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: $3 Membership: $15 Clear Plastic Bags: 50 ¢ NIQG Pins: $5
For information: send SASE to: NIQG Box 1163 Mason City, IA 50402 or
Newsletter editor-Jenny Schlutz: 1468 2nd S E- Mason City, Iowa 50401 641-424-9068 stevejen@mchsi.com
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9AM-noon: Morning Workshop:
‘4-Patch Stacked Posies’
Presented by Pat Vsetecka!
Who hails from Material Magic in New Hampton. (641) 394-2461 22 E Main St, New Hampton, IA
Come join us for a fun and creative morning! What better way to usher in the spring? By creating, a colorful ‘Posies’ quilt! Make this gorgeous quilt by using only ONE print fabric for the blocks and the borders! Pat will show us a simple and quick way to make your quilt. The ‘Posies’ quilt can be made in any size and color way that suits you. Bring smiles and your sewing accessories early so that you will be ready to sew by 9AM! ($10 fee).
Materials needed for the 4 Patch ‘stack and wack’: (note: finished sizes will vary depending on fabric chosen and layout).
The 4 patch posey Quilt
The measurement of the fabric repeat will determine how many blocks will be yielded. For example: a 12” fabric repeat will yield approx. 56 finished blocks if the squares are cut at 2 ¾” square. The squares will be sewn into a 4-patch to produce a 5” finished block. By adding a 1” finished sashing, 1” inner border and a 6” outer border, the quilt will measure approx. 58” x 49” if using an 8 x 7 block layout. The squares can be cut larger to make a larger finished block. So when choosing your fabric keep in mind that the larger the fabric repeat, the more blocks will be yielded.
Choosing the large print focus fabric-How much to buy? If your choice of fabric has:
12” repeat x 4 repeats = 1 3/8 yds
14” repeat x 4 repeats = 1 ¾ yds
16” repeat x 4 repeats =2 yds
18” repeat x 4 repeats = 2 1/8 yds
-Large print focus fabric for blocks- 4 pattern repeats for twin size, 8-12 pattern repeats for a queen to king size.
-1 yd for block border (contrast)
-1/3 yd for inner border (optional)
-2 yd outer border using focus fabric
-1/3 yd corner stones contrasting
-1 yd sashing (twin size) 1 ½ yd for larger
-½ yd for binding (twin size)
-Flat flower pins
-Basic supplies for cutting and sewing machine
Pat will have things for sale from her shop and a trunk show in the afternoon.
Potluck at noon!
Luncheon following Meeting and Program-Group 4 - Joan Chandler, Bette Koeff, Dorothy Climber, Beverly Schabacker, Nancy Trager, Sharon Hays, Jan Pralle, Beverly Lattimer, are responsible for manning the front tables and luncheon. Also one or two should be available by 8-8:15AM to help Pat bring her things in and help her load back up. Roly Poly tables and elevator are available. If you cannot attend that day please let someone in your group know. Thank you to everyone for all your talents!
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Important Notice: Board Meeting at 11:30AM. All Officers and Board members, please be present!
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Fabric Printing
Not so many years ago many of us were surprised and delighted to find that new products made it possible to create labels and transfer photos to fabric with a minimum of fading. The years that followed were a period of challenges and changes that have given us even more possibilities to add to our treasure chest of new found skills. First, let us review our list of tools available to us and new developments that may be coming soon.
It began with attempts at creating fabric labels on our inkjet or bubble jet printers by soaking fabric in vinegar baths or dye setting chemicals to cause the fabrics to hold the ink through washings. The trouble is that vinegar does not work at with the colored inks (thought it work plausibly well with just black ink) and the dye setting chemicals are not designed to work with inks so work poorly (though better than the vinegar).
The first tool to appear on the market was a solution called Bubble Jet Solution. By soaking fabric in this solution and heat set it with an iron. This fabric can then be pressed onto freezer paper and sent through the printer allowing the ink to penetrate the fabric. One has only to follow the directions on the bottle to end up with a very versatile ink printed fabric to use in quilts. Today’s solution does a much better job of holding ink and a second washing solution helps to set the ink even further.
