Hello Everyone! Fall is upon us! It’s time to start digging in your stashes or better yet visit the local quilt shops and start creating quilts! Oil up that machine! Put your foot on the pedal and sew like the dickens!
Workshop for this month will be presented by the delightful Denise Sprain. She has graced us with wonderful workshops and programs for many years! As you know Denise hails from Iowa Falls and works in the amazing quilt shop called Iowa Falls Sewing Machine.
Denise says, “This year we will be working out of the book, ‘Scrap Basket Surprises’ from That Patchwork Place. You may purchase the book for 24.95. This whole book is based on using 2 ½” strips. A great way to use Jelly rolls or Bali Pops! Or cleaning out the Scrap Basket! We will be creating ‘Little Tangy’- page 67. I have sent the sample just like the picture but any color combo will work, the strips need to be the full 42” wide for this project.
I have this started in Kansas Troubles using 2 ½ yards of one fabric and 33 strips of contrasting colors. This will be done by September. Same technique but completely different look. If you want a kit for Little Tangy in the yellow-orange version or Kansas Troubles version it is $67.50. This can be made bigger by adding more blocks.”
“Here’s what you need to bring with you: Little Tangy 51” x 63”
1 yard yellow print for inner border and binding
66 strips- 2 ½” of assorted yellow, orange and green prints for blocks- jelly rolls will work- the colors just need to work together, no background needed.
Kansas Troubles version- 2 ½ yards one fabric that contrasts with the other 33- 2 ½” strips.
3 ¾ yards of backing
55” x 67” batting
You must have either a 3 ½” ruler or a 4” or a 6” ruler, my preference is the 3 ½”.
A rotating matt is very helpful-but not necessary.
I have the 3 ½” ruler for $6.19.
We have 4” and 6” rulers and rotating mats. I will bring these along.
If you need the book, kits or rulers please call 1-800-238-1902 and reserve what you need.
If you would like to work ahead have your 2 ½” strips cut.
Even in the Kansas Troubles version the constant fabric is even cut up into 2 ½” strips.
Sew the strips together making sure that you have contrast between the strips.
I sewed a dark strip to all the constant 2 ½” strips from Kansas Troubles constant fabric.
I will present a short program on what’s new in the shop. See you all soon! Denise”
General sewing supplies-machine, cutting board, cutter & etc. Ironing board and irons are available.
PLEASE WILL GROUP 6 BE AT CHURCH BY 8-8:15 TO HELP DENISE CARRY IN HER GOODIES! AND GET COFFEE AND SUCH GOING TOO! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Potluck at noon! Come join us for a fun day!
Naughty Row by Row Reveal!
What a hoot that was! There are some very naughty girls in the group! We all had a good laugh at many of the rows that were shown. We enjoyed upside down coffee cups, spilled cups, cups with no handles, to coffee cups made in reverse colors. We saw a Christmas tree with a star so heavy it was bent over! I sure hope Nancy has fun getting that row in her quilt! (Sorry Nancy I couldn’t resist). We saw blocks that were not supposed to be in the quilt! We witnessed rows that were very short, very long and some even going in the ‘up and down’ position. We examined blocks that were running loose!
We saw rows that were sewed into squares! I was lucky to have two of those in my naughty quilt! Gee thanks girls! You girls are so very talented and creative! We saw wild rows with a ‘zinger or two’ in them! We saw outhouses, tree houses, stars, cows, flowers and bugs! That really spices up the quilts. We saw amazing embroidery and awesome appliqué! You name it, these quilts have it all!
The Naughty Row quilts will be a wonderful group hanging at our next quilt show in April 2010! Now that you all have your rows, be thinking of getting them together! You will have until January to finish them and qualify for some very nice prizes donated by Dixie Schaer.
I have the Naughty Quilt labels ready for you. Please see me to get yours at our September meeting! They are ready for you to write any info you wish. You certainly don’t want to forget who created those crazy rows! I hope you all had a wonderful and exciting time with this project! I know I did!
Laurie Schwarck will have a project in the works soon for us to enjoy later in the year. Jenny
Audit Committee
Kelsey Jones and LeNore Forbes will balance the Treasury funds soon.
Fiber Arts Festival
The Fiber Arts Festival will be held at South Bridge Mall on Saturday September 19, 2009 from 10AM – 4PM. You are all welcome to come and sell sewing related items. Tables are free.
We will need at least 4 or 5 gals to sign up to sell raffle tickets. Please say yes! A signup sheet will be available at September meeting.
Fonz and Porter Quilt Magazine
We are waiting until September to send the Fonz and Porters as there has been labels turned in without money. If you want Fonz & Porter subscription, Please include the $20.00 with label or information. Thank you, Kelsey Jones
2010 Quilt Show April 17th & 18th, 2010 Sat 10-4PM & Sun Noon -4
Newman High School $3 admissions
Friday April 16th at 4PM will be set up time.
