Volume XXXII Number 6 Page 1 September 2012

A word from our 1st

VP for programs

Our program speaker for September 11, 2012 will be Judy Sisneros. Judy has been teaching and

sharing her quilting techniques since 1993. She is an enthusiastic teacher who believes in

encouraging creativity and originality in her students. She loves to travel as well as to teach, and this

combination of interests and skills has taken her to some far-off places. We will hear about at least

one of them in her lecture, “Stitches of Hope,” in which Judy will tell us about teaching hand-quilting

in Cambodia to young girls who had been rescued from the sex-slave trade. This promises to be a

fascinating and inspiring lecture during which we will see some of Judy’s photos of that experience

as well as some of her newest and best quilts. We hope you will all join us for the lecture, and for

Judy’s workshop, “Batik Blast,” at Orange Quilt Bee on Saturday, September 15th.

Judy’s workshop is bound to be a BLAST! She describes it as WE LOVE BATIKS! This is a

workshop where you can either make it scrappy or choose your color scheme - and can arrange the

blocks in 2 different ways - your choice! The quilt uses rail fence blocks, stacked in pairs and sliced

diagonally. A flange is inserted as 2 different rails are sewn back together. Fun-Fast-Finished!

Beginner friendly............

Judy writes “My goal as a teacher is that each student go away happy, with a unique quilt - not a

copy of mine or any other quilt in the workshop.

My classes are mostly beginner friendly - and I want students to like the quilt well enough to make

more than one. As quilters, the most precious gifts we give (other than our time) are those we make

on our sewing machines. I want to help you make wonderful gifts for those you love!”

Betsy Weisman

1st VP Programs

www.orangecountyquiltersguild.com

“Birthdays

are good

for you.

Statistics

show that

the people

who have

the most

live the

longest.”

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Check the website (www.orangecountyquiltersguild.com ) for the latest information on

upcoming Programs & Workshops. Betsy Weisman has finished booking for workshops

well into 2014 the website will be updated soon so that you can put the workshops on your

calendar. Sign-up form for Workshops is available on the website or guild meetings. Come

join us for some fun! Workshop prices went up on June 1st, 2012, the new price is $35

member/$45 non-member. This is still an amazing deal when you consider how

much it costs to take workshops from these quilters at large venues!

Here are the next 3 scheduled workshops. All workshops are at the Orange Quilt Bee

located at 628 E Katella Ave in Orange, phone 714-639-3245.

9/15/2012 Judy

Sisneros Batik Blast

11/14/2012 Rose

Hughes What’s On Top? Embellishments!

1/11/13 and

1/12/13 Kim Diehl Bittersweet Briar!

Volume XXXII Number 6 Page 3 September 2012

Hello Wonderful Quilters!

I hope you are planning to join us in September for Judy Sisneros’ presentation! I am excited to be taking

her workshop as it is on a Saturday (and I don’t have vacation days left a work this year)! I need to pick out

my set of 2 ½” strips (I will go shopping in my stash!).

If you missed the August meeting, you missed a very educational and entertaining talk from Dalen and

Mitzi Keys. He talked about the process of writing children’s books and read some from his books and

Mitzi showed us her quilts to help illustrate the experience. It was fascinating and fun!

Thank you to Laura Lynch and Nancy Grant for setting up our display area at Yorba Linda Quilt Daze. I

stopped by and enjoyed their lovely display of quilts (including my beautiful President’s Quilt that I

received in February; I still admire it every day and am soooo greatful!)! It was a fun show all in all!

I need to apologize to Carolyn Erratt who so generously volunteered to be our Newsletter Editor along with

her Block Party duties (and everything else going on in her life including her daughter’s wedding in July).

She had the newsletter ready over a week ago except for my article and Sew & Tell. I have over-extended

myself once again and could not finish everything I wanted to add to the newsletter. I am trying to

improve in that area and only commit to what I can accomplish. I’ll put the Sew & Tell and a few other

things in next month’s newsletter so that this one can go out ASAP!

I am looking for a volunteer/volunteers to make (or head the committee to make) the 2014 Opportunity

Quilt for our guild. Let me know if you would like to volunteer (this is also a great friendship group

project)! Also, if anyone wants to head up the Christmas ornament exchange in December, please let me

know (really just a two-month commitment – announce/write newsletter article in November and

coordinate the exchange in December).