The next set of tools that came to market is a series of prepared fabrics already on papers ready to print. They also make good solutions to our need for fabrics on which to print labels and photos for memory quilts. The problem with these is that one must be careful to choose just the right brand for the use for which we put it. Some brands are stiffer than others and this renders them unsuitable for hand quilting afterward. Others are better suited for hand quilting but, removal of the paper is difficult. All are expensive to use.
Rumors have been circulating lately that Hewitt Packard is developing a new ink specifically designed for fabric printing. Of course at first this ink will be expensive to use. However, if the quilting community as a whole encourages ink developers to make these available the prices will decrease proportionately.
All of these tools will work together to make a permanent design created on a computer and printed on fabric with an inkjet.
Tips for printing on your printer can be found on line with a “Google” search. I am going to give you a few of the most important ones here.
Follow the manufacturer’s directions. Read them each time you use the product. The reason for that is that improvements are sometimes made in the product, which may create a need for a slightly different handling of the process. So save yourself some heartache and read the directions each time.
When pressing fabric onto freezer paper to send through the printer, make the freezer paper about ½” longer than the fabric. Fold the extra paper over the fabric and press down. Place this end into the printer first. This creates a barrier and prevents the rollers of your printer from shredding the edge of the fabric. It also prevents loose threads from tangling in your printer’s rollers.
When you are ready to print be sure to alter your printer’s settings to normal or best. There are several reasons to do this step. One is the more ink placed on the fabric the more likely it will retain its color through washing. The second is that it slows the printer down and prevents jamming when the fabric is fed through.
So what can we do with this design process? Here is a short list of the many ideas being used today.
1. Print family photos for a family tree quilt.
2. Print photos for a memory quilt.
3. Print photos for a scrapbook style wall hanging.
4. Create special labels for your quilts.
5. Scan and print fabric to finish a project.
6. Design your own fabric for the center of a block.
7. Create a quilt of fictional characters from your child’s favorite books.
8. Print sayings onto fabric for a statement you are trying to make (quilters get the point, etc.)
9. Save your child’s (or grandchild’s) first drawings and put them in a quilt.
10. A signature quilt would be neat with photos of each person signing.
I could go on and on but, I think you get the picture!
K. S. Pearce-Jones of Penguin Place Studio
Where digital and fabric arts meet.
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
Web Mistress/Publishing-Kelsey Jones- -424-3519
2007 Raffle Quilt-Jenny Schlutz & Marie Senne
Be sure to contact Cathy Knowles,
of any news about our members! 641-454-2014
Have questions?
Ask any one of these gals for help!
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Chinese Auction
Each ticket is only 25 cents! Thank you to everyone who has donated and or purchased items on the Chinese Auction! $17.25 was collected last month bringing the total so far to $284.10! This money helps to fund programs and projects that all members enjoy each month.
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2008 Raffle Quilt Committee
Marie Senne and Jenny Schlutz
Our Favorite Quiltmaker-Susan McCord
Shade Garden Sampler
This wonderful book is now available at the
Bee Hive Quilt Shoppe!
We need you to help get the 20” blocks appliquéd. 9 Kits are now available. In each kit the patterns will be cut and ready to needle turn appliqué. A color photo is included with each kit.
However we think you will love this quilt and encourage you to purchase the book at the Bee Hive Quilt Shoppe or at your local quilt shop in your home towns whether you make up the block or not! Thank you girls! See Marie or Jenny to pick up your block at the April meeting.
The next wool flower block is the Rose. This is the ninth in the series by Jenny Penny Designs. If you have questions on construction please let me know!
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Lottery block this month is a fat quarter floral exchange! I dare you to say that 5 times real fast! Looking for new floral fabric for that special quilt? Then bring one or as many fats as you want! You bring 4 fats you get 4 choices. All ladies who bring a fat/s will gather around the table and each will take a turn to choose their fat/s one at a time. This should be fun! Giggling is allowed!
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Challenge Quilt 2006-07! Two months to go!
You have until June 13th to finish! The rules are simple. Make 12 of any one block in any one of the 3 sizes on your sheet. You may arrange them in any fashion be they sashed or set on point or any way that suits you. You can appliqué on top of these blocks or leave them as is. They may be color coordinated or scrappy. You can add borders of your choice.
