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Crossroads Chatter

Urgent

Coronavirus

Notice

Bishop’s Ranch Retreat

The Quilt Retreat at Bishop’s Ranch has been canceled for

this year due to the Coronavirus. If you have not been contacted by Margaret

Wolfe, give her a call (209.996.8449) to make

arrangements for your refund.

Guild Activities

The following Guild activities are still canceled until

further notice..

Warm Wrappings

(See Warm Wrapping Corner for Virtual WW )

Program Meetings

Workshops

Business Meetings

Quilt Show Meetings

What’s that Madam President ? My Dear Friends……..

I am so grateful that I have this means of

communication with you all (thanks Denise!)

while we are under Stay at Home orders.

So here we all are, stuck at home with 100s of

yards of fabric at our disposal and our quilt

show on the horizon. I have several UFOs,

some that really deserve to be finished, and a

whole Kaffe Fassett collection that I brought

home from Road, calling out to me. If we make

good use of this Sheltering in Place time,

we will have the most spectacular show ever!

This social distancing goes against the grain of

quilters. Just think of our pioneer foremothers

who counted on a Quilting Bee and a Barn

Raising event for sharing quality time with

neighbors. A new bride or a preacher leaving

the community were reason enough for a get

together to create a special homemade gift.

Maybe that is where the adage “many hands

make light work” came from. .

Our Opportunity Quilt is usually a group

effort of this type, and goes home with a

prize winner This Stay at Home order can

drive a lot of people crazy, but for us, it is

permission to sew up a storm! Of course,

this means you must keep your sewing

machine in tip top shape. I hope to do a

Short Subject on this topic soon. I recently

serviced a Featherweight for a lady who was

making masks. I can’t wait for our next

meeting and to see the “show and tell” you

will bring to share. Years from now, when we

look back at this time, I hope you will

remember how our nation complied with the

important rules of social distancing to save

many lives. Working together as a nation we

were successful in keeping the number of

victims down. That is the true American spirit

and I am proud to be an American.

Virtually yours,

Linda Cover

Get your inputs for the next

Newsletter to Denise by:

Monday, May 25:

[email protected] with “Newsletter” in the subject line.

If you would like a text reminder a week before, email me with

your cell phone number.

Crossroads Chatter May 2020 Issue

Our Guild Has Gone Virtual?

Check out our : • New Virtual Warm Wapping’s Day

• New Virtual Guild Challenge

• New Virtual Mystery Quilt

mailto:[email protected]

Warm

Wrapping’s

Corner

Don’t let that darn Coronavirus keep you from working on a Warm Wrapping’s Project !

Virtual Wednesday Warm Wrappings’ Day will be Wednesday, May 6th

10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Raise your hand if you will be joining us on Wednesday for our first Virtual Wednesday .!.!. Work on a quilt or a pillow case … And then, send pictures to Denise at [email protected] for next month’s newsletter .!.!. We want a picture of your smiling face and your WWs project …

❖ For pillow case kits; call Carol.

❖ For quilts that need binding or tops that need quilting; just call Paddy.

❖ Need a quilt kit, a back, batting and/or quilting? We’ve got you covered. Give Paddy a call.

We are looking forward to our next Warm Wrappings Meeting; perhaps in June?

Carol Sullivan 209.404.7456 Paddy Shopher 209.577.2001


2020-2021 Membership Dues are due. If you haven’t had a chance to get your dues to our Membership Committee, they are waiting for your check. Members’ Directory will be printed out after the new May 15th deadline and hopefully available by June 1st.

Send your check and Membership form by May 15th to:

Val Davis 22971 Arthur Rd., Escalon, CA 95320

Membership Form: http://countrycrossroadsquilters.com/CCQ_Membership_Form_2020-21.pdf

We are always happy to welcome new members to our guild. If you have friends or family who

may be interested, this would be a good time to invite them to a meeting.

Val Davis and Cathy Anderson, Co-Chairs


2020-2021 Membership and the New Directory

A Little Message

From Our

Vice-Presidents …

How is everyone doing? Little did we know at the start of 2020 that our quilting

would be considered a survival skill and our stash was advance planning. I’m sure

we have all been making masks. Our quilting also is helping keep our sanity. How

many UFO’s have we been able to finish?

I, for one, am hoping we can start meeting again sometime in May. We will let

you know when all of our cancelled events are rescheduled.

If we are able to meet, for our May 12 program meeting will be Barbara Wegener

sharing her quilting journey and trunk show. It will be good to get to know her

better. Everyone has an interesting quilting journey. If we are not able to meet,

we will reschedule her trunk show.

June brings us Lisa Thorpe with her "Surface Design" presentation on June 9th and

her "Gelli Printing to Art Quilt in a Day" class on June 10th. Lisa blends art quilting

with modern quilting for a unique style all her own. Her class is a variety of printing,

stamping and painting to create wonderful fabrics to use in quilting. It all sounds

like a lot of fun. You will find her at lisathorpe.com

On July 14, we will be having a “Quilt University” again. There will be 10-15 minutes

sessions on different techniques. Bring your long attention span and your

notebook for all of the learning fun. When we quit learning, we quit growing.

