Our second option for our quilts - Interval House

The mission of Interval House is to ensure safety for people who are battered, abused, or at risk; to create public awareness about the epidemic of violence; and to mobilize the community to prevent violence and end this recurring phenomenon.

Interval House was founded in 1979 as a lifeline to underserved victims in crisis. Today, Interval House has strengthened its mission and purpose by offering specialized programs and services in over 70 different languages for both youth and adult victims.

Since 1979, Interval House has worked passionately to develop innovative programs that have been recognized with over 400 awards, including three Presidential Awards and two Governor's Awards, citing Interval House as a "model" domestic violence program to the nation.

 24-Hour Crisis Hotlines
 24-Hour Teen Hotlines
 Emergency Shelters
 Transitional & Permanent Housing
 Community Service Centers
 Counseling
 Legal
 Emergency Response Team
 Health & Wellness
 Children & Youth
 Teen Dating Violence - "Second Generation"
 Elder Abuse
 Substance Abuse Recovery
 LGBTQ
 Human Trafficking
 Interfaith Project - "Creating a Safe Environment"
 Pioneering Multicultural Programs
 International Institute
 Against Violence
 Leadership Development
 Economic Self-Sufficiency
 Community Education
 Volunteer & University Internships

Our quilts would be for the Women and Children's shelters.  The business location is in the Long Beach / Seal Beach area.

For more information - http://www.intervalhouse.org/

 

LA Quilt Show and Fiber Art Fest August 1-3rd

CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles is hosting the inaugural Los Angeles Quilt Show and Fiber Art Festival August 1st - 3rd, 2014.  The mission of the Los Angeles Quilt Show is to have a venue for both novice and experienced quilt and craft artist to enter their pieces into a 3-day long peer-juried quilt festival, and to display their work in a public venue. The Los Angeles Quilt Show aims to bring hundreds of visitors in the quilting and modern craft community from Southern California and beyond. Los Angeles Quilt Show is accepting pieces from across the United States.

See more details here.

Angela Walters Trunk Show / Machine Quilting for the Modern Quilter August 2, 2014

The San Deigo Modern Quilt Guild has generously offered us an opportunity to join them on August 2, 2014 to see the amazing Angela Walters in action!

You’ve heard about modern quilts, you’ve seen modern quilts, and you’ve even made a few. One question still remains: how do you quilt a modern quilt? Professional machine quilter Angela Walters will demystify all of the daunting aspects of quilting for the modern quilt,
including how to handle solid and unconventional fabrics, irregular shapes, and negative space. Her relaxed approach to modern machine quilting will ease your fears and spark your imagination. This lecture is suitable for quilters of all levels.

To sign up, click here and choose SDMQG Member Pricing — only $55!

Comment if you'll be attending and are interested in carpooling. We will find a central location to meet up!

Janet's Awesome Binding Technique!

Check out this super cool video of Janet's technique for perfectly joining the ends of your double fold binding. It works everytime. Janet is a superstar!

Our first donation option for our quilts - Human Options

Human Options is our first donation option for our quilts that I would like to present to you.  Here's who they are and what they do.

Human Options - Restoring Hope. Rebuilding Lives

Mission: To help battered women, their families and the entire community break the cycle of domestic violence.

What we do: Human Options breaks the cycle of domestic violence.

Formal research shows that 90-93% of our residential clients continue to be violence free one year or more after graduating from the program.


How we do it: Through effective crisis, long-term and prevention programs.
Emergency shelter and transitional living programs provide counseling, legal advocacy, case management and job readiness training for abused women and their children.

Long-term support helps to rebuild lives through our Children and Families Counseling Center.

Community education for youth grades K-12 creates a safe community and a new generation free of violence.

Domestic Violence Facts:

1 in 4 women will be physically assaulted by a partner during her lifetime

1 in 5 teens experience dating violence
Children who grow up in homes with domestic violence are more likely to become abusers or be abused
 One third of all 911 calls reporting domestic violence are made by children (OC Domestic Violence Court)

90% of elder abuse is committed by family members

The cost of domestic violence to American businesses is $6 billion a year in sick and medical leaves and lost productivity

Their Second Step transitional housing program for families recovering from the effects of domestic violence are always in need of blankets and quilts.  They have 14 units in our housing complex.  Family sizes range from 2 to 5. 

For more information - http://humanoptions.org/

QUILTCON Dates to Remember

There is a lot going on these next few months! Below is a list of dates to help keep you on track.

QuiltCon

  May30:  Last day to apply for Super Volunteer

  June 1:  QuiltCon schedule released 

June 13:  Last day to join as member to receive QuiltCon discounts

June 16:  Last day to update member roster to receive QuiltCon discounts 

June 17:  Discount code and registration tutorial sent to all members

June 24:  Registration open for all MQG members

   July 1:  Registration open to non members 

 July 30:  Last day to cancel QuiltCon registration and receive a full refund

Quilt Entries

May 30:  Submissions for MQG Special Exhibit at International Quilt Festival open 

  July 1:  Submissions for QuiltCon quilt show open

July 27:  Submissions for MQG Special Exhibit at International Quilt Festival close

Nov 30:  Submissions for QuiltCon quilt show entries close

Check out www.quiltcon.com for more details as they become available.

Annual Tea at Flying Geese in Tustin

On Saturday, May 17th - 10 am to 5 pm - Flying Geese Fabric in Tustin is hosting their Annual Tea and is featuring Modern Quilts.  This will be a gallery showing of modern quilts from some of their favorite quilters and customers.  There will be tea, coffee, punch and an array of homemade goodies to choose from.  They also will have tea favors for everyone and a chance to win a door prize.

I gave them 4 of my quilts to display and am encouraging any of you that want to do the same to bring a couple of your quilts to the store in the next few days to be included in the gallery.  I am particularly keen on this because Flying Geese has been very generous in giving us 2 gift cards each month for the drawings at our monthly meetings. 

The address of Flying Geese is 307 El Camino Real; Tustin  92780.  If you would like to put a quilt or 2 in their show but can't get to the store, let me know and I will try to arrange to pick them up from you and take them for you.  Our participation would be great publicity for our guild and also for modern quilting in general.

Hope to see you there.

Bunnie
bunnie@dbmsoft.com