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Index for Feb-March 2016
Special Events ........................................... 3, 6-10, 15-18, 20
Oregon Coast .................................................................3-4
Myrtle Creek • Klamath Falls • Merrill • Grants Pass .......... 5
La Pine • Bend ................................................................... 6
Prairie City • Terebonne • Redmond • Sisters .................... 7
Roseburg • Drain • Sutherlin • Brownsville ......................... 8
Eugene • Springfield ......................................................... 9
Lebanon • Corvallis ......................................................... 10
Philomath • Albany .......................................................... 11
Independence • Stayton • Dallas ..................................... 12
Salem • Jefferson ............................................................. 13
Newburg • Wilsonville • Yamhill....................................... 14
Sandy • Gresham • Molalla • Aurora................................. 15
Beaverton • Tigard • Hillsboro • Portland ......................... 16
Mikwaukie • Corbett • Ridgefield, WA ............................. 17
Spokane Valley, WA • Odessa, WA • Forks, WA ................. 18
Online Shops & Services ............................................ 18-19
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Rebecca Barker’s Quiltscapes
Rebecca Barker grew up on her family’s dairy farm in Oxford, Ohio. Her childhood
appreciation for quilts and country life inspires the subjects she paints today. She began
painting in her early teens and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Ohio
University. She also attended Miami University’s graduate painting school.
Rebecca has painted a series of paintings she dubs “QUILTSCAPES.” The title of the
quilt pattern is depicted in the picture. For example, the Log Cabin Quilt has a log cabin in
the background.
Rebecca paints her QUILTSCAPES in acrylic
on board (masonite). The patterns come from
quilt history books and she attends quilt shows.
Her style is realistic with clean, clear colors and
a sensitivity to composition and texture.
“My work is meant to honor the beauty of old
time quilt patterns.”
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Oregon Coast
Vintage African Indigo Batiks
—The Fabric of Life
by Simone Gers
When my husband Tray gets home from a “picking” trip, my first question is usually,
“What’s your favorite find?” Earlier this year, it was Vintage Indigo Batiks from Africa.
He couldn’t stop gushing about them. And they are beautiful.
I’m a pragmatic person so I love items
that have multiple purposes and indigo batiks
are so inspirational. Of course, they make
great shawls and wraps and are fantastic for
throws. Some people like the lighter-weighted
textiles for clothing and we like the heavier
batiks for the throws. They bring tablescapes
to life and make gorgeous tablecloths for all
kinds of dishes, especially white ironstone
and yellow or red Fiestaware. Many people
are using batiks for pillows, bolsters and
upholstery work—and it’s no wonder because
the handwork on vintage indigo batiks is
inspiring.
Each batik, like a quilt, tells a story that
is handed down from father to son, mother
to daughter. Sections of cloth are composed
of individual motifs such as fish bones, little
stars or hunters and each piece has its own
unique tale to tell. There are some themes, like
wealth and luxury, calabash flowers (a sign of
prosperity), brave and fearless, yet meanings
differ depending on the individual, ethnic group or region.
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Vintage Batik, continued from page 3...
African Batik was originally imported in the 19th century by Dutch merchants from
Indonesia where paste made from starch or mud is used as a resist instead of wax and
the dye is made through a process of grinding indigo plant leaves. African batiks feature
larger motifs with thicker lines and more colors than Javanese batik. The complexity
of the weave, the color and the type of thread used
determines the value of the fabric.
I love looking at the batiks and wondering about
the families who made them and what the symbols
meant to them. I like to compare the weaves and
feel the different textures between my fingers. It’s
interesting to look at the blues next to each other and
wonder how many times each piece was dipped to
get it to its perfect shade of indigo. I love that each
piece is unique. I love watching customers feel the
fabrics between their fingers, throw a batik over
their shoulders, wrapping themselves in history. And
when someone brings a gorgeous indigo batik up to
the register, I wonder what stories will be told about
this great, one-of-a-kind find and what memories will
become enmeshed with the stories already woven
into the fabric.
Simone Gers began her antiquing journey 35 years
ago when she married Tray, an avid collector. They still have the first piece they bought
together—a pegged farm table that was so decrepit it was behind the antique store—
and they have been upcycling vintage finds ever since. The Gers own Gather A Vintage
Market in Tucson, AZ, a monthly market. Simone has taught writing and literature at the
college level for many years.
Myrtle Creek • Klamath Falls • Merrill • Grants Pass
Feb-March 16
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Life Threaded in Stitchings
by Ann St. Martin Stout
YiaYia, my Greek grandmother, enjoyed crocheting.
Her handiwork, while not legendary, was certainly impressive to me as a 10-year-old.
Big bright spools of crochet thread were found near each of her resting chairs. When she
finished crocheting each day, she slipped her slim, shiny crochet hook under the threads and
tucked the unfinished length of lace inside the hollow cardboard spool.
When YiaYia took up her crochet hook and cotton thread, the fingers of her dry, wrinkled
hands flew as she made inch after inch of lace. These colorful strips—gold, red, aqua—
would soon decorate a pair of pillowcases. While she worked, she told me about life in
Greece and about immigrating to America as a 16-year-old.
As YiaYia grew older, she made more pillow trim than anything else. In younger days,
she had made doilies to cover the arms of her over-stuffed chairs, lace to trim curtains, and
square tops for throw pillows. Most familiar, though, were the rainbow of pillowcase trims
resting against crisp white bed sheets in each of her rooms and in the beds of her children’s
and grandchildren’s homes.
When YiaYia finished a yard of lace, she joined the ends and stitched the loop to the edge
of a new white pillowcase. For this project, she unearthed from the bedroom closet what
seemed to me an ancient Singer hand-cranked sewing machine, shiny black with a painted
design that looked like gold filigree. It was one of the first things she had bought when she
earned enough money as a young worker in a Lowell, Massachusetts, cotton mill. For a
half-century, that machine stitched lace to pillowcases and created and patched clothing of
three generations.
This particular model required more coordination to operate than other machines because
it was run by a hand crank. With the left hand, lace and fabric were fed to the needle while
the right hand kept a steady rhythm in a clockwise motion making the needle march in place.
When the sewing machine sat at the end of the dinner table, the tablecloth pushed back, I
was eager to see what YiaYia was making. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, the era I recall most vividly,
she was often patching dungarees for my older cousins. Long before I was born, though, she
had stitched bleached cotton sugar bags into underwear for her own children and made other
practical things like aprons and skirts for her family to wear.
