Founded 1980 Celebrating 26 years! © Vol.19 No. 1 www.niqg.org
Masonic Temple-302 1st Street S.E. Mason City, IA. 50401 641-423-9116
Meets the second Wed of every month, except July at 9AM-3PM
Cookbooks: $4 Membership: $15 Clear Plastic Bags: 50 cents NIQG Pins: $5
For information: send SASE to: NIQG Box 1163 Mason City, IA 50402
Newsletter editor-Jenny Schlutz:1468 2nd S E- Mason City, Iowa 50401 641-424-9068 stevejen@mchsi.com
Block of the month pattern
9AM-Noon Workshop: Honeyberries 66” x 80”
The Delightful Denise Sprain from Iowa Falls Sewing Machine will be leading the morning workshop. ‘Honeyberries’ hails from the book: 40 Fabulous Quick-Cut Quilts (published by That Patchwork Place) author- Evelyn Sloppy. The Honeyberries pattern is a quick ‘slice and dice’, done with 2 ½” x 8 ½”strips. This fantastic book is filled with fast action quilt making patterns! A must have!
Denise will also do an afternoon program. She has the pattern book available for $29.95 or check with your local fabric stores. She will also bring goodies for sale. I believe The Beehive Quilt Shoppe has them on hand now. $10 fee for class!
Materials needed to make this fun quilt are:
• 18-20 fat quarters of assorted medium dark prints for blocks and borders (4 ½ yds total).
• 15-16 fat quarters of assorted cream and tan prints for blocks and border (3 ¾ yds total)
Note: make sure the light prints contrast with your dark prints!
• 5 yards backing
• ¾ yards binding
• 71” x 85” batting
Rulers, rotary cutter with mat, sewing machine, etc.
To get a head start you could cut:
-160 pieces, 2 ½” x 8 ½” assorted medium darks
-160 pieces, 2 ¼” x 4” assorted medium darks
-160 pieces, 2 ½” x 8 ½” assorted lights
-74 pieces, 2 ¼” x 4” assorted lights
-Binding-8 strips of 2 ½” x 42”
Be ready to sew by 9AM sharp!
Potluck at noon!
Board meeting at 12:30PM
Note: will all outgoing Officers, board & chairpersons please turn in any folders of their respective activities to the president Marie Senne.
General meeting and program at 1PM.
Doris Kluss Raffle Quilt
Last chance to buy your tickets! Sales of tickets will stop at 1PM! The lucky winner will be drawn during the general meeting! Good luck ladies!
Doris Kluss was a special quilter. She was extremely kind and a very skilled at quilting. She could take the most Gosh Awful fabric and create works of art! She also loved her 4 cats. A round robin quilt in the cat theme was in the works for Doris Kluss when she passed away July 2, 1996. It was finished by the members in the round robin project and kept at the North Center. Now with the North Center moved to the Senior Citizens Center there will not be a home for it. So it was decided to raffle it to a lucky member in our group. All money will go to the Treasury.
Beehive Quilt Shoppe will be presenting a class on the 4 Patch Stacked Posies!
4 sessions
Thursdays October 12, 26 & November 9, 30
Afternoon session 1PM-4PM
Evening session 6PM-9PM
The cost is $30 plus pattern. The pattern has been revised and made so much simpler.
Don’t miss out and get signed up soon!
More news from the Beehive Quilt Shoppe!
Would you like to win a 3 minute shopping spree at the Beehive Quilt Shoppe? Then don’t wait another minute! Run down to the shop and buy a $10 ticket. When 300 tickets are sold the event will ensue. The first name drawn will win the 3 minute shopping spree. Second name will win $50 gift certificate and third winner will win $25 gift certificate. Some Shopping spree rules-items must be carried in your hands to checkout or cutting table. 5 yd minimum cuts. Limit 1 each of books, patterns, notions or kits. Sewing machines excluded. Can you imaging winning such a fun event! Go to the Beehive and purchase your ticket/s soon!
Upcoming Workshops & Programs!
There will be at minimum $10 fee to attend workshops given by professionals not members. Thanks to all of you for participating to make the guild run smoothly!
Sept 23rd, 2006-Fibre Arts Festival! Free tables! You can sell any sewing related items for one day! 10AM-6PM! This is the last chance to reserve your tables! Please see me ASAP! Tables will be ready for you at Southbridge Mall. You are responsible for your own sales. I have your temporary tax numbers for you. Come have fun!
