Volume 16 Issue 3 April 2009

Our Mission

Mountain Meadow Quilters will endeavor to provide fellowship,

education and enjoyment to anyone interested in quilts and quilt

making. All levels of skill and ability will be supported. This guild will

also engage in selected charitable endeavors in Central Oregon.

PO Box 3254 Sunriver, Oregon 97707 mtnmeadowquilters.org

Thoughts From the ChairThoughts From the ChairThoughts From the ChairThoughts From the Chair

Were you at the February 24th Guild meeting? If so, you probably felt the

good vibrations being generated by the hum of activity during the service pro-

ject work party that day.

Many members cut, sewed, ironed, and visited as we turned fabric into quilts

and pillowcases for foster children and patients of the dialysis center. Polar

fleece became scarves and hats for the patrons of the VFW soup kitchen. We

were sustained and nourished by talented cooks who transformed the church’s

kitchen into a very delicious soup kitchen of our own. I especially want to

thank Crys Kyle and Pam Morris-Stendal along with their crew of soup makers

and bakers who provided all the resources for this day of service to the com-

munity. I believe our annual service project is one of the greatest strengths

of our organization, and the one in which our members feel the most connected

to each other and the community. It feels good to do good, especially in the

company of others. (If you missed that day, there will be other ways to be

involved; Pam and Crys will be keeping us informed as to how we can continue to

contribute.

As the year progresses, I am thankful that we have two great meeting places

for our guild to gather. Although I’m not Catholic, I appreciate the aesthetics

of the worship space at Holy Trinity and am aware of the beautiful setting it

provides. And the ability to congregate over food and conversations in the

comfortable kitchen at the Cascade Bible Church gives us a chance to become

better acquainted with each other. So, I am feeling pleased that we are lucky

to have these two facilities for our use, and although neither one is the best

option for everyone, things could sure be worse! We’re doing our best to pro-

vide early notice via the newsletter as to where the meetings will take place,

and should a last-minute change be necessary, our communications assistant will

send out a notice to that effect. If you’re ever in doubt on the morning of a

meeting, just give me a call: 383-2925, cell: 408-0019. I would hate for anyone

to miss a meeting because she’s not sure which place to go!

On a personal note, that quilt I told you about in the last newsletter is ready to

go off to the quilting lady. I can’t wait to show it to you!

Piecefully yours,

Virlene

Calendar Check March 24 - Education Meeting; “Bag of Tricks: Color” with Carol Webb (CBC) April 14 - Block of the Month teaching session with Master Quilter Bevalee Runner - 9 am (HTCC) April 14 - Suzi Hokonson program (HTCC) April 14 - Suzi Hokonson class (HTCC)

April 28 - Education Meeting: “Bag of Tricks - Design” with Judy Johnson (CBC)

May 12 - Block of the Month teaching session (HTCC)

May 12 - Dale Fleming program (HTCC)

May 13 - Dale Fleming circle class (CBC)

June 9 - Marilyn Forestell-Ulrich program (HTCC)

September 8 - Carol Doak program

HTCC = Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Sunriver) - 18143 Cottonwood Road, Sunriver CBC = Cascade Bible Church (LaPine) - 52410 Pine Drive, La Pine (south on US 97, right on Burgess Rd, right on Pine Drive)

Birthdays for April

3 Beth McIlvoy 3 Pat Jones 5 Marleen Fugate 13 Bevalee Runner 14 Francie Patterson 15 Louise Yoshihara 21 Marilyn Barnes 28 Sarah Kaufman 29 Jan Thompson

On your birthday month, please bring 12 rolls of toilet paper for Care and Share.

Highlights from March 10 Meeting

The regular meeting of Mountain Meadow Quilters was called

to order at 11:35 am by Co-Chair Virlene Arnold, after our

program by Suzette Shoulders on Crazy Quilts.

Hospitality chairman Pat Jones introduced two guests.

Thinking of You: Anne Core has had hip surgery and is doing

well. Crys Kyle announced that she will be moving to Arizona

to take care of her parents in May. She promises to come and

visit.

