NOTICE DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE

Holiday Party

Tuesday, December 11th, 6:00 PM

Grass Valley Charter School, S. Auburn Blvd.

The Pine Needle Press Volume 35 Issue 11 Pine Tree Quilt Guild December 2018

A newsletter of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Nevada County, having taken root in the fabric of the Grass Valley community since 1984. Published monthly except August.

11255 Banner Mine Way, Nevada City 95959 www.pinetreequiltguild.com

Guild Members have signed up to bring yummy food and members of Happy Threads mini-group have planned an evening filled with fun

activities and wonderful prizes.

Join us as we celebrate the spirit of the holidays having a good time with friends.

above: Members of Happy Threads admiring Lorna Straka’s table decoration for the holiday party.

NO SHOW ’N TELL AT THE HOLIDAY PARTY

MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON PAGE THREE.

BE SURE TO READ IT BEFORE YOU COME!

Meeting Location Day of Month & TIme December

General Meeting Grass Valley Charter School NOTE DATE CHANGE 11th

Workshop NA

PTQG Board Meeting Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 2nd Thursday, at 3:00pm 13th

Newsletter Deadline sierrasue@icloud.com Saturday after Board Meeting 15th

Community ServiceNevada County Historical Society161 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City

No Meeting This Month NA

Home Workshop LDS Church, Hollow Way, NC No Meeting This Month NA

Quilt Show Board Mtg. Eskaton, 49er Room, Grass Valley No Meeting This Month NA

Guild Meeting Dates December 2018

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PRESIDENT”S MESSAGE

Hello fellow quilters,

This is my last address of the year.  It’s a hard one to write.  It’s the middle of November and the wildfires are still raging; devasting our friends and neighbors.  My heart is breaking for all of those affected.  But, it reminds me that we should never miss an opportunity to show our gratefulness for our friends and family.  I’m grateful to be a part of such a giving, talented group and I look forward to the Holiday party where we can all celebrate our friendships.  Remember, the party has been moved to Dec 11th at the Charter School.  I hope to see you all there.   Sophia

Table of Contents

2018 Officers & Board 11Anniversaries / Birthdays 10Affiliates 8, 9.10Community Service 4General Meeting Dates 2Guild Challenge 7Hall of Honor 5Holiday Party 1, 3Home Workshop 7 Opportunity Quilt Marketing 10Policy Change 6President’s Message 2Proposed 2019 Budget 5Quilt Show 2019 4

Share and Care 7Treasurer’s Report 3

December Program ~ Holiday Party 

On December 11th the Pine Tree Quilt Guild's Holiday Party will be held at the Grass Valley Charter School at 6pm. Please note the date for the party is the second Tuesday of December & the starting time for the party is a half hour

earlier. The Happy Threads mini-group is hosting the party. The theme for this year's event is "The 12 Days of Quilting".

At the November Guild Meeting Joan Mosley passed around a sign-up sheet for you to bring your favorite holiday dishes.

If you didn’t get a chance to sign up for anything in particular, you can just bring whatever you'd like to bring, that works too, pot-luck.

There will be a food drive for the Interfaith Food Ministry. Sharon Ellisor volunteers her time at this food bank. Last year they gave out over 100,000 bags of groceries!

So please bring a bag of non-perishable food or a bag of non perishable food and you will receive raffle tickets to qualify you for a fabulous prize.

One item ~ One ticket ONE BAG of FOOD ~ FIVE TICKETS!!!

Just for fun we plan on playing Quilto. It's very much like Bingo, but with a quilting theme.

In order to play you need to purchase a Quilto card. Each card costs one fat quarter. So if you want to play 4 Quilto cards at once you can give 4 fat quarters or one yard of Quality Fabric. We don't mean to be fussy, but please don't bring that faded old calico that your grandma left you. The first person who

shouts "QUILTO" wins all the fat quarters collected for that game. We will play this game three times. So bring as many FQ's as you want.

We would also like to encourage everyone to bring your own coffee mug. There will be hot cider & cocoa, as well as water.

