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Founded 1980 Celebrating 27 years! © Vol.19 No. 7 www.niqg.org
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
Crazy Heart Wall Hanging
9AM-noon: Morning Workshop:
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Just in time for Valentines Day! Come join us for a fun morning as Betty Buss, owner of The Beehive Quilt Shoppe will warm our hearts with a pattern by Carolyn Lee Hosier! You will learn to jazz up your quilts with decorative stitching! There will be a $10 fee for the workshop. Betty on ‘My Favorite Notions’ will present afternoon program at 1PM following our general meeting.
Supplies needed are:
Crazy Heart Pattern (these are available at the Beehive Quilt Shoppe or call 641-422-1027 to have one brought to the workshop)
Appliqué Pressing Sheet (not necessary but very helpful)
Iron and pressing surface
Rotary cutter, mat and ruler
Scissors
Pencil
Neutral thread for piecing
Decorative threads for crazy quilt stitching
Fabrics: for one-block hanging you will need:
- ¼ yd paper-backed fusible web
- 6-7 coordinating scraps for heart (scraps should be about 6” square)
- Fat quarter or 9” background
- Fat quarter or 1/8 yd for border
- Fat quarter or 1/8 yd for corner squares
- ¼ yd for binding and hanging triangles
- Fat quarter for backing (minimum 16” square)
- 16” square thin, lightweight batting
Basic sewing supplies- such as pins, seam ripper, etc.
Size 1 safety pins for layering quilt
(image placeholder) Potluck at noon! We will continue serving our delicious foods from the kitchen counters. This way the gals that are sewing in the usual area for workshops have more ‘Sewing Time’!
February- Group 2: Margaret Berge, Elaine Hill, Marjorie Odden, Thelma Bohn, Jan Martin, Laurie Schwarck, & Millie Schroeder.
Luncheon following Meeting and Program
A reminder to all groups that you should be meeting the month before your group is scheduled to serve luncheon so as to know who is bringing cookies, sandwiches or bars, juice, centerpiece, cups & napkins. And also to make sure if a group member cannot be available to help the Workshop/ Program gal to bring her wares in and out, to have a replacement. The roly poly tables & elevator are available for your use.
(Note: I believe there are napkins, cups and juice available in Luncheon tote. If you serve the next month check this before you go home).
Chinese Auction
Lots of donations this month
for you to buy 25¢ tickets on! Each ticket gives you one chance to win item/s!
Thank you to everyone who has donated and or purchased items on the Chinese Auction! $241.60 was collected last year since offering this fun project!
Ginger Snaps Update!
Remember those wonderful soft Ginger Snap Cookies that Minerva Wagner brought last month? You remember…the ones with the awesome pumpkin dip! WELL…She is bringing them again for us to buy. Her daughter who works in a cookie business is bringing a box of 300 already baked Ginger Snaps! She will have them ready for us to purchase at the February Meeting. Minerva also is sharing the recipe for the Pumpkin Dip with us. Thank you Minerva! I can hardly wait!
Ginger Snap Cookie Dip
1 8oz package of cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
2 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 small container of cool whip ( use can use low fat or fat free cool whip)
Mix all ingredients & put in refrigerator to set up a bit.
Dip Ginger Snap Cookies in and enjoy!
Margaret Hamawalt sends her Apple Salad Recipe!
Apple Salad
Dressing: ½ c sugar
3 T flour
¼ c cider vinegar
2 eggs
1 c pineapple juice
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly till thick. Let cool. Add: 5 peeled, diced apples, one 20oz can crushed pineapple (drained), shredded cheese and chopped nuts are optional. Thank you Margaret!
Another great potluck recipe that we shared last month was ham finger sandwiches. For the life of me I cannot remember who gave me this recipe. I remember talking to the person and asking for the recipe and am drawing a blank. I am having a senior moment! Please forgive me ‘whoever you are’! And thanks for sharing your recipe with us!
Ham Salad sandwiches
2 c chopped ham or course turkey ham
8oz package of cream cheese softened
¼ c mayo
½ tsp dry mustard
1 T dried parsley
Horseradish to taste (if you like it)
Garlic powder to taste
1 tsp chopped onion
There are still a few library books for $1 each for you to enjoy. Minerva worked very hard to clean out the older pattern books to make room for new and up to date books. If you have any newer books (less than 5 years old) that you would like to donate to the library please bring these to Marie Senne so that they can be documented and ready for checkout. Thanks Ladies!
Patterns News!
2008 Raffle Quilt Committee
Marie Senne and Jenny Schlutz
Our Favorite Quiltmaker-Susan McCord
By Sunflower Pattern Co-operative
As you know we have received permission to make our next raffle quilt. It is a compilation of Susan McCord quilt blocks called Shade Garden Sampler. The background has been purchased and kits will be available soon. In each kit the patterns will be cut and ready to needle turn appliqué. If you wish to purchase this book you can find it at the Beehive Quilt Shoppe soon. The book will be available for viewing at February Meeting. It is really cool!
