River Heritage
Quilters’ Guild Quilt
Chatter
Volume
21 Issue 6
www.riverquilters.org June
2009
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From Our President…
Hi Ladies-
What a nice picnic we had.
The weather was absolutely perfect.
We had a very interesting exhibit of leaf casting, looked very doable
for most of us. If you weren’t there, we
missed you. Our June meeting will be
lots of fun as lots of us, meaning me, will see how soap is made. Remember, I was born in Los Angeles and a lot
of this was very new to me, including biscuits and gravy!!! Even snow was a big thrill when I was in high
school and didn’t even own a winter coat.
I have been trying to stay on track of finishing up UFO’s. Took two more quilts to Muriel this month. That will be four since the first of the
year. I also made a dress for my 4 year
old granddaughter, which she announced to everyone at the party that “my
grandma made this for me”. It was really
fun.
The Paducah Quilt Show was a huge hit, as far as I was
concerned. The quilts were gorgeous, as
usual. Bethany Reynolds had a display of
all of her stack and whack quilts. Wow,
I had no idea there were so many ways to do it.
I have made one, for my 13 year old grandson when he was a baby. I enjoyed it, but never revisited the
technique. I think I may check into it
more. I am sure we have a couple of her
books in our library. At the end of the
show it was still up in the air about next year, but I hear a contract has been
signed and it is a go for 2010. The
Executive Inn looked great (don’t know about the rooms), but the city spent a
fortune getting it ready for this year.
I learned a lot, way too much to go into here, from one of the
ambassadors that rides around on the trolley.
I made the circuit several times, just listening to him talk.
I hope you are enjoying our always changing, but mostly beautiful
weather. I am looking forward to our
June meeting.
Keep quilting,
Madeline
June Program: Our guest, Barbara Bailey, will present a
program on Making Soap with Goats Milk.
Also, remember to bring your efforts in the Iron Quilters
Challenge. The theme and secret
ingredients will be shared in the June 1 class and online June 1 in the
afternoon.
Hospitality for June Meeting…
SNACKS:
Mary
Green, Martha Haertling, Joyce Holloway, Vickie Howard, Donna Irwin, Joycelyn
Kasten, Kay Kenner
DRINKS: Kay Grueneberg, Darlene Jackson,
Velda Keister, Karla Kiefner
It is
suggested each person should bring 2 two-liter bottles. Decaf coffee and water
will be provided by the Guild. If you cannot bring your assigned item, please
call or e-mail Darla Snider.
Fat Quarter
Bring a pastel fat quarter to
the June meeting and you will be entered to win a basket of Fat Quarters.
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The IRON
QUILTERS CHALLENGE
Next class
is June 1 at
the Sewing Basket/Golden Needle. There
were spots left when this was written.
Call or email Anastasia Gonzales to sign up. Class starts at 10 am and goes till around 3
pm. Bring your own lunch. Hint for this month’s challenge: “Think Green” Class fee is $5.00. Attendees will need to bring a selection of
greens, blues, browns and whatever they think might help them think green….!
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GIVE YOUR WASTE CAN THE MONTH OFF:
Please continue to bring your fabric scraps for the kitty pillows. Those little pieces you normally throw away
when you trim fabrics can be put to good use.
Put them in a plastic bag and bring them to Judy Douglass or Mary
Tripp.
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RHQG
Meeting Summary, May 11
President Madeline Gieselman opened the meeting at 6 p.m.
Joycelyn Kasten led us in a prayer before we ate a
delicious picnic meal. The meats were
barbecued by Madeline, Mary Lou and other hard workers, accompanied by dishes
brought by everyone. The recipes for the
little smokies wrapped in bacon and the mini quiches are in this newsletter. After the meal we enjoyed a demonstration of
leaf casting made with concrete by Betty Morgan. The link below leads to the articles that
were passed around during the demonstration.
Vickie Howard had a display of the blocks-of-the-month
done by the members this last
month. She also passed around the
directions for next month’s block.
Nancy Pliemann took home a basket of striped fat quarters.
Vickie Howard won Stash for Cash.
Show
and Tell: Jocelyn Kasten, Caroline
Tilghman, Mary K Reed, Carol Gallagher.
Link to
sandcasting a birdbath: http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras/53birdbath1.php
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Community Projects — You can help at home!
Of course it is the most fun to join the group at Nancy’s house,
but some of us are not free during the day. Let Nancy or someone on the committee know,
and you can take home a sack. They will give you a sack with the top, batting,
backing, and maybe the binding. You can finish the quilt
* The quilt may be tied, machine tacked,
hand or machine quilted or any combination.
* Whatever you do must be no more than four
inches apart.
* Some will come with binding, some may
not.
* Please try to finish the quilt by the
next meeting.
* If you have any
questions please call Nancy East.
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Quilt Shows and
Other Area News
Find
a quilt show: http://quickquilts.com/shows/
Threads of Life Quilt Show
Sat June 6, 2009 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sun June 7, 2009 1:0
PM - 4:00 PM
St Bernards Auditorium
505 E Washington
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Gee’s
Bend Quilts at Missouri History Museum
April 12 to September 13,
2009. The Missouri History Museum is in Forest Park.
Allow for major road construction on 40.