Lauretta Crites will join us on Saturday, July 18 for the class “Quilt Coloring Fun”. I

have wanted to learn how to color on fabric with colored pencils and other

mediums so this will be a wonderful class.

Sign up sheets for all of the above classes will be on the membership table at our meetings until the class.

All of the classes listed above are held at McHenry Bowl starting at 9 am unless

otherwise noted.

Cory Murphy and Kathy Sandner

Co-VP’s

Dues are Due !

http://countrycrossroadsquilters.com/CCQ_Membership_Form_2020-21.pdf

Officers and Chairpersons Roster 2020-2021

Small Groups Small Groups, including Warm Wrappings, are a great place to get help, share ideas and let your inner quilter go wild. Everyone is welcome to attend …

Michele Stoumbaugh Small Groups Chair 380.4133

ART FOCUS First Monday, Noon - 2 pm First Tuesday if Monday is a Holiday Contact: Joyce Compton

Home: 524.6452 Cell: 918.4376

BALTIMORE BEAUTIES 4th Thursday, 1 pm to 4 pm Contact: Debbie LeBarbera Home: 526.1104

Cell: 541.4484

CHAT AND SEW 3rd Thursday, 10 am to 2 pm BRING YOUR LUNCH Contact: Ursula Sylvan Home: 883.1912

LONGARM Date and Time to be determined by the group Contact: Paddy Shopher

Home: 577.2001

QUILTING BASICS 3rd Thursday, 10 am - 2 pm BRING YOUR LUNCH Contact: Denise Mullenix

Home: 848.5868 Cell: 510.565.2659

QUILTING BASICS FOR GUYS 4th Thursday, 10 am - 2 pm BRING YOUR LUNCH Contact: Denise Mullenix

Home: 848.5868 Cell: 510.565.2659

STAR STITCHERS 3rd Wednesday, 1 pm - 4 pm Contact: Janet Dickason

Home: 543.9811 Cell: 204.8470

President Linda Cover 541.7045

C0-VPs Cory Murphy 298.0659 Kathy Sandner 604.8866

Treasurer Donna Shervington 522.7698

Secretaries Jenny Russell 985.1553 Janet Dickason 204.8470

Education Ursula Sylvan 648.9878

Historian Noralynn Goold 606.2430

Hospitality Sandi Cooper 651.283.2036 Shelley Dameron 380.2554 Tricia Holden 596.4078

Librarians Cheryl Hollingsworth 523.8935 Sue Perry 596.4493

Member Ann Sweet 480.6020 Projects Pam Toomes 604.8718

Membership Val Davis 247.7082 Cathy Anderson 541.1788

Newsletter Editor Denise Mullenix 510.565.2659

Newsletter Mailer Elaine DeSouza 603.9796

NCQC WE NEED SOMEBODY

Small Groups Michelle Stoumbaugh 380.4122

Sunshine Suzanne Pater 380.4133

Warm Wrappings Paddy Shopher 577.2001 Carol Sullivan 524.0935

Jan Leffingwell 681.4849 Sally Pratt 523.9598

Webmaster Bill Bishop 577.1233

2020 Quilt Show Liz Able 985.6343 Ann Sweet 480.6020

Ann Sweet 480.6020


5/3 Joyce Compton Barbara Wegener

5/4 Judy Pallotta

5/5 Alice Cox

5/11 Karen Benedix

5/12 VonZetta Gant

5/13 Loretta Silva Irene Tosti-Slaybaugh

5/15 Suzanne Pater

5/18 Cathie Hoover

Salvador Palacios 681.6121

6/2 Ruthanne Lara

6/5 Sandra Wagner

6/9 Marianne Goth

6/12 Ruth Brown Marianne Lavine Sue Siefkin

6/13 Devetric Pope

6/14 Marie Bairey

6/19 Kathy Sandner

6/22 Betty Flaim

6/24 Barbara Grandon

6/27 Pat Myers Olive Vinande

6/29 John Edens


5/19 Michelle Barnes

5/20 Lori Ford

5/21 Charlotte Sprague

5/23 Judy Martin Teddy Ellison

Margaret Clark

5/25 Sharon Morris

5/27 Maria Faraone

5/28 Liana Mahn



Since we do not have any minutes to share, Ann decided to give us all a challenge …

Ready for Another Guild Challenge? In recent weeks most of us have been whittling down our UFO's, digging into our towering stashes, and making masks, and now is the time to generate some fresh inspiration! Therefore I'm introducing a new challenge for our members to work on between now and our big show in January 2021. This brilliant idea is the brainchild of our beloved Paddy Shopher.

Bucket List Challenge! Design a quilt that portrays an adventure, endeavor, or accomplishment that's important to you. What are you still waiting for the opportunity to do? It can be something practical or something dreamy. Something that takes practice and study, or something that just takes logistics and time. Start by thinking, "If anything is possible, I'd like to _______".