Oct 11th, 2006-Jenny Penny Designs! We will be making a funky turkey named Tom. There is no cost to take this workshop but you are required to purchase the Tom pattern at a discounted price of $5. If you would prefer, Kits will be available for a discounted price of $22. The kits include pattern & everything you need to make Tom except floss. I will have extra turkey legs if you need them. Kelsey will offer ‘Tom’ as a postcard kit too. Afternoon Program by Barb Snitzer & Marian Lenz on Civil War Quilting!
Nov 8th, 2006-Workshop by Cathy Knowles and Betty Werle- making boxes out of fabric and afternoon program is Marla Zbornik-Memories of Feed Sacks
December 13th, 2006 Christmas Party 2006: We would like to have a theme for the party. With all you talented girls out there I am sure someone has a great idea! Kelsey and I are creating a ‘make and take’ project for you. Millie Schroeder has 2 great ideas for a fund raiser in December. There will be a limited number of really cute felt wool sewing kits in the shape of gloved hands & 2 hat pincushions to purchase during the party. These simple and fun totes are great to take along on trips.
Jan 10th, 2007-Charity Quilts Day
Programs information and groups:
New members will be added to the program groups by next month. New members will be informed which group they will be included in by the next newsletter sent.
Program Chairlady-Nancy Malmin- 641-732-4321
All programs or workshops that cost more than $100 needs to be approved. Some workshops and programs need to be planned months in advance! If you need help in planning your month please contact Nancy and she will be happy to assist you.
Groups will also be responsible for helping the Program/ Workshop gal to unload and reload her things, luncheon and clean up in kitchen. They also need to have the tables and chairs put away or around the tables.
That means your group needs to be at the Temple by 8:30AM to help out.
Sept 2006-Group 8: Alice Lenze, Jeanne Moorehead, Ardis Nicewarner, Jean Payne, Marilyn Meinecke & Florence Hagstrom & Kelsey Jones
Oct 2006- Group 9: Nancy Reid, Dixie Schaer, Jenny Schlutz, Jeroldine Stricker, Ruth Ward, & Phyllis Wright.
Nov 2006-Group 1: MaryAnn Johnson, Bev Adams, Cathy Knowles, Betty Neel, Betty Werle, Mary Jane Allen, Marilyn Harrington, Marlene Oswood.
December 2006-Christmas Party-volunteers please?
January 2007-ABC, LINUS, Crisis, Wrap a Smile Charity day
February 2007-Group 2: Margaret Berge, Elaine Hill, Marjorie Odden, Thelma Bohn, Jan Martin, Laurie Schwarck, & Millie Schroeder.
March 2007-Group 3: Minerva Wagner, Nancy Malmin, Glenda Newstrom, Lavon Dorsey, Kay Klukow, Sue Hansen & Katrina Keech.
April 2007-Group 4: Joan Chandler, Irene Mullenbach, Bette Koeff, Dorothy Climber, Mindy Prohaski, Beverly Schafacker & Monica Miller
May 2007-Group 5: Barb DeBoer, Mary Alexander, Audrey Dix, Betty Debner, Bev Brinkman, Marie Senne, Betty Hendrix, Gwen Mathews, Patti Miller
June 2007-Group 6: Darlene Alexander, Marion Anderson, Marjorie Bahnsen, Margie Brandl, Jo Best, Vivian Bugbee & Betty Buss, Arla Loeffler.
September 2007-Group 7: Dorothy Birch, Arlene Christensen, Carlene Davis, Dorothy Fagerle, Lenore Forbes, Marian Hoit & Bev Humphrey, Harriett Klein.