Nancy Crandell said she still needs two or three more people

to participate in the Secret Sisters program.

The minutes of the February 10 meeting were approved.

Cate Brooks gave the Treasurer’s Report. We have a balance

of $9026.72 in our account.

Committee Reports:

Service Projects. Crys Kyle and Pam Morris-Stendal showed

some finished quilts from our workshop on February 24 and

said we will have another workshop soon. They plan to de-

liver the quilts for foster children and have already delivered

the hats, scarves and gloves to the VFW soup kitchen.

Block of the Month: Valerie Weber showed April’s block that

Bevalee Runner will teach at the April 14th meeting.

Newsletter: Pat Hensley announced an early deadline for

the April newsletter of March 14th.

Membership: Mary Lou Kreiss said that the roster is ready

and that she has copies for everyone.

Education: Pat Pease had a sign-up sheet for the March 24th

workshop, Bag of Tricks-Color, and a sign-up sheet for Bag of

Tricks-Design on April 28th by Judy Johnson.

Programs: Sue Schimke talked about Suzi Hokonson’s “Life

is a Quilt” program on April 14th. There will also be a work-

shop the same day. The May 12th program is a lecture by

Dale Fleming.

Sunriver Quilt Show: Francie Patterson announced that we

will have a quilt show this year. It will be on August 1st. The

new mall owners are happy to have us. There are four com-

mittees for everyone to sign up for.

Sisters Quilt Show: Maggy Wilcox reported that we will have

two groups on display in our section of the Sisters show - the

Art Quilts and What a Square.

The meeting was adjourned with drawings and Show & Tell.

Respectfully submitted,

Doris Samac, Secretary

Refreshments for March and April

March 10 - Valerie Weber, Pat Jones & Cate Brooks March 24 - Linda Cloudas, Kathy Shaker & Terry Anderson April 14 - Stef Hinton, Phyllis Clark & Maggy Wilcox April 28 - Jane Croley & Cathy Hickey Thank you to Judy Johnson #2, Alice Hanson and Ona Glassford for bringing refreshments on February 24.

Thinking of you: Anne Core Anne Core Anne Core Anne Core recently had hip surgery. Joanne Myers’ Joanne Myers’ Joanne Myers’ Joanne Myers’ son died. Joanne is a friend to many in our guild. Crys KyleCrys KyleCrys KyleCrys Kyle will be moving to Phoenix to take care of her parents.

Board Members

Co-Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virlene Arnold

Co-Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Johnson

Vice Chairman-Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sue Schimke

Vice Chairman-Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheila Finzer & Pat Pease

Secretary: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doris Samac

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cate Brooks

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Lou Kreiss

Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Hensley

Service Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crys Kyle & Pam Morris-Stendal

Immediate Past Co-Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .Janice Mottau

Treasurer’s Report -- February 1- 28, 2009 Total Income $1.388.00 Total Expenses 285.51 Net Income $1,102.49 MMQ Checking Account Balance as of 2/28/09 $9,051.72

Bits and Pieces

Northwest Quilters 35th Annual Quilt Show — March 26-28, Multnomah Univ., Portland, OR; info: www.northwestquilters.org Country Quilters 9th Biennial Quilt Show - April 5 (Sunday), 10 am to 3 pm, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Madras, OR. Quilt entries welcome; to enter quilts, call Joanne - 546-4502, Ruth - 475-7721, or Susan - 475-3661. Fairgrounds located at 430 SW Fair-grounds Road: at the south end of Madras, turn west off Hwy 97 onto Fairgrounds Road (between Opportunity Foundation Thrift Store and Town Pump Gas Station). Callapooya Quilts in Brownsville, OR, is offering 20% discount on all fabric off the bolt, min. 1/2 yard cuts, to guild members who show membership card. Through April 6. Info: www.callquilts.com Umpqua Valley Quilters’ Guild 26th Annual Quilt Show - April 17, 18, 19 - Douglas County Fairgrounds, Roseburg, OR (I-5, exit #123). Admission $5. Info: www.umpquavalleyquilters.com Appliqué Group — meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month; for info, contact Bevalee Runner Pioneer Quilters Annual Quilt Show, April 18-25, Lane County Historical Museum, Eugene (next to Lane County Fairgrounds); guest speakers, demos, audio tour, and quilting-related gifts. Info: www.lanecountryhistoricalsociety.org Ricky Tims Seminar — Lynnwood, WA, Aug. 20-22, 2009. Bro-chures available at MMQ meetings. Group discounts available. Info: www.rickytims.com Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson will be featured at Quilters’ Af-fair in Sisters in 2010. Ricky will be conducting two large group-format workshops and doing one musical performance. Alex will be doing two large group workshops and hosting the Friday night event.

