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The Country Register of Georgia
Vol. 23 No.2
March / April 2016
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Susan S. Springer
Lenda Williams
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Atlanta Shop Hop, p. 7
Scott Antique Market, p. 12
SewingMachine.com, p. 8
Augusta
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Blue Ridge
Country Stitches, p. 9
Chamblee
Mad Stitchers, p. 9
Clayton
Honey Bear Cabin, p.3
Conyers
Cherry Blossom Festival, p. 16
Cornelia
Big E Festival, p.5
Forsyth
CoTique Consign & Boutique, p. 16
Crawford County
Georgia Jugfest & Old Knoxville
Days, p. 16
Forsyth
CoTique Consign & Boutique, p. 16
Lexington
Firefly Cruise In, p. 4
Heritage Day, p. 14
Local Color, p. 15
Lexington Shops, p. 15
J T Designs, p. 15
Lexington Antiques, p. 15
Marietta
Primitive Stitchery Retreat, p. 9
Monroe
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Markets of Monroe, p. 12
Other Delights
Organo Gold, 13
Needle Travel Guide, p. 7
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Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
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Mar 4-6
Mar 5
Mar 5
Mar 5
Mar 10-14
Mar 11-12
Mar 12
Mar 12-13
Mar 12-13
Mar 12-13
Mar 18-20
Mar 19
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Mar 31-Apr 2
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Apr 23
MARCH
First Friday-Green Grits, Statesboro, www.statesborodowntown.org
Tiny House Festival, Eatonton, www.eatonton.com
Low Country Boil & Oyster Sampler, Savannah,
www.davenportmuseum.org
St. Patrick’s Pig in the Park BBQ Fest, Dublin,
www.stpatricksdublinga.com
Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival, Tifton, 229-386-0216
Southeastern Cowboy Gathering, Cartersville, www.boothmuseum.org
Peaches to Beaches Yard Sale, from Perry to Brunswick,
www.peachestothebeaches.com
Azalea Festival, Valdosta, 229-269-9381
Rattlesnake & Wildlife Festival, Claxton, 912-739-3820
Forsythia Festival. Forsyth,, www.forsythiafestival.com
The Last Supper Musical, Millen, www.maritimebethelatsavannah.org
59th Annual Moultrie Federated Guild Antique Show, 229-985-8481,
www.moultriefederatedguildantiqueshow.com
Firefly Ticket to Ride Bike Event, Athens to Union Point,
www.fireflytrail.com.
Wild Chicken Festival, Fitzgerald, 800-386-4642
WELSHfest, Rockmart
Easter Weekend Celebration, Dillard
Fire Ant Festival, Ashburn, 229-567-9696
42nd Great Southland Stampede Rodeo, Athens, www.visitathensga.com
APRIL
Washington-Wilkes Tour of Homes, www.washingtonwilkes.com
Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, p. 16
Blessing of the Fleet Festival, Darien, 912-437-5455
Antique Festival, Hammond Park in Monroe, www.antiquescapitalofgeor-
Apr 23
Apr 30
Apr 30
Apr 30
Apple Blossom BBQ Festival, Cornelia, 706-778-8585
Celtic Woman Concert, Athens, www.classiccenter.com
95th Annual Rose Show and Festival, Thomasville, 229-228-7977
Dekalb Master Gardener Association Annual Plant Sale, 10 –1 at
Oak Grove UMC in Decatur, www.DMGA.org.
Heritage Day in Historic Lexington, p. 14
Sharon Shenanigans, Sharon , 706-816-3844
Spring Garden Fling, Forsyth, 478-994-7747, www.cityofforsyth.com
Madisonfest, Madison, 706-342-1251
May 19-21
May 21
MAY
Georgia Jug Festival and Old Knoxville Day, p. 16
Marigold Festival, Winterville
July 15-23
Aug 5-6
Oct 14-16
Oct 22-23
2nd Weekend
3rd Weekend
3rd Saturday
UPCOMING EVENTS
66th Annual Georgia Mountain Fair, Hiawassee,
www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.
BIG E Festival and Elvis Tribute Artist Competition, Cornelia, p. 5
Stone Mountain Highland Games & Scottish Festival, www.smhg.org
Legends of Oglethorpe Living History Tour, Lexington,
www.legendsofoglethorpe.com 706-743-5055.
Ongoing Events
Thursday thru Sunday: Scott Antique Market, p. 12
Lakewood 400 Antique Show, www.lakewoodantiques.com
Yard Sale, Oconee Greenway, Milledgeville, 478-414-4014
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Cruise-In Calendar
Cruise-In Calendar
Friday Nights
Every Saturday
1st Tuesday
1st Friday
1st Saturday
1st Sunday
2nd Saturday
3rd Tuesday
3rd Friday
3rd Saturday
3rd Sunday
4th Saturday
4th Sunday
5th Friday
5th Saturday
Show-and-Shine Car Show in the NASCAR Garage at Atlanta
Motor Speedway, Hampton. www.AtlantMotorSpeedway.com.
Chamblee, “Donut Derelicts” at Dandy Donuts, 8:30 to11 AM,
770-458-3262
Sandy Springs, Radio Sandy Springs, 404-943-1620
Columbus, Cooks Restaurant, 706-323-5328
Powder Springs, Zaxby’s, 770-943-5770
Albany, Star-ways Restaurant, 229-883-4123
Bainbridge, Dairy Queen, 229-246-4694
Blairsville, Cruise on the Square, 706-897-2501
Byron, Big Peach Outlet Mall, 478-956-4144
Chambalee, Galaxy Diner, 3320 Henderson Mill Road, 5:00 to
8:00, 770-723-955 www.GalaxyDinerAtlanta.com
Ringgold/Fort Oglethorpe, Wal-Mart, 423-488-5860
Jesup, Hardee’s, 912-427-2880
Marietta, Panera Bread, 8:30–11 AM, 770-565-2281
Savannah, location varies, 912-964-1834
Tiger, Year-One Hot Rod Night at the Tiger Drive-in, 706-7821611
Valdosta, Beef O’Brady’s, 229-253-0465
Braselton, Studebaker Drivers Club, 770-867-2060
Lanier National Speedway, 706-367-1360
Cordele, O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, 229-273-0646
Garden City, Sonic Drive-in, 912-964-1834
Griffin, GTO’S Bar & Grill, 770-227-4279
Savannah, Burger King, Abercorn&Mercy, 912-927-4797
Social Circle, downtown, 770-601-1031
Valdosta, Toys R Us, 229-263-5659, www.sgccc.org
Tucker, Main Street, 770-934-8935, www.tuckercruisein.com
Warner Robins, Backyard Burgers, 478-922-7344
Columbus, Cooks Restaurant, 706-323-5328
Powder Springs, Zaxby’s, 770-943-5770
Albany, Sonic Drive-in, Westover Blvd, 229-883-4123
Braselton, Year One, 706-658-2140 X159, www.yearone.com
Danielsville City Park, 10 – 2, 770-255-2196
Douglasville, Bonz Sports Bar, Fairburn Rd. 770-459-8636
LaGrange, Burger King, 706-845-0517
Marietta, Arby’s on Powder Springs Rd.,770-429-1495
Savannah, Kroger/Krystal, 912-352-9229
Social Circle, Lou’s Soda Fountain & Grill, 770-464-2000
Thomasville, Dairy Queen, 229-226-2266
Warner Robins, Fuddruckers, 478-922-4584
Waycross, Zaxby’s, 912-283-626
McDonough, “Cruizers”, 770-954-1744
Savannah, Location Varies, 912-964-1834
Warner Robins, Sonic Drive-in, 478-922-0534
Winder @ Holly Hill Mall on Hwy. 211,
www.Dixiecruisers.com
Cumming, O’Charlies/Home Depot, 770-889-9568
Social Circle, Lou’s Soda Fountain & Grill, 770-464-2000
Powder Springs, Zaxby’s, 779-943-5770
Savannah, Krispy Kreme, 912-352-0881
Events at Front Porch Book Store, Winterville 706-372-1236
Saturday Evening Music Concert Series, every Saturday at 8pm March thru
mid-November Unicoi State Park 800-573-9659x305
C.W. Long Museum, Jefferson: Civil War Medical Exhibit thru the Sesquicentennial
Harrison Hotel Exhibit thru July 2015.www.crawfordlong.org.
