The may meeting was my first time playing Quilto. What fun. Close to 20 ladies and one young gentleman played and won fat quarters. Many members brought door prizes and Debbie made lemon bars.
A couple of members are needed to sell tickets at the ribfest for the opportunity quilt. There will be a handful of opportunities to sit with the quilt before the Quilt Show in October. If you could just plan to do one shift, it would alleviate the burden for the few that seem to do it all the time. Contact Janet Haas as soon as possible as the rib Fest is next weekend.
May 28th from 10-3 at the Crazy 9 Patch is a work party for putting together the quilt block kits for the 2014 opportunity quilt. If you know how to do the freezer paper method of applique (or would like to learn) please join us. You need to bring the following:
A salad ingredient or 2 ( I will provide the lettuce and dressing and croutons)
ironing pad and small iron
spray starch in container
small stencil brush
stylus
paper scissors
a smile
If we can get 6 or 7 volunteers, I think we can get most of it done that day-ready to hand out at the June meeting. Please call me (760-789-2083) or email (eswatniki@sbcglobal.net) if you can join us.
Sharing at the meeting
Ramona Back Country Quilters is a quilting social club formed to encourage the art of quilting in the community. No dues. All are welcome. The Quilt show is held in October and features over 100 quilts. We meet at The Crazy 9 Patch on Main Street in Ramona the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Embroidery Class
Cecelia hart is leading a wonderful class on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays 9am-11 am at The Senior Center in Ramona (off 5th St.). Last week I was too busy to stay the whole time so I took my camera and notepad and learned quite a few new things even without my machine. The class is almost full so call Cecelia if you want to join it-you won't be disappointed-I have learned a ton!
I learned: That if I put Filmoplast over my thread-it won't break, Shoppersrule.com is a good website for sewing stuff, Easy stitch is a good tearaway stabilizer at JoAnn's,and a website for embroidery freebies is www.embroideryonline.com. I also met 2 new ladies, Marie and Connie. A good morning spent. Cecelia is very organized and has put a lot of time into this class and it shows-THank-you, Cecelia!
Janet Haas stabilizing her stabilizer with Cecelia's direction |
How to make your strawberry multiply and then behave with our teacher, Cecelia Hart |
Classroom at the senior center |
Besides arraying our strawberries-we also learned how to make a quilt label-I have some practice to do:) |
Cecelia demonstrating on her computer (she is a real geek:)) |
Our teacher's sample of this last week's project:an embroidery tool bag |
Judy's bag-my favorite color! |
Janet's |
I think this was Meryl's |
Candy and Marie (Candy is Cecelia's right hand woman) |
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Board Meeting Minutes for May 1
Back Country Quilters Board Meeting
May 1, 2013
The co-president, Debbie Branch, called the meeting to order
at 6:45pm at the home of Elaine Swatniki
Present: Elaine
Swatniki, Debbie Branch, Candy Mittag, Susan Porter, Janet Haas, Dot Korner,
Sherry McClendon, Karen Motta
BCQ was offered the opportunity to sell quilt tickets during
the Ramona Blue Grass Festival, May 4-5, being held at the Ramona Rodeo
Grounds. Saturday hours for selling will
start at 1:30pm. Sunday will begin about
10am. If anyone can help sell tickets
contact Janet Hass.
A discussion was held regarding the 2013 quilt show and
committee heads responsibilities:
Show Chair: Debbie
Branch
Consignment Shop:
Ruth Rudeen
Registration: Sherry
McClendon
Tickets: Susan Porter
Publicity: Publications – Dot Korner; Flyers to shops –
Janet Haas and Candy Mittag
Snack Bar – Karen Motta
Set Up/Take Down Quilts:
Janet Haas
Decorations: Debbie
Branch
Dealers: Debbie
Heaton
Door Prizes: Jean
Scofield
White Glove Ladies: Dot Korner
Buck & Alice Room:
Eanne Hampe
Collect/Pre-Hang/Pick-Up of Quilts: Candy Mittag
MC: Brenda Caster
(back up – Candy Mittag)
Program: Elaine
Swatniki
Signs: Les Hart
Music: Barbara Soper
Quilt Show registration forms will be available August 1,
2013.
Quilts are to be turned in at the Crazy 9 Patch from
September 30 to October 4, 2013.
Opportunity Quilt raffle ticket packets will be available at
the BCQ meeting, May 15.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25pm.
Respectfully Submitted by Susan Porter, BCQ Secretary
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