Mighty Tote (or Green Tote)
By Holly from Saintly Stitches
With more and more stores encouraging you to bring your own grocery or shopping bags to help our environment, this bag is for you! Did you know that most grocery stores in California ban plastic or paper sacks! The trend is picking up in several states. And the plastic bags are so dangerous to our environment that the seas are full of them killing thousands of marine life! That it takes thousands of years to disintegrate, if they will at all.
They're ubiquitous. They accompany us home each time we shop. They swirl about our oceans, they cling to our trees, they drift down our city sidewalks, they adorn metal fences, they're consumed by animals. They are ‘an urban tumbleweed’.
Each year across the world some 500 billion plastic bags are used, and only a tiny fraction of them are recycled. Most of them will have a short lifetime with a consumer -- they'll be used for the few minutes it takes to get from the store to home and then they're thrown away.
Time to make a reusable and smartly designed tote! Everyone will ask ‘where did you get it’!
This wonderful Tote is a great versatile bag to use for hauling your project supplies to quilting classes, carrying your purchases at quilt shows or for your regular shopping in town. The tote has many pockets, straps to hold objects and a sturdy bottom to help keep everything in its place and give it shape. The Mighty Tote will fold down easily for storage until you are ready to fill it!
The tote comes in two different styles! Holly will offer kits for the Mighty Tote Bag in both styles. The kits will include: Mighty Tote Pattern, about 3 yards of fabric, tote inside bottom base, batting for handles and anything extra that may be needed. The costs of the kits are, about $20-$28 depending on which kit you choose. The more expensive kit has directional fabrics and therefore takes more fabric. There is no fee for this class other than the purchase of your kit/pattern.
Come have fun and create the Mighty Tote for yourself and make them as a Christmas present/s for your loved ones. ‘Create a Mighty Tote that can be used in many ways’!
Potluck will be at Noon with a general meeting at 1PM
Afternoon program will be Holly showing samples of the
Mighty Tote and showing us what is new in her shop!
Chinese Auction
$22 has been added to the Chinese Auction for a total of $699.40! We have such generous members! Thanks to everyone! Remember if you have nice items you would like to donate for the auction please get these to Jenny ASAP or bring them to guild meeting.
Antique Lone Star Raffle Quilt
Phyllis Wright was given an unfinished antique Lone Star center to be used however we choose. She then added the set in blocks and other antique blocks that she received at the same time. Phyllis also hand quilted it! What a gal! This beautiful quilt will be up for auction to members only. When we have collected a minimal amount we will have a drawing and the winner will receive the Lone Star. Tickets will be available from Jenny Schlutz or Phyllis for $1 each. Keep your stubs! Must have your stub to win! Drawing in future month/s! (Not to be confused with Chinese auction)
Pet Beds for Humane Society
Cathy Knowles needs your help! She is looking for batting scraps of any size, polyester, denim and double knits! She is making pet beds for the humane society. Please bring these to her!
Name Tag
You must wear a name tag to be eligible for door prizes! And we want to know who you are! Available from Membership gal!
Lottery block!
The lottery block this month is Calico Puzzle. For the fall month of November try to use the colors of dark green, harvest gold and tans. Or Use any color you want. Make a bunch. The more you make the better chance of winning all of them. We thank Macia Hohn for the use of her patterns for lottery! www.quilterscache.com
2009 Naughty Row by Row Quilt- theme will be ‘HOME’-bags passed out in December!
Sixteen of the most ‘charming’ and ‘nice’ girls will become absolutely ‘naughty girls’ by the end of June 2009! They will be participating in making a Naughty Row by Row quilt. The Row by Row exchange will be finished in June and gives you the whole summer to get it together and quilted. We will have prizes for different categories! It’s not too late to sign up for some fun and to win a prize in September 2009! However November is deadline!
