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General Meeting Feb 5, 2019, 7pm

Petaluma Community Center,

320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma

Board Meetings Jan 29, 2019

6:30 p.m. Sue D.’s Home Petaluma, CA,

Members are welcome.

Don't Forget! Fat Quarter and Strip Frenzy:

Your choice of fabrics Block of the Month Friendship Blocks

Military Blocks COTS Quilts

Library Books $ for Monthly Mini

Show and Tell Nametag

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FEBRUARY PROGRAM

Our speaker for the March meeting will be Sue Fox, and her presentation is called "Silk & Salvage: new quilts from rescued materials." Sue Fox has worked many years doing theatrical and dance costume design. She writes in her handout "We know that silks and salvaged materials can be gorgeous, yet persnickety.” She will be sharing tips, tricks, and techniques so that you can experience success from the get-go. There is a lot to be gained from this presentation, so I hope you will be able to join us.

Becky L. Programs

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The meeting was called to order by Sue D. at 6:40 PM at Sue D.’s home. Those present were: Sue & Marilyn F., Presidents, Becky L., Programs, Kitty T., Secretary, Ruth M., Treasurer, and Ellie O. Laura L., Membership, was absent.

Approval of Minutes: M/s/c, Marilyn, Becky. All approved minutes of the October Board Meeting as printed in the newsletter. (There was no Board Meeting in Nov. & Dec.)

Secretary: Kitty needs some members to volunteer for the secretarial pool to take minutes at a General Meeting. She will send around a sign-up sheet at the meeting and send out emails.

Treasurer’s Report: Ruth reported the balance in the savings and checking accounts. She will move some money out of the checking account and into savings. There is a self-funding account to cover Retreat money. Ruth filed tax exempt forms and has also organized all documents that

should be filed with the State to facilitate future PQG Treasurers to do their job easier.

Membership: Ruth reported for Laura. The updated membership list is ready.

Program: Becky reported that Fern Royce will speak at the January meeting. There is a speaker lined up for February, but March still needs a program.

Business: The next Opportunity Quilt raffle tickets are ready and will be available for pick-up at the check-in table. Fabric in Sacramento: Sue has been in contact with the person who has fabric to donate and found out that there is a LOT. It is undecided who or when someone will go to check it out and/or pick up. Quilts at the Public Library: Quilts will be displayed at the library in February . COTS Quilts: Ellie read a Thank You note from the person who makes up baskets for “Voices” (children aging out of foster care). New

packets to make charity quilt tops will be available at the January meeting. All quilts have been delivered, so there is a need to build the inventory back up.

Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM. Respectfully submitted, Kitty T., PQG Secretary

Board Meeting Minutes – January 7, 2019

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General Meeting Minutes – January 8, 2019

Call to Order - President Sue D. called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM.

Approval of Minutes – M/s/c Garnet W. /Jo H. /All to approve the minutes of the December 4, 2018 general meeting as printed in the newsletter.

Next Board Meeting – The next Board Meeting will be held on Monday, January 29, 2019 at the home of Sue D. at 6:30 PM. Members are welcome.

Visiting Guild – Jan W., Genelle V. and Toni A. invited PQG members to the 2019 Tri-Guild Luncheon to be hosted by the Santa Rosa Quilt Guild on Saturday, March 23, 11:00-2:00 PM at the Scottish Rite Center/Masonic Lodge, 600 Acacia Lane in Santa Rosa. Signups were taken during the meeting and quickly filled the quota allotted to each guild. The theme of this year’s luncheon is Mad Hatter Tea Party.

Treasurer’s Report – Ruth M. gave the Treasurer’s Report. M/s/c Pati M. /Susan H. /All to approve the budget for fiscal year 2018-2019. Additionally, Ruth reported that the annual audit is ready to be filed.

Welcome and Introduction New Members & Guests – Laura L. reported five guests in attendance. Welcome; we hope you will consider joining PQG.

Secretary’s Report – Kitty T. asked members to volunteer to record general meeting minutes, one month or more, and passed around a signup sheet. The meeting template is readily available and easy to follow for anyone who volunteers.

Committee Reports

Fat Quarter/Strip Frenzy – Pati M. announced that, due to limited participation this month, the drawing will be deferred until February. Any type fabric will be welcome.

Friendship Appliqué – Amanda C. still has Christmas puppy patterns available.

Friendship Pieced – Shannon W.S. has two new block patterns, log cabin and lantern, both introduced last month.

