September workshop by the Delightful Denise Sprain
Quilts on the Double by Judy Hooworth & Margaret Rolfe
Free workshop!
4 samples were shown at the August picnic in two color ways of blues and autumn! They were awesome! As the name applies, ‘Quilts on the Double’ you will get 2 quilts out of the strip sets we will be making. Stripes are especially fun in this quilt. It seems every group of fabric has as stripe with it. This will be a chance to use a stripe as more than the bias binding.
If getting stripes, look at how the stripes are printed on the fabric. If they run parallel with selvage you will need to buy 5/8 yd of fabric instead of the fat quarter if you want the stripe to run vertically. If the look you are after is a horizontal stripe then use the Fat Quarter. Some of the stripes are printed across the width of the fabric, Lakehouse stripes are printed this way, then the fat quarter will work. Denise will provide books and quarter square triangle rulers for the class. She also has kits available of the quilts shown in both color ways at picnic! To order yours ahead of time call 1-800-238-1902.
There is no charge for class! Please come join us for a fun morning of sewing and good cheer! We will have potluck at noon and at one pm. We will have a short meeting and the afternoon program will be presented by Denise to show us what is new in the shop. Bring your checkbook girls! She will bring items for sale too!
Things you will need: you will need the usual basic supplies and if you have a Quarter Square Triangle ruler you will not have to cut a template. A 6” square ruler will work too.
If you don’t know what to bring:
6 fat quarters one color
6 fat quarters another color that contrasts with above
1 7/8 yard of contrast-must really contrast with the above 2 colors
Borders and binding
Crimson Cranes-Our purple quilts page 40
1-quilt 56 x 60 and 1 quilt 55 x 55
12 fat eighths or 6-1/4yds one color
12 fat eights or 6-1/4yds of contrasting color to the above color
1 7/8 yards of accent color-this needs to contrast with the 2 colors you are using for the eighths.
Borders
Tops quilts
2 yards for outer border
3/8 yard stripe for fist border
2/3 yard for binding
3 ½ yard backing
Tails quilt
1 3/4yard outer border
5/8yard for binding
Carnival Quilt-page 35
5/8yad of 6 striped fabrics if run parallel to selvage or
6 fat quarters of stripe fabric that run across the width
6 fat quarters of fabrics that contrast with the stripes
1 7/8 yard of contrast fabric
Tops quilt
1 7/8 fabric for first and third borders
2/3 yard fabric for second border
2/3 yard fabric for binding
3 ½ yard backing
Tails quilt
1 7/8 yard for sashing and border
1/3 yard for sashing cornerstones
2/3 yard binding
3 5/8 for backing
Please group 5, be there by 8:00am to help bring things in, set up & help Denise after meeting.
Membership and Envelopes
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 at picnic. If you have extra envelopes you will be notified as to how many with this newsletter. If you wish to read the newsletter on line instead of getting a hard copy that is fine too. Go to niqg.org. Kelsey has revamped the website and it is full of information, pictures and patterns (for members only) and upcoming programs. The only down side to the patterns section is that certain projects cannot be posted because of copy write laws.
Charity Quilts
If you took a charity quilt home with you in June please bring it with you. If you have made a charity quilt or two bring those with you too! Thanks Girls!
Chinese Auction
Chinese Auction will continue in September. If you have sewing related items or nice items that you think you would like to donate please give these to me (Jenny) as soon as you can. That way we can plan on the amount of items for the table. If we have too many one month the items will be set out the next month. Putting these items in bags or boxes works best. Please bundle magazines in groups of 12 or less. $659.40 has been collected in the last 1 ½ years for our guild. Thank you everyone!
Workshop/Program Groups
All groups will be updated in October newsletter. This is necessary as members come and go, If you have questions or comments please let me know. If your name appears first in the group it is only for if we have to postpone or cancel a meeting you will be called to call everyone in your group. If you do not want your name first then you must tell Jenny.
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.
