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January 1, 2013 Volume 4, Issue 05

PRESIDENT’S -MESSAGE

Happy New Year! I do hope you all have had a good Christmas Holiday with family & friends & maybe

some quality time with your sewing machine as we look forward to all the possibilities for this New

Year—2013!

Most likely most of your holiday decorations are put away by now & you have perhaps, made one or

two New Year’s Resolutions. I must confess that I have not managed, in December, to get my 10 min-

ute walk each & every day. I have resolved to commit to this plan starting in January. A hint or sug-

gestion: you walk first thing in the morning before you get busy with other activities. Regular exer-

cise helps you to sleep better, which helps in maintaining high energy, keeping a sharp mind & keep-

ing your body looking good - which of course all translates into more quilting!

Another resolution for me is to get those UFO quilts finished. I know we all have them, get them reg-

istered with Fran & then the motivation is monetary.

We have been experiencing some real winter weather so a reminder to drive with care & caution dur-

ing these high risk winter months. Don’t be afraid to call a cab!

I am so looking forward to the things we have planned for the New Year. Come to our first meeting of

the New Year, January 9th with the brown bag challenge in mind.

A special thanks to Laurie C. for planning a lovely Christmas Party; Nancy Anderson for the table cen-

ters; & to all those who helped to make it such a great evening!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE & ALL! See you at our January Meeting!

HAPPY QUILTING TOO!

Lois

KELLEY’S LAWS FOR QUILTERS

FIRST LAW

The woman in the line ahead of you at the store will buy

the last half yard of the fabric you wanted.

SECOND LAW

If you use up your favorite fabric today,

it will be exactly what you will need to finish tomorrow’s project.

THRID LAW

When ironing any unknown fabric with a hot iron,

you will discover that it has a polyester content.

FOURTH LAW

The quilt book you put in a safe place for quick reference will be lost forever.

FIFTH LAW

When a bad seam is sewn a second time, it will always be worse than the first.

SIXTH LAW

When sewing one more seam before going to bed, you will catch your elbow in the pin dish.

SEVENTH LAW

The burr on your scissors blade will fall exactly at the place

where the precision is most important.

EIGHTH LAW

A 12” block will always measure 12 1/2” on the one side and 11 3/4” on the opposite side.

NINTH LAW

The distance of a spool of thread will roll under the quilting frame

Is equal to the length of your arm plus one inch.

TENTH LAW

When you have pricked your finger with a quilting needle,

you will always assume that the prick is not deep enough to bleed on your white fabric.

ELEVENTH LAW

A lost quilting needle is a misery in the foot.

TWELFTH LAW

The joy of each day is directly proportionate to the hours spent in quilting

Excerpt from Every Quilt Tells a Story...A Quilter’s Stash of Wit & Wisdom by Helen Kelley

From THE QUILTERS’ RECIPE BOX

Doreen Wanner’s CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Bake at 400 degrees for 50—55 minutes. A 10 in. Pyrex pie plate works well.

2 cups milk 1 cup Bisquick

4 eggs Dash nutmeg

2 cups grated cheddar cheese (grated mixed varieties of cheese work well also)

1 cup ham, chicken or shrimp (canned tuna or salmon may be substituted)

1 cup broccoli florets or asparagus (ham & asparagus - good combination as well as chicken & broccoli)

1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup red, yellow or orange pepper (optional)

Mix together the first 4 ingredients (use a blender or whisk).

Layer meat, onions, peppers & veggies in bottom of pie plate.

Add cheese to bottom ingredients then pour the liquid ingredients over top.

Enjoy

EATING 2—4 ORANGES a day may

help keep colds away, lower choles-

terol, prevent and dissolve kidney

stones and reduce the risk of colon

cancer.

KIWI: tiny but mighty and a good

source of potassium, magnesium,

vitamin E and fibre. Its vitamin C

content is twice that of an orange!

STRAWBERRY: Protective fruit. Straw-

berries have the highest total antioxidant

power among major fruits & protect the

body from cancer causing, blood vessel-

clogging free radicals.

WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher.

Composed of 92% water, it is also packed

with a giant dose of gluthathione, which

helps boost our immune system. Also a

key source of lycopene, the cancer-fighting

oxidant. Also found in watermelon—

Vitamin C & Potassium.

Proceeds from the Silent Auction at Hands Across the Water was presented to

Grant Comer, Campbell River Search & Rescue.

They were more than pleased as they have a large Wish List.

A bit blurry but

Jolly St. Nick

couldn’t sit still

& I couldn’t quit

laughing.

He brought us

plenty of laughs

& good cheer!

This was written by a black gentleman in Texas. I think you’ll enjoy his

insight.

When U Black, U Black,

When I was born, I was BLACK,

When I grew up, I was BLACK,

When I go in the sun, I stay BLACK,

When I get cold, I am BLACK,

When I am scared, I am BLACK,

When I am sick, I am BLACK,

And when I die, I’ll still be BLACK,

Now, you ‘white’ folks…..

