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
9AM-noon: Morning Workshop: The Frayed Jacket by Favorite Things- presented by Nancy Malmin!
No charge for this workshop! Freewill offering accepted.
Group 6: Margaret Hanawalt, Darlene Alexander, Marion Anderson, Marjorie Bahnsen,
Margie Brandl, Jo Best, Vivian Bugbee, Betty Buss & Arla Loeffler will be hosting.
Here are a few things you will need for class! Material & Frayed Jacket Pattern, sewing machine, matching thread, cutting scissors, pin, iron and board. General sewing supplies. Optional-thin cotton batting (interlining), 7- ½” buttons
Pre-class instruction: Pre-wash materials no matter what you are going to use-Fat quarters or yds of same fabrics. Pre-cut your pattern pieces: Do not cut on fine lines- just cut out from large sheets. Decide what size you are going to use, before you cut. If you are going to use fat quarters, pre-sew your color choices together and iron your seams open flat. Remember if you are going to use fat quarters it takes 4 fats for you sleeves. 2 fats or each side.
Questions? Call 641-732-4321 Keeping you in stitches----Nancy Malmin
Noon Potluck and 1PM Afternoon General Meeting
2007 12 Block Challenge Reveal!
Bring your quilts whether they are completed or not. The completed quilts will qualify for prizes.
The quilts that are not done will still be on display for everyone to enjoy!
Numbers will be pinned on the finished quilts for you to vote on.
Just a fun Block for us to do:
http://www.Quilterscache.com/s/shooflyblock.html
For those of you who have not finished your quilt, you may still receive a mini prize,
IF you have not lost your pattern sheet! Compliments of Jenny Penny Designs!
Officer and Board Member Elections Coming in June!
Kelsey Jones will become our next year’s President! She has been busy calling for positions to be filled to help our club smoothly. We will need volunteers! Please be thinking about becoming an officer or board member! Say yes when asked to serve! You never serve alone! There is always someone there to help!
Group 52006-2007 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 Ed-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 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!
Chinese Auction
Wow! A big thank you to everyone who dug deep in their pockets for the auction goodies! A whopping $120.75 was collected! Congratulations to all the winners! Each ticket is only 25 cents! The new total is $430.85! This money helps to fund programs and projects that all members enjoy each month. Thank you to everyone who has donated and or purchased items on the Chinese Auction! More great items will be on the next Auction! Be prepared!
Oink! Oink! THE PIGGIE IS FULL!
The contents of the ‘Piggie’ will be opened and given to the Treasurer today. But before the Piggie is opened, you have a chance to guess how much is in the Piggy!
2008 Raffle Quilt Committee
Marie Senne and Jenny Schlutz
Our Favorite Quiltmaker-Susan McCord’s
“Shade Garden Sampler”
This wonderful book is now available at the
Bee Hive Quilt Shoppe!
Three of Nine blocks have been turned in! Please members have your block done by June Meeting! If you are having problems or cannot finish your block call Marie or Jenny right away. Thank you everyone for you talents and time! Members who are graciously stitching away are: Cathy Knowles-Cut Glass Dish, Bev Adams-Wreath #3, 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.
Blocks turned in so far are from Cathy K, Mandy M and Bev Humphrey! Thanks girls!
Wool Flowers-30” x 39” by Jenny Penny Designs
The 11th wool flower block is the Pansy. It is getting close to the end of appliquéing the blocks. When you have all your blocks together I will help you to get them laid out for securing if you need.
You will need a piece of wool or felted wool backing 32” x 41” and pins (safety work the best). However, if you wish to put tongues around your quilt you will need 46-3” black wool squares and 46-3” colored squares. From these squares use the template in previous newsletter to cut these out. Next pin the tongues and machine blanket stitch or hand blanket stitch around the curved edges leaving the straight edge open. The straight edges will be inserted between the top and backing. If you have questions on construction please let me know!
If you wish to purchase the Wool Flowers pattern in its entirety you may get them from the Bee Hive Quilt Shoppe or Jenny. I hope everyone is enjoying this project!
June Lottery Block
With the sound of fireworks just around the corner we thought patriotic fat quarters would be in keeping for this month’s lottery block! Just bring a fat and put your name in bag as often as many fats you bring. More fats you bring the more chances to win all of them!
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 3 quilts ready for members at this time.
A comfort quilt and card was given to HOTQ member Judy Magner who was suddenly diagnosed with Acute Leukemia during the week of May 23rd.
HELP!
A bunch of flannels were donated to the HOTQ’s (Hooked on Tuesday Quilters) group to make charity quilts. There are several heart cutouts all ready to go if you would like to take some blocks and appliqué them. Please take as many as you think you would like to work on. You will have the whole summer to complete them! You may use iron on if you wish! Thank you!
