River Heritage Quilters’ Guild Quilt
Chatter
Volume
21 Issue 11
www.riverquilters.org November
2009
From Our President…
Ladies-
Wasn't Jane Kennedy an inspiration for all of us? I went to
the workshop, with 15 other members, and thoroughly enjoyed the
day. Several of the ladies finished their tops and the rest were nearly
finished. It was a new technique for all of us and took a bit of nerve to
slash through your sewing to insert a tree! I would
like to remind everyone that took the class to bring the projects for show and
tell at the November meeting. Speaking of the November meeting, I
received a call from the library yesterday and we will be in the south room for
that meeting. This will give us better access to the kitchen. Don't
forget your drinks for the meeting, as well as a dish with a serving spoon.
Recently I went on a mini shop hop with some friends. We
went to Cottleville, Highland and Edwardsville. It was a fun day and I
think we were all inspired by the different ideas in each of the shops.
The owner of the shop in Edwardsville is a designer and had some very clever
patterns available as well as a group of Laurel Burch flannels that I wish I
had gotten, now that I am home!!!!
I am enjoying the cooler weather, but it reminds me that Christmas
is around the corner and then we are into 2010. Hard to imagine that 2009
is almost over. Sure don't know where it went. I have finished six
large quilts though, so I do have a bit to show for myself. Now I am
seriously getting into the quilt show. How about a dulcimer concert on
the stage at the 2010 quilt show?
Happy quilting.
Madeline
Editor’s
note: The Happy New Years in the October
newsletter was my fault. Sorry, Madeline.
Print a membership form and return it with
$20 to a meeting, or mail it in. Sign
up/renew your membership by February to be in the yearbook.
November Program...
Holiday
Dinner: Bring a dish to share. We plan
to eat at 6 pm. Hospitality will provide
plates, silverware, drinks, etc. Please
come early so we can be ready to eat at 6 pm.
We will also vote for our officers for 2010.
Hospitality
DRINKS: Nola
Koch, Glenda Nations, Mary Beth Parish, Judy Peetz, Mary Peters, Nancy Pleimann
and Sherry Pressley. It is suggested that each person bring two 2-liters
bottles. Water will be available.
Fat Quarter:
BROWN
Bring
a brown fat quarter to the meeting and you will be entered to win a basket of
Fat Quarters.
Are you as forgetful as the newsletter editor? (impossible)
I walk into the meeting and think “Rats, I forgot a fat quarter.” Here’s my plan. Pin a brown fat quarter to
your name tag right now, and you are more likely to remember to bring it to the
meeting.
Opportunity Quilt
We want to thank everyone
who has taken tickets for themselves or to sell outside our membership.
Please bring any unsold tickets or collected money to the meeting.
Thank you, again, for helping make this a successful project. Barb
and Mary
If you want any tickets, please feel free to call either Barb
Miller (334-0231) or Mary Green (335-0656).
QUILTS
FOR THE GLENN HOUSE CHRISTMAS SEASON
(New information about Glenn House is in boldface)
…..from Darla Snider
At the September Quilt Guild meeting I announced that the Glenn House
decorators are requesting about 10 quilts to decorate the upper hallway. They
are requesting quilts with a Christmas theme and/or Christmas colors (red and
green). They
will also welcome snow scenes.
If you lend a quilt for this occasion, it
will be covered by the Glenn House insurance. With your quilt please list your
name, your guild name and location, the name of the quilt (if it has one) and
the value. Please be sure to have an attached label. Especially
needed are bed quilts.
If you have not already given me a quilt,
please bring it to the November Guild meeting or arrange for me to pick it
up from you at an appointed time. I will remove the quilts from the Glenn House
and return them to you at the end of their Christmas openings.
Owners of the displayed
quilts will be admitted FREE to the
Glenn House Tours. Your name will be on a list at the door indicating
you get in free. Guild members will received $1 off the admission cost of
$5. You must show your Guild Membership Card to
receive the discount.
If you have something to lend to the Glenn House, please
contact Darla Snider. Only about 10 or 12 quilts are needed, but if I get more
volunteered, I'll ask if they can be used, too. If you have any further
questions or concerns about this project, please call Darla Snider. Please
refer to the October newsletter for information concerning Glenn House security.
RHQG Meeting Minutes
The RHQG October meeting was called to order by President Madeline
Gieselman on Oct. 12, 2009, at 6:45 at the Cape Public Library.
There were 55 members present, and 5 guests.
Minutes for September were approved as printed in the newsletter
by Priscilla Kirby and seconded by Darla Snider.
Old Business:
Quilters’ Dinner Out will be Oct. 26 at Bella Italia at 5:30.
Thirteen October birthday members were present to receive cupcakes
and fat quarters.
Final book sales are tonight and next month there will be a
surprise give-aways.
New Business:
Drawing for Opportunity quilt will be next month at the Nov.
meeting.
November meeting will include our Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner
starting at 6 pm. Please bring a dish to share and serving
utensils. See page 2 for the list of people bringing drinks.
On Nov. 14 Anastasia will present a program on 9 patch blocks here
at the Library open for the public. Also in Nov. the Library will
display our Iron Quilters’ Challenges as well as finished quilts.
Nominating committee submitted Officers for 2010:
President : Madeline Gieselman
Vice President: Vicky Howard
Secretary: Carol Gallaher
Treasurer: Barb Miller
Historian: Pat Smith
Joan Meyer made a motion and Mary Peters seconded to accept the
slate of officers by acclamation.