One prize will be awarded in each category of 6”, 9” and 12” size blocks used in a completed quilt.
Now for another ‘challenge’ if you don’t loose your pattern sheet there may be another prize…..
Good luck Quilters!
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Comfort Quilts are folded and in a clear plastic bag in the back hall at the Masonic Temple. There is a blank signature label on each quilt so that they are ready to go when we need them for our members. There are 5 quilts ready for members at this time.
A big Thank you to Nancy Traeger for presenting a comfort quilt to Jan Pralle this winter. We hope that Jan is continuing to improve.
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Frayed Jacket by Favorite Things June Workshop, presented by Nancy Malmin. Nancy says that if you find the pattern here to buy it now. Or she will have a sign up sheet to order it. She says that the pattern tends to run a little large, so keep that in mind when buying the pattern. You can find this pattern at this website for $10.
http://www.favoritethings.net/patterns/wearables/the_frayed_jacket
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Northeast Iowa Shop Hop
April 19-21, 2007
Thursday-Saturday 8am-6pm One Block Over
322 E Main St, West Union, IA ~ 563-422-3822
The BackStitch
108 S Main St, Elkader, IA ~ 563-245-2967
Yellow Bird Art
201 Main St, Lansing, IA ~ 563-538-4350
Country Stitchin’
915 Highway 76 South, Waukon, IA ~ 563-535-7376
Forest Mills Quilt Shop
650 Forest Mills Rd, Postville, IA ~ 563-568-3807
Material Magic
22 E Main St, New Hampton, IA ~ 641-394-2461
Old Stone School Quilts & Tea
12077 Bell, Volga, IA ~ 563-767-4011
20% off specials at each shop!
Fabulous prize drawings!
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Invitation from the Cedar Valley Quilt Guild!
On behalf of the Cedar Valley Quilt Guild members of Osage, We would like to invite you to our April 30th, 2007 meeting at 7PM. Our featured speaker will be Ann Zemke, (owner of Crocus Lane Quilts) who gives a 60 minute presentation using a very special quilt she made in memory of her grandmother Marjorie Peterson, orphan train rider. The admission is free. Come early for a cup of coffee and refreshments. Our group meets at the Trinity Lutheran Church at 402 State St., Osage, Iowa. Members can go on Ann’s website for additional information. Hope to see you all April 30th!
Jane Rowe 641-832-2349
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Treasury Report by Jean Payne
1/10 Bal…………………………………....1667.07
Income.. Misc., cookbooks, memsh…44.00
2/1 Expenses….PSI………………………..…46.01
Masonic Rent……………………..…60.00
Joan Chandler……………………..…69.64
Income…..Chinese Auction…………25.25
3/1 expenses….PSI………………………..…46.01
Masonic Temple………………..…...60.00
Kathy Flippin……………………....100.00
PSI………………………………...…46.01
Kelsey Jones……………………..…..40.00
Phyllis Wright…………………….....31.07
Income….Class, auction, membshp..107.25
Ending bal Checking………………….…...1344.93
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Notice to all members! The Masonic Temple
rent has been increased to $100.
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Workshop and Programs Group News!
There has been a suggestion concerning the Christmas Party and Charity Day months. Since there are no groups scheduled for those months it was suggested that the groups take these over. For instance Group 1 would be responsible for Dec 2007 and Group 2 will be responsible for Jan 2008 and so on with the regular schedules. This will eliminate finding people to chair the Christmas party and to have a luncheon & clean up crew for Jan. It is just something to think about. We can certainly leave things the way they are too. We can take a vote on it later this spring. All Feedback is welcome!
All Groups are 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 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 8 AM. That means one or two gals of your group needs to be at the Temple no later than 8:00-:15 AM 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!
Upcoming Workshops & Programs!
Program Chairlady-Nancy Malmin 641-732-432
All programs or workshops that cost more than $100 needs to be approved. Some workshops and programs need to be planned months in advance!
May 9th, 2007- Lucille Keeling- Mini Work shop & afternoon trunk show- $10 fee-workshop
June 13th, 2007- Frayed Jacket-pattern required. Nancy Malmin will have the order sheet with her. Free workshop.
