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The Country Register of Maine
May-June 2015; Vol. IV #4
GAIL HAGEMAN, Publisher
221 Winslow Road
Albion, Maine 04910 • (207) 437 - 2663
[email protected]
Kelly Hageman - “Gal Friday"
Cathy Shoemaker - Graphic Design
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Happy Summer! If you didn’t
get a chance to visit all our great
shops during the June Shop Hop,
there is plenty of summer ahead to
make the rounds. You’ll still find
some great Americana to decorate
your home for the summer as well
as many other goodies! Bring your
cooler along, Vickie’s Olde School
Gift Shoppe makes Home Made
Pies. Day’s Store is a full service deli
& market, they have an Ice Cream
Counter around back and FUDGE at the deli counter. Eat in or around back on the
lake. Just sayin’...gotta keep your tummies happy! So, please check out all our great
shops, so many things, something for everybody. Think ahead for Christmas gifts,
too! I hope you’ll attend the events you’ll find in the paper. Two BIG Quilt Shows &
the Harbor Fest in the beautiful coastal town of Belfast, ME. Hope Angier has created
another wonderful cover for the paper. If you’d like to see her work up close, visit
Montpelier in Thomaston, ME., & see the mural she painted.
Enjoy the paper, sit back with a glass of your favorite beverage & enjoy the articles,
recipes, book give aways & try the quilt project. And…Where’s Kelly?
Please remember to tell the Shop Keepers you found them in The Country Register
of Maine. They make it possible for you to have this paper free. Follow is on fb or on
line at www.countryregistermaine.com.
Enjoy your summer,
Gail
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USA
• Alabama: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Arizona: Barb Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• Arkansas: Richard and Lenda Brown, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• California & N. Nevada: Barb Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
Colorado: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797
• Connecticut: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
• Delaware: Merle and Gail Taylor, P. O. Box 128, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763, 888-616-8319
• Florida: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Georgia: Linda Parish, P.O. Box 389, Lexington, GA, 30648, 706-340-1049, 678-641-7728
• Idaho (N): Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Idaho (S) WA & E. OR: Barb Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• Illinois: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, ,OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Indiana: Gail & Merle Taylor, P. O. Box 128, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763, 888-616-8319
Iowa: Linda Glendy, P.O. Box 6, Tama, IA, 52339, 641-751-2619
• Kansas: Cindy Baldwin, 988 9th Ave., McPherson, KS 67460, 866-966-9815
• Kentucky: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774 443-243-1118
• Maine: Gail Hageman, 221 Winslow Rd, Albion, ME 04910, 207-437-2663
• Maryland: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Massachusetts-RI: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
Michigan: Bill and Marlene Howell, 3790 Manistee, Saginaw, MI, 48603-3143, 989-793-4211
• Minnesota: Kim and Mickey Keller, 12835 Kiska St. NE, Blaine, MN, 55449, 763-754-1661
• Missouri: Richard and Lenda Brown, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Montana: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Nebraska: Barb Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• Nevada (N): Barb Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• Nevada (S): Glena Dunn, 4568 Carol Circle, Las Vegas, NV, 89120, 702-523-1803
New Hampshire: Kathleen Graham, 330 North Road, Deerfield, NH, 03037, 603-463-3703
• New Jersey: Merle and Gail Taylor, P. O. Box 128, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763, 888-616-8319
New Mexico: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797
• New York: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• N. Carolina: Barb Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• North Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Ohio: Barb Moore, P. O. Box 37, Cable, OH, 43009, 937-652-1157
• Oklahoma: Richard and Lenda Brown, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Oregon: Barb Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• Pennsylvania: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Rhode Island: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
• S. Carolina: Barb Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• South Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Tennessee: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774 443-243-1118
• Texas: Richard and Lenda Brown, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Utah: Daniel & Stacy Tueller, 153 S 2050 W, Provo UT 84601, 801-592-8498
• Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Wash. & E. OR & S. ID: Barb Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• West Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Wisconsin: Scott & Jennifer Hughes, P. O. Box 276, Altoona, WI, 54720, 715-838-9426
• Wyoming: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
CANADA
• Alberta: Ruth Burke, P.O. Box 97, Heisler, AB, T0B2A0, 780-889-3776
British Columbia: Bryan Stonehill, Box 1338, Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0, 1-800-784-6711
• Manitoba & Saskatchewan: Scott & Marj Kearns, Box 850, Kipling, SK, S0G 2S0, 306-736-2441
• Ontario: Harriet Ramos, Box 60, 4338 Innes Rd., Orleans, ON K4A 3W3 613-612-8465
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About Our Cover Art...
Hope and Fred
Angier, Maine Artists/
Interior
Decorative
Painters. As of 2012,
nationally-recognized
Maine artists, Hope
and Fred Angier, having
built upon 30 years of
accumulated experience
working with clients
producing and selling
artwork, restoring three 10’ x 15’ mural for the Montpelier/Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston, ME.,
antique houses of their depicting General Henry Knox’s NOBLE TRAIN OF ARTILLERY when he
cannons pulled by oxen over the snow from Ticonderoga to Boston in
own and living aboard delivered
1775-76. The “unveiling” was June 4.
a 43’ ketch, created
a “work of art” embodied in their newly-constructed home in Hope, Maine.
The house exudes state-of-the-art efficiency while evoking warmth and comfort
throughout its interior through the artists’ use of traditionally-based color, detail
and design. Their home serves as a showcase for the unique, customized and
distinctive interior decorative painting services the Angiers offer as a resource to
their clients. From the Angier’s perspective, whenever you introduce appropriate
decorative painting to interior walls, woodwork, floors or furniture, the options
are unlimited and serve to enhance the schematics of any interior. Their ultimate
goal is to give each space they work in its own, distinctive 2014 The Angiers home
represents a comprehensive integration of their painting techniques such as wall
murals, trompe l’oeil, painted floors and stair-risers, fauxgrained cabinets, subtly
glazed walls and color-washed woodwork. In addition, a broad spectrum of ship
paintings, fireboards, theorem paintings on velvet and painted furniture are on
display. The house was recently featured in the 2013 Spring/Summer issue of Early
Homes Magazine as well as Down East. Since 1988, the Angiers’ work has been
featured in numerous national and international publications such as Architectural
Digest, New England Design, Old House Interiors, and Down East. Mimi Handler,
former editor of Early American Life Magazine referred to the artwork in Hope’s
written and illustrated children’s book, Harmony: Land of the Four Seasons, as
“charming and distinctive…there is so much to look at but no clutter…its lovely.”
Hope and Fred Angier would be happy to consult with you to help you achieve
your decorating goals with their artwork and/or interior decorative painting skills.
Please call to visit the Angier’s “live-able showcase where an understanding of
depth and perspective truly comes alive.”
Last winter, Hope was commissioned to create a mural at Montpelier, home
of Revolutionary War General Henry Knox in Thomaston, ME. The mural depicts
Henry Knox’s NOBLE TRAIL OF ARTILLERY-Ft. Ticonderoga to Cambridge
1775-1776. It was unveiled on June 4. Please see the picture of the mural and more
new pictures of Hope’s work throughout the paper.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Hope and Fred Angier PO Box 1271, Camden,
ME 04843 162 Morey Hill Road, Hope, ME 04847 (207) 691-0770 hopera@
tidewater.net • www.hopeangier.com COVER ART: “Coveside” depicts a tranquil
coastal village. Hope Angier’s original cover art represents a creative and natural
outlet for her primitive and whimsical style of art as well as her love of nature.
Calendar of Events
Small Business Spotlight
•If you are a home crafter, sell your items at craft fairs, or
have an internet business, this new section is the way to get your
small business out there for all to see.
•If you make soap/lotions, candles, pottery, wood items,
baskets, toys, dolls, primitives, stained glass, dry/silk florals, jewelry,
jams/jellies, candy, cakes/cupcakes, dog/cat treats, etc.
•If you are a blacksmith, tinsmith, quilter, spinner, weaver,
fiber artist, organic food producer, folk artist, photographer, wedding
planner, home party consultant, etc.
•If you teach a craft, music lessons, cake decorating, etc.
Advertise in The Country Register of Maine for the very affordable rate of $45.00 for 2 months/8 weeks of statewide exposure,
in a 2” x 2.5” space. Reach tourists when they pick up The Country Register of Maine at the 8 Tourism Welcome Centers across the
state.
It’s as easy as sending in your business card. Ad deadlines
are February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1, October 1, December 1.
Check must accompany business card. Call (207) 437 - 2663 with
any questions, or mail business card & check to The Country Register of Maine, 221 Winslow Rd., Albion, ME 04910.
Primitive Keepsakes
& Gifts
Primitive home decor sold by
Chris & Beth Quimby @
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PrimitiveKeepsakes-Gifts/162947560466468
(207) 437 - 2230
Special orders are considered
ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS
PESTICIDES
SILICONE
INFLATIONS
DETERGENTS
SUPPLIES
BARN FANS
AND TOOLS
I BA
INDEPENDENT BUYERS ASSOCIATION
WINSLOW ROAD
ALBION, ME 04910
(207) 437-2663
JOHN HAGEMAN
DEALER /
DISTRIBUTER
Picture
your
ad
here!
............. JULY .............
JUNE 21-SEPT. 8
Row by Row Experience~~Annie’s Teeny Tiny Quilt Shop, Newfield, ME •
Choppin’ Cotton, Bangor, ME
JULY
The Busy Thimble Quilt Shop, Litchfield, ME~~Entire Month~~25th Anniversary
Sale.
JULY 2-31
Winterberry Barn, Buxton, ME~~12th Annual Summer Sale. 20% Off.
JULY 4
Winterberry Barn, Buxton, ME~~Open
JULY 4TH
LizziesRaggs Farmhouse Primitives, New Gloucester, ME~~Closed
JULY 4, 5 & 6
The Bear Necessities, Auburn, ME~~Closed.
JULY 8-19
Bittersweet Blessings, Chester, NH.~Christmas in July.
JULY 11 & 12
Annie’s Teeny Tiny Quilt Shop~~Chickadee Show, Bridgeton, ME
JULY 12-18
The Bear Necessities, Auburn, ME~~Closed.
JULY 18-23
Jem’s Country Gifts, Fairfield, ME~~Call Ahead, may be Closed..
JULY 24-26
Maine Quilts, Augusta, ME Civic Center~~38th Annual Show.
JULY 24-26
Bittersweet Blessings, Chester, NH.~~Yard Sale & Fall Debut.