The Warm Company sent us a package of their products and the Board will be deciding how to distribute

(maybe door prizes). They are having a FaceBook Likes & Posts challenge. Our guild had the

opportunity to win one of 10 full bolts of Warm and Natural. Just “Like” the Warm Company on FaceBook

(http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Warm-Company/261044530611534) and Post the name of our

guild (Orange County Quilters Guild) on their wall by September 31st! Guilds with the most participation

(percentage wise) will be in the running!

Thank you to all who are making our guild a wonderful place to be! Get involved in your guild and let’s

continue to have a great year!

Sandy Milo

President

PINK YOPLAIT LIDS

Barbara Purks

Save Lids to Save Lives

Since 1997, Yoplait has donated more than $34 million to the cause through the Save Lids to

Save Lives program, Race for the Cure and other initiatives.

14 years ago, an employee at our Carson City, California, Yoplait plant lost a family member to

cancer and helped organize the plant’s support for a local cancer race. The goal of Save Lids to

Save Lives is to support the millions of people who have been impacted by breast cancer by raising

awareness and funding to fight the disease.

Breast cancer statistics continue to be staggering. One in eight women in the United States

will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and for the United States in 2012, more than

250,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women (source: American

Cancer Society).

At savelidstosavelives, consumers can dedicate their lid collection to a loved one who inspired

them to make a difference and learn more ways to support the cause.

Find out how you can join General Mills in making a difference in the fight against breast cancer at

savelidstosavelives.

Volume XXXII Number 6 Page 5 September 2012

Make a snack for

the guild meeting

using Yoplait Yogurt

and then donate the

pink caps to support

the OC Komen

Foundation!

Remember if you

bring a snack

you get an extra

chance to win a

door prize!

Check the Yoplait

website for more

great recipes (there

are COOKIES on

there that sound

yummy.

Banana Split Tart http://www.yoplait.com/recipes 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted*

1 1/3 cups Yoplait® 99% Fat Free creamy vanilla, creamy strawberry or creamy strawberry

banana yogurt (from 2-lb container)

2 small bananas, sliced

1 can (21 oz) strawberry pie filling

1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove pie crusts from pouches; unroll 1 crust flat in center of

ungreased large cookie sheet. Place second crust flat over first crust, matching edges

and pressing to seal. With rolling pin, roll out into 14-inch round.

2. Fold 1/2 inch of crust edge under, forming border; press to seal seam. If desired, flute

edge. Prick crust generously with fork.

3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

4. Spread 1/4 cup of the melted chocolate chips evenly over cooled baked crust. Spread

yogurt over chocolate. Arrange banana slices on top of yogurt. Spread pie filling

evenly over top. Arrange strawberries over pie filling. Drizzle remaining melted

chocolate over top. Cut into wedges. Store in refrigerator. Makes 16 servings

Granola Fruit Kabobs http://www.yoplait.com/recipes These are sweet and fun to eat-with stacks of fresh fruit, healthy yogurt and low-fat

granola. 2 cups low-fat granola cereal, 2 medium unpeeled apples, cut into chunks , 2

small bananas, cut into chunks , 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks or other fruit as desired , 1

1/3 cup Yoplait® 99% Fat Free creamy harvest peach, creamy strawberry banana or creamy

strawberry yogurt (from 2-lb container)

1. Place granola in shallow bowl. Insert toothpick into each piece of fruit.

2. Dip fruit into yogurt, coating all sides. Roll in granola, coating completely.

Makes 8 servings

August OCQG

Meeting

Mitzi with quilt

she created

based on

Dalen’s book.

Mitzi & Dalen

demonstrating

technique for

Quilt.

Volume XXXII Number 6 Page 7 September 2012

Orange County Quilt Guild Quilters' UFO Challenge 2012/2013

Name:___________________________________________

Phone No. _________________________

Email: ____________________________

Entry Fee: $10:00 R' cd on _________ by______

Important Information

This is a chance to turn 4 UFOs into quilts in only one year!

Decide which of your UFOs need to be quilts by September 2013. Pick 4.

Decide the order that you would like to complete your quilts.

Describe the finished quilts in the boxes on the next page. Make sure that NO.1 is the

one you want to work on first. NO.2 the quilt you finish second, NO.3 is the third quilt done and

NO.4 is last. Provide enough information to easily identify each quilt. For example, "green churn

dash" is a better description than "Bill's birthday quilt". Fill out both copies of the list, and keep one

for yourself, so you know what to work on next!

Finished means quilted, bound, and labeled.

After the first quilt, which will be due in December 2012 but may be turned in early, one

quilt will be due every three (3) months.