Upcoming workshops:
Oct 8th, 2008- Kris Kerrigan-Ye Olde Red School House
Nov 12th, 2008- Holly from Saintly Stitches-Go Green Bag
Dec 10th, 2008-Christmas celebration
Jan 14th, 2009-Charity Day
Sept 2008-Group 5: Kaye Klukow, Sue Hansen, Florence Hagstrom, Sharon Weckworth, Jo Best, Mary Ann Johnson & Minerva Wagner
Oct 2008-Group 6: Kelsey Jones, Marilyn Meinecke, Dorothy Birch, Cathy Knowles, Mary Ruth Calland
Mary Boyd
Nov 2008-Group 7: Gwen Mathews, Darlene Alexander, Marge Bahnsen, Betty Werle, Le Nore Forbes, Margie Brandl, Dorothy Fagerle & Patty Miller
Dec 2008-Officers & Board: Christmas Party
Jan 2009-Group 8: Marion Anderson, Wilma Ades, Pat Klinger, Bette Koeff, Joan Chandler, Jan Martin, Laurie Schwarck & Marion Hoit
Feb 2009-Group 1: Marie Senne, Barb DeBoer, Mary Alexander, Audrey Dix, Betty Hendrix, Thelma Bohn and Bev Adams
March 2009-Group 2: Marlene Oswood, Mandy Meierotto, Jeanne Moorehead, Ruth Ward, Millie Shroeder, Marilyn Harrington, Vivien Bugbee & Betty Neel
April 2009- Group 3: Margaret McMullin, Jo Ann Johnson, Sherrill Kline, Kathy Coverdale, Nancy Trager, Janice Pralle & Margaret Hanawalt
May 2009-Group 4: Jenny Schlutz, Dixie Schaer, Norma Jean Miller, Carlene Davis, Phyllis Wright & Jean Payne
Thank You
Many thanks for the fun times I had at the North Iowa Quilters Guild meetings. I don’t think I’ll be able to attend them anymore. Thank you so much for the wonderful Comfort Quilt. It has meant a lot to me. Thank you to all who made my sale at Betty Neel’s so profitable. Special kudos to Betty Neel for the work she put forth. Give her a round of applause! Sincerely Arlene Christensen.
Fiber Arts Festival
The Fiber Arts Festival will be held at South Bridge Mall on September 27, 2008. If you would like to come and sell your sewing related items please let Jenny know. Tables are free and you take care of your own sales. She will get your tax forms for you. Plenty of room. So far we have 4 gals signed up.
Pet Beds for Humane Society
Cathy Knowles needs your help! She is looking for batting scraps of any size, polyester and double knits! She is making pet beds for the humane society. Please bring these to her!
Quilting Treasures workshop for quilters
Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 8am-4pm in the Activity Center at NIACC. $29 includes workshops and lunch.
To registar call 1-888-GO NIACC ext 4358 or 641-422-4358 refer to course #59453
Show and Tell
There is a sign in sheet at the sign in table for you to list your show and tell. Please fill it in when you arrive!
By Laws
The By Laws are printed and if you do not have a copy of it you may pick it up at the sign in table.
Name Tag
You must wear your name tag to be eligible for door prizes! And we want to know who you are!
Don’t forget
Please bring your finished ‘you know what’ for ‘you know who’ block to September meeting!
2008 Mercy Legends Announced
Sandi Stark who is a long arm quilter and a new member of our guild was named 2008 Mercy Legend. As a Mercy Legend Sandi is recognized as a Mercy Associate who is admired for her achievements, noble qualities and is an inspiration to others. She exemplifies the Service Excellence Standards of Behavior of Appearance, Communication, Ownership/accountability, Respect and Attitude! Congratulations Sandi!
Upcoming shows
Keepsake Quilters Guild will present their bi-annual quilt show “Quilting a Foundation for Life” on Friday Sept 19th (9-5) and Saturday Sept 20th (9-5) at the Waterloo Center for Arts. For info- jessicaquilter@gmail.com.
Fall bus tour- September 26-28, 2008. Cost- $229. Visit ten shops. Trip includes food, bus and lodging for 3 days and 2 nights which includes 5 states. For info- Quilter’s Window 101 East Main Street New Hampton, IA 641-394-6900 or denise@quilterswindow.
19th biennial Quilted Treasures October 4th (9-5)-5th (10-4), 2008 by Fort Dodge Area Quilters Inc. at Iowa Central Community College Career Education Building, Fort Dodge. Chance to meet Billie Lauder. For info 515-573-2229
Chicago Quilt Expo III-November 13-16 at Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center Schaumburg, Illinois. For info- 215-862-5828 or www.quiltfest.com
Lake Area Quilters will have a quilt show in April 2009!
Secretary minutes for August 13, 2008 by LeNore Forbes
The NIQG met at 11:00am at the Clear Lake Lake View room for our annual picnic. Pres. Carlene Davis opened the meeting. new members are Shelley Koren and Kim Sime.
The fair has requested us to be a member at $25 dues. Passed. IPTV asked for a donation. Voted to give $25. Maybe we will donate a quilt to them. Carlene Davis is chairperson for Comfort Quilts and needs 12 ½ ” and 9 ½” unfinished blocks. Asked to send pillow cases or Christmas stocking for the Military overseas.
September program will be ‘Quilts on the Double’ by Denise Sprain. Free class to start at 8:30. Jenny Schlutz showed 4 samples. We enjoyed a good potluck lunch and played Quilt Bingo. Everyone won prizes courtesy of Jenny, Jeanne Moorehead and Shelly Koren.