JULY 31-AUGUST 4
Jem’s Country Gifts, Fairfield, ME~~Call ahead, may be Closed.
............. AUGUST .............
AUGUST 1
Olde Thyme Primitives, China Village, ME Last day, they will be closing their
door.
AUGUST 13-15
World Quilt Show, Radisson Center, Manchester, HH.
AUGUST 14-16
Belfast Harbor Fest~~Belfast, ME~~Belfast Waterfront.
AUGUST 15
Karen’s Gourd Cottage at Machias Wild Blueberry Festival~~Gourd Cottage,
Benton, ME, Closed Aug. 14 & 15.
AUGUST 20-31
Jem’s Country Gifts, Fairfield, ME~~Call ahead, may be Closed.
AUGUST 29
Annie’s Teeny Tiny Quilt Shop~~Lakeside Quilters Show, Standish, ME
AUGUST 28 THRU SEPT. 4
Willow Tree Primitives, Lewiston, ME~~Fall Open House.
SEPT. 4-6
Bittersweet Blessings, Chester, NH.~~Fall Open House…Pt. 1.
SEPT. 5
Annie’s Teeny Tiny Quilt Shop~~Quilters Yard Sale
SEPT. 11-13
Bittersweet Blessings, Chester, NH.~~Fall Open House…Pt. 2
*For more info on any of these events, please check ads, shop fb pages or their web
sites for updates.
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July ~ August 2015
AUGUSTA, BELGRADE LAKES, GARDINER, LITCHFIELD
Bringing
Nostalgia to Every Home
Come and see our Maine made primitive furniture and accessories
along with LED lighted picture canvases, pillows, curtains, rugs,
candles, florals to accent any country or primitive decor, and a
touch of antiques through out the shop!
335 Water Street • Gardiner, Maine • (207) 446-0143
(Across from the Post Oﬃce)
Sole Proprietor-Kim Pierce
[email protected]
* Baby Gifts * Primitives *
COUNTRY•AND•PRIMITIVE•DECOR
Needle Felting * Embroidery * Knitting* Punch Needle * Penny Rugs * Dolls
(207) 660 - 8224
15 Fowler Street
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10am to 5pm
(Behind Bangor St.-Rte 201 - McDonald’s)
Augusta, Maine 04330
Jewelry * Books * Quilting * Purses * Rug Hooking * Cards * Kitchenware
Hours: Wednesday through Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm • Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm • Closed Monday and Tuesday
Baskets
Jewelry
Primitives
Shaker Style Cabinets
Hand Made Soaps
Native Yarns
Hooked Rugs
Pottery
Art * Antiques * Crafts
Candles * Cards
Maine Made Items
Balsam Fir
Woven Textiles
Jack’s Gourmet Relish
Mother’s Mtn. Mustards
Maple Syrup
Vintage Clothes
Gifts
and Much More
Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
[email protected] • [email protected]
•1843 Hallowell Rd. • Litchfield, Maine • 207 - 268 - 9074 •
Unique Shop in an 1860’s Barn
The Busy Thimble Quilt Shop
Cyndi Black, Proprietor • Est. 1990
2046 Hallowell Road
Litchfield ME 04350
207-268-4581 • Wed - Sat 10-4
email: [email protected]
Visit my blog! http://www.busythimble.blogspot.com
Specializing in
19th Century Reproduction Fabrics
25th Anniversary Sale
entire month of July
25% OFF all Bolt Goods
(1 yd minimum cut)
3500+ Bolts from Andover, Marcus Brothers,
Moda, Windham • 250+ Bolts of Homespuns
Fat Quarters Galore!! • Small Quilts and Kits
WoolFelt for Penny Rugs
Locker-Hooking Rug Supplies
Books, Patterns, Notions
Located only 6.5 miles west of I-295 Exit 51
* Doll Clothes for American Girl *
Candle in the Window
July ~ August 2015
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KENNEBUNK, WELLS
Blueberry
Delight Bars
Home Sweet Home
Gifts e Home Decor e Collectibles e Garden Accessories
Seashore Decor e Clocks e Lighting & Candles e Jewelry e Vintage Corner
This yogurt dessert bar is nutritious and
berry delicious! A filling of wild Maine
blueberries and velvety Greek yogurt tops
a whole grain oatmeal crust.
52 Sanford Rd, Rte 109
Open: May - December
P.O. Box 1235, Wells, ME 04090
Tues - Sat 10-5 Sun 12-4
www.homesweethomemaine.com
Recipe Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1 quart fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt - divided use
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 cups wild Maine blueberries, fresh or frozen - divided use
All-purpose flour, as needed
by Kerri Habben
Sometimes the memory climbs through time and I listen as a ball lands on a
piece of wood.
My grandmother kept this ball, slightly smaller than a tennis ball and with
swirls of color, on the bookshelf right beside the door to their breezeway. Most of the
time the ball sat quite happily in the very corner of a lower shelf with a narrow piece
of siding about ten inches long and four inches wide.
Sometimes I just bounced this ball in the breezeway, never in the house, since
throwing a ball was for outside. Still, with the screens all around, playing there felt
like I was still a little bit inside. I could feel like I was doing something slightly
forbidden even though it was fully allowed.
Perhaps my grandmother knew that all along, and therein lies the magic.
I can feel the sweat prickling my skin and the respite from the heat of the sun.
Who I see first, though, are the people with me: Poppy, my grandfather; Huba, my
grandmother; and my great-aunt and great uncle, Aunt Wilma and Uncle Henry. All
of these loving people lived directly across the street from us when I was growing up,
so they were each an abiding influence upon me on a daily basis.
Anyway, there we all were in the breezeway, some sitting in folding lawn chairs.
Huba and I stood on opposite ends of the room, each of our backs to a door. One
door went to the driveway, the other to the back yard. Someone, usually Uncle Henry
with his gentle precision, would place the piece of siding carefully in the center of the
floor. The wood was a bit warped and rocked slightly back and forth.
Huba and I would throw the ball back and forth, which I know you figured out
some paragraphs ago. But, of course, there is always more to a story than first meets
the eye.
We each tried to hit the siding and then bounce it to the other person. Those
watching would count how often we managed to do both, and sometimes we’d count
how often the ball bounced in between us. We kept a mental tally, but somehow no
one ever won or lost.
Looking back, I wonder if the adults enjoyed it as much as I did. Maybe they
enjoyed it even more because, unlike a child, they knew the true value of a carefree
moment.
HOMESPUN TREASURES & GIFTS
Therein Lies the Magic
GARDEN DECOR
AMERICANA
FOLK ART & PRIMITIVES
WROUGHT IRON & TINWARE
Cooking Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Coat 9x9x2-inch pan with
nonstick cooking spray.
2.In a bowl, mix oats, 3/4 cup yogurt, and brown sugar. Press out
oat mixture evenly in bottom of pan.
3.In a large bowl, whisk egg and cornstarch. Add rest of yogurt and
white sugar; stir until blended.
4.If using frozen blueberries, toss 1 3/4 cups in small amount of
flour until lightly coated; discard excess flour. Gently fold berries
into batter; pour evenly over crust.
5.Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into the center comes
out clean.
6.Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes; refrigerate for at least
2 hours before serving.
7.Cut into 9 pieces, garnish each piece with 1/4 cup blueberries.
Makes 9 servings.
(207) 641 - 2700
51 HARBOR ROAD, WELLS, ME- 207-646-6576
WWW.COUNTRYPEDDLARSHOP.COM - [email protected]
Summer Hours:
Open Daily 10:00 - 5:00 • Tuesdays by chance • Sundays 11:00 - 3:00
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN OUR 179-YEAR-OLD HOME. ALSO A UNIQUE BED & BREAKFAST
Huba and Uncle Henry both had other, more important things to do than
simply play with me. And Poppy and Aunt Wilma had larger concerns than the
amount of times a ball struck a piece of siding. Both of the latter were either using a
walker or in a wheelchair by then—Poppy from Parkinson’s disease and Aunt Wilma
from carotid artery blockage. Huba and Uncle Henry cared for them.
Every day, Huba changed their bed linens that were usually wet by morning.
She remade the beds and laundered the sheets. She and Uncle Henry assisted Poppy
and Aunt Wilma with washing and dressing. Huba did most of the cooking but
Uncle Henry did some as well.
Somehow they found time for a child’s fascination with a ball and a piece of
siding. They gave her a summer memory she could carry with her through all the
seasons ahead. A memory that endures with
both young spirit and a wise philosophy.
Perhaps they knew that all along, and
therein lies the magic.
Kerri Habben is a writer, photographer and
historian living in Raleigh, NC. An avid crocheter
and knitter, she learned these skills from her
grandmother and mother. She donates many of her
yarn creations to those in need. Kerri has gathered
a decade of essays she is working to publish. She
can be reached at [email protected].
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July ~ August 2015
BANGOR
Aromatherapy/Essential Oils
Participating in
The Row By Row Experience June 21-Sept. 8
Quilts &
Creative Sewing
Enjoy shopping & learning
in this turn of the century
Victorian house. Filled with
fun fabrics, books, patterns,
notions, quilts & gifts.
Hours: Tues – Sat 10am to 5pm
17 High St. Bangor, ME 04401 (Phone) 207- 852-1332
www.choppincotton.com
Become Inspired!
Decorating, Entertaining and Living
in the Early American Style
Summer’s Slower Pace
by Annice Bradley Rockwell
Summer months in New England take on a slower pace that is perfect for
doing some of my favorite things—going to some of my favorite shops to hunt
for treasures, gardening in the peace of early morning and creating handcrafted
projects from my long list of ideas.
As summer beckons, I become excited to have even more leisure time to visit
some of the local antique shops that always offer a unique experience. I prefer these
quaint, active shops where displays are artfully arranged and frequently changed
so that each time you visit it is distinctively different. The thrill of wondering what
I will find entices me to make these trips as often as I can in these slower months
of summer.
Early Morning Solitude
On days that I choose to stay at home I get up as early as I can and I greet
the day from my herb garden. Tending to it in the early morning hours provides
peace and solitude and as the plants begin to dry of the morning dew, I will clip
some bundles to be dried either for decorating or for a nice summer’s evening meal.
Just brushing up against the lemon thyme nestled among my stone steps gives me
a soulful lift as I think of the generations before me who experienced the same
satisfaction that comes with growing your own herbs for use and delight.
Herbal Delights
Often I like to use my herbs as decorative accents for some of my handcrafts.