I’ve been married now for 35 years. We still sleep on the pillowcases YiaYia made for
me. We store them in the linen closet beside the stack of flowered pillowcases from many
sets of sheets. When a piece of YiaYia’s lace begins to unravel, I thread a needle and repair
it. I fear that if the lace unwinds, little by little, some memories of YiaYia may also unwind
and I would lose a bit of the thread that holds the years of my life together.
Ann St. Martin Stout writes from Newport, NH, where she lives with her family and
is always on the lookout for free heartwarming experiences to share. Her blog is www.
leavesarefree.tumblr.com.© Ann St. Martin Stout
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And Make a Great Quilt!
Sew Many Quilts
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by Deb Heatherly
It’s that time of year—time to sort and organize. For some reason, I feel the need to do
this once every year in my sewing room.
First, I neatly fold all of the yardage that has been haphazardly tossed back into the
closet during frenzied moments of creations during the past year.
Next, I take out all of the scraps that have been piling up in my scrap basket and sort
and press each piece. I then cut these pieces into ‘usable’ pieces, such as 2 ½” strips, and
5” and 10” squares. My now ‘usable’ scraps are then placed into labeled boxes and ready
to be stitched at a moment’s notice.
Finally, I cut a box full of light and dark 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangles. These will go into my
annual “Twist n Shout Rectangles” quilt. The blocks in this quilt are a great way to use up
scraps and are super easy. By themselves, they look pretty boring but, once they are sewn
together, they form a secondary pattern that will have you shouting and doing the happy
dance.
This simple pattern makes a fast gift and is fun to do with friends. You could even
organize a scrap exchange to give your quilt more variety.
Make sure to email me pictures at [email protected]. I would love to see your
creations.
Deb Heatherly is a Creative Grids® designer and author of the books Cat’itude and
Strippy Stars. Ask for her Creative Grids® CGRDH1 Cat’s Cradle Tool and CGRDH2
Strippy Stars tools, and these companion books at your local quilt shop. Deb owns Deb’s
Cats N Quilts in Franklin, NC. She is a former freelance writer and designer for QUILT
magazine.
See Deb’s “Twist N Shout Rectangles” pattern on the next page!
Building Harmony
A Weekend with Hunter
by Jeff Cappis
Cathy and I don’t get to see as much of our grandchildren as we’d like. We admit it.
Often, life gets in the way and time has a way of passing. The other day Cathy reminded me
that our grandson, Hunter, was turning nine. It had been ages since we’d spent some quality
time together, just the two of us.
I made a point of planning a whole weekend around his birthday. I hoped it would be
memorable for him and we could reconnect. We were still close, but it had been a while. I
picked him up on Friday after school.
The plan was to take him home for a
birthday dinner, followed by games and a
movie. On Saturday, I planned to take him into
town for a few games of laser tag, a monster
truck show, dinner wherever he wanted, and
maybe play a round of mini-golf.
We had a long drive to the acreage and
didn’t seem to have much to talk about. I
turned on the radio to fill the void. He likes to
listen to the stations that give me a headache.
I like listening to stations that made him want
to “scoop his brains out and feed them to
zombies.” Well, I didn’t want that to happen
so, on the way home, I got a big headache.
The snow was beginning to fall around five
o’clock. Heavy. The temperature dipped well
below zero and the sun was going down. I
thought we were home free until my truck got
stuck at the bottom of our driveway. We took a long walk through the deep snow up to the
house. The door was locked and my keys were in the truck. It was then that Hunter turned
to me and said, “Oh ya, I forgot, you left your headlights on.”
To get my truck unstuck, we started up my quad with the snowplow on it. You may have
heard me refer to it as “Satan” in other stories. Well, good ol’ “Satan” got us down to my
truck all right. Then it died and refused to start. By the time we got up to the house, our boots
were filled with snow. The blizzard was in full swing. I knew we weren’t going anywhere
on Saturday.
Cathy had prepared a birthday dinner for Hunter, though. He loved it. He stuffed himself
with hot dogs and macaroni. We sang Happy Birthday to him (off key) and he blew out the
birthday candles. Then he stuffed himself with rich chocolate cake and icing and downed
half a soda.
Yeah, we should have known better. It took us twenty minutes to clean up the mess.
Hunter felt kind of sick for the rest of the night. I may never eat hot dogs and macaroni
again. Worst of all was the smell. We tried opening windows and a blizzard went through
the house.
Because of the storm, our power was constantly up and down. It was pointless to try
watching a movie, play video games or anything on the Internet. I was feeling sorry for
Hunter. This was turning out to be a bummer of a birthday.
I kept a big fire going, Cathy tended to his ailment and Hunter, well, he persevered
feeling sick and making small talk with his grandparents. Turns out, listening to old people
go on and on about when they were your age is boring. The 1970s were in the last century
so who cares.
And so the weekend went. The smell had gone by noon Saturday but the blizzard
raged on. We all got a lot of sleep. We played a few board games. (Old ones from the
last century—1998.) We had few laughs and even managed to bake some cookies. The
conversations did get much better, but the weekend was nothing like we had planned.
On Sunday, the storm finally subsided and the good old sun came out. Hunter and I spent
the day digging Satan out of the snow and dragging its sorry frame back up the hill to the
garage. We cleared the driveway by hand and drove my truck up. Then Satan began to run
fine.
Hunter’s mother was coming to pick him up at five o’clock so all we had time for was a
cup of hot chocolate. I did a little soul searching. “I’m sorry things didn’t work out the way
we planned. This must have been a real disappointment for you.”
“Yeah, we did miss doing a lot of cool stuff. Maybe some other time,” he said, looking
down for a second. Then he looked up, “But can we do this again next weekend?”
“Sure,” I said with a smile. “I’ll order up another blizzard. But next time, no chocolate
cake and soda.”
Copyright by Jeff Cappis. Email: [email protected].
Feb-March 16
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Umpqua Valley Quilters’ Guild
Is Expanding Its April 2016 Quilt Show
Umpqua Valley Quilters’ Guild of Roseburg is expanding its 33rd Annual Quilt Show
and is offering several new features—plus it is moving to a larger exhibit building! The 2016
event, “Stars Over Oregon,” will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 22, 23 and
24, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds – Douglas Hall.
