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Q: When do you go at red and stop at green?
A: When you’re eating a watermelon.

Q: Where do sharks go on summer vacation?
A: Finland.

Q: What did the pig say at the beach on a hot summer’s day?
A: I’m bacon!

Q: Why do bananas use sunscreen?
A: Because they peel.

Q: How do men exercise at the beach?
A: By sucking in their stomach every time they see a bikini.

Remember to wear sunscreen, stay hydrated, and please check on any elderly neighbors to make sure they are staying cool! Click here to find a cooling center near you.

- Cassandra G.

2018 Hoffman Tour

Evie has all our information ready to go for our 2018 Hoffman Tour Monday July 30th. Check out the information. There are two spots open. Contact Evie.

Update 7/18/18 8:00pm: All available spots have been taken and a waiting list is forming. You can still add your name to the waiting list. If you cannot go, please contact Evie as soon as possible so someone else can go in your place.

- Cassandra G.

Reminder: Guild meeting Tomorrow!

Let's hear those sleigh bells jing-a-ling, ring-ting-a-ting too...com'on it's sunny and humid for a sleigh ride together with yoooou!

Get ready to deck the halls with fans and ice cubes to welcome Christmas in July. This is our annual summer potluck, so everyone is invited to bring a treat for the potluck and a Christmas quilt or project they'd like to share!

Here's your reminder list of things to bring:

• Your homemade name badge
• Your Raincross Quilt Guild pin, which is worth an EXTRA ticket in the door prize drawing! If you don't have one, you can purchase one for $5 at the door.
• If you were born loving Christmas, you are invited to bring a snack to share (but it's not required!).
• Any Christmas themed quilt or project to share during Show and Share
• Bottled water or other non-alcoholic drink

See you all Tomorrow!

- Cassandra G.

Vintage Quilts from Florida

I was cleaning up my computer, as you do, and I came across a few photos from my vacation to Florida last year. My father took me to the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art and Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach. If you're ever in Daytona, I can't recommend the Brown Museum enough! It is home to the largest collection of Florida art in the world with a collection of over 2,600 Florida themed oil and watercolor paintings. Amazing!

However, the photos I wanted to share with you today came from the Museum of Arts and Sciences - a beautiful collection of vintage quilts. Click on each photo to zoom in and enjoy the love and artistry that went into making them.

- Cassandra G.

Happy Independence Day!

Please be careful out there!

Q: Which famous person do you get when you make a wreath out of $100 bills?
A: Aretha Franklin

Q: Why does the Statue of Liberty stand in New York Harbor?
A: Because she can’t sit down.

Q: How come there's no Knock Knock joke about America?
A: Because freedom rings.

Q: What's the difference between a duck and George Washington?
A: One has a bill on his face, and the other has his face on a bill.

Q: What did one flag say to the other flag?
A: Nothing. It just waved.

- Cassandra G.

Coming up this month July 2018 at Raincross

Here's your monthly round up of upcoming events this month at Raincross Quilt Guild, specifically what to expect at our next guild meeting and any unique events beyond the usual scheduled events*. And don't worry - I'll still post a reminder blog a few days before the meeting with your list of things to bring. :)

*Usual scheduled events include Sew Night, Friendship Quilters, Featherweight Club, and the RQG Board meeting. If you are interested in those events, please check out the guild Calendar and/or post in the comments below and we'll help you learn more about them.

Coming up at this month's Raincross Quilt Guild meeting...

It's Christmas in July! Deck the halls with sun and sunscreen! Fa la la la la la la la la! Tis the season to be hot and tan! Fa la la la la la la la la! (Ed. note: I know it doesn't rhyme - you try rhyming - it's hard!)

Time to share your latest Christmas creations that we didn't get to show last December (for those new or those that can't remember, we weren't able to get the Goeske on our usual night and found out too late to reschedule for another night and/or venue). Show us your snowmen! Show us your Santas! Show us your candy canes!

Also, this is our annual summer potluck - everyone is invited to bring a snack to share - bonus points for Christmas pudding and roast turkeys!

Other unique RQG activities coming up this month...

Our annual Hoffman Tour is Monday, July 30th. Thanks again to Evie for organizing this event - we'll meet in the Sear's parking lot at 7:45am. Contact Evie to sign up and for more information.

Non-Raincross activities that might interest you...

Piecemaker's Country Store in Costa Mesa is once again hosting their annual Independence Day 40% the entire store sale.

- Cassandra G.