December 2009

Volume 27 #11

www.orangegrovequiltersguild.com

TEA AND AUCTION RAISES MORE THAN $11,000!!

The Tea and Auction is now a happy memory!!! It was fun and exciting for us and we hope, for everyone

involved. Thank you to the chairmen: Nancy Post, Ellen Roman, Merci Apodaca, Carol Logue, Denise

Nelms, Kathy Scharnhurst, Carolyn Mohanty, Mary Stockard, Judi Smith, Lorraine Jones, Mary Miler,

Joann Schaum, Susan Johnson, Taffy Harper, Linda Gray, Mickey

Mellevold, Karen Powel and Marie Blash. Excellent job, ladies!!

Thank you to Guild members, families and friends who set up, took down

and everything in between. You made the day special! To everyone who do-

nated anything: quilts, food, boutique items, basket items, fat quarters…thank

you for your generosity! Everyone who purchased an auction item, boutique

treasure, tickets for opportunity baskets, sewing machine or fat quarter basket,

hope you were lucky and thank you for supporting our endeavor!

A special thank you to our auctioneer, Lyn Mann who did a superlative job and who, with humor and

good will enticed the audience to bid, bid, bid. You made us exceed our expectations! We hope we didn’t

miss anyone or anything in our thank you, if we did it was unintentional. Through the efforts of the wonderful

members of the best Quilting Guild in the World, you were able to raise $11,480.54 (to date) and that is awe-

some!!! Thank you to everyone who attended and supported us. Hope you had fun. You are wonderful!!

Justine Gentile and Sharon Hritz

NEXT MEETING

December 2, 2009 G-L Brings Treats

DISPATCHER

Don Beld, an internationally known quiltmaker

and lecturer, has brought the culture of America to

life with his one of a kind story quilts.

Don is the Founder of the "Home of the Brave

Quilt Project," which makes replica Civil War sol-

diers’ quilts to honor America’s fallen heroes from

the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, with groups in

all fifty states presenting these priceless quilts to the

families of the fallen.

Don’s other honors include the acceptance of

his quilt, "Let’s Roll! Flight 93, Heroes All," into the

Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Penn-

sylvania; and his selection as the featured artist for

Road to California 2007, California’s largest quilt

show.

He brings with him many antique and reproduc-

tion quilts and will tell us the story of "Perthina Bai-

ley’s Secret Quilt." Perthina Bailey was Don’s great

great-grandmother.

Father of Home of the Brave Quilt Project

Don Beld to Speak at

December 2 Meeting

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What an inspirational Guild meeting we had in November!! The quilts shown by

Cindy Needham, our Guest Speaker, were breath taking. It was so very interesting to

see how she used vintage linens and turned them into gorgeous quilts. The intricacies,

the detail of quilting, and the beading were amazing. Each of her quilts contains a

story documented by Cindy, making them even more special and memorable. Her

quilts are truly amazing.

My brain is filled with excitement. Ideas are flowing. New techniques, new creations, where will I

begin? Cindy Needham presented an outstanding workshop. I think that all who attended were in-

spired to step out of their box to create an heirloom piece using a vintage doily, dresser scarf, or other

piece of linen either created or treasured by their mother, their grandmother, or another special per-

son. We learned the basics, enabling us to begin our own masterpieces. With Cindy’s patience and

careful guidance we will all be able to create a one of a kind treasure that can be passed on. I am sure

that our first attempts will not be as exquisite as Cindy’s, but the memories will be priceless.

As projected, our Tea and Auction was a huge success. It far exceeded our expectations. Thank you

to co-chairs, Justine Gentile and Sharon Hritz for guiding us. All the committee chairs did an out-

standing job of organizing their crews. Our Auctioneer, Lyn Mann was spectacular. The auctioned

quilts were awesome, the gift baskets were beautiful, boutique items were the envy of all, and the

food was yummy. There was a lot of “behind the scenes” action. Thank you to all who participated;

it took all of us to make the day a success.

Congratulations to our newly elected Executive Board. President Ellen Roman, along with Susan

Johnson, Merci Apodaca, Nancy Post, and Judi Smith are an exceptional group of ladies who will

guide our Guild on an exciting adventure in 2010.

We are winding down, 2009 is coming to an end. Please remember to count and tally your com-

pleted projects. Also, the days are dwindling that you can step out of your box. Time to give it one

last try.