Bundles of dried sage smell wonderful and can be tucked into an early wooden
wall box to add a perfect touch of primitive. Lemon balm with its healthy green
spires and enticing scent dries well and looks great in and among early baskets
and stoneware. Sweet marjoram is an herb that produces a tight amethyst bloom
and if I wait for just the right time to pick it, it dries beautifully and provides me
with material for my projects all year long. My lemon thyme thrives in between
our stone steps and I create small wreaths that dry well and add a pleasant-scented
primitive accent to our kitchen door.
This summer season embrace all that abounds in the slower days of summer.
Take time to benefit from the tranquil, warm mornings as you gaze upon the natural
blessings that surround you. Use this sense of peace to restore your creativity and
to spark your new ideas. Take time to soulfully enjoy a pace that only belongs to
summer and indulge in the things you most enjoy.
Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret Antiques. She is
currently working on her book, New England Girl. [email protected]
Rosemary
Essential Oil
(Rosmarinus officinalis)
By Wanda Headrick
The rosemary plants are turning green and sending out
new sprigs in my flowerbed. Just walking by, you catch
the faint refreshing, uplifting aroma of Rosemary.
The essence was so enticing; that I even picked a
few sprigs to add to some grilled salmon the other
day, and it was delicious!
Rosemary essential oil is steam distilled
from the flowering tops, leaves and twigs of the
“Rosmarinus officinalis” evergreen perennial shrub
and its numerous sub varieties. It is native to the
Mediterranean region and grows wild in abundance in this
area. Rosemary is one of the strongest aromatic plants and also one of the most widely
used medicinal plants. Ancient Egyptians burnt sprigs as incense and placed sprigs in
the tombs of pharaohs to help them recall their former life. The Greeks and Romans
considered it a symbol of loyalty, remembrance and scholarly learning. Wherever
solemn vows were made, garlands and headdresses of rosemary were worn as an
emblem of trust and constancy. The Moors planted rosemary scrubs in their orchards
to ward off pests. Queen Donna Isabella of Hungary was known to use rosemary in a
face wash, thinking it would ward off advancing age by rejuvenating and restoring her
youthful looks. Since Rosemary has been used to preserve meat, there may be some
substance to her idea!
Rosemary essential oil was distilled as far back as the 13th century and considered
one of the most valuable stimulating, invigorating essential oils to promote circulation,
energy and strength. Today we know rosemary essential oil has therapeutic properties as
an analgesic, antidepressant, astringent, diuretic, hypertensive, rubefacient, stimulant,
tonic and others. Rosemary is often considered a good analgesic for rheumatism, arthritis
and tired, stiff, overworked muscles. Its invigorating, stimulating effect is considered
helpful for poor concentration, memory and mental exhaustion. Rosemary has been
used extensively in hair care products as a stimulant for hair growth and prevention of
dandruff. Its rejuvenating properties make it popular in skin care products.
Rosemary essential oil is non-toxic, non-irritating and non-sensitizing. However,
it should not be used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding and by persons suffering
from epilepsy, fever or high blood pressure.
Tired - Mind Stimulating Spray
Sweet Orange Essential Oil...................................... 60 drops
Laural Leaf (Bay) Essential Oil................................. 10 drops
Peppermint Essential Oil........................................... 5 drops
Rosemary Essential Oil............................................ 40 drops
Cedarwood Essential Oil......................................... 40 drops
Blend the above pure essential oils in a 4-ounce aluminum or glass bottle with a
spray atomizer lid. Add enough distilled water to fill. Shake and enjoy using in your
environment, clothing, body and linens. Always test spray before spraying on cloth/
clothing to make sure no stain from any natural coloring in the oils will show.
Tired Muscle Massage Oil
Eucalyptus Essential Oil............................................. 5 drops
Tangerine Essential Oil............................................ 30 drops
Ginger Essential Oil................................................. 10 drops
Rosemary Essential Oil............................................ 10 drops
Lavender Essential Oil............................................. 15 drops
Frankincense Essential Oil....................................... 15 drops
Black Pepper Essential Oil....................................... 10 drops
Cypress Essential Oil................................................ 20 drops
Patchouli Essential Oil............................................... 5 drops
Blend above pure essential oils in the following carrier oils:
Emu Oil................................................................... 3 ounces
Sweet Almond Oil.................................................... 4 ounces
Vitamin E Oil........................................................... 15 drops
Blend the pure essential oils and the carrier oils together in an 8-ounce amber or
cobalt blue glass bottle with a tight fitting lid. Mix well. Use as a whole body massage.
The essence of the blend will change over at least a four-day period as the oils blend
together and enhance each other in essence and effect.
To purchase Pure Essential Oils and other supplies go to www.flinthillsaromatherapy.
com. Or e-mail: [email protected]. We can be reached by phone @l 620394-2250.
Wanda Headrick, owner of Flinthills Aromatherapy, draws on her extensive knowledge
of essential oils to share non-chemical remedies to keep readers and their homes healthy.
July ~ August 2015
The Cat Who Took a Bath
. . . and Loved an Old Quilt
by Deb Heatherly
I laughed to myself as the bathroom
door creaked open. There was no need to look
because I already knew who had walked in the
door. Elsie was here for her nightly bath.
“Crazy Cat,” I said to myself.
Although the first few weeks of my
daughter’s departure for college had seemed
difficult for her, Elsie soon seemed to settle
into her new routine. While I still occasionally
caught her gazing longingly at the door to my
daughter’s bedroom, I had noticed that those
times were getting fewer. Soon Elsie had come
up with better things to occupy her time.
Training her “furless’ mom was at the top of her list.
I smiled as I remembered the first night that she had come into my room
dragging a bright orange string and how I soon learned that Elsie loved to chase
and play with it. She also had a keen memory for when she had done so on previous
days. Bedtime was now playtime and she would not be discouraged otherwise.
“Not tonight,” I told her as I tried to slip into bed.
“Brrppp,” went her little chatter.
“Yes, I know you think we are supposed to do this every night, but I’m too
tired tonight,” I told her. I tried to close my eyes and curl up to go to sleep, but was
keenly aware of two little eyes staring at me through the darkness.
“Go away,” I said, as I gave her a gentle nudge. Slowly and ever so softly her
long, soft whiskers caressed my face. I knew I was no match for her kisses and quiet
chatter.
“Please,” she seemed to say, “just for a little while.”
“Ok, ok, I give up,” I said to her as I turned on the light.
Back and forth she went, chasing the bright orange string, as happy and
content as a child with a new toy. It really took so little to make her happy, I
thought.
“Gee, Elsie,” I said, “if only people had your outlook on life.”
Food and water, an occasional pat on the head, playtime with her favorite
string, her nightly bath and a nice warm quilt to curl up on were all she seemed to
ask for in life. It was the last two about which we had differing opinions.
7
like minutes we sat and starred into each other’s eyes.
Maybe it’s true that the eyes are the windows to the soul. For those few
minutes spoke volumes, and in them, I realized that maybe it was time to see
things from her point of view.
“It deserves to be loved and respected,” I said to her again.
As she returned my gaze, she seemed to ask, “Well isn’t that what I’m doing?”
It was at that moment that I had to agree, for isn’t that what quilts are intended
to do? Didn’t the maker probably count her hours of work as mere pleasure as
she stitched a quilt that she hoped would comfort and warm those she loved? In
rescuing this quilt from its grimy car repair duties, hadn’t my intent been to return
it to its former position of being loved? The man had asked for $5 which I gladly
paid, not because this was an heirloom, (its abuse had seen to that), but to simply
give the quilt a happier place to reside. Was I not accomplishing this goal?
As if realizing that she had won, Elsie once again stretched and jumped
onto the faded patchwork. Soon she was purring contentedly and was fast asleep.
I, on the other hand, sat for a while gently stroking her soft warm body and
contemplating the lesson learned from my feline friend. Clearly, Elsie loved this
old quilt as much I did and, together, we had made sure that this quilt was once
again being treasured. Although threadbare in places and stained in others, Elsie
saw only a soft place to snuggle and had claimed this quilt as her own. If quilts
could show emotion, I knew that this one had to be smiling.
Deb Heatherly is the owner of Deb’s Cats N Quilts in Franklin, NC. Deb is
a creative grids ruler designer and her new Creative Grids Cats Cradle Tool was
introduced at Spring Market in May. Her new book, ‘Cat’itude was also introduced
at market and is a companion to the new creative grids cats cradle tool. To see a
video about Deb’s new ruler visit Deb’s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/
DebscatsnquiltsFranklin or her web site at www.Debscatsnquilts.com. You can also
view the videos on the Creative Grids USA Facebook page or the Creative Grids USA
website.
Quilting with Barbara
Serendipity: making happy and unexpected discoveries by accident
[Oxford English Reference Dictionary]
What part does serendipity – some would say luck – play in everyday life?
Well, let me tell you…
This ritual had become as common as the expected bedtime play. I knew
without a doubt that she would not leave the side of the tub until I had taken my
wet hands and run them across her silky black and white coat.
Two or three days before we were to leave on our four-day drive to attend the
Machine Quilters Showcase annual event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, my sister-in-law
phoned to tell me the spring issue of Quilt Sampler (Better Homes and Gardens)
was on newsstands. There weren’t any featured shops on our direct route, but – for
the first time ever – there was an insert titled “Quilt Sampler Passport; Twenty
Years of Quilt Sampler Shops” which listed, with addresses, shops still in business
that had been featured in the publication over the last twenty years. These featured
shops are the crème de la crème of each year’s complement of shops in the U.S. and
Canada. The list was even sorted by region, a big help for Canadians like me who
aren’t sure where every state is located – there seem to be so many!
“Are you happy now?” I asked. The thunderous purr that followed said it all.
Soon the door would creak open just a crack and she would be gone.
A number of the shops listed on this “passport” were on our route after all.
Serendipity!
I never paid attention to where she went after her bath. I just assumed she
retired to her favorite spot in the bedroom window. I guess I should have known
that where Elsie was concerned, I should expect the unexpected.
Upon walking into the first of these establishments, the Quilt Connection
Etc. in Rapid City, South Dakota, the first objects to catch my eye were panels
based on two of Vincent van Gogh’s flower paintings which we have seen, admired
and coveted in Europe, one in the Musée d’Orsai in Paris. Now, as soon as I make
it, we can have our very own version in fabric rather than oils. Serendipity!