Block of the Month For Block of the Month in 2009, each MMQ Master

Quilter will take a month and teach a block to interested

members. The BOM meeting will take place before the

first guild meeting of each month.

April 14: Broderie Perse Collage

Master Quilter Bevalee Runner will demonstrate sev-

eral possibilities for this appliqué technique on April 14th

at 9:00 a.m. before the regular guild meeting. Bevalee

will provide designs for a vase and another “vessel” for

you to fill with flowers from your own stash. Background

fabric will be provided.

Bevalee will also be teaching a four-hour class in

Broderie Perse Collage at BJ’s Quilt Basket on April 22.

CELL PHONES

Please remember to turn off your cell phones during MMQ meetings. Thanks!

Workshops at the Coupeville Arts Center - by Pat Hensley

Do you enjoy taking classes and workshops to sharpen your skills, learn a new technique or just try out something totally new and different? We are fortunate to be able to take classes from top-notch quilting teachers through our guild and through classes at our local shops and Quilters’ Affair. Some of us are able to take longer workshops at the Empty Spools Seminars (CA), Art Quilt Tahoe (CA), or the Quilt Surface Design Symposium (Ohio). I have a suggestion for another venue right here in the Pacific Northwest that offers workshops not only in quilting but in other fibers (including surface design), 3-dimensional art, photography, and painting with nationally known teach-ers: the Coupeville Arts Center on Whidbey Island, Washington, north of Seattle. I have taken several workshops at the Coupeville Arts Center, including a quilted wearables workshop from Ra-chel Kincey Clark, as well as workshops in silk fusion (making “paper” out of silk fibers), surface design using rice-paste resist, and silk screening on fabric. I’ll soon be taking a shibori dyeing workshop in Coupeville from Jan Myers-Newbury, who lives in Pennsylvania and rarely teaches on the West Coast. Classes at the Coupeville Arts Center are fairly small (often only 5-10 students), so students receive individual-ized attention. The workshops vary in length from 2 to 5 days. The cost seems comparable if not a little lower than other venues and I like being able to drive there in one (long) day. The Coupeville Arts Center attracts some of the same teachers you will find at more well-known seminar venues. Some of the teachers giving workshops there in 2009 in-clude Joan Schulze (“The Illuminated Quilt” - surface de-sign on fabric); Ann Johnston (“Monoprinting with Dye on Fabric”); Janet Steadman (“No Pattern Needed” - quilt design); Susan Louise Moyer (silk painting); Carol Soder-lund (fabric dyeing); Anna Hergert (art quilts); and Kerr Grabowski (screen printing). And those are just some of the fibers teachers! There are also classes in beading, felting, photo transfers and collage. Now if only I could win the lottery — I’d spend an entire year taking classes in Coupeville. For more info and to view the Coupeville Arts Center’s class catalog: www.coupevillearts.org

Did you know?

In some sewing circles, they don’t have UFOs. . . . They have PIGS — which is an acronym for “Projects In Grocery Sacks!”