Incoming Officers, Board & Chairpersons:
2006-2007 Officers
President- Marie Senne-319-267-2705
Vice Pres.- Kelsey Jones- 641-424-3519
Secretary- Joan Chandler-641-982-4986
Treasurer- Jean Payne-641-423-5041
2006-2007 Board Members:
Marilyn Meinecke-641-357-0773
Kay Klukow-507-265-3466
Marion Andersen-641-424-4007
Barb Deboer-641-775-3474
Cathy Coverdale-641-458-9855
2006-2007 Chairpersons:
Membership-Ruth Ward-641-423-2908
Newsletter Editor-Jenny Schlutz-641-424-9068
Programs-Nancy Malmin-641-732-4321
Patterns- Jenny & Sue Hansen-507-567-2502
Historian-Phyllis Wright-641-423-3196
Library-Marie Senne-319-267-2705
Sunshine-Cathy Knowles-641-454-2014
Habitat for Humanity-Jo Best-641-357-3084
Hospitality-Program groups
Linus, Northern Lights, Crisis Inter Center
Mary Jane Allen-641-696-3308
Marion Hoit-641-423-7340
Mary Ann Johnson-641-592-3348
ABC Quilts-Jo Best-641-357-3084
North Iowa Fair-Dixie Schaer-423-8846
Kelsey Jones-Web Mistress/Publishing-424-3519
REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS
In order to receive the newsletter by mail you must bring 12 Self Addressed Stamped Envelopes to meeting in August and no later than September. I will be sending every one a note if you have left over envelopes. If you do not get a note from me than you need to bring your SASE to me by meeting. You must also be a paid member. Bring you memberships to Ruth as soon as possible so that she can make out a current phone and address list for us. Extra membership forms will be at the sign up table!
A Quilter’s Fantasy by Gail Dunham
Appeared in Quilt World Omnibook Fall 1982
Each grain-line so even-no markings to see;
The binding lies flat and the quilting runs free.
My color choice? Smashing! A rich Amish hue;
The stitching? Perfection! All corners so true.
My peers? Green with envy just stare in dismay,
As I quip, “It’s just something I stitched up today”.
Sh-h-h, the quilt judge approaches-she carries a cup,
“Engraved with the winner….?”
OH, DARN I WOKE UP!
Member news:
Marion Anderson is recuperating from a broken ankle. We send good vibes her way!
Dixie Schaer is recuperating from infection and is well on her way to recovery!
Dorothy Birch celebrated her 75th Birthday with family and friends on August 19th! Happy Birthday Dorothy!
Escalloped Corn submitted by Dixie Schaer
1 egg
½ c melted butter
1 can whole kernel corn
1 can cream styled corn
1 c sour cream
1 sm. Box Jiffy corn muffing mix
Mix all ingredients together. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes in 9 x 13”greased pan for a crunchy brown style or put in a 9 x 9” greased pan for a more soft style.
Thank you Dixie for this delicious recipe!
Easy Way to Sell Your Quilts
Want to sell your quilts on line? Here is a website that is very easy to navigate and for the low cost of $9.50 per quilt (any size) you can list your quilt for 3 months. You dictate the cost, payment and shipping to the buyer. You keep all money from sale. Right now there is a special going on that if you list a quilt now until 12/31/06 you get an additional 3 months free listing! Lavada Pendry created this website as a venue to help quilters sell their quilts and not have to pay commission on those sales. Only a one time fee of $9.50 per quilt. For more info go to: www.buyaquilt.com/
I have her letter for you to read if anyone is interested. Both Kelsey and I checked out this site and it seems like a dream come true if you would like have your quilts available to a large venue.
Central Iowa Shop Hop
September 21-23, 2006
Thurs- 10AM-8PM Fri & Sat- 10AM- 6PM
15% store-wide discount and free patter at each shop
visit all 7 shops for chance to win a gift certificate.
Adel Quilting & Dry Goods in Adel, IA
Creekside Quilting in Clive, IA
The Quilt Block, The Quilt Junctioin The Quilt Express all in West Des Moines, IA
Quilting Connection in Ames, IA
Quilter’s Cupboard in Ankeny, IA
Brochures at the sign in table!
Fiber Arts Festival at South Bridge Mall
Sept 23- 2006 Saturday 10-6PM
Quilts and Crafts for sale! See Jenny 641-424-9068
Mississippi Valley Quilters
Piece in the Valley
Fairgrounds 2815 W Locust Street Davenport, IA
Sept. 15, 2006 9AM-8PM
Sept. 16, 2006 9AM-5PM
www.mvqg.org or
Carol Boomershine-563-355-8922 Admission $5
Keepsake Quilt Show
October 6th and 7th, 2006
Corcoran Center St Edwards Church
Austin, Minnesota!
For more information call
Florence Hagstrom-507-567-2502
Sue Hansen-507-373-1711
Raffle Quilt, Merchant Mall, Lunch
Lake Area Quilters Guild Quilt Show
Quilts Link Generations Together
April 21-22, 2007
Sat. 10-4pm Sun. 12-4pm
Clear Creek Elementary School, Clear Lake, IA
Quilt Raffle, Merchant Mall, Boutique, Lunch
Sewing News!
