Block of the month Penni Barger - Labyrinth walk Shelley Dameron - Quilt for son’s restaurant Mary Palacios - Turkey runners and Christmas
quilt
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm
Respectfully submitted, Margaret Wolfe, Co-Secretary
Janet’s Longarm Services
Manteca, CA
(209) 676-0812
www.janetslongarmquilting.com
DazzlingStitches4You@gmail.com
Edge-to-edge and custom stitching
First time and referral discounts available
Custom patterns available
Authorized Vac and Sew
5233 N. Blackstone Ave.
Fresno, CA
(559) 439-2560
Offering fabric, classes, machines and repair
Sewing Machines:
Brother, Janome, Handi Quilter, Juki
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Modesto CA 95357-7083
We're on the Web!
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Remember to bring to Meetings:
Name Tag
Show and Tell
Library Books
Warm Wrapping Quilt Projects
Secret Pal
July Newsletter Deadline:
July 27, 2017
Nearby Quilt Shows July 8
10 am—noon
NCQC Meet the Teachers
Meeting is open to all Guild
members
Pleasant Hill Community Center
320 Civic Drive
Pleasant Hill
July 15-16
Redwood Empire Quilt Guild
“Heart of the Redwoods”
Redwoods Acres Fairgrounds
3750 Harris St.
Eureka
August 19-20
Delta Quilters
Brentwood Community Center
35 Oak St.
Brentwood
August 19
Heritage Quilt Show
Heritage Museum at McCloud High
School
320 Main St.
McCloud
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.