🍊Announcements
CALL FOR QUILTS!
"STITCHING A COMMUNITY TOGETHER"
"STITCHING A COMMUNITY TOGETHER"
The Southern California Council of Quilt Guilds is issuing a call for quilts to be exhibited January 17-20, 2024 at the Board to California Quilt Show. "Stitching a Community Together" is focused on how quilting brings us together. Our guild has been asked to provide at least one quilt along with its story of community. These may be individual quilts or group quilts, of any style or technique. The entry are due by Monday, October 23, 2023.
*For more information please see the bulletin board at Guild
- The quilt must have been finished in 2021/2023 and be in good condition.
- The size constraint is that its perimeter should not be larger than 240" overall and no smaller than 48" overall.
- Embellishments must not protrude more than 1/2" from the surface of the quilt.
- The quilt must be made of fabric and quilted by hand, or machine, or both.
- It must be constructed of three layers and bound or closed around all quilt edges.
- Entrant must be a current member of an SCCQG Member Guild or an Affiliate member.
- Enter by mail or email. Mailed entries must include a color photo of the quilt with the title of the quilt and the Entrants name clearly listed on the back of the quilt (plain photocopy paper is okay). Emailed entries must include a separate digital jpeg photo named as follows: entrant's last name_(underscore)name of quilt.jpeg. For example: "Smith_sunrisemountain.jpeg". Each entry must have a short paragraph describing how the entry created a sense of community.
*For more information please see the bulletin board at Guild
UNFINISHED OBJECTS
If your closets or sewing room are filled with UFO's and They're taking over, then challenge yourself to complete one and bring it to Show and Share at our new meeting!
If your closets or sewing room are filled with UFO's and They're taking over, then challenge yourself to complete one and bring it to Show and Share at our new meeting!
2023 UFO #5 due in September!
Bring your completed project to show during Show & Share.
Please contact Marilyn Simone for further details (contact info in Member Directory) ***Only two more months left in this UFO year!
QUILTFOLK
Recently Quiltfolk sent a copy of their latest magazine, 3 copies of Foundary patterns, and a discount code for 15% off online purchases through September!!
1. Issue 27 California Bay Area will be added to our library and available for checkout.
2. The Foundery patterns are based on quilts that Marianne Fons and Mary Fons made from rescued tops and blocks in their new workshop "Finishing School". Using vintage and antique unfinished projects, they have lovingly turned these UFOs into finished quilts. These patterns, which retain for $14.00 each, were donated to us by Quiltfolk and are now on our website for you to use free of charge. Check out the tab Historical Quilting where I discuss the block(s) used in each pattern!
3. You can use the code Guild27 through the month of September to get 15% off of your total purchase. Who doesn't love saving money?
1. Issue 27 California Bay Area will be added to our library and available for checkout.
2. The Foundery patterns are based on quilts that Marianne Fons and Mary Fons made from rescued tops and blocks in their new workshop "Finishing School". Using vintage and antique unfinished projects, they have lovingly turned these UFOs into finished quilts. These patterns, which retain for $14.00 each, were donated to us by Quiltfolk and are now on our website for you to use free of charge. Check out the tab Historical Quilting where I discuss the block(s) used in each pattern!
3. You can use the code Guild27 through the month of September to get 15% off of your total purchase. Who doesn't love saving money?
HOMEMADE MARKETPLACE
WANT TO SELL YOUR CRAFTS, EXCESS SEWING NOTIONS OR EQUIPMENT, GOODIES FROM YOUR KITCHEN??
Look no further! In honor of CBQ's anniversary, Joyce Maggard is organizing a Homemade Marketplace to take place at our October meeting! This is to offer member an opportunity to show and sell arts and crafts that they have made, or are sewing related.
CBQ members and first degree relatives are invited to offer their any homemade items. Tables are available to rent for $20.00 so contact Joyce as soon as possible to reserved your spot! More information to come!!
Look no further! In honor of CBQ's anniversary, Joyce Maggard is organizing a Homemade Marketplace to take place at our October meeting! This is to offer member an opportunity to show and sell arts and crafts that they have made, or are sewing related.
CBQ members and first degree relatives are invited to offer their any homemade items. Tables are available to rent for $20.00 so contact Joyce as soon as possible to reserved your spot! More information to come!!
CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
Our Christmas Luncheon is being planned already! The date this year is Friday, December 15, 2023. Watch the bulletin board to sign up to bring something wonderful to eat,
FREE STUFF
1. Be sure to check out the FREE table during our day-time general meetings (located near the entrance by the kitchen). Members often bring items they no longer need/want/use, and make them free to anyone interested. Check it out!
2. All the pattern shown in our Resources tab are FREE!
3. It costs you nothing to check out books from our library!
4. All the smiles you can collect are a definite freebie.
5. You can get inspiration and great new ideas while watching Show and Share.
2. All the pattern shown in our Resources tab are FREE!
3. It costs you nothing to check out books from our library!
4. All the smiles you can collect are a definite freebie.
5. You can get inspiration and great new ideas while watching Show and Share.