July 2007-there is no meeting-newsletter only
Aug. 8th, 2007-annual picnic-place not yet determined-flea market
Sept. 10th, 2007-Denise Sprain from Iowa Falls-$10 workshop fee. Afternoon program by Denise.
Oct. 10th, 2007- Kelsey Jones-paper piecing magic
Nov. 14th, 2007-Christmas project- Jenny Penny Designs
Dec. 12th, 2007-Christmas party
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Current Group Members 2006- 2007
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, Sharon Weckwerth, Kathleen Coverdale
April 2007-Group 4: Joan Chandler, Bette Koeff, Dorothy Climber, Beverly Schabacker, Nancy Trager, Jan Pralle, Beverly Lattimer
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 Hamawalt, 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, Jo Ann Johnson
October 2007-Group 8: Pat Klinger, Margaret McMullin, Alice Lenze, Jeanne Moorehead, Ardis Nicewarner, Jean Payne, Marilyn Meinecke, Florence Hagstrom & Kelsey Jones
November 2007- Group 9:Dixie Schaer, Jenny Schlutz, Jeroldine Stricker, Ruth Ward, & Phyllis Wright, Marie Albers, & Sharon Hays
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Carlene Davis has agreed to be our 2008 Quilt Show Chair! Thank you very much for leading us to a successful Quilt Show!
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A comfort quilt was presented to Minerva Wagner for her daughter. Our prayers go out to you and your family!
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Murphy's Sewing Laws
Fusible interfacings always fuse to the iron
The serge only eats the customer's garment
If you need 6 buttons, you will find 5 in your button box
The seam you meant to rip out is invariably the other one
When you are in a hurry, the needle eye is always too small
The fabric you forgot to pre-shrink will always shrink the most
The pattern you wanted to make again will have one key piece missing
If you drop something out of your sewing basket, it will be your box of pins, with the cover off
Whenever the construction process is going well, the bobbin thread runs out
The magnitude of the goof is in direct proportion to the cost of the fabric
Your lost needle will be found by your son, husband or brother-in-law, while walking around barefoot
Facings tend to be sewn to the wrong side (Opposite sides attract)
Collar points don't match, and you've trimmed all the seams
The iron never scorches the garment until its final pressing
The steam iron only burps rusty water on light silk fabric
The sewing machine light usually burns out on Sunday
Pinking shears get dull just by looking at them
Gathering threads always break in the middle
The scissors cut easiest past the buttonhole
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Officer and Board Member Elections
coming in June!
Marie Senne will head up an Elections Committee. We will need volunteers! It’s not too early to be thinking about becoming an officer or board member! Please say yes when asked to serve! You never serve alone! There is always someone there to help!
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Printing Services Inc in Mason City will comb bind your pattern books for less than $2 each. (unless it is a very large pattern book it may be a bit more) By binding your books it saves a lot of wear and tear on the spine of your books and they will lay flat while you are working out of them.
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!!!!!! A warning to all Quilters !!!!!!
!!!!!! A warning to all Quilters !!!!!!
"For those ladies quilting on their regular sewing machines and using a walking foot to make life easier, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT use a decorative stitch with a backward motion included in the stitch. It can ruin the gears in your machine. There are some machines that have a built in walking foot. Check with the dealer or the manufacturer to make sure that you can use the walking foot to quilt with a decorative stitch that includes the backward motion." Carlene
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On another note I learned something this past week. Since our class on Patchwork Hearts in February I have become more acceptable to fusible webs. My earlier experiences with it really turned me off and hence I always used the needle turn method for all of my appliquéing. My early experiences were hard quilts, sticky needles and ‘the bulge effect’, you know what I mean…the appliqué character sticks up like a sore thumb while every place else is quilted down because you can’t get a needle through it. That was over 15 years ago. Now the fusibles are so much better. The steam a seam II is excellent to use and is soft and also the light wonder-under 305. I was able to quilt with my machine with no trouble at all.