The Guild is very excited to offer two full-day quilt workshops taught by noted quilt
professional Peggy Gelbrich of Yamhill, OR. On Friday, Peggy will be teaching a class
on how to make the “Rocky Road to Kansas” quilt, an easy design, and on Saturday, a
class on her original design, “Glorious Clams.” Peggy says, “Glorious Clams” is a fun
quilt to make and it is not as difficult as it looks. You’ll learn foundation piecing using
freezer paper. With this technique,
there is no paper to tear way from
the back. You’ll also learn curved
piecing.” Peggy’s website is www.
yellowhousequilter.com.
Two hour “Make and Take”
classes will also be available during
which participants will complete a
small project on brand new sewing
machines to take home with them.
Seventeen Vendors will be
selling fabrics, quilting tools and
rulers, sewing machines, long arm
machines, patterns, quilt kits and
more. They will also be offering
fun door prizes! A Stitch and Sew
Emporium will have handmade
items for sale, including small
quilts, tote bags, pincushions, all
made with love by guild members.
For the first time ever, food
2016 Raffle Quilt “Galaxy of Stars”
will be offered at another new
feature—a Quilters Café—where attendees have a place to relax and enjoy lunch, a pastry
or cup of coffee.
More than 300 quilts or quilted items will be exhibited at this professionally judged
show. Four premium award ribbons will be awarded for: Best of Show, which includes a
$250.00 cash prize; Mayor’s Choice; President’s Choice; and Viewer’s Choice.
The 2016 raffle quilt, “Galaxy of Stars” is an original design by guild member Doris
Koozer with the curved piecing being done with the “Piec-lique’” technique. It was expertly
machine quilted by guild member Corrine Woodward. It is a 90” x 96” queen-size quilt and
has an estimated retail value of $2,000. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and the drawing will
be held on Sunday, April 24, at about 3 p.m. The winner need not be present to win.
Featured Quilter is Sheila Sinclair Snyder of Eugene, a quilt professional who has
written books, puts on workshops, gives lectures and teaches long arm quilting. Sheila is
well known for her fabulous pieced fabric footstool that she designed. Sheila’s website is
www.licensetoquilt.com.
Honored quilter is guild member Nancy Jarvis. She had been the Quilt Show Chairwoman
for a number of years and even though she worked tirelessly on the show, she still managed
to make an amazing number of quilts. The Guild is pleased to honor her as a quilter and as
a revered member.
“Stars Over Oregon” hours are: Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday,
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily admission is $6.00. The Fairgrounds are located at 2110 Frear St,
Roseburg (I-5, exit 123).
Established in 1982, the purpose of the Umpqua Valley Quilters’ Guild is to promote
the joy of quilting as a creative expression and an art form. Guild meetings are a time set
aside to learn more about the history of quilt making, explore new quilting techniques, share
quilting experiences and inform the community about the art of quilt making.
To learn more about the Quilt Show and the Guild, go to www.umpquavalleyquilters.
com, or follow Umpqua Valley Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show on Facebook.
Located in Southern Oregon, Roseburg and the Umpqua Valley are home to over two
dozen wineries where vintners produce a variety of award winning wines. Self -guided
tasting room tours or bus tours and are available. Experience world-class fishing in the
Umpqua Rivers. Visitors can also participate in mountain biking, boating and golf, all in a
beautiful locale. It’s just an hour to the Oregon Coast and a short drive to Crater Lake along
the most scenic drive in Oregon.
Deep Dark Espresso Brownies
courtesy Cooksrecipes.com
These rich, dark brownies, intensely flavored with instant espresso, will transport the
coffee lover straight to espresso heaven!
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup instant espresso coffee powder 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Cooking Directions:
Preheat oven to 375º F (175º C). Lightly butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan; set
aside.
Beat brown sugar, butter and granulated sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Add eggs,
vanilla and salt. Beat until well blended. Stir in espresso powder, flour and baking powder,
mixing until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan. Lightly dust top with powdered sugar and
cut into bars.
Makes 24 brownies.
Feb-March 16
Eugene • Springfield
9
The Tale of a Box from My Closet
by Kerri Habben
Winter offers powerful lessons that it is a good time to finish up old tasks.
Of course, I’ve also received the last phrase of that sentence in a fortune cookie.
Whatever the inspiration, I’ll make it my own: It is a good time to finish up old tasks and
to allow the past to settle into the future.
I have a tangible task; it sits before me in a box, waiting patiently as it has for the last
nine years. There is nothing onerous, dreary or disturbing in my box. There is no lurking
regret, sweat-breaking doubt or even intense grief.
There is a beautiful memory, one so heartbreakingly warm that I rarely rewind the
moment. That way, it remains vibrant and alive.
Now I wish to share it with you.
It is mid-August, 2006. Three generations of women sit together in a resident’s room at
an assisted living community. The resident, the oldest at four months shy of 100 years of
age, crochets, as do her daughter and granddaughter.
It is as it has ever been for as long as the daughter and granddaughter can remember.
Except for the grandmother’s hands. Their efficient rhythm has lost its steady stamina.
There are gentle bursts of energy and then periods of complete rest. The process repeats
itself until the yarn sits still and quiet in her lap.
All of them know that the desire to try remains, but as the saying goes, the flesh is weak
and tired. A rare sadness and passivity creeps into the grandmother’s eyes.
The granddaughter finds a pretty basket in the closet. They ask the grandmother if she
would like to put the yarn there so she can pick it up when she feels more rested.
The grandmother nods with a relieved acceptance, releases the skeins and the partially
finished granny square into the basket. 91 years of crocheting comes to an end.
Three weeks later, the grandmother passes peacefully away at the hospital, dying of
aplastic anemia, wherein her bone marrow ceased to produce blood cells and platelets.
The blanket and yarn was packed up and the granddaughter placed it in her closet with
the thought that she and her mother should finish it one day.
She waited to finish it because what she felt from the blanket was the weakening of
strength and durability. She knew, naturally, that one day her grandmother would no longer
be living, but somehow it seemed like her hands would forever be steadily moving.
After a time, whenever the granddaughter saw the box, she still thought of finishing it
one day. But this time, somehow, she even forgot what was in the box. Which meant it was
more than time to complete the blanket.
So on this winter’s day, I open the box. I remove the yarn, whereupon the square appears
lost. I reach out to embrace and reassure it and I find that instead it comforts me.
During its long hibernation, the atrophy I feared to feel has somehow again grown into
a new, deeper strength. Or, perhaps, time has the same effect on a blanket as it does on the
human heart.
I pick up a crochet hook and I decide to crochet one row to outline my grandmother’s
work. And it is then that I know that her work never stopped at all. She is within every
efficient and steady motion of my mother’s and my hands.
