If you have signed up to participate in the Holiday Quilt display at the Vista Library, don't forget to bring your item with you to  the September meeting.

Since we need time to arrange the hanging of these items in advance, if you are unable to attend the meeting, you will need to arrange to drop off your item at Susan's house by NO LATER THAN September 15th in order for it to be considered for the display. Thank you for your interest in participating in this great opportunity to extend our reach into the community and highlight our "Holiday" workmanship.

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The Opportunity Quilt is looking for transportation to the Coachella Quilt Guild Meeting on Saturday, Oct. 14.  The meeting starts at 10am, and is held at 75080 Frank Sinatra Dr, Palm Desert. Here’s your chance to hear Mary Gorfin; fiber and mixed media artist, present her talk “Beyond the Sleeve”. Please contact Robin Sutherland; 858-848-4680,
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At the August meeting we had a great response to our final Guild Challenge of the year:

The Floral Focus Fabric Fun Challenge!

Many of you stopped by the table to purchase a piece of focus fabric in order to participate in making a project of any kind. All projects will be due at our final meeting of the year and prizes will be awarded in three categories as well as a Viewer’s Choice award.

I can’t wait to see what you come up with! If our previous challenges are any indication, we are in for a wonderful display of creativity and talent.

We still have a few pieces left but when they’re gone they’re gone so don’t delay.

Choose either a Fat Quarter or a quarter yard depending on your project. LIMIT ONE Per person.

There are lots of options in using this fun fabric called “Daisy Toss” and just one simple rule –You must use some of this fabric in your project. That’s it! You can use the whole piece or just a small snippet as long as we can see the fabric somewhere on your finished item.

Also at the Challenge Table we have a lot of companion fabrics in Fat Quarters and  Quarter Yards priced at just $1 each and full yard cuts priced at just $4 per  so you can pick up everything you need to get started and finished right away.

Complete rules are listed below.

ECQ Floral Focus Fabric Fun

 Challenge Rules

Our Final Guild Challenge for 2023 begins in August and all finished items

will be due at the December meeting.

To celebrate our Guild’s “Year of the Friend” I have chosen this floral focus fabric. Yellow flowers are the symbol of friendship, and my favorite flower is the daisy, so what better way to honor the new friendships we’ve all made this year, and to wrap up my year as President, than with this fun fabric called “Daisy Toss”

Let your creativity go wild. No theme or required topic. No certain pattern or block. No specific technique. You choose! Have fun! SMILE!

Just follow one Simple, Simple rule….you must use the Fun Floral Focus Fabric somewhere in your project.

As usual there will be three categories: Minis, Just-the-Top, and Quilts : 

Minis: Shortest side measures less than 30" (pillows, table runners, place mats, mug rugs, quilted bags, wall hangings and garments can all count as minis) 

Just-the-Top: Unfinished quilt tops, any size from baby to bed

(Shortest side must be at least 30”)

Quilts: Finished quilts, any size from baby to bed

(Shortest side must be at least 30”) 

Prizes:

Each valid entry will receive one raffle ticket. A drawing will be held to choose one random winner in each category for a QIAD Gift Card.

In addition, there will also be one viewers' choice prize. All in attendance at the DECEMBER meeting will vote on their choice for the best project across all categories to win a QIAD Gift Card.

As Guild Treasurer, I can only serve a two year term, then I have to hand over the job to a new volunteer. And that's YOU!  I took over not knowing anything about this job, and I basically trained myself. I knew how to use a calculator and I knew how to balance a checkbook. And yet, I learned the rest over time. But I am here and I will be here to help you. I will show you how to do this job and be by your side every step of the way. If you already know Quick Books, that's a big step ahead. I am still trying figure out all the workings of Quick Books, but I know enough now to get this job done.

Please think about volunteering for my job as Treasurer. I think it's the most important job on the Board.  Without money there is no Guild. Without someone to write checks and make deposits, there is no Guild. Be a HERO. Volunteer. It's the most rewarding feeling to keep our Guild running.

Thank you so much to each and every one of you for volunteering.

Jeanette Blackburn

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Lets all support our neighboring guild from Dana Point.  Click here to get the details about Surfside Quilters Guild's spectacular November fundraiser:  Nov_Fest-2023-2 flyer.pdf

Bank Balance July 1, 2023

Checking                           $13,538.46            

Savings                              $52,096.06

INCOME 

Workshops                        $390

Membership  dues          $120

2024 Retreat Deposit      $450

Challenge Quilt                 $342

Name Badges                   $20

Opportunity Quilt            $172

Treasure Table                 $188

Tote Bags                          $90

UFO                                   $10

TOTAL                               $1,782

 EXPENCES

Program/Workshop        $1,822

Venue Rent                       $542

 City of Oceanside           $100

(One time AV fee)

Retreat Refund                $150

Postage, envelopes        $23

SCCQG  Fee                      $10

TOTAL                               $2,647

Ending Balance July 31, 2023

Checking                          $13,750.68

Savings                             $52,096.50

Jeanette Blackburn

Treasurer

04   Sherrie G. Smith

09   Julie Calvario

10   Nancy Bernardi

11   Kathy Proctor

12   Karen Bennick

14   Linda McKim

17   Patti Pontbriand

21   Linda Stanwood

27   Robin Rose

29   Mary Ann Mclaughlin

30   Anna Kelso

Hello and Happy August!

It was so much fun to see you all at our July meeting and I’m looking forward to another great time at our August gathering. As we round the corner towards the fall it isn’t too late (or too early)  to consider how to get involved in our Guild in more ways than just attending a meeting or a workshop. Remember that we are all VOLUNTEERS and we need a team of people to make all the events and activities happen. Many of our members have served faithfully for several years and it is time to see some new hands go up when we ask, “Who can help?” Most of our “jobs” take just a few hours a month. Let’s assume that you sleep 12 hours each night (if you do I want to know your secret!), you still have 336 hours every month to do something else. If you  subtract the  time spent for cooking, eating and cleaning, and another 2-3 hours every day spent quilting (don’t we wish?) that still leaves you with close to 100 hours a month to……

 …You fill in the blank. Every month you hear about opportunities to serve and ways to help and soon it will be time for our Nominating Committee to start making phone calls to invite you to step in and step up. Say, “Yes” or say, “Sure” or say, “I think I can help” or say “I’ve given up cleaning and now I have some extra time!” Looking forward to working with you.

Your President,

Susan Stanchfield