North Iowa Quilters Guild
Founded 1980 Celebrating 26 years! © Vol.18 No. 7 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
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A fun, sewing filled day is planned! Bring your machines and smiles and let’s sew!
No charge for workshops!
#Workshop 9AM-Noon#
Log Cabin Purse Tote taught by
Jo Best and Ardis Nicewarner
Materials needed: 40-1 ½” x 44” strips (1/4th yd of 8-10 fabrics)
5/8 yd fabric for binding and handles
1 ½ yd flannel for inter-lining
1 1/8 yd fabric for lining
Sewing machine, rotary cutter, mat, scissors & ruler.
Cost of the metal openers are about $10. If you have not reserved yours yet call Ardis Nicewarner-641-756-3665 or Jo Best- 641-357-3084. The openers are not absolutely essential but makes for a nice 3 dimensional opening in your bag. You will be glad you have it.
I Noon Potluck I
1PM-3PM General meeting, Show n’ Tell
#Workshop- Casserole Totes & LuncheonLeave up your machines to
continue sewing in the afternoon!
Casserole Totes taught by
Millie Schroeder and Ruth Ward
Materials for the Casserole Tote: 9” x 12” light board or very heavy cardboard- (this is the support for dish)-Ruth will have some of these precut for you if you need it. Call her-423-2908.
2- 12” x 7/16” or ½” dowels- (Ruth will bring some precut dowels-if you need them call her).
1 ¼ yd pretty fabric
Batting, lace, ric rac and embellishments optional.
Examples of the projects are in newsletter!
Bus tour to St Cloud Quilt from
Destination Travel Nora Springs, IA Hello, We wanted to contact you in regards to our Bus Tour we have available to quilters. Bus Trip to St Cloud, MN for Minnesota Quilt Show! Destination Travel Services - Nora Springs, IA - we are offering Saturday- June 17th, 2006 at 7 am to 7 pm- St Cloud Quilt show - price is $50 per person. Call us to book at 888-843-2313 or 749-2313. Price includes admission / coffee / and pastries for ride up! Full payment due by April 19. If anyone in your club wants to do this please call us.
If you can get 10 from your club to go we will give one free seat on this tour. If you have any questions, call me Carol or Annie.
SHOP HOP ON WHEELSSaturday, May 6, 2006Bus leaves at 8 am SHARP! Eat at each stop and shop along the way! Start out at The Fabric Shoppe in St. Ansgar, proceed on to Crazy To Quilt in Cedar Falls, then on to Country Stitchin' near Waukon, onto The Quilting Cupboard in Rochester and then back to The Fabric Shoppe for your evening meal, prize bags and a final GRAND PRIZE WINNER. All for just $65. Call or stop at THE FABRIC SHOPPE in St. Ansgar. 641.713.3669 March 8, 2006
Quilt Show
Creative Cut-Ups Quilt Group presents 6th annual Quilt show Featuring NE Iowa Area Quilters' Creations. Saturday August 19, 2006 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday August 20, 2006 from 10 am - 4 pm.
Admission $3.00 Oelwein Community Plaza, 25 W. Charles; Oelwein, IA For more info contact us at Creativecutups@yahoo.com or call Carol at 319-283-3300. Open show means that any quilter or quilt owner can display his/her fabric artwork. If you would like to display your work at our show please let us know by
Aug 1, 2006!
April 12, 2006 NORTH IOWA QUILT GUILD
BOARD MEETING
Present were - Carlene Davis, Jo Best, Barb DeBoer, Jenny Schlutz, Kathy Cloverdale, Joan Chandler, Florence Hagstrom, Mindy Prohaski and Jean Arndt.
Quilt Show –Carlene asked Florence to write a check to the Clear Lake Guild for $400.00 for the rental of the quilt frames, plus another check for $50.00 for a deposit. Carlene suggested we pay $50.00 to Jim Nesbitt for delivering and setting up the frames. Kathy Cloverdale made the motion and Jo Best seconded it.