However I did learn a valuable lesson! Being new to the fusible world and being thrilled to make the little patchwork heart that I thought that I might as well make several! Betty made the class so much fun that I was eager to get at it! So I decided to make 14 of the heart quilts out of the 30’s fabrics (reproduction). I picked out my fabrics, drew out the hearts on the fusible, and proceeded to iron onto 7 fabrics. (there were 7 parts to the hearts). I very happily carried my hearts to my easy chair and started cutting out all the heart parts and put them into neat little piles. I then started to remove the papers and soon realized I had ironed on the fusible to the right side of the fabric. They all had to be tossed in the garbage! I was sick! Well it was a good lesson and I hope I never do that again. After a deep breath I went back to my sewing room and redid my steps except that I ironed the fusible to the backs! I did get all 14 hearts made and am very pleased with them! I seem to learn something new every day!
Always quilting something--- Jenny
However I did learn a valuable lesson! Being new to the fusible world and being thrilled to make the little patchwork heart that I thought that I might as well make several! Betty made the class so much fun that I was eager to get at it! So I decided to make 14 of the heart quilts out of the 30’s fabrics (reproduction). I picked out my fabrics, drew out the hearts on the fusible, and proceeded to iron onto 7 fabrics. (there were 7 parts to the hearts). I very happily carried my hearts to my easy chair and started cutting out all the heart parts and put them into neat little piles. I then started to remove the papers and soon realized I had ironed on the fusible to the right side of the fabric. They all had to be tossed in the garbage! I was sick! Well it was a good lesson and I hope I never do that again. After a deep breath I went back to my sewing room and redid my steps except that I ironed the fusible to the backs! I did get all 14 hearts made and am very pleased with them! I seem to learn something new every day!
Always quilting something--- Jenny
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Here are some photos taken at March meeting! Hope you all enjoy them!
Here is Kathy Flippin showing her Swirly Quilt done up in the colors of the oceans...blues, turquoise and greens and hints of warm colors! She had it machined quilted in metallic threads! It is beautiful!
Here are several gals who enjoyed the Swirly Quilt Class! With a great start like this we should see several quilt tops by April meeting! Right Girls?
This was a patriotic quilt that Kathy made. She used a setting block that she cut in half diagonally to add interest to her quilt. I say she succeeded!
Kathy created this quilt in navy and browns and again used the setting block that was cut in half diagonally.
Kathy told us that this is an old quilt that a relative made. It is made in soft baby blues, tan, yellow and reds. Completely hand pieced and hand quilted!
Here is one foxy babe who is sporting her recently new jacket that she created using 3 different patterns! Thank you Carlene for modeling your jacket!
Secretary Minutes March 14, 2007 by Joan Chandler
A morning workshop was spent 3with Kathy Flippin making a ‘Swirly Quilt’. Marie opened the meeting with 2 guests. She said the Fons & Porter magazine can be ordered thru the guild at a reduced price.
Rent will be increased to $100 per meeting starting next month. Since we are a non-profit and make charity quilts, our rent may be reduced. Dues may be increased to $20 this fall.
Door prizes won by Marj Bahnsen, Dixie Schaer, Mary Ann Johnson and Nancy Malmin.
Chinese auction winner were Kelsey Jones, Lori Schwarck, Barb De Boer, Marie Senne, Jan Martin and sue Hansen.
Kelsey Jones won the fat quarters! Nancy Malmin asked for members to sign up for ordering patterns of the frayed jacket being made in June workshop. Had Show and Tell. Marie called a board meeting to discuss the proposal increase in rent.
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Kelsey is looking for 2 ½” square to send to a fellow quilter for a charm postage stamp quilt.
She will accept these until June meeting. Thank you everyone!
She will accept these until June meeting. Thank you everyone!
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Show and Tell was fantastic!
Marj Bahnsen brought 2 quilts based on Ricky Tims designs-one lap sized in golds, greens and brown and one, minty green with wild animal colors. Very nice!
Carlene Davis brought her son’s queen sized quilt done up in hunting scenes, family pictures and a block of the month from the Bee Hive. She also quilted two charity quilts in the hourglass block motif and created a lovely pumpkin patch jacket started from a sweatshirt. Way to go!
