‘Blue Berry Hill Two Quilts in One’ (9AM –Noon)
There is no fee for this class. If you have already purchased a pattern from me I will reimburse you at the Workshop. Come join us for a fun time and learn a technique to make two blocks at once.
If you can get your strips cut ahead of time it would be very helpful for you to learn the technique before the class ending. Here’s what you will need! The quilts are: 56” x 72” & 38” x 45” You can make them bigger by making more blocks but you will need more fabric. (Picture on next page.)
The amounts given here are generous.
3 yards of background- light
1 yard of light blue print
1 yard of light/med blue print
1 yard of med blue print
1 yard of med/dark blue print
1 yard of dark blue solid
1 fat quarter of 2nd med blue print (cornerstones)
Binding-1/2 yard for larger quilt (small quilt has the backing come up and over for binding)
Batting-queen size is plenty for both quilts
Backings- 60” x 76” & 42” x 50”
Cutting;
Light background- Light/ medium blue- Second medium blue-
48 - 1 ½” x 2 ½” strips 24 – 2” x 3 ½” strips 4 – 4 ½” squares
48 - 1 ½” x 3 ½” strips 24 – 2” x 5” strips ( cornerstones in border)
48 - 1 ½” x 5” strips 24 – 2” x 6” strips
48 – 1 ½” x 6” strips 24 – 2” x 7 ½” strips
48 – 1 ½” x 7 ½” strips Medium blue-
48 – 1 ½” x 8 ½” strips 24 – 2” x 3 ½’ strips
Dark blue solid- 24 – 2” x 5” strips
48 – 2 ½” squares (center) 24 – 2” x 6” strips
48 – 4 ½” squares 24 – 2 “ x 7 ½” strips
Light blue print- Medium/dark blue-
24 – 4 ½” squares 24 – 4 ½” squares
Border-
Background light- cut four 4 ½” x 24 ½” strips (top and bottom)
Cut four 4 ½” x 32 ½” strips (sides)
Middle points-Cut eight 4 ½” squares of the dark blue
Binding for large quilt- cut seven 2 ½” x width of fabric strips.
Binding for the small quilt is the backing brought up and over the edges of top and secured.
Blue Berry Hill Two Quilts in One
By Jenny Penny Designs
Hostesses
May 2009-Group 4: Jenny Schlutz, Dixie Schaer, Norma Jean Miller, Phyllis Wright & Jean Payne
Potluck at noon with general meeting at 1PM
Afternoon program will be a wonderful Trunk Show presented by Dixie Schaer! You don’t want to miss this, girls!
Workshop Alternative
If you don’t care to take the morning workshop but want to come anyway, we have a project for you. You don’t need any sewing supplies! We have several boxes of fabrics that need to be sorted though for future projects. If you would like to help out organizing the fabrics by color or whatever we would greatly appreciate your time. This way you can still come and enjoy good cheer and get to play with fabrics! See you all there
Newsletter
With the economy continuing to be stressful on our pocket books we need to make changes to help keep the costs of our newsletter at a minimum. For those of you who have computers, we want you to be thinking of receiving the newsletter by e-mail, starting next quilt year in August. If you choose to do so you will still be able to receive patterns via a ‘link’ that will appear in your e-newsletter. You will also be able to print your all/or parts of your e-newsletter each month.
For those of you who still wish to receive the newsletter by ‘snail mail’ you are certainly welcome to do so. I will need 12 self addressed and stamped envelopes from you by August or September meeting. We want everyone to know what is going on and not miss a thing! We have some fun programs and workshops being worked on now for next year!
If you do not wish to receive your newsletter in either fashion you can read it on our North Iowa Quilters Guild website at niqg.org. However you will not be able to see certain items such as our Treasurer’s report. The choice is up to you. Please let me know by August Picnic or no later than September. Thank you everyone for your cooperation! Jenny
Chinese Auction
The Chinese Auction total is now $808.65! Thanks to everyone! This has been an enjoyable fund raiser! New items will be ready this month! Check it out!
Lottery block!