The Quilt Show will be a Viewers Choice. Carlene will go to Dollar General and pick up ribbons for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. It was decided that 1st place will get a membership, 2nd place will receive $10 and 3rd place will receive $5.
There will be a table for historian and one for demonstrations. The demos will be at the top of the hour on Saturday only starting at 11:00 am.
The Bed Turning will be at the bottom of the hour. Saturday they will start at 10:30 am and on Sunday they will start at 12:30 pm.
We talked about having a quilt appraiser for the next quilt show. Quiltingly submitted Jean Arndt-Secretary
April 12, 2006 NORTH IOWA QUILT GUILD
GUILD MEETING
Marie Senne started our meeting with the bidding of the books that were brought for our auction. After selling $217 worth of books we had a wonderful show and tell.
Carlene reported that our library cupboard is needing repair and /or we need to get rid of some books. Maybe another auction?
Carlene suggested that we get our “lunch” and eat it during the meeting. Yummmm. Marilyn Meineke will take a quilt to a 2 year old in Thompson that is paralyzed from an accident.
Quilt Show – help is needed during set-up. Please be there between 4-5 pm on Friday the 21st.. We will also need help on Sunday afternoon to tear down. Kelsey explained how the quilts will be registered.
So far, this is the slate of officers:
President – Marie Senne
V. Pres – Kelsey Jones
Secretary - ?
Treasurer - ?
Board Members – Marilyn Mieneke and Kay Klukow
Alice Lenz will celebrate her 94th birthday on April 15th. Happy Birthday, Alice.
Door prizes were won by Jan Pralle, Betty Werle, Lenore Forbes, Marilyn Meneke, Nancy Malmin, Mary Alexander, Mindy Prohaski and Jerry Stricker.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 pm.
Quiltingly yours---Jean Arndt
Show and tell!
Ruth Ward brought a lovely sampler made up of lottery blocks and past patterns that were offered. Darlene Alexander whipped up 2 table runners done in Patriotic colors! Barb Deboer showed off her country styled Star Crossings which she got out of a magazine and displayed a paper pieced birds quilt. That looks pretty neat to us ‘non paper piecers’! Marlene Oswood showed her block of the month from JoAnn’s Fabrics Store. She also showed us her round Twisted Star Table topper. Florence Hagstrom wowed us with her Wool Flowers that was a workshop that she had taken from the Calico Hutch in Minnesota. Our Southern Belle Marie Senne was busy this past month bringing with her purses that she made for her daughters, a small quilt with left over fabric and her large block of the month, Lewis and Clark quilt that was a kit. Bev Adams had her Brown Baggers quilt and a very pretty stain glass quilt with a flower as the main subject. Jenny showed here Brown Baggers wall hanging done up in dark earthy tones. If anyone has been omitted please accept our apologies. You can view the quilts on line at http://www.niqg.org/
Our sympathies to Phyllis Wright on the passing of her brother Junior ‘Bud’ Menke April 5, 2006.
Upcoming Programs and Workshops
May 10th, 2006- Log Cabin Bags and a casserole holder. Old time favorites. Come have fun! Free admission.
June 14th, 2006-Rozena VanLent-Flower Pounding and Antique Quilts Trunk Show! $10 admission fee.
July Fair 26th-30th, 2006- Dixie will need people to man booth with information about quilting and etc.
August 9th, 2006- Lime Creek Nature Center Picnic/Owl Presentation/Flea Market and a few games. Free admiss.
Sept 13th, 2006-Denise Sprain! $10 admission fee.
Sept 16th, 2006-Fibre Arts Festival! Free tables!
Oct 11th, 2006-Jenny Penny Designs! Free admission.
Nov 8th, 2006-
Dec 13th, 2006-Christmas Party
Jan 10th, 2007-Charity Quilts Day
Note & reminder that there will be at minimum $10 fee to attend workshops given by professionals not members. Thank you for your support!