When you’re born, you PINK,

When you grow-up, you WHITE,

When you go in the sun, you get RED,

When you’re cold, you turn BLUE,

When you’re scared, you YELLOW,

When you get sick, you GREEN,

When you bruise, you turn PURPLE,

And when you die, you look GREY

So who y’all be callin’

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GUILD MESSAGE BOARD

JANUARY

3rd Danita Nastrom 10th Cathie Polson

17th Nancy Johnstone 19th Sharon Pederson

24th Jackee Thaysen 26th Jan Hudson

31st Barb McCormack

FOR SALE

BERNINA WALKING FOOT

Will fit “older” Bernina models with 4 numbers (1090, 1230 etc) or

the really old ones with 3 numbers (830)

Original price (still on box) $119.00

ASKING $65.00

Contact Sharon Pederson ssped@telus.,net

250 337-8323

People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of

having a blood clot in the brain.

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WATCH THIS

SPACE IN THE

COMING MONTHS

WE NEED YOUR

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SEE THE METER

REACH THE TOP

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QUILT BORDERS

The perfect border can often make the difference between an ordinary quilt & an extraordinary

quilt. A border can surround the interior blocks of a quilt bringing them to an abrupt halt or it

can gently encourage those blocks to fill out the quilt & finish it.

An exciting border can bring life to a plain quilt top, making the border the focal point of the

quilt. Likewise, a very busy or heavily pieced quilt top can be calmed with a plain border. The

choice you make will influence the final effect of the quilt.

Decide on the type of border you want to accent the central design. Remember that you can

mix & match borders to create a design, emphasize a theme, or to increase the size of a quilt.

Quilts with multiple borders look best if the smallest border is on the inside, but this isn’t a hard

& fast rule. If you are adding appliqué to the border, consider doing it after the borders are

sewn together as a dimensional element.

A straight border can be easily calculated & added to a quilt top to make it larger. A straight

border is usually one piece of fabric which may be seamed to make it long enough to fit the

quilt. If you have more than one straight border, make sure they are usually different in color

or scale. Quilts with clipped or angled corners often have straight borders.

A floating border is a straight border made of the same fabric as the interior blocks, thus

“floating” the interior quilt top away from the outer border.

A sashed border is a border which is made in the same style as the sashing. The dark

squares at the intersections of the sashing strips are called cornerstones.

A scalloped border is applied the same way as a straight border but adds more interest to

the edge of the quilt. Quilts with rounded corners often have scalloped borders.

A pieced border is made of blocks which compliment the interior design. This border will look

best if the size of these blocks are the same size or slightly smaller than the blocks of the inte-

rior quilt. The size of the pieced border blocks should be calculated to fit the size of the inte-

rior quilt top if possible A coping strip of one of the other border styles can be added to make

everything come out even or to separate the interior quilt top from the pieced border.

A mitered border can frame the center of a quilt top, much like a painting in a frame. Using a

border print for a mitered border emphasizes the framing effect.

A dimensional border such as piping or a flange is usually inserted be-

tween two other borders and adds no additional size to the quilt.

There is no requirement that a quilt have a boarder! Your quilt may look best

without one.

MELODY LANG

874 Galerno Road

Campbell River, B.C.

250 923-5433

January 2013 No BEE Day in January

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Executive Meeting 7

3 4 5

6 7 8 9 “A” meet-ing 7:00 pm

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Lunch

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February 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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3 4 5 6 Exec Meet 7 8 Retreat 9 Retreat

10 Retreat 11 12 13 “A”: Meet-

ing 7:00

14 15 Chances

Lunch 1200

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17 18 19 20 21 22 23 “B” Day

Pot Luck

Lunch Blitz

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“A NITE’ - Business/Social Meeting is held 2nd Wednesday of each month from September to May—7:00 p.m. at the C.R. Community Center. “Bee-DAY” - Social time at the Masonic Hall from 9a.m.—4 p.m. Bring your machine or if you can’t spend the whole day, just come in for cof-

fee & goodies.

JUNE Wind-up-Party—is held in place of the June “A-Nite” meeting. There is no “B-DAY” in June

MEMBERSHIP DUES

$35—September to June

$20—January to June

$10—Associate membership for those who live out of town & cannot make the meetings.

CAMPBELL RIVER FRIENDSHIP

QUILTERS GUILD

2012—2013 EXECUTIVE

President LOIS CUMMINGS

Past President MARYANNE GRUNERUD

Vice President LAURIE CURTIS

Treasurer LOIS KELLY

Secretary COLEEN VOWLES

DIRECTORS

Membership CAROLYN HENSHALL

Communications INGER LEONEW

Programs MARYANNE GRUNERUD

MILLIE LLOYD

Editor of Newsletter DIANA DINGWALL