Vol.19 No. 2 www.niqg.org
Founded 1980 Celebrating 26 years! ©
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
9AM-Noon Workshop: ‘Tom’ by Jenny Penny Designs owned by Jenny Schlutz
I will demonstrate needle turn appliqué and placement of appliqué pieces using ‘Tom’ a funky turkey created by me. Patterns will be available for $7 and kits will be available at a discounted price of $22. Kits include pattern and everything you need to make ‘Tom’ except for floss. To reserve your kit (if you have not already done so) you need to call me by October 9th. There is no charge to take this class!
If you did not see ‘Tom’ at last meeting you can see him at the Beehive Quilt Shoppe. Patterns are also available there.
If anyone is interested, I will be bringing kits made up of my other patterns for sale. However I would appreciate your patience on not purchasing them until after 11:30 AM. That way I can concentrate on helping members with ‘Tom’. Kelsey also will have ‘Tom’ Quilted Postcards for sale as well as kits. Thank you and come have a good time and be ready to sew by 9AM.
Things you will need to create ‘Tom’
Background:
One 18” x 33” rectangle
Borders:
Two 2 ½” x 33” strips for the sides
Two 2 ½” x 22 ½ ” strips for the top and bottom
Flag:
5” x 6” striped fabric
4” x 4” blue for star area
1”x 28” flag pole
Star- One 4” x 4” scrap
Hat Brim & Hat Top:
One 1” x 4” scrap
One 4” x 11” scrap
Buckle-scrap
Tom’s Body- 9” x 15”
Tail- 9” x 15”
Wings- 4 ½” x 11” & 5” x 8”
Beak- scrap
Eye- star button
Waddle -3” x 8”
Legs- Two-1” x 12”
Pumpkins:
Two 5” x 6” scraps
One 7” x 8” scrap
Stems- three scraps
Batting-23” x 38”
Backing- 24” x 40”
Floss
Binding- 2 ½” x 102”
General sewing tools-machine, board and cutter, iron, scissors, straight pins & etc.
Some of you have asked for the striped fabric for ‘Tom’s legs. I will be bringing that for anyone who wants it. Hope to see you all there! Jenny Schlutz
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Potluck at Noon
1 PM will be general meeting followed with a program presented by Barb Snitzer & Marian Lenz on Civil War Quilting!
Hostesses for afternoon lunch are: Nancy Reid, Dixie Schaer, Jeroldine Stricker, Ruth Ward, & Phyllis Wright & Jenny Schlutz.
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Doris Kluss Raffle Quilt
The winner of Doris’ lovely Round Robin quilt is Kelsey Jones. Unbeknownst to me, she had it planned that if she won the quilt she was giving it to me as a thank you for creating the newsletter for 9 years. Believe me girls I am flabbergasted at such warmth and wonderful generosity that Kelsey gives to all of us. I will cherish this quilt for all time and remember Doris always. I was lucky enough to be one of the workers on the quilt and knowing that Bobbie Meggars finished it makes it a very precious quilt to own! Thank you Kelsey and everyone else who purchased tickets as a fund raiser for our guild. I believe that close to $150 was collected! That is great! Thanks again Kelsey! Always quilting something---Jenny
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Officers and 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
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Sewing News!
Lottery Block
A Halloween Fat Quarter is the lottery for this month. The more fats you bring the better your chances of winning all of them! Bring your Halloween fats and remember to sign your name as many times as you have fats! Good luck girls!
Mystery Quilt 2006-2007
An awesome and fun Mystery Quilt!
Clue number four is included in this newsletter! Its time to start sewing your cuts! Remember to sew with accurate seams. Have fun!
Wool Flowers 2006-2007 27” x 36”
Pattern # 3 is the Daisy and included in newsletter. I forgot to point out the wool flowers wall hanging at the back of the room to you last month. Please feel free to check it out as a reference for your own blocks. Bring your blocks as you get them finished! We would love to see them!
Challenge Quilt 2006-07 to begin in November!
The Challenge is coming up! Be ready to sign up in November. Every member is encouraged to take part in this project! Several members have signed up for the challenge! Yea! It is not too late to get in on the Challenge 2006- 2007! 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.
