COUNTRY CROSSROADS

QUILT GUILD FORRESTON, ILLINOIS

President Deb Ley 732-7350 Vice President Nina Mueller 369-2608 Secretary Kathy Roe 369-5135 Treasurer Chyree Rohde Lincoln 275-2759 Program Ruth Whitney 262-0740 Program Becky Tague 978-9021 Publicity Bernie Bird 732-7804 Newsletter Mary Meier 312-2046 Mail to: nmeier816@yahoo.com

MEETING DATE FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Volume 20, No. 2 Jan.-Nov., Third Monday, 7 pm February 2013

Forreston Grove Church, Freeport Rd., Forreston, IL

THE PRESIDENT’S PIECE

Thanks to everyone who braved the cold to come to the January meeting. Wasn’t it fun to gamble with fabric and maybe hit the jackpot!

We had 3 new members in January isn’t that great, lets make them feel welcome.

I started working on a block of the month from 2 years ago so maybe I will finish it. Notice I said maybe.

Be sure to check out the info for our February meeting regarding the workshop that is going to be held. It sounds terrific and it’s always so much fun to learn something new.

Come early for the warm ups as there’s always something new and they are also doing a different block each month so at the end of the year you will have enough to make a quilt. So come and check it out.

Some were asking for the Sadie’s Dream For A Cure website so here it is www.SadiesDreamforaCure.org--very worthwhile. The totes are very easy to make and pattern is very

well written. It’s a good community service project. (Editor’s note: Lynn Heeren provided kits at the Quilt Show, sadiesdreamforacure@gmail.com, or 815-235-9369.)

Remember if you’re not doing the workshop you can still come for the Bee at 1, there’s always a potluck at 5:30 and the food is great.

In closing I came across this recipe so I thought I would share it with everyone.

Recipe For Friendship

2 heaping c. patience 1 full c. understanding 1 heartful love 2 c. loyalty 2 handfuls generosity kindness Dash Laughter

Take patience and love: add generosity. Add laughter, understanding and loyalty. Mix well and sprinkle generously with kindness. Spread this irresistible delicacy over a lifetime and serve everybody you meet.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Deb Ley

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WARM UPS

For February Warm-ups we will add half square triangles to our nine patch block. You will be amazed at the variety one change can make in the block. In addition to the block demonstration, we will also explore several ways to make half square triangles. Don't miss the continuing adventure of the nine patch. We are still looking for your great warm-up ideas. Email or call Diane Lohr diane.lohr@yahoo.com or 815-335-4044 or Val Olson valerie.olson@comcast.net with your ideas for future warm-ups.

Country Crossroads Quilt Guild Minutes

January 21, 2013

The meeting was called to order by President Deb Ley at 7:00 p. m. Twenty-nine members signed an attendance sheet for roll call. This included three new members. The minutes and the treasurer’s report from the 2012 November meeting were approved as written. There was no formal program, instead the “Quilter’s gambling” game was played. The executive board had a 5:00 p.m. meeting.

Old Business: Treasurer Chyree Rohde-Lincoln reported 2012 had 85 paid members. Thus far 2013 had 50 paid members on the sign-in sheet. If your name was not on the sheet you have yet to pay 2013 dues. Susan Murges and Ann Tully explained the service project for 2013 using Nickel Squares and a pattern from Better Homes & Garden Magazine, American Patchwork and Quilting, issue # 119, December 2012. The Constitution Committee consists of Bernie Bird, Kathy Clark, and Carole Robeson. Ruth Whitney volunteered to help Beth Kalbfus with updates to our pictorial directory. There is a sewing Bee session starting at 1:00 p.m. before each meeting and ending at 5:30 p.m. with a dish to pass potluck unless otherwise announced.

New Business: Chyree Rohde-Lincoln elaborated on the future need of a Tax ID Number (TIN) for the group. We will discuss more about this in the future. Nina Mueller will be responsible for seeing that our bookmarks are restocked and updated with the guild’s web

address. The executive board will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November.

Name Tag winner: Donna Saxby Show & Tell winner: Judy Barnard

New Members were: Sandy Tyrrell mentored by Sarah Warfield Barb Gaertner mentored by Carol Robeson Ruth Confer mentored by Sue Leverton The meeting was adjourned with show and tell. Respectfully submitted, Kathy Roe, Secretary

Treasurer’s Report January 2013

Beginning Balance 1/1/13 $8,411.89

Total Receipts: $260.00

Dues $140.009

Workshop $120.00

Quilt show permit refund

Total Disbursements: $0

Ending Balance 1/31/13 $8,671.89

FEBRUARY WORKSHOP:

Our February Workshop will be Quilter’s General Store Denise Rehnberg’s class on the Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star Pattern “Constellation.” Deb Tucker has developed a strip piecing method for constructing the traditional Lemoyne Star block using her incredible Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star tool. There are no “Y” seams and every block is intentionally built slightly oversized so that a final trim down results in perfectly sized blocks. The pattern for “Constellation” is the complementary pattern that comes with the tool. This pattern is a stunning wall hanging (37” x 37”) that uses all 10 star sizes produced by the tool.