Military – Jayne M. needs volunteers to sew six simple blocks each, either in red or blue.

Monthly Mini – Two monthly minis were contributed this month, one anonymously and one by Metha S. Thank you!

Retreat - The retreat is scheduled for February 15, 16, & 17. Please see Debby L. for information. For a complete breakdown of the

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retreat, please see the January newsletter. Additionally, see Debby if you would be interested in making a T-shirt quilt for pay or repairing a vintage quilt. She has been contacted with these requests by persons outside the guild.

Program – Becky L., V.P. Programs, introduced Fern Royce who presented “Confessions of a Whole Cloth Quilter”. Keep up your curiosity, explore and have joy are Fern’s recommendations for pursuing the art of quilt making. And just how does one do that? Keep Up Your Curiosity – Know that there are any number of quilt making styles, one that will fit you to a T, if you keep looking and learning. Explore – Overcome the fear that prevents you from getting started, from making a mistake. Begin simple and build on it. Remember that your mistakes as well as your successes bring opportunity for growth.

Find a style that appeals to you and master it. Fern’s examples: whole cloth and string quilts. Once you’ve learned some basics, it’s OK to liberate yourself from constricting instructions, rules about sewing and from comparing yourself to others. Fern’s recommendations: use it as it is.-It’s OK when log cabins have different sized center squares. Use saved bits and pieces to create something new and beautiful. Begin in the middle and work your way outward as in a medallion. Float one fabric on top of another. Consider the grays. Too short-add on, too long-cut it off. Go foundation free. Copy a vintage quilt using current fabrics; no matter who you copy, your quilt will reflect you. Have Joy! – Share what you’ve learned, become a guest speaker, teach a class, make friends along the way. You may even win prizes or be featured in a magazine one day! Thank you, Fern. You’ve shown us yet more ways to unleash our own creativity and have fun with it. And, as you

said, “We will know we’ve made a successful quilt if it twinkles when the lights are dimmed”. Visit: www.fernroycequilting.com

Fern Royce teaches at Petaluma’s own Quilted Angel, an Affiliate of PQG. See their website for class information.

Business – Opportunity Quilt Egg-stravaganza – Each member is encouraged to sell raffle tickets for Egg-stravaganza. Packets are available at the registration table. Please write your name on the back of each stub you turn in.

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Officers and Committee Chairs – PQG needs a Treasurer. Ruth M. has offered to continue as a Consultant to the next Treasurer. PQG needs Recording Secretaries for monthly general meetings. Secretary Kitty T. is coordinating them for one or more meetings. PQG needs volunteers to visit other meetings/special events to sell raffle tickets for the Eggs-travaganza Opportunity Quilt. Elizabeth W. will coordinate. Please offer your time and talent by contacting any of the above women. Signup sheets for Recording Secretaries and Opportunity Quilt assistance are circulating as well.

March 2019 Speaker Needed - Anyone who knows of a good speaker, please contact either Sue D. or Becky L.

Prize Drawings – Attendance, Gayle S.; Name Tag, Tanya C.; Fat Quarter/Strip Frenzy, deferred and

Monthly Minis, Sue D. and Debby L.

Other – Library Quilt Exhibit – Gayle S. circulated a signup sheet for quilt loans to an exhibit at the Petaluma Library for the month of February. All quilts must be delivered to Gayle before February 1. Your help is needed on February 1 to display them. Please contact her for further information. This is a wonderful opportunity to show the artistry in our community and to encourage new members.

Julia Bettinelli Jensen Award – Sharon J. reported that the Thursday Threads, a mini group started by Petaluma Quilt Guild members, announced that they are offering a Best of Show quilt award at the 2019 Sonoma Marin Fair this June, in honor of Julia Bettinelli Jensen, one of their founding members and a life member of PQG. This award is for Best of

Show for a quilt made by a group, club or organization. Winners will receive a Rosette and a $50.00 cash award.

Show & Tell – We love the variety of craft and artistry our guild members share! Jayne M. - Three military quilts, an example from a Dresden Challenge she is participating in, and a quilt using blocks made by PQG members; Debby L. – A baby quilt of with little girl dress applique and roses on back; Kitty T. - A quilted sign to advertise the PQG Library; Jean P. –A panel quilt with Jean’s own free-motion quilting, and Becky L. A small quilt designed with sun painting and lace. Thank you all.

Meeting Adjourned – 8:35 P.M.