Paper Piecing Tips

For the Block of the Month session in March, Kathy Shaker dem-onstrated a foundation paper pieced pinwheel. She shared sev-eral tips for success in paper piecing. Kathy likes to use Carol Doak’s foundation paper; it can be used with your computer printer, but tears away more easily than regular printer paper. ▪Try using a picture postcard to fold the paper pattern on the stitching line; this also makes it easier to tear away the founda-tion paper. ▪Try using an “Add-a-Quarter” ruler to guide your rotary cutter when cutting away excess from seam allowances. ▪If you’re sewing a block in sections, use coated paper clips rather than pins to hold the sections together — this helps pre-vent slippage. ▪ To make sure you don’t cut off your points, first sew a basting stitch across the points area; open it up and check; if you haven’t cut off your points, restitch with the normal stitch length. ▪ Finally, did you know that Pigma marking pens need to be heat set?

March Drawing Recipients:

Book of Month “Dream Landscapes” . . . . .. . . . . . . Janet Hollister

Book of Month “Black & White Quilts” . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janet Gehlert

BJ’s Quilt Basket Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karen Duncan

Cynthia’s-Service Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marleen Fugate

High Mountain Fabric– Floral fat quarters . . . . . Michelle McMicken

Homestead Quilts - Gift Certificate, Machine Quilting Thread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam Morris-Stendal

Morrow’s Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Alice Hanson

Mtn. Country Mercantile - Book “Quilts from the Henry Ford” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Cate Brooks

Sew Many Quilts-Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janet Hollister

Stitchin’ Post-Gift Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valoy Freeman

Suzette Shoulders Crazy Quilt Packet . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Schade

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Wendy Hill, Sue McMahan, Judy Johnson, Joan Metzger, and

Kathy Shaker

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Words from Our SponsorsWords from Our SponsorsWords from Our SponsorsWords from Our Sponsors With donations, classroom space, and special activities, the local shops have supported our guild. We appreciate their support and through a monthly news column we want to promote their businesses. Here is what is happening in April. BJ’s Quilt Basket: Well, spring is on its way ladies — I know, hard to tell!! But, you can see that it’s coming in our new fabric lines that are coming in!! We just received a few new lines from Moda that are very springy—come take a look!! We also have some great classes that will make you think spring!! One Block Wonder is on March 28th if you’ve always wanted to catch that class, Bevalee Runner will teach you how to do her wonderful Broderie Perse techniques in April, and also French Roses and Four-Patch Posies are coming up — thinking spring yet?? You should be! Maybe if we all think it, it will come! If you attended our Birthday Sale this month — Thank You Very Much! It was a very nice way to celebrate with all my friends!! Also, don’t forget to sign up for your Festival class in July — we still have many openings!! See you at BJ’s — it’s the place to be!! Vicki & Staff High Mountain Fabric: High Mountain Fabric in Redmond carries an extensive line of batiks as well as some unusual fabric lines. Books and patterns are always 20% off and some fabrics are even more deeply discounted. Homestead Quilts: Hi Everyone: We have had some beautiful days in La Pine and we would love to have you visit. We have new Moda, Michael Miller and Camelot fabrics. Check out our class schedule on our website www.homesteadquiltsonline.com. We will start posting specials soon, come visit when you can. Have a wonderful spring. Cathy Buono Mountain Country Mercantile: Mountain Country Mercantile welcomes Spring. Come in and see our new displays of fabric. We have a lot of patterns featuring our new fabric. Sew Many Quilts: Hi all of our quilting friends!!! This is one of our favorite times of the year, there is a hint of spring and yet the yard work hasn’t begun yet! It is a great time to make some fun spring projects. We have some great Easter samples (of course kits are available), we have new samples for your tables and walls to inspire you, all made from some of the new spring lines we are receiving daily. SAVE THE DATE: As a way of showing our appreciation for your business and support, Sew Many Quilts will be having Customer Appreciation Days April 23rd thru the 25th. There will be demonstrations to show you the greatest tools and techniques; lots of Door prizes and you will have a chance to win a BERNINA Sewing Machine. Give us the opportunity to treat you. There will be refreshments, a special sale and much more. We will be sending you more information via e-mail. Don’t forget that we have an authorized Bernina Tech on staff. She not only repairs all Bernina Sewing Machines but also the older non-computer machines such as Singer, Kenmore, etc, most older brands and even Treadle machines. For a basic Clean, Oil and Adjust same low price of $99.95(parts extra). If you are not receiving your Sew Many Quilts e-mails. Please let us know and we will add you to our list. We want you to get all our coupons and specials!!! MAKE SURE YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR MARCH MADNESS SPECIAL, BUY THE END OF THE BOLT AND RECEIVE A 25% DISCOUNT!!! THROUGH MARCH 31st. ONLY. - Gail and Sharon, Sew Many Quilts The Stitchin’ Post: News from the Stitchin’ Post! Customer Appreciation Days — April 17-19. Help us celebrate “you,” our customer, at our 3rd annual Customer Appreciation Days celebration on April 17, 18 and 19. There will be “Stay and Play” free demonstrations, refreshments, and drawings for six $100 gift certificates (good for Twigs home accessories, yarn, fabric, books, patterns, and notions). See our ad in this newsletter for details on special workshops!We have a ton of new fabrics just arrived from Westminster Fibers! New stuff from Brandon Mably in pretty, bright pastels; Phillip Jacobs has a new line of florals and they’re simply stunning; and we’ve even received some new colors of Kaffe Fassett’s fun “Spots” print. Other new fabrics include “Pearl River,” an Asian collection from Andover; “All Abuzz” (betcha can’t figure out what’s in that line!) also from Andover; Earth Spirit designed by Dawn Maher for Northcott; and — who can resist — three prints from “Lucy’s Chocolate Factory” from Quilting Treasures, featuring scenes from that famous episode of “I Love Lucy.”The yarn department has received a new shipment of the Blue Heron hand dyed “Beaded Wool” yarn — it’s been quite popular with our knitters. We now have Debbie Bliss’ new “Eco” line of yarn, featuring 100% “fair trade” organic cotton, as well as the accompanying books and magazine. And, we have new colors in Rowan’s “Milk Cotton” yarn — made with a blend of cotton and milk protein fiber. Check with us often — more spring yarns are arriving weekly! For those who are just itching to get out in the garden, Twigs has received their shipment of seed packets from Renee’s Garden. We also have the new “West County” work gloves — now made with a fabric that comes from recycled water bottles! — available in great colors like Lime and Purple. (Men’s sizing available in Charcoal Grey.)