Program Chairlady-Betty Debner 641-823-5985
All programs or workshops that cost more than $100 needs to be approved. Some workshops and programs need to be planned months in advance! Groups will also be responsible for helping the Program/Workshop gal to unload and reload her things, luncheon and clean up in kitchen.
February 2006-Group 3: Minerva Wagner, Nancy Malmin, Glenda Newstrom, Lavon Dorsey, Kay Klukow, Sue Hansen & Katrina Keech.
March 2006-Group 4: Jean Arndt, Joan Chandler, Irene Mullenbach, Bette Koeff, Dorothy Climber, Mindy Prohaski.
April 2006-Group 5: Barb DeBoer, Mary Alexander, Audrey Dix, Betty Debner, Bev Brinkman, Marie Senne, Betty Hendrix, Gwen Mathews, Patti Miller, Kelsey Jones & Harriett Klein.
May 2006-Group 6: Darlene Alexander, Marion Anderson, Marjorie Bahnsen, Margie Brandl, Jo Best, Vivian Bugbee & Betty Buss, Arla Loeffler.
June 2006-Group 7: Dorothy Birch, Arlene Christensen, Carlene Davis, Dorothy Fagerle, Lenore Forbes, Marian Hoit & Bev Humphrey.
August 2006-Picnic at Nature Center
Sept 2006-Group 8: Alice Lenze, Jeanne Moorehead, Ardis Nicewarner, Jean Payne, Sharon Hays, & Florence Hagstrom.
Oct 2006- Group 9: Nancy Reid, Norma Jean Miller, Dixie Schaer, Jenny Schlutz, Jeroldine Stricker, Ruth Ward, Dorothy Wismer & Phyllis Wright.
Nov 2006-Group 1: MaryAnn Johnson, Bev Adams, Cathy Knowles, Betty Neel, Betty Werle, Mary Jane Allen, Marilyn Harrington, Marlene Oswood & Marilyn Meinecke.
December 2006-Christmas Party-volunteers please?
January 2007-ABC, LINUS, Crisis, Wrap a Smile
February 2007-Group 2: Margaret Berge, Elaine Hill, Marjorie Odden, Thelma Bohn, Jan Martin, Carol Young, Laurie Schwarck, & Millie Schroeder.
2005-2006 Officers
President- Carlene Davis-641-423-0408
Vice Pres.- Marie Senne-319-267-2705
Secretary- Jean Arndt-641-732-3141
Treasurer-Florence Hagstrom-507-567-2502
2005-2006 Board Members:
Mindy Prohaski-641-749-2743 Jo Best-641-357-3084
Marion Anderson-641-424-4007 Barb Deboer-641-775-3474
Cathy Coverdale-641-458-9855
2005-2006 Chairpersons:
Membership-Ruth Ward-641-423-2908
Newsletter Editor-Jenny Schlutz-641-424-9068
Programs-Betty Debner-641-823-5985
Patterns- Cathy Knowles-641-454-2014
Dixie Schaer-641-423-8846
Jeanne Moorehead-641-696-3342
Historian-Phyllis Wright-641-423-3196
Library-Norma Jean Miller-641-425-5129
Sunshine-Norma Jean Miller
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
We Need You!
We are in need of a Treasurer and Secretary! The board is full. Also needed are several Chair positions to be filled. Please say yes when asked to serve. You are never alone in any of the positions. We need you to help keep our guild running smoothly and be able to provide educational workshops and programs!
Habitat for Humanity will have 5 homes ready to dedicate this summer! Jo Best will represent us by presenting 5 very nice quilts to the families. These are: LaRae Rongey and son Michael, Ken & Kelly Walker and 4 children, Bridget Castorena and daughter Janikka, Chris & Alexandra Stamps and 4 children and Gail Kuhlman & her 2 sons. 6 additional homes are being planned for ground breaking this summer. If you wish to donate money, new or used building materials or your time please contact-641-424-8978 or Habitat for Humanity North Central Iowa –PO Box 162
Mason City, IA 50401.
Welcome to Kelsey’s Korner!
