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Delicate Stitchers Newsletter

November 2013

President: Mary Hofhine 259-5802 Historian: Cyndy Peters 423-366-1778

Vice President Elect: Lou Gostlin 259-1082 Librarian: Shauna Dickerson 259-0906

Secretary: Bonnie Crysdale 259-0246 Friendship: Lou Gostlin 259-1082

Treasurer: Murine Gray 259-5514 Newsletter: Peggy Harty 259-4270

Lesson Committee: Marian Eason (Chair), Lou Gostlin, Pat Garlett, Darleen Nelson, Monica Scowbo, Peggy Harty, Mary Hofhine

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Program for night includes:

Book Review: Kay Osteen

Color of the month: Triad Colors - Mary Hofhine

Lesson: Bonnie Crysdale – Border Basics: Make your borders hang

straight, even, and square, along with the perfect ¼” border.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

BRING: 2 strips of fabric to each meeting for a strip drawing. Once

members have a strip stash, we’ll have a “Jellyroll race” at one of our UFO sew

days; Calendars or day planners so you can put the dates of all our meetings and

functions for the year, your show and tell, and your name tags.

Remember, we meet at the Grand Center, Social time 6:30 –

Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 8-10 Pack Creek Retreat

Tuesday, December 10 Next Meeting – Christmas Potluck and gift exchange

April – Quilts due for the Museum of Moab Quilt Challenge

HMQS – SLC May 8-10

Important Dates

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Thought for today:

Success doesn't mean you've never fallen down. Success means

you keep getting up and moving forward.

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MEETING MINUTES

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Delicate Stitchers Guild met at the Grand Center at 6:30 p.m.

President Mary Hofhine called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. There

were 21 people present.

Lou reviewed the Studio Color Wheel Color Key by Joen Wolfrom

which is available from Amazon. The review was an excellent

addition to our continuing color study.

Pat Ferguson discussed our color of the month: Analogous Colors,

which are three colors with one primary color in common; can be

expanded to contain more colors, but must always have a primary

color in common. You can find more information about analogous

colors at Pinterest.com. From the book Color Play Pat showed us

her samples.

Marion’s lesson was on Ergonomic Sewing. The first priority is

your chair. It must be comfortable, preferably on wheels and that

your feet are flat on the floor at a 90 degree angle. The second

priority is your sewing table. Again, a 90 degree angle at your

elbows is most comfy. Could be a little lower, but not higher.

Your work table height should also be a 90 degree angle – can be 2

to 5 inches above or below. If you become uncomfortable stop and

do some stretching exercises.

Old Business:

Mary reminded everyone that Utah State Guild’s annual Quilt Fest

was at the Zermot in Midway this week.

Also, that Bonnie’s class on appliqué is on Saturday, October 19th

at the Grand Center.

UFO – Sandy Davey reported that it was No. 7 this month.

Marion’s quilt from quilt show and Sandy’s snap bag. Patty

finished hers. No. 9 is the next UFO project.

Retreat November 8, 9 and 10 at Pack Creek. There will be a

mystery quilt. Cost is $30.00 per person. Please sign up for meals.

Lou announced that she is retiring as of October 24th.

Mary’s mug award went to Lou for always being on the forefront

of what we needs to be done; she quilts our charity quilts; always

has something to contribute; and convinced Mary to join the guild

on a river trip.

New Business: Audrey suggested having a sewing room tour – around five people

show their sewing rooms so we can get ideas as how to set-up

ergonomically, how their store their “stash”, etc. Perhaps in the

Spring on a Saturday.

2013 Features Color

Horoscopes for our Year

of Color! http://www.thequiltstore.ca/the-quilt-store-blog/?cat=14

SCORPIO

(October 24 to November 22)

Element: Water

Color: Dark Red

Spiritual: Love

Physical: Hot/Energy

Emotional: Strength

Scorpio is a complicated sign with boundless passion, be it for good or evil. Their eyes say more than words, and are often their most powerful (and mysterious) feature. These quilters aren’t cowed by a challenge, and are bound and determined to make it work, even if they have to bide their time in the search for perfection.

DARK RED and black are the colors for sociable Scorpio. Red symbolizes fierce passion, and the black adds magnetic sexiness. Not afraid of the dark side, there is a richness present as a reward for those who brave the depths.

Betty Cosio-Avalos – October 24th Patty Larson – Nov. 6th

Darlene Nelson – Nov. 8th Laura Senter – Nov 8th Carol Unruh – Nov 9th

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Sandy Davey has stepped up and offered a new UFO challenge for the next 10 months. See August Newsletter for

complete details.