COMMUNITY Service Projects News There’s a new committee for Mountain Meadow Quilters’ 2009 service projects: Vicki Freeman, Janet Gehlert, Johanne Gibson and Pam Morris-Stendal will be coordinating our service projects. Crys Kyle will continue on the committee as she is available. The February 24 work party was such a success that the committee is scheduling another work party for the week of our May 12 meeting. Stay tuned for the time and place. The committee met recently and put together kits for dialysis center quilts to hand out at the next work party. In the meantime, don’t let that stop you from dipping into your own stash to make a lap-sized quilt (max 50-60” x 70”) for the dialysis center. Scrappy quilts are great for these quilts and great for reduc-ing the size of your stash. And, if you need batting for a service-projects quilt, contact Pam Morris-Stendal with the measurements.

Membership UpdatMembership UpdatMembership UpdatMembership Update

Our membership is now at 103 including 11 Associate Members. Please

welcome new members Melody Buckens, Terry Anderson, Vicki Shelton,

Judy Bolton, Jan Tetzlaff and Beth McIlvoy. Joining our guild again after

a brief absence are: Ona Glassford, Doreen Collins, and Janet Hollister.

Membership cards are available from Mary Lou Kreiss. Rosters were dis-

tributed at the March meeting and are available on our MMQ website to

2009 members. The password for 2009 is on the back of your membership

card.

April birthday girls: remember to bring 12 rolls of toilet paper for Care and

Share to a meeting.

