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OCQG Weekly Posts thru Fri., March 8th, 2024

SMOOCHIE WORKSHOP SHOW AND TELL

Those of you who took the SMOOCHIE class last month, please bring your quilts (no matter what stage of completion) to the Guild meeting on Thursday for show and tell.

Thanks, Pamela


Community Quilts Work Day Reminder

COME JOIN THE CREATIVE FUN on Friday, March 15, at Atonement Lutheran Church. Did you sign up for our Work Day? Or were you thinking about signing up but missed the signup sheet at our last meeting? Here is everything you need to know.

We will be meeting from 9:00-4:00. Bring your lunch. Bring your sewing machine and your favorite thread. Bring your preferred sewing tools. Bring a story to tell about when you knew you loved quilting.

Activities: We have quilts to tie and an expert teacher to support the process. We have items to sew: French Seam Pillowcases (with no raw edges) from kits to delight our senses of color and pattern and snuggly baby blankets to hem. We will make pillows from quilt squares and fat quarters AND we will stuff and sew them closed (we have a request for 24 pillows from Seashore Family Literacy). We plan to work intensely in the morning and use the afternoon time to finish up what we started.

Come join the fun!


Change to the OCQG Bylaws

At the February 15, 2024, meeting,  the Executive Board recommended the following change to Article V, Section 4c, under duties of the treasurer, regarding the annual financial report:

Change “publish on the guild website” to “post an annual financial report.” 

The rationale for this change is that the website can be accessed by nonmembers, who should not be privy to this kind of financial information. By using the word “post,” the treasurer will have a few copies and announce the availability of the annual report at a general meeting. Of course, any time a member wants to see the annual report or the budget information they may do so.

As the Parliamentarian, Jean Amundsen will bring this proposed change to the March guild meeting for a vote of the general membership.

OCQG Weekly Posts thru Fri., Feb. 23rd, 2024

Veterans Quilt Project Sew-In

As of February 8, 2024, guild members of the Veterans Quilt Project have made and presented 557 quilts to veterans of Lincoln County.  The sew-in is held at the Siletz Grange every third Wednesday of the month.


Free:  Embroidery Unit for Bernina 440QE        

I am trying to clean out my garage, and I have an embroidery unit for the Bernina 440QE that I would like to gift someone.   It has never been used, never even taken out of the box (sigh).   If you are interested, just look me up in the book and call or email me.

Judi Ruder

OCQG Weekly Posts thru Fri., Feb.16th, 2024


Rec Center News

Come out to the Rec Center and see the “On a Quilted Breeze” quilt. Susan Cronenwett donated her winning 2011 Raffle Quilt to the Rec Center. Thank you, Susan.  This winning quilt was accepted into the Houston AQS show and won Viewer’s Choice at the Pacific NW Quilt Show.
         

Quilt Show Volunteers Needed

We still need volunteers for Flyer Distribution, Guild Activities, Quilt Out-Take and Small Quilt Auction. We have plenty of instructions and will guide you to be successful. Please  help out to have a terrific Quilt Show!

Contact Barbara Kinzel or Jane Szabo


Evelyn DePaolo is our Featured Quilter for 2024

Evelyn started quilting with Rose Shaw, a friend of 40 years, in the 1980s. She learned to hand-piece and hand-quilt with cutout cardboard templates. She still feels that hand quilting is her favorite. She enjoys quilting with her friends, the Bayshore Quilters.

Evelyn joined the Guild in 2005 and has been on several committees: Documentation, Community Quilters, Vendor. She has won several awards for her quilting: numerous blue ribbons, Golden Needle (best hand quilting) and Best in Show.

We all look forward to seeing her great display at the Quilts By The Sea Quilt Show on August 2-3, 2024.


Finishing School 

Finishing School is a great time to work on a project without being interrupted. You may bring your machine or hand work; we will have an iron there for you to use. You may come at any time and stay as long as you like. Bring a sack lunch or go out, whatever you would rather do. It is also a great way to get to know other Guild members and get help on a project that you need advice on. Fun time is had by all.  Meeting on February 22 from 10-4 at the Carriage House at the Lincoln County Historical Museum at 545 SW 9th St., Newport.