The holidays are quickly approaching. It will soon be Thanksgiving and then on to Hanukkah and

Christmas. Be sure to take time for yourself, relax, put your feet up and enjoy. Above all, remember

to “Keep on Quilting” because that is what we do best.

I hope to see all of you at our December meeting. Please remember we will meet December 2nd,

which is the first week of the month.

President’s Message

Joyce

Dispatcher December 2009

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One of the Guild’s most famous quilters, Fairy Ear-

nest, recently received a $300 cash prize from the

Orange County Quilt Guild in recognition of her out-

standing appliqué on the quilt entitled “Ladies of the

Sea” and being selected as “best of show” at their

show in October. It was longarm machine quilted by

Marilyn Gulickson of Omega Quilt Works, also a

Guild member! Congratulations ladies!

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Ways ‘N’ Means Thank you again for the support you are giving to Ways and Means. Your contributions really make a

difference. .Our two baskets earned $119.00. The lucky winners of the baskets were Nancy Post and Bonnie

Lippincott. Happy Thanksgiving!

Denise Nelms and Kathy Scharnhorst

November 5th was delivery day for the 30 quilts we

made for the Veterans First Project. Yvonne Williams,

Carol Munn and Carol Howerton took the quilts to the

Anaheim location -- three large homes, newly painted in-

side and out and refurbished with new furniture, pictures,

lamps, beds, etc. It was a hectic day with old furniture go-

ing out and new coming in. As fast as the new beds were

put together, volunteers were picking out the quilts they

wanted for the beds. It was a hard choice as they were all

so beautiful. The Furnishing Hope people were in awe of

the fabulous job, time and work that went into each quilt.

They marveled at each one. It was kinda like us —if some-

one told one of us we could only have one of the 30

choices. I thought we were going to have a tug of war there

for a while. I wished we could have seen the looks on the

veterans’ faces when they came home to their “new

homes.” Thanks to all who helped. You did a fabulous job.

And an extra thanks for the gals that took my binding job

when my back and shoulder went out.

Comfort, Hope and Promise, a military outreach dedi-

cated to support of our troops and their families, picked up

the goodies and 190 Christmas stockings we gave them for

the troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Thanks to all

who helped. More of our Habitat for Humanity Phase II

quilts came in and more were taken to be finished. Please

remember to bring back your finished Christmas

stockings to the Dec. 2nd meeting. We have others we’d

still like to give them to. Also remember to bring un-

wrapped toys for 3/1 Marines Santa picture taking

party to the Dec. 2 meeting. Eight pillow cases were

turned in, 11 quilt tops, 19 finished quilts and Habitat for

Humanity quilts were turned in. I still have 72 quilt kits

hanging out in my garage, and lots of

tops that can’t be put into kits until I

get rid of the 72 others. Door Prizes:

Eva Jamar, Glenna Tuomala won

fabric packs from Moores; Betty

Jean Wenner won a quilt panel,

Thayone Jones won a charm pack,

both from Bunny Hutch; Marge

Densmore won $15 gift certificate

from Singer Sewing Center. The City

of Huntington Beach Project Self-Sufficiency could use

help if anyone is interested in giving a Christmas tree or

adopt-a-family. Call them at 714-536-5263 or 714-536-

5439. Many thanks for your help at this busy time of year.

Carol Howerton 714-964-1173; Carol Munn 714-894-5644.

Philanthropy Has Been Really Busy Making Others Happy!

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Linda, Janice and Joann

THREE SPECTACULAR LADIES SHARE UNSUNG GLORY

Our Unsung Heroes for the month of Novem-

ber are three very special Guild ladies. All three

are rather quiet ladies who work in the back-

ground. I think that they will each do just about

anything if it will benefit our Guild. How lucky

we are to have them as members. Linda Majer

and Janice Robb are always ready to help our

speakers. They can be asked two days in advance

or two minutes in advance, they are always willing

with a smile and a white glove. They are an ex-

pert team. Joann Schaum works wonders on a

computer. She did all of the data processing for

our Tea and Auction. Whew!! What a superb job!!!!

Thank you Joann!!! Congratulations to to the ladies above, Joann, Janice and Linda.

BUS TRIP TO ROAD TO CALIFORNIA

JANUARY 14, 2010 - Please see SANDI POLIZZI @ the December

meeting to sign up. The cost is just $25.

