Honor Quilt Nomination Form
The Crazy Quilters of Laguna Woods would like to
recognize our Laguna Woods veterans with quilts
to honor their service. If you would like to nominate
a veteran to receive a patriotic quilt, please complete
the attached form and return it to the address
given on the bottom of the form.

 

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Holiday Greetings to Everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful season filled with family, friends, holiday traditions and sparkling lights.  This is the time of year that we say to ourselves "Wow! The year went by so fast!"  It's also the time when we look back at what we've accomplished and begin to think about what it is we want to accomplish next year. 

What a year it has been with the Crazy Quilters!  I am so proud of everyone who stepped up to make 2025 such a great year. Renee Jeske has been the "Most Amazing Program and Workshop VP"!  Renee has brought us an incredible set of speakers and workshop leaders - everything from Bargello Quilts to Circles and Curves, making our monthly meetings and workshops as informative and inspiring as possible.  With the help of many of our talented members, we have filled up the quilt studio on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays with lessons in quilt stripping techniques, Jacob's Ladder, applique, and infant quilts with self-binding (to name a few).    All of our quilts have gone on to be sold in the Bonanza Arts and Crafts Sale or donated to one of our many charities. Who could forget that ABSOLUTELY FUN fashion show we had in September?!  There is a photograph in the quilt studio depicting all the joy and fun we had that day. I hope you have seen it.  (See picture at the end of this newsletter.) We had a great outing with our "Road to California" bus trip and a fun birthday party for all of our members. A big thank you to our party planning enthusiasts Renee Jeske, Connie Tupper and CJ Kagamaster who planned such a fun birthday party and upcoming holiday party. I especially want to thank Donna Karbach and Betty Khzoz for their generous hearts.  Their dedication to our Veterans is truly inspirational and I am so proud that the Crazy Quilters made beautiful quilts for them as well as presented the quilts to the Korean American Veterans at a special meeting in May.  To see their faces and hear their appreciative words made it a worthwhile endeavor for everyone involved.  Thanks to Renee Jeske and Donna Karbach who co-chaired the Bonanza with me and to all the guild members who helped make Bonanza a great success.  Whew!  That's a lot.  I hope I didn't leave anything out.

This letter would not be complete without a BIG thank you to our Clubhouse Supervisors - Nancy Allen, Ruth Naomi Buck, Linda Dunnigan, Gigi Sartor and Mona Bonbright.  Without them the quilt studio would be a heap of fabric in every cabinet, thread and equipment scattered around the room and complete chaos in the studio.  I can't thank them enough for their dedication to the studio and our guild. Additionally, the knowledge that they share with all of us day in and day out is appreciated too.  They really are the backbone of the Crazy Quilters and I want them to know how much we appreciate them. 

Finally, I want to thank the CQ Board of Directors - Renee Jeske (Programs and Workshops) Mary McAdera (Treasurer) Deb Stewart (Membership) and Barbara Davidson (Secretary). A special thanks to Caryn Puma (Editor of the Newsletter).  Your month in and month out dedication to creating a great club is inspiring.  Ruth Naomi and Joy Kerr, your dedication to philanthropy is also inspiring and is such a big part of our guild.  Also, Carol Charlton and all the ladies who bring snacks every month to our meetings, Karen Sweet, Connie Tupper who bring birthday gifts and drawing gifts. I don’t know where would we be without our wonderful Webmaster, Ron Nelson!  And all of you for supporting our club with memberships.  It really does take a village!  

What will 2026 bring?  Well, the board will guide the guild, but it’s up to YOU! The more you give, the more you get.  Donna Karbach and Karen Henrikson are ramping up the quilting for Veterans next year and we are grateful for that.  What special skill or talent can you give to the guild to make it better?  I look forward to exploring every opportunity we have to make the guild the best it can be. 

Your President,
Mary Crompton

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