27 Linus and ABC quilts were made last month! Wow!
Wool Poinsettia pattern is included in newsletter.
Lottery block this month is Red Fat Quarters! Each FQ entered gives you the chance to win them all!
Challenge Quilt 2006-07! The Challenge is on!
22 members are sewing up a storm!
I just know that the quilts are near completion! Now stop laughing! You have until June 13th to finish! The rules are simple. Make 12 of any one block in any one of the 3 sizes on your sheet. You may arrange them in any fashion be they sashed or set on point or any way that suits you. You can appliqué on top of these blocks or leave them as is. They may be color coordinated or scrappy. You can add borders of your choice.
Quilts will need to be finished by June 2007.
Members who have joined the challenge are: Cathy K., Jeroldene S., Barb D., Marilyn M., Kaye K., Dorothy F., Laurie S., Carlene D., Margaret M., Betty D., Sue H., Kelsey J., Ruth W., Gwen M., Minerva W., Nancy M., Marie S., Pat K., Betty N., Nancy Traeger, Marlene Oswood and Jenny S.
One prize will be awarded in each category of 6”, 9” and 12” size blocks used in a completed quilt.
Now for another ‘challenge’ if you don’t loose your pattern sheet there may be another prize…..
Good luck Quilters! We can hardly wait to see all the quilts!
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 6 quilts at this time.
Frayed Jacket by Favorite Things June Workshop, presented by Nancy Malmin. Nancy says that if you find the pattern here to buy it now. Or she will have a sign up sheet to order it. She says that the pattern tends to run a little large, so keep that in mind when buying the pattern. You can find this pattern at this website for $10.
http://www.favoritethings.net/patterns/wearables/the_frayed_jacket
Member news….
Cathy Knowles has been hospitalized for several days now, at the time of this writing, at Mercy Hospital in Mason City. It is our wishes to her for a speedy recovery.
New Members-
Sharon Weckwerth- 122 N 2nd Ave. Albert Lea, MN 56007 507-373-5801.
Wilma Ades-1807 1st Ave. Clear Lake, IA 50428
Ruth Calland- 1154 Crestmore Way Mason City, IA 50401 641-423-2143
Congratulations to Margie and Alton Brandl on their 50th wedding anniversary! They celebrated their big day on January 11th!
It’s not too early to be thinking about becoming an officer or board member! Please say yes when asked to serve! You never serve alone!
There is always someone there to help!
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please read!
All Groups are responsible for helping the Program/ Workshop gal to unload and reload her things, luncheon and clean up in kitchen. Tables need to be set up in the morning for classes and programs. The tables are heavy and one person cannot set them up by themselves. 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 8AM.
That means your group needs to be at the Temple no later than 8:15-:30AM to help out.
If you cannot be at the Temple in the morning let your group 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!
On another note: When classes are being held and paid for it is courteous to allow the teacher to teach members her project during the morning hours. If you arrive early that’s ok. You can take care of your potluck and visit quietly in the lounge area or kitchen until class is over by usually 11:30 for winding down and packing up projects. Thank you everyone! We want everyone to have a good time and welcome all members to come each month to sew and share good cheer and of course eat potlucks!
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!
There will be at minimum $10 fee to attend workshops given by professionals. Thanks to all of you!
March 14th, 2007-Cathy Flippin-morning workshop and afternoon trunk show
April 11th, 2007-Pat Vsetecka from Material Magic- New Hampton-Kaleidoscope 4 Patch
May 9th, 2007- Lucille Keeling- Mini Work shop & afternoon trunk show
June 13th, 2007- Frayed Jacket-pattern required. Nancy Malmin will have the order sheet with her.
July 2007-there is no meeting-newsletter only
Aug. 8th, 2007-annual picnic-place not determined
Sept. 10th, 2007-Denise Sprain from Iowa Falls
Oct. 10th, 2007- Kelsey Jones-paper piecing magic
Nov. 14th, 2007-Christmas project- Jenny Penny Designs
Dec. 12th, 2007-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, & Millie Schroeder.
March 2007-Group 3: Minerva Wagner, Nancy Malmin, Lavon Dorsey, Kay Klukow, Sue Hansen & Katrina Keech, Carolyn Matson, Kathleen Coverdale
April 2007-Group 4: Joan Chandler, Bette Koeff, Dorothy Climber, Beverly Schabacker, Nancy Trager, Sharon Hays, Jan Pralle, Beverly Lattimer
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: 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, Alice Lenze, Jeanne Moorehead, Ardis Nicewarner, Jean Payne, Marilyn Meinecke, Florence Hagstrom & Kelsey Jones
November 2007- Group 9: Nancy Trager, Dixie Schaer, Jenny Schlutz, Jeroldine Stricker, Ruth Ward, & Phyllis Wright, Marie Albers
Carlene Davis has agreed to be our 2008 Quilt Show Chair! Thank you very much for leading us to a successful
Quilt Show!
