August 8th, 2007

North Iowa Quilters Guild

Founded 1980 Celebrating 27 years! © Vol.20 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: $3 Membership: $20 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

August 8th, 2007
Annual NIQG Picnic will be held at the-
Community Center (air conditioned) in City Park at Clear Lake.
It is located on lake side of band shell.

Board Meeting at 10:30 AM-
All outgoing Officers/Board/Chairpersons- who have booklets
or any info about their jobs please bring to meeting. We need help to set up table and chairs. Please come early if you would like to help with this.

Potluck Picnic at 12 Noon!
Bring a dish to share and table settings for yourself. Could someone please bring some punch, lemonade, or coffee? Call me if you can!

General meeting at 1PM.

Magpie Fat Quarter Lottery
Magpie fabric is any fabric with gold or shiny silver running through it! Bring as many as you want. Every Magpie you bring gives you a better chance to win them all!

Quilter’s Bingo! If you wish to participate we will play till all prizes gone!

Flea Market! Flea Market! Flea Market!
What’s old to you is gold to someone! You may set up right away and sell all afternoon!

Membership dues are $20 and should be paid to Marlene Oswood.

All members who wish to receive the newsletter must bring 12 Self addressed stamped envelopes to Jenny by August or September meeting. If you prefer to read the newsletter on our website that is perfectly fine. However many patterns that have permission to be in newsletter, will not be available on the website due to copyright laws posting on websites.
Don’t miss out, bring your SASE envelopes!
Incoming Officers, Board and Chairpersons;
2007-2008 Officers
President- Kelsey Jones- 641-424-3519
Vice Pres. - Cathy Knowles-641-454-2014
Secretary- Jo Best-641-357-3084
Treasurer- Jean Payne-641-423-5041
2007-2008 Board Members:
Kay Klukow-507-265-3466
Dorothy Birch-641-423-5427
Jeanne Moorehead-641-696-3341
Mary Ruth Calland- 641-423-2143
Marilyn Meinecke-641-357-0773
2007-2008 Chairpersons:
Membership-Marlene Oswood-641-423-5575
Newsletter Ed-Jenny Schlutz-641-424-9068
Programs-Nancy Malmin-641-732-4321
Patterns-Laurie Schwarck-641-985-4135
Historian- Marilyn Meinecke-641-357-0773
Library-Mandy Meierotto-641-423-0440
Sunshine-Cathy Knowles-641-454-2014
Habitat for Humanity-Jo Best-641-357-3084
Hospitality-Program groups
Linus, Northern Lights, Crisis Center-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
2008 Raffle Quilt-Jenny Schlutz & Marie Senne
2008 Quilt Show Chair- Carlene Davis-641-423-0408

2008 Raffle Quilt
Our Favorite Quiltmaker-Susan McCord’s
“Shade Garden Sampler”
This wonderful book is now available at the
Bee Hive Quilt Shoppe!
Blocks are together! The appliquéd borders will be sewn by Jenny and Marie. A saw-toothed border will finish out the quilt! A wonderful backing was purchased at 30% from Saintly Stitches in St. Ansgar. A black batting has been donated by Bev Humphrey. We will need hand quilters soon. Please say yes when asked. The quilt will be displayed finished or not at the September Fiber Arts Festival at South Bridge Mall in Mason City on Sept. 29th. We need help to sell tickets that day.
Members who have graciously appliquéd the blocks are: Cathy Knowles-Cut Glass Dish, Bev Adams-Wreath #3, Jenny S & Kaye Klukow-Wreath #2, Jeroldine Stricker-Mary Jane Compote, Margaret McMillan-Wreath #4, Mandy Meierotto-Classical Urn, Dorothy Fagerle-Basket of Bluebirds, Marion Andersen-Wreath #1 & Bev Humphrey-Dove & Dogtooth.

If anyone would like to participate in ‘Kindness Quilters’ Quiltathon please contact Deb Stolee!
Starting in September our new Pattern Chairperson, Laurie Schwarck will present us with fun projects ahead! She has some nifty ideas stirring in the weeds for us in our next new quilt year! Read your newsletter or check out our website for details!


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 4 quilts ready for members at this time.
Wow you Ladies sure have been busy sewing up comfort blocks! Several have been returned and are ready to be put together! Please return your blocks to Laurie or Jenny in August or September!
Thank you! Thank you!

Dixie Schaer would like to thank all ladies who helped to set up the Fair booth and also a special thank you to everyone who worked over the very hot days! The booth was beautiful as always.

Congratulations to all winners
In the Quilt Competition at the Fair!



Two Habitat Quilts were presented to Gail Kuhlmann and her son Cody in Northwood on July 12th! They are very excited about their new home and thankful to everyone who has helped them to realize their dream of being home owners! Thank you Jo for representing the NIQG! This occasion marks our 32nd quilt donated to Habitat for Humanity!