Regular Quilt Show meetings will be held at the guild meetings. Carlene will have signup sheets to work different areas. She will be expecting your input for ideas as well as working the show. It takes all of us to make the show successful. Please do what you can! We appreciate all your talents! We have had many wonderful show and tell quilts. Be thinking of showing them and finishing up new projects. It would be really nice to have the Blue Berry Hill quilts hanging together too. Everyone has such wonderful ideas when it comes to colors and you all certainly showed your talents there! And of course the Naughty Row quilts would be fun to show. You never know who you might inspire to become a quilter with all your talents out there for everyone to see! That’s what happened to me at your 1990 quilt show. Through much trial and a lot of errors and still learning, I became a quilter that day!
Raffle tickets are ready. All members are expected to purchase 10 tickets for $10. You may sell them or enter your name to win the ‘Cabin Lights’ quilt. Please help sell tickets at any events in your area. Money from the sales, funds the guild for 2 years.
Chairpersons for the committees are as follows:
· Door Prizes – Dixie Schaer
· Hostesses – Kim Sime
· Registration of quilts – Jean Payne possibly
· Publicity – Cathy Knowles
· Boutique – Kelsey Jones
· Vendors – Jeanne Moorehead
· Quilt Raffle – Margaret McMullin
· Show Arrangement – Carlene Davis
· Admissions – Cathy Knowles
· Bed Turning –
· Antiques & Accessories –
Please let me know if the font in the newsletter
is large enough for all of you to read! I am finding that it is getting harder and harder to read small print. I don’t want you to get a headache or miss any news, so please tell me your preferences! Jenny
Membership form-
-is included in the newsletter as well as on line at our website wwwniqg.org.
Please fill out and include $20. This is due at the September meeting. Or if you prefer, you may mail them to Kelsey Jones – 19889 Main St. Portland, IA 50401. Please write ‘membership form’ clearly on envelope. You may also drop them off at my home or mail them to me, Jenny Schlutz. My address is 1468 2nd S E Mason City, Iowa 50401.
Since we no longer will be making quilts for the Linus project we have found a new place
to donate our quilts to. It is called Parents United and is affiliated in Mason City.
The quilts need to be twin size and will be given to children.
We will continue to help fill the coffers for ABC and give these to Jo to take to Mercy.
Secretary’s Report by Kim Sime
NIQG Board Meeting-August 12, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM at the Clear Lake Community Center with 8 members present. New president Jenny Schlutz was welcomed by out-going president Carlene Davis. The July minutes were approved. A photo directory of members was discussed. If there is interest among the membership, the idea would possibly be developed for next year.
Meeting adjourned. Kim Sime, Secretary
NIQG General Meeting-August 12, 2009
The general meeting of the NIQG was opened by President Jenny Schlutz at the Clear Lake Community Center. The well attended annual picnic was enjoyed by all. A flea market was also held.
There will be no board meeting later in August. Kelsey and LeNore will be auditing the books soon. The Fons & Porter subscriptions will be accepted through the September meeting. A comfort quilt for Gwen Matthews is available for members to sign.
Denise Sprain will present the workshop in September. A finished example of the quilt was shown. Jenny will email Denise’s write up about the project. This will also be in the next newsletter. Other upcoming workshops/programs include Apple Blossoms (Oct.), Mystery workshop and Thailand silk threads (Nov.), Christmas party (Dec.), Deanne Eiseman – easy Trupunto (March). June 2010 is open yet.
A 10” squares fabric exchange was held. Show and Tell had many wonderful projects to see. Cathy Knowles explained the international quilt swap she is involved in which was very interesting.
The Naughty Row by Row projects were revealed to the delight of the participants and members. There were many surprises. The owners of the Naughty Row by Rows will now complete their quilts by January 2010 to show at that month’s meeting and to be eligible for very nice prizes.
Show and Tell participants were:
Joan Chandler – purse
Barbara DeBoer – purse
Minerva Wagner – large black/white purse
Phyllis Wright – embroidered quilt (for great-grandchildren she doesn’t have!!)
Dixie Schaer – quilt (1st quilt she pieced since husband passed away)
Cathy Knowles – croqueted wall hanging and quilt rows from international quilt swap she participates in
Jenny Schlutz – bright quilt and projects from her 4 new pattern designs . Kim Sime, Secretary
Chinese Auction
The total is now $828.65! Not bad for 2 years of fun! Thanks to everyone! This has been an enjoyable fund raiser! We appreciate all donations. There will be a lot of goodies on the table for you to buy tickets for this month! Tickets are 25¢ each. Next month we will do Baked Goodies!