The lottery block this month is very simple! It is called the Alaska Homestead. It is comprised of a ‘2 patch and a half square triangle’. A sample of a table runner is included with the pattern. Make as many as you want! The more you make the better your chances of winning all of them! We wish to thank Marcia Hohn for her use of her patterns.
Board Meeting will be held on May 19th, 2009 at the Senior Center in Mason.
All NIQG members are welcome
to attend any meetings.
2009 Naughty Row by Row Quilt- theme will be ‘HOME’
First round of the ‘theme home’ is in the bag! The second ‘coffee cup’ row should be done. The third row is ‘watering cans and the fourth is ‘tulips’. The 5th row is ‘hearts’. These should be completed. Next you will be handing your bag to the name listed for MAY. The 6th pattern will be available for you to use or not to use! It is a flying goose or a friendship block! Remember to work on the project as if it were your own quilt. NOTE: PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE PERSON YOU ARE TO PASS YOUR BAG TO IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT TO GUILD MEETING! It just isn’t fair to the person who has to wait and then hurry up her row. THANKS!
We will be revealing all the rows at our August Picnic! Pictures will be taken of your rows if you wish. You then have until November to finish your quilts to be qualified for prizes! The categories will be determined later.
Now go have some fun girls!
Hooked on Tuesday Quilters (HOTQ’S)
Everyone is invited to come on Tuesdays at the Senior Center to use the tables for sewing, basting quilts or just come and sit ‘n’ sew a project. There are tables raised for basting or cutting out quilts. There are sewing machines available to use along with rotary cutters and mats. It costs nothing to come. However if you plan on staying for lunch you must call at least one day ahead to get your name on the list for eating. They have really nice home cooked meals that are served Monday thru Friday. The costs of the meals are $3 or $3.50 or whatever you can afford. Very worthwhile! Plus it is a pleasant place to come visit with friends or if you need help with a project, there is sure to be someone there who can help you! Come any Tuesday!
2010 North Iowa Quilters Guild Quilt Show
The tentative dates will be April 17th and18th, or April 24th and 25th, 2010. Newman High is our best and least expensive place to hold our show.
Bus Trip to Des Moines
AQS will again be in Des Moines this year on October 28-31 at the Iowa Events Center! The North Iowa Quilters Guild will be hosting a bus trip to the show. More details to follow as arrangements are made.
One who sleeps under a quilt is comforted by love!
Upcoming elections in June
The slates for officers and board members have been filled! I wish to thank everyone for volunteering for these positions and also filling the different chairs. You are very much appreciated. Approval of elections will be held in June at our general meeting. Everyone will take their positions at the August Picnic. Here is the slate as it stands before June approval. If there are any mistakes please let Carlene or me know.
Officers: Pres-Jenny Schlutz, Vice Pres-Margaret McMullin, Sec-Kim Sime, Treas-Kelsey Jones. Board: Norma Jean Miller, Marlene Oswood, Jeanne Moorehead, LeNore Forbes and Mary Ann Johnson. (out-going board-Ruth Ward & Dorothy Birch). Chairs: Newsletter-Jenny, Membership-Kelsey Jones, Programs-Cathy Knowles, Sunshine-Kim, Habitat-Margaret McMullin, ABC-Jo Best, Comfort-Carlene Davis, NI Fair-Dixie Schaer, Quilt Show-Carlene Davis, 2010 Raffle Quilt-Margaret & Betty Neel, web mistress-Kelsey.
Thank you everyone! Jenny Schlutz
Secretary Minutes April 8, 2009
The NIQG met at the Covenant Church on April 9, 2009. Lola Stiles conducted a class on silk embroidery flowers. 14 members took the class. Delicious pot luck was enjoyed at noon.
Carlene Davis, president opened the meeting at 1PM. Secretary and Treasurer’s reports were approved. Dee Jones was a guest and she had joined the guild. $40 will be given to members who does a work shop.