Quilts to be displayed at the Glenn House are to be brought by the Nov. meeting. They will be
on display Nov. and Dec. (See article on
page 4.)
Lynn Taylor reported Craig Thomas from SEMO Council on the Arts would like us to display some quilt
projects at their headquarters in February 2010. Lynn will oversee the
project, measure for sizes and make the appropriate contacts.
Program:
Jane Kennedy, from Lone Jack, Mo. presented her innovative and
creative trunk show. Her displays were incredible, artistic and award
winning. She described her unique techniques and showed us her
challenging work which speaks for itself. She is an experienced AQS
displayer, and we were thrilled to see her work. Many have signed up for the
workshop tomorrow here at the Library. It was certainly a wonderful
display of gifted work. Her book was
available for purchase and signing.
Show and Tell:
Seven displayers, Priscilla Kirby, Kay Kenner, Karla
Kiefner, Marj Suedekum, Mary Belle Dohogne, and Lynnore Meyer.
Carol Gallaher, Secretary
MISCELLANEOUS
NEWS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
Congratulations
to Merle Deneke. A picture of her bag
challenge quilt and a recipe will be in Anne Hazelwood’s new recipe book.
Mary Lou Rutherford:
My favorite gadget would have to be the rotary
cutter. The ladies of the past must have been very dedicated to cut every piece out with scissors. (Editor’s note: I read a story as a child about a young girl
who was too lazy to cut out her quilt pieces individually as her mom had taught
her. She stacked the fabric and tried to
cut multiple layers with her scissors.
She had to redo her work. She was not lazy; she just did not have the
right tool!)
Madeline Gieselman: My favorite tool of all time
is the Patchwork Place Bias Square. It is a 6" square ruler and
makes squaring any square very easy. I received one as a gift when I
started quilting and am on my third one. They are a little difficult to
find, but are well worth the effort.
Do you have a favorite gadget? Please let Linda Tansil know.
Pressing Matters
A switch on the handle of the
Hamilton Beach Smart Lift iron lets you choose between stay on or automatic
shutoff. By pulling a trigger on the handle, the soleplate lifts to a
resting position (think built-in kick stand); pull the trigger again, and the
iron returns to pressing position. A carrying case doubles as on-the-go
ironing surface. $69.99
hamiltonbeach.com
(Taken from American Patchwork
and Quilting December 2009)
FREE PATTERNS ON THE WEB
TURKEY QUILT: http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/thanksgiving_patterns/turkey_applique.html
Free Pattern for Autumn Applique Shirt: http://www.freeapplique.com/autumn.html
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
Officers nominated for 2010:
President — Madeline
Gieselman
VP — Vicki Howard
Treasurer — Barb
Miller
Secretary — Carol Gallaher
Historian — Pat
Smith
November 9
Eat at 6 pm
Introduction to Quilting
Nov 14 10am to Noon
Quilters’ Dinner Out
Nov 23, 1 pm, 0’Charleys
Quilt Show
September 25 and 26, 2010
Please tell your friends about
the presentation below. Thank you, Anastasia,
for giving your time and talents to put together the display cases and the
presentation. Our guild will exhibit quilts in the library
display cases for the month of November.
If you have a quilt Anastasia can use, please get them to her this month.
Saturday,
November 14, 10 am to noon
Cape
Public Library
Have
you ever thought about making a quilt, but weren’t sure if you wanted to invest
the time or expense to get started? Join
Anastasia Gonzales (a member our guild) as she demonstrates how to make a
nine-patch block, a beginning quilting project.
Techniques of cutting the quilt pieces and sewing the block will be
shown. If time permits, you will have a
chance to try it for yourself.
A QUILTER’S GARDEN QUILT SHOW November 20—21, 2009
Friday, November 20, 9 am-8
pm; Saturday, November 21, 8 am-3 pm
American Legion Building, 1001 W. 22nd St., Higginsville, MO
(East of Hwy 13 on 22nd St) Turn East at Red Shanty Liquor Store & BBQ
Shop our boutique of hand crafted small quilts and other items
(Christmas is just around the corner)
Shop Our Many Vendor Booths
Opportunity Quilt - $1 Donation
Lunch Available by the American Legion Auxiliary
Contact Information: Barb Rasa-660.584.7379, Mary
Hughes-660.584.3907, or Pam Fisher-660.584.3399
Come to Higginsville and make a day of it. The Heartland
Artisans Guild will have open houses to sell their hand crafted
items (brochures and locations will be available at the quilt show) and
there is also a large craft fair at the Higginsville High School on Saturday,
Nov 21st.
GUILD
QUILTS AT THE GLENN HOUSE, Nov. 29th—Dec. 19th 2009
Saturdays and Sundays from November 29th through December 27 from
1 pm to 4 pm
Candlelight tour Saturday December 19th from 5 pm to 7 pm.
325 South Spanish, Cape
Girardeau MO
Refreshments served in the
Carriage House following each tour.
Admission $5 for adults and $2 for children.
Guild members showing their membership card receive a $1 discount.
Members who loaned quilts for display get in free.
Contact: Historical Association of Cape
Girardeau, 334-1177
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6 *Donna Irwin |
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13 *Susan Suhr |
14 *Susie Owens |
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21 *Sherry Pressley |
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28 *Betty
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Dec 1: Ruth LaClair |
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writing to Linda Tansil or email newsletter@riverquilters.org
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