Secretary Board Minutes for August 19, 2008 by LeNore Forbes
The NIQG board met at 10:00am at the Mason City Senior Center. Jenny Schlutz vice pres. Opened the meeting. Pres. Carlene arrived later. Nine board members were present. July board minutes were approved.
The treasurer’s report was given by Mary Ruth Calland. Quilt show final report was income-$3, 697.1- with expenses- $2,418.28 with profit of $1,278.73. For the next quilt show we will need to find ways to make more income to pay for 2 years of programs and expenses. The next board meeting we will discuss ways to update our show. Possibly more vendors. We also talked about increasing the vendor’s fee. Boutique items will be made by member to sell for extra income. Bring your ideas to make more income.
Kelsey made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report-seconded by Jeanne. Motion carried. Marilyn Meinecke requested we give 2 quilts to 2 young children. We will give their names to Deb Wolf. Motion made to adjourn.
Lottery block!
The lottery block this month is ‘Oh Susannah’. In honor of September apples use red and tans for your colors.
Make as many as you want. The more you make the better chance of winning all of them.
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!
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
I will bring you samples of what I have picked out for my quilt. I plan to make mine scrappy. In the October newsletter you will receive the next instructions. We should have our quilt done by April or May.
Naughty Row by Row
Oooooohhhhhhhhhh now what is this! If anyone is interested in creating a fun and crazy Naughty Row by Row please let me know. There will be specific rules that have to be followed. Followed? Well if it is ‘naughty’ maybe not… if we have enough participants we will get this going by November or December. There will be a sign up sheet to those interested. You must be committed if you start this project. No drop outs or excuses!
M Blast from the past! M
M More blast from the past! M
We have had many members hold officer position in our guild over the past years. I thought you all might like to see who they were.
1984-1985 Jan Garrard- Pres& Jo Best- Secretary
1985-1986 Jo Best- President & Alice Lenze- VP
Marge Bahnsen- Sec & Lila Dunlavey- Treas
1986-1987 Alice Lenze- Pres & Jan Garrard- VP
Lila Dunlavey- Sec & Virginia Brennan- Treas
1987-1988 Alice Lenze- Pres & Betty Werle- VP
Jerri Stricker- Sec & Betty Neel- Treas
1988-1989 Betty Werle- Pres & Jerri Stricker- VP
Virginia Brennan- Sec & Ardis Nicewarner- Treas
1989-1990 Jerri Stricker- Pres &MaryJane Allen- VP
Virginia Brennan- Sec & Ardis N- Treas
1990-1991 MaryJane Allen-Pres&Elnora Paulson VP
Marion Hoit- Sec & Nancy Reed- Treas
1991-1992 Elnora Paulson-Pres & Ann Truitt- VP
Elizabeth Thompkins- Sec &MaryJane- Treas
1992-1993 Ann Truitt- Pres & Jo Best- VP
Betty Neel- Sec & Elizabeth T.- Treas
1993-1994 Jo Best- Pres & Arla Loeffler- VP
Bev Adams- Sec & Elizabeth T. – Treas
1994-1995 Arla Loeffler-Pres & Marilyn Anderson- VP
Bev Adams- Sec & Elizabeth T.- Treas
1995-1996 Marilyn Anderson- Pres & Pearl McWhorter VP & Betty Mackey- Sec & Holly Adams- Treas
1996-1997 Pearl McWhorter-Pres &Betty Debner VP
Betty Mackey- Sec & Holly Adams- Treas
1997-1998 Betty Debner- Pres & Holly Adams-VP
Waneta Bagger- Sec & Pauline Odegaard- Tr
1998-1999 Holly Adams- Pres & Betty Neel- VP
Joan Chandler- Sec & Joan Chandler- Treas
1999-2000 Betty Neel- Pres & Kathryn Shoger- VP
Evelyn Fisher- Sec & Marie Wahlers
2000-2001 Kathryn Shoger- Pres 7 Marie Senne- VP
Evelyn Fisher- Sec & Jean Payne- Treas
2001-2002 Marie Senne- Pres & Lenore Forbes- VP
Betty Debner- Sec & Jean Payne- Treas
2002-2003 Lenore Forbes & Carlene Davis VP
Nancy Malmin- Sec & Jean Payne- Treas
2003-2004 Carlene Davis- Pres & Joan Chandler- VP
Nancy Malmin- Sec & Jean Payne- Treas
2004-2005 Joan Chandler- Pres & Carlene Davis- VP
Bev Adams- Sec & Florence Hagstrom- Treas
2005-2006 Carlene Davis- Pres & Marie Senne- VP
Jean Arndt- Sec & Florence Hagstrom- Treas
2006-2007 Marie Senne- Pres & Kelsey Jones- VP
Joan Chandler- Sec & Florence H.- Treas
2007-2008 Kelsey Jones- Pres & Cathy Knowles- VP
Joan Chandlers- Sec & Jean Payne- Treas
115 members in 1984.
