River Heritage
Quilters’ Guild Quilt
Chatter
Volume
21 Issue 8
www.riverquilters.org August
2009
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From
Our President…
We are
moving to the Cape Library……………………….
After much discussion and voting, RHQG has decided to move its
meetings to the Cape Public Library. The
social time will be from 6:30 PM and the meeting will start at 6:45 PM. We will not be having refreshments, so feel
free to bring a drink with you and there are vending machines in the
library. We are looking forward to this
move and taking advantage of the beautiful surroundings at our new library.
President’s Message
I would like to thank
everyone for the spirited discussion regarding the move to the Cape Public
Library. Thanks, too, to Betty Phillips
for keeping us on track!!! This move will
get us out from under the commitment of delivering Senior Meals. I hope that some of you continue to
participate in this endeavor. Muriel and
I hope to continue as many Thursdays as we can.
If the Thursday schedule was difficult for you, I know they need
volunteers every day of the week. Feel
free to contact the Senior Center. We
plan on selling our library books to the members. This will not start until Sept, at least.
As I write this I find myself “home alone” for nine days. My husband is on his annual bike ride across
the state of Iowa. He and 20,000 of his
closest friends!!! It really sounds like
a lot of fun, I even considered going myself.
The one drawback, sleeping in a tent, in the heat, and then having to
get up and ride a bike for 80-100 miles each day. After the hottest June on record, July has
been wonderful. I hope it holds for all of those people pedaling away.
I picked up two more quilts from Muriel last week. Still on my quest to
complete projects. I found 35- 12
½ inch blocks that I had exchanged with a small group I used to be in, so that
is my next project. We are planning on
having a special exhibit at the 2010 Quilt Show of projects that have been
started in classes and since completed.
I have lots of those, as well. I
am sure you all do too, so now is the time to get them done. I plan on getting the two quilts bound this
week and labels made for the last four.
I am bad on getting those labels on.
My friend Barb just writes her name and pertinent information on the quilt
back, maybe I should do that.
I hope you all are having a wonderful summer. It will be Fall
before we know it, kids back in school, cooler weather and the holidays right
around the corner.
Madeline
NEW TIME, NEW PLACE for Guild Meetings
Meetings have moved
to the Cape Public Library, 711 North Clark Street. It is on the same street as the Senior
Center, but closer to Broadway.
Gather at 6:30 pm
Meeting begins at 6:45 pm
We must be out of the
library by 9:00 pm
We have also agreed to
sell the books to the guild members.
The IRON QUILTERS CHALLENGE
Next class is August 3rd. See Anastasia Gonzales if you’dlike to join this fun group.
July Program: Sewing Table Exercises
Fat Quarter: Purple or Pink
Bring a
purple and/or pink fat quarter to the meeting and you will be entered to win a
basket of Fat Quarters.
July
Hospitality:
Now that we are meeting at the library, the guild will no longer
have snack time. You may still bring
your own snack and non-alcoholic drink.
Madeline and Muriel are going to
continue to volunteer for Senior Center meal delivery. It’s a fun way to help lots of people. If you’d like to take over one of their
Thursdays, give Muriel LaMadrid a call.
RHQG Meeting
Minutes, July 13 2009
Meeting was called to order by
President Madeline Geiselman at 7 PM July 13, 2009 .
Old business included:
June Minutes approved as
printed in newsletter by: Elizabeth Brewer Second:
Muriel La Madrid
July Birthdays
: 4 present
Board Members Retreat
approved by vote, with allocation of $ 200. Approved: Jule
Eggley Second:
Mary Tripp
New Business:
Fat quarter winner:
Mary Peters (20)
Name Tag winner: Sally
Miller
Stash for Cash:
Anastasia Gonzales $ 29.50
Attendance winner:
Jeanette Buchheit
Members present: 69 Visitors: 2
Community projects: Reports
a total of 25 quilts have been given away, several Kids
quilts, family services and Lutheran Family Services
On July 25, 2009 our
appraiser friend, Ann Hazelwood, will be at Barnes & Nobel from 1-3PM to
promote her books. All are invited to visit her there.
Special Events:
Anastasia reported our next
Iron Quilters session will be Aug.3 at the Golden Needle. Sign ups are encouraged this evening. $5 for the whole day,
bring your own lunch.
Discussion and vote held to
determine our potential move to the New Cape Library for our monthly
meetings.
After much debate, it was
proposed and accepted to make the move starting next month August 10,
2009. Meeting will begin at 6:45, with socializing at 6:30 PM. We
must be out of the building by 9PM.
There will be NO
organized snacks each month, but members are free to bring their own food or
drink.
Kitchen is available
for our yearly dinners.
The program will be
presented first, to give guest speakers ample time for their
presentations. Business meeting will follow.
Decision
and vote taken regarding our Library.