Special Cruise-Ins
May 9
May 21
July 29-30
Cruise-In on the Square, Washington, 706-678-2013
Cruise-in at the JugFestival, Roberta, www.gajugfestival.com
GA Moonshine Cruizin, Hiawassee,
www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
5TH Annual Firefly Cruise In
Open to cars, trucks, & motorcycles
June 11, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
at the 1887 Courthouse Square in
Historic Downtown Lexington, GA
Music by Tommy Landrum’s
‘Cruzin To The Oldies’
Food, Prizes, 50-25-25 Drawing
10 Best of Cruise Plaques
1 Best of Chamber Plaque
$10 Registration Fee
706-743-3048 or 706-743-3113
jcwelch@windstream.net
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Big E Festival
Big E Festival
Art in Georgia
Art Happenings
and Elvis Tribute Artist Competition
JONI MABE, THE ELVIS BABE, is the
owner of the Historic Loudermilk Boarding House
and Everything Elvis Museum in Cornelia.
On August 5 - 6 she will stage the 13th Big E Fest at
the Grant Reeves VFW in Cornelia where the winning
ETA (Elvis Tribute Artist) will move on to the national
competition in Memphis. It is a really fun weekend
– put it on your calendar now. Go to www.bigefest.
com for more info.
Named one of the top attractions in Georgia by
Roadside America, plan to visit the Loudermilk
Boarding House Museum which features the Panoramic Encyclopedia of Everything
Elvis. Also on display are the works of artist/owner Joni Mabe - three dimensioal,
embellished portraits of Elvis in various stages of his life. Built in 1908, Loudermilk
Boarding House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Everything Elvis is
listed in Guinness Book of World Records. Admission is $10.00 and there is an awesome
gift shop with, you guessed it, Everything Elvis.
Loudermilk Boarding House Museum, 271 Foreacre St., Cornelia, GA 30531-3659.
Call: 706-499-1370.
Washington Walls Mural Festival
March 31 – April 7
Washington Walls is a week long festival centered around the painting
of a mural on the square in Historic Washington. Activities include
regional art vendors and creative activities for all ages. For more
information find them on Facebook at Historic Washington Wilkes,
call 706-678-5111, or visit www.washingtonwilkes.org.
WIT AND WISDOM
He Knows Each One by Name
By Judyann Grant
Early one spring morning, my youngest daughter and I participated in a guided tour of bird
habitats and sanctuaries scattered along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. The sun, rising
in the clear blue sky, promised a perfect day to explore the surrounding creeks, swamps,
bogs, woodlands and thickets.
While we shared a love of birds, we were amateurs at identifying our winged friends.
Attentively, we followed along behind Bill, the trail guide. Every now and then Bill stopped
in his tracks, swiveled his head and scanned the area. “Hear that?” he would ask. After we
made our guesses as to what bird it was, he would introduce us to the songster.
Near a wooded area, we heard a rhythmic thrumming – the sound of a pileated woodpecker.
We tromped through the woods until we came to a dead tree pockmarked with rectangular
holes. The woodpecker had excavated the cavity in his search for insects.
Bill was on a first-name basis with every bird we found. He taught us to look for killdeers
who nest among the rocks . . . orioles whose pouch-like nests swing from the limbs of maple
trees . . . and kingfishers who nest in riverbanks and scan the shallows for fish.
Bill had a knack for finding even the most elusive birds. Knowing their habitats and
habits helped, as did his study of the birds during the changing seasons. Most importantly,
he knew each bird by their song. He knew the wik-wik-wik-wik of the flicker and the perchik-o-ree of the goldfinch. Even birds in the same family were no problem for him - be it
a tree sparrow, field sparrow, chipping sparrow or swamp sparrow. From long acquaintance,
he instinctively recognized their flash of color, melody and distinguishing characteristics.
It was no secret that Bill loved the birds and had dedicated his retirement years to learning
all he could about them and sharing that knowledge with others.
It comforts me to know that we, too, have a Guide Who knows all about us. He knows
where we live. He knows our habits and our changing moods. He knows what makes us sad
and what makes us happy . . . what makes us cry and what makes us sing. He knows what
we need and when we need it. He knows our voice and the deepest desires of our hearts.
Best of all, He knows us by name, and He loves us.
St. Augustine put it best when he said: “He (God) loves each one of us, as if there were
only one of us.”
Now, I have the privilege of passing on the love and knowledge of birds to my
grandchildren. I call their attention to the cardinals, jays and chickadees that visit the feeder.
We scan the nearby trees and bushes, looking for mourning doves, finches and flickers.
Together we look and listen and learn about the birds and about our Heavenly Father Who
created such a diversity of feathered friends.
Judyann Grant, her husband Don and family, enjoy spending time in a nearby woodland
park, identifying birds and other wildlife that cross their path.
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Mar 12
Mar 12-13
Mar 24-Apr 9
Mar 31-Apr 2
Mar 31-Apr 7
Apr 1 – May 6
Apr 23
Apr 23
May 7-8
MARCH
Abandoned Rural America Exhibit, Kelly Fitzgerald Memorial
Gallery, Wetumpka, AL. www.abandonedruralamerica.com
Bill Gordy Pottery Exhibition, Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast GA
Folk to Fine Arts Festival & Expo, Commerce,
www.folk-finearts.com
Azalea Storytelling Festival, Lagrange, www.lagrange.edu
Cork &Canvas, Blueridge, www.blueridgearts.net
OCAF Thrift Sale, Watkinsville, www.ocaf.com
Wiregrass Children’s Art Show, Douglas,www.cityofdouglas.com
The Secret Garden, Sautee Nacoochee Center, www.snca.org
Savannah Music Festival
Slingshot Fest, Athens, Music & Art
Washington Walls Mural Festival - Washington, GA
www.washingtonwilkes.org
APRIL
OCAF presents “Southworks”, Annual Juried Art Exhibition,
Watkinsville, www.ocaf.com
Due South, Thomasville Center for the Arts, 229-226-0588
www.thomasvillearts.org
Heritage Day in Lexington, On the Square, Demos by artists,
makers, heritage craftsmen, pg. 14
MAY
May Market at Roselawn, Arts Festival, Cartersville,
www.roselawnmuseum.com
ONGOING ART ACTIVITES
Northeast Georgia Arts Tour, www.artstour.org
Art Classes
The Connely Gallery, Washington, 706-678-5638 or
connely@washingtonwilkes.org
Monthly
Newnan Community Theater productions, 770-683-6282
www.newnantheater.org
First Friday
Art Walk, 6 to 9, Marietta Square, www.artwalkmarietta.com
First Friday
Canton Mainstreet, 6-9, music, car show, artists and artisans,
www.cantonhdl.com
First Friday
Thomasville, shopping, dining, deals, treats, and entertaimment.
229-227-7020, www.thomasvillega.com
Fri & Sat
Evening concerts at the old courthouse on the square in Blairsville;
www.unioncountryhistory.org
Arts, crafts, music, food, wine tasting – Nacoochee Village/
2nd Saturdays
Habesham Winery 706-878-9463
Weekends
Unicoi State Park, Visiting Artists Series,
Call f0r dates: 800-573-9659 X305
Thomasville Cultural Center, www.thomasvilleculturalcenter.com. 229-226-0588
Oglethorpe Fresh, on the square in Lexington, weekend Band and Songwriter Nights,
706-743-5965
About Our Cover Artist: Rebecca Barker
Art has always been a part of Rebecca's life. Her Father was a dairy farmer and her Mother
was an artist since she was a baby, painting Christmas tree ornaments. Consequently, she
grew up with paint and paper in-hand. She attended the Fine Arts program at Ohio University
(Athens, Ohio) and received her BFA degree.
