Napa Valley Quilters Guild

L o o s e T h r e ad s

OCTOBER 2009 Volume 30, Issue 10 www.napavalleyquilters.org

Presidents Message

The Napa Valley Quilters 2009 Opportunity Quilt has a new home. The winning ticket belongs to Lenore Wemstrom of Petaluma. We hope she enjoys it for years to come. This years quilt was a huge success; thanks to all who helped. Another winner -- our Silver Thimble Award was presented to Gaye Barclay. This award is given for excellence in hand quilting and Gaye certainly deserves it. Her winning quilt is beautiful and Im glad we could display it at the meeting. Congratulations to our Vice Presidents, Jo Banvard and Renee Heine, for a successful community outreach class to encourage new quilters; the class held after our September
Thank you all for being such willing volunteers for the guild. Whatever the project, when I ask for help, there are always more hands up than I asked for. You make it possible for the guild to accept great opportunities like the request from the Napa Valley Museum. You cant imagine how comforting it is to know there are so many willing hands to make things happen. I really appreciate all of you. Have a peaceful autumn season and keep creating beauty. Sheila Dixon, President
Pacific International Quilt Festival XVIII
PIQF - Jan Schiefferly has arranged for a second bus for Thursday, October 15. Cost is only $47 which includes entry to the show, transportation and a tip for the driver! This years show features over 800 quilts, as well as wearable and textile art. meeting was wonderful. It was so encouraging to see all the enthusiastic students hanging on every word from our expert teachers. This program was an excellent implementation of our guild purpose to encourage quilt making through educational meetings and instruction and I certainly hope it can be repeated in the future. Thank you to all the members who were teachers for the day. Im sure your efforts will bring rewards in the future. Students were just delighted with their hand-made treasures. Very well done Jo and Renee, it was a treat for all.
http://www.quiltfest.com/activities.asp?id=7

Fat Quarter Exchange

Fall colors NOV Dark blue DEC White or white print
NVQ Guild Meeting - Page 2

Membership

New Members
GRACE EVANS CHERI KLUEVER
Guild Meeting Information
Location Next meeting Doors open & Setup begins OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS Oct 2 Marietta Flemmings Oct 6 Kathy Burgle Oct 7 Laura Lee Fritz Oct 8 Jennifer Newman Oct 11.Ruth Jenkins Oct 13.Anni Donahue Oct 23.Venita Bush Oct 24.Kathy Allen Oct 26.Carol Harrison Peggy Henderson Oct 27.Pat Hampel Meeting time Show & Tell Napa Senior Center 1500 Jefferson St., Napa Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:30am 10:00am Follows the meeting Follows Show & Tell Name Tag Library Books Block of the Month Please bring Fat Quarter Exchange Appt. Calendar Show & Tell Items Checkbook Coffee Cup
Visitors are welcome and may attend one meeting only at no charge before membership is required. Call Pat Woody, 255-7827 for more information.
New members: Please check at the membership desk for your roster, ID Badge, receipt and NVQ pin. For information on membership, contact Pat Woody - 255-7827

Program

Calendar Reminders
Quilts to Share workday on October 31st (the 5th Saturday) Board Meeting on Monday, October 5th at 4:30pm at the Quiltmaker Library book sale at October meeting drop off donations to Micheles house, 361 Franklin Street, Napa Pacific International Quilt Show bus trip, October 15th, $47, call Jan Schiefferly November meeting will be on the 3rd Saturday Nov. 21st Vallejo Piecemakers Harvest Tea, Saturday, October 17, 11-3 pm (see announcements on last page) Four Guild Luncheon, March 20,2010 in Fairfield save the date!

October Program

LUMIERE CLASS Kay Pearson from Davis, CA will be teaching the pattern "Lumiere" which turns a SweetTreat (8 fat-quarters) and some background fabric into beautiful placemats (6) and a table runner. For those of you who signed up for the class, I strongly urge you to cut out and organize your fabric before class. We will have a couple design boards available, but if you have your own, bring it. Renee and I will be available at the November 21st UFO party to help you finish your project, so you can use your place mat set at Thanksgiving or Christmas! Call Jo Banvard, 530-400-9140 for information.
November 21st Program: Unfinished Objects Party (UFOs)
Bring your unfinished objects to the guild meeting, and we will have a chance to set up, spread out and finish those nagging projects! Have a tight budget this year? - finish some of those presents you have been putting off. A great way to use up your stash, exchange ideas and fellowship with other members. Bring a snack to share, and plan to stay until 3:30 or so. Guild will provide drinks.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