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 35
-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
-Also donated several quilts to families in need due to fires and etc. in the North Iowa Area (about 20)
-Comfort Quilts to fellow members when needed.
Receivers of these quilts so far are: 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)
Member news:
-Dixie Schaer has been diagnosed with medical difficulty recently. We wish her a speedy comeback.
-Harriett Klein lost her Son in Law, Wayne. Our hearts
go out to you Harriett.
-Jean Payne’s home phone number is new.
-New member: Sherrill Kline
-New member: Anne Gannett
Don’t forget to finish
Your Raffle Quilt Block!
We are winding down the quilt year with great achievement! Many charity quilts have been created and given to very thankful recipients! We have had several great workshops and programs that were fun and educational, and are scheduled up through January 2008! Thank you everyone for helping with your talents and time!
We have a quilt show to plan for April 2008. We will need your quilts and you to make it successful! The Raffle Quilt 2008 is in the works. We hope to have it completed by September 2007 to sell tickets on. Remember that the ticket sales fund the guild for 2 years.
Membership dues will be increased to $20 starting in August. It’s the same everywhere. Gas is outrageous! Fabric prices keep going up! Geesh! What’s a gal to do! Even though we will be saving $500 in rent with serving the June dinner at the Masonic, it still costs a lot to put on a quilt show. We also are the only quilt group in our area that has an all day workshop/program going on once a month! So really the cost of memberships is very worth your while.
There is no meeting in July but you will receive a newsletter. If there is something you would like to put in the newsletter please have the news item to Jenny by June 23rd.
Don’t miss out! Join us again next August for our annual picnic. Have a safe and fun summer! Jenny
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 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!
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!
Aug. 8th, 2007-annual picnic-place to be determined-flea market
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
Nov. 14th, 2007- (Group 9) ‘Quilt as you go’ tote- Jenny Penny Designs
Dec. 12th, 2007- (Group 1) Christmas party
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, Mandy Meierotto & Millie Schroeder.
March 2007-Group 3: Minerva Wagner, Nancy Malmin, Lavon Dorsey, Kay Klukow, Sue Hansen & Katrina Keech, Sharon Weckwerth, Kathleen Coverdale & Lisa Potter.
April 2007-Group 4: Joan Chandler, Bette Koeff, Beverly Schabacker, Nancy Traeger, Jan Pralle, Beverly Lattimer, Ruth Calland
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: Wilma Ades, 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, 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
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!
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.
Some news from the board…
Just a reminder to all who signed up to help serve at the dinner- You will be contacted soon from Marie to be given details on your job.
(A recap): The Masonic Temple was contemplating on raising our rent to $100 a month from $60. During negotiations it was agreed that if we helped to serve one dinner (a very relaxed affair) on June 6th that we would receive 5 free months of meetings. We also have the opportunity of serve a smaller dinner in October for an additional 3 free months rent. This is a great savings to our guild of $800 and will allow more leeway for our programs. It was also negotiated that the Masonic would take up donations for us to help purchase battings, fabrics or whatever we need for our charity quilts.
The board would like everyone to know that if you cannot serve or don’t want to that is perfectly ok. You may make up your part in keeping our guild strong with jobs in other areas such as volunteering to chair a project or making an extra charity quilt or donate to the guild in any way that is comfortable for you. It is entirely up to each person. No one is being forced to serve the dinners. It is strictly voluntary! It takes all of us to work together to have fun and enjoy educational workshops and programs! Thanks to everyone! NIQG Board
Treasury Report by Jean Payne
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Secretary Minutes by Joan Chandler-May 9, 2007
The morning was spent learning in several mini workshops by group 5. President Marie Senne opened the meeting by introducing new member Ann Janis. Kelsey Jones will be asking member to fill offices that are vacant.
Money in the piggy bank will be counted and member will have a chance to guess the amount.
$314.00 has been collected for Chinese Auction. Dixie Schaer will need help for the North Iowa Fair in July. Some blocks have been completed fore the raffle quilt fore the show next year.
Lottery blocks won by Minerva Wagner. Plants won by Bette Koeff and Nancy Malmin. Wall hanging winner were Kaye Klukow and Bev Adams. Challenge quilt are to be judged in June. Gray jacket class will be in June by Nancy Malmin.
Marie Senne explained the June 6th dinner to be served to the Masons by the quilt guild. Joan Chandler read a thank you to the guild for her comfort quilt. Some upcoming how dates were give. Show and Tell was presented. Many door prizes were given. Winner included Jan Martin, Bette Koeff, Ruth Calland, Mary Alexander, Marie S and Bev Adams.
Lucille Keeling presented a trunk show of gorgeous quilt she has made. Lunch served by Group 5.
