July Mtg. Notes and Pictures

Debbie could not make the July mtg. because of taking her mother-in-law to the hospital so I tried to hand out tickets, take pics and direct the meeting.  Chaos was enjoyed by all:).  Actually, I shared a little bit about my class at Camp-Watch-a-Patcher with Mary Lou Weidman and also a little about blogs.  There were one or two people who were interested in developing a blog.  If any of you would like to spend two or three hours with me, I would be happy to show you how to create a blog. Call me if you are interested and we can find a common time when we all can meet.  (789-2083)

Brenda Caster shared her "Twillow" technique and did a fabulous job.  We all got patterns and a very entertaining demonstration.

Brenda's Towell in a bag demmo "Twillo"

Very cute finished bag with a towel in it!

The Frito treat recipe is found here:  FRITOS   I want to thank Kay Pennington, my blogging friend, for sharing this recipe.

Minutes of the meeting submitter by Susan Porter: I can't find them anywhere-but, I sent them out to all of you-if one of you would send me a copy-I'll post them here.  This is just a check to see who the heck reads my rambling.


Sharing:

Debbie Heaton's B'Day Quilt

Debbie's label on the back

Diane McKee's really cute autumn wall hanging

Barbara made both of these cute cute bags "in the hoop"

Barbara's 2014 quilt block

Barbara had a busy month-a tissue cover

Patsey's block finished for the 2014 opportunity quilt.

Dot's block for the 2014 quilt

Janet Haas' princess quilt for her granddaughter-all machine embroidered princesses

Carolyn's blocks for the 2014 quilt

Layout of Cecelia's quilt

Cecelia Hart is a master in embroidery arts-tthese pics do not do justice to this fabulous quilt-hope she gets it done for the show!

Debbie Heaton's Jelly Roll Race Quilt

Candy  and Eanne

Aren't those beautiful tomato's?  Thank-you Eanne

Don't forget classes at the Senior Center:  The Embroidery class meets the first and third Thursdays

                                                                BCQ's Sew-in  every Tuesday 9-11:30

Taken before Jean, Carolyn, Sue, and Carole arrived-it was a full house

Sorry about the missing minutes-I will post them as soon as I get a new copy.  Things coming up:

Back Country Quilters monthly meeting:  August 21st 6:30-8pm

Applications for submitting quilts open August 1 (you were all sent an app but more are available at The Crazy 9 Patch)

Jelly Roll Race 1st or 2nd Sat in Sept.-stay tuned

San Diego Quilt Show Sept 5-8

July meeting: July 17th 6:30-8:00

Well, I just got back from 2 days at Camp Watch-a-Patcher in Costa Mesa.  The camp runs for 4 days if you go for the whole camp.  I chose a 2 day class with Mary Lou Weidman and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I wrote about the class on my blog with lots of Mary Lou's quilts and some of Joanna Figueroa from her trunk show on Monday night.

Last month's gathering was a lot of fun.  Brenda Caster did a fabulous job of hosting, demoing, and providing dessert-wow!

Minutes from the meeting submitted by Susan Porter:

The Back Country Quilter’s met on June 19, 2013 at the Oak Tree Ranch Community Room.

The meeting was called to order by Elaine Swatniki and Debbie Branch at 6:30pm.

Quilt Show report:  Volunteers are still needed to head up Advertising and Door Prizes.

Quilt Run Report:  June 20-23 & June 27-30.  Martha is offering BCQ’s 20% off your entire purchase made on June 21….which just happens to be MARTHA’S BIRTHDAY!!!  Happy B-day Martha ;-)

Sharing:

Carol Livizey – UFO Quilt and pillow

Sandy Bingham – Eleanor’s Braid Quilt, 2012 Mystery Quilt & Jelly Roll Race

Debbie Heaton – Kachina Quilt, Patriotic Mini Quilt & Tea-dyed Mini Quilt

Janet Haas – UFO Baby Quilt-Old MacDonald’s Farm,

Cecelia Hart – Stitcher’s Garden – 3 blocks

Candy Mittag – Prairie Point Christmas Tree Wall Hanging

Diane McKee - Pillow, Tote Bag & 2012 Block of the Month Quilt

Debbie Branch – Basket Wall Hanging, Pink Baby Quilt & Red/Black/White Quilt

Elaine Swatniki – Galaxy Wall Hanging

Brenda Castner asked everyone to update their information in the BCQ phone book/email list.

Demo:  Brenda  showed how to make a Pie Carrier from 2 fat quarters and provideda  pattern for each member, plus cookies and recipes.

Janet reminded everyone to make placemats for the Senior Center.