When you turn in your entry form, you'll be given a participant ribbon to wear this year. As you turn in each quilt, you'll be given a button to sew to the ribbon to show how many of

your UFOs have become quilts this year.

Everyone who finishes at least one UFO will be entered into a drawing for a nice prize, but

remember, the REAL prize is 4 finished quilts! Your odds of winning will never be better.

OCQG UFO Challenge Schedule

Quilt Start Due 1 September December 2 December March

3 March June 4 June September

Questions? Call Pat Adair (714) 536-1088

September 2012 P a g e 8 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d

Make a copy of this completed form for your personal records.

QUILT DUE QUILT DESCRIPTION List your quilts in the order you want to finish them.

1 December 2012

2 March 2013

3 June 2013

4 September 2013

Orange County Quilt Guild

Quilters’ UFO Challenge 2012/2013

Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 9 September 2012

Camp Watch-A-Patcher

Save the Date: July 7-11, 2013

Camp will be here before you know it. It’s four days of Friends, Super Fun, and Quilting to boot. I

always liked walking into the cafeteria just swinging my arms and walking away with a delicious

meal that I didn’t have to cook. Vanguard University is a beautiful venue and flat too. You can

stay all four days, be a day camper, or just come to the evening programs. Start planning now to

come. It’ll be here before you know it.

Also think about getting involved. I still need a few more Opportunity Baskets. Get together with

some friends and volunteer to do JUST ONE BASKET of any theme. They don’t even have to be

over the top….regular is good. (Contact me if you’re interested.)

CWAP Kick off will be at our Guild Meeting On Tuesday December 11, 2012. Plan to find out

about the Camp challenge then too.

Thank you in advance to our members who have already stepped forward to chair a committee

or do a job. I certainly appreciate it. We will start committee meetings in October.

Just thinking about Camp Watch-A-Patcher gets me excited!!!! WooHoo!!!

Pam Gayle

Director OCQG CWAP 2013

September 2012 P a g e 10 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d

TIME FOR SOME FUN! A SIMPLE LITTLE WORD SEARCH

Print it out and bring the finished puzzle to Carolyn at Block of the Month table in September for a chance to win a little gift.

R K R P Q L T G P D D N A H T F I V E P A T C H M

P A I W O D N I W C I T T A B X J L Q E E R V O N

C F T B I L R I V N Y A V X F W M G S T S P N I I

X O N S N N I W E Z P I K D S T C T Q M E K Y H B

F J N M T R D P M S A R P I W O A G V U E Z R O A

U O R T U N A M D X L H D Z U M C S B Y G U C Q C

Y R U D R T I R I L N G Z R R V B C W E G E L A G

M E Z R C A A O A L B C T O E N E R M A N F K I O

F S Z H P K R B P O L H T T S C E C D I I C W K L

N P E C N A W Y W T O S S M L N I A N I Y A A Z O

R C P U A O T T W U H G V C C P U O R E L P G K J

A C R J N T I C S I Q G T H H O T B H Q F T N X Y

T D R S N E W E H J F P I M A W L C D C S L L Z W

S S W U J P S I C Q N E Q E H S Z X R M S C I W S

P B T B T T B R O K E N D I S H E S E W O Y H A N

I U Q R E E L P P A E N I P S O L M S Z V U A T R

H S C P B T L Z N R H S N H U O K A D D M C C L M

S C S N K I Y J X W F W L E A F P P E A G G T O C

D Y N C I R S W B N K F A V T L M L N S T N C G Y

N M R P C X C O Y M C I E I E Y H E P D L J S C Z

E R G N R E T N A L E S E N I H C L L P M M E B Q

I L D T U J G W L Q B Y C N E L I E A D Y S B H H

R D J Y D M Y O P O M W Y B X B G A T U X V Y Z U

F A Z Z O L S E H S S Z R Q D J T F E T A N F Y B

W H I L I G I G Q L S O C K D Q W E R R E H R A H

ATTICWINDOW

BOWTIE

BROKENDISHES

CHINESELANTERN

CLAYSCHOICE

CONTRARYWIFE

COURTHOUSESTEPS

DRESDENPLATE

DRUNKARDSPATH

EIGHTPOINTSTAR

FIVEPATCH

FLYINGGEESE

FOURPATCH

FRIENDSHIPSTAR

LOGCABIN

MAPLELEAF

MONKEYWRENCH

NINEPATCH

PINEAPPLE

RAILFENCE

SHOOFLY

SNOWBALL

STORMATSEA

WHILIGIG

WINDMILL

Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 11 September 2012

Card Trick September Block of the Month make 1-5 blocks and bring to the September meeting for a chance to win.