Respectfully submitted, Kathy B., PQG Recording Secretary

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Happy Valentines Day! All you need is love.....and a sewing machine..... and some fabric and thread.....and you can spend what is often a cold and rainy month of February

making quilts! There is something cozy about working on quilts during the winter months. The weather outside doesn’t matter when you are chain piecing at the machine with a mug of coffee or a cup of tea at hand. Whether you are making a quilt for your Valentine, finishing up a UFO or stitching up a top for COTS, February is the month to get some quilting done!

Speaking of COTS, Ellie O. says her inventory is down. Let’s do something about that! Pick up a kit from her table at our next meeting and give it a go! And if you do venture outside your sewing room this month, make sure to take in our exhibit at the Petaluma Library. Many thanks to our members who are displaying their quilts and to Gayle S. for organizing it. Maybe we will inspire somebody to make a quilt and even join our guild! Of course, our big opportunity for marathon quilting this month is our Walker Creek Retreat, an event guaranteed to bring food, fun and quilters together.

Hoping to see you there, Sue and Marilyn

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Petaluma Quilt Guild Retreat Walker Creek Ranch Feb 15, 16, & 17, 2019 See info on p. 8

Sashiko Workshop Saturday, February 23, 2019 11:30 AM 1:30 PM San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles 520 S First St, San Jose, CA Time: 11:30 AM-1:30 PM (2 hours) Fee: $15.00 Members, $25.00 Non-members (Fee includes admission to the museum) Spots available: 25 (408) 971-0323

Sonoma Quilt Show Mar 9 & 10, 2019, 10 AM - 4:00 PM Vintage House Senior Center 264 First Street East Sonoma, CA $5.00 - Admission to Benefit Vintage House Senior Center

North Wind Quilters Guild Quilts in the Garden Fairfield Adult Recreation Center 1200 Civic Center Drive Fairfield, CA 94533 Mar 15 & 17, 2019, 10 AM - 5 PM & 4 PM (Sun) Admission: $8

Tri-Guild Luncheon Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Santa Rosa Quilt Guild March 23, 2019 11:00-2:00 PM at the Scottish Rite Center/Masonic Lodge, 600 Acacia Lane, Santa Rosa, CA

Mark Your Calendars!QUILT San Francisco 2019 Mar 22 – 23, 2019 The Event Center, St. Mary's Cathedral 1111 Gough St. SF., CA March 22 & 23, 2019, 10 AM - 6 PM & 5 PM (Sat) www.sfquiltersguild.org. Admission: $15 at the door / Advance Tix $10

Foothill Quilters Guild 37th Annual Quilt Show: “Reflections” Parkside Church & ARD Regional Park 3885 Richardson Drive Auburn, CA April 5 - 6, 2019

Quilts Celebrating Creativity! Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association’s 2019 Quilt Show May 4 – 5, 2019 Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054 May 4 & 5, 10 AM - 5 PM & 4 PM (Sun) Admission $12, children 12 and under free. http://scvqaquiltshow.org

Carquinex Strait Stitchers Quilt Show: “Spring on the Straits” Historic Clock Tower 1189 Washington Street Benicia, CA May 18-19, 2019, 10 AM- 5 PM & 4 PM (Sun)

Moonlight Quilters of Sonoma County Wine Country Quilt Show Veterans Memorial Building 1351 Maple Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95401 June 1 & 2, 2019, 10 AM, both days $12 Two-Day Admission; $5 Children 7-12 Email: srquiltshow@yahoo.com

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The retreat is back on!!! Walker Creek Ranch

Feb. 15, 16 and 17, 2019 Friday 2 PM to Sunday 3 PM

Accommodations: Holds 19 quilters in semi-private rooms (2-3 twin beds per room)

Amazing Meals: Friday Dinner (6 PM), Saturday Breakfast (8 AM), Lunch (noon) and Dinner (6PM), plus Sunday Breakfast (8 AM) and Lunch (noon) *Individual food needs accommodated

YOU DO NOT NEED TO STAY THE WHOLE TIME..WE DO HAVE DAY TRIPPERS, OR JUST STAY ONE NIGHT...(SEE BELOW)

Sewing Room: Holds 30 people Set up on 8-foot tables..Includes cutting stations, ironing boards, wall space to design on and great light...

Cost: Weekend - $289 Breakfast - $13 Lunch - $15 Dinner - $20 Day Use - $15.50 (for those who do not stay overnight) Lodging - $88

We will have a special block to make - you can win all the blocks made! We’ll also have other fun things to do.