I hope you have fun with this challenge and we're able to display an interesting exhibit at our show! We'll be able to talk more about it once we meet again, but for now here are some details to get you going.

Bucket List Challenge specifications:

Width: 15" Height: 24"

Edge: Your choice! Quilt Techniques: Your choice!

Readiness to be challenged? Yes we are!

Any Questions? Call Ann Sweet 209.480.6020 or email her [email protected]


Ursula’s Corner Half Page…

It is only a matter of time before we have a

business meeting again. Do you have a subject

you would like to share with the guild and get $25

paid to share? Are you a scholarship winner and

are ready to do your short subject? I will have a

new clip board around at the next meeting, or you

can call me and sign up early so I can start filling the

calendar soon. Thank you.

Or, Virtual ly S ign-up by letting Ursula know

electronically (email, phone or text) any short

subjects you’d like to present to the guild …

Questions? Call Ursula at 209-883-1912

Short Subjects

Minutes by Minute by Nobody New Challenge

It is time to start thinking about how you can

prepare a raffle basket for the quilt show. You may

do a basket by yourself, with friends, your mini-

group. These baskets bring in extra revenue for the

guild. Here are some of the themes you might

consider: wine, chocolate, baby, cat, dog,

outdoor garden, game night, spa day, boy toys,

(grown up as well as a different one for child), girl

toys, sewing basket, golf, and your own

idea. Please think about how you would like to

participate and then sign up next time there is a

meeting and I will pass a clip board around.

Or, Virtual ly S ign-up by letting Ursula know

electronically (email, phone or text) that you

and/or your group will be donating a basket for the

Quilt Show …

Questions? Call Ursula at 209-883-1912

2021 Quilt Show Raffle Baskets

Quits of Honor Sizes Size: 50" by 60" is the preferred size. 60" by 70" is

the largest we can accept. These sizes are

standardized so that: 1. They must fit in a flat rate

box; and 2. Recipients all receive close to the

same size. Also keep in mind that these should

be Patriotic in nature and NO juvenile Patriotic

fabric.

We really appreciate all your help.

Ursula Sylvan, with Gayle Belmont’s approval

It Seams Like Murder Mystery The Case of the starry-eyed Quilter

By Mammy Grammy’s Studios

Super Easy - Finished Quilt Size: 48” x 61”

FABRIC:

The first thing you will want to do is to decide what fabrics to choose for your quilt. This is an easy quilt and is a great way to use up your

scraps and it makes a great Birthday Quilt*. Start by picking a theme or personality. Ask yourself,” Who do you want to make this quilt for?”

Will it be a baby quilt with sweet pastels and baby prints? A little boy’s quilt with tractors? A teenager’s quilt with a modern flair? A guy’s quilt in browns and blues? A Halloween quilt, a patriotic quilt, etc. Will it be loud and proud or soft and quiet? Will it have a modern feel or something more traditional? Mono chromatic? Deciding which direction you are going with this quilt so that you can pick out your fabrics is half the battle. If you have any questions or just want to run something by me, email me at [email protected] with “Mystery

Quilt Question” in the subject line. *A Birthday Quilt is a quilt each member donates to Warm Wrappings the month of that member’s

birthday.

Now it’s time to go shopping (in your stash or your favorite quilt shop) for fabrics that fit this feel/theme/personality …

You will need the following fabrics:

Quilt Center

The best results for the finished quilt is if your Light Background and your Medium-Light Background fabrics

are both neutrals with one being slightly darker enough so that they don’t get totally lost in one another.

Light Background 1 ¼ yd. (I am using a white-on-white)

Medium-Light Background ¾ yd. (I am using a light gray)

The next two fabrics will work best if they are small to small-medium prints or fabrics that read solid from a distance. Scraps and fat quarters work well for these fabrics.

(6) Medium Fabrics 6” x 18”/ea.

(6) Medium Dark Fabrics 6” x 18”/ea.

Border* ¾ yd. (I am using the Light Background fabric)

Backing* 2 ¾ yd.

Binding* ½ yd.

*I like to wait before selecting my 3Bs (Borders, Backing and Binding) until the quilt top is finished so that I can ‘audition’ my quilt top with my selections.


Remember, the Sunshine Chair relies on your input to send

out the cards. Please contact Suzanne by phone or email

if you feel one of our members should receive a card to

acknowledge an event in their lives.

Sunshine Chair: Suzanne Pater

996.1775 [email protected]

Mystery Quilt I t hought i t wou ld be fun to have a mystery qu i l t every so of ten . Each mystery qu i l t w i l l

focus on a spec i f ic qu i l t ing sk i l l and have 4-6 c lues that w i l l run for 4-6 months.

Fol low the c lues to see what the f in ished qu i l t looks l i ke …

And now, w i thout fu r ther ado, here is C lue #1 …

Sunshine



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