Kaleidoscopic
Voices
JANUARY 2014
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 1
Co-Presidents:
Bobbie Norby
[email protected]
Cindy Hawley
[email protected]
Cindy Hawley
Co-Presidents
Bobbie Norby
st
1 VP/Programs
Sharon Berkeley
nd
2
VP/Opportunity Quilt
Peggy Couvrette
Newsletter
Debbie Sherrell
[email protected]
Secretary
Mary Weflen
Treasurer
Becky DeSelle
Program note for January:
Come see Carol Ireland’s
trunk show on wearable art!
A thought for the month:
It’s a new year and we have
new officers. Please bear
with them while they learn
the ropes of their new
positions.
Rem
Happy New Year to all our Kaleidoscope Members!
We had a wonderful Holiday Party once again to close out
2013. Barbara and her Team out did themselves. Each of
us walked away with an adorable handmade Snowman, a
song in our heart and a full stomach.
Now we have a whole New Year ahead of us. Have you
started your list of Quilt's you would like to make, UFO's to
finish or the kits that you forgot about? Maybe it's those
weddings, birthdays, retirements or graduations coming up
that you are thinking of starting a quilt for. Our guild
meetings are a great way to encourage you, to give you
some incentive and to help get the creative juices
going. Our members sharing, guest speakers, workshops,
charity projects, retreats and special events have all been
encouragement enough to keep the sewing machines
buzzing. We are looking forward to another full year of
quilting fun!
See you all on the 15th! Bring a friend to start out our
2014 year.
Cindy & Bobbie
Dates to Remember
01/09 - Kaleidoscope Quilt Guild January board meeting. Meeting place is at Cindy Hawley’s house at 6:30 p.m.
(Note that the board meeting this month is on Thursday instead of the regular 2nd Wednesday)
01/15 - Kaleidoscope Quilt Guild January general meeting. Meeting place is at the Lemon Grove Masonic Center.
Doors Open @ 6:15 p.m. meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. This month’s speaker is Carol Ireland.
Visitors $5.
1/23-26 - Road to California Quilt Show - Ontario Conference Center
http://www.road2ca.com
2/7-8 - Valley Quilters Guild annual quilt show -Valley Wide Community Ctr-San Jacinto, CA.
http://www.valleyquilters.org
3/7-8 - Desert Guilds Quilt Show-Palm Springs Pavilion, Palm Springs, CA.
http://www.desertguildsquiltshow.com
3/21-22 - The Glendale Quilt Guild's 35th Annual Quilt Show Pasadena Convention Ctr.
http://www.glendalequiltguild.org
3/11-12 - El Camino Quilters Quilt Show QLN Conference Center, Oceanside, CA.
https://elcaminoquilters.squarespace.com
Our January Birthdays
1/6
1/20
1/24
1/24
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Lola O’Leary
Anna Lancia
Elaine Archer
Cynthia LePla
Kaleidoscope would like to thank these vendors for their
generous donations throughout the year with a variety of
raffle gifts.
Cozy Quilt Shop - El Cajon
Country Loft Quilts - La Mesa
Island Batiks
Kaufman Fabrics
Memory Lane Quilt Shop - El Cajon
Rosie’s Calico Cupboard Quilt Shop - San Diego
The Quilted Rose - San Diego
Warm & Natural Batting
Philanthropy
By Marilyn Carnes
These raffle gifts have been a fun addition to our Guild
Meetings and events. They have been a nice incentive
for some of us to finish a project, share a project or
bring a friend to Guild. You never know what raffle
tickets will be given out for. Please thank our supporters
for their donation if you find yourself in their shop. It’s
very much appreciated by all!
I was just reading a quilting bulletin-board site (Quiltboard.com) where someone asked “how
many charity quilts do you make each year”? I was amazed at the response to this
question, and to the number of ladies who made 20, 50 and even 100 quilts each year to
donate to a charity. Wow!!
The new year is a time to set goals and aspirations. Dream big! I would like to share what
one very generous lady, who lives in New York, wrote because she inspires me to think big.
Here is what she wrote:
Each year, as one of my New Year's resolutions, I set an amount of square inches that I
want to achieve in charity quilts. This is my third year with this resolution. My first goal was
12,000 sq. inches. Second year was 15,000 and this year it was 20,000. I have already
made more than 24,000 this year. The reason for setting an inch requirement is that I am
not limited to one size. If I set # of quilts, say 20, I could get away with 20 small quilts. So,
instead, I make all size quilts, from double bed to baby. I typically donate to my local Project
Linus because they donate to various recipients--not just babies. I have a huge stash so I
pull the quilts from there. The fabrics are all LQS quality, as I was taught to give what I
would want to receive. Luckily, I can do that with these fabrics. If I didn't use up my stash
(which likely will not occur in my lifetime if I live to be 175), what good would it be? I fully
believe that I must give back to honor what I was given in this life.
In 2013 our Kaleidoscope Quilt Guild donated 92 quilts!!! Hooray for all you generous ladies.
Don’t we have a great group? See you soon.
Happy New Year!!!
The Philanthropy Committee: Marilyn Carnes, Mary Weflen & Marilyn Helkenn
Membership
by Debbie Sherrell
It is membership renewal time again. Please try to get your $25 membership fee in
by February, so that you will be included in the 2014 membership directory. We aim
at having everyone’s membership in and any directory changes noted by the end of
February. We are trying to publish a new updated 2014 directory in March. If you
have changed your phone number, address or e-mail address, please stop by the
membership desk and note your changes. If you are unable to attend the January or
February, you can mail your membership payments directly to Beth DeLoux. Beth is
our new membership chairperson. If you need help, please contact her at
[email protected].