Charming and nice Girls are: Carlene Davis, Phyllis Wright, Dixie Schaer, LeNore Forbes, Margaret McMullin, Ruth Ward, Cathy Knowles, Kelsey Jones, Ruth Calland, Patricia Calland, Jean Payne, Jenny Schlutz, Norma Jean Miller, Jeanne Moorehead, Laurie Schwarck and Marilyn Meinecke!
Be sure to attend December’s meeting or get in touch with Jenny if you cannot be there to receive your bag! Row Quilt Rules will be included with bags in December.
2010 Raffle Quilt- Cabin Lights
This quilt includes 200 easy to create blocks and many hands will be needed to make the blocks. It will be color coordinated and kits will be available soon for members to take home and sew together. Please say yes when asked to take a kit/s home to work on. Margaret McMullin, Betty Neel with assistance by Carlene, say thanks!
Comfort Quilt
A Comfort quilt was presented to Laurie Schwarck last meeting who lost her dear Mother, Jan Martin. Jan was also a good friend and active member of NIQG.
Membership and Envelopes-(last notice)
Remember to bring in your membership forms with payment of $20 and give it to Marlene Oswood. Or mail it to her at 1118 15th St S E in Mason City, Iowa 50401. (641-423-5575) Also bring 12 Self Addressed Stamped Envelopes to Jenny Schlutz at 1468 2nd St S E-Mason City or to meeting.
Charity Quilts
We will be soon having a sew day in January for charity quilts of all sizes. Please be making blocks and or tops for this day. If you have several blocks or tops that you want to bring now please do so. We will take care of them for you! There unfortunately is always a need! Thanks Girls!
Comfort blocks
Carlene is in need of ‘Heart’ Blocks for comfort quilts. Pattern is included in newsletter. We ask that you appliqué (machine or hand stitch) the hearts on a 12 ½” background or a bit larger and then the blocks can be trimmed down. If you wish to make a quilt top using the hearts you may make it lap to twin size or any size you want to. Thank you, girls. We need to take care of each other!
Thank you!
Kelsey wishes to thank everyone who attended the ‘Think Pink” sew day at Mercy Health Center. Seven quilts were completed! These quilts will be auctioned off with proceeds going to research for cancer.
Upcoming workshops:
Dec 10th, 2008-Christmas celebration
Jan 14th, 2009-Charity Day
Feb 11th, 2009-Kelsey Jones- 3-Attic Windows?
Workshop/Program Groups
All groups are responsible to help workshop/ program person carry her things in/out, general kitchen set up and clean up. Please be there early enough to help her. That month’s group is also responsible to bring desserts for afternoon coffee. Help is needed at the sign in table to provide info to visitors and new members and man the Chinese auction. It takes many hands to make light work. Programs costing more than $100 needs to go to the board for approval.
Sept 2008-Group 5: Kaye Klukow, Sue Hansen, Florence Hagstrom, Sharon Weckworth, Jo Best & Mary Ann Johnson
Oct 2008-Group 6: Kelsey Jones, Marilyn Meinecke, Dorothy Birch, Cathy Knowles, Mary Ruth Calland & Patricia Calland
Nov 2008-Group 7: Gwen Mathews, Darlene Alexander, Marge Bahnsen, Betty Werle, & Le Nore Forbes
Dec 2008-Officers & Board: Christmas Party
Jan 2009-Group 8: Marion Anderson, Wilma Ades, Joan Chandler, Laurie Schwarck, & Minerva Wagner (Nancy Malmin)
Feb 2009-Group 1: Barb DeBoer, Thelma Bohn, Bev Adams, Carlene Davis and Shelly Koren
March 2009-Group 2: Marlene Oswood, Jeanne Moorehead, Ruth Ward, Betty Neel & Kim Sime
April 2009- Group 3: Margaret McMullin, Jo Ann Johnson, Nancy Trager, Janice Pralle & Margaret Hanawalt
May 2009-Group 4: Jenny Schlutz, Dixie Schaer, Norma Jean Miller, Phyllis Wright & Jean Payne
For the afternoon luncheon, all groups are free to take a table and decorate it as we
did at the Masonic Temple. Please separate this table before meeting starts. We don’t have to have everything in the kitchen. Please feel free to do your thing! We encourage it!