Dot Korner – shared how to keep a needle from falling off the thread when getting the kinks out and a new way to thread a needle the Chinese way.  (You had to be there)

The Raffle Drawing was held with a large variety of prizes from members given to members.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:28pm.

Respectfully submitted by Susan Porter, BCQ Secretary

  

Debbie Branch opening meeting

Carol Livezly with a 20 year UFO

Sandy was VERY busy!  Nice work.

Sandy Bingham with a beautiful Asian Eleanor Burns pattern

Debbie Heaton's Out of this world quilt

a Debbie Heaton mini

Another Heaton mini

Janet Haas Farm Animals

Cecelia hart showed some beautiful embroidered blocks

Very busy lady!

Candy Mittag finished another UFO

A Great 4th of July pillow by Dianne Mckee

Diane's BOM

Debbie Branch  Baby quilt

Debbie's table topper

Debbie Branch-the pink is really red

Elaine Swatniki-"Galaxies"

Brenda gave us a pattern for a great pie taker and recipes for 2 amazing cookies.  For a lady recovering from a pretty severe stroke, she is amazing. Funny, creative and a great baker.

Brenda is also working on a new phone directory.  Please let me know if you are receiving these e-mails and do not want to get them as we are trying to clean up our list.  Many of you are on the list but we never see you.  Where the heck are you?  We would love to get to know you better and we have an awfully good time.  Check us out.  We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month and usually at The Crazy 9 Patch (thank-you Martha:) from 6:30-8:00.  If we aren't meeting there, we let you know ahead of time on this blog.  Thanks for visiting-leave a comment:)

Applique Workshop

Spent the day at The Crazy 9 Patch working on prepping blocks to hand out at Back Country Quilters for the 2014 Opportunity quilt.  Only had 2 ladies show up but all the others are working on blocks at home. I got one prepped and glued down-just needs sewing.  Carolyn is finishing hers at home and she got 18 maple leaves handed out and gathered back finished-way to go!  Emily finished a block as well so all in all a very productive day.

Carolyn

Emily-a new member of Back Country Quilters

Ready for Sewing!

Carolyn brought back almost all of the Maple Leaves-The house was turned back in finished.  I love the colors in this
quilt!

Martha getting buried in her work-the quilt run is next week

Take Note!!!   Martha is giving all Back Country Quilters a 20% off entire purchase during the quilt run.  Pick up your coupon next Tuesday at the senior center from Carolyn or next Wednesday at our regular meeting. (Info in last post)  Thank-you Martha-remember to wear a party hat on the 21st to be entered into a drawing to win a 55.00 gift certificate---hmmm, 55...party hat...is it someone's b'day?

June Happenings

The June meeting will be at our regular time. 6:30pm but it WILL NOT be at The Crazy 9 Patch.  It will be at Oak Tree Ranch on Wednesday June 19th.  PLEASE WATCH YOUR SPEED when entering the park...it's 15 mph while in the park. The park is located about a mile after you turn left on Magnolia from 78 toward Julian.  It is on the right and is clearly marked.  Drive in and park where the large white house is-there is parking around to the right. Don't forget to go to The Crazy 9 Patch for the Shop Hop,  BCQ's get 20% off 1 item.  Thank-you Martha!

Brenda Caster will be doing the demo - a pie taker - she will provide everyone with a pattern.

Bring anything you no longer want from your studios for door prizes-BCQ's are green:)

June is a deadline for the UFO list-I got mine done and I hope you did too.  That list is really helping me to keep on track-thank-you Debbie for initiating it. bring your UFO to the meeting to share and get your name checked on Debbie's list.

On JUNE 12 we will have a second applique workshop.  The one in May went very well.  Thank-you to those who came out-we had a good turnout.  If you would like to help please bring a salad ingredient and what you would like to drink; small iron and pad, starch in a small container, stiletto, small brush, paper scissors and regular scissors.  I will provide lettuce, dressing and plates.

We will have kits to give out at the June meeting and all you have to do is sew on the applique to the backing.  Several people have already taken home kits who were in the Crazy 9 that day-THANK YOU! the deadline is August meeting to have everything back to me so I can assemble the top and get it to Susie by Sept. 1 for quilting.

June 14th is Martha's Scrappy Hour at the Crazy 9 Patch and that is too fun!  6-7pm. Also the quilt run is this month.  Check out Martha's website http://www.crazy9patch.com

JULY 1 is the deadline for submitting quilts to the San Diego Quilt Show. Check out their website.

Hope to see you at the meeting-If you never plan to come to the meetings again and you are getting the e-mails please let us know so we can put you on the inactive list and won't put you in the directory-otherwise, come on out on Wednesday night-we have a good time and you all know Brenda-her demo will be entertaining:) You won't be bored.

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

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!

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