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1 IIIII '1111/ I rur Saline County Quilter's Guild Newsletter Beth Lane Editor lblane@prodigy.net Volume 30 No. 05 WEB Site Kathryn Hodge SCQGBLOG Gwen Rogers May asd13565@sbcglobalnet President l st VP 2 nd VP Gwen Rogers Cathy Faulkner Windy Wilt OFFICERS Secretary Treasurer Brenda Wall Judy Huggins President's Message Dear Members, If you missed Quiltmania, you missed a good time. A lot of work went into making that event so successful and I am deeply grateful to all who helped. Pat Wade organized the color challenge and it was such fun to see all of the clever ways people found to utilize the color they had been given. Thank you for challenging us, Pat! The goody bags were packed with lovely gifts; the button game was a lot of fun; and it was good to visit with members who can't attend our regular meetings. Many thanks to Myrna, Cely, Bobbi, Troyetta, Pat and all who contributed to the success of the event! April has been a busy month and May promises to be the same with Mother's Day celebrations, graduations, a purse challenge for our May program; and a couple of quilting classes (see newsletter for details). Our guild is blessed with so many talented individuals! Thank you all for stepping up to do programs, teach classes, host 1st Wednesdays, and participate in challenges and the 5:30 workshop. You all are the best! God bless each one of you, Gwen Sunshine Please contact Jo Schlecht for cards to be sent. You can reach her at or mj squilter@att.net. Announcements A word about programs from Gwen: Thanks to all who have volunteered to take care of programs this year. They have been wonderful! Learning about embroidery tinting in the April program by Marguerite Spears was particularly enjoyable. (Thank you, Marguerite!) Terri and Cathy are sponsoring the May program. Shirley is sponsoring the June program. August is available for sponsorship. Don't miss out on this opportunity to shine! Please be thinking about our Christmas party in December. It's not too early to volunteer... From the Hot Springs Quilt Guild Attention to all the Great Quilters of Quest,Hot Springs Village and Saline County...We really _

2 want those beautiful quilts for the show July 12&13...they do not have to be to the Convention Center till July 10th between 9 am and 1 pm...but we need to get your entry form mailed in no later than May 30th I have extened the deadline so please go to and print out entry form and rules. Don't forget about the Challenge. If anyone has questions please contact Beth Wynn or meatbethquilts76@yahoo.com...hope to see everyone at the show and save up to shop all the Great vendors! 2013 Quilt Congress The 2013 Quilt Congress is being held September 28,2013 details to be announced.) in Dardanelle and Russellville. (More Please contact Gwen want to car pool and she will start a list. Calendar of Events May 1 First Wednesday to be held at Brenda Wall's home. Directions are in this May 6 Quiltaholics Anonymous to meet at the Saline County Library located off May 9 Charity Quilts will meet at Sidney Morris' shop located at the first building on the right after you pass the railroad tracks on Alcoa Road coming from May 14 Baltimore Quilts will meet at Sidney Morris' shop located at the first building on the right after you pass the railroad tracks on Alcoa Road coming May 20 The regularly scheduled meeting for the Saline County Quilter's Guild will be held at the Benton Senior Adult Center located at 20 Jefferson Street. The building opens at 4:30 PM. We will begin at 5:30 PM with the 5:30 May 23 Charity Quilts will meet at Sidney Morris' shop located at the first building on the right after you pass the railroad tracks on Alcoa Road coming from May 25 Applique Quilts will meet at Sidney Morris' shop located at the first building on the right after you pass the railroad tracks on Alcoa Road coming from FIRST WEDNESDAY First Wednesday will be on May 1 at the home of Brenda Wall, 153 Pinnacle Drive, Hensley (not actually Hensley it is off of East Sardis Road 7 mile from Arch Street. DmECTIONS: From Benton head to Bryant, Reynolds Road. At the light at Reynolds Road and West Sardis take a right onto West Sardis. Follow West Sardis all the way to North Sardis (approx 8 miles). Tum right onto North Sardis, in 112mile you will take a left onto East Sardis. Go 3 1/2 miles to Pinnacle Drive on the right. My house is the 3rd driveway on the right. Call me at or