Suzette Shoulders on Victorian Crazy-Patch

Suzette Shoulders of Bend presented a slide show and lecture on

Victorian crazy quilts at our March 10 meeting at Cascade Bible

Church. “Victorian Crazy-Patch in the Contemporary Quilt World” was

the title of her presentation. A quilter since 1975, Suzette taught at

the Daisy Kingdom fabric shop in Portland for five years and more

recently has taught for guilds and at quilt shops such as BJ’s Quilt

Basket in Bend. Suzette also makes crazy quilts on commission.

Suzette trained as a history teacher, which may explain her interest

in Victorian crazy patch. She fell for crazy quilts when she saw an

exhibit at the Aurora

Colony in Aurora, Ore-

gon. Since then, she

has studied and col-

lected crazy quilts and

she shared some of her

knowledge with us.

The crazy patch fad

started in the Victorian

era, around 1870; the

Victorians had fussy

homes and the elabo-

rate embroidery embel-

lishments on crazy

patch quilts fit right in

with their lifestyle.

Suzette noted several features typical of antique crazy patch quilts,

including fans, daisies, and horseshoe motifs, as well as embroidered

figures in the style of Kate Greenaway. Silk painting was also one of

the “womanly arts” of the Victorian era and silk painting can be seen

on many Victorian crazy patches. Another item often seen in antique

crazy quilts was the cigarette premium, a silk patch included in pack-

ages of cigarettes to encourage the purchase of cigarettes.

Suzette talked about resources for crazy patchwork, including

Mindy’s Needlepoint Factory at the 5th Street Public Market in

Eugene. She also provided a list of books on crazy quilting and spe-

cifically mentioned books by Judith Baker Montano.

Service Projects Work Party About 35 members of Mountain Meadow Quilters attended the service projects workshop on February 24 at Cascade Bible Church to make quilts for foster kids and fleece hats and scarves for the VFW Soup Kitchen in LaPine. What a terrific turnout! Many members teamed up to make the work go faster and the results were great. There were pre-cut kits for the foster kids’ quilts and patterns and fabric were provided for the fleece hats and scarves. It was a lot of fun getting a lot done. In fact, so much got done that the fleece hats and scarves, plus some knitted gloves, have already been delivered to the VFW soup kitchen. The service-projects committee is planning more opportunities for us to work together on our community service projects. In the meantime, we can be working on quilts on our own for the Dialysis Center and for foster kids. Dialysis Center quilts need to be is 50” – 60” wide and 70” long. If the lap quilt is much wider it will be too big for sitting in a recliner-type chair. Foster kid quilts need to be for children from ages 1 to 16. Additional foster kids may move into the area during the year and having extra quilts will be helpful. Given that one of our organizations this year is a soup kitchen, it is fitting that soup was served at our work party. A selection of delicious soups and other treats were provided by Doris Samac, Linda Saukkonen, Mary Lou Kreiss, Diana Swenson, Vicki Freeman, and Pam Morris-Stendal. One of the soups that received rave reviews was “Sweet and Sour Soup with Smoked Sausage.” The recipe follows, courtesy of Pam Morris-Stendal.

Sweet and Sour Soup with Smoked Sausage

1 onion, chopped

½ medium head cabbage, cored, sliced

2 medium carrots, sliced

1 (10 oz) piece smoked sausage, ½ inch slices

1 (28 oz.) can stewed tomatoes with liquid

1/3 cup brown sugar

4 cups chicken stock/broth

½ t. allspice

½ t. paprika

Salt and pepper

Sauté onions in olive oil. Combine all ingredients in a 4 quart,

non-aluminum pan. Bring to a boil. Simmer, covered until car-

rots and cabbage are tender, about 20 minutes.

