This N That

New quilt store in town - well, nearby Norco.  Go here to learn about:

Our Barbara M (see directory) has donated a raffle quilt for the Living History Encampment taking place this coming weekend, Aug 29 - Sept 1st and Sept 5-6.  Buy tickets and join the fun.  See here for more info. AND 

Busy Bears Quilt Guild of Big Bear Lake presents their 2014 Quilt show Sat. Aug 30, 10-5 & Sun August 31, 10-4 Big Bear Middle School 41274 Big Bear Blvd. Big Bear Lake, California Admission $5 - Children Under 12 Free Quilts for Sale - Boutique - Vendors    Door Prizes - Baskets Featuring our 2014 Opportunity Quilt "Wilderness Splendor" 1 ticket $1 or 6 tickets $5 Sorry NO pets or Strollers

One more later in September - but not by much!  Go here to see the color brochure for this one:

Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild

Present

Mountain Traditions 11th Annual Quilt Show

September 6th & 7th  2014

10 am  to 4pm

Please join us for this fun, beautiful “Quilt Show in the Forest“.  Idyllwild is a charming alpine community with talented quilters.  Take in the fresh air and the stunning array of quilts.

Visit our Mountain Mercantile store where you can buy finished quilts & gifts including gallery-quality baskets and handbags.

Visit the Keepsake Quilting Challenge Traveling Quilts Exhibit.  You’ve seen the photos of the challenge winners, but this is your chance to see the winning quilts IN PERSON.

Shop the great variety of vendors for inspiration, innovation, & of course – great selection.  There’s a mountain themedOpportunity Quilt plus chances to win numerous themed gift baskets.

DON’T MISS OUT ! ! !

See you on September 6th & 7th  2014

1 day admission  $7.00  (Husbands Free)

Buckhorn Camp

24641 Hwy 243

Idyllwild, Ca  92549

Mile-High Idyllwild – - located between Palm Springs and Hemet

Workshop Saturday 8/23

Hello, We hope you plan to join us this Saturday to sew whatever you like, participate in Ken's Workshop or assemble a small quilt from start to finish in 4 to 6 hours.  All this Saturday from 9:30 to 4 PM at the Goeske Center in our usual meeting room.  We'll be sharing a salad lunch, so bring something to add to the salad or dessert or ???  We always have a great lunch to share with everyone.

Ken will be making a bucket from an Atkinson Designs pattern.  The instruction are only $25 which includes the pattern, the mesh, etc.  You will bring your fabric for the outside.  Call Ken for more details.  His number is in the directory and he'll give you the suppy list over the phone.

This is a QAYG with no sashing.

Angie N will be helping you put together a neonatal quilt or helping you with your own project.  To make a 32" neonatal quilt you will need:

Sixteen 8 1/2" orphan blocks or squares of fabric - your choice.
Sixteen 8 1/2 squares of thin batting - warm and natural is a good choice.
A 34" square of fabric for your backing.  Plan on it being your binding, so check how it would do as binding on the front.  This type of QAYG does not have sashing.

Bring your sewing machine, walking foot, thread, pins, scissors, ruler, cutting board and rotary cutter.
Call her if you have any questions - She's in the directory, too.  Come learn the process while you make and finish an actual quilt.

Next --A Fat Quarter Challenge

This next meeting, Tuesday, August 19, I have fat quarters for all who have signed up and paid for this challenge.  There are still about 14 fat quarters that can go to those who did not sign up at the July meeting.  Those who are prepared to be challenged will each receive a number and will collect the bag with the same number.  Each fat quarter is different!!  There will be no trading, please. 

With this fat quarter you are to make a project that uses the log cabin style of construction.  There are many different looks for this type of construction, so be creative.  A minimum of 100 square inches (a 10" x 10" square) of the fat quarter must be used on the FRONT of the project; this includes the border as well.  The 10" x 10" square can be cut up and used throughout the project.  

A fat quarter has a total of about 360 square inches so the minimum amount of the fat quarter is not too large.  Any type of project you wish can be used: pillow, wall hanging, table runner, quilt, hot pad, embellish a towel, purse/bag, sewing machine cover, etc.  Happy sewing! 

                                                                              Elly H.

From Florence:

Good morning--

Received this from Jennifer H. –Thought you might enjoy—Do you remember them?