One of the things that we hear constantly from our quilt instructors is to document our quilt. To do this we make a label for the back of the quilt. The minimum of information needed for the label is as follows:
- The name of the quilt or pattern
- If it is a commercial pattern ad the name of the company or pattern creator.
- The name of the quilt maker.
- The name of the quilter if different than the maker.
- Date the quilt was completed.
- If you want to and have room you can add whom you made the quilt for and why.
You can use your computer printer to make labels or print photos on cloth (yes, I know most of you knew that!).
- Cut fabric pieces 8.5” wide by 11 (or 12) long to fit your printer.
- Add the same size of freezer paper to the wrong side of the fabric with a hot iron for just a few seconds (any longer melts the wax into the fabric and the paper will come off).
- Print the desired label or photo onto the fabric.
- Spray printed fabric lightly with white vinegar and water mix (about 50/50 solution).
- Press with hot iron to set (now you want to press it for a good 10 – 20 seconds).
- You can use a piece of muslin as a pressing cloth.
- The combination of vinegar (remember we use vinegar to set fabric dyes) and heat and melted wax from the freezer paper makes this ink pretty permanent. As always I suggest testing before sewing these onto a quilt that will be washed. Use your imagination and look for computer graphics that will enhance your labels. Even pictures of the person you give it to made a great addition to the label!
To make this easier you can purchase ready made labels and use a Micron Archival Ink Pen to write your information onto the label. Another method is to create a label with rubber stamps and archival ink to color in and write information. Always use permanent cloth ink and heat set the label. And yet a third method is to use your computer to create labels on already prepared fabric (You can purchase the fabric in sheets already prepared or prepare fabric your self. See hints on back of booklet.).
The newest method of documenting your quilt (listen up because this is hot off the press!) is micro chipping your quilt. Yes you can put a microchip the size of a grain of rice into the batting of your quilt and the quilt will be documented forever. The chip is encased in glass so that the quilt can be safely washed without damaging the microchip. For more information see the April 2006 issue of Quilter’s World or go to http://www.chippedquilts.com/.
This is great if we happen to know whom the quilt maker is, then we can piece the history of that quilt. But what happens if you have inherited a quilt from great aunt Bessie whom you have never met and do not know anything about her?
Now there may be an answer, at least for more contemporary quilts. The Alliance for American Quilts has created a network of volunteers that are interviewing quilters and including a picture of the quilter with a quilt. These interviews are transcribed and added to the website archives. These archives are searchable by quilter’s name, interviewer’s name, transcriber’s name, area quilter is from, or project name.
Now it is easy to take great aunt Bessie’s name and search for her interview and learn about her. Your quilt now has a documented history. What a great way to ad some historical significance to a quilt that you want to share with your family and your descendants.
How important can this format be for the quilting community? The answer is simple. “Quilts tell stories-they illustrate the history of this country. Quilts express love and sorrow-they link generations together. Quilts are community-people gather to make them and experience them. Quilts are art-these beautiful objects raise our spirits. Quilts teach-they are tools for learning about the world-they've even been used to teach math! Twenty million Americans today are involved in quilt making. Quilts matter!
Because Quilts matter, The Alliance for American Quilts, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization since 1993, brings together quilt makers and designers, the quilt industry, quilt scholars and teachers, and quilt collectors in the cause of documenting, preserving, and sharing our great American quilt heritage. We are committed to collecting the rich stories that historic and contemporary quilts tell about the nation's diverse people and communities.”
We want each and every quilt that survives the next hundred years to speak to those who love our work. How often have you looked at a quilt created during the Civil War and wondered about the person who made it? We want the museum that it resides in to say, “Yes we have the history of the quilt-maker, we know who she is.”
How likely is great aunt Bessie to be interviewed? Right now, the likelihood of great aunt Bessie having been interviewed is slim. However, more and more interviews are being posted weekly. You can help by visiting the web site at: http://www.centerforthequilt.org/ and becoming a member, volunteering to become an interviewer or just letting them know that you want to support their efforts in any way you can.