A big thanks to all the quilting teachers at the September meeting! We had 16 students that learned the basics of quilting and made their first quilt - a potholder. All the parents of the Girl Scouts were very appreciative, and some of the adult students may be joining the guild. A good time was had by all!
NVQ Guild Activities and Treasurers Report - Page RETREAT at Walker Creek Ranch
Marsha needs 7 strips (width of fabric) for charity quilt race Still room in both lodges! Bring those unfinished projects Register with Marsha Linstad 252-0467 for the Jan 15-17 retreat. Total cost is $250. Deposit is non-refundable.
LIBRARY SALE at October Guild Meeting
Please drop off any donations to Michele Dores house, 361 Franklin Street, Napa. Large donations? Call Michele at 224-4317 Books, magazines, notions, kits. We can sell it!
NAPA VALLEY QUILTERS TREASURER'S REPORT Treasurer: Barbara Phillips-Barrett 529.1329 8/3/2009 Beginning Checking Acct. Balance RECEIVED Calculation Error Interest Donation Membership Opportunity Quilt Raffle Programs Income Total EXPENSES Appreciation Block Exchange Block of the month Contributions Historian Hospitality Library Membership Newsletter Opportunity Quilt Programs Quilts to Share DOJ Raffle Reg Website Expense Total 9/7/2009 Ending Checking Acct. Balance 9/7/2009 CD Balance

September 2009 11,694.38

150.00 3.36 50.00 80.00 2,405.00 60.00 2,748.36 -

(3.15)

(20.66) (34.99) (135.88) (317.00) (20.00) (531.68) 13,911.06 5,311.53
BLOCK OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER Page 4
Wild Cat! from www.quilterscache.com
From your background fabric, cut the following pieces: One 5" square, one 3-1/2" square, one 2-3/8 " square, two 2" squares, one strip 2" by 12-1/2 inches, and three strips 2" by 5".
From your cat fabric, cut the following pieces: seven 2" squares, one 2-3/8" square, one rectangle 5" by 9-1/2", one rectangle 5" by 6-1/2", and one strip 2" by 6-1/2".
To make the cats EARS, place a cat fabric 2" square right sides together, lined up with one end of a background color 2" by 5" strip. On the back of the small square, lightly draw a line from the lower right corner to the upper left corner corner, and sew ON this marked line. Do the same with another cat fabric small square on the other end of the same background strip, but drawing the line from the lower left corner to the upper right corner. To make the cats LEGS, sew a background 2" square, right sides together, to a cat fabric 2" square. Then add another cat fabric 2" square to the other side of the background square.
Now sew the cats EARS to the top of the cat fabric 5" by 9-1/2" rectangle, right sides together. Sew the FEET to the bottom of the same rectangle.
Sew the background fabric 2" by 12-1/2" strip to the left side of the ears/body/feet unit we just made, right sides together. Set this aside for now.
Place a cat fabric 2" square right sides together to, and lined up with, the lower right corner of the background fabric 5" square. Draw a light line on the back of the small square from the lower left corner to the upper right corner, and sew ON this line. Now place a cat fabric 2" square lined up with the left end of a background fabric 2" x 5" strip, right sides together. On the back of the small square lightly draw a line from the lower right corner to the upper left corner, and sew ON this line. Repeat this with another 2" cat fabric square on the other end of the same background fabric strip.

BOM cont. - Page 5

Now place the background fabric 3-1/2" square lined up with the top right of the cat fabric 5" by 6-1/2" rectangle, right sides together. On the back of the background fabric square, lightly draw a line from the top left corner to the bottom right corner, and sew ON this line.
Sew the background strip with the two cat fabric ends to the bottom of the square we just made, right sides together.

