disPATCHer AUGUST 2011 VOLUME 29 #7 PHILANTHROPY— Help Wanted!! e are collecting School Supplies for the 3/1 Marine families at W the August meeting. Please bring back packs, lunch boxes, writing NEXT MEETING tablets, paper, pens, pencils, markers, crayons, color pencils, folders, glue sticks, calculators, notebooks, and binders for children up to 17 August 10 years of age. In August & September we will also be collecting: A—G Pillow cases for the foster children annual picnic on Septem- ber 18th. In addition we will be giving them 2 quilts for their BRING scholarship students (1 boy and 1 girl). Baby quilts for the beach party at Camp Pendleton September TREATS 24th for the expecting moms and dads and children up to 2 years old. Linda Gotthard has worked very hard making stocking kits. Helen Murray cut all the batting. The kits will be available at the August meeting. They still need batting scraps (12"x18") and donations of Christmas fabrics. We have 26 quilts that need quilting. There is much to do in the next few months. Please help! See you on August 10th! HOT SUMMER DAYS – “ORANGE CRUSH” WILL REFRESH YOU! L arene Smith will be bringing “Orange Crush” to our guild in August. This is a new pattern by Larene and we are the first to get it. Did you see it done in batiks? Yummy. Any color combinations should work, the possibilities are endless. www.orangegrovequiltersguild.com DISPATCHER Page 2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I t’s hard to believe that summer is whizzing by so quickly. It seems like it was a rainy, cold spring and then Wham! It’s August. I trust you have been keeping busy with family and vacations. I certainly have. But I have been quilting as well. I have two wedding quilts in the works that have kept me sewing. I am also finishing up my donation for the October Auc- tion and Tea. It should be a fun affair. Time is running out, and I do better with a deadline! I had the chance to show our Opportunity Quilt, “Wilderness Creatures,” during the June Quilter’s Run, and the comments were gratifying. Everyone remarked on what a spectacular quilt the guild members had made. The quilt sells itself, as they say. One of the remarkable things about the quilt is every time you look at it you notice something new. My favorite thing is the grasshopper! The quilt really draws you in and keeps you looking around. There was another opportu- nity quilt at one of the shops, and as I was preparing to go home, the other quilt person remarked, “Whew, there goes our competition.” I had to chuckle. My year as president is half over and I don’t know where the time has gone. Soon it will be the Auction and Tea, then Christmas and, just like that..... Janu- ary. I am making the most of my remaining time. Have a good rest of the summer. See you August 10th! Bonnie Lippincott Opportunity Quilt 2013 (2012-13) W e need members to volunteer to form a committee to be in charge of making the Opportunity Quilt for 2012-13. They need to pick a pattern and get approval from the pattern maker. And submit it to the board. Let the President know if you are interested in working on this project. Page 3 ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD Our AWESOME hospitality team, led by Pat Essington, always comes up with the perfect settings for our refreshment table! October 8th Auction & Tea T he Auction and Tea is fast approaching. Have you gotten your Pre-Sale Ticket yet? They are $5 and Ellen Roman will be selling them at the August and September meet- ings. The regular at-the-door price is $7 and we can all use an extra $2 to buy Opportu- nity Basket tickets. We are also selling raffle tickets at these meetings for a 19-inch Toshiba LED HDTV/ DVD Combo. Buy some tickets for yourself. If you want to take some tickets for your family, friends and neighbors, please take some to sell. You can bring the money and stubs to the next meeting or at the Auction and Tea. We still have bookmarks available if you still want to take some around. Linda Majer will be accepting your quilt donations and entry forms at the meeting. Don’t forget that we need a photo of your donation along with entry form. If you need help with the photo you can bring it to a meeting and we will make sure a photo gets taken. ~ Bonnie Lippincott DISPATCHER Page 4 WORKSHOP BONANZA!!! J une’s coloring workshop with Patricia Beaver was “a blast from the past”! Crayons at the ready, we broke the “crayon rules” -- peeled the paper (oh my!) and, (Gasp! Be still my heart!) we were encouraged to BREAK the crayons (don’t tell the grandkids)! We were in coloring heaven. So many neat ideas. Can’t wait to see some of the finished pro- jects. Now that our July “vacation” is