Block of the Month
Bunco Event
Luncheon - finished for 2024
We're having a catered luncheon on Saurday, May 4.
Location: Auburn Veteran's Memorial Hall, 100 East Street, Auburn
Time: Doors open at 10:30 am; Lunch served at 11:45 am
Cost: $47/person or a table of 8 for $336 ($42/person)
Featured Speaker: Joe Cunningham (at 1:30 pm) "My Life in Quilting"
Activities: Raffle Baskets, Silent Auction, Door Prizes
Country Store - finished for 2024
Our Country Store is now a separate event, not associated with the Quilt Show.
Date and Time: Saturday, June 29, 10 am to 4 pm
Location: Upstairs at the Auburn Veterans Memorial Hall, 100 East Street, Auburn
Sign up to sell: No later than June 10
Bring and disperse items to sell: Saturday, June 29, 8 am to 9 am
Pick up unsold items: Saturday, June 29, 4:15 pm to 5 pm
Required in order to sell: Participant Agreement, complete Inventory List, and all items with individual price tags attached
Download "Guidelines" for more detailed information about how to pepare and what to expect when selling at the Country Store.
This year's Block of the Month (BOM) is a “Fun Tropical Fish Friends” collage.
Each month a pattern for a component will be presented to be completed by the month's end. Participants must finish at least one fish and one plant each month to be entered into the monthly prize drawing. In May a workshop will be held to discuss ideas on how to complete the quilt.
A fee of $25 to join includes the pattern and workshop. There is no limit to how many can participate.
Bus Trip to Pacific International Quilt Festival - not planned for 2024
The bus trip was great! Many thanks to Frankie Hey for organizing it and making it so much fun. Also to Lynn Zacharias and Gail Reinke for their valuable contributions. Maybe we'll do it agin next June.
Activities
UFO Challenge
The UFO sign ups began July 2023; the Challenge runs from August 2023 - July 2024. Each participant completes a UFO tracking sheet to list their 12 UFO items for the Challenge. Eligible items can include, but are not limited to: quilts, wall hangings, appliqué, crochet & knitting. The cost is a one-time payment of $24 for the year.
Every month-
-
A random a numbered ping pong ball will be drawn. This number corresponds a numbered UFO on the participant's list & is the UFO due at the following meeting.
-
We encourage each participant to show their completed UFO during Show 'n' Tell.
-
The names of participants completing the UFO for the month will be eligible for a monthly prize drawing. At the end of the Challenge year, participants completing 12 monthly UFOs will be eligible for a grand prize - OR if no one completes all 12, the participants with the most completed UFOs will be entered in the grand prize drawing.
Please join us.
Sharon Ross & Coral Black
Discovery Days
Discovery Days class meetings are held at the Auburn Veterans Memorial Hall, 100 East Street, Auburn.
Discovery Day Teachers Are Needed!
If you have a skill or class you can teach, or an idea for a small project, please contact Melody Peters (Discovery Days Chairperson) or send an email to discovery@foothillquilters.org. Wall hangings, table runners, and other small projects that can be completed in one class time are the most popular, but we’ve also enjoyed art quilt techniques such as fabric collages and fabric painting.
How to Sign Up for a Class
The primary means of signing up is at the Discovery Days table during guild meetings. You will pay the $10 fee at that time to ensure your spot. If the class is full, you will be placed on a waiting list. In all cases, your payment must be received prior to the class start date. Note: You are only guaranteed a place in the class after your registration and payment are received! When you attend the class, you get your money back. Otherwise, it is a donation to the guild.
If you can’t sign up in person, email or call the Discovery Day chairperson.
Payment Options
Members, $10 for each class, or as noted with the class description.
Non-
There are two ways to pay for the class(es):
1. In person at a guild meeting -
2. Mailing a check: First, let the Discovery Days Chairperson know you are sending a check. Make out a check to “FQG” and mail it to Foothill Quilters Guild, P.O. Box 5653, Auburn CA 95604. Note that it’s for Discovery Day classes, and list the class date(s).
Quilt Camp - April 6-11, 2025
Our annual Quilt Retreat is held at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center, Lake Tahoe.
Dates: Sunday-Friday, April 6-11, 2025
Camp hours: 4pm Sunday, through 11am Friday.
Cost: The cost for members is $660. This includes a shared room with private bath, 14 meals, and the sewing room, Dobbins Hall. The beautiful scenery and wonderful camaraderie are free.
Sign-ups: We will be taking applications at the July meeting. The application will be available at the meeting and must be accompanied by your check for $330 to secure your spot. Please complete it with your room mate and table mate requests. Please decide in advance the names of those friends. There are 32 spaces available. The remainder of the fee will be due by January 2, 2025.
Contact: For more information, contact Judie Pieper peiperpeople@gmail.com ph 916 337 0617 or Lynn Zacharias lzacharias90@gmail.com ph 530 906 5523
Workshops
The Foothill Quilters Guild regularly presents lectures and workshops by a variety of quilters and nationally known speakers.
Our lecture program takes place during our monthly meetings; workshops are held the following day.
Fees: Fees are $50 for a one-day workshop; members of other guilds are welcome at any class that is not full. Payment is due at the time of registration. Fees are refundable up to 7 days prior to the workshop; after that, refunds will only be made if the vacancy can be filled.
Class Location: Auburn Veterans Memorial Hall, 100 East Street, Auburn
Time: Workshops are from 9am-3:30pm.
Registration: Please use this REGISTRATION FORM to sign up for a class. If a workshop is full, a waiting list will be created.
Supply lists can be found with the information for each teacher.
For more information, please contact: Beth Donley 916 591-4882.
CHALLENGE 2025: Quilted Hugs of Gratitude
Our Guild Challenge is “Quilted Hugs of Gratitude”. This is a wonderful opportunity to be of service to those who have served us. Please join us in honoring veterans, active duty, and Gold Star families for their commitment and service to our country. These patriotic, gifted quilts will be made by members of FQG. It is the sincere hope of FQG that the quilts will provide recognition, comfort, and healing to the service member or their family.
Logistics
-
To be included in the Challenge, completed quilts must be entered into our May 3-4, 2025 quilt show.
-
Completed quilts will be brought by the Challenge Committee to the May 12 FQG meeting
-
Quilts may be any size
-
Quilts should have a patriotic theme; however, any color combination is acceptable.
-
Pattern of your choice
-
Quilts may have been made during any time frame, in new condition.
-
Quilts will be donated to various recipients in the local area, to be determined.
In-Town Retreat - currently not scheduled
What can be better than sewing all day with friends - both new or old - then going home and sleeping in your own bed? That’s what our In-Town Retreat is all about!
Activities: This is a “UFO” event - no classes, just work on your own projects. Bring what you need to make a comfortable work station. Cutting and ironing stations will be provided. The “supply list” has suggestions of things to bring.
Jamboree - currently not scheduled
Jamboree is a fun day of classes offered by the guild, free of charge to members.
We have discussed having one in 2025. Stay tuned.