Volume 37 Issue 2 February In February · Thank you for your understanding and support. Barbara...

Anniversaries/ Birthdays 7Affiliates 10Budget 11Community Service 6Haves ’N Wants 12Home Workshop 6Meeting Dates 2Membership 2Officers & Board 2020 12Patchwork Star 9Photos 8President’s Message 2Quilt Show 2020 News 4 & 5Quilt Show Judging 5Scholarship 2020 3Share & Care 7Treasure Table 7Treasurer’s Report 7

Board Meeting Minutes are on the PTQG Website

Table of Contents

Volume 37 Issue 2 February 2020

we will enjoy a lecture by our local rock star quilter, Cindy Needham. Coming to us from Chico, Cindy is a talented quilter who most

often works with salvaged and antique linens and silks. Her fabric choices are elegant and simple which allows the quilting to be the star of the show. She will do a trunk show (touching and petting her work is encouraged!) and will present a lecture titled For the Love of Linens. Cindy's passion in quilting is turning ordinary antique linens into heirloom wholecloth quilts. Each quilt is one-of-a-kind and they all have stories to tell. During her trunk show she will share tips and techniques on how to create these amazing quilts.

Looking Ahead We will have the March mixer and challenge quilts (see page 3) for this year will be on display!April will be a special meeting where we will meet some representatives of the organizations who receive our Community Service quilts. Bernie Kringel and Nancy Holtz are putting this together and are excited to hear from these groups. More on this event as we get closer! No workshop will be held in April which will allow everyone time to work on putting those hanging sleeves and labels on your quilts for the show!

Wednesday, Cindy will also teach a workshop on quilting with feathers. She will teach you how to design and quilt gorgeous heirloom feathers and how to

add personal touches to make them your own. There is a $15 kit fee for the quilt sandwiches and thread Cindy provides for the class. Just a few spots remain. Please contact Anne Wilson directly to sign up. Email her at [email protected]

Workshop

In February

mailto:[email protected]


February 2020 President’s Message

I would like to thank Lillian Glaeser and Lorna Straka for filling in for me at my first guild meeting in January. A thank you to all for understanding that sometimes family situations need to take priority over other things in life.Congratulations to Community Service and the guild for gifting 300 quilts and 200

pillowcases to local agencies in 2019. Our guild is amazing! Guild Challenge “Sign of the Times” will be revealed in March. Please plan on bringing your quilts to the March Mixer. We still have openings for Education Outreach, Holiday Program, and Jamboree. Please think about volunteering for these wonderful committees. Any questions, please give me a call. My number is in the roster.

Barbara Ceresa

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Events Location Day of Month & TIme February

General Meeting Grass Valley Charter School S. Auburn, Grass Valley 6:30pm 4th

Speaker Workshop Seventh Day Adventist Church, Osborne Rd. Grass Valley Wednesday, 9:00-3:00 5th

PTQG Board Meeting Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 2nd Thursday, at 3:00pm 13th

Quilt Show Board Meeting Eskaton Village, 49er Room, GV 1:00pm 13th

Newsletter Deadline [email protected] 5pm Saturday after Board Mtg 15th

Community Service Nevada County Historical Society 161 Nevada City Hwy, Nevada City 3rd Thursday, 9:00-3:00 20th

Home Workshop LDS Church, Hollow Way, NC 4th Thursday, 9:00-3:00 27th

Quilting 101 LDS Church, Hollow Way, NC 4th Thursday, 9:00-3:00 27th

Guild Event Dates February 2020

Pine Tree Quilt Guild Members Are Awesome!! Congratulations and Thank you from Jean Marie McDonald, Memberships ChairAs of January 12 a wonderful 88% of members were renewed for 2020!!In addition to member names and contact information, your updated Roster contains an alphabetical by first name member listing (especially helpful when you don’t know people well), updated Pine Tree Quilt Guild ByLaws & Policies, a listing of our much-appreciated Affiliate Members, and a guide to the current-year Executive Board and Committee Chairpersons.Members can still renew – and current membership is required to enjoy workshops, classes, Jamboree and other Guild functions. New members can join at any time and pay first year dues pro-rated based on the month of joining.


