Learn to Sew. October 2016

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1 October 2016 Learn to Sew 3, 17, 31 Stain Glass Quilt Block October 4, 11, 18, 25 Top Tips to Landing Jobs October 6, 13 Area Annual Meeting October 8 Homemade Noodles October 11 Made by You October 12 Antler Basket October 15 T-Shirt Quilt October 19 Applique Ornaments October 24 Holiday Ideas October 25 Halloween Cupcakes October 27 Start at the beginning and learn about your sewing machine and continue through to beginning your own project. This 10-part Learn to Sew series will cover a different topic in each class. Students will need to bring their sewing machines, manuals, attachments, and basic sewing supplies. As we work through the topics some small additional supplies may be identified for the following class. Please note this class will meet every 2 weeks, October - February from 6-8 PM. Students may register for just the topics you are interested in or register for all 10 lessons. Cost is $10 per class or $50 for the entire series. Registration is required. Learn to Sew 10/3 Sewing Machine Parts & Tools 10/17 All About Patterns 10/31 Altering Patterns 11/14 Facing, Casings & Darts 11/28 Hemming 12/12 Zippers, Button Holes & Other Closures 1/9 Setting in sleeves and waistbands 1/23 Patch pockets 2/6 Sewing with Knits 2/20 Let s Sew (students begin their own project) 2/27 Follow-up (just in case you need a little help)

2 Page 2 Laurel County Extension Homemaker Congratulations to our Cultural Arts Winners Apparel - Basic Sewing Lola Creech (Sublimity) blue Marilyn Creech (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) red Apparel - Appliqued Paula Philpot (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) blue Art Natural - Wood Basketry - Dyed Material Myra Raiche (Basket Cases) blue Basketry - Novelty Myra Raiche (Basket Cases) blue Lisa Sutton (Mailbox) red Counted Cross Stitch - 14 Count Paula Philpot (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) blue Counted Cross Stitch - 16 Count Sandra Bargo (Sublimity) blue Counted Cross Stitch - Specialty cloth Marilyn Creech (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) blue Crochet - Yarn Janice Bell (Sublimity) blue Mandy Bargo (Sublimity) red Crochet - Thread Phyllis Jones (Sublimity) blue Marilyn Creech (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) red Doll/Toy Making - Cloth Paula Philpot (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) blue Drawing - Pen & Ink Embroidery - Basic Shirley Caudill (Sublimity) blue Marilyn Creech (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) red Embroidery - Crewel Ada Blair (Macedonia) blue Embroidery - Miscellaneous Janice Bell (Sublimity) blue Holiday Decorations - Spring Lola Creech (Sublimity) blue Holiday Decoration - Autumn Sandy Wilson (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) blue Gloria Stump (Sublimity) red Janice Boyer (Sublimity) white Holiday Decorations - Winter Lisa Sutton (Mailbox) red Janice Boyer (Sublimity) white Jewelry - Mixed Media Needlepoint - Plastic Naomi Conaway (Sublimity) blue Painting, Art - Oil Linda Walstrom (Sublimity) blue Ada Blair (Macedonia) red Painting, Art - Watercolor Adrienne Newberry (Redbud Art) blue Painting Decorative - Other Faye Miracle (Macedonia) blue Photography - Black & White Photography - Color Lisa Sutton (Mailbox) Blue Pillows Quilts - Hand Pieced (Hand Quilted) Jenny Mullins (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) blue Quilts - Machine Pieced (Hand Quilted) Tonya Worley (Laurel Silver Thread) blue Quilts - Novelty (Machine Quilted) Quilts - Baby or Lap Marge Stefaniak (Mtn. Laurel Quilters) blue Quilts - Miscellaneous Pat Fullington (Sublimity) red Recycled Art - Household Recycled Art - Other Janice Boyer (Sublimity) blue Rug Making Wall or Door Hanging - Fabric Wall or Door Hanging - Other All blue ribbons will compete in the Area Cultural Arts competition on Saturday, October 8th in Harlan County.