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2008 Raffle Quilt Committee
Marie Senne and Jenny Schlutz
Marie and I have been thinking about the next raffle and have come up with an idea of a county styled quilt. This quilt will have appliquéd blocks as well as pieced. We will need several members to volunteer to make these blocks as we get them ready. And we will need someone to help hand quilt it or machine it. Please say yes when asked to help. A sample of the quilt will be coming soon.
However if there is a quilt that you think would be better please bring your suggestions! We would love to hear from you! WE NEED YOU!
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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
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Keepsake Kottage
39895 Glass Avenue
St. Ansgar, IA 50426
A wonderful new retreat to hold those quilting classes in with over night lodging!
You can reach Phyllis and Patricia at
641-736-2034 or info@keepsakekottagecrafting.com
http://www.keepsakekottagecrafting.com/
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN IOWA IN JULY WHEN. . .The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out ofthe ground.
The trees are whistling for the dogs. The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
Hot water now comes out of both taps. You can make sun tea instantly. You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty goodbranding iron.
The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a littlechilly.
You discover that in July it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car.
You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.
You actually burn your hand opening the car door You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m.
Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper. Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs The cows are giving evaporated milk. Ah, what a place to call home. God Bless Our State!
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Bus trip to Waterloo! Wow what a hoot! We hit the Moosepatch in Waverly and Merry’s Stitchins’ in Jesup. Can you imagine over 40 women shopping at the same time! It was a blast as we all hustled to find that perfect fabric and pattern! Bumping into one another just made us closer quilting friends! Then we had lunch which had fantastic pie and off to our next destination of the Keepsake Quilters Quilt Show featuring Fons and Porter 25th anniversary display. Photos were not allowed of Fons and Porter quilts but we could take pics of the actual quilt show. Wow what nice quilts that were hanging to inspire us all! And of course more vendors! After the show we headed towards Cedar Falls where we pounced on another shop called Lilli Junes. She had all the home-spuns at 50% off! Well you can imagine my purchases! Yes I have no money left, but I was able to sneak all of the bags to my sewing room for safe keeping! If you would like to see the Keepsake Quilt Show on DVD Kelsey has produced it and is for sale. I recommend the DVD as a part of your collection to see all the quilts at your leisure. See Kelsey for your own personal Keepsake Quilters DVD.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please read!
All Groups are responsible for helping the Program/ Workshop gal to unload and reload her things, luncheon and clean up in kitchen. Tables need to be set up in the morning for classes and programs. The tables are heavy and one person cannot set them up by themselves. They also need to have the tables and chairs put away or around the tables at the end of day. This group should also help man the sign in table. For New Members and Visitors to enjoy their first visits they need to be guided and that cannot happen if no one is at the sign in table. The Temple is open at 8AM.
That means your group needs to be at the Temple no later than 8:15-:30AM to help out.
If you cannot be at the Temple in the morning let your group know or have someone there in your place. If you have to leave early let your group know! The more we work together the more fun we will have!
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On another note:
When classes are being held and paid for it is courteous to allow the teacher to teach members her project during the morning hours. If you arrive early that’s ok. You can take care of your potluck and visit quietly in the lounge area or kitchen until class is over by usually 11:30 for winding down and packing up projects. Thank you everyone! We want everyone to have a good time and welcome all members to come each month to sew and share good cheer and of course eat potlucks!
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Note to October’s Group 9. Barb Snitzer & Marian Lenz doing the program on Civil War Quilting, will be arriving approximately at 11AM and will need help with carrying in their things! Please check with me to make sure tables are set up and ready for them when they come, as I will be busy with class. Thank you girls! You are appreciated! Jenny
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Upcoming Workshops & Programs! Program Chairlady-
Nancy Malmin 641-732-432
1IMPORTANT NOTICE:
New members have been added to the program groups. New members will be informed which group they will be included in by the next newsletters. All members should be checking with their group any ideas you may have concerning your month! Do this at guild before or after meetings or get together at someone’s home! 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.
There will be at minimum $10 fee to attend workshops given by professionals. Thanks to all of you for participating to make the guild run smoothly!