Growing old is inevitable. Growing up is optional….It's not

about age, it's about attitude! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Linda Majer ..................... Dec 4

Irene Roche ...................... Dec 6

Beth Stiel .......................... Dec 6

Janey Bartley .................... Dec 8

Mary Kay O’Neill ............ Dec 10

Wynona Welty ................. Dec 10

Ingrid Woken ................... Dec 10

Stephanie Harper ............. Dec 11

Carol Bledsoe ................... Dec 12

Kath Harvey .................... Dec 12

Merci Apodaca ................. Dec 13

Lois Gallagher .................. Dec 15

Merry Carol McQuown ..... Dec 15

Lisa Hsueh ...................... Dec 16

Marie Gray ....................... Dec 17

Sharyn Womer ................. Dec 18

Nita Randolph .................. Dec 20

Carol Bird ........................ Dec 21

Janet Smith ...................... Dec 22

Mary O’ Driscoll .............. Dec 25

Peggy Fullmer .................. Dec 26

Eileen Hannan .................. Dec 26

Carol Howerton ................ Dec 26

Joan Morrow .................... Dec 28

Barbara Haynes ................ Dec 29

Barbara Tegel ................... Dec 30

Jean Cole .......................... Dec 31

Fairy Earnest .................... Dec 31

Carol Matthews ................ Dec 31

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D & H

Sewing, Vacuum, and Home Center Quilting/Embroidery/Sewing… Classes, Products, & Machines

Introducing the new Janome Machine

With Automatic Stippling!

Large new classroom and store... Open Mon Sat 9am-5:30pm

401 N. Tustin Ave., Orange, Ca 92867 (714)538-

Way To Go With The Pink

Lids, Quilting Friends! I couldn't believe that you all

brought in a total of 373 lids! That's

absolutely awesome. Please remem-

ber to rinse them off and/or clean

them. I would sincerely appreciate

that. Last month you brought in 237

lids bringing our total for 2 months

to: 610. That's absolutely amazing.

Keep it up. Remember, the December

meeting is the last time I will be able to collect them.

If you are unable to make the meeting, please either

deliver them to my home or mail them. I have to have

them submitted by December 15th. I know the Yo-

plait deadline is 12/31, but they have to go to my so-

rority's office first. Again, thank you so much for

your continued participation in whatever I am doing.

You are very much appreciated. Barbara Purks

Update on Food Bank Collection

We donated 186 pounds of food this month. They

were making up the Thanksgiving food boxes and

said that our food would make a very nice addition.!

We will be collecting this month also for the food

bank’s Christmas boxes. They will also take walkers,

wheelchairs, medical supplies. etc.

Stephanie Harper

Mama Says: Join the Challenge! O.K. There still is time to find your idea of what you

remember about your mom, or what your kids and friends

remember about you. There’s a whole lot of ideas out

there, and if you have access to a computer and type in

quilts, decorated bras you’ll see some of the ideas that I’ve

been getting emails about. There was a contest to decorate

your favorite bra, but I’ve gotten my idea from what I re-

member my mom saying and what my own son said that he

remembered about what I said as a mother.

Many of you have taken on the challenge and will

have fun creating an idea or theme about your mom. Start-

ing next month I’ll have tickets for you to sign in that

you’ve been thinking or working on your challenge quilt.

I’ll have some prizes each month and then in February

we’ll look at all the quilts. Think of a theme or category

that goes with your quilt and you can win a prize, maybe

you’ll be the only one entered in that category. It’s always

fun to win. I still have kits available and will bring them to

the December meeting. Thanks to all of you who have pur-

chased kits ...have fun creating your challenge quilt.

Sally Lansing

Dispatcher December 2009

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New Braves Above—from left, Jane McCrumb, Betty Jean

Wenner, Linda Gray and Mary Kay O’Neill

Three New Braves Join the Tribe! Three ladies received Brave Awards for working out-

side of their box. Mary Kay O’Neill has done some thread

painting. She found it fun and fascinating and a challenging

way to create. We would love to have you share it at Show

and Tell, Mary Kay. Linda Gray created a portrait quilt of

her granddaughter and herself. Linda said that it was a tedi-

ous project, but that it will be a treasured keepsake once it

is completed. Betty Jean Wenner is working on designing

an appliqué border for one of her quilts. However, even

though Betty Jean’s name was selected from the basket she

had to pass her Brave on because she was a “Brave” win-

ner in September. She passed hers on to Jane McCrumb

who stated that she has been working on a myriad of pro-

jects. It is always fun to try something new and challeng-

ing. Way to go ladies!!!!!!

