QGPC Oct. Newsletter 2011 - Quilters Guild of Parker County

October 2011
www.quiltersguildofparkercounty.org
Quilter’s Guild
of Parker County
Upcoming
Programs & Events
2011
Oct 20 Carol Morrisey
Oct 22 UFO Retreat
Nov17 Nova Montgomery
Nov 19 WorkShop
Dec Christmas Party
Dec 17 UFO Retreat
Remember to
Bring
*Fat Qt. Raffle*
Animal Prints for Sept
& Pink for Oct.
Library Books
Block of the Month
Name Tag
Show in Tell
Food for Pantry
Presidents Corner
What a great Quilt Show we had. So many beautiful quilts were seen by a record number of people. Thank You Beverly and your crew for all the hard work. You have set a
high standard for future quilt shows. Congratulations to all the winners and everyone
that had a quilt in the show. What a talented group of quilters. I heard a lot of good
things about the show. Everyone liked the new set up with the wider aisles.
I just finished making reservations at “Our House in Milford” for a retreat in
March. The dates are March 8, 9, 10 and 11 mark these days on your calendar.
We have made some changes as to sign up and payment. Sign up will be at the
November 17th Guild meeting. A deposit of one hundred dollars will be required
and the money will be deposited after the guild meeting not held as has been
done in the past. The remaining balance will be due at the February Guild meeting. The total cost of the retreat is $225.00 which includes three nights and our
meals including breakfast. This is more than we have paid in the past but we will
have only one retreat in 2012 with several one day retreats at Harberger Hill
scheduled through the year. Please note; there are no refunds, once you have
made a reservation for the retreat if you cannot attend it is your responsibility to
find a replacement. Contact the person in charge see if anyone is on the waiting
list. Your refund will come from your replacement. Please take a moment and go
to the web site ourhouseinmilford.com to check out the new retreat facility. If you
have any questions, please call me.
Don’t forget that there is a Day Retreat on October 21 at Harberger Hill. Next month we
will have Nova Montgomery, her workshop is all about the Singer Featherweight sewing
machines. I can’t wait for the class as I just got a 63 year old Featherweight. Sounds
crazy buying an old machine but what a great machine they are and light enough to
take to classes.
During our October Board meeting we discussed making a donation to Habit for Humanity. They are planning to build another house in Weatherford. We will present this
information to you at the October Guild meeting. Please give this some thought.
On a personal note many of you knew that Bob and I were leaving after the Quilt Show
to visit my ninety year old Aunt and Uncle in Eugene, Oregon. We enjoyed our visit with
them. My Aunt wanted go to the coast to see the ocean which we did and had a nice
lunch in the seaside town of Florence. My Aunt is a little more forgetful and my Uncle
has taken over the cooking. I think I better add that he has not done very much cooking
in the past fifty years. I hope when Bob and I are in our nineties we will still be able to
get around as they do.
Please don’t forget to bring canned food for the Senior Center.
Happy Quilting
Andrea Killius
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Guild Meeting Minutes of September 2011
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President, Andrea Killius. Attendees were asked to silence their cell
phones.
Greeters: Greeters for October will be Helen Daily and Lori Crawford.
Minutes - Request was made for approval of August minutes. Motion was made by Joyce Coney, seconded by
Evelyn Mathis. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report – Please see Judy McDonald to look over the report.
Membership – 60 members and 9 visitors present.
Door Prizes: Donna Williams, Donna Kinsey, Cynda Ewing, Joyce Coney, Pat Elam, and Mary Christian.
Upcoming Speakers and Workshops:
Oct 20 – Carol Morrisey
Oct 22 – Day Retreat at Harberger Hill, 8-4, BYOL, work on whatever you want!
Nov – Nova Montgomery – 1930’s World Fair; workshop will be about Featherweight sewing machines.
BOM – Recipe Quilt: September – Square in a square
Raffle Ticket Sales: Sales are good, please return your tickets.
Special Events: Andrea Killius gave a raffle quilt pep talk
2011 Quilt Show – Please cover quilt labels with muslin and SAFETY pins rather than straight pins to avoid pin
pricks. Bring the quilts early so they can get the show set up. Pick up your quilts after 4:45 pm. Beverly Lindsey
will be selling raffle tickets on the quilt at the Ranch Rodeo the weekend before the show. Please sign-up to
work with Judy Fitzgerald.
