Saturday, May 25, 2013

May 2013 Meeting

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















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!

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)
 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!

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