Betty Jean was not the only lady to pass her Brave on

because she owned two. Marie Blash

passed her second Brave to Dianne

Hoffman. Dianne stepped out and found

a wonderful new location for our 2010

Workshops. Thank you Dianne. Linda

Majer awarded her second Brave to

Peggy Schneider who was sitting five

seats down the row from her. Lucky,

Peggy, to be sitting in the right place

at the right time.

December will be the last month to award Braves, so

try something new today!!! You, too, may be the recipient

of a new little friend.

Orange Quilt Bee Mimi Benvin, Connie Keblis

A Time to Sew Hillary Field & Shirley Bower

Sewing Party Rosalie Liogyn, Kathy Scharnhorst

Road to Calif

Q’s Quilting Pam Himes, Donna Vogel

Jennys Janice Self

Moores Sew and Vac Caarolyn Vieley, Eleanor Cox

Calico House Barb Tegel, Madeline Sherman, Marge Densmore

Bunney Hutch Lois Gallegher, Mary O’Driscoll

Bears Quilt Shop Yvonne William, Donna Ebnit, Helen Murray

M & L Sandy Campos

Cecilia Quilts Mickey Mellevolk

Timeless Quilts Sherry Lincoln, Jacque-line Nolan

Cozy Cottage Lerae Lane, Irma Cic-carelli

Quilt Cupboard Dottie Reed, RuthAnn Laws,

Omega Quiltworks Lilian Rubright

Sew N Vac Long Beach Jenny Leidelmeijer

Door Prizes! Lucky Winners!

T h a n k s D i a n n e

Happy with the results of the Auction are committee

members Karen Garrity, Sue Johnson and Kay Johns-

tone.

Dispatcher December 2009

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ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM FOR 2010

Please complete this form in its entirety and return it to Penny Soldin. REMEMBER

that you must renew by the January 2010 meeting for your name to be in the 2010 year-

book. DUE ON OR BEFORE THE JANUARY 13, 2010 GUILD MEETING, with your

check for $25.00 payable to O.G.Q.G.

Please clip or staple your check to this form and either mail it to me at the address below

or bring it to the next guild meeting. In order for your name to be listed in the 2010

Membership Roster and Yearbook, your renewal must be to me no later than January

13, 2010. You may renew at a later date, but your name will not be in the 2010 Roster

and Yearbook. ( PLEASE COMPLETE FORM EVEN IF ALL OF YOUR INFORMA-

TION IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR)

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY:

Membership Number__________

Name:______________________________________________Spouse______________

Street Address___________________________________________________________

City________________________________State__________Zip______________________

Birthday: Month_______ Day_________

Phone:______________________Fax__________________________

Email:_________________________________________________________________

(Please write “none” if you do not have email)

(IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PICK UP YOUR 2010 ROSTER AND WOULD LIKE IT

MAILED TO YOU, INCLUDE AN EXTRA $5.00 AND INITIAL HERE____________

(IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR 2010 NEWSLETTER MAILED TO YOU BY FIRST

CLASS POSTAGE, INCLUDE AN EXTRA $12.00 AND INITIAL

HERE______________

(Everyone in the guild will receive the newsletter by the regular bulk postage, unless you

pay extra for lst class postage) Thank You,

Penny Soldin, Chairperson

2713 S. Griset Pl., Santa Ana CA 92704

714.504.3531 OR PSoldin@aol.com

DATE PAID______________TOTAL PAID_________Mbrship____Yearbook______

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ORANGE GROVE QUILTERS GUILD

Member Workshop Sign-Up Sheet for 2010

Member Name and Phone Num-

ber___________________________________ __Email:

______

You will be notified if one of your chosen workshops is full and you are

put on the waiting list. If you are put on the wait list, you will be re-

funded your payment and payment will be due only if a space becomes

available to you.