GUEST SPEAKERS AT GUILD MEETINGS There was extensive discussion at the last Guild Board meeting about whether to change the agenda of our guild meeting to have the speaker at the beginning of the meeting so that more members can be there for the presentation.The general consensus is to vary the order of the agenda by occasionally having the speaker before the break. This will be decided by the Program Chair and the President. Notification will go out to members prior to guild meetings if there is a change to the agenda.Thank you for your understanding and support.

Barbara Ceresa, President

Remember… it is a secret! Please keep your challenge entry is a secret until after voting

at the reveal during the March Mixer meeting on March 3, 2020. The PTQG

2020 Challenge theme is “A Sign of the Times”. Please limit your size to a wall hanging, no bed sized quilts please. Ribbons will awarded for first, second & third place.Can’t wait to see what you make!

Ginny Lee Challenge Chair

The Pine Tree Quilt Guild promotes education in the textile arts through participation in the guild, outreach programs, speakers and workshops. In addition,

the Guild furthers its educational goals by the granting of scholarships each year to graduating high school students or current college students who are pursuing study in textile

arts, design or other art-related fields. This year we are offering one scholarship for $1,500 in memory of Jeanne E. Gill and Carol Phillips. The scholarship will be administered to the chosen college of the recipient upon proof of registration.The application period is now open. The applicant must be a resident of Nevada County. Applicants may apply to their scholarship office at their respective high school or may apply directly to the scholarship chair of the Guild who will forward an application to the applicant. All completed applications must be received no later than April 1st, 2020.If you or someone you know would like to apply for a scholarship, please have them contact their high school counselor or me via email: [email protected].

Sue Marshall, Scholarship Chair

PINE TREE QUILT GUILD SCHOLARSHIPS


SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED for the Quilt Show

We are still requesting items for the Silent Auction. We only have about 15 items and would like to have a least 15 more. Placemats, table runners, small kid's quilts seem to sell especially well. Even if you have nothing made yet, let us know what you will make....sometimes deadlines spur us on.Thanks in advance

Judy Hamilton, ChairRuth Bertaccini, Co-Chair

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE QUILT SHOW CHAIRS 2020 Quilt Show Challenge Themes* We have two for 2020!

1. My Nevada County: Can be anything that delights you about this beautiful place we call home.2. Modern Quilt: Improvisational, asymmetric and/or unconventional rather than traditional repetitive

block piecing.

*The perimeter of a challenge quilt must not exceed 120 inches.

Entries: Sign up for entering your quilts begins on February 1. And, for more information see page 5 in this newsletter about Quilt Show Judging and new Categories.

Volunteers Needed!If everyone volunteers for one job our show will be a great success.Please sign up at the February meeting.Make sure at signup you receive your volunteer form, which will get you in the gate and will be put in a drawing for a free guild workshop.If you have any questions or concerns please give one of us a call.Susie Hardy 478–0223 Mary Serpa (415)260–9001 Sophia Day 913–8555 Sue Miller 263–0805

Pine Tree Boutique Vendors Vendor sign ups are going well but we still have room for more. You don't have to commit to a particular list of items yet, but do think about what you want to make. We like to have a variety of goods for our buying public!If you have any questions come talk to Barbara Ceresa or myself at the February Guild meeting.Looking forward to another great event,Joan Mosley and Barbar Ceresa

May 2 & 3, 2020 10 AM to 4 PM EACH DAY

Nevada County Fairgrounds

Show Tickets: 1 day $8.00 • 2 day $12.00

QUILT SHOW 2020 NEWS

Country Store… All the information and Vendor Forms for the Country Store will be at the February Guild Meeting. Plus, sign ups to work a shift are open now. We do need lots of help, especially on Saturday morning.Yes, you can work a shift even if you do not put items into the Country Store. All those who

sign a C.S. Vendor application have an obligation to work one shift. All Country Store workers get a voucher for free show entrance the day they work and, when you submit the voucher, you will be entered to win a free Guild Speaker Workshop.

We look forward to seeing you at our table. Holly Miner, Deanna Maxwell & Kathy Biggi


Are you thinking about entering quilts for judging? We have some new categories and some revisions to 2019 categories.