Lottery Block
A Fall colors Fat Quarter is the lottery in September. The more fats you bring the better your chances of winning all of them! Nearly 100 pink fats were brought to the picnic! Wow! Sue Hansen and Vivien Bugbee were the lucky winners! Let’s have another great lottery this month! Bring your Fall colored fats and remember to sign your name as many times as you have fats! Good luck girls!
Cure for Breast Cancer
Please remember to bring your pink blocks for the Cure for Breast Cancer quilt. There will be a place for them at the sign in tables! Thank you everyone for helping in this very important project!
Mystery Quilt 2006-2007
An awesome and fun Mystery Quilt!
Clue number one: It is possible to make this quilt scrappy. However if you do make it scrappy you need to divide your colors that have a good contrast between them as follows: Light for the background-Medium/medium dark as the focus fabric and dark as the contrast. Make sure there is good contrast between background and the other two color ways.
You can make this quilt larger if you prefer.
Clue number two:
Yardage for quilt size 51” x 68” are as follows:
3 yards-light background
1 ¾ yards-main print-medium/medium dark
1 ¾ yards-accent fabric-dark
2 1/8 yards- optional border
1 yard binding
Note: Border and binding may be purchased after you’ve solved the mystery, but be aware that the same fabric may not be available at that time. You may bring your fabric for Show and Tell if you would like to, before starting the actual cutting.
Clue number three:
Strips are cut across the width of the fabrics, making them approximately 42” long with selvages on each of the short sides.
Light Background-
Cut seven strips 2” wide.
Cut five strips 3 ½” wide.
Use foru of these strips to cut twelve 3 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles and twenty 3 ½” squares. The remaining strip is us for strip-peicing.
Main Print-
Cut four strips 2” wide
Cut one strip 3 ½” wide
Accent Fabric-
Cut nine strips 2” wide
Cut three strips 3 ½” wide
Next month we will begin sewing the strips
and making blocks!
Clue’s # 1, #2 & #3 will not be in next newsletter. It is important to try to do each month instructions so as not to get mixed up. I will however keep all instructions on hand for those who need them.
Wool Flowers 2006-2007 27” x 36”
During this new quilt year you will receive 12 patterns to make a wool flower wall hanging or if you prefer you may make a table runner/s. If you want to make it with cotton fabric instead you certainly can. Kelsey Jones is making the patterns in 3-D using
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cotton. They can be made that way or simply appliqué using your favorite method for a flat block. Sue will be making the block samples that will be different in color. The blocks are made with a 9” background. I sewed mine with a black wool background and made it into a small wall hanging. You will see the samples each month for reference. Using wool and no edges to turn under this is a fast little quilt to make! I hand blanket stitched my flowers. You may machine if that works better for you. Pattern # 2 Jonquil, included in newsletter.
Challenge Quilt 2006-07 to begin in November!
The Challenge is coming up! Be ready to sign up in October and November. Every member is encouraged to take part in this project! You will have the choice of 3 different sized quilts using 12 blocks. Quilts will need to be finished by June 2007 to qualify for prizes! There will be 3 winners- one in each of 3 sizes.
2008 Raffle Quilt Committee
WE NEED ONE!
The sooner we have a committee the easier it is to get a quilt design picked out and in the works. If you know of a quilt design that would work for a raffle quilt please bring your suggestions and a pattern too. We need to get permission to create the quilt as soon as possible. Ticket Sales is what funds the guild. With no sales we have no workshops or programs given by professionals. There are so many wonderful teachers out there it would be a shame if we don’t work together to bring them in.
So be thinking of teaming up with fellow members!
WE NEED YOU!
We are having a Trick Or Treat Shop Hop
OCTOBER 5, 6 & 7--2006
Come to North Iowa to join us for our
Fall Shop Hop ! The Fabric Shoppe in
St. Ansgar, Beehive Quilt Shoppe in
Mason City, and The Quilted Forest in
Forest City are planning a great event filled
with inspiration for quilters everywhere!!!
Each store will have refreshments to ensure
you are energized to keep hopping; and
did we mention DOOR PRIZES!?!
3 Grand Prizes of a $100 SHOPPING SPREE !!!
Receive a FREE fat quarter and set of
instructions at each shop. A limited number
of fabric kits will be available at each shop
on the hop for their Spooktacular project.
Come & join us!!!