On her family's dairy farm quilting and collecting old quilts was a pastime for the Barker
women. Rebecca’s natural appreciation for quilts and the country landscapes became the
subject she choose to paint. She developed a line of paintings she calls “QUILTSCAPES”.
The old time quilt pattern is depicted in the painting with the quilt. For example, the LOG
CABIN quilt has a painting of a log cabin in the background. Several paintings have the quilt
images subtly mixed in to the landscapes while others have the quilt hanging on a clothesline
in the foreground. Rebecca paints her quiltscapes in acrylic on masonite board. The quilt
patterns come from quilt history books and quilt shows. “I do not make up the patterns. I
love the designs of old time quilts”. She creates her own colors and materials in the fabrics.
“I do not work from real quilts because the colors have to match the landscapes“. Her style
is described as realistic, with clean, clear colors and sensitivity to composition and texture.
She shows her work on her web page and has produced a line of note cards, limited edition
prints, two books and gift items.She lives on the west side of Cincinnati in an old Victorian
style home which also serves as her studio.
“My work is meant to honor the beauty of the old time quilts and their makers”
Rebecca Barker’s Quiltscapes
www.barkerquiltscapes.com
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Quilting and Needle Arts
Becoming a Writer
by Nancy Hartley
As a board member of Washington State Quilters, a card-carrying member of local quilt
group “Fat Quarters” and a chaser of ribbons, I had a lot of experience helping put quilt
shows together. When asked by Beth Camp, a fellow board member and published author,
to help write an article on quilt shows, I said, “Yes,” and then thought to myself, I should
have said “No.” I was both honored and intimidated.
I had written poems and stories my entire life but most ended up in the garbage. I didn’t
think I was very good and never showed anyone my work. I was a “closet writer.”
After much work and exchanged ideas, the article was conceived. It was a good article
and The Country Register published it. Even though Beth and I shared billing, I was now
a published author.
The state was pure euphoria. A few people who saw it called with nice things to say. I
couldn’t believe I was actually in print. My words. My ideas. There for everyone to see.
Since I was a quilter, I decided to write an article by myself. I wrote one titled “Becoming
a Quilter” and sent it on to Beth for her comments. She liked it and encouraged me to send
it on to my local Washington, Oregon and Idaho The Country Register. Within a few hours,
I got an email back. They liked it and were going to publish my story.
Oh, the joy! Oh, the honor.
When it came out in print, I cried. There, my words on paper lay for everyone to see.
Not only that, they wrote a little at the end about me along with my email address. Readers
e-mailed me and we exchanged comments, stories and lives. I felt famous. I needed to send
in another story.
Then I received Country Registers from other states. As other Registers picked up my
story, they sent me a copy. As the weeks progressed, I got comments from all over the United
States and Canada from people who had read my story; my stack of papers was ever growing.
I decided to write another story. It was published. Then another—and now they have
published nine pieces of my life and turned me into an author.
Nearly three years later, I am almost finished with my first novel. Those who have read
it love what I have written. I am also working on a “Basket Case” book on how to make
fabric wrapped baskets.
Some day when my novel is in print and is being made into a movie, I will stand at an
awards show and say, “Thank you, Country Register, for turning me into an author. I couldn’t
have done it without you!"
Are my dreams too big? Who knows?
Nancy Hartley is from Spokane, WA. She describes herself as a jack-of-all-trades whose journey
through life still has a lot to teach her. Everything interests her and she loves taking classes to meet
new people as well as learn new things. She took on sky diving a few years ago. This relatively
new quilter and basket maker is now learning to paint. Most importantly, Nancy says life is good.
Contact her at 2nancyhartley@gmail.com.
Atlanta Quilt Shop Hop
Mar 7-14
www.atlantaquiltshophop.com
Happenings in the Quilt World
Mar 1- 26
Mar 4-13
Mar 7-14
Apr 1-2
Apr 15-16
Apr 30
May 6-8
May 18-22
May 20-21
May 27-21
Sept 15-17
Southeastern Quilt Museum Exhibit, p. 7
Great American Cover Up Quilt Show, Bulloch Hall, Roswell, p. 11
Atlanta Quilt Shop Hop, 6
Primitive Stitchery Market & Rretreat, Marietta, p.9
Lake Oconee Quilt Guild Show, Greensboro, www.loqg.org
Spring Chicken Festival Quilt Show, Gainesville
Quilting Across North Georgia 11th Annual Shop Hop,
www.quiltingacrossnorthgeorgia.com
American Embroidery Conference, Marietta Conference Center
Crawford County Historical Society Roberta, www.gajugfestival.com
American Embroidery Conference, Marietta
www.american-embroidery-conference.com
Quiltfest of Jacksonville, www.quiltfestjax.com, p. 7
Hodge Podge Quilt
Rebecca Grace Collins
Mother made a Cathedral Quilt for each of her four daughters. Because I was the youngest,
my quilt was the last to be made. I admired the other three quilts that were displayed in my
sister’s homes.
When my time came, I gave my mother some sentimental scrapes of clothing. There were
scrapes from my husband’s shirt he wore when we first met, my maternity dresses, special
clothing of our children, a favorite blouse and many other sentimental bits of material.
I thought there was sufficient amount of fabric to work with, but I was wrong. Mother sewed
pieces that I didn’t want in my sentimental quilt. Pieces that looked like jail bars and other
less desirable colors and fabric. There was nothing wrong per se with the materials chosen,
but I wanted a sentimental quilt of my choice. When she was working on the quilt, there was
one hundred miles of pavement between us, I could not be there to make my wishes known.
However, I cherish this quilt because mother made it with her loving hands, and with her
heart. So now I call it my hodgepodge quilt. I decided God allowed this so I could write
about it.
My husband and I cared for my mother in our home for the last seven years of her life. I
wrote about the trials and experiences of my care giving days in the book, Diary of a Mad
Caregiver. Readers of my book asked if I were going to write another book for them. For
the past three years, my husband and I have led a caregiver support group once a month. I
soon realized the great need for an encouragement book for caregivers of special needs
individuals. That is how this book came to be: Dear Caregiver: Letters of Encouragement
and Hope for Parents and Caregivers of Special Needs Individuals.
The following is an excerpt from my book:
Clean Out Your Scraps And Make a Great Quilt!
by Deb Heatherly
It’s that time of year—time to sort and organize. For some reason, I feel the need to do
this once every year in my sewing room.
First, I neatly fold all of the yardage that has been haphazardly tossed back into the closet
during frenzied moments of creations during the past year.
Next, I take out all of the scraps that have been piling up in my scrap basket and sort and
press each piece. I then cut these pieces into ‘usable’ pieces, such as 2 ½” strips, and 5”
and 10” squares. My now ‘usable’ scraps are then placed into labeled boxes and ready to
be stitched at a moment's notice.
Finally, I cut a box full of light and dark 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangles. These will go into my
annual “Twist n Shout Rectangles” quilt. The blocks in this quilt are a great way to use up
scraps and are super easy. By themselves, they look pretty boring but, once they are sewn
together, they form a secondary pattern that will have you shouting and doing the happy dance.
This simple pattern makes a fast gift and is fun to do with friends. You could even organize
a scrap exchange to give your quilt more variety.
Make sure to email me pictures at Debscatsnquilts@aol.com. I would love to see your
creations.
Deb Heatherly is a Creative Grids® designer and author of the books Cat’itude and Strippy Stars.
Ask for her Creative Grids® CGRDH1 Cat’s Cradle Tool and CGRDH2 Strippy Stars tools, and
these companion books at your local quilt shop. Deb owns Deb’s Cats N Quilts in Franklin, NC. She
is a former freelance writer and designer for QUILT magazine.