Never had I owned a cat that actually liked water. Elsie not only liked it, she
demanded it. “I thought cats washed themselves,” I told her to no avail. “Real cats
do not take baths.”
She just purred, stretched up on the side of the old footed tub reached her paw
out to me, touching me softly on the arm.
This night, as I dried myself and donned my pink fuzzy robe, I remembered a
list I had started earlier in the day and went to retrieve it. As I entered the sunroom,
there was no need to turn on the lamp, as a soft glow from the moon gave enough
light to see what I needed. Quickly I gathered my papers and headed toward the
living room. I was almost out the door when a movement in the corner caught my
eye. Startled, I turned on the light to find Elsie rubbing herself on an antique star
quilt that sat folded in the corner.
“That is not a towel,” I huffed indignantly as I pushed her off. “I rescued that
quilt from under a car where the guy was using it to change his oil. It deserved to
be loved and treated with respect after all it’s been through. It does not need a wet
kitty rubbing wet fur into its poor old fabric.”
Elsie just sat there giving me her famous stare. As I finished refolding it and
brushing off the offending fur, I placed it back in its place of honor. Elsie then
jumped back in the middle and stretched to cover its length. “Purr, purr,” went her
little body as she closed her eyes.
“But, Elsie,” I said, as I plopped down beside her. “Didn’t you hear what I
said?’
Slowly she opened her eyes and cocked her head to one side. For what seemed
While we were in Rapid City we found that seldom-seen relatives lived within
a few miles, and that their schedule and ours would mesh long enough to allow a
visit and lunch. Serendipity!
At one point on our way home through Montana we needed to stop for gas.
As we slowed down entering the town of Glasgow, out of the corner of my eye I
spied a sign reading Plaid Quilt Shop. Serendipity! It was only fifteen minutes
until closing time, and we had strict time limitations, but who can resist fate?
On one of the counters lay three bolts of a beautiful mostly-blue batik which had
arrived at the store only that morning – not an uncommon occurrence at a quilt
store. However, I was soon informed that this fabric had been designed by the
owner of the store, it featured a local theme, and it would be available for purchase
only at that store for the foreseeable future. And I was right there. And now I have
some. Double serendipity!
Have a serendipitous summer.
Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield, AB.
© Barbara Conquest.
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BUXTON, CORNISH, LIMERICK, LIMINGTON, NEWFIELD
Five Angels Gift Shop • Limerick, ME
Small bath with glazed
walls & handpainted floor
by Hope Angier
Decorated blanket chest
by Hope Angier
When I decided to open my own business the most difficult decision was
to choose a name. I wanted it to mean something special to me. My thoughts
returned to my childhood and my four sisters. When we were young and got into
trouble, which one of us was always doing, my mother would say “these are my five
angels”. So, in memory of our mom Five Angels Gift Shop was born.
The next decision was what to sell. Handmade in Maine sounded good. Every
item in my shop is handmade by myself, my husband, my four sisters, a couple
friends and other local artisans. When you need that special gift stop in and see
what’s new.
Crafts by Local Artisans
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Saturday & Sunday
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tucked in a little barn in a peaceful garden setting.
Please stop in and see what’s new.
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Mon 10am - 5:30 pm
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AUBURN, NEW AUBURN
a tea party be, especially if Dad were to put on a bow tie or even wear a tiara and
join in the fun?
Go for a walk, ride your bikes, read, have a picnic in the backyard for lunch
one day, there are numerous ways you can celebrate summer with your family.
In pretend play let your child dictate what he wants to do. Never force play or
prolong it. Your child will signal when he is ready to move on to another activity.
Granted none of these ideas for entertaining your child is new or even trendy
as in video games and other electronic gadgetry, but the key is YOU. Do you
involve yourself in their play? Do you seek out fun ways for them to spend their
time? (Even doing chores will go much quicker, if you can find a way to make the
task fun). I’m not suggesting that you have to spend all day playing with your child.
Remember in the beginning of this article I said even if it is only 20 minutes a day,
you are saying to your child: you are important, I care about you, we are family.
Time is fleeting. It won’t be long before they will be on their own. Enjoy the
time you have now. Make it fun, and when they are grown, they will want to do
fun things with you.
Never stop playing. As George Bernard Shaw so aptly put it, “We don’t stop
playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.” Now go out and
play, and have a fun day!
–Janet Young, Certified Tea and EtiquetteConsultant, is a founding member of
Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association and freelance writer/national tea presenter.
Visit her website at www.overtheteacup.com.
Your Cup of Tea
‘ The Lady’
by Susan Salisbury Springer
My husband and I were invited to a dinner party in New Jersey where everyone,
except us, had emigrated in the 1950s from Hungary to escape communism. The
feast was set, the mood was jovial and the chatter was in both Hungarian and then
quickly back to English to include us in the conversations.
Classy Elegance &
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Playing Is Not Just For Kids
By Janet Young
By the time you are reading this, your child’s summer vacation is most likely
at the midway point. So, if you are like most parents, you are desperately trying
to find ways to keep them entertained. Well, why not join them in play? Did you
know that there are benefits to playing for both the adult and the child? Through
play you release stress, thereby refreshing your mind and body. Play increases
energy and triggers creativity, while helping you to feel your best.
If you are a working parent, set aside a time that suits your schedule, even if it
is only 20 minutes a day, say before dinner to engage your child in play. Through
play, you are creating a bond that fosters trust and a more intimate relationship
with your child. Laughter is medicine for the soul, as sometimes a tense situation
can deescalate quickly through laughter, especially when dealing with a child.
Board games and card games are a good way to communicate. If your child is
like most children, you are trying to limit the amount of time they spend playing
video games, so I would not suggest playing those kinds of games.
Make sure you give your child your undivided attention. Turn off any
distractions such as cell phones etc., to insure that you will enjoy uninterrupted
play with your child. Make sure the play is age appropriate. Even a one year old
will enjoy your time spent with him rolling on the floor in laughter.
Put on some music, and dance. Set up a movie theatre atmosphere and show
a funny video. Play dress up, and perhaps have a tea party. How much fun would
One by one, each told a story about emigrating from
Hungary during trying times of war and persecution. Our
hostess told of being a pre-med student at a university who
was denied entry into medical school because she would not
join the communist party. She decided to forego medicine
and went into teaching rather than succumb to the
pressure to embrace an ideology she found offensive.
Now, thirty years later, everyone present had
become a United States citizen and had a special
story about first seeing “The Lady.” I guess my
husband and I were reminders of when they
came to this new and strange land. They started
reminiscing about their arrivals and the various
ports they entered—seeing “Her” from afar by
sea and air. All had left friends and family behind
and had visions of a brighter future. The Lady
symbolized hope-filled new beginnings. The
paths they walked here were never easy
ones, as we were so graphically told
that day.
After stuffing ourselves, we
settled back to enjoy a huge bowl
of fruit and nuts. The focus turned to us, the newcomers from the West Coast.
Emma said in a heavy Hungarian accent, “What do you (both) think of The Lady?”
Since my husband and I were the only native born citizens at the table, I
imagine the group thought we would have quite a lot to say about The Lady and
they leaned forward in their chairs to hear. We sputtered and mumbled something
about it being a nice statue. Later, I was ashamed that I did not give my liberty
and The Lady a lot of thought prior to this. I was humbled and thankful to be
reminded by grateful immigrants that my inheritance was not to be taken lightly.
The next time my husband and I had the opportunity to visit The Lady, we
reminded ourselves of the stories of our new friends as we climbed the winding
steps to the top of the Statue of Liberty’s crown. As I looked out through the
crown’s windows over New York harbor and thought about those coming from
oppressed lands, I was again reminded of what The Lady symbolizes. I recalled
how choked up the people got when they talked about her. It brought me to my
knees. “Lord, let me never forget my heritage of liberty in this land and the price
that many still pay. Thank you for these grateful people who have reminded me of
this great inheritance.”
Susan Salisbury Springer is a home economist with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Family & Consumer Sciences. Copyright 2015 by Susan S. Springer. All rights
reserved. Used by permission. Contact Ms. Springer at [email protected].
July ~ August 2015
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Emilie Vashon &
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Cover Art Quilt
by Gail Hageman, publisher,
Last winter I received a call from Emilie Vashon, an avid
quilter, asking permission to use the November/December
2014 cover art as a pattern for a quilt. I thought it was a
wonderful idea & gave her my permission, but that she had
to also get Hope Angier’s permission as she was the artist. Hope was kind enough
to also give Emilie her permission. I told Emilie that if she finished it by June 1, we’d
get a picture of it in the July/August issue. She finished it and I was off to Oakland,
ME to snap a picture of it.
I had a very nice visit with Emilie. She got her start in wood crafts, making
little wooden houses and pond yachts. Then in 1992 she started to quilt. She has
made numerous quilts for everyone in her family, children, grand children & great
grandchildren. She showed me a quilt she made entirely by hand, just to
accomplish that feat. Another quilt has hand
embroidered squares with nautical sayings
& sailor’s wisdoms. When she couldn’t
find the right fabric for the backing, she
made her own rubber stamp of an anchor
and hand stamped the fabric.
Hopefully,
you can see in the
picture some of the
hand embroidery
Emilie embellished
the quilt with. The
background fabric
looks like tiny
snowballs. Thank
you Emilie, for
sharing this project
with us. You are a
very talented lady.
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All I Know About Quilting
I Learned from My Cats….
the Saga Continues
by Deb Heatherly
Many years ago I wrote an article for QUILT magazine entitled “All I Know
about Quilting I Learned from My Cat.” That article (reprinted on my website) had
such a huge response that, when I opened my shop, Deb’s Cats N Quilts seemed
like the perfect name. Fast-forward to 2014 and I currently share my home with
four furry felines. They, of course, make sure that my quilting education continues
every day.
Let’s take Benji, my supervisor, for instance. Maine Coon cats are nicknamed
the “gentle giants,” and he certainly lives up to that moniker. He is 18 pounds of
purr love and nothing makes him happier than to have my full attention. Since
that is not always possible, we have come to a truce. I am allowed to use “his
cutting table” if it is not nap time. I am allowed to sew on “his sewing machine” if
I take required breaks in order to lavish attention on him and I am also allowed to
bind a quilt if he can sit on it and make sure I am doing it correctly.
Benji takes the term “large and in charge” to new heights, but he has taught
me an invaluable lesson: to love with all my heart and make sure that I take time for
those I love. Nothing, not even my quilting, should become more important than
those around me. Even if I am interrupted during my special creative moments,
my stitching will still be there when I return. Benji has definitely taught me that I
have to get up from time to time and enjoy time with others.