3 if you have any questions. From Bryant, take Reynolds Road to West Sardis and tum left. Follow the directions above. I am only 17 miles from where we have our meeting. Everyone please bring a salad or dessert. I will provide drinks. Quiltaholics Anonymous QA will meet May 6 and June 3 at the Library. Fay Saturday Workshops It's springtime and time for a new bag to have or give as a gift! On June 8th, at the library from 9:a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Pat Wade will be teaching a class on making a new handbag. During our May guild meeting, Pat will inform all of the materials needed. The class fee is $5.00 and sign up sheet will be available. June 29th, we have the library available to us from 9:00 a.m. - 3:p.m. for anyone interested in holding a class for members. Cely Daytime Stitchers There will be no Daytime Stitchers meeting in May due to it falling on Memorial Day. See you in JUNE! Patchwork Piecing by Windy Wilt What a great month this has been, it has just flown by. I just had the greatest time at Quiltmania... the time just evaporated, I didn't want to leave, it was a never ending flow of creativity and a humbling experience for me to be in the company of such talented ladies. They are also very competitive when it comes to playing games or the challenges! LOL... Check Gwen's blog for pies of the color challenge along with the winners! Remember to keep up with what's going on at the various meeting, check out the blog Gwen so graciously keeps up to she always has lots of pics. On a serious note... we have an incredibly gifted group of ladies doing such creative and fun projects but are never too busy to stop and share how to do something. I find that awesome, it's what makes Quiltmania such a success and such fun to attend. I hope you will make an effort to attend next year, you won't regret it I can assure you of that!!! Myrna and her volunteer elves were so busy with gathering and filling our "goody" bags that it was almost like a birthday party w/presents or as Forest Gump would say "a box of chocolates because you never know what you are gonna get". A huge round of applause to ALL the members that worked in front and behind the scenes. You know who you are and you are so appreciated and loved. Our guild meeting had Sondra Curtis showing new blocks for our quilt project and Marguerite Spears gave a wonderful presentation of colored embroidery. Did you know Crayola now make boxes of 120 crayons!! What a color palette! I had forgotten how relaxing and creative coloring could be. It was my fav thing to do as a child, that is if you don't count "creative mischief"! Daytime Stitchers was a full house with Jane Hammonds giving a demo on braided ribbon lanyards. She was very patient as she had to explain step by step. Fantastic job Jane!! Show & Tell was once again a diversity of projects, laughter, and fellowship! There will be no DTS in Mayas that falls on Memorial Day and the library will be closed. :"( Here is a yummy and EZ recipe for you: 3

4 TURTLE CHEESECAKE BALL Ingredients 1 8 oz softened cream cheese 114cup butter (room temperature) 112tsp of vanilla extract 1-1/2 tab Iespoons brown sugar 113cup icing sugar (powdered sugar) 1/2 cup chopped pecans 112cup mini semisweet choc chips 1/2 pk dry vanilla pudding mix (small box of instant) 112 cup caramel topping plus little more for drizzling.directions l.cream soften cream cheese & butter. 2.Add caramel topping and beat well. 3.Cream in brown sugar & icing sugar. 4.Add vanilla & dry pudding mix. 5.Fold in choc chips & pecans. 6.Pat into a ball and refrigerate for one hour. 7.Place ball on serving platter, drizzle with caramel topping and serve with chocolate wafers, chocolate graham fingers, Nilla wafers or sliced apples. See you next month at the meetings, please try and attend as we miss you when you don't! Treasurer's Report - submitted by Judy Huggins Beginning Balance March 1, 7, Disbursements 2013 Deposits 6, printing pictures for S8 Donation Quilt Disbursements 2S1.60 rent SO.OO Ending Balance March 31, 6, Charity Quilts SO.OO 2013 Deposits fabric for 2014 Donation Quilt Donation Quilt postage membership Total Disbursements 2S1.60 QuiltMania 6, Total Deposits 6, Minutes of April Meeting The Saline County Quilt Guild met April IS, 2013 at the Benton Senior Adult Center. Gwen Rogers, President, opened the meeting by asking members to silence their cell phones. Beulah Wright led us in opening prayer. We had 46 present at the meeting and no visitors. Gwen asked if everyone had read the minutes and the treasurer's report as printed in the newsletter. If there were no corrections or additions, they were approved as printed. Correspondence was read by Gwen from New Beginnings of Benton, thanking us for the baby shower gifts and handmade quilts. Gwen then called for committee reports: Cathy Faulkner - First Wednesday A volunteer is needed for May First Wednesday. Brenda Wall invited