Dear Caregiver,
Is your life like a hodgepodge quilt with seemingly
no rhyme or reason?
This is not the life you had planned.
But God,
in His grace and mercy, allowed you to be a caregiver!
He is doing a beauƟful work in your life
which will remain eternally
in beauty and perfect order.
He knows what He is doing. Trust Him.
He is making a beauƟful design of your life
to be more like His Son, the Lord Jesus.
He didn’t say the life that He chose for us would be easy.
How else can we grow if we never have trials?
If you are His child, He is using this situaƟon
to allow you the opportunity to depend on His goodness
and His faithfulness even when life makes no sense at all.
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
Your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.
Psalm 138: 8 ESV
♥
Looking soon to publishing my second Dear Caregiver book which will be for family caregivers. A
copy of Dear Caregiver: Letters of Encouragement and Hope for Parents and Caregivers of Special
Needs Individuals can be purchased at www.createspace.com/5665914
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Georgia Quilt Guilds
Cotton Patch Quilt Guild of Athens, (706) 769-6051,
stanchek@bellsouth.net
Early Bird Quilt Guild, Conyers, Email:earlybirdquiltguild@yahoo.com,
Misty Mountain Quilters, Blairsville, www.mistymountainquiltersguild.org
Quilters Guild of the Southern Crescent, Fayetteville qgsc@live.com
Quilters In Stitches Quilt Guild, Grayson,
quiltersinstitchesgraysonga.blogspot.com
Mountain Laurel Quilters Guild, Clarkesville, janethrelkeld@hotmail.com
Crazy Crafty Quilters, Augusta, bud-n-shel@juno.com
Atlanta Intown Quilters Guild, Decatur, russelldlc@yahoo.com
Log Cabin Needlers, Rabun Gap, TigerWine@windstream.net
Spirited Quilters, Buford, spiritedquilters@yahoo.com
East Cobb Quilters Guild, Marietta, patallen@bellsouth.net
Allatoona Quilt Guild, Acworth, www.aqguild.org
Etowah Valley Quilt Guild, Cartersville, www.etowahvalleyquiltguild.com
Patchwork Pals Quilt Guild, Macon, nanask8s@aol.com
Plantation Quilters, Jarrell Plantation State Park,
plantationquilters@yahoo.com
Cherokee Rose Quilt Guild, Douglasville, www.cherokeerosequiltguild.com
Lake Oconee Quilt Guild, Eatonton, www.LOQG.org
Scrappy Quilters, 261 Wade Drive, Calhoun, GA 30701
Hall County Quilt Guild, Chestnut Mountain, HCQG.org
Heart in Hand Quilt Guild, Dawsonville, janchesnik@yahoo.com
West Georgia Quilters, Carrollton, GA vdiffey@comcast.net
Apple Country Quilters of Ellijay, danielhicks4334@etcmail.com
Cherokee Crazy Quilters, Canton, baquilter544@gmail.com
Georgia Quilt Council, www.georgiaquiltcouncil.org
The Ebony Stitchers Quilt Guild, Decatur, ebonystitchers1@bellsouth.net
Piecemakers Guild, Cumming, www.piecemakersga,net
Classic South Quilt Guild, Washington, ddedwards@nu-z.net
Gwinnett Quilters’ Guild, Snellville, www.gwinnettquiltersguild.org
Gold Rush Quilters’ Guild,Cleveland, shirleyq12@gmail.com
Chattahoochee Evening Stars Quilt Guild, Alpharetta,
www.cesquiltguild.com
Lavender Mountain Quilt Guild, Rome, GA. wfrobert@gmail.com
Pieceful Mountain Quilt Guild, Blue Ridge, GA
Piecefulmountainquilters@hotmail.com
Cotton Boll Quilt Guild, Conyers Helenquilts@atlantapallets.com
Out On A Limb Quilt Guild, Jasper, Debbie@Santinelli.org
Quilters from the Hart, Hartwell, warner1088@hartcom.net
Contact us to have your guild added to our listing – tcrga@windstream.net
Quiltfest of Jacksonville
“All that Stash” Quilt Show
September 15-17
www.quiltfestjax.com
Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum
To win a copy of the 2017 Needle Travel Guide, send an email to
TCRGA@windstream.net with the words Needle Travel Guide contest
in the subject line.
It is always a joy to visit the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum in
Carrollton as they always have interesting and artistic exhibits on show. The
current exhibit, Appliqué Magic … and More, featuring the work of Jan
Cunningham, is on display until March 26.
They are located at 306 Bradley Street near downtown Carrollton and are
open Thursdays thru Saturdays from 10 t0 4. Phone number is 706-3012187 and the web site is www.southeasternquiltmuseum.com.
While you are at the museum, check out the information on the Quilt Trail
that runs down the Northwestern side of the state and spend some time wandering the back roads and small towns to see the quilt paintings on display.
It is well worth the journey and you never know what you will discover on
your rambles.
Linda Parish
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LOVE PRIMITIVE STITCHERY?
Join us at the PSS Retreat Merchant Mall
Georgia’s Premier Specialists
Custom Upholstery of Furniture, Cars, Boats, Airplanes
Restoration of Antiques, Classic Autos, Show Cars, Etc.
Serving the Atlanta and North Georgia Area
Please call for appointment
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The Mad Stitchers, Inc.
4945 Peachtree Road
Chamblee, GA 30341
770-455-7505
The Mad Stitchers has been business serving metro Atlanta and North Georgia for over
40 years. They specialize in classic restoration and design of all types – from fine custom
upholstery and window treatments to the unique art of classic auto restoration. You can
trust your finest antiques to their expertise – be it an heirloom piece of furniture or your
cherished classic car.
The attention to detail and an appreciation of the artistry and craftsmanship inherent in
a fine piece is evident in their work – the mark of a true craftsman. In the photos below
you will see examples of some of their workmanship and how versatile they can be when
designing a restoration and the attention to detail that makes the pieces they work on timeless.
Owner, John Dutton can work with you to design a piece of upholstery to fit your
situation and life style or a custom interior for your auto or boat. He is experienced in the
art of custom design and the preservation and restoration of fine antiques, as well as the
restoration and design of custom interiors for automobiles.
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center
500 Powder Springs Road, Marietta
one-day pass - $5
Friday, April 1, 12:00-5:00
two-day pass - $8.
Saturday, April 2, 12:00-3:00
LOVE PRIMITIVE STITCHERIES?
Join us at the PSS Retreat Merchant Mall
Marietta, Georgia. Hosted at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center,
500 Powder Springs Road, the PSS Merchant Mall brings together primitive designers, their
patterns, and cross stitch and punch needle supplies. In addition, primitive collectors will
find antique treasures and stitched pieces to add to their personal collections. The Merchant
Mall is open Friday, April 1, 12:00-5:00 pm and Saturday, April 2, 12:00-3:00 pm, with
one-day passes for $5 and two-day passes for $8.
Nan Lewis, of Threadwork Primitives, encourages stitchers AND admirers to attend: “I
will have many of my patterns available for sale, a Merchant Mall Limited Edition Kit, and a
unique collection of one-of-a-kind handmade pieces.” Primitive collectors will find vendors
offering pin keeps, project bags, and other stitched treasures as well as linen, needles and
stitchery supplies.
Springing from a desire to present the primitive way of life to needleworkers, our Facebook
group, Primitive Stitcher’s Society, was created in March 2014. Now boasting a membership
of 5600, the group has members from around the world—all connected through their love
for cross stich and needle punch stitched in a primitive way.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Sofa Before
Sofa After
National Quilting Day
March 19, 2016 will be the 25th Annual National Quilting Day.
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Country Stitches is a full service quilt shop that offers a wide variety of fabrics, patterns,
notions and friendly assistance so that you can obtain what you need for your projects in one
location - in the little house near the depot in downtown Blue Ridge. They have 100% cotton
fabric, books, kits, notions, gifts and patterns to let your creativity and imagination soar!