Cat’s Meow Pin Cushion
By Deb Heatherly of Deb’s Cats N Quilts
106 W. Palmer St., Franklin, NC, 828-349-8912
www.Debscatsnquilts.com
www.Facebook.com/DebscatsnquiltsFranklin
You will need:
(6) 3” squares (3 dark for face, 1 light for face, and 2 for ears)
(1) 5 ½” square for backing
(1) 1 ¼” square pink for nose
You will also need:
(2) Small buttons for eyes
Embroidery floss for mouth
and whiskers
Poly fill or walnut shells for stuffing
Instructions:
Draw a diagonal line on the back of the pink 1 ¼” square.
1-
Place this square on one corner of dark 3” square, right
2-
sides together. Sew on the line. Trim off the excess and
flip back to make a triangle for the nose.
3- Sew this square together with the other 3” squares to
make a four patch. Make sure nose is in the center as
shown.
4- Measure up 2” from the top of the nose and measure
down 3” from the top of the nose and trim.
5- Make the ears by folding the other squares in half
diagonally to make a triangle and then fold in half again
to make a smaller triangle.
Center raw edges of ears on each side of head and baste
6-
in place.
Use 2 stands of floss to embroider a mouth.
7-
Use (4) 4” pieces of floss (all 6 strands) to create whiskers.
8-
9-
Stitch whiskers right under nose and tie a knot.
10- Place kitty face and backing fabric right sides together
and trim backing to the same size as the front.
11- Stitch around kitty leave a small opening on one side of
face for turning and stuffing.
12- Turn to right side. Stuff and stitch opening.
©Copyright Deb’s Cats N Quilts. Deb Heatherly
Benji on cobblestone
Next, there’s ‘Miss’ Gracie. Gracie has taught me so many things that it is
hard to choose just one. I think it all started the day I came home from work and
found fuzzy brown things on the floor in my kitchen. I looked on my shoes and
then in the yard as I tried to figure out their source. I was sure a strange fungus
or mushroom was growing nearby and had somehow found its way inside. Day
after day I picked them up with a tissue and placed them in the trash, but on day
four I realized that the silk sunflowers on my table looked a little odd. On closer
inspection, I could see why. The fuzzy brown things that had been on my floor
were actually the centers of my sunflowers.
For several days, Miss Gracie had been carefully removing them and placing
them on the floor for me to find. Evidently Gracie thought the flowers looked
better without them. As I laughed to myself, I soon had to agree. Sometimes a
little change is good, and she has taught me that, in my quilting, the same applies.
Just because a pattern shows a block design or setting in one layout does not mean
I have to follow suit. Gracie has taught me that it’s sometimes better to change
things up and make them my own…and, if all else fails, I can follow her example
and drop them on the floor and wait for someone to throw them away.
Our sweet little Lily is example number three. Lily is our climber and she
enjoys being as high up as possible: on top of the refrigerator, on top of the kitchen
cabinets, on top of the laundry room wall…. I think you get the idea. Although
it is sometimes very unsettling to be pounced on while sitting on the couch, we
have learned to accept her need for height and to expect to find her in the strangest
places. Lily finds simple joy in just sitting and watching as things take place below.
My lesson from Lily has been to slow down and do the same. I now let my
designs “simmer” on my design wall and usually take a step back to look from
a different angle. I often leave things for a day or two and then look again. This
little grey comedian has taught me that looking on from afar can give one great
perspective, and at times, give you insights and ideas that you never imagined.
Finally, there is the little angel I captured at last year’s quilting retreat. Lacey
was a feral that would come out of hiding each day when I took scraps of food out
to feed her. Day after day, she got closer and closer until finally I took a chance and
grabbed the scruff of her neck. None too happy at first, she struggled and fought
to be free, but finally she accepted her fate. Now, almost a year later, she has truly
become a joy to our lives. I can’t help but smile each time she comes to be petted
or to be snuggled close.
What an amazing change a year has made, and beginner quilters, I believe
Lacey’s example applies to you. At times, new techniques can be a challenge and
you may feel like you are struggling. They may at first seem overwhelming, but as
Lacey would advise, just take a deep breathe and relax. You must learn to take each
new technique one step at a time and let those “light bulb moments” take place. A
year from now you will wonder why you ever struggled in the first place.
Yes, I know that it is hard for some people to believe that cats can teach
quilting and life lessons, but trust me…they definitely do. Taking time to learn
from their examples has taught me much, and I look forward to my continued
education for many years to come.
Deb Heatherly owns Deb’s Cats N Quilts in Franklin, NC. Before opening the
shop, Deb wrote and designed miniature quilts for QUILT magazine for 4 years. Deb
recently designed 3 new specialty rulers: The Turbo 4 Patch, The Cat’s Meow and the
Star Power rulers. Check out www.Debscatsnquilts.com for links to Deb’s YouTube
videos and ordering information.
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July ~ August 2015
Having Vintage
SUMMER FUN
Piecing Life Together
True Generosity
by Barbara Polston
by Jace Sanders
It is often said that quilters are generous
givers. Ask a group of quilters to sew for a charity
and you are bound to have an eager group of
volunteers. Recently, this was reinforced for me in
dramatic fashion.
There seems to be a trend sweeping America. I see it gathering momentum
with reality TV shows and other media. I also think that this trend is growing
in popularity, partly for economic concerns and heightened awareness of the
environment. All around, more and more people want to “Live Vintage.”
It’s a sad fact that children must sometimes be
removed from their birth families and placed into
foster care. This isn’t because they are bad kids; the
fault generally lies with their parents. Children are
removed due to problems like parental substance
abuse, domestic violence, maltreatment, neglect
and more. Bless the fami-lies, whether strangers
or kin, who step up to take these traumatized children into their homes and offer
them loving care.
We live vintage by repurposing old doors into tables or cooking in a 1950s
Dutch oven. We listen to vinyl and 8-tracks. We wear forty-year-old clothing and
admire even older cars.
When children are removed, it’s generally an emergency. There’s no planning
and packing as if they were going on an extended holiday. A few items are thrown
into a large, black plastic garbage bag. Loved things, favorite things, are often left
behind. Many of the children have nothing that they can truly call their own.
But living vintage is more than just decorating the house with cool old stuff.
It’s also taking a step back from some of the luxuries of the present (that somehow
have become necessities) and realizing that, by slowing down just a bit to enjoy a
moment, we can turn a good day into a great day.
With summer here, it would be so easy to ignore the kids and let them plug
into electronics and morph into lethargic and lazy beings. There were weeks last
summer that some of my children ate and slept on the sofa amidst marathon
sessions of video gaming.
Last Saturday, a group of 24 volunteer sewers gathered at a local quilt shop
to make quilt tops. The group completed 25 tops that will soon become finished
quilts through the efforts of yet additional volunteers. These quilts will then find
their way to foster children. The quilts will be theirs to keep and nothing wraps a
child in a hug like a lovingly made quilt.
One day, my wife brought them down to the antique mall where I work just
to get them out of the house.
That event started a number
of activities that continued
through the summer.
Sewers of all experience levels were welcome. What was most impressive was
that we had two volunteers who, while interested in sewing, had never touched a
sewing machine. They were successful in completing their projects and you should
have seen the smiles on their faces! Holding up their completed tops for the admiration of the group, they cried, “Please take my picture!” Smart phones came
out and photos were snapped.
I made a list of fifty
items or so that I was certain
would be in the store: an owl,
arrowhead, ship, flag, flower
and so on. The kids scoured
the store looking for these
items and would write the
booth number where they
discovered each. It was a race,
of course, and the winner got
a candy bar. Guess what they
wanted to do everyday for the
rest of the summer?
How generous that these new sewers each left their first-ever quilt top to
become a gift for a child who needed it more than they did. How generous that
they were each happy to leave with a photo and a story to share with their family
and friends.
Suze Orman says, “True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure
love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable
possessions you can share.”
Thank a generous quilter for sharing her time and love. I just did.
Barbara Polston is the author of Quilting with Doilies: Inspiration, Techniques,
and Projects (Schiffer Books, 2015) and an award-winning quiltmaker. You can see
Barbara’s quilts, join her on Facebook or book her class and lecture offer-ings at www.
barbarapolston.com. She was inducted into Arizona Quilters Hall of Fame in 2013.
Barbara, who has lived in Phoenix, Arizona, for almost 30 years, is calmly quilting
in Studio Narnia. ©Barbara Polston, Phoenix, AZ, May 2015.
Now I’m looking forward
to this summer for the vintage
adventures we might have. My
wife and I started to get creative with the motto Live Vintage on our minds. Here
is our fun list:
1. Make popcorn on the stove.
2. Go to the park and feed the ducks with duck feed pellets—bread can be harmful.
3. Make homemade ice cream using a hand churn.
4. Have a lemonade sale.
5. Make and fly kites out of large brown paper bags.
6. Have a watermelon seed-spitting contest.
7. Buy an entire outfit from a local thrift store and then wear it out to dinner.
8. Make butter in a churn and eat on homemade bread.
9. Grow a salsa garden.
10. Eat PB&J on real China.
11. Make popsicles out of orange juice.
12. Fly balsawood airplanes.
13. Build a fort out of blankets, cushions and chairs.
14. Listen to vinyl records.
15. Play marbles for keeps.
16. Make boats out of milk cartons.
Jace Sanders is a manager at Merchant Square Antique Marketplace in Chandler, AZ.
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July ~ August 2015
The Pretzel
Twisted History
Though the exact origins of the pretzel remain
mysterious, legend has it that the story began
around A.D. 610, when Italian monks presented
their young students with treats of baked dough
twisted in the shape of crossed arms. At the time,
crossing one’s arms was the traditional posture for
prayer. As the custom spread through medieval
Europe, the pretzel’s three holes came to represent
the Holy Trinity—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—
and the twisty baked good became associated with
good luck, long life and prosperity.
The Catholic Church played a leading role in the early history of the pretzel. In
the seventh century, the church dictated stricter rules governing fasting and abstinence
during Lent than it does today. Pretzels, made of a simple mixture of water, flour and
salt, were an ideal food to consume during Lent, when all types of meat, dairy and eggs
were prohibited.