NEW: MODERN QUILT - Improvisational, asymmetric and/or unconventional design rather than traditional, repetitive block piecing, with emphasis on negative space rather than intricate patchwork.. Identified more by characteristics, than strict rules.May include bold and solid colors, bold prints, on-trend color combinations, high contrast. Grey, white or similar color used as neutrals.

New: QUILT FROM A KIT

WEARABLE ART & ACCESSORIES – name change from “Wearable Art” for more inclusive description of entries. Entries grouped by maker’s skill.

Revised: ART DIVISION – 2 categoriesART/ Abstract: color, line, design; more conceptual than literalART/ Pictorial: recognizable images – people, nature, objects, etc.

Revised: ADULT BEGINNER – “Has made less than 4 quilts”; ribbon award criteria removed. Any style, any size; grouped by quilted by maker or other.

The Traditional Division with Multiple categories remains unchanged from last year.Embroidered, Hand Quilted, Whole Cloth, and Quilt by a Group are unchanged from 2019 designations. Kit Quilts, Art Division and Traditional Division, will be grouped by size, maker’s skill, hand or machine work, and quilted by maker or other.All items by one maker must be entered at the same skill level.All entries must have a sewn on label and a hanging sleeve.

Jean Marie McDonald, Judging Chairperson


Community Service is a great place to learn about squaring up quilted quilts , choosing colors, and cutting batting and backing for our donated quilt tops.There is always something to do including sewing labels on quilt backs, making up kits, organizing donated fabric, squaring up quilted tops, finding/matching up binding, and in general just a nice lace to be to share information, getting to know others in the guild, and camaraderie.The new year starts and we focus our efforts on those agencies whose requests we could not fill last year. We are always in need of twin size quilts (60–62 in by 72–80 in) or so. Does not have to be exact. Twin size quilts are given to Hospitality House, Adult Protective Services, Hetty’s Haven, and either Crystal Ridge or Golden Empire Nursing/Rehab facilities receive lap size quilts for wheelchair residents. We also donate quilts to Living Well Medical Clinic, CASA, Child Advocates, and quilts withOUT batting to Child Protective Services. We attempt to also get quilts to people who have lost their homes due to a fire.Currently there is fabric all ready cut to make pillowcase kits. Pillow cases will be needed later this month for distribution.We have an excess of fabric due to several large donations in 2019. If you are working on a quilt to donate to Community Service, and need extra fabric, it is available.Plan to stay all day or just for an hour to suit your schedule. Plan to have an enjoyable and relaxing time with us. Bring your lunch if you plan to stay all day.Layer your clothing as our room is usually cool in the winter time.We meet at the back of the Nevada County Historical Society Building, next to Sierra Presbyterian Church at the wonky corner of Ridge Road and Nevada City Highway the third Thursday of each month from 9 AM to 3 PM.Nancy Holtz

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOME WORKSHOP

Hello fellow quilters, we look forward to seeing you in Home Workshop. This is a time to learn something new, spend a jolly time with friends, and lend a helping hand to the new quilters who will be meeting with us.Each month we have a presenter who has volunteered to teach a skill or a project, everything from vests to pin cushions to quilts. The topics are limited only by YOUR imagination and desire expressed to Bev and Theresa.We meet at the LDS church on Hollow Way in Nevada City from 9 to 3. We sew, talk, and laugh through out the day. At noon we eat, talk, and laugh, and then return to our projects.People come and go as they must or bring their own projects and join the camaraderie.The only important thing is that you come and have fun.The day is free. Each class has a materials list which we will send via e-mail. You provide the machine and your favorite tools, as well as your lunch and drinks, but please do not bring coffee or tea. We provide irons and boards, cutting mats, a few rulers and rotary cutters, and extension cords.In January, Bev Sarchett taught a spinning star table runner, while Joan Mosely introduced Quilting 101. In February, Ginny Lee is presenting her class

on totes made with mesh. Look for the sign ups at the February meeting and join in the fun. In March we will make a roll-up customizable tool pouch for carrying small sewing gadgets to class. We have t-shirt quilts and finishing quilts coming up as well.Bev and Theresa look forward to seeing you soon at Home Workshop.