Workshop April 12, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, $75

Charisma Horton will be coming to Newport for a program and workshop in April. The workshop will be on the “Pop Star” Quilt, one of her newest patterns.  It has been suggested that members who attend the workshop may want continue piecing their Pop Star quilt project at the Retreat!

Sign up early to reserve a spot before we open it to nonmembers. Contact Jane Szabo to sign up or for more details.


For Sale: Janome AQS2009        $199.00

All accessories and instruction book included.  Great machine for taking to classes and retreats; it weighs only 12 pounds.  It has 18 built-in stitches and two built-in button hole stitches. Has automatic needle up/down button, tacking stitch button, and speed control.  Comes with a hard cover for storage and travel.  Due to ease of use, it would be a terrific machine to teach someone to sew on.

Call Viki at (541) 914-5542 or email at bogie07@comcast.net


Quilt Show Meeting 2/15 1pm

Thursday, February 15, 1:00 pm, Newport Library (downstairs room)

This is our first meeting. Please attend to get your committee folder with instructions. If you aren’t able to attend in person, a Zoom link will be sent out for joining virtually (if I have your email). If you are thinking of volunteering for a committee, please join us at the meeting for more information.

Jane Szabo, Jan McQueen (coming home soon) and Debby Thompson

 

OCQG Weekly Posts thru Feb. 2nd, 2024

January 2024 Board Meeting and General Meeting Minutes

Nancy Nash is now the Blog Editor. Please send all emails to webmasterocqg@gmail.com.


 

OCQG Weekly Posts thru Jan. 19th, 2024

Finishing School will meet on Jan.  25

Finishing School will be meeting on January 25 from 10 to 4 at the Carriage House at the Lincoln County Historical Museum at 545 SW 9th St, Newport.

It is a great time to work on a project without being interrupted. Bring a machine or hand work and we will have an iron there for you to use. Come at any time and stay as long as you like. Bring a sack lunch or go out whatever you would rather do. It is also a great way to get to know other guild members and get help on a project that you need advice on. A fun time is had by all.

 

OCQG Weekly Posts thru Jan. 13th, 2024

2024 Challenge Quilt

The 2024 Challenge Quilt is upon us and we have an exciting challenge planned for you that many will want to participate in. The challenge is to create a quilt that represents four seasons of the year. The quilt can be any shape but not to exceed 120 inches in circumference. The four season quilt can be anything you can create…things like trees, birds, flowers, objects, etc. You may embroider, embellish, fuse applique, pieced, or anything else. The quilt is your imagination and creation, so be as creative as you can.

Examples of challenge quilts

Remember any embellishments are allowed. So ladies and gents sign up for the Challenge Quilt today. You must email a picture of your finished quilt to Nan Scott by the May meeting along with your name, the name of your quilt and the dimensions of your project.

The quilt needs to be turned in at the June meeting by you or someone that can bring it to the June guild meeting. Please remember to put a hanging sleeve on your quilt. Members will be able to look at the quilts at the June meeting but will be voting on line. We will be displaying the quilts at the 2024 Quilt Show but they will not be for sale there. You may pick them up at the Quilt Show or donate them to the 2025 small quilt auction or the on line fundraiser. This should be a very fun challenge so sign up or email Diane Tillotson (stevediane@Q.com) and get your juices flowing.


OCQG Scrapbook Retrospective

(From Jean Amundson)
I agreed to review the bins of OCQG scrapbooks (1991-2004) that were in the guild’s storage facility. I have chosen a few items of historical information to save and now am recommending that the rest be discarded. (The photos and pages aren’t suitable for recycling and there’s some mildew, etc.) If you are interested in seeing the albums and/or retrieving any photos, please contact me before February 29. After that, they will no longer be available.