Christmas ‘doings’ are being planned for all of us to enjoy!
Hope to see all of you there in Dec.!
Add to your phone list! These will not be listed here but contact Jenny schlutz for this information.
DEADLINE FOR ADDING ADS OR ARTICLES FOR NEWSLETTER IS THE 23RD OF
EACH PREVIOUS MONTH! THANK YOU!
Mystery Quilt 2009! The finished size is 72” x 72” PART ONE
You can make this Mystery Quilt larger by adding more borders in the end! Here is the first installment of our Mystery Quilt 2009! We should have our quilt done by April or May
First thing is to decide on a color scheme. You will choose a main color in different values from dark to medium-light prints, a medium print accent color, and a light print (this will be background and borders) that sets off your other choices. You can make it scrappy or color coordinated. Choose fabrics that are not large scale print, such as big flowers and etc. stripes may make it interesting but may be harder to incorporate later. If you wish to make the quilt larger you should purchase those fabrics now so that it all will go together.
Dark: 3/8 yard Medium/dark: 3/8 yard
Medium: 2 ½ yards Medium/light: ½ yard
Accent: 1 ¼ yards Light: 5 ½ yards
Border alternative: if you prefer a darker frame for the light background center of your quilt you will need 3 ½ yards of a light/medium
PART TWO: LET’S GET SEWING! (wof=width of fabric)
v From Light, cut lengthwise strips for borders, and set aside
Cut 4: 4 ½” x 75” along lengthwise grain of fabric
Cut 4: 2 ½” x 54” along lengthwise grain of fabric
v Prepare 4-Patch sub-units
Cut 2: 2 ½” x wof strips light
Cut 2: 2 ½” x wof strips medium dark
Cut 2: 2 ½” x wof strips dark
Sew one light strip and one dark strip lengthwise press towards dark.
Sew one light strip and one medium dark strip lengthwise press towards med/dark.
Sew one medium dark strip and one dark strip lengthwise press towards dark.
Sub cut these into 2 ½” segments.
Make 8 light/dark 4-patch units
Make 8 light/med-dark units
Make 4 med-dark/ dark units
PART THREE: Unbalanced Flying Geese subunits
You will be making mirror image Unbalanced Flying Geese subunits:
Accent (Left sky) + Medium/light (goose) + Light (right sky)
Light (Left sky) + Medium/light (goose) + Accent (right sky)
Cut 32 Accent 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 32 Light 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Cut 32 Medium/light 2 ½” x 4 ½”
Use the flip and sew method.