Country Store - Jeanie Garvin reminded people that they will be no pre-sales at the Country Store.
Meeting adjourned at: 7:20. Bob Poznick motioned with Becky Klein seconding. Please return to your sewing!
Submitted by Kathleen Poznick
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October Speaker: Carol Morrissey
BLOCK OF THE MONTH
The speaker for the October guild meeting is Carol
Morrissey from Double Oak, Texas near Lewisville.
Carol loves to teach quilting classes, design quilting
patterns and dyeing fabrics. Carol markets her designs under www.ocaroldesigns.com. Her quilts have
been juried into the Houston International Festival.
Carol will bring a large selection of her quilts to share
with us. Please join us on October 20th at 7pm for
this guild meeting and program.
Judy Fitzgerald
Jo Lynn O’Neil
UFO Day Retreat
Hello Everyone.
I hope the Quilt Show inspired everyone to come to
the Sew-In (A Day Retreat) at Harberger Hill Sat. Oct
22, 2011. I will open the doors at 8 am and remember
to B.Y.O.L. (Bring your own lunch and drinks and
snacks) Bring whatever you want to sew. Start a project for next years show, finish up some Christmas
projects or just come for the fellowship. This day of sewing will
end at 4pm..I look forward to seeing you there. Please see me at
the meeting on the 20th to sign
up, space is limited.
Don’t forget your block of the month this month. We are going to have two drawings this month. They will be for the
August and September blocks. So be sure to make your
blocks and turn them in.
Last month, Andrea drew a “square in a square” for the recipe quilt. So this is the list of blocks that we have drawn for
this quilt so far.
Half square triangle, flying geese, log cabin, leaf block, snow
ball, friendship star, and square in a square. We will be
drawing more blocks to put into your recipe quilt. So you still
have time to catch up, if you haven’t started, to make a quilt
that is your design and interpretation of the blocks that have
been and will be drawn. We have seen some of the quilt
tops each month and they are just great. Hope to see more
this month.
FOR SALE !
New Home Designer model 556 Sewing machine...just
been serviced $125. Call Betty New 817-594-7905
VICTORIAN HOUSE
Keeping You in Stitches,
Shawnna Durrett
RETREAT
110 E. Fifth St
Weatherford, Tx
Sleeps 12 - Twin beds for everyone
(no bunks)
Comfortable Chairs - everyone has their own Table
Ironing boards and cutting tables.
Full Kitchen ----2 Baths
Everything provided except food and
sewing projects.
Great for quilters and scrap bookers
Contact Barb Chamblee 817-475-9009
Email – chambleebarb@gmail.com
www.victorianhouseretreat.com
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Weatherford BEE Clubs
Blue Bonnet: meets every Thursday W’ford Public
Library w/Donna Napier Bee Leader. Meets 10am ~
2pm
Sunshine & Shadows
Library Quilters: 2nd Tuesday each month 6pm ~
8pm W’ford Public Library. Jean Garvin Bee Leader.
Oct, 2011
Nu Bee: Jean Garvin for meeting time and place call
817-341-0052
Sunshine:
Exchange Block Bee: meets @ 5:30 ~ 3rd Thursday
each month before Guild Meeting @ Sr. Center
Building.
Exchange Bee
The Exchange Bee will be starting a new
block exchange in September.
This block exchange will be a simple 9 patch. You will
start with 2" cut strips from fat quarters. The colors will
simply be lights and darks. Please do not use brights
or novelty.
The blocks will be due at the guild meeting in October,
November, and December. One set will be 9 blocks and
you can make as many sets per month as you would
like.
The blocks should measure 5" when they are turned in.
940-659-2865
Jo Lynn O'Neil
BEEEEES…BY Evelyn
Mathis
The first of the three new bees met on Sat. Oct 1st. At
834 Meadow Lane. Several prospective members were
out of town for the fist meeting, so Worker Bees is almost to capacity. They are off to a running start with a
nine patch twin/full group quilt. This Bee will meet on the
FIRST SAT. OF THE MONTH FROM 1PM. TILL 4PM.