Here are some impressions I gathered during the review:

1. A lot of us look a lot younger in the photos . . .
2. Many of the quilt designs in the photos are similar to the ones we see during Show and Share in today’s meetings (but may have been hand-quilted? I couldn’t tell from the photos). Everything old is new again!
3. From the guild’s beginnings, we’ve been passionate and dedicated about outreach,
charitable activities, and quilt history.
4. We’ve always displayed a good sense of humor.
5. Linda Goebel was our dedicated historian for many years. Thanks, Linda!

Finally, here are a few facts from those earlier years:

1. The first organizational meeting and invitation to join the guild was March 21, 1991, in Room 8 of the Naterlin Community Center, Newport (now the City Hall building).
2. The first quilt show was Saturday September 21, 1991, at First Presbyterian Church,
Newport.
3. A logo contest was held at that first quilt show. Attendees were invited to vote for their favorite from 17 entries. The Sunbonnet Sue mermaid designed by Linda Goebel was selected.
4. The 1992 quilt show was at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on August 8. There were 280 attendees.
5. The guild was featured at an art show at the Visual Arts Center in 1996.
Over the next few months I’ll share some more of the information and items I found and saved.

OCQG members, you have a special history!


Feb. 9th Smoochie Workshop with Karen Walker

It’s not too late to register for the Smoochie class. Please contact Pamela Potter (quilterocqg@gmail.com) to make a reservation. Here are the fabric requirements.

OCQG Weekly Posts thru Jan. 6th, 2024

Quilt Show News

Come to the January Guild meeting to meet our 2024 Featured Quilter.  She will be working hard to get ready for an awesome display at our Quilt Show, Aug 4-5.

In order to have a successful quilt show we need more volunteers for some committees.  Our first meeting is not until Feb 15 and every 3rd Thursday, 1 pm at the Newport library or zoom, that’s only 7 meetings. Sign up with Jane at the meeting or I’ll come asking.

The open committee chairs are:

    • Demonstrations
    • Hanging Coordinator-small gym
    • Publicity articles
    • Quilt intake, return
    • Ribbon pinning
    • Small quilt auction
    • Truck rental/driver
    • Set-up Volunteer Coordinator

Thanks,
Jane Szabo, Jan McQueen, Debby Thompson

OCQG Weekly Posts thru Dec. 29th, 2023

Jan. 11th Guild Meeting Program: Neck, shoulders, back and hips, back and hips

Do any of these body parts talk to you while working on your quilts??

I’m sure almost every one of us and can answer yes to that question. Then you won’t want to miss the January 11th guild meeting. Our guest speaker will be Betsy Brooks and she will be talking to us about ergonomics and self care of our bodies while sewing. She will also incorporate movement and self massage techniques to prevent injuries. Betsy is a registered nurse, a massage therapist AND a yoga instructor.

And her enthusiasm is contagious.

See you there!

Lynn Moody, Program Committee


Going to the 2024 Retreat?

All members signed up for the retreat in 2024 final payment due 1/11/24 Click for more info.

OCQG Weekly Posts thru Dec. 22nd, 2023

Announcements:

All members signed up for the retreat final payment Jan 11, 2024

All members signed up for the retreat in 2024 at Aldersgate Lodge will be asked to make their final payment on or before the January 11th guild meeting. If not attending the meeting, please forward your check to Gail Chipman, 294 NW Armstrong Way, Corvallis, OR. 97330.

Make all payments to the order of OCQG. Total charge for the retreat this year per individual is $340, so all those who have made their $50 deposit will have a balance of $290 due by January 11th, 2024. If you haven’t signed up yet, and are interested in joining us, please contact Gail at 541-602-7760.

Gail Chipman

Forget something at the Dec. guild meeting?

Hi Guild members,

Did you leave a “cute bag” at the Guild Potluck Meeting last week? It is in the Guild church closet. You may pickup your bag anytime the church office is open, Tuesday – Friday, 10 am- 3 pm. Or you can pickup it up at our next Guild meeting January 11, 12:30, where we learn about keeping our bodies healthy while quilting.