Make 16 Accent (Left sky) + Medium/light (goose) + Light (right sky)
Make 16 Light (Left sky) + Medium/light (goose) + Accent (right sky)
Contact persons for North Iowa Quilters Guild
Officers and Board Members:
Pres. Carlene Davis-641-423-0408
Vice Pres. Jenny Schlutz-641-424-9068
Secretary- LeNore Forbes-641-749-5505
Treasurer- Mary Ruth Calland-641-423-2143
2007-2008 Board Members:
Norma Jean Miller-641-425-1529
Dorothy Birch-641-423-5427
Jeanne Moorehead-641-696-3341
Marlene Oswood-641-423-5575
Marilyn Meinecke-641-357-0773
2007-2008 Chairpersons:
Membership-Marlene Oswood-641-423-5575
Newsletter Ed-Jenny Schlutz-641-424-9068
Programs-Cathy Knowles-641-454-2014
Patterns-Laurie Schwarck & Jenny Schlutz-641-985-4135
Historian-www.niqg.org
Sunshine-Cathy Knowles-641-454-2014
Habitat for Humanity-Mary Ruth Calland & Kelsey Jones-Evans-641-424-3519
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
Comfort Quilts-Carlene Davis-641-423-0408
North Iowa Fair-Dixie Schaer-423-8846
Web Mistress-Kelsey Jones- -424-3519
2010 Raffle Quilt-Margaret McMullin & Betty Neel-641-423-1521 & 641-454-2043
2008 Quilt Show Chair- Carlene Davis-641-423-0408
Fox River Annual Sock Sale Dates Announced
The 2008 sock sale is scheduled! Be prepared to join us in beautiful Osage, IA November 7 - 9th, 2008. PLEASE NOTE: The sock sale will be held at the new Cedar River Events Center located at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds, 1006 Chestnut Street. Hours are:Friday, November 7 - 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Saturday, November 8 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Sunday, November 9 - Noon - 4:00 p.m.Fox River partners annually with the Osage Rotarians to offer quality Fox River socks for sale to the general public at deep discounts. Proceeds are shared with the Osage Rotary Club who in turn distributes the funds into the community. Local non-profit organizations, schools and graduating senior high scholarship recipients are some of those who benefit from the event.Come join us and help support a great cause! http://www.foxsox.com/SockTechnology/Index.aspx
North Iowa Quilters One-Stop Shopping Spree
Best Western, Clear Lake, IA I-35/US 18 Exit 194 West
Friday Nov 14, 2008- 10-6 and Saturday Nov. 15, 2008- 10-4
13 vendors will be offering books, fabric and notions for sale!
For more info call Barb@ 319-668-1977 or Kathy@ 563-927-8017
Secretary Minutes Oct 8, 2008
At 1pm Pres. Carlene Davis opened the meeting. Guests were Lana Schaefer and new member Mary Ryerson, Conger, MIN.
October birthdays, Minerva Wagner and Kris Kerrigan and Kelsey Jones. The Sept minutes were amended and approved. The quilt show audit was approved.
The raffle quilt fabric was shown, purchased from the Iowa Falls Sewing Machine. Cut blocks will be bagged up to be sewn by members. At least 120-8 ½” blocks are needed.
Ruth Calland talked about the workshop for ‘Victory Quilts’ for breast cancer raffles. The lottery blocks were won by Jenny. Chinese auction winners were” Sue Hansen, Florence Hagstrom, Marge Bahnsen and Laurie Schwarck(2).
November workshop will be Holly from Saintly Stitches ‘Go Green Bag’. Order your kits @ 641-736-2300. Cathy Knowles, program chair needs the groups to inform her of their activity for their month. Any programs over $100 needs to be approved.
Board Minutes Oct 28, 2008
The board met at the Senior Center on Oct 28, 2009 at 10:15am. Pres Carlene Davis opened the meeting. The secretary’s report was approved. Treasurer Mary Ruth Calland called the IRS and reported the there is no dollar amount limit on the non-profit bank accounts as long as the money is being used to run the organization. The Treasurer’s report was given and approved.
A motion was made to bring the amount of the savings account for the quilt show up to $2000. This money is strictly for the quilt show. Motion made by Ruth Ward, 2nd by Dorothy Birch. Motion carried.
A motion was made to pay Carlene for the raffle quilt fabric. Motion to accept by Jeanne Moorehead. 2nd by Jenny. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.
Secretary LeNore Forbes
Show and Tell
Jenny Schlutz brought her Deer Quilt that she designed and hand quilted. She also brought Autumn Surprise made from the Sept workshop. Marilyn Mienecke showed off her Halloween Witch! Minerva Wagner brought 2 very pretty quilts. Nancy Malmin also brought 2 lovely quilts. Carlene Davis showed off her BowTucks Bag! Very cute! Marge Bahnsen brought her art filled quilt for all to see. Jeanne Moorehead modeled her awesome vest and cute purse! We look forward to more show and tell!