Double Bonus points are rewarded for projects completed by the next meeting following the month the number is

drawn. If you miss the bonus deadline, don’t let that stop you from completing your projects because ANY

completed project is worth points! You can also concentrate on finishing a number not yet drawn and it might be

done in time for the Double bonus!

Numbers Drawn So Far: July - August # 8; August - September # 5; September - October # 7; October –

November # 9;

Just do it!

Laura Senter won the 2 ½ inch strips.

Show and Tell: Jolly showed her split 9 patch baby quilt, an

appliquéd circle quilt – some machine quilting in the center and

the rest hand quilted. A friend found a Sun Bonnet Sue quilt top

at a yard sale that she gave her – using hand turn appliqué.

Audrey showed a t-shirt quilt she made in pinks and greens for

her first born child and it took her 6 years to complete. This was

UFO #8. Sue showed a quilt that was not finished – started in

1977 – lace doilies on a quilt. Kathy showed a modified Dresden

quilt her cousin sent – she is doing it by hand so there is a lot of

sitting and sewing. Betsy showed a winter quilt with owls for her

granddaughter. Gail is working on a knitted shawl with yarn that

she also spun. Sondra is knitting a sock. Tommye showed the

Bargello Heart quilt she made at Claudia’s class in June for her

Granddaughter Emily, and for her Grandson Eric, a Big Cat quilt

which he help pick out all the fabric for. Marion showed the

dragon fly quilt that was made for Mahnaz by members of our

quilt guild – Marion made the center dragon fly and

members/friends of the guild made the smaller surrounding

blocks. It was gorgeous – Marion found the fabric at Savage

Spirit when they closed up. Pat Ferguson showed a modern

“organic” quilt made from a block of the month; a scrappy quilt

w/cowboy boots fabric which will be donated to Kids in Crisis; a

fun quilt with the alphabet in horizontal strips; and for “Project

Linus” crumb block strips purchased in a grab bag – the strips

run length wise w/blocks that look like half a log cabin – it was a

colorful fun quilt. Murine just finished a project from HMQS she

started two years ago – a beautiful crayon color press flower

quilt.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted, Judi Simon, Acting Secretary

A Treasure

Mildred Hatfield

It's more than a coverlet,

More than a spread,

This beautiful quilt

That graces my bed.

It's laughter and sorrow,

It's pleasure and pain,

It's small bits and pieces

Of sunshine and rain.

It's a bright panorama

Of scraps of my life-

It's moments of glory,

It's moments of strife.

It's a story I cherish

Of days that have been,

It's a door I can open

To live them again.

Yes, it's more than a cover,

This much-treasured quilt,

It's parts pieced together

Of the life I have built.

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Here’s What’s Cookin’

Lou submitted two different Peanut Butter Pie

recipes. She said she may figure out how to combine the

two for the retreat...

Peanut Butter Pie Submitted by Lou Gostlin

Ready made chocolate or graham cracker pie crust

8 ounces of cream cheese

1/4 cup sour cream

1 can sweetened condensed milk

2/3 cup peanut butter

1 cup Cool Whip

Combine cream cheese, sour cream, condensed milk & peanut butter

until smooth

Fold in Cool Whip

Pour into pie crust

Top with shaved chocolate or peanuts

Chill until set

Peanut Butter Pie Submitted by Lou, from Carnation Sew Happy Quilt Guild Alliance,

Ohio

Peanut Butter Pie

9 inch baked pie crust

8 oz cream cheese

2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup peanut butter

13 oz Cool Whip

Mix cream cheese & powdered sugar until creamy

Add peanut butter & mix until blended

Fold in cool Whip

Put in pie shell

Refrigerate at least 2 hours

From the Beeline...

Sounds as though Quilt Fest was a great success. Plans are

being made for Quilt Fest 2014 which will be at the Davis

Conference Center in Layton. The theme Sew Many Pieces.

In our territory there is a new guild:

Quiltin’ Time Quilters are a new group from Monticello.

They held their first meeting in Sept., where they decided

what they would do for the year, who would teach etc. They

have a tumbling block class scheduled on Nov. 2. They will

also have a Sew What night each month.

Look at this great way to use up some fabric scraps!

And look at all the big smiles from the Canyon Country

Quilt Guild of Kanab at their October mini-retreat. The

ladies had a fun day outside with great company, the love of

quilting, wonderful food and an awesome view, plus a fun

games of Patchwork Bingo! The ladies are showing off their

Bingo cards which will be sashed and put together into one

or two charity quilts.

Another Pretty scrap quilt... Mardi Lessey,

the charity chairperson of the Holladay Chapter Quilters

Guild, presented 40 quilts to Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore Jr.,

Police Chief Robbie Russo and Fire Chief Mike Watson at a

recent council meeting.