The past settles into the future.
It is a good time to finish up old tasks.
Kerri Habben is a writer, photographer, and crochet instructor 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].
Garlic-Ginger Beef & Noodle Soup
courtesy Cooksrecipes.com
1 pounds beef top sirloin steak, cut 3/4-inch thick
2 tablespoons minced garlic - divided use
3 teaspoons minced fresh ginger - divided use
1 tablespoon sesame oil
4 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
4 ounces uncooked thin spaghetti or rice noodles, broken into thirds
1 (12 to 16-ounce) package frozen stir-fry vegetable blend
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce (optional)
Cooking Directions:
Cut beef steak lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick strips.
Combine 1 tablespoon garlic, 2 teaspoons ginger, sesame oil and beef in medium bowl; toss
to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerate 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Combine broth, remaining 1 tablespoon garlic and remaining 1 teaspoon ginger in
stockpot; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta and vegetables; bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook,
uncovered, 4 to 6 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add half of beef;
stir-fry 1 to 3 minutes or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove from skillet.
Repeat with remaining beef. Keep warm.
Remove soup from heat; stir in beef and, if desired, soy sauce.
10 Lebanon • Corvallis • Special Events
Oregon
From Lydia’s Recipe File:
French Onion Soup
If French is the language of love, what better way to express your love than
with French onion soup? And your friends will undoubtedly ask for amour of this
tasty, easy-to-make soup. For Valentine’s Day, cut the cheese into heart shapes to
fit on the bread slices.
Ingredients
1 package Onion Soup Mix (such as Lipton)
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
sliced French bread (one or two slices per person)
Swiss cheese slices (one or two per person)
Directions
1. Prepare onion soup mix according to package directions. Add sugar and
simmer.
2. Toast one or more slices of French bread for each person. Butter if desired.
3. Top each slice of toast with a slice of Swiss cheese cut to fit the bread.
4. Microwave bread for 30 seconds or until cheese melts.
5. Pour hot soup into bowls. Top each with bread and melted cheese.
Enjoy!
Makes 4 one-cup servings.
Optional: If you wish more onions in the soup, brown one or two thinly sliced
onions in two tablespoons butter until tender. Add to packaged soup mix and
simmer according to package directions.
Read Lydia’s article on page 11!
Feb-March 16
How Do You Spell Love?
Love makes the world go ’round. So, as the year begins, here are some “heart-Tea”
ideas to share love with family and friends of all ages.
Heart-Tea Menu for Adults
Last February, I was pleased to serve lunch to my sister Ruth. Since it was near
Valentine’s Day, a “heart-Tea”
meal was in order.
I prepared four heart-y soups
to sample: my mother’s meatballand-dumpling soup (my childhood
favorite), white bean and ham,
French onion, and asparagus with
lemon. Ruth loves asparagus,
so that soup with its refreshing,
lemony taste and chunks of roasted
asparagus was her favorite. It
looked appealing served in a heartshaped glass bowl and topped
with a heart-shaped piece of wheat
toast and a roasted asparagus
spear. I garnished another soup
Place setting with garnished heart-y soup.
with a slice of tomato cut into a
heart with a cookie cutter and added a chive arrow across the top.
Our menu also included green-pea salad with small, heart-shaped pieces of cheddar
cheese served in paper muffin liners and placed on doilies atop heart-shaped saucers.
We finished our meal by nibbling heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies and sipping
Bigelow’s Pomegranate Pizzazz herbal tea, a rose-colored, fruity blend.
Lovely Setting
Pink and red make a cheerful setting for teatime. I used a pink gingham cloth, pink
heart-shaped teacups, and red and white tulips for the centerpiece. Heart-shaped cookie
cutters made inexpensive napkin rings and heart-shaped red, pink and white doilies
added a lovely accent. Since Ruth enjoys the candy bar with her name, a package of
Baby Ruths waited at her place setting.
Heart-Tea Ideas for Young Sweethearts
Often, our grandkids and I bake and frost heart-shaped sugar cookies together.
Sometimes we also make chocolate chip cookies into hearts. They’re easy to make:
Roll the dough into a ball, flatten it and then cut out the dough with a heart-shaped
cutter. If the cookies lose their shape, recut them with the heart-shaped cutter as soon
as they come out of the oven. For gifts and mailing, we place the heart-y cookies into
heart-shaped boxes or cookie tins.
Last year, our three grandkids (ages 4 to 11) came for a sleepover on Valentine’s
weekend while their parents
celebrated
their
wedding
anniversary.
We started by drawing names
and making Valentines to show love
in special ways to the person whose
name we drew. I set out colored
construction paper, doilies, stickers,
markers, scissors, tape and glue. My
four-year-old granddaughter, Anna,
took her Valentine making seriously.
She kept whispering to Grandpa
and her older siblings to get the
information she needed. I wondered
what she was up to. Then we made
our own Valentine holders and hung
them from our chairs by the table.
Place setting with heart-y waffles ready to serve
The heart-y theme continued
Lydia’s grandkids for breakfast on Valentine’s Day. during mealtimes with heart-shaped
pizza for dinner. The next morning, we feasted on waffles cut into hearts and topped
with whipped cream and heart-shaped strawberries. We sipped hot chocolate from
heart-shaped teacups and added a dollop of whipped cream and pink sugar.
After breakfast, we read our Valentine cards. When I opened mine from Anna, I
found crooked strips of colored construction paper with letters printed on them. I strung
the pieces together and saw they included the entire alphabet. Anna couldn’t write words
and messages, so she simply wrote all the letters of the alphabet so I could create my
own words. I kept those jagged scraps of paper, because to me they spelled L-O-V-E.
Any time is a good time to show love to others. I’m ready to express affection to
family and friends with a hearty meal, a lovely setting or tea and treats. Won’t you join
me?
Lydia E. Harris holds a master’s degree in Home Economics. She is blessed with five
grandchildren who call her “Grandma Tea.” Lydia authored the book, Preparing My
Heart for Grandparenting (AMG Publishers).
See Lydia’s Recipe for French Onion Soup on the next page!
Philomath • Albany 11
12 Independence • Stayton • Dallas
Oregon
The Community of Quilting
by Colleen Blackwood
When examined as a word, “Quilt” can be a noun, a verb or an adjective, and, in various
forms, can indicate present or past actions. As for style, “Quilt” loosely conveys a catchall name
for things ranging from comforters to wall art to wearable clothing designed to look decorative
as well as provide warmth.