NIQG has donated many quilts to several charities! We are nearing 1000 ABC quilts! Here are a running total of your generosities!
ABC-937
Linus 219
Crisis 40
Northern Lights 36
Habitat 30
Wrap a Smile 70
Military Hospital Fisher House 40 wheel chair quilts- 25 knitted caps & mittens
-Fisher House Hot Dog pillow cases: 20
Families in need due to fires and etc. in the North Iowa Area (20)
Comfort Quilts to fellow members when needed: Mary Jane Allen, Virginia Brennan, Cassie Kloberdanz, Phyllis Wright, Jo Best, Bette Koeff, Jan Martin, Dixie Schaer, Carlene Davis, Jan Pralle, Minerva Wagner, Joan Chandler & Judy Magner (HOTQ’s)

I have enjoyed being your President this past year and a big Thank You to my Officers and Board members. This past year has been a lot of fun. We did some interesting things and had some interesting guests. Without everyone working together as groups it would not have happened. Again a big THANK YOU to everyone that helped with the June 6 dinner, it really helped our budget. It takes a lot to keep a guild this large going. This year we have had several new members come in and that's fantastic! WELCOME YA'LL
Now its time to look ahead--- a new year--- you know IDLE HANDS DO THE DEVILS WORK so- let’s not be idle, get those fingers flying, scissors cutting and make QUILTS so in the Spring we can have a awesome QUILT SHOW.
Board meeting 11:00 at Clear Lake. Please try to be present. Remember to bring any books, notes, or suggestions to pass on to the next person. See ya'll in August! President Marie Senne

Remember Lucille Keeling who brought all those wonderful hand appliquéd/quilted quilts for a program last spring? Well she has invited us to their guild for a fun day of learning new techniques in quilting!

A note from Keepsake Quilters of Cedar Falls:

Dear Quilters,
Sisters, Cathy Audley and Sue Chaffee of Kansas are coming to our guild Aug 20th, 2007 to teach two workshops-Bobbin-work and Machine Trupunto. Classes are being offered to non-members as long as there are openings after Aug 1. Cost for nom-members is $35. Classes are from 9am – 3pm at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church-4000 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls (one mile south of UNI dome). Bring sack lunch or go out and get something. We furnish morning coffee and treats. Plan to stay for our evening meeting and hear the sister lecture ‘Sister Speak’. To reserve your spot please contact: Lucille Keeling 1-319-987-2051.

If anyone is interested to attend these classes, the supply list is available at the sign in table at meeting.

To prevent your quilt label from being removed easily, quilt right through it!
To make your thimble fit better, give it a shot of warm breath!
A pillow on your lap may help you keep a more comfortable when hand piecing, appliquéing or quilting your project! This is the way I learned to quilt from my Mom!
Instead of wrapping paper use fabric!
Workshops and Programs
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 need 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 groups 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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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!
Sept. 10th, 2007-(Group 7) Denise Sprain from Iowa Falls-$10 workshop fee. Afternoon program by Denise
Oct. 10th, 2007- (Group 8) Kelsey Jones-paper piecing magic-No fee
Nov. 14th, 2007- (Group 9) ‘Quilt as you go’ tote- Jenny Penny Designs (alternate appliqués available)-no fee
Dec. 12th, 2007- (Group 1) Christmas party
Jan. 9th, 2008- (Group 2) Charity Quilt Day
The groups will be updated accordingly to membership changes. If there are any requests please let me know as soon as possible. It is best to write the request down and hand it to me directly.
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, 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
December 2007-Group 1: MaryAnn Johnson, Bev Adams, Cathy Knowles, Betty Neel, Betty Werle, Mary Jane Allen, Marilyn Harrington, Marlene Oswood
January 2008- Group 2: Margaret Berge, Elaine Hill, Marjorie Odden, Thelma Bohn, Jan Martin, Laurie Schwarck, Mandy Meierotto & Millie Schroeder.-Charity
February 2008-Group 3: Minerva Wagner, Nancy Malmin, Lavon Dorsey, Kay Klukow, Sue Hansen & Katrina Keech, Sharon Weckwerth, Kathleen Coverdale & Lisa Potter.
March 2008-Group 4: Joan Chandler, Bette Koeff, Beverly Schabacker, Nancy Traeger, Jan Pralle, Beverly Lattimer, Ruth Calland
April 2008-Group 5: Barb DeBoer, Mary Alexander, Audrey Dix, Betty Debner, Bev Brinkman, Marie Senne, Betty Hendrix, Gwen Mathews, Patti Miller
May 2008-Group 6: Wilma Ades, Margaret Hamawalt, Darlene Alexander, Marion Anderson, Marjorie Bahnsen, Margie Brandl, Jo Best, Vivian Bugbee & Betty Buss, Arla Loeffler.
June 2008-Group 7
July 2008: No meeting-newsletter mailed.
August 2008-annual picnic-place to be determined.
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A Blast From the Past! The next two pages of the newsletter will take you back in time to the year 1990. The article was written by deceased member, Helen Fistler. Helen was a very pleasant person and a talented quilter! This is her rendition of the beginnings of our Quilt Guild. Cassie Kloberdanz has also written a history of the guild’s beginnings and it is included in our cook book. Hope you all enjoy the Blast From the Past!