Respectfully submitted by Joan Chandler
Show and Tell
It has been difficult to enjoy the ‘Show and Tell’, for the person writing down who is showing their quilt and what it is. Please upon entering the meeting, write down what you are bringing and a brief description. It will also be easier on the Web-mistress to get the correct information with the correct pictures! There will be a sheet for you to sign in your ‘show and Tell’ from now on.
Don’t forget to register your
Quilt/s at the sign in table!
Thanks everyone!
Show and Tell
Lots of great quilts were shown! Marie Senne showed off the Hot Dog Pillow cases made during the morning workshops. Jan Martin showed her project from the Swirly workshop. A Mystery Quilt was shown by Kelsey that was quilted by Mary Ann Johnson.
Bette Koeff showed a really sweet quilt for a grandson. Jenny had a sugar high after eating a huge piece of German Chocolate cake and couldn’t talk very well as she presented her Tulip quilt that was inspired by the BOM at the Beehive. Jenny also showed her version of a round robin with brights and held up her Swirly quilt named Butter Scotch.
Mary Ruth Calland offered her first whole cloth quilt based on the wool flowers. Kelsey also showed her Paper Pieced wall hanging of a round robin. Wow was that neat! Mary Alexander had several scrap quilts made up for ABC. Thanks Mary!
Marie Senne showed her large Church Hill Downs quilt with Barbaro featured and the DAR(Daughters of the American Revolution) quilt that she designed. Super! Bev Adams presented a large T-Shirt quilt for her grandson. Wow was that awesome!
Remember to register your quilts at the sign in table!
2166 Spring View Dr.
Mason City, IA
Bette Koeff presented a comfort quilt to Joan Chandler. Our thoughts are with you Joan.
Thank you Bette for representing us!
Friends are like flowers that brighten your day
With fragrance and beauty to share on life’s journey.
So treat them like flowers from the garden or above,
Weed them with merry and water with love!
How many times has your iron taken the plunge to the floor? You know how it works…that sleepy cat warming your ‘blocks to be pressed’ has decided to leap across the room to the far window…as you bend over to reach that quilt book that tells you which direction to press the seams…bumping into the ironing board…trying to upright the iron…catching the cord that’s plugged into a 100 foot extension cord because you can’t get closer to the wall…and the iron does a nose dive straight to the floor! Oh Yeah! We have all been there before! I don’t understand why the manufacturers do not make a sturdier board. We ladies are forced to adapt to the flimsy albatrosses or make our own! Oh I know you can get pretty covers for them. They may look pretty on the top but are still very awkward and tip easily! I found this ode to the iron in the 1999 QNM November issue. I thought you all might enjoy it! Here goes!Ode to a Fallen Companion
You press my pants, my shirts, my skirts,
You steam my fabric in fits and spurts,
I thank you for this pressed profusion
As you fall to the floor, an ironic conclusion.
HOT-Q
Hooked On Tuesdays-Quilters
Who are they? In the summer of 1985, 9 unique women gathered together to create a lasting
friendship and a legacy that has lasted 22 years. They began their meetings at the North Community Action Center (formerly at 1615 N. Rhode Island Ave. ). Their names were Bobbie Meggars, Nora Hedrick, Pearl McCord, Patsy Miller, Rae Emerson, Mary Jane Allen, Doris Klutz, Dixie Shear, and Vickie.By 1995 they had grown to 16 members and started having their meals served at the center. In 2000 membership had grown to 20 members. In July the HOT-Q’s moved from the North Center to the Senior Center on 4th St. NE.
Today the numbers have reached 24 and growing. Most of the members are also members of the North Iowa Quilters Guild, some are members of other guilds and some do not belong to guilds at all. The HOT-Q group is essentially an extension of NIQG though it welcomes all quilters no matter what their affiliation is. The HOT-Qs continue to eat lunch at the Senior Center whenever possible (it helps the center show how much it is needed in the community) and helps raise fund for the upkeep and day to day running by donating quilts for sale and holding flea markets.
What makes this group unique is that while they have no set structure, they have managed to create charity quilts in numbers that would surprise you. They quietly add their quilts to the North Iowa Guild’s stockpile that go out to different charities several times a year. Last year they completed about 29 quilts and more than that in tops ready to quilt that were completed by NIQG members in January.
Charities that are included are:
SMILE
Linus
Habitat for Humanity
ABC
Comfort
Dixie (being one of only 2 surviving originators) heads up this unique group. Occasionally we host a class for our group and have group projects. Members bring current projects to work on and projects they need help with. We have a show and tell, a newsletter and we even are on the web! You can catch us at: http://HOT-Q.spaces.live.comEveryone is invited to come Tuesday to enjoy fellowship lunch and also to recieve help with quilts as needed and tables are available to sandwich your quilt.
