September 12th, 2007
North Iowa Quilters Guild
Founded 1980 Celebrating 27 years! © Vol.20 No. 2 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
Don't forget to visit our web site ( http://www.niqg.org/ ) and print out your membership form. Dues are $20.00. Send a check or money order with you membership form or come to the meeting with cash in hand with the form.
9AM-noon Workshop by Denise Sprain
Pinwheel Puzzle from Square Deal by Nancy Mahoney will be featured. Come join us for a fun and informative morning with the delightful Denise! Be ready to sew by 9 AM sharp! Doors are open at 8AM. Denise will have books available for purchase of $24.95 and kits for 66” x 78” quilt top for $70.50. There is a $10 fee for workshop.
To reserve your book and/or kit you may call Denise at 641-648-2379 or 1-800-238-1902.
Materials that you will need for class are:
Finished quilt size: 66” x 78”
Finished block size: 12”
If you wish to make the quilt larger you will have to purchase more fabric accordingly. You may make this a scrappy quilt if you wish.
-2 1/8 yds of navy novelty print for outer border
-2 yds of navy tonal print for blocks, inner border and binding.
-1 3/8 yds of vanilla cream print for blocks and middle border.
-1 3/8 yds of tan tonal print for blocks
-7/8 yds of blue tonal print for blocks
-¾ yds of red tonal print for blocks
-5 1/4yds of fabric for backing
-71’ x 83” batting
Cutting: may cut ahead or wait for class:
Vanilla Cream print, cut-
15 strips, 2 ½” x 42” (cross cut into 240 squares, 2 ½” x 2 ½”).
6 strips, 1 ¼” x 42”
Blue tonal print, cut-
5 strips, 5 ¼” x 42 (cross cut into 40 rectangles, 4 ½” x 5 ¼”).
Navy tonal print cut-
5 strips, 4 ½” x 42” (cross cut into 80 rectangles, 2 ½” 4 ½”).
5 strips, 2 ½” x 42” (cross cut into 80 squares, 2 ½” x 2 1/2”.
14 strips, 2” x 42”
Tan tonal print cut-
10 strips, 4 ½” x 42” (cross cut into 160 rectangles, 2 ½” x 4 ½”).
Red tonal print cut-
5 strips, 4 ½” x 42’ (cross cut into 80 rectangles, 2 ½” x 4 ½”).
From the lengthwise grain of navy novelty print cut- 4 strips 7 ¼” x 69”.
--Board meeting at 11AM!
--Potluck at 12 Noon!
--General meeting at 1PM!
--Afternoon program,
Denise will show the newest and latest projects that they have going at the Iowa Falls Sewing Machine Company!
We will have an afternoon luncheon following the program. (Group 7: Dorothy Birch, Arlene Christensen, Carlene Davis, Dorothy Fagerle, Lenore Forbes, Marian Hoit & Bev Humphrey, Jo Ann Johnson & Sherrill Kline)
Note from our President Kelsey Jones:
It is with great anticipation that I look forward to the next year with all of you. We have so many exciting things happening. Our new officers and new committee members have more new ideas they are just itching to share with you.
With our quilt show just nine months away we really need to start getting things done to be ready for a really big show. We are going to have a separate juried section for those who would like to compete in a juried program. This is really good for learning what improvements we can focus on to become even better quilters than we already are. Sometime in the next few months I will ask Jenny to rerun the article on what the judges look for in quilts.
With the wild weather we have been getting lately I have been trying to check up on those in the paths of flooding and mudslides. So far everyone has been fine. However, that brings me to the thought that if anyone finds themselves in the middle of something and can use help, pick up a phone and let us know. Quilters are like family and we are here to help each other.
We will be having a board meeting this month and I would like those involved with the quilt show to attend. It will be at 11 am so we can enjoy our lunch in the “big room.” We will try to make it short and sweet. If you have any thoughts or problems to bring to the meeting please do so.
Meanwhile stay safe and think quilty thoughts.
Kelsey Jones - President
Membership dues are $20. Please bring to Marlene Oswood.
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All members who wish to receive the newsletter must bring 12 Self addressed stamped envelopes to Jenny by 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! Can’t get them to me? Call me at 641-424-9068 and I will make sure you get a newsletter for next month.
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”
The quilt is ready to hand quilt!
We need hand quilters. Please volunteer or 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. The top and bottom borders were appliquéd by Marie Senne and the side borders were appliquéd by Jenny Schlutz. The saw tooth borders were made by both Marie and Jenny. Markers were Carlene Davis and Kelsey. Basters were Jenny, Mary Ruth Calland and Kelsey.
Please help us to quilt this gorgeous quilt!
Remember that wonderful Peach Cream Pie at our annual picnic? Well here is the recipe! Thanks Audrey!