MMQ Bazaar Items Here we go again! The Sunriver Quilt Show is a go and that means the Bazaar is on. The date for the quilt show and bazaar is sched-uled for August 1. The Bazaar is Mountain Meadow Quilters’ major fund raising event. If everyone contributed at least one item, the bazaar would be a huge success. The money raised funds our excel-lent outside instructors and programs. We are requesting the small groups already meeting decide on great bazaar projects to make and donate. Individuals who have projects they are willing to teach others can schedule workshops for volunteers to attend. Don't forget that if you attend one of these workshops you need to donate the item. All donations can be turned in to Michelle McMicken or Linda Fiacco. Please have your name attached to the item donated. Everyone get inspired and crea-tive. Thanks, Michelle McMicken

The SUNRIVER QUILT SHOW will hit the Village at Sunriver on Saturday, August 1

By Francie Patterson

Mark your calendars for this most festive day of the year! We are plan-ning the slightly abbreviated version due to uncertainties with our ever-changing venue. Our indoor space is severely limited at this point as some buildings are due for demolition. We are assured that the exterior areas will be attractive and our event is welcomed. Your quilt show committee will be asking for your help in putting this event together in an effort to make it as brilliant as it has been in past years. Survey cards are being circulated so that everyone has an opportunity to choose at least three ways in which they can help with this production. There are four working teams being assembled; they are: bazaar, quilt intake, host-ess, and hanging teams. Our one-day show is always a happy event, so

jump in and join the fun!

Meanwhile, be working on those bazaar items. Since we won’t be doing the doll quilts we will have a bit more time to work on some of those beautiful small quilts, table runners, scissor holders, pot holders, aprons, postcards, etc. Your talents with the needle have been so appreciated by our visitors in the past, we surely want to keep that reputation going. Plus, remember, the sale of these items keeps our guild in affordable classes from very talented artists and instructors. There may even be a free seat in a class if you win the drawing from your donated items!

SECRET SISTERS 2009 APRIL “MISSION”

Happy April to all of you. Hopefully the snow is all gone and we can get those snow tires off with a clear conscience and your secret sisters

are all cured of cabin fever.

Your mission for April, if you choose to accept it, is to give her some-thing made of paper. Think of all those neat books, magazines, pat-terns that she might find entertaining or inspiring. This could be a good time for some notecards, pads or paper, maybe a pack of greet-

ing cards, stamps, gift bags, scrapbook materials if she likes that, etc.

How about some of the neat things that are being made out of recy-cled paper? I’ve seen hats, bags, etc. My daughter once had to swim in a paper bathing suit from a hotel gift shop when she forgot hers on a trip, and remember those paper dresses that were supposed to be

the clothes of the future?

Most of all: Have Fun.

Nancy Crandell 598-0061

PS - Call me if you would still like to join our group. I need about 3

more for the next mini-shuffle.

Book Review: The Quilter’s Catalog

If you are adding to your quilting library, you might

want to give a strong consideration for the book, The

Quilter’s Catalog: A Comprehensive Resource Guide,

by Meg Cox. It is a book full of useful information.

Within the table of contents you will find: sewing tools,

techniques and technology; where to purchase fabric (including on-line

options): tips from twenty top teachers from Alex Anderson to Ricky Tims

(and including a few that have taught in Central Oregon); hints for begin-

ning quilters (but good ideas for all skill levels); general information about

copyright laws, hanging, photographing, shipping, and showing your quilt;

and twelve projects from “Notable Quilters.” This 598 page tome is easily

organized to assist in answering questions or finding information.

Included in the chapter “Fabulous Fabric and Where to Find It,” you will

find reference to the Stitchin’ Post. It states, “One of the few other local

fabric shops with a long quilting history and national reputation is the

Stitchin’ Post in tiny Sisters, Oregon. This shop could never boast about

being (the) biggest, but owner Jean Wells has made it a destination

through her amazing annual outdoor quilt show.” Cynthia England and

Velda Newman, two instructors who have visited the guild, are included

in the “Great Teachers: So Many Ways To Learn” chapter. This great

resource book would be a wonderful addition to any quilter’s collection.