Congratulations

February Anniversaries

3 Myrna&LorenRaglin

6 Sophia&PatrickDay

10 Fran&BillThomas

10 Suz&SteveCart

11 Bev&JohnSarchett

14 Linda&DennisKeels

21 Susan&JohnMincks

Happy Birthday!

February Birthdays

4 KarledeProsse

6 JeanneAllgood

7 JulieBerry

8 PattyBiasca

11 ClaireCasey

12 JeanieFerguson

13 ArdyTobin

14 StephanieBennett-Strauss

15 JudyMoore

17 LoisGoodwill

21 ElviraKrantz

22 JuliaMarvel

22 IrmaSchoebel

23 MichaeleKing

24 JanWarholic

27 LouiseMills

Thank-you Guild members for bringing your unloved notions, fabric, books, etc. to the Treasure Table.We are selling most of your items and making

money for the Guild. Keep it coming and be sure to visit us to see the new things for sale—at very reasonable prices!

Visit us near the back door.Judy & Lorna

PTQG Treasurer’s Report for January 2020

Beginning Balance 12/01/2019 $ 33,831.55

Deposits $ 3,750.55

Expenses $ (1,377.80)

Ending Balance 12/31/2019 $ 36,204.30

Savings $ 30,537.03

Quilt Show Balance $ 4,863.00

Total Cash 12/31/2019 $ 71,604.33

Share and Care Do you know someone in the Guild who is under the weather and can use some cheering? Whether it is an illness, surgery, or loss of a loved one, please let Mary Ross know so she can send an appropriate card.

Thanks….Mary Ross Share and Care Chairperson (see roster for Mary’s phone & email)

TREASURE TABLE

Jeanie Ferguson, Patchwork Star Reporter

Stephanie Bennett-Strause Patchwork Star for February 2020 “I'm not moody, disorganized, or self-absorbed; I'm an artist.”

Reeking of drama, spirituality and exotica, Stephanie's home is “dripping” in fabric! It is jaw-dropping! Everywhere you look, the lost and forgotten, the indigenous and the otherworldly, come alive and boldly manifest themselves in Stephanie's quilts and carefully collected artifacts. She quickly states: “I am not a rule-follower. I use symbolism wantonly.”Her quilts are mostly big. “They tell me when they are finished.” She is an artist du jour. When us ordinary folk need to make a Hawaiian quilt, we consult Elizabeth Root or some other expert on that genre. Not Stephanie. Fantastical motifs, complicated and integrated with spooky Halloween themes, jump out at you. Cultures and ethnicities you never heard of also jump out at you. While inspecting her unique statuary (actually gleaned from thrift stores) one would swear Stephanie's and Jay's (her husband) travels were extensive, surely including Fukushima, Borneo and the Maldives. But, not so. Her interests , her furniture and her fabric choices and her quilts

represent limitless cultural passions.

Too, books abound in every niche, every hallway, every shelf. And oh, the sweetest thing! She and Jay read to each other every night on the “evening couch”. (The “morning couch” faces their sublime and private view of trees and birds in the backyard.) I did find travel guides for European cities and even an Isabel Allende I've somehow missed.

Stephanie's top floor studio is not cluttered. It is beyond full, but neatly stuffed, labeled and uncomplicated. I estimate 5000 fat quarters positioned correctly in their see-through bins, stacked quilts wishing for a bare wall, Mountain Art Quilters’ challenges hanging on a rack, a unique scissor display, plenty of handy thread racks. Everything has its place. But, my unaccustomed eyes could not rest. I wanted to stay longer and absorb her fantastical dream world. Stephanie quotes: “Inventing quilts is the most forgiving art there is. Quilting is my vacation. I can tell you about every fabric I have chosen and why.” (can we do that?)