Workshop time will be 1 pm to 4 pm. Workshop fee is $20. Denise is offering a 15% discount on the required ruler for this class, the Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star Tool for $25. Additionally she is offering discounted fabric kits for this workshop; Traditional fabrics kit at $62 and

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Batik fabric kit at $68. Sign up deadline is February 11; there are a few spots still open. Call Ruth Whitney at 815-262-0740 for sign up.

FEBRUARY PROGRAM:

Our program for the February meeting will feature Denise Rehnberg from Quilter’s General Store in Rockford. Being a brand new shop owner, Denise will be sharing with us some interesting experiences and learning she has encountered with her introduction to the world of quilt retail! This will be a good chance to get to know Denise and what her plans are for the shop in the future.

MARCH PROGRAM:

Our March program will be "Orphan Blocks with Sentimental Endings" presented by Eileen Daniels. Eileen is a quilt artist, teacher and lecturer from Brodhead, Wisconsin. You won't want to miss this one! More details on this program will follow in our March newsletter. In the meantime, you can check out Eileen's talents at www.danielsstudios.com.

Ruth Whitney and Becky Tague

NICKEL SQUARE EXCHANGE

February – Red March – Green April – Lavender May – Pink or Cranberry June – Yellow July – Blue (not light, see September) August – Lt. Green September – Lt. Blue October – Orange November – Brown

There are 26 “strippers” and 5 “pole dancers”. Strips are to be cut 2 ½ x 13 inches. Pole dancers are the 5 inch nickel squares. All should use quilt shop quality fabric. Please bring a few extra just in case people have decided to enter and forgot to let us know.

Ann Tully and Susan Murges

Country Crossroads Quilt Guild 2013 Budget

EXPENSES Budget 2013

Donation to Church $ 250.00 Prizes & Gifts (Nametag, Show & Tell) $ 225.00

Community Projects $ 225.00

Hospitality (Paper Products) $ 50.00

Newsletter $ 100.00

Misc. Supplies (Postage, copies, new member folder, etc.) $ 150.00

Programs (includes mileage) $ 2,800.00

Website (established 8/14/12) $ 150.00

Workshops $ -

Warm-Up Sessions (copies) $ 50.00

Raffle Quilt $ -

Quilt Show $ -

$ 4,000.00

SITE-A-MONTH: SITE-A-MONTH: www.fonsandporter.com/free-designs.html This site offers free Fons and Porter quilting designs.

READ A GOOD BOOK LATELY? Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Craig is a Southern Quilting Mystery set in the small mountain village of Dapped Hills., North Carolina where Beatrice Coleman, a member of the Village Quilters Guild, becomes a gifted amateur sleuth.

Questions? Comments? Judy Stansfield

judyrae1508@comcast.net

FEBRUARY REFRESHMENTS

Coleen Janssen Ann Tully Bunny Weisendanger Lynda Palmer

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WITH SYMPATHY

Our heartfelt sympathy goes to Donna Saxby whose father-in-law passed away this month.

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

Ruth Whitney 3 Fran Kaminski 7 Marjie Myers 7 Audrey Wilcox 17

Reminders:

Bring Show and Tell Wear Name Tag Bring a Guest Bring Nickel Squares or strips if participating

General Notes and Reminders

Refreshments: There are two containers in the back room of the church that contain paper supplies for refreshments and other guild items. These supplies have been purchased by the guild and are intended for this use. Please check this container before you purchase any new paper products. And: The church has asked that we put away the tables and chairs that we take out of the back room for our meetings. Anyone who could stay a few extra minutes after the meetings to help do this would be greatly appreciated. Also: We need to keep the kitchen clean, so please clean up after yourself. The refreshment committee is supposed to take the garbage out to the dumpster after the meeting, so please make sure you’ve tossed your trash before then. Boutique: At each meeting, we will set up a table to hold any quilt related boutique items you wish to sell or give away. Have the price clearly marked and put your name on everything so that the buyer can pay you (it sometimes helps to have an envelope with your name on it to put the money in).

REFRESHMENT SIGN UP

Date Name

March 18 Ruth Whitney Carole Robeson Bernie Bird Beth Kalbfus

April 15 Diane Lohr Marian Butcher Mary Vanderwerff Annie Hsiao

May 20 Marilyn Fulfs Nina Mueller Kathy Roe Chyree Rohde-Lincoln

June 17 Fran Kaminski Carol Bellows Pat Farraday Mary Lee

July 15 Sarah Warfield Kathy Roe Sandy Tyrrell Ruth Confer Sue Leverton

August 19 Pot luck

September 16 Jan Emmons Marjie Myers Patsy Pirnat Judy Barnard

October 21 Carol Koeller Barb Wells Karen Bolen Nancy Johnsen

November 18 Pot luck: Carol Robeson Susan Murges Bernie Bird