It was determined we would offer for sale any books in our Library to members
first. After all considerations and offers made, we will later offer
any remaining materials to the Library for public use.
Motion made by Betty
Phillips, Second by Caroline Tilghman. Vote taken
and passed.
Opportunity quilt:
Our beautiful quilt
was displayed and tickets now available for purchase. Mary Green and Barb
Miller have done an incredible job creating the pattern and making the
quilt, with the help of several guild members. Congratulations.
Program:
Nelda Steffens, Murial LaMadrid, and Judy
Robinson offered suggestions and material recommendations for marking
quilts and borders for quilting.
Show and Tell: 10
participants
Muriel LaMadrid,
Madeline Geiselman, Karla Kiefner, Caroline Tilghman,
Chris Ludwig, Marjorie Fichter, Joycelyn
Kasten, Mary Tripp, Mary Green, and Carol Gallaher.
Meeting was dismissed at 9:15PM by
Madeline Geiselman
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Gallaher, Secretary
The next three
recipes are from Madeline Geiselman:
MOM’S ZUCCHINI BREAD
3 c flour
1 t salt
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
3 t ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1 c vegetable oil
12 ¼ c sugar
3 t vanilla
2 c grated zucchini
1 c chopped walnuts (
I used pecans)
1. Grease and flour two 8x4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Sift flour, salt, baking
powder, soda and cinnamon together in a bowl.
3. Beat eggs, oil, vanilla and
sugar together in a large bowl. Add
sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well
combined. Pour batter into prepared
pans.
4. Bake for 40 to 60 min, or until
tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in pans on rack for 20 min. Remove bread from pan and completely cool.
This recipe is a good salad dressing that can be kept in the
fridge.
GARLIC DRESSING
1 t salt
½ t white pepper
¼ t cayenne
½ t celery salt
¼ t dry mustard
2 T
vinegar
Dash of Tabasco sauce
1 c salad oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Combine ingredients in bottle; cover and shake
vigorously. Makes 1 ¼
cups.
This is the recipe I used for the chicken that was served at the
picnic at my house in June. After
browning the chicken, we put some barbecue sauce in the bottom of a baking
dish, added the chicken and poured more sauce on top. We baked it until the chicken was done.
SKILLET
BARBECUED PORK CHOPS
¾ c
barbecue sauce (I
used KC Masterpiece Original)
2 T cider vinegar
3 T brown sugar
1 T
paprika
½ t
ground cumin
½ t
salt
½ t
pepper
¼ t
cayenne pepper
4
bone-in rib or center-cut pork chops, ¾ to 1 inch thick (I used chicken breasts)
1 T
vegetable oil
Whisk
barbecue sauce and vinegar in small bowl.
Combine sugar, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne in separate
bowl. Whisk 1 t spice mixture into
barbecue sauce mixture.
Pat
chops dry with paper towels and rub all over with remaining spice mixture. Heat oil in large nonstick
skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook chops until well browned, about 4 min
per side.
Reduce
heat to medium-low. Brush chops with
barbecue sauce mixture, flip and cook until sauce is caramelized, about 1
min. Brush once more with sauce, flip
and cook until second side is caramelized and meat registers 145 degrees, about
1 min longer. Serve,
passing remaining sauce at table.
Dump Cake
Submitted by Sally
Miller
1 can
(large) Crushed Pineapple (drained)
1 can
(large) Cherry Pie Filling
1 box Yellow or White
Cake Mix
1½ or 2 sticks of
butter or margarine
½ cup chopped Pecans
(optional)
Mix cherry pie filling
and pineapple in a 9 x 13 pan (spray with non-stick spray)
Top with cake mix
Cut butter or
margarine into small pieces and place evenly over the top
Top with ½ cup chopped
pecans
Bake at 350 for 1
hour.
**Peach Dump Cake**
Substitute
1 can
Peach Pie Filling
1 can
(large 29oz.) Sliced Peaches (drained)
Use these ingredients
instead of the Cherry Pie Filling and Pineapple
When making the Dump
Cake I usually use 2 sticks of margarine cut up into small patties.
Best when served warm with ice cream or CoolWhip.
Neiman Marcus Brownies
From
Ruth LaClair
Grease
and flour a 9 by 13 sheet cake pan
CRUST
Stir
together (it will be stiff)
1
box butter pecan cake mix (can use yellow cake mix)
1
stick melted butter
1
beaten egg
Press
into the pan, making a ridge at the edges.
FILLING
With
a mixer, beat
8
oz softened cream cheese
2
beaten eggs
1
lb. box powdered sugar
1
stick melted butter
Pour
this on top of the crust layer
TOPPING
Sprinkle
½ cup chopped pecans on top
Bake
300 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes
Quilt Shows and
Other Area News
Find a quilt show:
http://quickquilts.com/shows/
BOOTHEEL
QUILTERS’ GUILD 7TH BIANNUAL QUILT SHOW
Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th
10:00
AM – 4:00 PM
Admission: $1.00 donation
Clinton Building, 501 Campanella St., Sikeston
Alice Happe-Show Chairman
573-471-3854
Gee’s Bend Quilts at Missouri History Museum
April
12 to September 13, 2009. . The Missouri History Museum is in Forest
Park. Please note,
there is a lot of major road construction in St Louis and the detours change
almost daily.
