Anderson COUNTY Piecemakers Quilt Guild Newsletter

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1 Anderson COUNTY Piecemakers Quilt Guild Newsletter VOLUME 12, Issue 5 February 2018 PRESIDENT Mattie Spaulding CO-VICE PRESIDENTS Rhonda Barnett & Marsha Cole NEWSLETTER & MEMBERSHIP Clara Tingle LIBRARIANS - Rebekah Roberts & Hannah Roberts SECRETARY Betty Jo Moss TREASURER Joan Beard AROUND THE BLOCK: Mattie Spaulding Guild President We missed a lot of you at the January meeting. Between the extreme cold and sickness only about half our regular crowd made it out. We had a very entertaining meeting. Our speaker was funny and showed us some beautiful quilts. If you weren't there you missed a good time. A big thanks and pat on the back to all who worked on our pillowcase project. We made over 100, with a few still trickling in, and hopefully by our meeting night they will be in transit to those in need in Puerto Rico. Cheryl worked diligently and finally found a contact. Our next meeting will be Monday, February 5. Hope you all can make it. Until then keep on sewing... NEXT MEETING: Rhonda Barnett Co-Vice President Since the weather has been so cold these last few weeks with lots of snow and ice mixed in, I have gotten a bunch of sewing done. I love spending time in my sewing room when it s cold and snowy outside. I wanted to thank Amy Aldenderfer for coming to our January meeting. She did a discussion on her path in quilting and brought several of her gorgeous quilts for display. Coming up for February, we are going to have a tutorial on the member requested pillow case dress. I hope everyone stays warm and cozy and look forward to seeing each of you at our February meeting. Rhonda Barnett SECRETARY S REPORT: 1 Betty Jo Moss - Secretary ANDERSON COUNTY PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD MEETING MINUTES ~ January 2, 2018 The Quilt Guild met at the Extension Office on January 2, Members present were Mattie, Rhonda, Marsha, Betty Jo, Joan, Evelyn, Mary Ann, Amy Alderderfer (guest), Betty Ann, Holly, Wilma, Peggy, Mary L, Theresa and Barbara. The Board met at 6:00 to review the meeting agenda and discuss upcoming events. Mattie called the meeting to order at 7:00 and welcomed everyone. She asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes from last month. Betty Jo corrected the stocking fund donation amount and extension office holiday closing dates. No other corrections. The Treasurer gave the bank balance as $ Old Business: Pillowcases project: 18 finished were turned in. Mattie made 4, Betty Jo 4, and Evelyn 10. Total sewn to date is 94. Pillowcases were originally suggested for hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico. Shipping will be expensive. A member who has spoken to Cheryl reported she has not been successful in finding a way to send them. There were suggestions of other places to donate: UK Children s Hospital, Galilean Home, children in police cases, missions, etc. Next month s program will be on

2 pillowcase dresses. New Business Quilters Day Out is March 17, There was discussion of donations for the baskets for door prizes. Mattie asked for ideas for goody bags. Information for committee meetings has not been sent. See the newsletter for the next month s scheduled activities. The sewing group meets at the Senior Center every Friday from 2 to 5. The Cultural Arts Fair is January 30. Members are asked to contact Rhonda or Marsha if they are willing to teach a class. Announcements Marsha and Peggy made blocks of the month Peggy and Mary Ann had birthdays Evelyn and Joan received door prizes. Show and Tell Joan: Block a Day calendar Mary L: two sided camping quilt. Orange and black Harley Davidson quilt Holly: Quilt for her son, black and grey and turquoise. Michelle quilted Peggy: fabric wreath from class, a quilt for her grandson with blocks of trucks, helicopter, school bus, other vehicles. Betty Jo: finished stocking and UFO table runner Mattie: quilt made by granddaughter from Mattie s mothers dresses, sashed with blue Program: Rhonda introduced Amy Aldenderfer for her trunk show program. Amy is Secretary of KHQS, Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society. She is also a Horticulture Extension Agent. Amy has been quilting for 20 years and has taken classes to learn new skills and make different projects. TREASURER S REPORT: Balance Brought Forward $ Income 2017 Club Dues Total $ Club Expenses: $ (Stocking Fund) ($7.35) Ending Balance $ Joan Beard ~ Treasurer FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS to: Cheryl Guthrie 2/5 Wilma Larrabee 2/7 Polly Stamper 2/8 MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Feb 1 - Thursday, Sew Day 9am to 3 pm Feb 5 Monday, Piecemakers Quilt 7pm (Council 6 pm) Feb 6 Fox Creel 10:30am Feb 7 - Leadership Training Place & Time TBA Feb 10 Saturday, Sew Day 9am to 1 pm Feb 12 - Little Circle Noon Feb 12- Friendship 5pm Feb 20 Ext. Homemakers 9am 2

3 RECIPE OF THE MONTH: Do you have a great recipe that you use for get-togethers like our All-nighters or meetings that includes snacks? Send them or give them to me and I will include one each month. If you have a special recipe you would like for me to feature or if you have a request, let me know. Tiramisu Bowl Prep Time: 20 min / Total Time: 3 hr 20 min / Makes: 16 servings 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 3 cups cold milk 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) vanilla flavor instant pudding & pie filling 1 tub (8 oz whipped topping, thawed, divided 48 vanilla wafers 1/2 cup brewed strong coffee, cooled, divided 2 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate, coarsely grated 1 cup fresh raspberries (Sliced strawberries may be substituted) Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mixes; mix well. Stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Place 24 of the wafers in 2-1/2-qt. Bowl; drizzle with half of the coffee. Top with half each of the pudding mixture and chocolate. Repeat all layers. Top with remaining whipped topping and fruit. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. WANTED / FOR SALE: Are you looking for a special pattern, fabric, information? If so, let me know by note or and I will list it here. FEEDBACK: If there are any errors or you were left off the show and tell, let me know and I will include it in our next issue. Or if you would like to contribute an article, hint, event, class, joke, funny story to share, please let me know. ~Clara Tingle at or Kyrose1@outlook.com. 3

4 A COUNTRY HOUSE For those of you who are not familiar with making flying geese, I have included the directions below for making them one at a time since only two are needed. If you need help, please ask. A good place and time would be at the Friday Quilt Club at the Senior Center, 2 to 5 pm. Some of you have asked about what types of buildings we will have. I plan to alternate homes with other buildings such as a grocery, a church, a school, etc. Do you have a favorite? 4

5 To make a Flying Geese unit: You need one RECTANGLE the length you want the geese unit to be plus 1/2" times the width you want it to be plus 1/2", AND two SQUARES that measure half the desired length plus 1/2". Place a small square atop the left corner of the rectangle, right sides together. On the back of the small square, draw a diagonal line. Sew on this diagonal line. Trim off the excess seam allowance, and press the remainder towards the outer triangle. Repeat with another square on the opposite end. So that you aren't wasting any fabric, sew the snippets that you are cutting off in pairs, and you will have some neat small half squares to use in another project! EXAMPLE: to get a 2" x 4" finished Flying Geese unit you would use a 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" geese rectangle, and two 2 1/2" squares. BONUS PATTERN (P.S. Filling up space) 5