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Block-of-the-Month
By Margie Cameron
Hi Everyone--hopefully most of you have completed your blocks
for 2013. If so, bring them to the meeting and we will have a
drawing for those who COMPLETED their blocks. If you didn't
Christmas
Party
finish
all of them bring what you did so we can see them!
by Barbara Lopez
The first block for 2014 will be available for sale. We hope you
enjoyed this new way of doing Block of the Month--did it lighten
stash? Hopefully you'll get brave and make the 2014 blocks
you your
all have
your
snowman
made
and your best Christmas outfit
scrappy
and
make
your stash
a "star"!
Hope
picked out. The party is next week all ready. The plans are all made and
we are looking forward to all of you being there. Don't forget your
covered dish and your appetite. Party! Party! Party!
Opportunity Quilt
by Peggy Couvrette
This is also your Opportunity!
Kaleidoscope Quilt Guild is looking to their members for this year’s Opportunity
Quilt. Here is how it works - finish a quilt top by our February meeting. The quilts
will be judged and one will be chosen to be donated for our annual fundraiser.
The winner will receive $200.00.
You can even get a group of your quilting buddies to take on the task for fun.
Kaleidoscope Retreat 2014
by Debbie Woods
Roll out the red carpet! Lights, Action, Quilt at this year’s 2014 retreat.
Sign-ups will begin at the February meeting. We will be taking deposits
and payments at the February, May and July meetings. You may send
payments at any time to Debbie Woods at 620 N. Pierce St. El Cajon, Ca
92020.
Member rates are $255.00 for double occupancy room and $355.00 for a
single room. Non-members may join a waiting list in February and we
open the retreat to them after the July meeting. Their cost will be at
$280.00 double occupancy and $380.00 single occupancy rooms.
News from Down Under by Suzannah Richardson
Last month we flew over to Perth on the western coast of Australia for the
Busselton Ironman Triathlon. After the four hour flight we picked up our
camper van and drove 2.5 hours south to Busselton, located on beautiful
Geographe Bay. Busselton has the distinction of having the longest timberpiled jetty in the Southern Hemisphere and the swim portion of the triathlon
took the athletes down the entire 1.9 km span and back to the shore again. My
husband did very well during the race, improving his time on the 3.8 km swim,
180 km bike, and 42 km run by almost two hours overall.
The day after the race we explored the breweries and wineries of Eagle Bay and
Margaret River, stopping at several breweries, wineries, and a chocolate shop
in between beautiful beaches. One of the highlights was the Canal Rocks, a
really striking rock formation that funnels waves into a canal-like feature. It
was amazing to see the powerful waves crash into the rocks and then calmly
push through the canal. The water was so clear that you could see heaps of
sea life within the canal.
The following day we drove through several gum tree forests and stopped in
Pemberton to check out the famous climbing trees there. They are three trees
that used to be used as fire lookouts, and to climb to the top you use metal
rods fixed in a spiral up the side of the tree. What climbs up must climb down,
and so we decided that just a few rungs up for a picture was enough adventure
for us.
Climbing the Gloucester Tree in Pemberton
Suzannah (cont’d)
Next we stopped in William Bay National Park and that's when I fell in
love. As we walked down the steps to Greens Pool this amazing scene
was layed out before us. Large waves crashed against the rocks and
absorbed the water's energy to create this incredibly calm pool at the
shore. The water was so clear and had an unbelievable colour and
sparkle. There were a few large boulders in this natural pool that made
the scene even more spectacular. We just couldn't resist taking an
impromptu dip in the beautiful waters here. Such beautiful scenery
already and only halfway through our trip.
Greens Pool
Panoramic of Canal Rocks
The Busselton Jetty
Programs and Workshops
by Sharon Berkeley
The Holiday Season has passed and now we can get down to some
serious quilting. I’m thinking of starting my Christmas projects in June
this year and maybe I’ll get them done! We all enjoyed our Christmas
party and it was a full house. The food, company and music were all
wonderful and I think a good time was had by all.
January brings us Carol Ireland who will give us a Trunk Show on
Wearable Fun. Carol lives in Alpine. Many of you may know her as she
has been teaching quilting at Foothills for the past 12 years and is a
former Home Economics teacher.
February’s meeting speaker will be Linda Anderson who is making a
presentation on Creative Constructing of Art Quilts. There will be a SitN-Sew at Cozy Quilt Shop on February 21st. We will begin taking signups for this at our January meeting.
Kaleidoscope Monthly General Meetings
When: 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Time: 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
Where: Lemon Grove Masonic Center
2590 Main St.
Lemon Grove, CA.
Kaleidoscope Quilt Guild Board Meetings
When: NORMALLY, the 2ND Wednesday of
each month @ Cindy Hawley’s home. This
month the meeting will be the next day,
Thursday, January 9.
Who to Call:
Co-Presidents: Bobbie Norby 249-5276
Cindy Hawley 593-8925
Programs/Workshops: Sharon Berkeley 469-7745
Newsletter: Debbie Sherrell 463-3258
What to bring to the meeting: Nametag &
Sharing
Treasurer’s Report
Beginning Balance December 1, 2013
$
8,684.50
Income
Retreat - Bal due on 2013 retreat - B. Norby
Total Income
$
$
70.00
70.00
Expense
Quilt Show - LG Masonic ctr hall rent/D Sherrell--ice
Holiday Party
Administration - Treas stamps & bank ck printing
Meeting Room Rent - LG Masonic Ctr July-Dec. 2014
Total Expense
$
$
$
$
$
258.62
227.10
27.14
450.00
962.86
Balance December 31, 2013
$
7,791.64