Owner, Priscilla Ryan and her associates at Country Stitches are committed to keeping
the art and love of quilting alive through education and hands-on experience. An added
bonus to shopping there is the warm welcoming atmosphere and genuine interest in you
and your projects that you feel as you wander through the well laid out rooms of this cozy
venue. Check out their schedule to see all the different classes they offer through out the year.
Check out their website for more information: www.countrystitchesinc.net
National Quilting Day is a special holiday, set aside to celebrate quilts
and quiltmakers - past, present, and future. The third Saturday in March
is officially designated as National Quilting Day, but over the years, observance of National Quilting Day has unofficially been expanded to the whole
month of March!
National Quilting Day gives us the opportunity to reflect with pride on the
traditions of quiltmaking and the contributions quiltmakers have made to
their families and communities for many generations.
Mark Your Calendar For The Third Saturday in March Every Year!
Your Full Service Quilt Shop 30 West Main Street
Where Friendship Begins Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Fabrics * Notions * Books * Patterns * Gifts * Accessories * Classes
706 632-3070
Janome Dealer
Mon. - Sat.
10 - 5
Priscilla Ryan
Owner
Website: countrystitchesinc.net
Email: countrystitches@tds.net
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Quilting with Barbara
The days are lengthening; the sunshine is warmer; the longed-for new season is just
around the corner. This is the season of newness: green shoots poking up through the
debris of winter, new calves and lambs frolicking in the fields – and new fabrics and books
appearing on store shelves.
And what’s new in quilting? What’s old is new again: a shape you probably last
encountered in high school geometry: the hexagon, that six-sided figure with 60-degree
angles. The shape itself is hardly new to quilters (remember Grandmother’s flower garden
quilts) but to quilters long accustomed to working with squares, rectangles and triangles,
these newly-popular shapes may present a challenge.
If you need it, help is near. Trends in quilting are almost invariably reflected in how-to
books (or is it the other way around, that new books create trends? A question for another
day). Here are four books worthy of consideration for your quilting library, each with its
own strengths.
Hexagon Happenings (Landauer, 2014) teaches the basics by means of text and colour
illustrations. Drafting the shapes, cutting with and without templates, selecting suitable
fabrics, and assembling by machine or by hand are presented in some detail before the latter
section of the book which gives directions for 14 projects. The author, Carolyn Forster, lives
in England, so fabric requirements are listed in both imperial and metric measurements, a
nice break for those of us who sometimes have problems reconciling the two.
Kelly Ashton’s Hexagons, Diamonds, Triangles and More: Skill-building Techniques
for 60-Degree Patchwork (Martingale, 2014) is a useful book even if you never intend to
explore the use of hexagons. It presents information, theory, tools and procedures rather than
projects. The diagrams and text directions for sewing Y-seams (also known as set-in seams)
are exceptionally clear; they alone make the book a wise buy for people leery of tackling
these seams on their own. However there is so much more: traceable template patterns,
charts for calculating shape dimensions, cutting guides and a gallery of completed projects.
This book will be used often by many quilters, and lends itself to the creation of originals.
The third book is not as awkward as its title might imply. The New Hexagon: 52 Blocks
to English Paper Piece by Katja Marek of Kamloops BC is a new and intriguing twist on
the classic hexagon. The colourful cover hints of the delights inside. The author’s gluebasting method of English paper piecing speeds up considerably what has long been a
tedious and laborious procedure that many quilters, myself included, have tried to avoid.
The combination of components made using this technique results in 52 large (6”) striking
hexagon shapes, well illustrated in the book – true eye candy! Quilters will not be limited to
the blocks or sizes shown; the possibilities are endless. In addition to the 52 blocks, readers
will appreciate directions for seven projects of various sizes and a brief colour gallery.
Hexagons Made Easy: Machine Techniques for Exceptional Quilts by Jen Eskridge
(Martingale 2013) is written by someone who doesn’t have time to waste, and chooses to
use her sewing machine. Eskridge shows innovative methods of constructing and using
hexagons. She tells us that she was inspired by English paper piecing, but goes on to say,
“Fundamentally, my technique is to accurately stitch a facing to all sides of a geometric
shape and then turn the piece right side out, yielding a finished shape with edges neatly
folded under and smooth on all sides. Although the projects in this book are all hexagonbased, my technique can be applied to any geometric shape.” The finished/faced hexagons
are then applied to another surface, or they can be joined together as is for a reversible
project, because there are no raw edges. Also, there are no limitations on size, as with other
methods. Detailed directions for and photos of 18 blocks, a number of quilts and home décor
projects (cushions, table runners, pot holders) invite even the busiest of quilters to get to
the sewing machine, because fast machine techniques are used for fast results. Again, the
cover of this book offers a tantalizing glimpse of the joys within.
To sum up: Hexagons per se are not new, but new methods of construction and utilization
are bringing the traditional shapes used for traditional quilts into the forefront of twenty-first
century quilting. More importantly, they’re versatile and fun!
King and Queen For a Day
by Susan S. Springer
A few years ago, when my nieces and nephews were younger, I would invite them, one
at a time, over to my home for a weekend as King or Queen For a Day. I wanted them to
come individually so that they would have an adult's attention completely to themselves.
At these events, we would play card games, go to a movie or watch TV. Upon their arrival,
I would take them to a grocery store with instruction to pick out whatever they wanted to
eat the next morning.
One nephew asked me, "Auntie Sue, what is our budget?"
I said, "Budget?"
He replied, "Yeah, mom gives us a budget of 20 cents an ounce or less when we buy cereal."
I looked around at the sea of choices and told the kid, "Today there is no budget, get
exactly what you want!"
His eyes lit up and we came home with Fruit Loops, Cap'n Crunch and Count Chocula,
sugary cereals that he wanted to try but wasn't allowed to have at home. The kid was in heaven.
On another occasion, I invited a friend's little girl to spend time with Auntie Sue. Her
mother's friends were her aunties. We set up an air mattress with sleeping bag in front of
the TV and off to the grocery store we went. Her choices that day were crackers with the
"cheese-in-a-can." Back home, armed with her remote control, her pixie like legs crossed
and head propped up with a pillow in front of the TV, she poised the cans of cheese over a
buttery cracker and began squirting artistic designs with the cheese. Soon it progressed to
little decorative designs on her finger and then popped into her mouth.
The next day, she learned the "law of natural consequences" as the cheesy delights took
their toll on her digestive system and she spent a bit of time in the rest room. Lesson learned
on both sides. I made a mental note—next time, limit the cans.
A nephew soon came to visit armed with his computer games. I gave the usual
commandments to stay up as late as you want, sleep in as long as you want and, if you can
find it in the kitchen, you can eat it. (Kids loved that last command.) This was a kid who
went immediately to his computer and, about 12 hours later, surfaced like a zombie to ask
about dinner. He was a fellow night owl and was bound and determined to stay up as late
as me. That next day he slept in until 2 p.m.
I decided we needed to go on a special culinary excursion I call the "Donut-a-Thon." I
suggested that we stop at every single donut shop down a main highway in our area and the
kid's face lit up like a neon light. Evidently, it was a dream come true and reminiscent of
Pinocchio's visit to Pleasure Island. Our heads turned right and left as we spotted various
little donut shops and bakeries. He would get one item at each stop and eat it en route to
the next destination.
After the third stop, the King for the Day said politely, "Auntie Sue do you think we could
get some milk next time?"
I completely spaced out the fact that one might need to have a nice carton of milk to go
along with the donuts. When you do not have children, you forget things like this. Next stop,
he got the milk and I sprung for some coffee to take for my own dining repast.
Now, all my little Kings and Queens are grown and I'm looking forward to spoiling their
little Princes or Princesses. I have, in retrospect, had the fun of the grandparent role, and
just before the kids crack or start naughty behaviors, they are released back to the custody
of their parents. Now I know why my own Grandmother had so much fun with me.