Harvest of Quilts Viii show
Through a Quilter’s Eye
September 19 & 20, 2009
Saturday 9 am to 5 pm,
Sunday 11 am— 4
pm
Vanderburgh 4-H Center
Auditorium
201 E Boonville--New Harmony Rd
Evansville, IN 47725
www.raintreequiltersguild.org
Kathy Weinzapfel
812-985-5906
AlTENburg
Museum—Apron Show
On display till September
http://www.altenburgmuseum.org/ Lutheran Heritage Center and
Museum in Altenburg.
Open daily from 10 am to 4 pm
573-824-6070
PADUCAH
STITCH ’N’ QUILT GUILD ANNUAL SHOW
Quilt Show, Silent Auction and Craft
Boutique
9:00AM to 3:00PM
September 12, 2009
Broadway Church of Christ
2855 Broadway
Paducah, KY
Linda Weatherford, Community Liaison
wxfords@aol.com
270-554-7066
For Sale Bernina 2000 DE overlock, Serger. In new condition. This was the top of the line when I had the
shop. Easy to thread, can be a free arm,
swing-out presser foot, several nice features.
Has instruction book and lots of thread.
You can do a 4 thread, 3 thread super stretch, 3 thread overlock, flatlock, roll hem and
2 thread overlock, flatlock,
roll hem. Call
if interested. Nancy Pleimann 270-5329. $400.00
Mary Lou McNair
sends this note:
Please tell everyone how much fun it was for me to see them all at Madeline's.
Miss my Cape friends. I remembered most everyone, with a little
help with some names, only got a few people confused. Sorry Darla, some kind of brain cloud. And it was fun
to meet
all the new folks. Sounds like you have
a big year planned. Hope to see everyone in Paducah in April. Love, Mary
Lou McNair
Are you making a
quilt for the 2010 Show?
The quilt show is only 13 months away — two blinks the way time
flies. The theme for the show is Seasons
(summer, spring, winter, fall, not salt and pepper). There are all kinds of free patterns to give
you inspiration. Try
http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/ and scroll down to where it
says Seasonal
Quilt Patterns under
Category Pages
Quilters’ Meals Out
for 2009
4th Monday of the month
*Please
notice the times listed for each month.
Aug. 24 - 5:30 pm - Outback Steakhouse
Sept. 28 - 5:30 pm –
Applebee’s
Oct. 26 – 5:30 pm – Bella
Italia
Nov. 23 - 1 pm - O’Charley’s
2009 Officers
President—Madeline Gieselman
Vice President—Nelda Steffen
Secretary—Carol
Gallaher
Treasurer—Barb Miller
Historian—Pat Smith
2009
Committee Chairman
Audit—Glenda Nations
Community Projects—Nancy East
Hospitality— Darla Snider
Library—Deanna Easley
Membership—Mary Tripp
Yearbook—Sally Miller
Pattern of the Month—Vickie Howard
Quilt Show— Madeline
Gieselman
Opportunity Quilt—Mary Green
and Barbara Miller
Newsletter/ Website—Linda Tansil
Publicity—Sally Miller
Senior Meal Delivery—Muriel LaMadrid
Special Events—Anastasia
Gonzales
The History of 'APRONS' Submitted by Muriel LaMadrid
I don't think our kids know what an apron is.
The principal use of
Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a
few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but
along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.
It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for
cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying
eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the
warming oven.
When company came, those
aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.
And when the weather was
cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons
wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.
Chips and kindling wood
were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden, it
carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried
out the hulls.
In the fall, the apron
was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.
When unexpected company
drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could
dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready,
Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was
time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time
before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that
served so many purposes.
You Know you are a Quilter If........
There's more Fabric in the House than Food
"Fat Quarters" are not the heaviest part of your body
Your ironing board is always set up but you never iron clothes
You think of your job as an interruption of your quilting time
People are always picking threads off you
"Featherweight" Doesn't mean Boxer
Your "UFO's" are not from outer space
You clean up your sewing room &
they think you are leaving
http://www.quiltvisionusa.com/
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Upcoming Guild
Activities….
Guild Meeting:
August 10
6:45 Cape Public Library
Quilters’ Dinner Out
5:30 pm August 24
Outback Steakhouse
Quilt Show
September 25 and 26, 2010
Theme: Seasons
Please send all information to be published in the newsletter by the 20th of the previous month to Linda Tansil or email newsletter@riverquilters.org