October Speaker and Workshop: Shirley McGuire

Next month for the October guild meeting (Tuesday Oct 15), we'll be joined by the fabulous Shirley McGuire of EZ-WoolWorks for a trunk show and workshop. For her workshop on Saturday October 19th, Shirley will be teaching us how to make an adorable wool pin cushion, two fuzzy wool laundry balls, and a wool wrapped soap bar.

Shirley will be making up kits for us and needs a count, so Andie B. and Tami A. will be taking workshop sign ups and money at both the September and October guild meetings. The workshop is $35, which includes the kit (a $15 value). If you are unable to attend, the kit fee is non-refundable.

We can't wait to welcome Shirley, see her amazing quilts, and have the opportunity to learn from her!

- Cassandra G.

Coming up this month September 2019 at Raincross

This month we will be joined by Susan and her shop, Susan's Quilt Paradise in Beaumont! Susan will be sharing with us a trunk show of her quilts and bring part of her store to our meeting for our shopping pleasure, make sure you bring your pocketbook! We love her store and we can't wait to see what she's bringing.

For those participating in the Round Robin, our next exchange is happening this month, so now is the time to finish up the next round on the quilt top you have and make sure you bring it (or get a friend to bring it for you if you can't make it). Please contact Cassandra G. if you have any questions.

Cassandra also issued a challenge that is due this month: take inspiration from the first quilt or project (or one of your first quilts or projects) and make something new! I'm basing my inspiration on one of the first quilts I made that I call the Geisha House Quilt - I was enraptured by rail fence when I started, so I'm making another rail fence, but I'm using some unusual fabrics. Can't wait to see what inspires you!

If you still have the quilt or project that inspired your challenge, please bring it as well as your new quilt to the meeting this month. Contact Cassandra G. if you have any questions

Barbara M. will be taking reservations for the Raincross Quilt Guild Fall 2019 Retreat "Life's a Beach" for the Oceanside beach house. Please remember to bring at least $100 deposit and get ready to sew with sand between your toes!

See you in a few weeks!

- Cassandra G.

Raincross Quilt Guild Fall 2019 Retreat: "Life's a Beach"

The RQG Retreat Team is happy to announce the Raincross Quilt Guild Fall 2019 Retreat at a new location, an Oceanfront Beach House in Oceanside! We will be living the life of luxury in a nearly 4000' square foot two story beach house with its own private beach.

Upstairs has 4 bedrooms with 3 kings (2 people each), 1 queen (2 people), 1 full (1 person), 1 full bunkbed (2 people), and 1 twin (1 people) while downstairs has 3 bedrooms with 2 kings (2 people each), and 2 full bunkbeds (2 people each) for a total of 21. Every bedroom has a private bathroom. Also included with the property are full kitchens upstairs and downstairs, all bed linens and towels, beach towels, heating/air conditioning, wifi, bbq grill, fire pit, private beach, and all meals included for 4 days and 3 nights.

All this fabulousness for a mere $225!

When: Thursday November 14 at 2pm through Sunday November 17 at 12pm
Where: 913 S Pacific St, Units A & B,  Oceanside, CA
Why: Because we need to confirm if beach sand is different than desert sand /nod


Barbara M. will be taking reservations with at least a $100 deposit at the September guild meeting with any remainder due at the October guild meeting. Attendees will fill out a registration form at the September guild meeting to indicate if you'd like to room with someone in particular, if you cannot do stairs or the top bunk, and if you have any special food requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact Barbara M. See you at the beach!

- Cassandra G.

Linda and Carl's Colourwerx Workshop this Saturday

After a fantastic trunk show from Linda and Carl Sullivan with Colourwerx, they will be hold a workshop this Saturday, August 24th. They'll be teaching us their Cosmos quilt, which includes improv strip piecing and precision curved piecing. There are a few spots still open, so contact Tami A. or Andie B. for more information.

The workshop will be at the Community Room at the La Sierra Library, 4600 La Sierra Ave, from 10am - 4pm. We will have a salad potluck lunch.

We'll see you there!

- Cassandra G. 

Reminder: Guild meeting Tomorrow!

A few announcements...

Some of you may have heard Jeri say something about a white elephant gift exchange at the end of the June meeting. Not everyone heard, so we'll reschedule that for another time. Save your item until then!

We will not be having a Rags to Riches table this month; watch this space for the next meeting where we'll have that table.