Kristen Doughty’s daughter, Natalie Newby, is leaving to go
to Cambodia. She will be a missionary there and work with
the Mothers and Daughters there. This is her first assignment.
Parker county Quilt Show 2011~There was around 110
quilts hung.
Best of Show~was pieced by Donna Motley and quilted by
Jo Lynn O’Neil ~ Makinley’s “Meet Me in Paris”
Judge’s Choice hand quilted by Melanie Lindsey ~ “In
Search of God”
Houston Quilt Show~ Traditional Award Winning Quilts
from Texas Guilds” Myra Hall~3 quilts...Cynda Ewing~2
quilts.
Houston Special Exhibit~ “Texas Architectural Quilts”
pieced by Kathleen Tillman and Parker County guild members, quilted by Jo Lynn O’Neil.
Another Sunshine~Kay Parr is a new grandmother.
Brooklynn was born Oct. 2nd.
Shadows:
“A” bee will meet on the first Wed. of the month. Nov.
2nd will be the first meeting this bee will be from 10 to 2.
Bring a brown bag lunch. The meeting will be at 834
Meadow Lane; 817-598-1357. If you are interested
please call. I made numerous calls and left messages,
but no return calls.
Willetta Bumpas is home, but still having problems with
knee.
“B” bee will meet the third Wed. of the month. Oct. 19th
will be the first meeting. Have a few interested in this
date, so come on out and get in on the scope and interest of this bee. After all, Bees are a group of people with
shared interest; quilting being one of them. Brown bag
lunch; 10 to 2.
Kristen Doughty’s Mother, Marquerite Madden has breast
cancer.
834 Meadow Lane: South on Bethel Road (pass the
high school) in front of the Bethel Methodist Church left
turn (east) on to Harmony Road follow Harmony Rd
east to Meadow Lane-Left turn (North) follow road to
834-836 right entry to drive (north). 817-598-1357 home.
Please DO Not call on cell. Leave message. If not home.
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Nanda Hall is having knee surgery on October 14th
Kristen Doughty’s Brother passed away last August.
Please contact me with any Sunshine or Shadows items
that you have or know of so I may contact the person involved.
Helen Daily
Comfort Quilts
by Joyce Coney
Comfort Quilts would like to thank the guild for all their hard work making comfort Quilts. We
have received “Thank you’s” from Camp Crucis Armor of Hope, Habitat for Humanity, and
Grace House for the quilts we gave them.
We have several quilts ready to give to the Rainbow Room, Pythian Home Freedom House, and Habitat for Humanity.
When a call for quilts goes out the guild has always come through. Currently the need is for twin quilts 65 by 90
inches that will be given out at Christmas time. We also have several quilt tops ready to be quilted if anyone
wants to practice their quilting.
Again, Thank You
Joyce Coney & Evelyn Mathis (co-chair)
Comfort Quilts and NuBee members
Dianna Carter
Jeanie Garvin
Jean Lolly
Becky Klein
Susan Cameron
Donna Stewart
Joanna Swonger
Yvonne Wolfsen
Marge Churchville
Carrie Wallace
Donna Kinsey
Houston St. Mercantile
fabrics & quilting
Quilt Inn of Granbury
FOR SALE
Bernina 950 industrial sewing machine for sale.
It stitches 1700 stitches per minute. Will do a straight
stitch and a very nice zigzag for applique.
It is in a nice metal roll-around cabinet. It is about 11
years old and I am the original owner. I have only used
it to piece quilts and sew zippers on backing. I now have
a new way to load the quilts. Asking $1500.
Call Jo Lynn O’Neil 940-659-2865
2011 marks the 10th anniversary
of the Quilt Inn of Granbury and we have a gift for you!
The Quilt Inn is a restored 1895 farmhouse that offers quilters the
charm and creature comfort that makes a retreat just as the name
implies, a retreat. You will find work space for 12, plenty of electrical outlets, great lighting and design boards. There are 3 bedrooms with twin beds for 12, two bathrooms, one with walk in
shower and another with Jacuzzi. You will also find outdoor space
to enjoy birds, fresh air. A continental breakfast included, but reservations can be made without, if you wish and price will be adjusted.