Let me know if you plan on coming Debby L

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Julia Bettinelli Jensen, Best of Show Award

at the June 2019 Sonoma Marin Fair

The Thursday Threads, a mini group started by Petaluma Quilt Guild members, announced at the January Guild meeting that they are offering a Best of Show quilt award in honor of Julia Bettinelli Jensen. Julia is both a Thursday Threads and a Petaluma Quilt Guild founding member. She passed away February 26, 2018.

This Best of Show award is for a quilt made by a group, club, or organization. The winner will receive a Rosette and a $50.00 cash award. All groups who make quilts as opportunity quilts, and to raise funds through raffles or auctions are encouraged to submit their quilts to the Sonoma-Marin Fair to compete for this award. Julia would be proud to see her name honored this way since she was a prolific quilt maker of beautiful hand sewn and hand quilted quilts.

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Moonlight Quilters of Sonoma County - Wine Country Quilt Show Changes to Quilt Show Entries

Wine Country Quilt Show Entry Process for 2019

For the second year, Wine Country Quilt Show (June 1 and 2, 2019, Veteran’s Memorial Building) will feature Special Exhibits. If you are wondering what a Special Exhibit looks like, it is a grouping of items that several individuals made with a common theme. Some examples are "Telephone Quilts" or the Pointless Sister's annual exhibit. One person heads up the exhibit, gathering the information and perhaps even all of the quilts, depending if she/he wants that responsibility. There are already a couple of Special Exhibits planned for the show. If you and a group of quilters would like to enter a Special Exhibit these are questions you need to answer: 1. Does your collection of entries require special signage? 2. Does your collection of entries require special hanging and/or display requirements? 3. Does your collection of entries require someone to manage the entries (forms, drop-off, pick-up, hanging, labels, etc.)? If all answers are no, then your collection is called a "Challenge." Each entry of a challenge will be entered individually by the owner of the entry making note of the name of the "challenge" in the STANDARD ENTRY FORM. These entries will be grouped together by the Quilt Show Layout Chair and labeling will be handled in the regular manner by the Quilt Show Entry Chair. If you answer "yes" to any of these three questions above then there must be a single "Lead" person who will coordinate the entire group/collection. The lead person will complete the Special Exhibit Entry Form on line for each entry in the collection. There are no printed Special Exhibit Entry Forms. The Quilt Show Layout Chair or her designee will work with all lead persons in handling the special exhibit to assure that the entries are processed and displayed to their best advantage. So determine if your entry(ies) are yours alone and not part of a Special Exhibit. If that is correct, then you enter like you do every year. One quilt per entry form (online entry is preferred). The entry fee is now $10 (one to five quilts). The increase happened as we are attempting to offset part of the cost of the poles and draperies that we use for display. The cost, like everything else, has risen over the years, and the quilt show committee has agreed to continue to rent poles and drapes.

Please contact me, Joanne T., Quilt Show Layout Chair or Trina J., Quilt Show Entry Chair if you have any questions. Thank you, Joanne T., Quilt Show Layout Chair

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Show and Tell Photo Gallery

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February Birthdays

Victoria P. - 2/1 Bobbie L. - 2/5 Marilyn G. - 2/11 Lillian R. - 2/11

Marilyn F. - 2/25

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Committee Chairs

Block of the Month: - OPEN

Castoff:Metha S.

Community Outreach Helga B.

Fat Quarter Frenzy:Pati Myers.

Friendship Applique:Amanda C.

Friendship Pieced:Shannon W.S.

Hospitality:Sally Smith,.Library: Kitty T.

Military Quilts: Jayne M.

Monthly Mini: Sharon G.

MotherHen: Garnet W.

Committee Chairs

Opportunity Quilts: 2019 - Chanticleer:Sue D.

Newsletter: Jean P.

Newsletter Mailing:Laura L.

Quilts for Cots:Ellie O.

Retreats:Debby L.

Show & Tell: OPEN

Sunshine: Laura L.

Webmaster:Shannon W.S.

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Help Wanted!Several committee chair positions are

open. Please consider volunteering. Thank You!

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OfficersPresident: Sue D.

Co-President Marilyn F.

VP Membership: Laura L.

VP Program: Becky L.

Secretary: Kitty T.

Treasurer: Ruth M.

Parliamentarian: Gloria K.

SEW MUCH NEWSFebruary 2019PETALUMA QUILT GUILD P.O.BOX 5334PETALUMA, CA 94955 www.petalumaquiltguild.org