We had a wonderful Quiltathon yesterday [May 2, 2013]. Thank you to everyone who participated! We now have 64 new quilts ready for delivery and many waiting to be turned and quilted. Several members took quilts home to finish.
The room was full of members sewing, pinning, trimming, turning, pressing, doing hand work, and visiting with old and new friends. With so many machines, the balance between all phases of construction was perfect. Thank you to everyone who responded to Pam’s plea and brought a machine (or 3 machines in Betty’s case!).
Thank you to experienced members who mentored those learning new skills. At least one new member did free motion quilting for the first time — with very nice results.
Special thanks to Pam Brown and Laura Barrett who did a superb job instructing and overseeing pinning and trimming.
Laura arrived early, helped set up, stayed until lock-up time, and spent the day solving problems. (Where can we set up one more sewing station??)
Pizza and salad at noon provided just the right break. Thank you to Carolle for the idea and follow-through and, as always, thanks to our gracious and efficient hospitality crew.
Our guild members make a great team, and the recipients of our quilts appreciate you.
Janet Shore, our very own guild member was our guest speaker for the November 2012 Program meeting. She shares with us a trunk show of many quilts, their history, and her journey of quilting.
Janet does beautiful work and has been quilting for almost 40 years. Her studies have led her to travel to symposiums and workshops across the United States to study with master teachers. In addition she has traveled to Japan, France and England where she attended the University of London’s program in needlework and quilting.
Her quilts have appeared in numerous publications and exhibitions with the country’s leading quilters. Janet has judged and curated quilt shows, and has been interviewed by the news media about quilt shows. She has taught many classes in quilting and wearable art. She is also one of the founding members of East Bay Heritage Quilters, (EBHQ), and severed many years on their board of directors.
The very lucky winner of our 2012-2013 Opportunity Quilt, “Santa Rosa Beauty”, was drawn on April 4th at our regular meeting. The winner is one of our own members, Ellindale Wells.
A big THANK YOU to all the members who helped create this wonderful quilt and to all who participated in selling the many tickets.
The following is a “Thank you” from Ellindale Wells:
Dear Santa Rosa Quilt Guild members –
Thank you so much for the wonderful quilt, the Santa Rosa Beauty, and certainly a beauty it is.
Until I had it on my lap, showing it off to my husband, I hadn’t noticed all the tiny details, and I could really appreciate the fine hand work that went into it. Hours and hours of work.
As I told the women who created it, I had not even considered the possibility that I would win it, and I was dumbstruck. Not often that I am without words! It was a completely unexpected surprise. I didn’t even have the wherewithal to whoop and holler. And this quilt is definitely something to whoop and holler about! I feel exceptionally lucky to have won it. It is a masterpiece, and will be cherished.
Due to the many requests, we are providing the recipe for the Minestrone Soup that was served at the Tri-Guild Luncheon in the Recipes section of the BLOG – Minestrone Soup Recipe
