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Ridge Quilters’ Guild News
www.ridgequiltersguild.org APRIL 2020
Stay safe and healthy,
President’s Message: Joan McWilliams, your president
Hello Fellow Isolationists:
Programs and Workshops
Looks like we're in for another couple of weeks
of "staycations". I've gone through all my
In May, one of our
outstanding quilt projects. I've got 4 ready to
favorite quilters is back
quilt and one I am hand quilting. It's the one in
for a lecture and a
my picture. When it
workshop. Lynn
hasn't been raining,
Wilder will present a
we've been working
lecture called
outside. And we walk
Patchwork Math
in the park down the
Light, based on her
street occasionally.
popular and helpful
This morning I actually
book Patchwork Math.
put on makeup and jewelry to go to Costco,
only to turn around when I saw the long waiting
Her workshop is a
line to get in. What a waste of makeup!
combination of piecing and applique, with her
pattern The House on
There are good things coming out of this. My Edgewood Lane. You are welcome to
husband, a non-reader, is on his second novel! customize the house applique. Sign up early
He said that the first book was "just crazy but I for this one!
can't put it down". And he keeps telling me that
it's not real. Duh. He's is definitely a live sports Judy Martinez is looking for a meeting
guy. He won't even watch reruns of games carpool buddy. She is in Yuba City now,
and would like to attend meetings but isn't
driving right now. Please email her
I'm thinking of canceling a birthday/family at calmexwife@gmail.com if you can help.
reunion this Memorial Day. And Travis and I
have decided not to attend our granddaughter's
baby shower next month. Too many young
people will be there. Being in the "at risk" group General Meeting Minutes –No
sucks. March Meeting
So far I haven't heard of any of you contracting No Board Meeting
this virus. Knock on wood!! I know it's a trying
time but that seems to be our lot for the last
couple of years. We are one strong and DROP-IN FOR APRIL
resilient quilt guild that's for sure. Stay in
contact via phone, internet, or visiting at a safe All drop-ins have been cancelled for April
distance. Maybe we can have a meeting in
June. I'm thinking May will be too soon.
Block of the Month shortfall. So if anyone needs elastic please
contact me at quiltlinda@gmail.com
It is called “Spring Dash”.
You will need yellows and
greens. Block can be
Mask -- Missouri Star Quilts has a tutorial that
picked up at the next
can be watched at
meeting and returned at the
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kwFaRFH
following meeting.
KhY
Community Quilts 2020 Or you can find a simple
It is time for us to make a new commitment to pattern at
Community Quilts as we enter 2020. We have
RidgeQuiltersGuild
a great organizational committee who will be
putting together easy to follow kits for members Facebook page. The one that Enloe Hospital
to pick up and complete. We will be having asked for will work, however theirs is a bit
regular community quilt days smaller.
right here in our beloved
Paradise once the lock-down is
over. Face Mask Pattern
Peggy Schrader, Community
Quilt Chairman For those that prefer to print out the
instructions from Cathy's. I've compressed
FACE MASKS them from 20 pages to 8 pages. See the email
I sent out on March 25th.
As you may be aware the need for masks is
becoming an increasing needed and requested Joan McWilliams, president
item. Our guild contributed over 150 towards
Prestige Assisted Living Residence and the
Butte County Made with Love Masks that were
networking with sewers and quilters and Schmetz Needle Videos
If you’re looking for something to watch that
distributing them to other Senior Living Homes,
isn’t about corona virus here are some good
Health Care Facilities including Enloe videos. I hope the link works!!
Hospital.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQjw4DiWyD-
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With the recent recommendation to wear
masks when out of our homes many more
people are requesting masks. The primary use Round Robin was started in January 2020.
of the fabric masks is to keep you You will be working on your own quilt square
from exposing others. There is a simple mask for five months and then complete for the June
Luncheon. You will draw for the next step in
design listed below if you would like to
your Round Robin each month at the quilt
help. We are doing this as a component of our meeting. Contac Joan Moore if you need your
Community Service. Currently the Chico VA is next assignment,
seeking donations. I committed our group to
supplying 200. Elastic seems to be the biggest
WHAT HAVE WE
2020 Ridge Quilters Guild
RETREAT – Mark Your BEEN DOING?