1930's,40's +50's Flour Sacks THE FLOUR SACK    BY COLLEEN B. HUBERT IN THAT LONG AGO TIME WHEN THINGS WERE SAVED, WHEN ROADS WERE GRAVELED AND BARRELS WERE STAVED, WHEN WORN-OUT CLOTHING WAS USED AS RAGS, AND THERE WERE NO PLASTIC WRAP OR PLASTIC BAGS, AND THE OUTHOUSE & WELL WERE WAY OUT BACK, A VERSATILE ITEM, WAS THE FLOUR SACK. PILLSBURY'S BEST, MOTHER'S, AND GOLD MEDAL, TOO, STAMPED THEIR NAMES PROUDLY IN PURPLE AND BLUE. THE STRING SEWN ON TOP WAS PULLED AND KEPT; THE FLOUR EMPTIED AND SPILLS WERE SWEPT. THE BAG WAS FOLDED AND STORED IN A SACK THAT DURABLE, PRACTICAL FLOUR SACK. THE SACK COULD BE FILLED WITH FEATHERS AND DOWN, FOR A PILLOW, OR T'WOULD MAKE A NICE SLEEPING GOWN. IT COULD CARRY A BOOK AND BE A SCHOOL BAG, OR BECOME A MAIL SACK SLUNG OVER A NAG. IT MADE A VERY CONVENIENT PACK, THAT ADAPTABLE, COTTON FLOUR SACK. BLEACHED AND SEWN, IT WAS DUTIFULLY WORN AS BIBS, DIAPERS, OR KERCHIEF ADORNED. IT WAS MADE INTO SKIRTS, BLOUSES AND SLIPS. AND MOM BRAIDED RUGS FROM ONE HUNDRED STRIPS SHE MADE RUFFLED CURTAINS FOR THE HOUSE OR SHACK, FROM THAT HUMBLE BUT TREASURED FLOUR SACK! AS A STRAINER FOR MILK OR APPLE JUICE, TO WAVE MEN IN, IT WAS A VERY GOOD USE, AS A SLING FOR A SPRAINED WRIST OR A BREAK, TO HELP MOTHER ROLL UP A JELLY CAKE, AS A WINDOW SHADE OR TO STUFF A CRACK, WE USED A STURDY, COMMON FLOUR SACK! AS DISH TOWELS, EMBROIDERED OR NOT, THEY COVERED UP DOUGH, HELPED PASS PANS SO HOT, TIED UP DISHES FOR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, AND FOR MEN OUT IN THE FIELD TO SEED. THEY DRIED DISHES FROM PAN, NOT RACK THAT ABSORBENT, HANDY FLOUR SACK! WE POLISHED AND CLEANED STOVE AND TABLE, SCOURED AND SCRUBBED FROM CELLAR TO GABLE, WE DUSTED THE BUREAU AND OAK BED POST, MADE COSTUMES FOR OCTOBER (A SCARY GHOST) AND A PARACHUTE FOR A CAT NAMED JACK. FROM THAT LOWLY, USEFUL OLD FLOUR SACK! SO NOW MY FRIENDS, WHEN THEY ASK YOU AS CURIOUS YOUNGSTERS OFTEN DO, "BEFORE PLASTIC WRAP & ELMERS GLUE AND PAPER TOWELS, WHAT DID YOU DO?" TELL THEM LOUDLY AND WITH PRIDE DON'T LACK, "GRANDMOTHER HAD THE FLOUR SACK!" All these girls' dresses were made from flour sacks... Gowns and underwear were made from them also.

 My mom was telling me a story about flour s

acks just last Sunday.  We lived next to our Aunt Flora, Mom's sister-in-law. She had six daughters and three sons.  Even with all she did for her family, she wanted to do something with her hands.  My mom had her brother, Tony, buy his wife a sewing machine.  Then Mom taught her how to make panties from the flour sacks.  She caught on right away and made dozens for my cousins.  She wanted to do something else. Mom taught her how to make a simple dress.  They were all wearing them soon.  This was in the late 40s.

Special!

BOM Blocks for July

are posted. Go to BOM, etc tab. Here are the sample blocks:

For those of you who like embroidery and quilting:

Click here for more info.  This is a permanently free BOM.

Let's Go to The Beach!

A beach Quilt Show that is:

Click on the photo to see only the flyer.

It was a Lot of Fun

It was a great workshop. Those kits were life savers - no way would we have gotten so far without them! Most of us even bought a second kit. See slideshow in right sidebar.
 Here we are working away.  I missed someone's turtle - if you can send me a photo, I'll add it to the slideshow.

What do you think? Jeri asks Susan.

I'm having fun.

Time to pack up.

Marguerite advising Benita.

Talking about their turtles.

Here's my pattern.

Demonstrating thread painting

Deciding which thread to use.

Susan diligently working on her lion.

What do Paper Dolls, Cutting and Pasting have to do with our next Workshop?

That's really all there is to simple applique!  Come and see how fun it is. Marguerite has so many fun design kits with which to learn the process. See the variety she has to offer:

If you didn't get a supply list or would like to see it, go here for the complete handout.

Workshop is May 24th - the saturday after our meeting. It is from 9 to 4PM.  Marguerite will have kits for sale then.  You need to let Christie know which one you want so that Marguerite will have the one you want and there'll be no disappointment.  Class is $20 - and the kits are extra.  See the supply list for more info.