Stepping back, Stephanie admitted to a less than stellar, hardscrabble upbringing. She always knew she wanted to be an artist. But, in her heart she also knew this path would not support her and elevate her from poverty. So to read, learn, study stay in school—that was her goal. Fast forward to today. Dr. Stephanie Bennett-Strause is a Behavioral and Development General Pediatrician, thereby combining counseling with medicine. She and Jay have only been in Nevada County for one year. Stephanie may seek employment here in the near future and step into a fast-paced routine. But, for now she is eager to share her quilting expertise and gain new friendships. She has been quilting for decades. Her preferences are decidedly out of the box. She has moxie and an extraordinary depth of concept, limitless and uninhibited.

Among her many notable quotes, she states: “Success is more about progress than perfection.” I was particularly impressed with her life journey, her determination, her goals. Needless to say, Stephanie is “quilting outside the bee”. You will hear about her ventures with notables Roberta Horton and Laura Lee Fritz. You will delight in seeing


Thank you Affiliates for your support of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild. May 2020 be a successful year for you!

Ben Franklin 598 Sutton Wy • GV 530-273-1348 [email protected] Barnes Design 208 Hill St • GV 530-273-1348 [email protected] by Heidi PO Box 208 • Cedar Ridge 530-273-8067 [email protected]

Fat Lady Singing 14392 Lake Wildwood • PV 530-432-1646 [email protected] Sewing & Vacuum 385 Nevada St • Auburn 530-885-9624 [email protected] and Foot 16300 Gibboney Ln • GV 530-210-3665 [email protected] Quiltworks 18251 Starduster Dr • NC 530-432-9595 [email protected] Bruce Creative Long Arm Quilting 116 W. Main St • GV 530-210-9748 [email protected] Forest Quilts 13745 Sun Forest Dr • PV 530-432-9461 [email protected]

Susie Hardy Designs 219 Drummond St • NC 530-478-0223 [email protected] Designs Longarm Quilting 10290 Shekinah Hill Rd • NC 530-277-4327 [email protected]

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Enjoycoffee&cookiesasyoushopforpatterns,books,notionsorfabric.WhenyoupurchaseaBabylock,JukiorJanome,sewing,quiltingorembroiderymachine,youhavetheoptiontotradeupforfullvaluetowardsyournextmachineforuptooneyear.Howell’sisaHandi-QuilterrepresentativeaswellasrentstheirAvante18”longarmbythehour.Onceyoutakethelongarmclassyou’requalifiedtouseourlongarminthestoreforFREEwhenquiltingcommunityservicequilts.Howell’sclassroomcomfortablyseats14withmachinesand25-20stadiumstyle.Howell’salsooffersthebestvacuums&cleaningproductsavailable.Riccar,Miele,HooverSteamVac&Sanitaire,blasscleaner,petstainremover,carpetshampooandspotcleaners.TellusPrecioussentyoufora15%discountonnotionsorsupplies.

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PTQG 2019 Budget:Budget vs Actuals 2019 Budget 2019 Actuals Over-(Under)

Budget

INCOMEIncome General Projects- Misc. - 100.05 100.05 Treasure Table 450.00 528.75 78.75 Interest Income 15.00 15.25 0.25 Membership Income 5,500.00 5,349.55 (150.45)Membership Income:Donations 100.00 360.00 260.00 Membership Income:Newsletter Postage 125.00 55.00 (70.00)Opp Quilt 2020 (includes Draft Horse) 2,500.00 4,960.00 2,460.00 Opp Quilt 2019 Income (& Draft Horse) 1,500.00 1,544.00 44.00 Restricted Jamboree funds 800.00 940.00 140.00 Quilt Show Profit 7,914.00 7,744.80 (169.20)Speaker Workshops 2,000.00 1,660.00 (340.00)General Retained Funds 2,024.00 - (2,024.00)

TOTAL INCOME $ 22,928.00 23,257.40 329.40

EXPENSESCommittees:

Community Programs:Comm. Serv. Quilts 1,500.00 1,500.00 - Comm. Programs:Educational Outreach - 22.46 22.46 Community Programs:Scholarship 1,550.00 1,519.49 (30.51)Home Workshop 100.00 98.24 (1.76)Jamboree 3,000.00 3,006.44 6.44 Membership Expenses 375.00 315.71 (59.29)Opportunity Quilt 500.00 460.56 (39.44)Patchwork Star 70.00 - (70.00)Share and Care 50.00 5.50 (44.50)