As a Thank You for 10 wonderful years, whenever you stay during
2011,you are entered into a drawing for a free, two night stay at
the QUILT INN for a group of up to 12. One free stay will be given
for bookings between Jan. 2011 and June 30, 2011, another free
stay will be given for bookings between July 1, 2011 and Dec. 31
2011. Call to make reservations today.
Houston St. Mercantile
127 N. Houston St.
Granbury, TX 76048
817-279-0425
www.houstonstmercantile.com
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WORKSHOPS FOR 2011
Harberger Hill Community Center
701 Narrow Street
Weatherford, TX 76086
Pinto Beans
Beads, Beads, and More Beads !
817-594-8051
134 York Avenue
The following is a list of our workshops for our guild. Our
workshops are $25 and some of the teachers have a pattern or kit fee. Please visit the website for a preview of
each teacher’s expertise and supply list.
Workshops are 9am to 3pm
Weatherford, TX 76086
October 22 ~ UFO Retreat 8am ~ 4pm (Free Day)
Lamp work-glass-acrylics
Pendants
November 19 ~ Nova Montgomery “The World’s Fair of
1933 and It’s Quilt Contest”
www.novamontgomery.com
Wire wrapping supplies
Books and patterns
December 17 ~ UFO Retreat 8am ~ 4pm (Free Day)
Gemstones
Findings
Seed beads
Beading supplies
Tools
Classes
Embellishments for Quilts
Hello Quilters,
www.weatherfordbeads.com
Carol Morrissey is our speaker at October Guild meeting. I
looked her up on the internet and we are in for a treat. Her
patterns range from 2 ½ in strips to flowers and wildlife
scenes. Her Prickly Pear Cactus and Blue Bonnets are
perfect. Some people are so creative.
It’s time to get to work on those Christmas projects. I’ll
have our decoration and gift books out.
We’re not going to have the magazine table until after the
first of the year. I’m working on places to send the unwanted ones.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting.
Linda and Mary
817-223-2551 cell
Drop off & Pick up at Quazy Quilt
Every Tuesday ~ Thursday ~ Saturday
www.ABCSew.Com
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Brought Back by Popular Demand !!
Quilter’s Kitchen
Star Telegram Award Winning Cookies
Oct. 2011 Recipe’s
2nd Runner up 2009
Texas Cowchip Cookies
by Judy Bell
Bake on greased cookie sheets 12~15 min. @ 350deg. (I
Doyle’s Dip
by Shawnna Durrett
use parchment paper, you don’t have to grease it)
2 packages of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing & Dip mix
2 Cups Butter or Margarine
2 Cups White Sugar
32 oz Sour Cream
2 Cups Brown Sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Baking Powder
3~5 Jalapenos’ (this depends how Hot you like it and if you
de-seed the Jalapenos, I recommend that you do so that
everyone can enjoy it)
2 tsp Baking Soda
2 cups Oatmeal
1 can of Hormel Lean Smoked Ham
2 cups Corn or Brand Flakes
2 cups Chopped Pecans
Black Pepper
1 cup Flake coconut (optional)
Here I goes….
1 Pkg 12 oz Chocolate Chips
Mix the Ranch Dressing Mix and Sour Cream and set to
the side. Open and drain the Hormel Ham and flake with
fork set to the side. Wash, de-seed and chop Jalapeno’s
set to the side.
1 cup Raisins (optional)
1 Pkg (6 oz) Peanut Butter Chips (optional)
sugars and vanilla together until blended. Add Eggs and
Take the Ranch & Sour Cream Mix and cover with Black
Pepper mix, Then cover with the Cayenne Pepper and
mix. (This is to taste)
Beat until smooth. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt,
Add in Jalapenos mix,
baking powder and baking soda gradually add to sugar
Add in Hormel Ham and mix.
In a VERY LARGE mixing bowl, beat the margarine, salt,
mixture and stir well. Stir in remaining ingredients in order
listed. Drop cookies with 1/4 cup measure (I use an ice
cream scoop) onto lightly greased cookie sheet and bake as
above.