Jane Szabo

Dec 14th Potluck and share the Love

De. 14th General Membership Meeting – In person only

Annual Membership Potluck
Bring your placemat and place setting
Food or $ for Foodshare and/or items (click items for list of needed items) for Don’s Place

Thu. December 14, 2023
1:00 pm
table walk 12:30pm at Atonement Lutheran, Newport

This is the season of giving and thankfulness, please don’t forget the less fortunate in Lincoln County. We are urging everyone to please bring food items for the needy and any new or slightly used items below for the houseless that come to Don’s Place for shelter to our December Pot Luck on Dec 14, 12:30.
There will be games and prizes too.
Don’t forget your Holiday placemat and table service.
Jane Szabo

o Instant Oatmeal (in packets or paper “insta” cups)
o Ground Coffee
o Sugar (in packets)
o Frozen breakfast burritos
o Cans of soup: Beefy, Meaty kinds
o Trail mix snacks (individual small, individual bags)
o Paper cups for hot drinks (compostable—no Styrofoam)
o “To Go” cups w/lids (compostable –no Styrofoam)
o Paper plates
o Paper bowls (for oatmeal, soup, etc.)
o Paper towels
o Toothbrushes, toothpaste
o Hand wipes, Diaper wipes & Body wipes (in small packages—)
o Warm socks (men’s sizes)
o Warm gloves
o Tarps (small, med & large)
o Rain ponchos
o Boots (Used hiking, outdoor, winter—men’s sizes.)
o Waterproof pants (Used winter sport, hiking, outdoor type)
o Large (Ikea) plastic bags

Weekly Posts thru Dec. 1st, 2023

It’s Renewal Time Again!

Once again it is time to renew your membership with the Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild.

Dues are $25 for one year (starting Jan. 1, 2024), and if you would like to have your membership directory mailed to you, it is an additional $4. Dues should be received by December 31, 2023 so that production of the directory can get started.

Please fill out a Membership Application (even if you are already a member), and select any committee boxes that you are interested in participating in. We are a volunteer organization and rely on our members to help keep our guild able to provide activities for us. It’s also a great way to get to know more people in the guild. If you have no changes to your printed information since the last directory, just write in your name and write in large letters “No Change” and you don’t need to fill the top section out any further.

You can mail your payment and Membership Application to:

Patti Stephens
PO Box 1471
Philomath, OR 97370

I am also able to accept credit cards, but need a text or phone call first to make sure I have the Square set up. My phone number is 541-760-9380.

Thanks!

Patti Stephens
Membership Committee


SMOOCHIE Workshop February 9 2024

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM to 12: PM
Instructor: Karen Walker
Laughyourselfintostitches.com
Price: $35. Pattern: $6

Description:

Smoochie makes a fun Valentine table topper or Tummy Time play mat for
that special little one! Fat quarter Friendly and the best part is the border!
Created by using the leftover trimmings from Corner Triangles. Curious?
Join us for the Smoochie workshop!

Smoochie Workshop flyer (PDF)

Share the Love at our December 14th Guild Meeting

This is the season of giving and thankfulness, please don’t forget the less fortunate in Lincoln County. We are urging everyone to please bring food items for the needy and any new or slightly used items below for the houseless that come to Don’s Place for shelter to our December Pot Luck on Dec 14, 12:30.
There will be games and prizes too.
Don’t forget your Holiday placemat and table service.
Jane Szabo

o Instant Oatmeal (in packets or paper “insta” cups)
o Ground Coffee
o Sugar (in packets)
o Frozen breakfast burritos
o Cans of soup: Beefy, Meaty kinds
o Trail mix snacks (individual small, individual bags)
o Paper cups for hot drinks (compostable—no Styrofoam)
o “To Go” cups w/lids (compostable –no Styrofoam)
o Paper plates
o Paper bowls (for oatmeal, soup, etc.)
o Paper towels
o Toothbrushes, toothpaste
o Hand wipes, Diaper wipes & Body wipes (in small packages—)
o Warm socks (men’s sizes)
o Warm gloves
o Tarps (small, med & large)
o Rain ponchos
o Boots (Used hiking, outdoor, winter—men’s sizes.)
o Waterproof pants (Used winter sport, hiking, outdoor type)
o Large (Ikea) plastic bags

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