over, we need to gear up for the rest of the year. Just a reminder of future workshops: September-Karen Stone, Cactus Flower; October- Lisa Coulombe, Curvy Bias Technique; November-Sue Rasmussen, Machine Pieced Landscape; December-No Workshop. Stop by the workshop table and see photos of the projects. Most workshops have spaces to fill. If the work- shop is full, please put your name on the wait list as life happens and openings appear. Supply lists and direc- tions to the workshops are sent to enrolled participants approximately 2-3 months before the class so you have plenty of time to gather your supplies. Workshops are held at Westminster Village Club House, 5200 Black- pool. There is ample parking and the venue is well lighted and spacious. Bring your lunch and snacks. A re- frigerator and microwave are available. Any questions? See us at the Workshop Table or contact us at: Marie Blash: 714-775-8004; [email protected] ; Justine Gentile: 714-962-8447; [email protected]. Hope to see you at a workshop soon! Page 5 ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD In the News .... PASSING DOWN THE PASSION O GQG's own Nancy Henry has inspired students and teachers alike in her career as a teacher. "She began teaching in Ohio at age 20 before spending 36 years in the Long Beach Unified School District, advancing from teacher to principal. Along the way she earned her M.A. in education administration from Cal State Long Beach in 1978. Although she retired 14 years ago, her presence continues to be felt by CSULB students, thanks to her support and involvement in several scholarship programs and her own endowed scholarship to benefit student teachers. "Being involved with the scholarship programs keeps you active and alive with what's going on with students," she said. Nancy's advice to today's teachers is to "get out there and inspire those kids to want to learn, get them interested in learning and make the curriculum exciting. If it's not memorable or inspiring, they will not ever do anything with their lives." What better way to make a difference in our world than to inspire children to become the leaders of tomorrow. Well done, Nancy! DISPATCHER Page 6 BASKET BRIGADE H ello quilting friends! It's the middle of summer now. August baskets will have primary colors. Think barbecues, picnics, pool parties and, of course, the beach. With your help we can fill them up. We treasure your donated items. Don't forget, your donations get you a FREE ticket to win. Tickets are $1.00 for 2, $5.00 for 12 and $10.00 for 24. Don't forget the Tea and Auction in October. We need your donated items! Details below. Our sincere thanks. Here is a list of baskets we’re putting together, with your help, for the Tea and Auction on October 8th. You may start bringing items to the June 8th meeting. PET STUFF FAT QUARTERS WINE/CHEESE – napkins, place mats, wine gift bags, wine charms, table runners. COFFEE, TEA AND ME! – napkins, candles, place mats, cups, mugs, teapots STUFF YOU WISH YOU HAD! – anything a quilter might love SEW WHAT! – kits, UFOs’ (with all of the necessary parts), patterns RELAXATION – bath supplies, candles, oils, aroma therapy, books TASTE OF ORANGE COUNTY – gift certificates from restaurants and attractions, fabric, candy or foodstuffs RED/WHITE/BLUE – patriotic theme items CHRISTMAS – ornaments, decorations, paper goods KIDS – event tickets, toys, children’s patterns, games, doll clothes HALLOWEEN – decorations, paper goods THANKSGIVING/FALL – paper goods, candles, table runners CHOCOLATE – gift certificates, candy, GARDENING – tools, gloves, small flower arrangements, nursery gift certificates, knee pads, hats, plant pots EMERGENCY - "disaster" related stuff. Toilet paper, flash light, batteries etc. Also 2 1/2 inch strips of fabric and any size strips for the basket filling. Two bags will be at the admission table for these items. ~ Kim Green and Anna Carlson Page 7 ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD Happy Birthday ! Aug 1 Anna Carlson Aug 18 Hilda Bunce Aug 22 Valerie Erskine Aug 3 Judith Stamper Aug 18 Carol Logue Aug 23 Bonnie Lippincott Aug 4 Jeri Lopes Aug 20 Joyce Chudnofsky Aug 24 Mary Jean Wells Aug 8 Lynette Ashton Aug 20 Susan Mac Vicar Aug 25 Kathy Muckenthaler Aug 8 Dee Hilliard Aug 20 Isabella Rodella Aug 26 Judy Smith Aug 10 Judy Mattson Aug 21 Anne Armstrong Aug 28 Carmen Meraz Aug 13 Gay Hogan Aug 21 Julia Ogawa Aug 29 Verla Lambert Aug 15 Lois Gallagher Aug 21 Joann Schaum Aug 31 Ginger Titterington STITCHED the film is a The only place fun-filled documentary following three quilters racing to complete Housework their entries for the International Quilt Festival, the largest quilt comes show in the nation.