This recipe is very flexible, if you don’t like one of the
ingredients such as coconut, leave it out and add something
It is best when chilled for 24 hours.
I serve this with Tostitos Scoops but really anything is
good with it.
This is something my husband taught me how to make,
and boy is it GOOD. The men folk love it and it is a hit at
Holiday parties.
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else. I skipped the peanut butter chips and raisins and used
white and dark chocolate chips and two kinds of nuts.
Meatloaf
MY METHOD~Mix all the flour with the baking powder and
by Becky Klein
soda. Mix all the other ingredients together with hands, then
1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
1 onion chopped
add the flour mixture until well combined: and then finally
1 egg beaten
1/4 teaspoon pepper
mix in the butter, egg, sugar mixture.
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
Refrigerate at least 3 hours. The cookies will hold their
1 C. Fresh bread crumbs
shape if the batter is chilled.,
Mix ingredients and form loaf. Place in shallow pan. For
Sauce mix other 1/2 can of tomato sauce, 2 Tablespoons
brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons of yellow mustard, 2 Tablespoons vinegar and 1/4 cup water.
Substituting some peanut butter for some of the margarine
might be tasty, or throw in some cinnamon. Depends on
what’s in the kitchen when you get in the mood to bake.
3 TO 4 DOZEN EXTRA LARGE COOKIES
1/2 (8 oz.) Can tomato sauce
Pour sauce mix over meat bake about 1 to 1 1/2 hours on
350 deg.
These are the best cookies I have ever eat :) Nanda
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QGPC Executive Board 2011
Andrea Killius
Finance (Agent)
Susan Wynne
940-769-2797
817-441-2471 Sunshine & Shadow
Helen Dailey
817-613-1036
Vice President
Jo Lynn O’Neil
940-659-2865
Bob Poznick
817-598-0760
Secretary
Kathleen Poznick
817-598-0760
Will Simpson
817-542-3069
Treasurer
Judy McDonald
817-732-8478
Past President
Beverly Lindsey
817-925-1348
Membership
Kay Parr
817-598-1179
Becky Klein
817-341-6702
Nanda Hall
817-304-4837
President
Newsletter
Historian
Evelyn Mathis
817-598-1357
Librarian
Linda Barlow
817-771-9766
Mary Sears
817-594-0346
Comfort Quilts
Joyce Coney
817-594-3175
Evelyn Mathis
817-598-1357
Beekeeper
Willetta Bumpus
817-594-0892
Publicity
Dianna Carter
817-304-5681
Quilt Ticket Sales
Beverly Lindsey
817-925-1348
Workshop
Shawnna Durrett
817-694-1966
Special Events
Andrea Killius
817-441-2471
Show & Tell
Kathleen Tillman
817-596-4774
Cynda Ewing
817-599-3917
Community Sr.
Myra Hall
817-598-0422
Block of Month
Judy Fitzgerald
Senior Center Quilt
Senior Center of Weatherford, TX
1225 Holland Lake Drive
Weatherford, TX 76086
To Place an Ad: Contact : Nanda Hall 817304-4837 or www.nandah@sbcglobal.net
The Quilter’s Guild of Parker County, a 501c3 non-profit organization, meets on the third Thursday of each month at
6:30pm~7pm for fellowship and 7pm~9pm for the program/business meeting. We meet at the Senior Center of
Weatherford. Non~members may attend twice as our guests.
The Executive board meets the first Thursday of each month a
6:30pm at the Senior Center of Weatherford. Members are welcome to attend. Membership is open to anyone interested in
quilts or quilting. Annual dues are $24.00. For more information
call 817-441-2471 Andrea Killius.
Advertising Rates:
Size
1 month
3 months
817-771-4325
2 lines
$2.00
$5.00
2011 Quilt Show Quilt Phyllis Thornton
817-599-9934
Bus. Card
$7.00
$15.00
2012 Quilt Show Quilt Jo Lynn O’Neil
940-659-2865
1/4 page
$10.00
$25.00
Quilter’s Guild of Parker County
PO Box 2022
Weatherford, TX 76086
Next Meeting Oct. 20, 2011
6:30 pm at the Senior Center
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