3 October 2016 Page 3 Homemaker Fundraiser Together, we can make a difference! Order Pampered Chef products through the Fundraiser Catalog Show and 30 percent of total sales will go to the Emma Lou Cissell Scholarship Fund. This fund allows the Laurel County Extension Homemakers to provide college scholarships to Laurel County seniors each year. Each of our Homemaker Club Presidents should have already received their catalogs. On October 3rd, we will also be able to place orders online at Call the office if you have any questions. We will be accepting orders for this fundraiser until Tuesday, October 25th. If you have someone from out of town who would like to help, their orders can be shipped directly to them for only $2 more. Share with your friends and family and lets have a super successful fundraiser! Don t forget to pay your dues by October 14th. Sign Me Up for these Great Classes Stained Glass Quilt Block Learn the art of copper foil stained glass while making a wall hanging in the design of a 9 patch quilt block. Class includes all materials and tools necessary to complete the project. Students must supply and wear close toe shoes and safety glasses. This 4-session class will be taught on Tuesdays October 4, 11, 18, and 25th. Cost is $30 and registration is required. Homemade Noodles Learn how simple it is to make your own noodles using three simple ingredients that you probably have in your kitchen. We will learn how to make noodles the way our grandmothers made them (by hand) and also using modern time savings tools. This class will be taught on Tuesday, October 11th at 10 AM. Cost is $6 and registration is required. Antler Basket Learn how to make a beautiful basket incorporating a deer antler. Class fee includes all materials and tools necessary to complete this project. This class will be taught on Saturday, October 15th at 8 AM. Cost is $60 and registration is required. T-Shirt Quilt Students will receive instruction on how to prepare their own t-shirts and be ready to sew together a memorable t-shirt quilt. T- shirts need to be washed and dried with NO fabric softener. This class will be taught on Wednesday, October 19th at 10 AM. Cost is $10 and registration is required. Applique Ornaments Learn wool applique techniques while you create a charming felt applique ornament. Using felt will allow students to learn the process of wool applique and practice their stitches without the worry of using expensive materials. Students will need to bring a glue stick and scissors. This class will be taught on Monday, October 24th at 6 PM. Cost is $15 and registration is required. Halloween Cupcakes Bring a dozen unfrosted cupcakes and learn how to make your sweet treats come to life. This class will be taught on Thursday, October 27th at 10 AM or 6 PM. Cost is $12 and registration is required. Made by You Wednesday, October 12th 10 AM Registration required Judi Cissell O Bryan County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Education

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5 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat October 2016 Page 5 OCTOBER Learn to Sew 6 PM Learn to Sew 6 PM 24 Appliqued Ornament 6 PM 31 Learn to Sew 6 PM Homemade Noodles 10 AM 25 Holiday Ideas 10 AM or 6 PM Made by You 10 AM T-Shirt Quilt 10 AM Top Tips for Jobs 6 PM Tops Tips for Jobs 6 PM Halloween Cupcakes 10 AM or 6 PM Area HM Annual Meeting 10:30 AM Harlan County Antler Basket 8 AM

6 NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID LONDON, KY PERMIT NO. 103 The Importance of Staying Positive Did you know there are actually health benefits to being positive? Research has shown that people who are positive and at least once a week keep track of the things they are grateful for had fewer physical complaints than those who did not keep track. Staying positive is an important part of mental health. When you are positive, it does not mean that you should ignore challenges or tough times, it just means that you should try to see the bright side as much as possible. It may take some time and practice to start thinking more positively. Here are a few ways that you can try: Write down dreams and goals. One way to stay positive is to write down your goals and dreams for the future. By writing them down, you are actually setting the groundwork for reaching your goal. Be detailed about what you want and how you think you can reach that dream or goal. Say thank you. Being thankful and expressing gratitude is an important part of staying positive. You can do this in many ways, including: keeping a journal of things you are grateful for, writing a letter to someone who made a difference in your life, and making an effort to say thank you to all people who helped you throughout the week. Avoid worrying. For some people, worrying is part of everyday life. If you worry a lot, instead of worrying, try to find a way to solve the problem that you are facing. You may also try to distract yourself from worrying if it is something beyond your control. Slow down. Sometimes, when things are moving too fast, we get stressed. With lots of stress we may move towards negative thinking. If you are feeling stressed - whether that is happening while talking, eating or even rushing around to get something done - take the time slow down. Slowing down will allow you to think clearly about what you need to do. Eat well and stay active. Did you know that eating unhealthy foods and not being active can actually make you feel worse? That is right! Eating healthy foods and staying active on a regular basis will actually make you feel better. It can be hard to develop healthy habits like staying positive. Try some of these different ways to stay positive and see how much better you will feel! Written by: Nicole Peritore Edited by: Connee Wheeler Designed by: Rusty Manseau Stock Images: 123RF.com