See you there. 6pm on the 2nd Tuesday, December 11th.

~ Happy Threads

Pine Tree Quilt Guild Treasurer's Report for October 2018Checking Beginning Balance 10/1/18 $24,944.64

Deposits $9,307.57

Checks & Payments $3,895.63

Checking Ending Balance 10/31/18 $30,356.58

Savings $30,516.10

Quilt Show Balance $4,834.00

Total Cash 10/31/18 $65,706.68

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There is no scheduled meeting for community Service in December, but that doesn’t mean we won’t have an impromptu get together. Watch your email for a blast if one does take place!

Join us in January when we will again cut, assemble kits and do other tasks that help complete quilts for distribution to those in need. We meet from 9 to 3 on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Our location is the Historical Society building across from the Office of Education, the CAL Fire station at the intersection of Gold Flat, Ridge Road and Zion…..

If you can’t make it to the Thursday gathering, contact Nancy Holtz for other arrangements.

Thanks, Nancy Holtz

Community Service

CS DAYS 9:00 – 3:00 Next scheduled meeting - January 17 2019

Quotes About Volunteering

“What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.” Aristotle

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” — William Shakespeare

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” — Muhammad Ali

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” — Audrey Hepburn

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” — Martin Luther King, Jr.

Editor’s Note……

With around 200 members, we are fortunate to have many involved in our various activities. Our Guild and Quilt Show would never function without the many hands that make our tasks lighter.

That said, we still have a few spots that need to be filled

The Guild needs people to organize: Mini Groups: Shall assist members in joining a mini group. Publicity: Shall provide information to the community to keep them informed of Guild Activities. Speaker Workshop:  Shall work closely with the Program Chairperson and be responsible for administrative aspects of the speaker workshops.

The Quilt Show needs people to organize: Publicity: Getting the word out about the show Props: Setting the atmosphere with themed displays. Co-Chairs for multiple committees

FOR VOLUNTEERING CONTACT: Quilt Guild: Contact Lorna Straka

Quilt Show: Sophia Day, Kris Cook, Susie Hardy , Mary Serpa or Sue Miller CONTACT INFORMATION IS IN THE ROSTER

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Please review the Budget. We will be voting on the 2019 Proposed budget at the December meeting.

The Quilt Show Committee has met twice and plans are moving along. We’ve had generous members step forward to be the chair and co-chairs of the committees, but we still need help in publicity.

Remember, you don’t have to do anything alone…..there are five team chairwomen and if we can get two people at each committee, no one person has to do it all!

Please consider a”Yes, I’d love to help!” or contact one of us at the December meeting to offer your help.

Thanks to everyone who has already agreed to help…

Kris, Sophia, Susie, Sue and Mary

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Hall of Honor

It's your last chance to nominate a worthy guild member to the "Hall of Honor". The nominees must have been an active member, in good standing, for a minimum of eight consecutive years, or shall have supported the Guild's activities and goals by having served as an officer or on committees, and/or contributed to the guild or quilt world in a significant way.

Ballots for nomination will be passed out for the last time at the December meeting. The award winner will be announced in January & will be honored at the Quilt Show in May.

Thank you for your participation.

Lorna Straka,

Hall of Honor

PLEASE NOTE: POLICY CHANGE

There are 4 items listed under QUILT ENTRIES.

PLEASE ADD #5 “Quilts entered for judging will be entered at the current skill level of the entrant.”

The change will be reflected in the 2019 roster.

Welcome to last month’s new members!

Michelle Brow Deanna Davis Colleen Gilletti Kathy Pritchard

The Home Workshop Corner

Thank You! Bonnie and Theresa extend their heartfelt thanks to all the fine HSW teachers of 2018. Each one has brought something new or something revisited and fun to HWS.

Margie Lucas, Ginny Lee, Robi Holmen, Bev Sarchett, Jean McDonald, Karle deProsse and Sophia Day.

Thank you, Ladies, for the time and preparations you made for our year of successful classes. All of you were outstanding and encouraging.