2006-2007 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 Editor-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 Inter 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!
Do you have any ideas for future projects?
Please let us know!
We want to make this the best possible quild!
$ Treasury Report by Jean Payne
Dec. 2006 Brought Forward……………….……$1,950.20
Expenses:
Newsletter and Christmas Party……………$115.62
Temple for rent………………………….…….60.00
Income:………………………………………..71.10
Balance…………………………………….1,845.68
Dec. 29, 2006 Savings……………………..……..1,912.57
January 2007 Balance Forward………….….1,845.68
Expenses:
Newsletter……………………………………46.01
Temple Jan Rent……………………………..60.00
Marie Senne (quilt show quilt)………………72.60
Newsletter (Feb)……………………………. 46.01
Temple (Feb rent)……………………………60.00
Newsletter (Mar)……………………………. 46.01
Joan Chandler (Batting Charity)……………. 69.54
Income:
l membership 2 cookbooks…………………..23.00
Misc……………………………………….…..44.00
Balance in checking ……………………………$1,489.51
My Old Quilting Frame
If my old quilting frames could talk
What tales they'd have to tell.
Of things they heard, while women worked
Or stopped to rest a spell.
For they'd hear of training children
And ornery husbands, too.
Of how to mend young Willie's pants.
Of peach preserves to do.
Sometimes the neighbor's ear must burn
While needles jabbed that quilt.
But mostly kindly things were said
And happy friendships built.
Of all these things my quilting frames
Ne'er breathed a single word
But, kept in strictest confidence
The tales they overheard.
Author unknown...
Secretary Minutes by Joan Chandler
January 10, 2007-Marie Senne opened the meeting. Several up-coming work shops and programs were discussed. Marie presented the background material for the 2008 raffle quilt. The copyright had been ok’d for the pattern.
Carlene Davis has accepted the Chairman for Quit show 2008. a sample of ‘Quilt Candy’ was shown. Each admission will be given on of these.
Respectfully Joan Chandler
General meeting came to order at 1:45PM. The morning & afternoon was spent on charity quilts. Jenny Schlutz will prepare kits for the raffle quilt. Cook Books and clear plastic bags are for sale. A lottery block drawing was held with Marilyn Meinecke and Kelsey Jones the winners. Vivian Bugbee and Jerry Stricker were the given gifts for being long time members.
Respectfully submitted-Joan Chandler
Chocolate Festival
February 10, 2007
1PM-5PM
Presented by Mason City Civil War Council
232 5th St. N W Mason City
Bring your sweetheart or best friend!
All you can eat chocolate.
$10 donation
For information call Kelsey at 641-424-3519
Invitation from the Cedar Valley Quilt Guild!
On behalf of the Cedar Valley Quilt Guild members of Osage, We would like to invite you to our April 30th, 2007 meeting at 7PM. Our featured speaker will be Ann Zemke, (owner of Crocus Lane Quilts) who gives a 60 minute presentation using a very special quilt she made in memory of her grandmother Marjorie Peterson, orphan train rider. The admission is free. Come early for a cup of coffee and refreshments. Our group meets at the Trinity Lutheran Church at 402 State St., Osage, Iowa. Members can go on Ann’s website for additional information. Hope to see you all April 30th!
Jane Rowe 641-832-2349
From 1854-1929 as estimated 250,000 children rode trains from New York and other overpopulated areas of the US, mostly in the Midwest, to find new homes. Some of these children were orphans, others were abandoned, while others were put on the trains by their parents hoping they would have a better life. The trains were called ‘orphan trains’.
Ann Zemke’s passion for quilting started in 1972. She has handcrafted over 150 unique quilts. Her specialty is fine hand quilting, although she enjoys a wide array of quilt making techniques. She offers a full range of custom quilting services, form design to finishing. She also teaches quilt making in a variety of settings.
Ann’s book, ‘They Named Me Marjorie’ about her grandmother’s life journey was published in June 2006. An article that Ann wrote regarding the orphan trains and her grandmother’s special story we published in Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine in Jan/Feb 2005. Better Homes and Gardens magazine plans to highlight Ann in their ‘I Did It’ feature for March 2007 issue. Her 210 page book is available for $15. It has an 8 -color section of the quilt blocks.
Ann’s phone is: 1-763-205-2633
Email: ann@crocuslanequilts.com
Website: www.crocuslanequilts.com
We should get a caravan of vehicles to go see this awesome program! I have room for 3 people in my car! Who wants to go!