The first pretzels were baked as a soft, squishy bread, like the soft pretzels of
today. Some say they were originally called “bracellae,” the Latin term for “little arms,”
from which Germans later derived the word “bretzel.” According to others, the earliest
pretzels were dubbed “pretiolas,” meaning “little rewards,” and handed out by the
monks when their young pupils recited their prayers correctly. Whatever they may
have been called, the popularity of these twisty treats spread across Europe during
the Middle Ages. Seen as a symbol of good luck, prosperity and spiritual fulfillment,
pretzels were also commonly distributed to the poor, as a way of providing them with
both spiritual and literal sustenance.
Pretzels—or those who made them—took a particularly dramatic turn in the
spotlight in 1510, when Ottoman Turks attempted to invade Vienna, Austria, by
digging tunnels underneath the city’s walls. Monks baking pretzels in the basement
of a monastery heard the enemy’s progress and alerted the rest of the city, then helped
defeat the Turkish attack. As a reward, the Austrian emperor gave the pretzel bakers
their own coat of arms.
By the 17th century, the interlocking loops of the pretzel had come to symbolize
undying love as well. Pretzel legend has it that in 1614 in Switzerland, royal couples
used a pretzel in their wedding ceremonies (similar to how a wishbone might be used
today) to seal the bond of matrimony, and that this custom may have been the origin
of the phrase “tying the knot.” In Germany—the country and people most associated
with the pretzel throughout history—17th-century children wore pretzel necklaces on
New Year’s to symbolize good luck and prosperity for the coming year.
When did pretzels make their way to America? One rumor has it that the doughy
knots came over on the Mayflower, and were used by the Pilgrims for trade with the
Native Americans they met in the New World. German immigrants certainly brought
pretzels with them when they began settling in Pennsylvania around 1710. In 1861,
Julius Sturgis founded the first commercial pretzel bakery in the town of Lititz in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Sturgis also claimed credit for developing the first hard pretzels—or at least, for
being the first to intentionally bake hard pretzels (rather than leave the soft ones in the
oven too long by accident). The crispy snacks lasted longer in an airtight container,
allowing them to be sold further away from the bakery itself and to stay on shelves
longer. Eventually, hard pretzels would come to be arguably even more popular than
their soft counterparts.
Until the 1930s, pretzels were still manufactured by hand. But in 1935, the
Reading Pretzel Machinery Company introduced the first automated pretzel maker,
which enabled bakers to put out some 245 pretzels per minute, compared with the 40
per minute an individual worker could make by hand. Today, Pennsylvania remains
the American pretzel-making capital, as a full 80 percent of U.S.-made pretzels come
from the Keystone State.
Have Basket, Will Travel
by Susan Salisbury Springer
Good things come out of baskets and I have always had a fascination with
them. Finding a quality basket that is sturdy enough for everyday use is always a
hit. When I find a good one at an antique store, I often think of the arm that it
rested upon and ponder what might have been carried in that basket. In my home,
a basket is seldom empty for long.
Several years ago, I decided to put together a teatime basket and visit
newcomers at my church. It soon progressed to visiting those who were no longer
able to come to services due to illness or frailty. My basket was self-contained with
everything I needed to serve tea with a little snack. I had a list of things to put in
the traveling basket, which included a tiny electric teakettle in the event the person
visited did not have a way to boil water. This was especially handy with a visit to
the nursing home for a dear friend who had broken her hip.
Moroccan Quinoa
Perfect for any night of the week, this Moroccan-inspired dish features
a flavor-rich combination of quinoa, cilantro, pine nuts and dried fruit.
Serve as a side dish or add cooked meat or fish for a meal all its own.
Recipe Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup chopped shallots
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup water
1 cup Apple NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE® All Natural 100% Juice
1 cup ivory quinoa, rinsed
1 1/2 teaspoons MAGGI Granulated Chicken Flavor Bouillon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/3 cup currants or chopped dried cherries or cranberries
1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
Ground black pepper
Cooking Directions:
1.Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add
shallots and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or
until fragrant.
2.Stir in water, Juicy Juice, quinoa, bouillon and cumin. Bring to a
boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook for 15 minutes or
until most of liquid is absorbed.
3.Remove from heat; stir in currants. Cover; let stand for 5
minutes. Add cilantro and pine nuts; fluff with fork and serve.
Season with pepper.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 or recipe): Calories:
200 Calories from Fat: 70 Total Fat: 8 g Saturated Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 260 mg Carbohydrates: 28 g Dietary
Fiber: 2 g Sugars: 5 g Protein: 5 g.
Recipe and photograph are the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com,
used with permission.
It was amazing what I could fit into my medium-sized basket. I packed it
with a fancy cloth, pretty china cups and saucers, a 4-cup tea pot with sugar and
creamer, small demitasse spoons, cubed sugar and sugar substitute. Included were
a small container of milk—I used a child’s pitcher with a secure lid that was later
decanted into the creamer—and an assortment of teas. I finally added a couple of
small bread and butter plates for the snack and some fancy paper napkins. The
snack was usually a simple cookie. That little basket was a blessing to many.
On my pre-arranged visits, I would take another lady with me so the recipient
of the visit would now have two new friends. We would stay for up to an hour and
then leave. The purpose of the tea was one of friendship and fellowship; however,
as women of faith, we would often encourage the one visited with a meaningful
prayer upon departing. One of our first visits was to a gal who was new to the
area, depressed and sorely missing her old friends. Another visit was with a young
mother who was overwhelmed by parenting three little kids, all in diapers at the
time.
Our pastor’s wife was thrilled to have us come and show her what we did and
she was encouraged by having kindred spirits in her congregation. We took the
concept of our basket ministry to another denomination that was struggling for
membership. I called that visit the “Blest be the Teas that Bind.”
The important part is not what is in the basket or what is served but the
outreached hand of friendship. One could literally serve hot water and cardboard
cookies and, to a lonely soul, it would be pure ambrosia.
We seem to live in an alienated society where we have the illusion of
friendships via ghostly Internet connections and e-mails but not the face-to-face
soul-satisfying friendships our mothers and grandmothers enjoyed. It may be that
we have lost a great treasure in our modern pursuits of thinking we are too busy.
In the end, one might have a mountain of stuff but an empty heart. Those we may
visit with our traveling baskets are the real jewels along life’s path.
Susan Salisbury Springer is a home economist with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Family & Consumer Sciences. Copyright 2015 by Susan S. Springer. All rights
reserved. Used by permission. Contact Ms. Springer at [email protected].
July ~ August 2015
Book GiveAways
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Contentment Cove
Miriam Colwell’s Contentment Cove – her
fourth novel set in Maine and her first in more than
five decades – is a riveting story of class distinctions
in a 1950s Down East coastal village during a time
of cultural change.
Meet Dot-Fran, Hilary, and Mina, three
residents of a Maine coastal village in the 1950s.
Dot-Fran, the youngest, is a native; she runs
the town’s drug store. Hilary, middle-aged,
is a worldly artist. The wealthy Mina and
her husband retired to the town after being
enchanted with its charm during a one-night
visit. Their disparate lives become entwined and
eventually clash tragically.
The story – which features recognizable “Maine” characters as well as those
“from away” – takes place over only a matter of days one summer.
And while Maine-native Colwell infuses Contentment Cove with humor, it is
nonetheless a novel that deals with serious issues that remain relevant today, none
more compelling than the erosion of one way of Maine life and the evolution of
another.
Miriam Colwell was born in Prospect Harbor, Maine, in 1917 and still
lives in the house built by her great-great-great grandfather in 1817. Along with
Contentment Cove, Colwell wrote three other novels, Wind off the Water (1945),
Day of the Trumpet (1947), and Young (1955), which earned her attention at the
time and prompted the Puckerbrush Review to write, “Everyone who wants to
get acquainted with the whole body of Maine literature in the twentieth century
should read Miriam Colwell.”
As a resident and long-time postmistress, she has watched change upon change
wash over the fabled coast for nearly nine decades. She explores those themes in
her fourth novel,Contentment Cove, which is set in a Down East coastal village
in the 1950s when social clashes and changing values were starting to tear at the
fabric of Maine’s traditional way of life.
Originally written by Colwell in the 1950s, the manuscript was set aside and
forgotten. Colwell rediscovered it in 2005 and it was soon published in limited
release by Constance Hunting, a University of Maine professor and head of
Puckerbrush Press. Hunting died in 2006, and the book went out of print almost
immediately. The rights were then acquired by Islandport Press, which fast-tracked
the book for a widespread release in the spring of 2007.
The observations she would weave into writing—combined with what Maine
author Sanford Phippen calls Colwell’s “authentic Down East voice and dry, subtle
sense of humor“—shaped her four novels and forged them into a testament of
coastal life and change in the 1940s and 1950s.
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There are NO MOOSE on this Island!
BRONZE MEDAL AWARD, 2014 MOONBEAM AWARD,
BEST PICTURE BOOK (ALL AGES)
Jake’s excited about going on a trip to an
island, and he really, really, really wants to see a
moose. But his dad insists: There are no moose
on this island. Both Jake and a friendly moose
would like to disagree!
In playful rhymes, author Stephanie
Calmenson brings the reader along with Jake
and his dad, as they explore the mammals,
birds, insects, and sea life on and around
the island. With graceful illustrations by
Jennifer Thermes, Jake (and the reader)
start to see the moose, a little bit at a time,
but Dad’s either got his nose in a book or
has binoculars glued to his eyes. In the end,
it’s Jake who shows his dad the value of putting aside the
guidebook and ferry schedule to truly experience the beauty and magic of
the outdoors.
Stephanie Calmenson is the author of more than one hundred books
for children, including Dinner at the Panda Palace, A PBS StoryTime Book; The
Principal’s New Clothes; Jazzmatazz!; Late for School!; Oopsy Teacher!; and Ollie’s
School Day: A Yes-and-No Book. She is also known for her highly acclaimed books
about dogs, including Rosie, A Visiting Dog’s Story, which Smithsonian Magazine
called “one of the outstanding nonfiction titles of the year,” and May I Pet Your
Dog? The How-to Guide for KIDS Meeting DOGS (and DOGS Meeting KIDS),
a Horn Book Fanfare selection and an ALA Notable Children’s Video. Stephanie
lives in New York City and vacations in Maine.
Jennifer Thermes is the illustrator of There are No Moose on this Island
and The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever! by Rebecca Rule, which received a
starred review from Kirkus. She has also illustrated Helen Keller’s Best Friend Belle,
Maggie & Oliver, or A Bone of One’s Own, a middle-grade novel by Valerie Hobbs,
and is the author and illustrator of Sam Bennett’s New Shoes and When I Was Built.