Copyright 2016 by Susan S. Springer. All rights reserved. Used by permission, no reprint
without author’s permission. Ms. Springer can be reached at
ssspringer@consultant.com.
Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield, AB.
© Barbara Conquest.
Georgia Quilt Trails
34th Great American Cover-Up Quilt Show
March 4 –13
Bulloch Hall in Roswell
The Great American Cover-Up Quilt Show is presented by the Bulloch Hall Quilt Guild
in historic Bulloch Hall in Roswell, GA, March 4 -13, 2016. This display of lovely quilts
in an historic home provides a warmth and ambiance not found in larger venues. You can
tour the house and see over 200 different quilts, including a variety of fascinating fabric
pieces, most of which have been created by local and state wide quilters. Each year the
house is ablaze with colorful quilts, large, small, contemporary and traditional. For more
information: www.bhqg.org
Southern Quilt Trail - 7 Western GA counties - www.southernquilttrail.org.
North GA Quilt Trail - Gilmer County – www.northgeorgiaquilttrail.com
Hart County Quilt Trail – Hart County – www.quilttrailhartcoga.com
Franklin County Quilt Trail– Franklin County- www.lavoniachamber.com
A Quilt Trail is a series of painted wood or metal, hung or free standing, quilt squares
installed at various locations along a route, emphasizing significant architecture and/or
aesthetic or historic landscapes.
Barn Quilt Trails were started in the Ohio area and have migrated to all parts of the
country. Currently North America has quilt trails in 43 of the United States as well as in
two Canadian provinces. They were initiated to preserve the rich history of quilting as an
art form. There is now a National Quilt trail linking all the trails in the different states. What
a wonderful way to see the country!
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For more information, visit us at: www.scottantiquemarkets.com
Scott Antique Markets P.O. Box 60, Bremen, OH 43107
info@scottantiquemarkets.com
Check out the Scott Antique Market on the second weekend of each month –
year round. The two huge buildings that encompass the Scott Market are a treasure trove
of unique and unusual items – something for everyone on your list. They are located
just south of the Atlanta Airport at I-285 and Jonesboro Road – one building on each
side of the interstate. Dealers come from all over the south – and some from the north
– to show their wares. You can’t see it all in one day, so plan your time accordingly.
You don’t want to miss a single booth. Treasures await you. Happy Shopping.
For more info: www.scottantiquemarket.com or follow them on Facebook
ARTISTIC APPLICATIONS
Conservation and Restoration
Artist and restorationist Susan Goans has the unique talents and skills to
repair almost anything – plaster, concrete, ceramic, paper, wood, oil paintings
and more. You can usually find her at Scott Antique Market on the second
weekend of each month (see info above)
The author of over 40 books, her work appears in many historic homes such
as Atlanta’s Peacock House, homes in Charleston’s South Battery area, the
Mills Mansion Estate in New York’s Hudson River Valley, and in Oglethorpe
County Georgia: Fair Havens Plantation and numerous historic homes in
the Lexington Historic District. Internationally, she was instrumental in the
application of decorative wall finishes in the restoration of privately owned
historic Naworth Castle, Cumbria England.
Contact her for all your repair, restoration and decorative painting needs.
706-743-5575
PO Box 362
Lexington, GA 30648
Two of the best antique/vintage malls in the state, Hodge Podge and Markets of Monroe
have been located in an old 1800s Cotton Warehouse in the heart of downtown Monroe
for six years. They are re-locating to the Walton Mills Complex at 600 South Broad Street,
Suite B, as of the end of March. In the meantime, they are open in their current location
for your shopping adventures.
The shops are filled with booths, vignettes, jewelry cases, art walls, home décor items,
furniture, and more. Appointments can be scheduled for in store or in home consultations
for all your interior design needs. They both have special events for customers so go to their
Facebook pages to check things out or sign up for their email list to be notified of happenings.
Hours are Tuesday - Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12:30-5:30
If you mention The Country
Register when you are
checking out at either shop –
you will receive a
10% DISCOUNT on your
entire ticket price!
Have you visited the Antiques Capital of Georgia?
We invite you to join us for the
Antiques Capital of Georgia Festival
April 15-17
Festival Hours:
Friday 2-7 pm, Saturday 10 am – 7 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm
Hammond Park - 150 Russell Circle, Monroe
770-267-6594, staff@waltonchamber.org,
www.antiquescapitalofgeorgia.com
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Tea Time
Happy
A Cup of Tea with Lydia
By Lydia Harris
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what tea parties
are made of. But what if you have health challenges and
sugar isn’t nice for your body? Does that mean tea parties
are over? Hardly! Here’s a tea menu to enjoy even if you must limit your wheat
or sugar intake.
Serve delicious foods.
For my seven-TEA-eth birthday, our daughter, Anita, delivered a tea party to
our home. Since she has celiac disease and cannot eat gluten (a protein found in
wheat, barley, rye, and other grains), she prepared a tasty gluten-free tea supper
that we all enjoyed.
Her menu included three-bean salad, fruit kabobs, cucumber boats stuffed with
hummus and grilled chicken, and strips of cucumber and pastrami. For dessert,
she served a creamy, frozen raspberry pie made with cashews and a gluten-free
graham-cracker crust.* It tasted delicious with our peach herbal tea.
Spice up the presentation!
“Teatimes are mostly about the presentation,” Anita said. So she served the foods
in appealing ways. The bean salad sat mounded on a large chunk of orange pepper
with sliced beets for garnish on the side. Cantaloupe, red grapes, blueberries, and
basil leaves looked pretty threaded onto skewers.
The cucumber boats were new to me but are easy to make. Simply cut a cucumber
into 2 1/2-inch pieces. Then cut each chunk in half lengthwise to make two boats.
Scoop out some of the cucumber and seeds in the middle and heap the boat full of
your favorite filling, such as hummus, cottage cheese, chicken salad, or egg salad.
The dessert looked especially appealing topped with whipped cream, raspberry
freezer jam, and a lemon slice. We enjoyed our colorful, healthy tea supper from
the first to last bite.
Make everything nice.
When I posted pictures of our teatime on Facebook, friends commented: “Yummy
and beautiful,” “lovely presentation and healthy.” And “I wish someone would
bring me such a delightful tea! What a precious daughter you have.” I couldn’t
agree more. We enjoyed everything about our teatime.
As you can tell from our daughter’s menu, teatimes can be sweet and
lovely without a lot of sugar. If you want to serve desserts and scones, serve small
portions. Dainty tidbits are perfect for teatime. And when going out for tea, consider
ordering a salad with protein and a scone on the side.
Tea itself is definitely part of the “everything nice” at teatimes. With virtually no
calories and loaded with antioxidants, tea is good for you. And green tea, which
is unfermented, is considered especially healthy. If you haven’t developed a taste
for it, try a flavored green tea such as Bigelow’s Constant Comment, which makes
a spicy brew.
Besides the health benefits of drinking tea, a tea break relieves stress. The ritual
of brewing, sipping, and relaxing with a fragrant cup of tea provides a soothing
interlude. If you’re sensitive to caffeine, select from decaffeinated choices.
So what are tea parties made of?
Sugar: the sweetness of time shared (and maybe a little sugar).
Spice: the beauty of the presentation (and perhaps some spiced tea).
Everything nice: the joy of teatime (with tea, delicious food, and cozy
conversation).
As you gather for tea, here’s a blessing for your teatime.
Heavenly Father, sweeten our teatime with your presence. Warm our hearts with
your love. And fill our cups to overflowing with friendship and joy. Amen.
I’m ready to plan a sweet teatime without adding a lot of sugar. Won’t you join me?
*Anita adapted this recipe to make her dessert: http://mywholefoodlife.
com/2015/07/14/vegan-strawberry-cheesecake-bites/
Lydia E. Harris holds a master’s degree in Home Economics. She is blessed
with five grandchildren who call her “Grandma Tea.” Lydia authored the book,
Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting (AMG Publishers).