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
Country Patchwork Guild Show
Saturday Sept 26 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday Sept 27 10 am to 5 pm
Salt Fork YMCA
740 East Yerby
Marshall, MO 65340
Featuring Quilts and Quilters of Gee’s Bend AL
Quilting Cruise
Cruise to England
August 2009
See Bulletin Board for
details
Exhibit: Girardot National Juried Multimedia
Exhibition
Arts Council of Southeast
Missouri
July 3 to August 1, 2009
Links from our Readers
http://www.mypublisher.com/ : Put up to 240 of your digital pictures in a
hardcover album.
http://www.connectingthreads.com/
: Bargain thread spools
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RECIPES
Bacon Wrapped Smokies from
Anastasia Gonzales
1 Pound sliced Bacon, cut into
thirds
1 (14 Ounce) package beef
cocktail wieners
3/4 cup brown sugar, or to taste
toothpicks
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Refrigerate 2/3 of the bacon until needed .It is easier to wrap
the wieners with cold bacon. Wrap each
wiener with a piece of bacon and secure
with a toothpick. Place on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle with
brown sugar generously over all.
Bake for 40 minutes in the oven, until the sugar is bubbly. To
serve, place in a slow cooker and keep
on the low setting.
Savory Vegetable Mini-Quiches
from Donna Irwin
who received it from Pam Mungle
1 box (15 oz) refrigerated
ready-to-bake pie crusts (2)
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1 cup chopped zucchini
1/4 cup cooked chopped bacon or
bacon bits
1/4 cup sliced green onions
Dash of ground pepper
1/4 tsp salt
Roll out the pie crusts on lightly
floured surface and using a 3 inch biscuit cutter, cut 30 to 32 circles.
Press into mini-muffin pan using
mini-tart shaper.
Whisk
milk and eggs together. Stir in
vegetables and remaining ingredients.
Fill each muffin cup with approximately 1 Tbs of filling. Bake at 375 degrees for 13 to 15 minutes or
until puffed and lightly browned. Cool in
pans for 2 minutes, remove carefully.
Serve warm.
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RHQG TREASURER'S REPORT |
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May 15, 2009 |
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Month Beginning Cash Balance |
$ 9,535.33 |
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Income |
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May |
Year to Date |
Budgeted |
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Stash for cash (50/50) |
8.00 |
118.00 |
300.00 |
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Dues |
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1040.00 |
2200.00 |
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Special Projects (Opportunity Quilt) |
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1200.00 |
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Silent Auction |
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500.00 |
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Special Events |
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500.00 |
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Retreat |
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3342.50 |
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Pin Sales |
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30.00 |
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T-Shirts |
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$98.00 |
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Library |
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$9.50 |
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Fons & Porter |
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140.oo |
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Rental of Standards |
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200.oo |
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Misc (zipper pulls) |
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15.00 |
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Total Income |
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8.00 |
4993.00 |
4700.00 |
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Expenses |
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Programs |
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158.51 |
12000.00 |
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Membership |
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176.06 |
100.00 |
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Library |
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180.00 |
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Historian |
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180.00 |
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Hospitality |
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67.27 |
180.00 |
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Newsletter/Yearbook |
18.16 |
412.91 |
600.00 |
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Special Projects (Opportunity Quilt) |
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357.27 |
400.00 |
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Community Projects |
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10.67 |
250.00 |
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Pattern of the Month |
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200.00 |
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Rent |
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200.00 |
500.00 |
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Administrative Expenses |
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198.99 |
200.00 |
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Misc Expenses |
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50.00 |
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Fons & Porter |
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105.00 |
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Retreat |
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3486.88 |
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T-shirts |
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Quilt Show (Arena) |
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1191.00 |
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Certificate of Deposit |
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5000.00 |
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Total Expenses |
18.16 |
11,364.56 |
5,910.00 |
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Certificate of Deposit |
$5000.00 |
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Month Ending Cash Balance |
$9525.17 |
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Balance |
$14525.17 |
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Quilters’ Meals Out for 2009
4th Monday of the month
*Please
notice the times listed for each month.
June 22 - Madeline’s Picnic
- time to be announced
July 27 - 5:30 pm - Ruby
Tuesday
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
Dec. 28 - 1 pm -
Crackerbarrel
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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
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June 2009
* indicates a
birthday
* indicates a birthday
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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1 |
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4 Darla
Snider & Muriel LaMadrid |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 Vickie
and David Howard
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12 |
13 |
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14 |
15 *Lynne Taylor |
16 |
17 |
18 Vickie
and David Howard
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22 |
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Cape Girardeau Senior
Center Meal Delivery
June 4: Darla Snider and
Muriel LaMadrid
June 11: Vickie and David
Howard
June 18: Vickie and David
Howard
June 25: Vickie and David
Howard
Volunteers
already signed up for July, but you can
let Muriel LaMadrid know you are available
for later months.
Upcoming Guild Activities….
Guild Meeting:
June 8
Quilters’ Dinner Out
June 22
Madeline’s Picnic
Quilt Show—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