Dues were $7.50 in 1994.
Moved from the Mason City Library to the Masonic Temple in Nov. 1994.
Book shelves were purchased in Jan of 1997.
Barb Berner and Betty Buss purchased ‘Joyful Stitches’ and have their grand opening in June 1997 on North Federal.
Hosted Iowa Quilters in May 1999.
Dues were moved up to $15 in 2000.
Moved to First Covenant Church in December 2007.
Dues were moved up to $20 in 2007.
Elephant Stew
1 elephant salt and pepper
Brown gravy 2 rabbits (optional)
Cut elephant into bite-sized pieces (this will take about 4 months). Cook over kerosene at 525 degrees until tender (about 5 months). Add salt and pepper and cover with brown gravy. This will serve 3,800 people. If more are expected, add 2 rabbits. Do this if only absolutely necessary as most people do not like hare in their stew.
A couple of Tips
Instead of using the tips of your scissors or seam ripper or anything metal while guiding your fabric close to the needle, use a bamboo skewer. If you accidently hit the skewer with the needle, the potential for damage is small: at the most you will break the skewer and your needle. If you hit the metal seam ripper or scissors you may damage your machine.
Break a machine needle? Place all pieces onto masking tape and fold over edges to secure before discarding.
Make pillow cases with fabrics you know you will never use and donate to shelters.
Tea Dyeing Cotton Fabrics
You can give your quilts an old fashioned look by naturally Tea Dyeing them. Assuming your quilts are made of 100% cotton this will work great. If you have blends in your quilts you may have unpredictable results. So be sure what your quilts are made of. Using cotton batting also will give you the look of antiques. It will give you a flatter feel and shrink slightly in the dryer.
You can do this in a large tub or your washer machine.
Add 16 tea bags per 1 gallon of warm water and steep for about 20 minutes. Take out the bags and stir well. Place your quilt into tea water and gently agitate by hand making sure entire quilt covered. Check every 5 minutes and give a stir until you have reached desired color. The fabrics will dry lighter than it appears while wet. This should take about 10- 35 minutes depending on the look you want.
When ready, remove the quilt and gently squeeze out excess water. If the fabric has stained too dark for your tastes, rinse in clean water to get rid of some of the tea. Place quilt in the low heat dryer with a damp towel. This will help to absorb any leftover tea. Take out while warm and shake gently. Be sure to rinse your washer machine when done. You wouldn’t want to dye your favorite work shirt.
Another way to Tea Dye your quilts, is to:
First steep the tea in a cup. Then open the tea bag into a dish. Dip your brush into the tea and dampen fabric where desired. Next dip the brush into the tea grains and rub them into the fabric. Dampen the fabric again with tea, wiping away tea grains as you work. Allow the project to dry in a well ventilated area.
Tips for marking your quilts
Slivers of soap are great for marking quilting lines. Ivory seems to work best.
Keep old nylon knee highs nearby. They are excellent for removing chalk markings. They are also good for removing deodorant mishaps on your clothing.
Before marking squares for half-square triangles, put a small dot on the corners, then align your ruler and mark.
I keep a mug in my sewing room, along with a tooth brush. I put water in the cup use the brush to dab & remove blue marker marks on my fabric. Works much better than spraying water, and you can put the water just where you want it
Instead of using a plate, saucer or cup to trace around for curves on the edges, use a CD. There are lots of free ones available for connecting to ISPs. The CD is also very easy to store.
I use regular chalk, all colors. I sharpen them and use them when I do free hand designs for marking my quilt. The chalk is great and brushes away when done.
When you need to sharpen the tip of your marking pencil, just sharpen it on some sandpaper. If you put the pencil in your sharpener it often breaks this way only the tip is sharpened.
To audition grid or template quilting patterns, mark them on a portion of your quilt with a hera (a Japanese marking tool made of hard plastic). The hera marks by pressure only and can be erased by simply pressing the marked area with an iron.Note: to find out more about this tool located an online source for it here:http://www.thecalicocat.com/notions-markingtools.htm
Use the new Glad Press and Seal to embroider words or designs on your quilt. Draw on the Press and Seal, stick to quilt and embroider. Tear away when done. Does not leave any residue and you have no marks on your quilt to remove.
Keep a piece of sandpaper on a clipboard, with a thin ruler and mechanical pencil near your sewing machine. When it's time to mark the diagonals for half-square triangles, place the squares on the sandpaper, so they don't move around when you mark.