A special thanks to Marta Price and Nancyan Tracy for their faithful opening of the church and clean-up. You two are fantastic!

HWS will NOT meet in December because of the holidays, but classes will begin again in January. Look for the new line up in the next newsletter.

Are you hiding your talents? Or your desires? We are always seeking ideas and teachers, no experience necessary. Is there a class you’d like to give? Or a class you’d like to see repeated?

Let one of us know and we’ll be glad to fit you in the schedule….

Bonnie Lattin-Hensel and Theresa Finn

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Share and Care Do you know someone in the Guild who is under the weather and can use some cheering? Whether it is an illness, surgery, or loss of a loved one, please let Mary Ross know so she can send an appropriate card.

Thanks….Mary Ross Share and Care Chairperson (see roster for Mary’s phone & email)

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GUILD CHALLENGE

I will have the alphabet bag at the December meeting/party. Please come and pick out your letter, if you don’t already have one. Picking a letter does not commit you to entering the Challenge. It gives me an idea of how many of you were interested in considering entering. The rules are simple. Outside border may not exceed 144”; There must be a minimum of three (3) items on the front of the quilt that start with your letter; Please keep it a secret.

Quilts will be hung and voted on at our March Guild meeting. Ribbons will be awarded in the following categories: Best Use of Theme, Best Traditional, Best Appliqué, Best Art, Most Humorous, and favorite quilt. You never know, I might throw in a surprise category during voting.

If you have any questions or have forgotten what letter you already have, please call or email me. My information is in the Guild Directory.

Lois Hodges Guild Challenge Chair

Contact information in directory

Affiliate of the Month Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames

Craig and Andrea McGovern, owners 598 Sutton Way, GV 273-1348 bfcrafts@pacbell.net

HTTP://BENFRANKLIN-CRAFTS.COM/

Ben Franklin Crafts is all the name implies! With everything from fine art supplies and scrapbooking materials to yarn, and, of course, lots of fabrics!

Ben Franklin Crafts caters to both the traditional quilter. The store carries over 340 bolts of beautiful batiks and an extensive assortment of cotton quilting fabrics, batting, specialty threads, fabric paint,

cutters, mats, books, patterns and so much more! Come see for yourself!

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Affiliate of the Month

Howell’s Sewing and Vacuum MaryLynn Matthews, owner

13555 Bowman Rd. Auburn 885-9624 coolmarylynn@att.net

Enjoy coffee and cookies as you shop for patterns, books, notions or fabric. When you purchase a Babylock, Juki, or Janome sewing, quilting, or embroidery machine, you have the option to trade up for full value

towards your next machine for up to one year. Howell’s is a Handi Quilter representative. We also rent our Avante 18” long arm by the hour. Howell’s also offers the best vacuums and cleaning products available.

Above: Jeanie Ferguson with Sue Marshall, Patchwork Star for November

Left: Members showing off purses made in Home Workshop

Celebrations!

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Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames 598 Sutton Way, GV 273-1348 bfcrafts@pacbell.net Christine Barnes Designs 208 Hill St. GV 273-3970 cebarnes@sbcglobal.net Designs by Heidi P.O. Box 208, Cedar Ridge 273-8067 hmemmett@gmail.com Fat Lady Singing 14392 Lake Wildwood, PV 432-1646 fatlady@comcast.net Howell’s Sewing and Vacuum 13555 Bowman Rd. Auburn 885-9624 coolmarylynn@att.net Needle & Foot Fine Fabrics 16300 Gibboney Ln. GV 210-3665 NeedleandFoot@gmail.com Precision Quiltworks 18251 Starduster Dr. NC 432-9595 precisionqw@hotmail.com Sandra Bruce Creative Longarm 116 W. Main St. GV 210-9748 or 477-1909 sandrabruce@pacbell.net Star Designs Longarm Quilting 10290 Shekinah Hill Rd. NC 277-4327 star.designs@hotmail.com Sun Forest Quilts 13745 Sun Forest Dr. PV 432-9461 bbceresa@yahoo.com Susie Hardy Designs 219 Drummond, NC 478-0223 susiehardy@comcast.net

Please patronize our Affiliates. They support the Guild. Thank you to all of our Affiliates.