In the process of determining if someone has a quilt, is a quilter or is going quilting with
friends, it is likely some confusion can arise when someone takes up the craft and begins the
process of accumulating the necessary supplies to feed her growing habit. Or his, since men
have long been quilters and have become quite comfortable at being celebrated for diving into
what was long perceived as the all-girls’ wading pool of quilting.
The community of quilters has long shared their love of the craft by taking time to stitch
together, whether on individual projects or as a group to achieve a goal to benefit others. More
than stitches tie these efforts together; the spending of time together, working out solutions to
the design process and sharing the joy of accomplishment are some of the obvious benefits to
those who come together to quilt.
The communities we live in receive the fruits of our efforts. Quilters are quick to give to
those in need, such as infant quilts for needy young families, warming quilts for patients during
their kidney dialysis treatments, domestic violence shelter victims, military veterans, forest
fire victims, flood survivors and nursing home clientele. Other contributions come in the form
of raising money by raffling quilts to benefit local organizations including domestic violence
shelters, pet shelters, wildlife rehabilitation centers, cancer recovery centers, school funds for
needy children, Christmas packages for needy families, regional art centers and music camps.
Quilting in the name of community brings creative people together to share not only talent
and supplies, but also their hearts and hopes for a better day for the people whose lives they
touch. A secondary layer of community involvement is added when quilting groups gather
their quilts and hang them for a public show. Local student groups carry the hanging frames
and climb ladders for a donation to their school groups, often enabling a member of the team
or group to participate on “scholarship,” no strings required other than spending a few hours
working on a public project that brings joy and inspiration front and center. The student groups
receive a donation and the quilters receive the enjoyment of spending time with young people
who ordinarily would not cross paths with them, let alone joke, laugh and get acquainted.
I make quilts, have many quilting patterns and quilt layers of cloth together with stitches on
my sewing machine or by hand—deciding as I work which fabric, pattern or stitches to use on
each piece. Some quilts are art for hanging on a wall, many are warm covers for cold nights and
some are destined to be beds for family pets. This is my form of creativity or productive therapy
and I reap the benefits of sewing with other people to benefit the community we live in. Not all
the seams that join us together are taken with needle and thread, but our stitches are a catalyst
for many good hearts and giving hands to provide comfort and inspiration while creating the
quilts we love.
Take the time to attend a quilt show, local or regional and look beyond the surface of the
design; the quilters hearts are often on display as well.
Colleen Blackwood is from Pendleton, Oregon. She has been quilting for 40 years and
teaching quilting for over 25 years. She has taught at the Sisters Quilters Affair for the past 10
or more years. Colleen designs original patterns based on traditional quilt blocks for most of
her classes. She quilts on her home machine and teaches machine quilting classes around the
Northwest.
Quilting with Barbara
Working to Make 2016 a Brighter Year
by Barbara Conquest
We’re sixteen years into the new century. We have a new provincial premier and a new prime
minister; our southern neighbours will have a new president in a few months. These changes in
leadership will undoubtedly set our countries on new paths and we often feel insignificant in the
grand scheme of things.
Prime ministers and presidents come and go but everyday life will continue much as it has in
the past for most of us. The past year has not been a happy one. There is no need to recount the
world-wide disasters and terrible events that have affected so many; we are all too aware. Some
have gone so far as to suggest we’re entering a new dark age.
So I am proposing that each of us tries to lighten the gloom in some small way. This is not a
new idea by any means, but what would happen if every quilter or handicrafter made some small
effort to make a stranger’s life a little brighter (e.g. a lap quilt for someone who is wheelchair
bound, a fidget quilt for an Alzheimer patient, a cheery pillowcase for a sick child, a crib quilt for a
new mother who has little, a prayer shawl for an elderly person…) and presented it in person, not
through an agency?
There is always a vast outpouring of donations of gifts around Christmas to innumerable
charities and the food banks that support so many people, and rightly so. These contributions are
extremely important. But what about the rest of the year? Dare I suggest that we each make two
personal donations throughout the year—or even monthly ones? Poverty and need are present all
year. Now, I do realize that a great number of quilters already far exceed this imaginary quota year
round. Our thanks and admiration go out to them. However, there are many more, myself included,
who could do more. What better time to start than the new year?
There is never a lack of recipients and one small act can have far-reaching consequences. Over
30 years ago when I had ESL (English as a Second Language) students, one newly-arrived teen
seemed lost and completely bewildered by her new surroundings, even though she did have family
here. Her birthday is in July, when school is closed, so I sent her a card and a small gift. She was
appreciative far beyond reason, I thought, but that small act resulted in a 35-year family friendship
that I greatly value. (Incidentally, she became an R.N. and now has two sons who are university
graduates—a success story indeed).
Within the next year, we will have more opportunities than ever as bewildered immigrants and
refugees who have lost everything arrive on our shores with hardships in their recent pasts that we
cannot even imagine. Some may never recover from their trauma but perhaps we can help, even
a little.
Let’s work—individually and together—to make 2016 a brighter year for newcomers and
those already in our midst. It has been said that it’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness,
but perhaps an old song says it best. “Brighten the corner where you are!” Happy New Year!
Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield, AB. © Barbara
Conquest.
Feb-March 16
Salem • Jefferson 13
“Bits and Baubles” Appraisal Event
At Historic Deepwood Estate in Salem on 2/14
by Nancy Williams
Have you ever wondered about the old costume jewelry you have that, perhaps, came
from your grandmother’s jewelry box? Are you curious to see if those pieces might be
more of a treasure than you thought? On Sunday, February 14, you will have your chance
to discover their value during a special jewelry appraisal event being held at Historic
Deepwood Estate in Salem.
“Bits and Baubles: The Treasures in Your Jewelry Box” will feature Lisa Hand,
owner of Wind Horse Antiques, on-site from 2 to 5 p.m. to appraise jewelry—so bring your
treasure and swing by Deepwood. A $5 donation per appraisal goes to support Deepwood
Museum & Gardens.
A fourth generation antique dealer, Lisa now follows that passion as her full time career.
She attended her first auction at six months of age and made her first (bartered) collectible
purchase when she was about 4-years-old. Lisa worked in her mother’s business, Carriage
Trade Antiques, until she graduated from college and was commissioned as an officer on
active duty in the United States Army. She reconnected with those roots in 2005 starting
Wind Horse Antiques in Oregon.