A strip of extra wide gross grain ribbon makes a quick quilt sleeve for small quilts. Pink the ends and stitch on!
Cut your binding at the same time as quilt. Press it and it is ready when you are!
Northern Lights for Homeless Women & Children
…Is soon to open. We have donated several quilts to the Men’s Northern Lights. The new center is looking for donations for the women and children who they help. If you cannot make a quilt right now there are several other things that you can bring to give to them. There will be a box in which to put items in if you wish to do so. This box of items will be taken immediately to the new center and given to Joey Van Zomeren the executive director.
Joey says that the Northern Lights Men’s Shelter has been operating since 1999 with over 1,837 men assisted. So far since January 2006 Northern Lights for Homeless Shelter has assisted over 73 women, children and families with rent, utilities, clothing and food. With the new facility now located in the YWCA building they are better able to give assistance rather than a temporary fix. Anything you can give will be much appreciated!
Wish list for Women, children and families:
Bedding (blankets, sheets, preferably twin, pillows)
Bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths
Kitchen towels, dish towels
Food (canned, condiments, juices)
Personal care supplies (sanitary napkins, deodorant, hand hair care products)
Household cleaning supplies
Alarm clocks
Laundry detergent
Paper products, (tissues, toilet paper, napkins, paper towels)
Diapers all sizes
Furniture
Television/s
Radio/s
Toys, game, movies and books
Clothing
Quilts will be much appreciated to help beautify the facility and to give to the women and their children.
Thank you to every one who gives
of their time and talents!
President Marie Senne will be on hiatus this next month. Vice President Kelsey Jones will take over her duties until she comes back in March. Any questions or concerns need to be directed to Kelsey.
641-424-3519
Being as we all live in the farming communities of Iowa and Minnesota I thought you all might enjoy this little piece sent to me from my dear x-Sister in law Judy whom I still consider my Sister.
I remember as a little girl staying at my Gramma Rowe’s farm and actually using the ‘House Behind the House’. It was situated between the laying hens house and the garage. It was a ‘three holer’ with one small for kids and 2 larger ones. I remember it was not very pleasant during the summer months (remembering the wasps, flies and odor) and darn cold in the winter! And a big deal for my Dad and uncles to clean out!
Maybe that is why when I turned 10 or 11 they were able to convert a room in their farmhouse to a modern bathroom. I remember my Gramma was thrilled not only to have a commode in the house but a sink and bathtub too in the same room!
Maybe this will bring back memories to you too!
The House Behind The House
One of my fondest memories As I recall the days of yore was the little house, behind the house, With the crescent o'er the door. 'Twas a place to sit and ponder With your head all bowed down low; Knowing that you wouldn't be there, If you didn't have to go. Ours was a multi-holer, three,With a size for every one. You left there feeling better, After your job was done. You had to make those frequent trips In snow, rain, sleet, or fog-- To that little house where you usually Found the Sears-Roebuck catalog. Oft times in dead of winter, The seat was spread with snow. Twas then with much reluctance, To that little house you'd go. With a swish you'd clear that wooden seat, Bend low, with dreadful fear You'd shut your eyes and grit your teeth As you settled on your rear. I recall the day Ol' Granddad, Who stayed with us one summer, Made a trip out to that little house Which proved to be a bummer. 'Twas the same day that my Dad hadFinished painting the kitchen green. He'd just cleaned up the mess he'd made With rags and gasoline. He tossed the rags down in the hole Went on his usual way Not knowing that by doing so He'd eventually rue the day. Now Granddad had an urgent call, I never will forget! This trip he made to the little house Stays in my memory yet. He sat down on the wooden seat, With both feet on the floor. He filled his pipe and tapped it down And struck a match on the outhouse door. He lit the pipe and sure enough,it soon began to glow.He slowly raised his rear a bit And tossed the flaming match below. The Blast that followed, I am told Was heard for miles around; And there was poor ol' Granddad Sprawled out there on the ground. The smoldering pipe still in his mouth, His eyes were shut real tight; The celebrated three-holer Was blown clear out of sight. We asked him what had happened, What he said I'll ne'er forget. He said he thought it must have been The pinto beans he et! Next day we had a new one Dad put it up with ease. But this one had a door sign that read: No Smoking, Please! Now that's the story's end my friend,Of memories long ago, When we went to the house behind the house,because we had to go. (image placeholder)
Appliqué using old dryer sheets- save all your used dryer sheets-rinse them in clean water to make sure no residue is left. Iron them. Place your appliqué piece face up and lay dryer sheet on top of it. Sew all the way around- slit sheet back and turn out. Ideal for leaves and petals.
1 yard of cotton weighs about 4oz!
4 yards of fabric weighs 1 lb!