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/patterns/details.html?idx=7969

Skill Level CONFIDENT BEGINNER Finished Size 12" x 12"

Cutting Instructions

Background-Cream color ...

Piece A - Cut two squares 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"; sub cut diagonally to make a

total of 4 half-square triangles ...

Piece B - Cut one square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"; sub cut diagonally to make 4 quarter-square triangles

From each of FOUR different prints 4 DIFFERENT FABRICS IN FALL COLORS WITH SOME

CONTRAST BETWEEN THEM-think yellow, orange, rust, brown, tan), cut the following:

... Piece A - 1 square 4 7/8" x 4 7/8"; sub cut diagonally to make 2 half-square triangles

... Piece B - Cut one square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"; sub cut diagonally twice to make 4 quarter-square triangles

(Note: 2 triangles will be leftover for each print)

Piecing the block Step 1. Sub Unit A. Using Diagram I as a guide, sew background fabric, Piece A to one each of the

print fabric, Piece A. Make 1 pieced-square unit for each fabric combination.

Diagram I

Step 2. Sub Unit B. Sew background quarter-square triangles (Piece B) to one each of the four print

fabrics. Sew Piece A prints to each quarter-square units, using Diagram II as a fabric combination

guide. Diagram II

Step 3. Sub Unit C. Referring to Diagram III for fabric combination, sew print

fabric quarter-square triangles (Piece B) together to make square. Diagram III

Assembling the Block

Step 4. Using Assembly Diagram as a guide, piece sub units together to make rows. Piece rows

together to make Card Trick block. Assembly Diagram

September 2012 P a g e 12 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d

For the next 10 months we will be treated to a QUILTING MOTIF that you are free to use compliments of

Victoriana Quilters and Benita Skinner

Victoriana Quilt Designs

http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/VictorianaQuilters/VicQuilters.htm

Here is a pretty FALL LEAF that will be a perfect motif for a fall project. You can

use these designs as quilting motifs or a redwork/embroidery project! If you haven’t found this wonderful site then you are in for a treat. There are hints to make quilting easier, references you can print, blocks and more in the FREE section. Go to this portion of her site and learn how to enlarge the motif to the desired size. http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/VictorianaQuilters/Library/QuiltingDesigns/DesignoftheWeek/Desig

noftheWeek.htm These are for your personal use only.

Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 13 September 2012

Gallavantin’ 2012

September 1-2, 2012 BUSY BEAR QUILT GUILD Presents their 2012 QUILT SHOW

at Big Bear Lake Middle School. For more information call Sandi (909) 733-2085 September 8

th The All American City Quilters in SANTA MARIA presents their OLD

TOWN QUILT SHOW and the ALL FORD CAR SHOW what a great way to spend a weekend

on the central coast. http://www.sccqg.org/media/uploads/2012/07/21/files/9-8-12_AllAmericanCityQuilters.pdf Go to the High Desert on September 14/15 and see the QUILT SHOW in Victorville QUILTERS PIECE

CORPS OF VICTOR VALLEY QUILTS FOR ALL SEASONS VI Over 200 quilts, 20

vendors, many raffle baskets & door prizes Auction 2:00 pm Saturday!

http://www.sccqg.org/media/uploads/2012/06/11/images/QuiltersPiece_Corps.jpg September 22-23 Coastal Quilters Guild Present Harvest of Colors Quilt Show Saturday

& Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM Earl Warren Showground Hwy 101 at Las Positas Santa Barbara, CA

Weekend Pass $8 pre-sale or $10 at the door Special Contemporary Art Quilt Exhibit Over

200 traditional and art quilts Sept. 29 & 30 Mountain Meadow Quilt Show10 AM - 4 PM both days Admission: $7/person

Buckhorn Camp, Peace Center 24641 Highway #243 Idyllwild, CA idyquiltshow@verizon.net "Sunday

husbands free" Friday, Oct 12, 2012 and Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 Los Angeles County Quilters Guild will be hosting

their Quilt Show, "A Quilter's Odyssey," Location: Greek Orthodox Church of Long Beach, 5701 E.

Colorado St, Long Beach Admission: $7.00; Children 5-12= $3.00 (under 5 free.) All Quilts never before

shown! Featured Artist will be Helen Gleason.