Betty Koeff showed her wonderful Thimbleberries wall hanging-flag, stars, trees and half square triangles-very scrumptious!
Betty Neel showed off many quilts for charity-two blue baby quilt with old fashioned collars cut out and sewed on-very unique-, 3 patchwork ABC’s, 3 patriotic ABC’s and one Linus quilt done up in hearts. Thanks for your generosity!
Minerva Wagner presented her queen sized Mosaic Magic in olives and burgundy that she found in the McCall’s Magazine. The backing was just as pretty!
Mary Ruth Calland showed us her miniature paper pieced quilts. They are the hunters star designed by Kelsey Jones. She did hers in pinks and blues and showed Kelsey’s in dark green and wine. Wow!
Kelsey showed postcards she made- one with a picket fence & winding road and one an orange starburst that could easily be a background for a turkey! Very nice.
Marilyn Meinecke showed off a lovely pink embroidered quilt that will be donated to the cancer project and she also showed us a mouse basket, wooden cat and a cow with bells. Thank you!
Marj Bahnsen brought 2 quilts based on Ricky Tims designs-one lap sized in golds, greens and brown and one, minty green with wild animal colors. Very nice!
Carlene Davis brought her son’s queen sized quilt done up in hunting scenes, family pictures and a block of the month from the Bee Hive. She also quilted two charity quilts in the hourglass block motif and created a lovely pumpkin patch jacket started from a sweatshirt. Way to go!
Betty Koeff showed her wonderful Thimbleberries wall hanging-flag, stars, trees and half square triangles-very scrumptious!
Betty Neel showed off many quilts for charity-two blue baby quilt with old fashioned collars cut out and sewed on-very unique-, 3 patchwork ABC’s, 3 patriotic ABC’s and one Linus quilt done up in hearts. Thanks for your generosity!
Minerva Wagner presented her queen sized Mosaic Magic in olives and burgundy that she found in the McCall’s Magazine. The backing was just as pretty!
Mary Ruth Calland showed us her miniature paper pieced quilts. They are the hunters star designed by Kelsey Jones. She did hers in pinks and blues and showed Kelsey’s in dark green and wine. Wow!
Kelsey showed postcards she made- one with a picket fence & winding road and one an orange starburst that could easily be a background for a turkey! Very nice.
Marilyn Meinecke showed off a lovely pink embroidered quilt that will be donated to the cancer project and she also showed us a mouse basket, wooden cat and a cow with bells. Thank you!
You can view Show & Tell at: http://niqg.spaces.msn.com/
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North Iowa Fair coming soon!
Dixie Schaer wants everyone to be thinking about the North Iowa Fair that will be during the week of July 25-29th.
She will need quilts and workers to help promote our club and others in our area.
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Second Annual Quilting Toccata Quilt Show
April 20 & 21 2007
Friday 10AM-6PM
Saturday 9AM-4PM
Allen College
Barrett Forum
1990 Heath Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
Admission $3
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Features you will enjoy:
Over 100 quilts displayed
Raffle/silent auction
Quilt/Spa baskets
Music selections
Bed turning
Lunch served daily
Quilt vendors
For more info-
Kristin Tieg Torres
Allen College
319-226-2016
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Quilt show 2007
Destination: Rockford
Rock Valley College
PE Center
3301 N Mulford Road
Rockford, Illinois
$5 admission
Saturday May 5th 9AN-%PM
Sunday May 6th 10AM-4PM
Entries open to everyone
Over 300 quilts and wall hangings
30+ vendors
historic trolley rides available to other quilt venues
Buses welcome
Refreshments and lunch made available by Mary’s Market
www/sinnissippiquilters.org
rockfordquilters@
sinnissippiquilters.org
Creative Cut-ups
Quilt Group presents
7th Annual Open Quilt Show
Oelwein Community Plaza
25 W. Charles Street
Oelwein, Iowa
Sat. Aug. 19th 2007
9AM-5PM
Sun. Aug. 20th, 2007
10AM-4PM
$3 admission
Raffle Quilt
Merchant Mall
Demonstrations
Quilter’s Challenge
Toy sewing machine display
creativecutups@intergate.com
or call Carol at 319-283-3300