Lisa specializes in mostly American antiques and vintage items produced between 1850
and 1950—specifically silver, silverplate, linens, lace, hankies, ephemera, pottery and
art glass, sewing items, small special pieces of furniture and, of course, costume and fine
jewelry. Her business also includes special upcycled objects produced from antique and
vintage items that are damaged or incomplete. She has an active online presence and is
available by appointment at her office located at the Aurora Airport.
Volunteering at Deepwood Museum and participating in events for the last seven years,
Lisa has stocked and merchandised the Deepwood Shop for the last two years. She is also a
member of the Deepwood Museum Collections Committee.
Deepwood Museum & Gardens is located at 1116 Mission Street SE in Salem. The 1894
Queen Anne Victorian, on 4.5 acres of historic formal gardens and nature trails, is owned by
the City of Salem and managed by the Friends of Deepwood, a 501(3)(c) organization. The
unique Deepwood gardens are open to the public, free of charge, dawn to dusk, 365 days a
year. Group tours can be arranged in advance and the gardens are available to rent for private
outdoor events. Docent guided Historic House Tours are provided April to October. The gift
shop is accessible during regular tour hours or by special appointment.
Deepwood hosts many ongoing and featured activities that are open to the public. Some
upcoming events include: Valentine’s Day Tea on February 14, Downtown Abbey Tea on
March 8, the annual Deepwood Plant Sale on March 18 and 19, Children’s Etiquette Tea Kids EdVenture Event on March 21 and Alice’s Easter Egg Hunt on March 26. There is also
the Heritage Talks Series, a monthly lecture series held on the 4th Tuesday, January through
May, on a variety of topics related to Oregon history, historic preservation, and PACNW
history.
Information about the history of this splendid estate and details about its events are
available at http://historicdeepwoodestate.org/, by calling 503-363-1825, by email at info@
historicdeepwoodestate.org or by following Historic Deepwood on Facebook.
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14 Newburg • Wilsonville • Yamhill
Oregon
I Am Going Home
by Barbara Walters
I am going home. It has been eighty two years since I left home. I was born in the state of
Washington. The year was 1930. It was winter time. Spring was just around the mountains.
I was suppose you want to know what my name is. I am a wedding quilt.
The journey has been long. After I began to age and no one wanted me anymore, I was
sold, given away and trashed. I was born in the beautiful area of Grays Harbor, Washington.
I traveled in the old trunk, across Washington, south through Oregon and into California.
For nearly eighty two years I have been traveling from garage sale, flea market, antique
stores, farm sales, trash dumps
and probably used in the barn for
the pets to sleep on. I was dragged
from one room to another by the
children. They loved to play tent or
ghost with me.
I was just recently discovered
by this lady author. She found me
at a yard sale in Pleasant Valley,
California. I am so thankful.
Someone now loves me. She talks
to me and hugs me. With much
diligence and determination she
has found my wedding party, my
family on Ancestry.com.
The ladies of the Grays Harbor
Women Church Auxiliary were
discussing the spring weddings
of the up and coming couples.
Most weddings were celebrated
in April or May. You are probably Photo courtesy Lauren Runow, Publisher/Owner
Vacaville Magazine.
wondering why.
I will give you just a little local history of Grays Harbor, Washington. Grays Harbor is
surrounded by lovely green rain forests. A large mecca of lumber. When the snow starts to
melt in April and May, the lumber mills or pulp mills would gear up for the summer lumber
harvest. It was best to have weddings during these months. Once the lumber harvest started,
there was not much time for weddings.
The wedding was held in April 1930. The ladies of the church auxiliary and the bride/
groom families decided upon a quilt pattern by the name of “The Signature Basket/Wedding
Basket”. I will let you look up the pattern. Yes, it looks like a basket. I have seventeen
baskets with family names embroidered in the center of each basket. Can you imagine being
covered with loving family names?
Most of the names embroidered inside of the baskets were the women of the bride and
groom’s families. I was made from one hundred percent American made white cotton muslin
material. The material has little black dots woven into the muslin. You can hardly see the
dots. I was quilted and tied with new one hundred percent cotton thread. I was hand sewn.
Muslin material in 1930 was a cheap/inexpensive thin cotton material.
Each signature basket is a different color. In the middle of each signature basket is the
signature of each person quilting or who will be in the wedding. Each signature is cursive
embroidery in one hundred percent red cotton embroidery threads.
The inside of the quilt is a flannel sheet. Real flannel sheets were made from one hundred
percent cotton. The flannel is very heavy and thick. The back of the quilt is a sheet of very
thin muslin material.
I am so very thankful that someone who loves me is now taking care of me. I have
missed that. My new owner has located my real family. She located my 1930 wedding party
family. They live in the state of Washington. It will be wonderful to see my real family. I
am going home.
Note to the readers: During the late 1920’s and 1930’s, the country was in the middle of a
great depression. Resourceful families were using feed and grain sacks to make quilts. There
was a saying, “use it up, wear it out and make it do, or do without”. Every bit of material was
used in some way of another. One year my mama made me a blouse and skirt out of feed
sacks. After I outgrew the set, she cut it up and used the material in a quilt. Cotton material
was hard to come by. Or should I say to buy. There was hardly any material because of the
depression. Yes, I have a quilt with the feed sack material mama used to make me the outfit.
I cried when I name this article. We all eventually go home.
Barbara Walters is the owner of Ann’s Textile Repairs & Restorations in Northern
California. She can be reached at 707-469-0498. This article first appeared in Vacaville
Magazine and used with permission.
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
courtesy Cooksrecipes.com
Soft and chewy—for some, this is the only way a peanut butter cookie should be made
and served.
Recipe Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 large eggs
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cooking Directions:
Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, soda, and salt; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream sugars and butter with an electric mixer at medium speed
until light and fluffy. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla and mix at medium speed until
well blended. Stir in the flour mixture and until just mixed.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. With a wet fork gently
press cookies in a crisscross pattern.
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until slightly brown along edges.
Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely. Store
in covered container.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies.
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Irish Kielbasa Chowder
courtesy Cooksrecipes.com
A hearty and satisfying cabbage, potato and smoked sausage chowder with sharp cheddar
cheese.
1 pound kielbasa, sliced 1/8-inch thick
1 medium onion, chopped
4 russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 cups water,
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 small cabbage, shredded
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Cooking Directions:
Place the first four ingredients in a large cooking pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat and
simmer for for 20 minutes.
Add cabbage and cook for 10 minutes or until tender.
Whisk the flour and milk together and add to to soup; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring
often.