Jennifer’s work has been described as “reminiscent of Lois Lenski” by The Horn
Book Magazine.
Jennifer loves to vacation in Maine, and though she has yet to see an actual
moose, she plans to keep looking. She lives in an old farmhouse in Newtown,
Connecticut.
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MYSTERY ON PINE LAKE
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STARTING OUT LIFE LESSONS FOR GRADUATES
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Ann’s Lovin’ Ewe
“Good-bye and Hello”
By Ann Marie Stewart
I love the anticipation of summer with its warmth, slower pace, and kids
on vacation. But this year is different. It’s the last time Christine, my high school
senior, will ride the yellow school bus home. June 18th signals the end of an era
and the beginning of something new. Yes, April showers bring May flowers, and
sometimes the showers are tears shed at June graduations.
This year, we’ve learned that the senior year is a bit daunting—living one foot
in high school with AP courses and senior activities, and one foot in college with
essays and SAT tests, college and scholarship applications, college visits, and trying
to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. Except somehow in the last
eighteen years, she did just that. She grew up.
Lest this be yet another column about how fast kids grow up and we better
praise them for sticky handprints on the wall because one day we’ll miss the spilled
milk and the stains, and their borrowing our shavers, I remind myself of the end
of a family reunion. I tried to comfort a four-year-old niece who didn’t want the
gathering to end. I said, “If you don’t say, ‘Good bye,’ you can’t say, ‘Hello!’ If we
don’t leave, we can’t come back!” She thought it over and then smiled. You see,
there’s an excitement in anticipating upcoming hellos.
After all, high school graduation isn’t the first time we left something behind.
Each stage of the journey meant saying hello to new opportunities. Our child’s
preschool graduation led to Kindergarten and a new community of friends to
celebrate birthday parties and holidays. The last day of elementary school meant a
confusing schedule of lockers, transitions, and hallways and a lunchroom crowded
with new possibilities. Middle School segued to high school and homecomings,
and music concerts, drivers education, and a world of acronyms including AP,
SAT, and the ones ending with “U.” Looking ahead, when our kid marries, we say
“hello” to, and welcome another “child” into the family. And maybe, later on a few
more as we become grandparents, and the cycle repeats itself.
June 18th marks the nostalgic end of a lifetime in our home, but the exciting
beginning of watching her interests, friendships, talents, and perspectives grow.
I’ll say good-bye because I anticipate wonderfully newsy hellos. One “good” bye, is
always followed by an even better hello.
“Don’t be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet
again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those who are
friends.” ~Richard Bach
© 2015 Used by Permission. No reprint without author’s permission.
been poured. However, it might be interesting to note that according to Andrew
Stapey, a chemical engineer, at Loughborough University in Leicestershire,
England, there is yet another theory. Mr. Stapey says milk should be added first. The
reasoning behind his claim is that milk heats evenly that way. By pouring milk into
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tea afterward, it allows the proteins in the milk to unfold in a way that allows
skin to form on the top.
Another option for the hostess would be to designate someone to pour the tea.
It would be considered an honor to be asked to pour tea. This allows the hostess to
be free to greet her guests and make sure the food is replenished as needed.
When serving sandwiches, add interest by using rye, whole wheat, raisin, or
other breads. The presentation will be elevated to another level as the various tastes
and textures add interest to the array of sandwiches.
Now the rest is up to you to add the special touches to make your celebration more
personal. Perhaps Arthur Gray knew what he was talking about when he said, “The
spirit of the tea beverage is one of peace, comfort, and refinement”. Yes, truly the
art of tea brings an element of refinement that is hard to duplicate. Therefore, what
better way is there to put the SPECIAL in a special celebration than through tea!
and that’s about as good as it gets.
I would like to encourage you to pass on your knowledge and teaching skills. It
is very rewarding and heartening. Ask someone, “How did you do that?" Then learn
it yourself and pass it on. You will be so glad you did.
Nancy Hartley
Spokane, WA. She describes herself as a jack-of-all-trades
journey through2015
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has a lot to teach her. Everything interests her and she loves taking classes to meet new people as well as learn
new things. She took on sky diving a few years ago. This relatively new quilter and basket maker is now
learning to paint. Most importantly, Nancy says life is good. Contact her at [email protected].
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H
ere I am in New Portland at the Wire Bridge. This is what I learned
on my visit here.
New Portland is a town in Somerset County, Maine, located on Route
27 adjacent to Kingfield and a short drive to the popular Sugarloaf ski resort.
It is probably best known for its Wire Bridge. The town of New Portland
was given to the residents of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) by the
Massachusetts legislature to repay them for their loss when the British fleet
burned Falmouth in 1775. Land in East New Portland was first settled by
Revolutionary War veterans in 1783. Other families followed, and the Town
of New Portland was incorporated in 1808 as a part of Massachusetts .
The Wire Bridge spanning the Carrabassett River in New Portland is a
unique structure, the only survivor of four such bridges built in Maine in the
1800′s and probably the only such bridge still standing in the US. The actual
facts of its origin have frequently been misquoted. However, available records
indicate the building of the bridge began in 1864 and was completed in
1866. Two men, David Elder and Captain Charles B. Clark, were responsible
for the bridge design and construction.
The towers are constructed of timber framing and covered with boards
protected by cedar shingles. In 1959 the 99th Maine Legislature enacted
legislation for the preservation of this bridge. The bridge was renovated in
1961, when the tower bases were capped with concrete, the towers were
rebuilt, steel suspender rods were replaced by steel cables, and a new timber
deck was installed. The bridge was renovated again in 2009-2010 with work
to outside of the steel cables. The tower framing timbers and main support
cables are the original material. The span between towers is 198 feet.
Driving Directions
• Beginning at the Post Office in New Portland, Maine, travel along ME146 / River Road toward South Road 95 feet.
• Keep left to stay on ME-146 / River Road and travel for 0.1 miles.
• Turn left onto Tannery Bridge Road and travel for 0.1 miles.
• Road name changes to Wire Bridge Road from Tannery Bridge Road.
Travel for 0.5 miles. If you reach Middle Road, you’ve gone too far.
There is a picnic table beneath the bridge on the river bank where you
can sit and enjoy the scenery.
AUGUST
FULL MOON
Names: Green Corn
Moon, Sturgeon Moon,
Grain Moon, Red Moon
The grains ripen in the
fields and the sturgeons become
plentiful in the lakes. The moon
takes on a red hue from the
summer haze. It is the beginning
of the harvest season and time to
begin to prepare for winter.
The August full moon is a
time of balance between hope
and fear. We have harvested some
things but the remaining crops are
still in limbo. We take the steps
we can to ensure success in our
lives while trusting the universe
will meet us halfway.
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July ~ August 2015
ALBION, BENTON, CHINA VILLAGE, FAIRFIELD, WATERVILLE
Have a
Safe &
Happy
4th of
July!
Join us at
THE MACHIAS WILD BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL
Saturday August 15, 2015 • 9am - 5pm
Bring this AD with you to the Festival & purchase $50.00 or more and you will
receive a unique ONE-OF-A-KIND FREE GIFT
We will be at the Festival so the Cottage will be closed on Aug. 14 & 15.
visit us at the Cottage
221 Bellsqueeze Road, Benton, ME 04901 • (207) 692-7796
“JEM’S COUNTRY GIFTS”
( 207) 649-9566
[email protected]
224 Skowhegan Rd/Rt. 201 N. Fairfield, ME
Exit 133 off the I95. Connected to Flatlandas Diner on Route 201N
Call ahead during these dates:
July 18-23 • July 31-August 4 • August 20-31
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Open Mon-Sat 9:30-2,
Occasional Sundays-call ahead
10% off
with this ad
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HAIR & NAIL SALON
Central Maine Pharmacy
Humane Society Waterville Area
BARN BUDDIES PROGRAM
Owned & Operated by Albion Residents• Pharmacist Chuck Roy
18 China Road, Albion • 207 - 437-7777
Easy Rx Transfers • Drive Thru Window
Open: Mon ~ Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM • Closed Sat & Sun
LOWEST CASH PRICES ~ GUARANTEED
Have a Safe & Happy 4th of July
Are you interested in helping homeless cats
but unable to have them in your house?
Do you have allergies but would
love to have cats anyway?
Do you have a heart to help homeless ,
stray, or feral cats who have no one to watch
out for them?
... if you answered YES! to any of these questions then the HSWA ‘Barn
Friends’ program is just right for you!
HSWA is in search of responsible people to accept placement of our
outdoor, scared, under-socialized or feral cats. There is no fee to adopt these
cats who have already been spayed or neutered, vaccinated de-wormed and
tested for diseases. Adopters will be responsible for supplying dry shelter that
they can get into and a constant supply of fresh food and water which will give
these precious cats the wild and free lifestyle they crave! In return you will
have loyal rodent control, and the satisfaction of giving them a second chance.
Please contact the Humane Society Waterville Area at
207-873-2430
or visit us at 100 Webb Road, Waterville Maine
Olde Thyme Primitives
9 Main St. • China Village, ME 04926 • (207) 968-2290
Thurs & Fri 10am-5pm
Saturday 9am-3pm
Shop will be closing August 1st.
Please come in and use your Gift Certificates before closing date.
1803 CandlesPotpourri Room Sprays
Hand Crafted FurniturePrimitive Dolls
Primitive Home Decor Hand Crafted Jewelry
Hand Forged Wrought Iron
Directions: From Rt. 3, South China - take 9/202 approx. 7 miles to yellow blinking
light, turn left, shop on right. From Carter Memorial Bridge, Winslow - take
137/9/202 approx. 7 miles to yellow blinking light, turn right, shop on right.
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July ~ August 2015
BELFAST
Road Trip, Anyone?
by Marsha Boes
Have you ever gathered a few quilting friends together and taken a quilting
road trip? Several of us did this recently and had such a wonderful time visiting
quilt shops and having lunch that I thought it would be fun to share some ideas
that seemed to work for us:
• Find out where the quilt shops are located within a day’s drive from
your town. The Country Register is a great guide for shops.
• Come up with a date and how much time everyone can commit to
the trip. Once the time commitment is determined, the route can be
established. We had 5 ½ hours and were able to visit four shops plus
enjoy lunch. As the leader/driver, I tried to find a balance between
being a “taskmaster” and allowing all the time we needed to see
everything. I did have a fifth shop in mind to visit just in case time
allowed, but it wasn’t a matter of reaching a goal of visiting a certain
number of shops, but rather enjoying the ones we could get to on our
trip.