General Operating Expenses:Equipment (Misc. & Quilt Show) 928.00 705.42 (222.58)Gifts and Contributions 210.00 200.00 (10.00)Insurance 575.00 550.00 (25.00)Miscellaneous 220.00 376.33 156.33 Publicity 400.00 97.65 (302.35)Rentals (meetings & classes) 600.00 280.00 (320.00)Setup for Meetings 600.00 540.00 (60.00)Storage, Equipment 3,000.00 3,000.00 - Storage,Community Service 1,800.00 1,800.00 - Website 900.00 1,078.63 178.63

Newsletter 300.00 212.89 (87.11)Programs:

NCQC Membership (due 2020) - 40.00 40.00 Annual Holiday Party 100.00 102.71 2.71 Hall of Honor 50.00 57.77 7.77 July Picnic - - March Mixer 75.00 76.28 1.28 Quilt Challenge 25.00 - (25.00)Speaker Fees and Workshops 5,000.00 3,500.00 (1,500.00)Speaker Meal and Travel Reimbursement 1,000.00 1,254.45 254.45

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 22,928.00 20,800.53 (2,127.47)

Net Gain $ - 2,456.87


EXECUTIVE BOARD

President Barbara CeresaVice President Lillian GlaeserSecretary Sheri DoerrTreasurer Kathy Mollet

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Community Service/Drop In Nancy HoltzComputer Records Sophia DayEducation Outreach OpenEquipment Mary Serpa/ Tamara CookFinance/Audit/Budget Karle deProsseGuild Challenge Ginny LeeHoliday Program OPENHoliday Challenge Frances O’BrienHome Workshop Theresa Finn & Bev SarchettHospitality/Mentor Kathy Biggi & Lori JacobiJamboree OPENJuly Picnic Mary SerpaMarch Mixer Lillian GlaeserMeeting Set Up The Cook FamilyMembership Jean Marie McDonaldMini Groups Jane DunningtonMystery Gift Susanne Haislet & Lillian GlaeserMystery Quilt Frances O'BrienNewsletter Holly MinerOpportunity Quilt Marketing Holly Miner & Sophia DayPatchwork Star Jeanie FergusonPrograms/NCQC Bernie KringelPublicity Theresa FinnQuarter Yard Club Lanie Nepper & (OPEN)Quilt Show 2020 Sophia Day, Susie Hardy, Sue Miller, Mary Serpa Speaker Workshops Anne WilsonScholarship Sue MarshallShare and Care Mary RossShow and Tell Happy Threads Mini-groupTreasure Table Judy Hamilton & Lorna StrakaWeb Liaison Sophia Day

Contact information can be found in your Roster

www.facebook.com/PineTreeQuiltGuild/

PTQG Board and Committee

Haves n’ WantsFor SaleNessie NoltingSEarly model, Serial # 73924 inch throat12 foot table100% mechanical, no stitch regulator, no computerWell maintained, excellent conditionCOMPLETE tune-up 6/17/19Relatively lightly used—1 to 3 quilts per year completed over the last several yearsLocation: Sonoma, CAContact Stephanie B at 925–200–9207 Buyer will be responsible for transportation and set-up, but this can be arranged for a fee


Pine Tree Quilt GuildPost Office Box 3133

Grass Valley, CA 95945

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Our next meeting is March 3rd at 6:30pm Grass Valley Charter School • S. Auburn Rd. • Grass Valley

PTQG Information The Pine Tree Quilt Guild of Nevada County

Send address changes and corrections to: PTQG Computer Records

P.O. Box 3133 • Grass Valley, CA 95945 or email Sophia Day [email protected]

Submit newsletter articles to: Holly Miner, PTQG Newsletter Editor

[email protected] P.O. Box 3133

Grass Valley, CA 95945

Mail membership forms and dues to: PTQG Membership

P.O.Box 3133 • Grass Valley, CA 95945

Newsletter Deadline: 5:00 p.m. the Saturday following the

Thursday PTQG Board Meeting

See our web page for membership forms and information:.www.pinetreequiltguild.com


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