Lottery blocks were won by Dorothy Birch. Winner of the Chinese Auction were: Cathy Knowles, Marilyn Meinecke(2), Kelsey Jones and Nancy Traeger. Fons and Porter has offered $20 for and new or renewal subscriptions. $5 will go back to the guild and 5 free gifts given to the subscriber. Offer ends 12-31-09.
Next month Jenny will present the workshop Blue Berry Hill 2 Quilts in one. Asymmetrical log cabins, there will be 2 quilts from the pattern. The workshop starts at 9AM sharp! The afternoon program will be a trunk show by Dixie Schaer.
Show and tell was presented, many pretty quilts were shown. Our beautiful raffle quit is finished and ready to be shown. The raffle tickets will be ready later in May. We need member to sell chances and show the quilt.
Name tag kits are available for $1.50. Jenny conducted Quilt Bingo with everyone winning a prize. LeNore Forbes-Secretary
Board minutes for April 21, 2009
The NIQG board met at 10:15AM on April 21. Meeting conducted by Pres. Carlene Davis. There were 10 board members present. Secretary and Treasurer’s report were approved. Old Business: Quilt show! The 2010 date has not been confirmed. The raffle tickets will be ready as soon as possible. A contract will be made with Newman soon. The program for October 2009 will be Apple Blossom Quilts. Workshop in the morning for a cost of $200 to the guild. There will be 20 openings at the cost of $10 per student. If you are interested, you must contact Cathy to reserve your seat. She will have a sign-up sheet later for you fill out. First come first served. In the afternoon she will have a trunk show of her patters with patterns for sale. To see Apple Blossom Quilts website go to: http://www.appleblossom.com/ Motion to accept-Kelsey and 2nd Jeanne- motion carried.
Dixie Schaer- We will have a free booth at the NI Fair. Same terms as previous years. A schedule to help man the booth will be available at May meeting. We will need quilts and wall hangings. Please volunteer to help. We will ask the Clear Lake Guild to participate also.
LeNore has offered to look into a bus trip for the Des Moines-AQS quilt show in October. The trip will be sponsored by our guild. The cost to be looked into by LeNore. Our members will get first chance and the Clear Lake Guild will be invited. Motion by Kelsey and 2nd by Dixie. Motion carried.
The charity quilts that we make may be given to the Police Dept, Fire Dept, Francis Lauer or Foster Grandparents. Linus is no longer in our area. Motion to adjourn by Ruth and 2nd by Jeanne. Approved.
LeNore Forbes-Secretary
I’m lost! I’ve gone to look for myself! If I should return before I get back, please ask me to wait!
A friend is a breathing rose, with sweets in every fold. Oliver Wendell Holmes
The only true gift is a portion on yourself!
Habitat for Humanity
A quilt was given to the family of Kathy Doeden and her 2 sons, Brandon 20-has ataxia (a muscle disorder) and Nathan 18 who is wheel chair bound with spinal bifida. The family will move in the last weekend of April. This is our 36th quilt (3 given to one family) donated to Habitat in the north Iowa area.
Margaret McMullin will be presenting our future Habitat quilts. If you would like to help her please let her know. These families work very hard to build these homes along with family and friends and many volunteers. The quilts are very much appreciated and many of them hang in the homes for display.
When a person can find sorrow behind your smile, words behind your silence and love behind your anger, you can truly believe that you have found your best friend.
Author unknown
Pet Peeves
I have several things that just bug me when it comes to quilting! But don’t get me wrong! My passion in life is Quilting! Without it, life would be so incredibly dull!
· I put fusible side up by mistake and put my hot iron right on it!
· Can hardly clean off the fusible that is now adhered to my iron bottom!
· I had the right side of fabric up when ironing fusible to it!
· Now that fused fabric is shot!
· Thinking of turning back to basic ‘needle turn method’!
· Boy it takes a much longer time to ‘needle turn’!
· Binding!
· Not having enough fabric in my stash!
· Basting! Necessary but seems like a waste of time!
· Not enough hours in the day to quilt!
· Not enough fabric in my stash!
· Did I mention not enough fabric in my stash?!
· Not being able to go to every quilt shop in America!
· And last but not least-not having enough fabric in my stash!