• Once you have a date and a route, you can find out which of those
shops will be open on that date. Many of our area shops are closed on
Sunday, for instance.
• It’s important to know when the shops are open each day, so you can
determine the route and not arrive too early or too late.
National Boat Building Challenge Highlight’s
6TH ANNUAL BELFAST HARBORFEST
The Belfast Rotary Club is hosting its sixth annual Belfast Harbor Fest from
August 14-16. Headlining the event is Belfast’s 9th National Boat Building
Challenge.
The weekend kicks off Friday night rain or shine with a Launch Party hosted
by Marshall Wharf Brewing. The Party fills a huge tent on Steamboat Landing
at the foot of Commercial Street. Gates open at 6pm and there will be live music
from 7-11pm with a $10.00 cover charge. Marshall Wharf ’s Premium Brews plus
other drinks and great food will be available for sale. The perennial favorite, Tough
Cats again headline this party with other bands to be named soon.
Saturday morning, from 7:30-10:00am, there will be a blueberry pancake
and sausage breakfast inside the Boathouse for $5.00. Bug Run 5K Runners eat
for FREE!
Pre-registration is thru Active.com but same day Registration for the Bug
Run 5K will be located at the Boathouse and will be from 7:30-8:15am. The race
begins at 8:30am.
The National Boatbuilding Challenge will be the main event on Saturday.
The competition is from 10:00 am until 2:00pm on Steamboat Landing. Materials
will be provided and each two-person team will have up to four hours to construct
a wooden skiff using their own tools and an official blueprint. The blueprint
can be obtained in advance as soon as your registration is complete. For more
information about entering a team, check our website at www.belfastharborfest.
com. At 4 pm participants and their boats will compete in a relay race across the
harbor. Spectators are welcome to watch the competition and there is no admission
fee.
Come Boating!, Belfast’s community boating program, this year is hosting its
15th annual Rowing Regatta. It takes place throughout the Belfast Harbor Fest
on Saturday, with races planned to start at 11:00 am. There are races for adults
and youth with awards given in several classes. For more information, visit www.
comeboating.org
There is free live music from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday during our
ongoing events. These include; the Classic Small Boat Show, Maritime Exhibits,
and children’s activities, which include a bounce house and a touch tank. We
will also be building cardboard boats this year on Saturday afternoon. Food and
merchandise vendors will tempt your palate and pocketbook.
Saturday evening our featured activities include entertainment for the kids
at 5:30 followed by a free movie sponsored by Belfast’s Parks and Recreation
Department. At the same time we will hold our 2nd annual BBQ Dinner, featuring
food for the whole family.
Sunday morning features the 4th annual Cardboard Boat Challenge taking
off from Steamboat Landing! Last year’s event drew a large and vocal group of
• If you will be eating at a restaurant, it’s important to have an idea
which city you will visit near a mealtime. The Internet can be an asset
or you can call the shop and ask if they have a recommendation. If
there are any dietary restrictions among those in your group, be sure
to choose a place that accommodates those needs.
• A few days before the road trip, it’s a good idea to contact everyone
with a reminder of the time and location where you will meet before
taking off for the day.
• Bottled water and light snacks are nice to have available but not
necessary.
• If the quilt shops you plan to visit have a website, check to see if they
have any special sales or coupons on the date you will be there. If there
are specials that require a coupon, make a photocopy for each friend to
have available.
This road trip with friends who share a love of quilting was enjoyable for all
of us in part because we visited shops and a restaurant that were new to us. We
were able to help each other make choices in our fabric selection, and the time in
between each stop let us to get to know each other in a whole new way. It was a
delightful day! We found all four quilt shops we visited in The Country Register.
A quilter since the early 1970s, Marsha Boes is from Salem, OR. Her first quilts
were gifts for her mom and mother-in-law and she had her children use fabric
crayons to draw some pictures that she transferred to fabric squares and made quilts
for Christmas presents. The majority of the quilts she makes today are quilt-as-you-go
method and she and her friends donate 5 to 7 quilts each month to charities in the
Salem area. Since retiring a year ago, Marsha has more time for other things she also
enjoys, including sewing, crocheting/knitting, reading and spending as much time as
possible with her 8 grandchildren. When her husband of 47 years retires in June, the
couple hopes to travel and do volunteer work. Marsha says, “Thanks to The Country
Register, I have begun a list of all the quilt stores we will visit and during our travels,
I plan to look them up.”
spectators and several stylish and speedy entrants. This year we expect many more
entrants and excitement. You may build your boat in advance (any time up to just
before the races), and race it Sunday morning. Register online or at Steamboat
Landing Sunday morning starting at 10:00. There will be judging in several
categories before the races start at 11:00 am. Check our website for details.
Several local non-profits will be present Sunday to offer information on their
organizations and activities. During the day, Come Boating! Will be offering
complimentary Rows for the general public.
After the Cardboard Boat Races on Sunday from noon until 3pm, Habitat
for Humanity of Waldo County will be holding its Habitat Lobster Gala. This is a
bountiful meal for Lobster and/or Steak lovers. Tickets for the fund raiser are $25.
You may also choose Hot dogs or hamburgers for just $10.
For more information about the Belfast Harbor Fest, visit www.belfastharborfest.
com. Phone 338-0244.
See you August 14-16 for great fun on the harbor.
July ~ August 2015
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
JOIN US FOR SUMMERTIME FUN
Don’t just GO to a New England quilt festival…
VACATION at one!
Best of World to be Chosen at the World Quilt Competition
XVII, World Quilt Show New England XIII
Manchester, New Hampshire
August 13-15, 2015
Every year the international World Quilt Competition has such an
amazing display of quilts that the judges find presenting only one with the
Best of World Award a very difficult task. This year will be no different with
a collection of beautiful and culturally unique entries. The premier of the
18th annual World Quilt Competition will be at the World Quilt Show New England XIII, returning to the Radisson Center of New Hampshire
in Manchester, August 13-15, where the competition will be judged. From
New Hampshire, the international entries and selected winning U.S. entries
will tour to three more Mancuso Show Management quilt festivals across the
U.S. Be sure to take an opportunity to view this international exhibition full
of creativity and talent.
Now in its eighteenth year, the competition draws entries from
across the globe that will compete for over $9,500 in prize money. Best of
Country from among the entries for each nation will be chosen as well as the
prestigious Best of World winner. Visitors to the World Quilt Show – New
England also have an opportunity to vote for their favorite entry to win the
Viewer’s Choice Award.
If you would like to enter the World Quilt Competition XVIII, a
printable or online entry form for U.S. entrants is available on worldquilt.
com. International entrants should also visit the website to obtain contact
information for their country’s World Quilt Competition representative. To
view the spectacular winning entries from last year’s competition, please visit
worldquilt.com.
The World Quilt Competition is an amazing opportunity to see the
work of quilt artists from across the United States and from abroad. Enjoy
viewing the diverse talents and techniques captured through quilt making!
The World Quilt Show – New England is generously sponsored by
Major Sponsor Brother, and Sponsors ABM International/Innova, Handi
Quilter and Sew Batik.
View or print the event brochure from www.worldquilt.com, or to receive a
brochure in the mail email [email protected] or write to the World Quilt
Show – Dept P, P.O. Box 667, New Hope, PA 18938 USA.
Best of World 2014
“Chinese Journey in Three Parts”
by Stephanie Crawford, U.K.
Skyline by Claudia Scheja,Germany
2014 World Quilt Competition
Tin Roof Primitives
A Gathering of Primitive and Country Wares
Reproduction Furniture
Textiles • Quilts • Lighting
Window Treatments • Handmades
Braided Rugs • Floorcloths
1554 East Main St Ctr Conway (Rt 302), NH
603-986-3557
Hours:
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Wed-Sat 10am-5pm Sun- Mon 10am-4pm Closed Tue
BITTERSWEET
BLESSINGS
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20 Chester Street Chester, NH 03036
603-845-3577
www.bittersweet-blessings.com
A country primitive shop with over
6,000 square feet.
We have added Made in the USA
upholstered furniture
as well as farm tables and chairs!
Check us out on FaceBook
for daily pictures!
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July 8th-19th: Christmas in July
July 24th-26th:
Yard Sale & Fall Debut
September 4th-6th:
Fall Open House Part 1
September 11th-13th:
Fall Open House Part 2
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Hours May- August:
Wednesday- Sunday
10am-5pm
1. ALBION / BENTON / CHINA VILLAGE /
FAIRFIELD / WATERVILLE
Central ME Pharmacy
Karen’s Gourd Cottage
Olde Thyme Primitives (China Village)
Jems Country Gifts
Attitudes Salon
Humane Society
6. BUXTON / CORNISH / LIMERICK /
LIMINGTON / NEWFIELD
The Mustard House
Winterberry Barn
Evie’s Eclectic Collection
Primitive Days
Vickie’s Olde School Gift and Yarn Shop
The Country Collection
Annie’s Teeny Tiny Quilt Shop
Five Angels Gift Shop
2. AUBURN / NEW AUBURN
The Bear Necessities
Classy Elegance Secondhand Treasures
7. AUGUSTA / BELGRADE LAKES /
GARDINER / LITCHFIELD / WINDSOR
Hodgepodge
Day’s Store
Candle in the Window
The Busy Thimble Quilt Shop
Dragonfly Country Shop
3. LEWISTON / NEW GLOUCESTER
Willow Tree Primitives
LizziesRaggs Farmhouse Primitives
4. KENEBUNK / WELLS
Hearth & Soul
The Country Peddlar Shop
Home Sweet Home
8. BELFAST
Harbor Fest
5. BANGOR
Choppin’ Cotton Quilt Shop
Creative Sewing
5
1
2
3
8
7
6
4
NOTE: this map is
meant as a general
guide to the area the
shops are located.
Berry Good For You
Cookies
Recipe courtesy of CanolaInfo.org.
Recipe Ingredients:
3/4 cup canola oil
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups wholewheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2.In a large mixing bowl, combine canola oil, eggs, granulated
sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Beat ingredients until well
mixed.
3.In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to
canola mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in rolled oats,
coconut, cherries, cranberries, almonds and chocolate chips. Mix
well.
4.Form dough into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on
a non-stick cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten
slightly with a fork.
5.Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
6.Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet and then remove
to wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 60 cookies.

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