This month's meeting theme is Christmas in July/Feliz Navidad en Julio, so please feel free to bring any Christmas works in progress or complete items and we'll share a few easy projects you can make in time to welcome Saint Nick this year!

Finally, our own Yvonne Weinstein and her husband Jeff are headed to Uganda for at least to year to become missionaries! Our help is needed for them so that they can help those in need in Uganda. Yvonne will be teaching women in Uganda how to sew, so please feel free to bring new or like-new sewing notions (no fabric) for her to take on mission:
hand sewing needles, scissors, buttons, zippers, thread, small cutting mats, cording, ziplock bags, thimbles, straight pin, lace or ribbons, felt, tape measures

Follow the Weinsteins trip on their blog.

Here's your reminder list of things to bring:

• Your homemade name badge
• Your June 2019 BOM
• Round Robin Exchange #2 - if you can't make it, please make sure you complete your addition and give the bag to a friend who is coming to exchange for you
• 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 in February, May, or October, you're invited to bring a snack to share (but it's not required!).
• Bottled water or other non-alcoholic drink

See you all tomorrow!

- Cassandra G.

2019 Hoffman Tour for Raincross Quilt Guild

The 2019 Hoffman Tour is full and coming up soon! Click here for a printable version of this and for specific directions, and information on fabric and food discounts on the day.

When: Monday, July 15, 2019

Plan to arrive by 9:45am. The presentation will start at 10am and will last approximately 90 minutes. Hoffman requests that we make any restroom stops prior to arriving as their facilities are limited. There are two Starbucks nearby:  one is in the Target store at 24500 Alicia Parkway just off the I-5 freeway — this one has a large restroom. The other Starbucks is a bit closer to Hoffman at 24012 Alicia Parkway.

Location: Hoffman California Fabrics

25792 Obrero Drive
Mission Viejo 92691
949-461-5377 or 800-547-0100
www.hoffmanfabrics.com
Enter the parking lot and immediately turn left, go to the end, turn right, and go to the back building

Carpoolers:

For those meeting at the back of Sears, please be there by 7:45am so that we can get organized and leave by 8am.

If you have questions, please call, text, or email Evie R.

- Cassandra G.

Reminder: Guild meeting Tomorrow!

I promise to do better with the blog the second half of this year; I have no good excuse.

That being said, tomorrow is our June meeting and our annual summer potluck! Twice a year we invite everyone to bring a dish or dessert to share - but as always, it's not required.

And here's an idea for all those extra blocks and bits and bobs you've made along away - piece them together into a "potluck" quilt! Do you have a potluck quilt? If so, bring it tomorrow for Show and Share!

Potluck Quilt by Barbara Schaffer

Here's your reminder list of things to bring:

• Your homemade name badge
• Your May 2019 BOM
• 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.
• It's the potluck, so everyone is invited to bring a snack to share (but it's not required!).
• Bottled water or other non-alcoholic drink

See you all tomorrow!

P.S. The second Round Robin exchange is due NEXT month, at the July guild meeting. Please feel free to contact Cassandra if you have any questions.

- Cassandra G.

Reminder: Guild meeting Tomorrow!

It's that time again for our monthly meeting!

Mayflower block quilt by Fresh Lemons Quilts

Here's your reminder list of things to bring:

• Your homemade name badge
• Your April 2019 BOM
• If you are participating in the Round Robin, bring your block in the bag provided (or in a temporary bag, a bag will be provided), any additional fabric or optional label for the FIRST EXCHANGE. If you cannot attend, please get your bag to someone who can (and will pick up your bag for you).
• 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 in February, May, or October, you're invited to bring a snack to share (but it's not required!).
• Bottled water or other non-alcoholic drink

See you all tomorrow!

- Cassandra G.

Coolest thing you'll see this week: baby eagles!

This is completely non-quilt related (other than we emblazon so many quilts with their images), but humor me, you'll love this.

I saw this linked on Facebook this morning and I've had it up and running on my iPad pretty much all day. It's absolutely fascinating to watch!

Learn more about this eagle nest and live web cam here. Enjoy!

- Cassandra G.

Reminder: Guild meeting Today

Hey easter bunny, it's time for a guild meeting!

Here's your reminder list of things to bring:

• Your homemade name badge
• Your March 2019 BOM
• Your completed 50% Challenge projects!
• 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 in April, July, or November, you're invited to bring a snack to share (but it's not required!).
• Bottled water or other non-alcoholic drink

See you all this evening!

- Cassandra G.