Add cheese and cook, stirring until cheese is melted and soup
is heated through.
Makes 4 servings.
16 Beaverton • Tigard • Hillsboro • Portland
Oregon
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no charge!” Yvonne went on to explain how pleasant Sharon is to all of her customers and
provides hints and help to quilters.
• Candy Leelaamornvichet in Corvallis won Jane K. Cleland’s mystery book, Ornaments
of Death.
• Roberta Holmes from Wamic is the winner of the 6” tapered candle set.
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Clark County Quilters 2016 Show
Will Be at New Venue, April 7 to 9
The 2016 Clark County Quilters Quilt Show will be held Thursday through Saturday,
April 7 to 9, at a new venue—the Clark County Event Center Fairgrounds in Ridgefield,
WA. The theme for this 41st Anniversary event is “Circle of Life.”
More than 300 quilts will be showcased in several categories. Members were asked to
use their imaginations and creativity to produce quilts that speak of the essence of life. These
might include a grandmother holding her first grandchild, water flowing from the mountains
to the seas and then returning to the mountains as rain, a harvest that begins with a seed and
ends with another seed being planted, and, of course,
the patterned and abstract quilts that are passed down
through generations, in love.
Shirley Pyle and Elizabeth Spanning are judges
for the show. In addition to traditional judging in each
category, the public will have an opportunity to vote on
a “Viewer’s Choice” award.
The Opportunity Quilt for 2016 is “Celebrate Our
Beautiful Land” and the drawing will be held during
the Quilt Show.
Throughout the show there will be demonstrations
of hand quilting, opportunities to work on Comfort
Quilts, which are distributed to local charities, and
individual vendor demos or classes. Over 40 vendors
will offer the latest in quilting products and food and
beverages will be available as well.
Two special classes will be offered. “Raw Edge
Landscape” will be taught by internationally known
quilter Mary Arnold on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. In our 2015 show the quilt "Vemeer
Meets Fasset" by Lynn Czaban won
to 4:00 p.m. Participants will learn to construct a First Place Judged ribbon in the
representational quilts from photographs and drawings Art-Pictorial category. It also won a
of landscapes. The cost of the class is $50 plus $10 for National Quilting Award.
one of Mary Arnold’s patterns. The registration form can be found on clarkcountyquilters.
org.
Are you interested in learning to judge quilts? National Quilters Association Judge
Kathie Kerler’s will teach a two-day seminar, “Introduction to Judging.” Participants will
learn about all aspects of quilt judging plus receive a copy of NQAs 68-page Guide to
Judged Quilt Shows and a folder of helpful handouts. The seminar is $200 for the two days.
If you are interested, contact Kathie Kerler at [email protected] or call 503-242-1643.
“Circle of Life” will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admission
is $7 for adults and teens or a three-day pass is $10. Children under 12 years of age enter
free. The Quilters’ group is looking forward to the change in venue for this year’s event.
The Fairgrounds are located at 17402 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield (Exit 9 off I-5) and event
parking is $6 per day.
Clark County Quilters (CCQ), a non-profit corporation in Vancouver, WA, was
established in 1974. While the guild has grown significantly over the last forty years, the
vision and purpose remains the same. The guild contributes to the growth and knowledge of
quilting techniques, patterns and history; provides educational meetings, fun and friendship
and sponsors and supports quilting activities; encourages quilt making and collection;
promotes the appreciation of fine quilts; performs community service by participation in
quilt-related projects; and provides assistance to charities in Clark County and the Pacific
Northwest.
General meetings are on the second Thursday of each month, September through June,
at the Vancouver Church of Christ, 9019 NE 86th Street, Vancouver. Social hour begins at 6
p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. About 500 members support the guild. Non-members
are welcome to attend meetings for a small $5 fee.
Meetings consist of opportunities for piecing, quilting and binding quilts for charity;
checking out books from the CCQ Library; participating in the Block of the Month drawing,
Round Robin, Mystery Quilt, Secret Pal, Fat Quarters and more. The guild also has an
Outreach program that teaches under-privileged youth to quilt. More information is available
online at http://clarkcountyquilters.org.
Meat Loaf Potato Pie
courtesy Cooksrecipes.com
This meatloaf version of the classic dish, Shepherd’s Pie, features a baked ‘crust’ of
meatloaf filled with creamy mashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese.
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 cup milk
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sage
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups mashed potatoes
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Cooking Directions:
Mix together ground beef, dry bread crumbs, egg, milk, chopped onion, salt, dry mustard,
pepper, sage, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce.
Spread into an ungreased 9-inch baking pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40 to 50
minutes; drain.
Spread mashed potatoes evenly over the meat in the pan and sprinkle with shredded
cheddar cheese.
Bake until the cheese is melted, about 2 to 4 minutes.
Makes 6 servings.
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Fabric of the Forest Quilt Show
Kicks Off RainFest 2016 in Forks
Helping kick off the RainFest 2016 celebration in Forks is the Piecemakers Quilt Club’s
annual Quilt Show & Classes on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 15, 16 and 17. Forks
is located on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula.
The Fabric of the Forest quilting event
will be held in Forks High School Auxiliary
Gym on Spartan Avenue across from the new
Peninsula College. Quilt Show hours are:
Friday, Noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. and Sunday, Noon to 4 p.m.
Because Forks is well known as the location
used as the primary setting for the vampire
Twilight series, the Guild is excited to display
a very special “Twilight” quilt—signed by its
author Stephenie Meyer—during this Show.
Featured Quilter is Marsha McCloskey, a
well-known author and teacher in the quilting
world. She has written or co-authored thirty
books on quiltmaking since 1981. Fabric of
the Forest classes will be held at the DNR
Conference Center.
A registration form for Fabric of the
Forest and all class details are at www.
piecemakersquiltclub.org. Marsha’s website is
www.marshamccloskey.com. Watch for more information in our April – May newspaper.
KISSed Quilts
Happenings in the Quilting World
by Marlene Oddie
If you’ve been reading my articles for a while, you know about my book that was released
in Spring 2015—You Can Quilt! Building Skills for Beginners.
This past October, my co-author, Leila Gardunia, and I were
able to do a presentation at market on behalf of the publisher, the
American Quilter’s Society (AQS). This gave us an opportunity
to talk with other shop owners about how effective the book is at
removing the intimidation factor of trying new techniques. We
recently learned that the book was #3 New Releases for AQS in
2015. Thank you all! If you followed along with the blog hop
during Fall Market, then you saw the various blocks and how much
fun the Island Batik Ambassadors had in making various small
projects. We’ve added a wide variety of finishing instructions at
www.skillbuildersampler.com.