Now sew the cat fabric rectangle with the background fabric corner to the bottom of the unit we just made, right sides together. This is the middle unit of the cat block. Set it aside for now. Place the remaining background fabric 2" square atop the left end of the cat fabric 2" by 6-1/2" strip with all edges aligned, right sides together. On the back of the small square, lightly draw a line from the lower right to the upper right corner, and sew ON this line. To make the two colored half squares, stack the Background fabric 2-3/8" square atop the cat fabric 2-3/8" square, right sides together. On the back of the top square lightly draw a line from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. Now sew 1/4" away from this line, on each side.Trim to a 2" square if needed. Cut this apart on the line you drew from corner to corner, between the lines of sewing. You only will need one for this block! Sew the half square to the bottom of the last background fabric 2" by 5" strip, right sides together. Be sure you are sewing the half square on in the right direction. Now sew the cat fabric with background fabric end unit to the bottom of the half square, right sides together. This is the right side of the cat block. Sew the middle of the cat block to the ears and feet part, right sides together. Then add the right side of the cat block to the left side of that, right sides together. Add two shiny buttons for eyes, being sure to sew them on tightly.
July 2000 copyright Marcia Hohn - pattern from www.quilterscache.com (Wild Cats)
NVQ Guild Affiliates - Page 6 Napa Valley Quilters Affiliates
Quiltmaker 1275 Napa Town Center www.quiltmakernapa.com Nor-Mar Fabrics 1327 Main Street www.normarfabrics.com Napa 94559 Napa 252-253-8577
Quilted Cottage is now online only - www.quilted-cottage.com

www.NorMarfabrics.com

YOUR BUSINESS AD COULD BE HERE!!! Contact Barbara Phillips-Barrett Guild Treasurer
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - Page 7

EVENTS

October 3rd and 4th October 24th and 25th October 23 , 24th and 25th
Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild presents Falling Leaves Quilt Show
Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin Street, Lakeport, CA $6.00 admission, Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm Featured Artist: Patricia Knoechel website: www.llqg.org
Harvest of Treasures Quilt Show Delta Quilters
Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 West 10 Street, Antioch, CA $7.00 admission, Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm Featured Artist: Freddy Moran website: www.deltaquilters.org
Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire XXXII Independence Hall Quilters
Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, CA www.ironstonevineyard.com $7.00 admission, Friday, 9am-4pm, Saturday 9am-4pm; Sunday, 10am-4pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Vallejo Piecemakers Quilter Guild's Harvest Tea (and Coffee, too!) Scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11am -3 pm at Florence Douglas Senior Center 333 Amador St. There's a $10 donation. There will be raffles, prizes, shopping (a country store!) as well as lunch. There will be sandwiches, savories, muffins, coffee, desserts and tea. Please contact Maria Harvey, 745-8481, if you are interested. She'll have tickets at the next meeting. There are only 80 seats available. The guild wants us to have a relaxing fun time with each other. The Binky Brigade. provides small, cuddly blankets (approx. 15 inches square) to children in war-torn areas by our deployed troops abroad. This not only provides comfort to children who are witnesses to the perils of war on a daily basis, but also allows our troops to foster a positive relationship with the locals they are trying to protect. If you would like to help, Robin Rose is collecting them (website at http://binkybrigade.org/) For Sale: two sewing machines; each approximately 25-30 years old PFAFF Creative 1471 with instruction book and all attachments VIKING HUSQVARNA with six cams and all attachments; needs an adjustment Both machines are clean and in good condition; being sold as is - $350 for the pair or $225 for the PFAFF and $175 for the VIKING if sold separately Please call 707 251-8195 Books still needed. Vicki Myers is still collecting books for the womens library. However, please hold onto your craft donations for the Hobby Craft program as they are still processing what weve already sent. NVC continuing education classes Mondays 12:30-4:30pm, Upper Valley Campus, 1088 College Ave., St Helena, Instructor: Laura Lee Fritz Tuesdays 6:00-9:00pm at the Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson, Napa, Instructor: Laura Lee Fritz Fridays 1:00-4:00pm at the Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson, Napa, Instructor: Marsha Ewig All skill levels welcome. Activities include pattern drafting, hand and machine patchwork seaming, appliqu, binding, fabric painting, color dynamics and much more! Newsletter editor is Gail Forte, (gailmcd@comcast.net); 224-7617 Please submit articles by the Monday following the meeting. The newsletter is posted on the website by Ann Nelson. Hard copy newsletters are assembled and mailed out by Sheila Dixon.

2010 OPPORTUNITY QUILT

Fabric needed by October 10th Please bring to the next meeting or drop off at Quiltmaker in a labeled bag before October 10th. CLEAR COLORS for scrappy wheels: 4 strips, full or half width-of-fabric; light to medium value clear colors (no gray, olives, black or dead colors, no bright reds) Small florals, dots, stripes, plaids, tone-on-tones OK No animals, characters or large prints GREENS for appliqu leaves: 4 strips or miscellaneous 4 scraps; medium value, clear greens Dots, stripes, small prints, plaids, tones, batiks OK PINKS for flower circles: 4 strips or 4x4 scraps of bright pinks, medium to dark/medium value Above prints OK
Napa Valley Quilters PO Box 405 Napa CA 94559-0405