Kelsey Jones
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Our sympathies to the Gay Schneider Family. Gay was a past member of NIQG. She was a quilter and crafter. She died Sunday April 23, 2006 at the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center.
A friend is someone who thinks you’re a good egg even though you’re slightly cracked!
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Quilt Show Ribbon Winners!
Erma Berthelsen, Albert Lea, MN. Won our Rhapsody of Hearts Raffle quilt! Sue Hansen will give her the quilt if she cannot make it to our next meeting.
Winners of the quilt show are:
King: 1st Minerva Wagner-4 Patch & Stacked Posies
2nd Kathleen Coverdale- Prosperity Wheel
3rd Thelma Bohn- Lag Cabin Variation
Queen: 1st Margaret Berge- Whole Cloth
2nd Beverly Humphrey- Birds of a Feather
3rd Bev Adams-Triple Irish Chain
Full: 1st Jenny Schlutz- Cats and Birdhouses
2nd Irene Mullenbach- Flyers Rustic Retreat
3rd Kay Klukow- Tilt a Whirl
Twin: 1st Nancy Malmin- Butterflys Forever
2nd Jeanne Moorehead- Santa
3rd Lavern Dorsey- Jacobean Applique
Child: 1st Malory Keech- Rainbow
2nd - Pink and Purple Patchwork
3rd - That’s What Boys Like
Wearable: 1st Jan Pralle- Denim Appliquéd Vest
2nd Kathleen Coverdale
3rd Bev Adams- Ragged Front Sweat Shirt
Other: 1st Kelsey Jones- Calla Lilly
2nd Carlene Davis- Bukhara Stripes
3rd Sue Hansen- Snails’ Trails
Best in Show- Jenny Schlutz-Cats and Birdhouse
Jenny says: A special thank you to everyone who helped in the Boutique with setting up and take down. I also wish to say thank you for helping man the boutique. Thanks to everyone who donated items for sale. Also wanted to thank sellers for giving the NIQG, 5% of their sales. Also a big Thank you to those who voted my quilt Best in Show! That was a very nice surprise!
A big thanks to Vivian Bugbee for providing us with wonderful music. It made everyone kick up their heels dancing and singing along! You are so talented Vivien! Carlene says: I would like to thank everyone involved with our 2006 Quilt Show. I believe that it was a success and that everybody enjoyed seeing the quilts. I also believe that, with over 260 quilts exhibited, this was one of the largest shows we have held. I also want to thank the Beehive Quilt Shop and Maggie's for their providing the television advertising, along with Sign Pro for the signs that were available around the area. There were many more companies and individual members, too numerous to mention here, who provided the many door prizes and I know that our attendees all appreciated receiving them. We had a lot of fun shopping with our vendors and I hope they'll be interested in returning in 2008. And now, that the 2006 show is history, we need to think about the future and start planning for 2008. Put your thinking caps on, look at your quilting magazines and books for the next raffle quilt. We need to get started on it if we want to get it out to various locations so sell the tickets that fund our programs for the next two years. Be sure to check out our website next month, as Kelsey will have the quilts on display. She managed to get wonderful pictures and create a virtual slideshow that will blow your minds. Take a peek and if it isn't on there the first time, check again. Remember the website is http://www.niqg.org/. Members can get the Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting (new or renewal) at $15.00 by going thru the guild. That’s a savings of 60% from the newsstand price. Check with the treasurer.Remember members to sign up for the Fair in July. We'll be voting this month with the new members taking office after the June meeting. Please say yes! Minnesota Quilt Show, St. Cloud, Minnesota Bus TripDestination Travel Services, is still taking reservations for the trip until May 19. At that time, they will make a decision as to whether there will be a trip. The cost is $50 and they need at least 25 people to make the trip. Reservations can be made by calling 641-749-2313 or sending your check immediately to Destination Travel Services, P. O. Box 549, Nora Springs, Iowa 50458. If they are not successful getting enough passengers, money will be refunded.