Nov 8th, 2006-Workshop by Cathy Knowles & Betty Werle- making boxes out of fabric and afternoon program is Marla Zbornik-Memories of Feed Sacks
December 13th, 2006 Christmas Party
It’s a Snowman’s Christmas!
Kelsey and I are creating a ‘make and take’ Snowman Christmas Ornament project for you. All you will need to bring for this project are needles and scissors. Floss will be provided in your kits.
Millie Schroeder had 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 & felted hat pincushions to purchase during the party. If you purchase a kit, there will be a box of laces and ‘what nots’ for you to choose from donated by Millie. These simple and fun projects are great to take along with you wherever you go.
We will have a pretty Christmas Fat quarter lottery!
Also a grab bag exchange of something nice and sewing related. These could be-threads, scissors, rulers, fat quarters or anything you would like to receive yourself.
We will need someone to bring a small Christmas Tree and any Snowmen Characters for the tree and our center table. We will also need someone to bring juice. A potluck will be held at noon. Doors open at 10AM for the make and take project. All members are welcome! Come celebrate the season with us!
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Jan 10th, 2007-Charity Quilts Day
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Current Group Members 2006
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-It’s a Snowman’s Christmas!
January 2007- Charity day- ABC, LINUS, Crisis, Wrap a Smile, Northern Lights & Habitat for Humanity
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, Lavon Dorsey, Kay Klukow, Sue Hansen & Katrina Keech.
April 2007-Group 4: Joan Chandler, Irene Mullenbach, Bette Koeff, Dorothy Climber, Mindy Prohaski, Beverly Schafacker
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: Margaret Hanawait, Darlene Alexander, Marion Anderson, Marjorie Bahnsen, Margie Brandl, Jo Best, Vivian Bugbee & Betty Buss, Arla Loeffler.
July 2007: No meeting-newsletter mailed.
August 2007-annual picnic-place to be determined.
September 2007-Group 7: Dorothy Birch, Arlene Christensen, Carlene Davis, Dorothy Fagerle, Lenore Forbes, Marian Hoit & Bev Humphrey, Harriett Klein.
October 2007-Group 8: Pat Klinger, Margaret McMullin, Alice Lenze, Jeanne Moorehead, Ardis Nicewarner, Jean Payne, Marilyn Meinecke, Florence Hagstrom & Kelsey Jones
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QUILTER IS SOMEONE WHO: Saves ten boxes of scraps,
Has one corner of the house an eternal mess,
Buys half a yard of calico,
When on vacation, goes to the fabric store in every town,
Loves flea markets,Is always looking for new ideas,
Spends sleepless nights thinking about color combinations,
Has a tottering pile of books and magazines in her room,
Visits every five-and-dime,
Is always picking up pins and bits of thread from the floor,
Has a callous on her left index finger,
Is always looking for more quilt patterns,
Begs her friends for remnants,
Works for a year on a quilt, then gives it away,
Watches TV with a needle in her hand,
Is forever ironing, and never bored,
Knows one hundred patterns by heart,
Forgets to water the lawn,
Can get it all together,
Finds treasures at a garage sale,
Always has time to help a friend.
By Rosalyn F. Manessee
Isn’t it great to be a Quilter!
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5 ways to decorate with quilts!
On a Bed: This is the most traditional and expected way to use a quilt. Since there is now a HUGE variety of quilt styles, from ultra-modern to 30’s prints, to civil war era (with reproduction fabrics!) they can compliment any bedroom style.
As always, colors are important! The quilt style can be a secondary consideration if the colors are “just right”. Also, what an easy re-do when the seasons change! Just put a different quilt on your bed.
On a Wall: Some quilts are designed to be displayed on a wall. They can be traditional quilt patterns, or pictorial quilts. They are constructed with a special “sleeve” that is a basic tube running all along the back of the quilt. It is made to have a rod of some type to run through it and make it easy and practical to hang on the wall. Any quilt can be retro-fitted with a sleeve, and because it will never show, so it does not have to match the front in any way. {One thing I would like to add about hanging quilts is that there are many types of hangers for quilts on the market. A sleeve is not always necessary. If the quilts are small you can use straight pins, which would leave little damage to your walls. (Jenny)}
Many of these wall quilts can get quite fancy, with embellishments such as beads, etc. adding to the attractiveness and excitement of them.