Note: This section has previously come from the Southern California Council of Quilt Guilds’ website Event Calendar: http://www.sccqg.org/events/ . They have recently changed the formatting so the above list does not contain all of the details. Please see the SCCQG website for more information.

AUGUST

ATTENDANCE

Members-67

Guests- 10

Let’s see if we can beat these

numbers in September!

September 2012 P a g e 14 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d

BLOGGING ALONG

The Internet is a wealth of information but it can be overwhelming. I love to read blogs

that are written by quilters and other crafters. For the next few months I am going to

FEATURE a blog that I read. I’d also love to FEATURE a few blogs that you like send me

an e-mail with information about your favorite blog.

THIS MONTH’S FEATURED BLOGGER IS

QUILT DAD http://www.quiltdad.com/

John’s blog is fun to read he describes himself as a 36 year-old happily married father of three who loves to

make quilts! ” Originally from Brooklyn NYC, now living in Holly Springs, NC. My beautiful wife and I have 7

year-old twin girls and a 6 year-old son ... you'll often see their smiling faces in my posts!” He is also featured

in in Emily Herrick's fantastic new e-book focusing on quilts for guys! His take on quilting is fun to read and

his projects are delightful. Recently Pat Bravo started a FAT QUARTER GANG. The idea of the Fat Quarter

Gang is pretty simple: the oh so lovely Pat Bravo rounded up a group of bloggers and designers to form a little

sewing group of sorts -- a sewing group that would combine their fresh, new sewing ideas with all of the

gorgeous new fabrics coming out of Art Gallery HQ. Then, once a week, a member of the group would share

a new pattern or project idea on the Art Gallery Fabrics blog. The creative troupe at Art Gallery took their idea

to the next level by totally embracing -- in a fun, lighthearted way, of course -- the "gang" part of the Fat

Quarter Gang. So each of them, as sweet and gentle as they may appear to be on their blogs – embraced

their inner sewing bada$$ and took some (completely embarrassing) member photos. Check out their

PINTEREST BOARD http://pinterest.com/artgalleryfab/fat-quarter-gang/ (BEWARE OF PINTEREST IT IS

ADDICTING)

He posts his projects, free patterns and comments about the life of a quilting man. He only updates his blog a

couple of times a month but his projects are wonderful. You’ll find his work published in Fresh Fabric Finds

from Stash Books, You’ll also find his projects on the Moda Bake Shop just look for John Adams under chefs

and you’ll find his quilts, pillows and iPad sleeve. He also has an original block design featured in the newest

issue of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks from today's top designers magazine

THOUGHT OF THE MONTH

As we are approaching the frenzy of the November Elections

“Ask not what your fabric can

do for you, but what you can do

for your fabric.”

Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 15 September 2012

Orange County Fair – July 2012

Our booth at the OC Fair this year! Thank

you to Tina Lockwood (and Striker!) for

helping with the setup! Thank you to all of

the volunteers who sat at the booth and

shared their love of quilting! (Joanie & Dolly

pictured!)

Yorba Linda Quilt Daze – August 2012

Just part of our display at Yorba Linda Quilt Daze this year! Thank you to Nancy Grant and Laura Lynch

for building this presentation and manning (wouldn’t “womanning” be a better expression) the booth

to help spread the word about our guild and the wonderful fun we have!

September 2012 P a g e 16 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d

Volume XXXII Number 5 Page 17 September 2012

A special thanks to the Orange Quilt Bee for providing

space for our workshops!

Advertising opportunities available now in the OCQG newsletter & Yearbook! Advertise in both and save

$$$! For more information and rates, contact Fran McGuinn at f_mcguinn@cox.net or 949-553-5259

(cell).

September 2012 P a g e 18 O r a n g e C o u n t y Q u i l t e r s G u I l d

O R A N G E C O U N T Y

Q U I L T E R S G U I L D

PO Box 3108

Orange, CA 92857

www.OrangeCountyQuiltersGuild.com

REMEMBER TO BRING TO

GUILD:

A Friend

Name Tag

Show & Tell

Block of the Month

Goodie to Share if your last name

begins with D-E-F-G-H

OCQG Renewal Form & $30

Enthusiasm for the meeting!

Dates to Remember September 4th— Board Meeting 7 p.m. at Anaheim First Christian Church

September 11th— General Meeting at Anaheim First Christian Church, 520 W. South Street, Anaheim, CA (corner of Harbor &South St.) at the following times:

6:00 pm –Pre-Meeting Activities

7:00 pm – General Meeting starts.

September 15th –Workshop at Orange Quilt Bee