January No workshop

_______ February 11 Nancy Brennan Daniel $30.00

Slice’em & Dice’em

_______ March 11 Cathy Van Bruggen $30.00

Humming Bird Delight ($10. Pattern fee)

_______ April 15 Ann Turley $30.00

Mexican Star ($9.Pattern fee)

_______ May 13 Coleen Wise $30.00

Emerald City

_______ June 10 Nancy Rink $30.00

Country Crossroads

_______ July 13 Karen Kay Buckley $30.00

Garden Medley ($14. Pattern fee)

NOTE: TUESDAY WORKSHOP

______ August 12 Melinda Bula $30.00

Fabulous Fusible Flowers ($12. Pattern fee)

_______ September 9 Beth Ferrier $30.00

Sneaky Piecing Tricks

_______ October 14 Ellen Roman $30.00

Felt Notions/Needle Case

_______ November 11 Anita Schakleford $30.00

Follet House Flowers 3D Appliqué

______ TOTAL

Please check the workshop you wish to sign up for.

Workshop must be paid for before you can be put on the list.

Workshop theme is subject to change and will not be re-

funded.

Any questions contact Marie Blash, 714 775 8004,

mblash@socal.rr.com or Justine Gentile 714 962 8447,

ibic@aol.com

WORKSHOP SIGN-UP FORM

December is the month for workshop

sign-ups. We have a wonderful mix of

teachers line up. Merci has done a won-

derful job making sure to have a good

balance of hand and machine work as

well as some fun art quilts. The short ver-

sion of this form is at left, so you can pe-

ruse it and see which workshops you

would like to take in 2010. Please note

that the new workshop fee is $30.00.

There are a few workshops that have a

pattern fee but this will not be collected

now. BUT, YOU MUST PAY FOR

WORKSHOPS AT THE TIME OF SIGN-

UP. If you do not include payment with

your form, we cannot give you a spot in

the workshop. If a workshop is full be-

fore we get to your form, your payment

for that workshop will be returned to you.

Forms will be numbered as they are re-

ceived so please use the form in the news-

letter and bring it in, along with your

payment, to the December 2 guild meet-

ing. We will not be accepting any forms

prior to that date to ensure that every

member has the same opportunity to get

into the workshops of their choice. Please

make your check payable to "Orange

Grove Quilters Guild". If you are paying

by cash, please have the exact payment.

We will be unable to make change.

Questions: Marie Blash 714 775 8004 or

Ellen Roman 949 642 4373

Auction White Glovers at right Mary Henry, Sara

Forster, Barbara Purks and Nancy Mastroianni

are happy for a chance to sit down at the auction

and tea, They were busy!

Dispatcher December 2009

Officers and Board Members* 2009

President Joyce Oberle*

1st Vice President Bonnie Lippincott*

2nd Vice President Merci Apodaca

Secretary Justine Gentile*

Treasurer Karen Powel*

Standing Committees

Past President Sharon Hritz*

Parliamentarian Linda Gray *

Historian Mary Stockard*

Librarian Margot Taub*Pat Adair

Membership Penny Soldin *

Newsletter Gayle Wayne*

Philanthropy Carol Howerton* Carol Munn

SCCQG Rep Carol Logue*

Ways & Means Denise Nelms* Kathy Scharnhorst

Workshops Marie Blash* Ellen Roman

Tea and Auction Justine Gentile, Sharon Hritz*

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Congratulations

To Our New

Board!

At the November General Meeting, the fol-

lowing individuals were elected by unanimous

vote to be our Officers for the coming year:

Ellen Roman – President

Susan Johnson – First Vice President

Merci Apodaca – Second Vice President

Nancy Post – Secretary

Judi Smith – Treasurer

Congratulations to all of you and thanks for

your willingness to serve in the coming year.

We’ll have the Installation of Officers at the

January meeting.

New Guild Officers—They will be all be smiling by January, we promise! From left, Merci, Sue, President

Ellen, Nancy, and Judi.

John Massey at

left, shows the

quilt finished by

Donna Massey’s

friendship group

upon her death.

It’s called “Safely

Home.”

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The Orange Grove Quilters Guild is a tax exempt group organized to promote

cooperation and exchange of ideas, among those interested or engaged in quilting and fiber arts; to encourage and maintain high standards of design and techniques of creative quilting and fiber arts; to inspire personal achievements.

Membership is currently open.

Annual Dues are $25.00 per year beginning in January and ending in December.

Guest donation is $3.00 per meeting.

Meetings. Doors open at 9:00a.m. The regular meeting is 9:30a.m. the 2nd Wednes-day of the month( There is no meeting in July). December’s meeting is the 1st Wednesday. The meetings are at Garden Grove United Methodist Church in Acker Hall, located at 12741 Main Street, Garden Grove, Ca.

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