5 us to her house on May1. Directions will be printed in the newsletter. Other months have hostesses and will be reported in Cathy's report. Jo Schlecht - Sunshine sent cards beloved member Marilyn Payne and one to Glenda Helmich in the loss of her husband. Jo read a thank you card from the family of Marilyn Payne. Windy Wilt Donation Quilt First Windy spoke on behalf of Beth Lane Newsletter Editor, who thanked everyone for their response to the April Newsletter. May's information is due by Friday, April 19th. If anyone has a quarterly report this would be a good time to submit. The quilt block kits for the 2014 Donation Quilt are available for members who volunteered to either piece or applique are available tonight. Myrna Yandell-Quiltmania reported that this year was over and it had been a great success. She thanked Cely Slover and Gwen Rogers for helping with the goody bags. She also thanked Charlotte Williams of Pinwheel Fabrics for being our vendor during the event. The 2014 QM will be Monday April 7 - Thursday April 10. Fay will be assisting Myrna next year. Any ideas or suggestions for 2014 QM will be greatly appreciated. Sidney Morris - Charity Quilts thanked everyone who has been working on the charity quilts. She showed a sweet rag quilt made by Phyliss Kirtley. Jane Hammonds - Donation Committee stated that due to the generosity of the members the committee had not spent any money on door prizes this year. Donations of quilt related items are still welcome. Cely Slover- Saturday Workshops announced that the May Handbag Workshop had been changed to June8th from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Benton Library. June 29th and July 27th are open dates if anyone is interested in doing a workshop. Carol Smith - Professional Workshops is still working on getting Angel from Hickory Hills to set up a date for a machine quilting workshop. She passed a sheet around for those interested to sign to gauge interest. Pat Wade - Fundraising, asked for $30.00 for booth rent at the upcoming 2013 AEHC, June 4-5th at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Gayle Lopez made the motion and Beth Lane seconded that we give Pat a check for the booth rental to sell tickets. It was also suggested that with Mother's Day, and upcoming reunions, everyone should pick up tickets to sell. There was no Unfinished or New Business. Due to Judy Huggins Treasurer not being here tonight any monies that need to be turned in can be given to Jill Barker. Door Prizes were announced by Beth Lane. Winners were: Margaret Elliott, Sidney Morris, Sharon Lea, Pat Spear and Beulah Wright. Gwen announced a brief intermission before our own Marguerite Spears gave her program on Colored Embroidery Work. Those participating in Show and Tell were: Gwen Rogers - Stringapalooza; Brenda Wall - Table Topper & Owl Baby Quilt; Jane Hammonds- Quiltmania Challenge and Zipper Bag from Quiltmania; Carolyn Morris $5 Block; Linda Bennett- Cake and Casserole cover; Jean Corley - UAMS Headboard Quilts; Judy Haskin - a Baseball Quilt and a Fish Quilt for her grandsons; Cely Slover - 2 Charity Quilts; Sharon Lea - Quiltmania Project; Charlotte Williams - Color Challenge QA; Missy Paulette - John Deere Quilt; Beth Lane - Turning Twenty Quilt; Fay Poe - French Braid Top, Challenge Quilt & Pincushion and Myrna Yandell- Puss in the Comer QA Challenge. After Show and Tell the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted Brenda Wall, Secretary