(No reprint without author’s permission.)
from The Country Register of Georgia
PI (π) and Tea
By Janet Young
March 14, 2016 is National PI (π) Day. PI is a mathematical relationship between
the circumference of a circle and the diameter. This relationship is expressed as the
diameter divided by its’ radius, which stays constant no matter how large the circle.
Having said all that, wouldn’t it be fun to lighten up the subject by celebrating
with a Pie and Tea event. There are a variety of ways you can celebrate this event.
The most obvious way would be to bake your favorite pie and invite your friends and
family to join in. A creative way to add to the theme would be to make the PI symbol
out of crust and lay it on top of the pie. You can do this even if it is a one crust pie
such as pumpkin. I do this all the time at Thanksgiving when I cut out leaf-shaped
crust to add to the edge or place in the center. It produces a very nice presentation.
Another way would be to ask each guest to bring a pie of their choice to share with the
group. Before sampling the pies, each guest could tell a story about the pie. Examples
might be telling about how they developed the recipe, or they could talk about the origin
of the recipe (generational, childhood memories etc.). And for those who might purchase
a pie, rather than to make it, they might share their pie making experience of the past. To
add to the merriment, you could ask your guests to wear an apron and/or a chef’s hat.
Another way to add merriment to your party would be to invite a baker or pastry chef or
someone from a culinary school to come and share the secret to making a fail-proof flaky
piecrust. If you or someone in your circle of friends/family is an accomplished pastry
artist, invite them to demonstrate or simply talk about the method to use for the best results.
Afterward, arrange the labeled, cut pies on the table where the guests can help themselves
to an assortment of pie samples. If your guests are willing to bring their recipes with
them, the guests will be able to try their hand at duplicating the taste of their favorite pie.
Next offer a plain black tea, or perhaps a green tea. Since you won’t know
the different varieties of pie being offered, it is best to stay with a basic tea. As
winter is winding down and spring is slowly arriving, I can’t think of a more
unique, fun way to celebrate the end of winter and the dawning of spring.
JanetYoung, CertifiedTea and Etiquette Consultant, is a founding member of Mid-AtlanticTea Business
Association and freelance writer/national tea presenter. Visit her website at www.overtheteacup.com.
Other Uses for TEA
1. Fertilize plants with leaves from used teabags or loose tea by burying them by
the plants roots to release nutrients.
2. To keep ashes from flying around when you clean your fireplace, scatter used
loose tea leaves (they are usually larger than bagged tea leaves) in the pit before
sweeping..
3. To clean a dirty pot or pan, fill it with hot water and drop in a few used teabags
and let sit overnight. The tannic acid will help lift off grease so cleaning is
easier.
4. Place a cold teabag on tired eyes to rejuvenate them.
5. Hold a used teabag on a toothache to reduce pain.
Tea Rooms in Georgia
The British Pantry and Tearoom, Centerville, 478-953-4009
Twila Faye’s Tea Room, Bolingbroke, 478-994-0031
If you have a favorite tearoom in Georgia, send us an email at tcrga@windstream.net
Drink Healthier!?!
Coffee, Tea, Mocha, Lattes, Hot Chocolate, & more
Visit: www.stagingent.myorganogold.com
and check us out – you’ll be glad you did.
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Book Release Event
SPRING 2016
This ‘n That
Heritage Day in Lexington
Saturday April 23
The Restoration
Trilogy:
When Jennifer Rushmore accepts brooding
bachelor Michael Johnson’s job offer to act
as coordinator for the restoration of his
family’s historic doctor’s house (White),
apothecary (Widow) and log cabin (Witch) in
a rural Georgia community, little does she
know it’s her own heart that will undergo
the greatest renovation. Three stories. Three
centuries. Three lessons on the healing of
the heart. And one buried mystery that
threatens their redemption.
White: While helping Michael restore his
ancestors’ historic doctor’s residence, recent
graduate Jennifer is determined to fulfill her
first professional position with integrity even
if her employer lacks a proper appreciation of
history. In the process, they uncover the
1920s-era prejudice and secrets that caused
Michael’s branch to fall off the family tree.
Far more challenging—and sinister—than the
social landscape of Hermon are the strange
accidents hinting that someone doesn’t want
them on the Dunham property. Yet Michael’s
and Jennifer’s own pasts pose the biggest
obstacles to laying a fresh foundation of
family and community.
Join us in historic Lexington for a day of fun as Oglethorpe Fresh showcases the
2016 Farmers Market and Heritage Day with local farmers, master gardeners, the
bee club, 4H, historic carriage tours and more. Other local shops will be sponsoring
book signings, demonstrations and other events. Come spend the day, take a walking
tour or a carriage ride, visit Shaking Rock Park, buy seasonal produce and plants,
swap seeds, visit Goodness Grows Nursery and the other local shops who will have
book signings, demos, and other events throughout the day. Music at Oglethorpe
Fresh in the evening – check their FACEBOOK page for performer lineup
Athens Area Release
Party for WHITE, Book 1:
This Christian romance series by local
author Denise Weimer is set in
Oglethorpe County!
deniseweimerbooks.webs.com
Saturday, March 12, 2-4 p.m.
Fair Havens Plantation
75 Old Edwards Road, Arnoldsville
Refreshments by Maxeys Woman’s
Club. B & B tours available. Reading at
3. Drawing for free book at 4.
Want to save your community from the recession?
BUY LOCAL
Keep your local economy on the upswing by patronizing locally owned and operated
businesses where you will find personal service, creativity and attention to details that
you won’t find in big stores.
These shops offer products that are usually made locally or within the state, made with
a love of their art by craftsmen who care. Support them any way you can.
To see how your dollars make a difference in your community,
go to www.the350project.net.
Tomato Soup Chocolate Cake
½ cup butter
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
½ cup powdered cocoa
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
¼ cup warm tap water
1 can (10 ¾ oz.) condensed tomato soup
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 9 x 13 baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar, add eggs,
beating until fluffy. In a small bowl, mix together dry ingredients,
including cocoa.
Mix tomato soup and water together.
Add dry and wet ingredients alternately to the butter/sugar mixture.
Bake 30 minutes and let cool before frosting with Cream Cheese
Frosting..
Fair Havens Plantation to Host Regional Author’s
Release Party for Book One of Local Trilogy
On Saturday, March 12, regional author Denise Weimer celebrates the Athens area release
of her latest novel, White: Book One of The Restoration Trilogy, by signing books from
2-4 p.m. at Fair Havens Plantation in Arnoldsville.
In the novels, brooding bachelor Michael Johnson inherits a historic doctor’s house,
apothecary shop and log cabin with limited knowledge of his own family history. He hires
recent historic preservation graduate Jennifer Rushmore to oversee the restoration project.
Jennifer is determined to fulfill her first professional position even if her employer lacks a
proper appreciation of history. Both guarded and wounded from their own pasts, with the
restoration of each building, they uncover three lessons of heart healing from three different
centuries (White, 1920; Widow, 1870; and Witch, 1790) that they learn to apply to their
own lives and community. Meanwhile, one buried mystery threatens their redemption, as
a rash of strange accidents hint that someone doesn’t want them working on the property.
Set among a cast of endearing characters in the fictional Hermon community of real-life
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, The Restoration Trilogy melds humor and heartache to show
how only God, The Master Renovator, can heal our most broken places.
Watkinsville resident Denise Weimer also authored the well-received, four-book Georgia
Gold Series (Sautee Shadows, The Gray Divide, The Crimson Bloom, and Bright as Gold),
historical romance set in Northeast Georgia and Savannah from the time of the Georgia
Gold Rush to The Civil War. Before the release of that series, she penned magazine articles
about Georgia and worked in public relations at University of North Georgia, Dahlonega.
She holds a journalism degree with a minor in history from Asbury University.