On a Table: Quilts can double as tablecloths. Because of the possibility of permanent food stains, I would recommend covering with a transparent plastic to protect the quilt! For a side table, there are special quilted “runners”. They are long skinny (usually one block repeated in a row) quilts. Typically they are constructed on a holiday theme, such as Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas.
In the Living Room: Special smaller quilts, called lap quilts are stars in the living room. Not only are they beautiful and colorful, but they are made to cuddle up under when the temperature is low. They can be draped over the arms or backs of chairs or couches. I like to roll mine up (instead of folding) and have them sticking out of a large basket.
In the Baby’s Room: Smaller size quilts in a HUGE variety of fabrics and designs are available for babies and small children. Plus they are usually made clearly either for a boy or a girl, so selection is easy. Because they are basically the same size as a lap quilt, they can be used for years.
Some quilts are actually constructed to be used to play with the children. A special type is called an “I Spy” quilt. The idea is that each square has a specific SOMETHING…bug, train, apple, etc., whatever the Quilt-maker wanted to put in there. You say to the child…”I spy an apple”. Then they get to look on the quilt to find the apple. They are lots of fun, and great to take a nap with when the fun wears them out.
So where do you find these quilts to decorate with? Not so easy unless you know lots of grandma’s! (Just kidding, grandma’s). Actually because of the recent innovation and increasing use of the long-arm quilting machines, quilts are becoming more available for sale. Quilters don’t have to spend months hand quilting to finish a quilt.
Levada Pendry © 2006
www.BuyAQuilt.com
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Oh I Hope This Isn’t a Blanket!
I hadn’t really talked to my mom in years. Looking back, I can’t even remember what our disagreement had been. It wasn’t important at all, compared to the seven long silent years since we had talked.
Suddenly one day I got a phone call – she had been down south visiting my brothers, and wanted to stop and see me. How was this visit going to be? Could those hurt feelings from so long ago be just swept under the rug? Despite the apprehension, I really wanted to see her. We arranged to meet at a local restaurant for lunch, and then she would be back on the road home.
I had been working on a lovely lap quilt for weeks. It was an appliqué done like a paper-cut-out. Just fold the material like paper, and cut random “snowflake” shapes. Then do a satin edged stitching on the machine to appliqué them. Of course I had chosen various blues and whites as my colors.
As I finished sewing the binding on the edge, I realized that the day my mom was to drive through was actually her birthday! I resolved to give her this quilt as a birthday present. Maybe it would begin to patch up some of the past hurt feelings. I carefully crafted a label and sewed it to the back. Quilts are love in fabric form! The day came when we were to meet. I eagerly awaited her phone call. The lovely quilt was in a decorative bag and ready to go.
I arrived at the restaurant first. It was a very hot day, one hundred ten degrees, and the air conditioning in the restaurant felt good as I waited. My mind wanted to rehash the old hurt episodes, but I refused to do it. I slipped my hand inside the bag and caressed the quilt. Would she like it? My mom had never seen any of the quilts I had made.
She came into the restaurant and sat down with me. She was very red-faced and sweaty. Her air conditioning had stopped working in her car some forty miles back, and she had gotten really hot. As she drank some ice water, I presented her with her birthday present. That’s when she said it….”Oh, I hope this isn’t a blanket!”
I was just astounded. I mean, what could I say? “Um, no mom, actually it is a quilt.” She gave it a quick glance, and then shoved it back into the bag.
We had a good visit, and hugged each other when she had to leave. We never did talk about the past, and just went forward from that day. Now we talk regularly on the phone, and we get along really good.
I was kind of hurt at first about the quilt. It seemed to mean nothing to her. Months later I asked her about the quilt, and she told me how much she loved it. She uses it every day when she takes her nap, and it is always at the foot of her bed.
So thank goodness it wasn’t a blanket! Only a quilt could say “I love you” in a special way.
Article by Levada Pendry © 2006www.BuyAQuilt.com
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