- reviewed by Pam Morris-Stendal

Calling for What a Square! Quilts for the SOQS

Do you have a “What a Square!” quilt from the 2008 MMQ spring re-treat that you haven’t quite finished or is finished? Will you volunteer your What a Square quilt for the MMQ Special Exhibit at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in July? We have eight so far that we can exhibit, but we’d like more. Please email Maggy Wilcox (wilcox5@bendbroadband.com) or Bev King (qltwood@bendbroadband.com) if you can supply your work of art for the day of the Sisters show. We need to hear from you very soon! We also have a set of art quilts by our MMQ’s Sewjourners which will be displayed in our area. At a later meeting, we’ll be passing a clipboard requesting quilt watchers for our own special exhibit area to relieve Bev and Maggy during the day of the Sisters show, as well as a request for a group of official quilt watchers for the Sisters show itself. Please be thinking about volunteering for two hours on July 11 in Sisters.

Programs Committee Update Alice Hanson and Ona Glassford have volunteered to be Vice-Chairs for Programs for 2010.

Newsletter Deadline Members are encouraged to submit information, ideas, articles, or

corrections for the newsletter. Send them to Pat Hensley. The

deadline is the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

. Information on Upcoming Programs Information on Upcoming Programs Information on Upcoming Programs Information on Upcoming Programs Tuesday, April 14 (HTCC): Suzi Hokonson

Suzi Hokonson will present her lecture/trunk show “Life is a Quilt”. Suzi is a quilt historian and frequent speaker on textile art. She has published two books: Suzi’s Hang Art and Suzi’s Quilted Logs. In 1998 she was invited to make an ornament for the White House Christmas tree. She has developed a professional framing technique for any textile or needlework art and will share it with us. Another “Wow, I could do that too”. See her web site for more information. www.suzishangart.com Suzi Hokonson Class: April 14 — For more info, see “Information for Upcoming Classes” Tuesday, May 12: Dale Fleming Lecture Wednesday, May 13: Dale Fleming class (CBC) — For more info, see “Information for Upcoming Classes” Tuesday, June 9: Marilyn Forestell-Ulrich (HTCC) Marilyn Forestell-Ulrich will present a trunk show and lecture, “My Journey in Quilting and What I’ve Learned Along the Way.”

Information for Upcoming ClassesInformation for Upcoming ClassesInformation for Upcoming ClassesInformation for Upcoming Classes

March 24 (CBC) -- Education Meeting: Bag of Tricks: Color. This is the first in a series of skill-building education workshops called “Bag of Tricks.” This first “trick” is the use of color and value. Carol Webb will present a discus-sion of color as she sees it. This will be “semi” hands on: there will be exercises and opportunities for members to participate in the demonstrations, but no actual sewing or sewing machines. Carol will also talk about what she learned at a recent workshop with Nancy Crow. Wendy Hill will supply a handout for the Bag of Tricks binder on color as Wendy sees it. April 14 (HTCC): Suzi Hokonson Class - 1 to 4:30 pm - Following her lecture, Suzi will offer a class to interested MMQ members from 1 to 4:30. The price will be $30 to $35 depending on the number of interested students. You will frame a 12”, 14’, or 16’ square with Suzi’s method. A materi-als fee may be charged. Please call Sue Schimke at 389-5402 or email at schimke@bendcable.com if you would like to enroll and to request more information. April 28 (CBC) - Education Meeting: Bag of Tricks: De-sign (skill-building workshop with Judy Johnson #1). Join Judy in a discussion about using math in your quilts. Judy will talk about Fibonacci series, and all those Golden ratios, spirals, and angles that we all studied at some point, but have now forgotten. May 13 (CBC): Dale Fleming Class Mark your calendars for this one! Dale will knock your socks off with traditional and contemporary quilts that will expand your own dreams of what can be done with color and form. For information concerning classes, contact Sue Schimke.

Lavender Linen Water 2 cups distilled water 2 ounces of cheap vodka (do not substitute with rubbing alcohol) 15-20 drops of 100% Essential Oil of Lavender (or other scent) available in health food stores. Combine and put in spray bottles. Recipe courtesy of Judy Bolton

Featherweights for

Sale

Carol Webb has two

Singer Featherweight sew-

ing machines for sale.

Price: around $400 each.

Contact Carol if you’re in-

terested.