The real-life restoration Weimer’s parents are currently completing of the Dr. Durham
house and apothecary in Maxeys, Georgia, inspired The Restoration Trilogy. Upon purchasing
the country home, the couple learned the property belonged to a long line of regionally famous
doctors tracing back to Revolutionary War days. Along with copious research, Weimer also
consulted many local experts on topics relevant to the story.
The 1812 bed and breakfast and event facility located at 75 Old Edwards Road,
Arnoldsville, provides historical ambience reflective of The Restoration Trilogy and a
location for the release central to Athens, Watkinsville and Oglethorpe County. The afternoon
reception will be held in the downstairs parlors, while guests are invited to tour the inn where
an 1825 ball honored Gen. Jean Marquise Lafayette. Light refreshments will be provided
by The Maxeys Woman’s Club. The author will be available to conduct a reading at 3 p.m.,
answer questions and sign copies of the novel for $14, cash or check. A drawing for a free
novel will occur at 4 p.m. Anyone 13 and over at the signing will have the opportunity to
enter, as will Oglethorpe Library patrons during the month of February through March 11.
One entry per person 13 and over, physically present. Anyone purchasing a novel whose
name is drawn can receive a refund.
White, Canterbury House Publishing ISBN 978-0-9908416-8-5, will be available locally
at Local Color in Lexington and The Country Store in Maxeys, through any bookstore
using national distribution channels and online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble Booksellers,
retail $14.95. To learn more about The Restoration Trilogy or The Georgia Gold Series, visit
deniseweimerbooks.webs.com.
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz pkg softened cream cheese
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tbsp milk or cream
1 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla
Cream butter and cream cheese together; then beat in powdered
sugar. Add vanilla and then thin frosting with milk as needed.
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Lexington
Historic Lexington
Located just 90 minuets from both of Georgia’s largest cities, Atlanta and Augusta, Lexington is a great place for a day trip or a weekend getaway spot. There are several
antique shops in downtown: Lexington Antique Mall, JEB’s Reclaiming, Lazy Dog Antiques, and Century House Antiques.
Oglethorpe Fresh, to the left of the courthouse, is a very unique shop that showcases local artists, craftsmen, and growers - everything is handmade, homemade or homegrown. There is also a music shop inside where they offer instruments, accessories, and lessons and hold concerts on select weekend evenings year round. Another unique Oglethorpe
Fresh attraction is Historic Carriage Rides, offering narrated tours of the historic district.
At 202 West Main Street is JT Designs, an interior design firm specializing in historic interiors and custom window and bed treatments, and Local Color, regional art from over 30 artists and artisans, Georgia made crafts, gifts, antiques, jewelry, decorative accessories, and much more.
A couple of blocks off Main Street is the world renowned Goodness Grows Perennial Nursery, (Opens for the 2016 season on March 1) with its marvelous gardens and gift
shop for your browsing and shopping pleasure. Strolling around the historic district (there is a self-guided walking tour brochure available) or down to historic Shaking Rock Park
with its monolithic rock formations and beaver pond, makes for a wonderful experience in this small but unique city.
You never know what treasure you might find tucked away in one of these interesting shops. Some are open daily but most are open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays - or by chance or appointment – so plan accordingly. World famous, Paul’s BBQ has been serving lunch (only on Saturday and the Fourth of July!) for three generations and
is located on East Main Street. There are several other restaurants a few blocks away: Chicken Express, Subway, Blazers Wings and Things, and Tacos Mexican restaurant in nearby
Crawford.
Plan a weekend stay – The Chicken Coop B&B (706-743-3142), and Fair Havens B&B (706-353-9600) are both just minutes away. Check their listings on www.bedandbreakfast.com. The Bark Box, next to Paul’s BBQ, has accommodations and accessories for your four-footed friends.
To schedule a group trip to the area call Linda Parish at 706-340-1049 or email to: tcrga@windstream.net. Your day can include any of the following: a historic carriage tour, a walking
tour, shopping, the Historic Jail Museum, the historic Lexington Presbyterian Church, Goodness Grows Nursery, or maybe a historic house or two.
Local Color
J T Designs
Historic Lexington
202 West Main Street
On the Square in Lexington
706-340-1049
202 West Main Street
LOCAL AND REGIONAL ART
Oils, Watercolors, Pastels, Prints,
Pottery, Photography
GEORGIA MADE CRAFTS
Metal Yard Art, Gallery Glass, Accessories,
Hand-painted Glass, Jewelry,
Re-purposed Decorative Items
ANTIQUES
Furniture, Glassware, Ceramics,
Reclaimed Wood and Architectural Pieces
Gallery space available
tcrga@windstream.net
706-340-1049
Complete Interior Design Services
Specializing in Custom Window
and Bed Treatments
Custom Furniture
and Traditional, Historic Interiors
By Chance or by Appointment
Linda Parish, FIFDA
tcrga@windstream.net
The Shops of Lexington
Century House Antiques
Deadwood Guitars
JEB’s Reclaiming
J T Designs
Lazy Dog Antiques
Lexington Antique Mall
Local Color Gallery
Oglethorpe Fresh
Paul’s BBQ
The Bark Box
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Shopping
Events
Hours: Thur-Fri 11-6
Sat 9-2 Sun 1-5
CoTique Consign and
Boutique, LLC
19 North Lee St.
Forsyth, GA 31029
770-403-3149 (cell)
478-992-8371 (shop)
www.cotiqueshop.com
CoTique
A Consignment Shop and Boutique
We are a women and girl's clothing boutique with sizes ranging from S to 3XL in
women and 6-9mos to 12 years in girls. We also carry pre-owned dressy wear for
women and men such as wedding gowns, prom dresses and men suits. We have
shoes, accessories, cards and gifts for all occasions. We carry a large variety of
Poo Pourri to keep the stink away so no one knows.
We opened January 2014. We are open Thursday and Friday 11-6, Saturday 9-2
and now Sundays 1-5. We are on Instagram and Twitter under CoTiqueshop and
under Facebook as CotiqueConsignandBoutique. We also offer a 30 day layaway
on all new items in the store. We try to help everyone find something based on
their own unique style.
The 35th Annual Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival
presented by Superior Plumbing, will be held at the Georgia International Horse Park
(GIHP) on April 2-3 from 10am-5pm. This contemporary art festival will feature 100s of art
and craft booths; food booths; a newly redesigned children’s area with over 30,000 square
feet of rides, games and activities; and multiple stages of cultural entertainment, local bands,
dance groups, and an array of musical acts. Experience Japanese Culture as well as cultures
from around the globe with a variety of percussion, dance and karate demonstrations.
Join the festival’s “Pink Out” by wearing pink and green; judges will be roaming the
festival and awarding prizes to the best dressed! The kids will love finding the “Pink
Kimono’s” hidden throughout the exhibitor booths, find one and win a fun festival prize;
the first 100 shoppers to visit the festival’s merchandise booth each day will have the chance
to win Blossom Bucks which can be used to shop at the exhibitors booths.
Festival admission is free with a $5 parking fee per vehicle. For festival information or
directions to the GIHP, located just off I-20, call 770-602-2606 or 1-800-CONYERS or visit
www.conyerscherryblossomfest.com.
About The JugFest
Crawford County was a major pottery center in the 1800s and into the 1930s. “Jug makers” from the Long, Merritt, Becham, Averett, Yaughn, Marshall, Bryant, Pyles, and other
families shipped their churns, storage jars, jugs, bowls, pitchers, chicken waterers and ant traps all over the Southeast. The county’s clay is still prized today by folk and studio potters.
In celebration of the pottery-making heritage of Crawford County, the 10th annual Georgia JugFest and Old Knoxville Days, offers a look back to a time when folks
learned life skills necessary to provide comfort to their existence. This Middle Georgia festival features the best of those long ago skills that evolved into talents for
creating works-of-art that are still sought after today. The Crawford County Historical Society’s festival proceeds are designated for development of the Old Courthouse
Cultural Center which will include the Middle Georgia Folk Pottery Museum. Proceeds from Roberta-Crawford County COC activities are used for community and
economic development.