Calendars! I've been watching "Secrets of the Zoo" and
"The Aquarium". It's amazing how they train
On the assumption that our those wild animals! I finished my Christmas
country, our county, and our stockings—Joan McWilliams
lives will be back to a new
normal by Fall 2020, we’re I’ve been busy. I made a guitar quilt all blue
excited to announce the batiks also community service. I spy Small
dates of our 2020 Retreat:
Quilts for small kids. And a few glass cases for
Thursday, September 24 - Sunday, the boutique. Now I need to clean house he
September 27 he –Stella Nelson
We hold our annual retreat in beautiful My husband and I don’t seem to have any
Chester, CA. The facility is perfect for 40 trouble filling our days with things to do around
quilters to set up and sew sew, sew.
the house, though we certainly feel cut off from
We are not sure when we will begin meeting as
a Guild again, but when we do, we can start family and friends. There are, of course, the
sign-ups. usual daily activities. In addition, we have an
To all of our Guild members: stay safe, sane, ongoing Scrabble game set up on the dining
and healthy while we Stay At Home and Sew. room table. We have each been catching up on
With love from your Retreat Committee: Linda lots of reading. We search Netflix, Apple TV
Anderson, Ruth Berger, Tina Bishop, and and PBS for new shows to watch and have
Laura Lukes
completed a couple of six-episode shows:
“Valhalla Murders” (we like crime mysteries)
Quilt Show 2020 and "Beecham House" (period drama about
the British in India in the late 1700’s) and just
started “Self-Made” (about Madam C. J.
As with many other things that are in flux, so is
the Quilt Show. Until we can get a better Walker, produced by and starring Octavia
handle on the effects of the quarantine and the Spencer). He likes to build Lego sets (has two
lifting of the "stay at home" requirements, on order right now) and I try to get in a little
nothing is happening. We were just about to sewing on many days: quilting and
invite vendors when the pandemic reached a mending/alterations. Pretty exciting existence,
level that put the brakes on that. We couldn't huh?!?—Lynn Eads
ask vendors for money for an event we were
not absolutely sure we were having. We
haven't been able to map out the new My daughter sent me 2 seasons of Grace and
location. We haven't been able to meet as a Frankie. What a crack up!
group and divide up all of the jobs though we I finished the gold nugget dress for my girl.
have volunteers that have signed up. So, we Gold nugget will be postponed till sometime in
will keep you informed as soon as things settle June. Thank goodness for the Hallmark
down. Thank you....Co-chairs Linda and Becky channel and my sewing machine. Take care
everyone--Becky Ray
I have made 27 masks that have been sent to
nurses at Mercy Hospital in Sacramento, John
Muir Medical Center in Concord, and Oroville, May Birthdays
CA. Can you use this towards community
donations? Used fabric donated after Camp May 4—Bejae Arnold
Fire to the Guild. --Mary Ann Cooper May 5 – Leslie Bruening
May 6 – Brenda Hamilton
I finished the top to Elvira using those May 10 – Eileen Hollingsworth
Australian Aboriginal fabrics. It turned out May 14 – Joy Cunniff
better than expected. Now back to making face May 18 – Dianna Walker
masks.—Betty Iijima May 20 – Joan McWilliams
May 23 – Linda M Brown
May 23 – Kathleen Burton
2020 RQG Challenge May 26 – Faye Johnson
Leeanne Kromer May 28 – Janet Madigan
May 29 – Tricia Gordon
Looking for a way to keep busy while confined
to your home? Join our guilds 2020 challenge.
Theme- Not in my wildest dreams….
When I announced this I never would have
guessed our current situation could open up a
whole new set of ideas!
No larger than 30” on any side.
If all goes well they will be displayed at our
June luncheon.
Stay healthy and have fun creating!
Complete by our June 23rd meeting. Please
attach your name and a short story explaining
your quilt. Quilts will be hung for members to
choose best use of theme.
Prizes for: Best use of theme in a traditional
quilt and Best use of theme in an art quilt
Questions: Leeanne Kromer
LKromer99@gmail.com
Upcoming Quilt Shows
Please note that Sun Country Quilters
(Red Bluff), Garden Tour has been
canceled. It has been rescheduled to
Oct 1
Please remember…
Name Tag
$$ for Treasure Table
Block of the Month
Newsletter – contact Kathy Roessler at
ridgequiltersguild@gmail.com
Next General Meeting
Tuesday of some month Cost of Advertising
10am - Noon Member ads, single item, one time only FREE
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Business ¼ page $25 per insert
Next Board Meeting Business ½ page $40 per insert
Monday of some month
Send check payable to “Ridge Quilters’ Guild”:
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