Fresh Peach Creme Pie
3/4 c. flour 3 T. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. salt 3 fresh peaches peeled
1tsp.bkg. powder and sliced
1pkg.vanila pudding mix 1 8 oz. pkg. cr. cheese
regular, not instant 1/2 cup sugar
1egg 1 T. fruit juice or milk
1/2 cup milk dash of nutmeg or cinnamon
Mix together flour, salt, baking power, pudding mix, egg, milk and butter. Pour into an oiled nine or ten inch pie pan. Cover this batter with sliced peaches. Stir together sugar, cream cheese and fruit juice or milk. With a large spoon or spatula, place large globs of cream cheese mixture on top of peaches. Sprinkle nutmeg or cinnamon on top. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees. Chill before serving. Enjoy! Audrey
Recipe for Taco Bars
Large cookie sheet. Spread 2 large croissants cans on sheet. Bake till done. Flatten any poofed areas with spatula. Spread Cream cheese mixture made up of 2 pkgs of cream cheese and chipotle seasoning to your taste. Next spread one can of refried beans. Sprinkle some mild taco sauce over this layer. Then add your favorite ingredients. I used onion, green and red peppers, black olives, fresh diced tomatoes and cheddar cheese. You can add shredded lettuce or anything in your fridge that suits you! Jenny
Thank you NIQG for purchasing your backing for your 2008 raffle quilt, from Saintly Stitches! Your patronage is very much appreciated. Thank you so much!
Holly Schimmelpfennig
Thank you Holly for the 30% off price! Holly carries a lot of Civil War reproduction fabrics! Holly has said that we can hang our quilt in her shop to sell raffle tickets. With our quilt appliquéd with those fabrics, our quilt will look great at her shop!
Check out this website! http://www.quiltpatternsearch.com/
Pattern Chair Lady is Laurie Schwarck!
September SWAP MONTH!!!!!
Trading Patches--This quilt was in the McCall's quilting Aug. 2007 magazine. I was asked to use this for a quilt project. We will start with a fabric swap each month to January. During the January 08 morning meeting we will sew up the scrappy quilt. If you want to join the swap meet please follow the instructions below:
Please pre-wash, press and use 100% quality cotton material. Please cut the salvaged edge before cutting.
1. Cut 50-----6 inch squares place in a zip lock bag with your name on the bag.
2. Cut 50 strips-----1 1/2 inch by 8 1/2 inch strip place in a zip lock bag with your name on the bag.
3. Color of the month. September-green toned fabric October---------gold/yellow fabric November-----blue fabric December-----red/pink fabric January---light colored fabric
4 Place your zip lock bags on the sign in table. Be sure your name is on your bag
5. During the meeting your squares will be swapped and returned to you.
252 squares will make a throw size version 440 will make a 90 1/2 x 99 1/2 size quilt.
This quilt was designed by Ann Weber of Gingham Girls! file://www.ginghamgirls.biz/
UFO SWAP MEET
1.Bring a wrapped UFO that you do not want to finish, you had to have, but don't want it now. 2. Put your name on the package. 3. We will gather the packages. 4. We will have the swapper gal swap them out.
LOTTERY BLOCK SWAP This month we will do a fat quarter swap. Bring in a fall theme quarter
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 in September! In January we will sew them up
Thank you! Thank you!
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. Thank you to everyone!
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 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, need to be approved. Some workshops and programs need to be planned months in advance!
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-Kits will be available
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. I won’t remember otherwise. Thank you! Jenny
September 2007-Group 7: Dorothy Birch, Arlene Christensen, Carlene Davis, Dorothy Fagerle, Lenore Forbes, Marian Hoit & Bev Humphrey, Jo Ann Johnson & Sherrill Kline.
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.
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 223
Crisis 40
Northern Lights 37
Habitat 32
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, 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)
Fiber Arts Festival
Saturday September 29th, 2007
Southbridge Mall
10AM-6PM
All members are welcome to come and sell any sewing related items on Saturday. These items can be quilts, crafts, fabrics, doilies, towels, embroidery or scissors or whatever you wish to sell as long as it is sewing related. Tables are free. Tables will be set up the night before. You may want to bring covers for your tables as sometimes they are not skirted. Please let me know how many tables you will need by our next meeting on the 12th. You may call me if you cannot be at meeting.
You will be responsible for your own sales. I have the temporary tax numbers available for you now and will hand them out to you at our next meeting if you wish to have it that day or on the selling day.
Jenny 641-424-9068
2008 Quilt Show
Carlene Davis-Quilt Show Chair
There will be a committees’ sign up sheet at the welcome table in September. Please sign up your name to the committee/s that you would like to help in. A Quilt Show meeting will be announced on that day also. Each committee has a booklet to use as a guide to that particular job. All jobs can and should be done by more than one person. We all need to work together!
The quilt show is only 9 months away! It may seem like a long time till our show, but time flys when you are busy! We need everyone to help out in all areas to make the show a success. We have had many wonderful shows and want to put on another great one!
Note to new members: If you don’t know where you would like to help just ask any of the ‘old’, ok I mean, ‘seasoned’ members for assistance or Carlene. There is a place for you!
Please say yes and sign up today!