Do you remember my sneak peeks last year? My new quilt designs using Island Batik
fabrics, “Dangling Diamonds” and “Jewels” (Fire Island Jewels version), were displayed at
Fall 2015 market. They were
also accepted into the AQS
QuiltWeek™ in Phoenix, AZ,
from February 11 to14, 2016.
If you are in the area or are
coming to the show, I hope
you’ll be sure to check them
out in detail. On Thursday
and Friday, February 11 and
12, I’ll also be doing demos
in the Author’s Corner. Hope
to see you there!
Here is an opportunity to
win some fabric and maybe
more. If nothing else, you’re
sure to be inspired. The Island
Batik Ambassadors will be
showing off the new fabric
collections, including those
that I used to make these two
quilts, with projects as part
of a blog hop February 15 to
March 4, 2016. Watch http://
www.islandbatik.com/news/ for the complete listing of blogs. I’m excited to share new
projects on several different days.
2016 is the 25th anniversary of Electric Quilt (EQ) software
#EQ25. This software has been my tool of choice for designing
quilts for 15 years. I’m honored to be an EQ Artist and have several
tutorials on my blog for how to use the software. EQ is hosting
monthly contests and prize packages this year in celebration of its
25 years. I hope you’ll consider using the software by checking out
the festivities at www.electricquilt.com. Click on the “Happy 25
years!” banner and then find the videos. I hope you can find mine
and enjoy a walk through history of some of the noteable quilts
that EQ has helped me to design.
Marlene Oddie is an engineer by education, project manager by
profession and now a quilter by passion in Grand Coulee, WA. She enjoys
long-arm quilting on her Gammill Optimum Plus, but especially enjoys
designing quilts and assisting in the creation of a meaningful treasure
for the recipient. Follow Marlene’s adventures via her blog at http://
kissedquilts.blogspot.com and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/
kissedquilts.
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The Way It Was and the Way It Is!
Class Action
by James A. Nelson
Recently I attended my 47th class reunion. I had been bombarded with preregistration
information for this event in January. I dutifully filed it under “Maybe I’ll go, maybe I
won’t.”
On the eve of the big event, I decided to go. After all, I hadn’t seen most of my school
friends since graduation. When we graduated, it was like the novel The Winds of War.
Most of the males were drafted and the girls began working. Many never returned; some
settled in far away places and some were lost in Korea.
Another strong reason for my attendance was the fact that I love to dance. I felt sure
none of my old girlfriends would turn down “old twinkle toes” (a nickname I acquired as
a senior) if I asked them to dance.
I hadn’t been to a reunion in 25 years and I have been single for 23 of those years.
What I have missed most being single are the companionship, pillow talk and feeling of
intimacy that come from sharing your life with someone through years of togetherness.
It takes a great deal of adjustment to go from a wife and four children to an empty
apartment, but adjust you must.
Across the room at the reunion stood Russ, one of my closest friends in high school
and college. As I walked over, he extended his hand as we both said in unison, “Great to
see you.” His wife, Jan, was standing at his side looking as pretty as ever, a tinge of gray
in her blond hair giving just a hint of the passing years. She smiled at me saying, “Jim,
you haven’t changed a bit.” I grinned at this statement beneath a shock of snow-white
hair, thinking “Yeah right.”
There were Lyle and Carol Ann; he looked fit and trim and Carol Ann was as pretty as
ever. The only thing lacking was his football uniform and her cheerleading outfit.
“Hi Sara, golly it’s great to see you. You did a fantastic job on the committee.”
“Louie, you remember that time we went hunting and you didn’t have any boots, only
Oxfords? It rained and snowed for two days.” Louie just looked up at me and smiled.
And so it went as we reminisced throughout the evening.
The ticket included dinner; I wondered where I would sit as I entered the room. The
question was quickly answered as I was hailed by Phyllis and Joanne, two women I
hadn’t seen since my last reunion. After introductions to their respective husbands, I
took a seat and ordered the salmon. It was delicious and made so much more palatable
by the conversation. We laughed as we talked about friends, past weenie roasts, firesides,
football games and the dances we had attended.
After the meal, I was waiting for the music to start when I felt a gentle squeeze on the
back of my shoulder and heard the words, “Jim, is that you?”
There she was—Joy! She looked just like she did on our last date, a wonderful dancing
cruise on a summer moonlit night forty-seven years ago.
I didn’t have to glance at her nametag as I gave her a warm hug. “It’s great to see you,
Joy.” I exclaimed.
She looked up at me with the warm look I remembered so well. The look turned to
pleasant laughter and she said, “I was hoping you’d be here. I want you to meet my new
husband.”
I hesitated just a moment since I had heard she was single. I had lost again. We walked
to their table where introductions and pleasantries were exchanged. Shortly, I walked
away a little befuddled. After all, at one time she had meant a great deal to me.
We danced later and I said, “It’s like old times.”
She looked up with a smile and said, “You dumped me once, remember?”
All I said was “What a mistake that was.” I held her just a little tighter as I knew she’d
walk away once more after this last dance.
The evening was drawing to a close as I watched my friends head out the door, most
of them with wives and husbands, many with new mates. But there were still enough high
school sweethearts holding hands as they departed into the night, enough of them for me
to know that love can and does survive.
I grabbed my coat and a dose of reality and headed for my ’67 Dodge Dart, glad
I had come and vowing not to miss the next one, God willing. I made a quick stop at
McDonalds for coffee and a hamburger, not because I was hungry but it just seemed like
the right thing to do, sort of a fitting end to the evening.
As I sat in my booth at this late hour, I watched the high school couples come and
go holding hands after a date. I thought to myself, most, if not all, of these kids will
attend their forty-seventh year class reunion some day. Hopefully, with a little luck and
perseverance they won’t be going home alone. Perhaps my time is yet to come.
This story comes from Jim Nelson’s book, The Way It Was and The Way It Is, which
contains 46 nostalgic short stories and is available for purchase through Amazon.com.
It can also be found in the public libraries and school systems in Spokane, WA. Jim
enjoyed a career at the Spokane Review and retired in Spokane. He has been writing for
over 50 years and his pieces have been widely published in nationally known magazines,
including five times in Chicken Soup of the Soul books. Jim enjoys hearing from our
readers and can be reached at 43 E. Weile, Apt. 214, Spokane, WA 99208.
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