6 PROGRAMS For May's Guild Meeting: 1. Purse Parade Bring any kind of Bag/TotelCarrier/WalletiOrganizer or anything else that might go in a bag - and show it off. Even if you've shown it before! (Bring the pattern if you have it to share.) 2. Hints and Tips You know how you love Fons and Porter's TIPS segment -let's do our own! Be thinking of any kind of helpful ideas you have and share with the group. Even if you think everybody already knows it.... they probably don't! We'll collect them as they are being shared and then compile them in one document and either distribute it later or put it on the website. 3. Ugly Fat Quarter Challenge For those who want to participate, bring a fat quarter you don't want anymore. Bring an old ugly! We'll put them all in a bag and everyone who brought one can (blindly) pick one. The challenge is to make something with it Gust anything small) and show it at June's Show and Tell. 4. Fat Quarter Door Prizes For those who want to participate, bring a fat quarter. The total number offq's will be divided into several door prizes, depending on how many participate. Fund Raising 2013 Donation Quilt We will be taking our 2013 Donation quilt to the 2013 AEHC Craft and Trade Show June 4th and 5th from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Hot Springs Convention Center Main Lobby. I will have a sign up sheet at the May meeting. If you cannot make the meeting but would like to help sell tickets give me a call at Pat Wade Professional Workshops ********ATTENTION*********** Angel Turoski--will be teaching Machine Quilting (on your home sewing machine) At the Saline County Library on May 22 and 23,2013, The classes are $30.00 each. May 22 class is the Beginning Class and will be from 10:30am to 5:00pm. The May 23rd class will be Custom(something different in each block) and will be from 9:00am to 4:00pm. You have to have had the beginning class before you can take the custom class. You may have taken the beginning class last year. Please pay at the May guild meeting or at the class. Ifyou have any questions you can call me between 1 and 6pm at Carol Smith. Quiltmania OuiltMania 2013: A big "Thank You" goes out to each member that participated in QuiltMania Without you, there would be no QuiltMania. I appreciate all the extra help that Cely, Gwen, Charlotte, Henrietta, Shirley, Pat, Troyetta, Fay, Bobbie and Jo provided. I'm already looking forward to April 7,2014. Myrna Yandell, QuiltMania Chairman OuiltMania 2013 Financial Report: Received: $ 8, Expenses:..

7 4-H Center Prizes, Postage, Misc. 8, TIPS, HINTS AND OTHER THINGS The newsletter will begin to list links to websites and blogs of interest to quilters and to our membership. Ifyou have a blog or website you wish to see listed, please contact Beth Lane at lblane@prodigy.net Thanks Iwww.facebook.comltiffanee 13 Be sure and check these out as there is lots of information and pictures: While researching for blocks of the 1930's these sites were found that members may be interested in: Quilt Patterns and Pattern Names in the 1920s and 1930s check out Bessie Freeman she wrote for the Arkansas Gazette. Note: check out the blog. Books of Interest Cely recommends reading the following: A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick. A story of mystery and challenges met by women of all ages but what binds them together is the interest and love of quilting. A Thread of Truth by Marie Bostwick. A continuing story of one of the young women whose life is controlled by her husband and the courage to break free and what she faces to become a stronger person. Ifyou enjoy reading and especially stories relating to our love of quilting, this is a series that is worth spending time with. --_

8 Quiltsmith Longarrn Machine Quilting Using The Statler Stitcher By Carol Smith Benton. AR Arkansas Man Quilter Custom Longann Quilting Eddie Landreth 1617 Scandia Drive Benton. AR (501) elandredl(~sbcglobal.net arkansasrnanquilter. blogspot. com This space is available for advertising. Contact Beth Lane at for details. The advertising helps defray expenses for the SCQG Newsletter. Saline County Quilter's Guild Beth Lane, Editor 1205 Cherry Ln Benton, AR 72015