Store Hours: 9 AM to 9 PM--Thurs. & Friday
9 AM to 5 PM Saturday
Call The Fabric Shoppe for more info: 641.713.3669
Jenny and I went to St. Ansgar Wednesday to visit some folks at Keepsake Kottage owned by two sisters, Patricia Patterson and Phyllis McQuatters. Originally I went to talk with Phyllis about their web site that they were having a little trouble with. What I had already seen of what she was trying to do had my interest peaked and I invited Jenny to go with me.
The directions Phyllis gave us were very clear and we would soon be soon arriving almost half an hour early! Part of the travel to Keepsake Kottage is on a gravel road. However, for us country girls that is a usual state and it was not a long ride on gravel so it did not concern me much. We arrived at the bottom of a beautiful valley outside of St. Ansgar and found to our delight a handful of beautiful brand new homes scattered around a lagoon that had recently been constructed just off Cedar Creek.
Keep sake Kottage turned out to be a two story Tudor construction with light gray siding and brick red roof sitting right on the edge of this lagoon. The area around the cottage was landscaped with simple elegance that invited one to walk around to the back of the building.
Ladies the view is breathtaking from the combination patio and dock. I could literally sit there for hours doing handwork and listening to the quiet of that valley. There are no through roads for traffic to follow as a shortcut from one place to another. This is a little hidden piece of heaven.
We finally pulled ourselves together enough to walk back around to the front and rang the door bell. Phyllis, a petite, pretty lady, invited us in with bubbling delight and gave us a tour of Keepsake Kottage.
Now, I have to say right off for those who have not heard of this place it is set up for 12 to 16 crafters (meaning quilters, scrap bookers or any other craft). Keep this in mind as I describe this tour.
The room you enter into is the play room. Yes I said playroom. The room is large with lots of lighting.
There are twelve chairs and eight foot tables arranged in groups with lots of maneuvering room. At the back of the room are some shelves and ironing boards. At each table are three (yes I said 3) plug-ins, each on their own circuit so it is impossible to blow a circuit! There is space at the front of the room for an instructor or two and lots of maneuvering space for them to move around among the students.
From there you move into the living space of the house. Ladies this area is a dream! I could live there! There is a foyer and office area all simply decorated. Then you move into a cute dining nook that can seat 6. This melts into a “to die for” kitchen complete with refrigerator, stove and dishwasher! Plenty of counter space for food preparation whether you decide to do food for your group or you have the sisters prepare it for you. There is space here for four more diners.
This leads directly into a living area with a large flat screen television with comfy couch and chairs to sit and watch it arranged in a group. Behind this is another grouping of tall tables that are set up with higher chairs so you can use it for more diners or as a cutting surface.
I did neglect to mention that in the dining area of the kitchen also resides a counter area set up with the latest in computer technology and printing technology. The computer is for use of the crafters and is “on-line” so crafters can converse with family, do research or look at web sites. The computer is set up with the latest in scrap-booking software as well as EQ5. The printer will print up to 12” wide paper for scrap-bookers and quitters who need that extra edge for patterns, as easily as it does normal 8.5” paper.
There is one bedroom on the first floor, the Americana Room, with a double bed. It is decorated in red, white and blue of course and has Jenny’s American Eagle wall hanging on the wall. All the beds of course have quilts on them. There is also a full bath just around the corner.
Then we went upstairs to an open foyer, set up with another table and some chairs. Ladies this is not a cramped area by any means and one could easily set up a few more tables if space is needed.
Off of this area are three more bedrooms and a full bath. One of these rooms has 6 single beds and another 4 single beds. Each room is lovingly decorated by the sisters and each bed sports a different quilt so you can remember which bed is yours. A door opens onto a deck in each of these two rooms with breathtaking views. There is plenty of maneuvering space here with shelves and closets in abundance. The third room is a smaller room with a double bed and a master bath.
All in all it is a beautiful home that many will enjoy coming to for retreats to do whatever craft they enjoy doing. The prices are more than reasonable and both sisters are welcoming and enthusiastic. They will rent out the whole building to one group at a time and are in the process of setting up a few retreats with special guest speakers for our enjoyment. If you want to reserve a space here I suggest you move quickly before spaces fill up fast. In fact their first multi crafting weekend is this weekend! Jenny and I are already plotting a quilter’s weekend retreat for May. So keep your ears open and watch the calendar carefully!
You can reach Phyllis and Patricia at 641-736-2034 or info@keepsakekottagecrafting.com . Their web site is www.keepsakekottagecrafting.com
-Kelsey
Keepsake Kottage is located at
39895 Glass Avenue
St. Ansgar, IA 50426