Happy Birthday! 4 Anne Wilson 6 Anita Dall 8 Lorna Tiller 12 Aurelius Lindeen 14 Lettie Lewis 15 Karen Mitchell 15 Sandy Turner 16 Julia Sugg 16 Diane Klose 17 Claudia Sharsmitt 19 Ione Ishii 20 Dyann Castro-Wehr 20 Valerie Hixson 22 Joy Waggener 25 Barbara Huntington 25 Ann Campbell 27 Ginni DeThomas 28 Kathy Rose 29 PhyllisBrodie

Happy Anniversary! 1 Claudia & Steve Sharsmitt 2 Betty & Chuck Maddox 3 Robin & John Mello 7 Lanie & Mike Nepper 11 Ginny & Herb Petersen 13 Sharron & David Koslosky 17 Nancie & Joe Deprospero 23 Marjorie & Rod McConnell 25 Carol & David Riddles 26 Pat & Brian Gillinfs 27 Donna Marie & Brian Fry 27 Robin & Les Petersen 29 Anm & Marvin Campbell

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EXECUTIVE BOARDPresident Sophia DayVice President Lorna StrakaSecretary Nancy HoltzTreasurer Holly Miner

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONSBinders Kathy Biggi Community Service Nancy Holt Computer Records Ardy TobinEducation Outreach Michele GuardierEquipment Mary Serpa/ Tamara CookFinance/Audit/Budget Karle DeProsseGuild Challenge Lois HodgesHistorian OPENHoliday Program Lorna Straka et al Holiday Challenge Frances O’BrienHome Workshop Theresa Finn/ Bonnie Lattin-HenselHospitality/Mentor Susie HardyJamboree Bent Needle DivasJuly Picnic Mary SerpaJunior Quilters OPENLibrary on hiatusMarch Mixer Lorna StrakaMeeting Set Up The Cook FamilyMembership Marjorie McConnellMini Groups Anne WilsonMystery Gift Kathy Biggi / Lorna StrakaMystery Quilt Frances O'BrienNewsletter Sue MillerOpportunity Quilt 2019 Mary SerpaOpportunity Quilt 2019 Marketer Diane KlosePatchwork Star Jeanie FergusonPrograms/NCQC Raedean KidwellPublicity Teresa FinnQuarter Yard Club Jane Dunnington / Lori JacobiQuilt Show Kris Cook Sue MillerQuilt Show Co-Chair Sophia Day, Susie Hardy & Mary SerpaSpeaker Workshops Margaret VodickaScholarship Judy HamiltonShare and Care Mary RossShow and Tell Ruth Bertaccini / Happy ThreadsTreasure Table Pavana BohegianWeb Liaison Ardy Tobin

Help! Help! Opportunity Quilt Showings

Schedule

There are several showings of the opportunity quilt scheduled for which I would appreciate your help:

Please remember that this opportunity quilt is a fund raiser for our guild. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Please call or text (530-401-2578) or email me with how your can help with the showings.

Thanks,

Diane Klose Opportunity Quilt Marketing

Help! Help!

Pine Tree Quilt Guild Board

Our January meeting will be January 8th. Grass Valley Charter School, S. Auburn Rd., Grass Valley

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PTQG Information The Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Nevada County

Send address changes and corrections to: Submit newsletter articles to: PTQG Computer Records Sue Miller, PTQG Newsletter Editor P.O. Box 3133, Grass Valley, CA 95945 sierrasue@icloud.com or contact Computer Records 11255 Banner Mine Way Ardy, 575-8433 Nevada City, CA 95959 530-263-0805 Mail membership forms and dues to: PTQG Membership Newsletter Deadline: 5:00 p.m. the Saturday P.O.Box 3133 immediately following the PTQ Guild’s Board Grass Valley, CA 95945 Meeting on the second Thursday of the month