October 2017 Kiamichi Quilt Guild Old High School P.O. Box 1846 McAlester, OK 74501 https//groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mcalesterkqg/info www.facebook.com/groups/224196081338025/ Email: Rita s Response: Welcome New Members: Julie Miles Annette Klimeck Welcome Guest: Francis Winnery Marti Fields Refreshments 6:00pm Provided by Lisa Hoffman Janice Davis A special thanks to Bobbie Cooper Judy Crittenden Dorothy Andrews For providing last months refreshments. Hello, October is here, mark your calendar for the meeting Thursday October 12th and bring a friend. Our long distance member Joanne Miller sent pin cushions and a pillowcase to inspire us all. Plan to join the Wednesday girls in the meeting room to work on guild projects or your own projects. Serger Workshop 2 is on October 14th, 9am to noon. Come to learn tips for operation of sergers and a 3-thread projects. Sew and tell & the September program was fun and inspiring. Our Facebook page is a great place to share your finished projects. Time to sew, Rita 2017 Officers President: Rita Hester 918-470-4648 1st Vice: Marty Center 918-421-1904 2nd Vice: Lisa Hoffman 918-429-4515 Secretary: Judy Crittenden 918-916-1505 Treasurer: Gail Kendrick 918-470-5783
Page 2 Kamp Kutti Uppi February 28 - March 4, 2018 Information will be available at a later date Linda Jimmerson u2lindalu@yahoo.com Kiamichi Rhema Camp August 16-19, 2018 Registration form attached Sharon Carter sharon76020@yahoo.com Serger Workshop October 14th 9am until noon in the Guild room. Serger Tips and a 3-threaded Project We have a request to make a T-shirt quilt for the Italian Festival next year. Contact Janice Davis for more information. Wednesdays 10:00-2:00 The guild room is open every Wednesday. Bring your own projects or work on guild projects. All enjoy the fun, friendship, and food!!! KQG appreciates all the work The Wednesday Girls do!!! Congratulations!!! Rita Hester Rhonda Trivitt Linda Burnett Their quilts won ribbons at the Pittsburg County Fair October Birthdays 1st Lisa Hoffman 22nd Wanda Parr 5th Rosa Pollock 27th Judy Crittenden 8th Darrelyn Airoldi June read the 10 Commandments of the Sewing Room & the Top 10 reasons to buy fabric. So funny, we all could relate Labels are available to attach to baby quilts made for the hospital.
Opportunity Quilt No quilt show this year, but we do have an opportunity quilt to help raise money for our expenses. Drawing will be at our 2018 quilt show Page 3 Please pray for Our Country The Service men & women protecting our freedoms, and each other. Community Projects Hospital Baby Quilts The guild is continuing to work on quilts for babies & children in the hospital. And pillowcases It s a good feeling to give to those in need. Project for this Year Lisa Hoffman presented her completed row by row quilt. She also demonstrated the folded square in a square. All received packets with fabric. These will be made into baby quilts for the hospital. Blocks are due at the November meeting. Websites of interest Half Square Triangle Paper Patterns http://www.quiltingandwhatnot.ca/half- Square-Triangle.html To purchase fabrics online: http://www.marshalldrygoods.com/ https://www.fabric.com/ https://www.fabricdepot.com/ https://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/ Creamy Squash Casserole Ingredients 1 (2 pound) butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 cup sour cream 1/3 cup butter, melted 2 carrots, shredded 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 1/2 cups herb-seasoned dry stuffing mix Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11-inch baking dish. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil; stir in squash cubes. Reduce heat to low; simmer squash until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Mix cream of chicken soup, sour cream, butter, carrots, and onion in a bowl until thoroughly combined; stir in 2 cups of stuffing mix and the squash. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top of casserole with remaining 1/2 cup of stuffing mix. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and squash is tender, about 25 minutes. Quilt Shows & Other Activities: OKLAHOMA October 20th-21st, Fri 9-5 and Sat 9-4 Autumn Leaves Quilt Show presented by Country Fare Quilter s Guild, Claremore Community Center, 2301 N Sioux Ave, Claremore, OK Adm: $5 children under 12 free Go to Quilters Travel Companion to see a list of all quilt shows & quilt shops n the United States & Canada. www.quilterstravelcompanion.com
Registration Form 2018 Kiamichi Rhema Camp August 16 19, 2018 Sponsored by Kiamichi Quilt Guild $140 registration fee payable to KQG at the time of registration Check Deposit Option: September 2017 or August 2018 Sharon Carter, 1401 Flying Jib Dr, Azle, TX 76020-4969 817-233-3921 or sharon76020@yahoo.com Name: Email: Best Phone # to contact you (cell or home): Emergency contact name & phone #: Food Allergies/Special Diet: Drug Allergies/Medical Issues: