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The daffodils, creeping phlox, hyacinth and tulips are in bloom. Spring
is really, really here! We have survived another winter and as we walk thru
our gardens they are beginning to come alive with perennials. It’s like old
friends dropping in for a visit. Many of these plants have a very personal
history. In our garden, I have plants that come from grandmother, uncles,
aunts and friends that are no long with us. These wonderful plants trigger
precious memories. Then there are the plants from my sister and mom,
who know of my love for anything that blooms. They seem to delight in
giving me unusual and delightful plants and I’m so very grateful!
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It’s time to start our gardens. Adding amendments to the soil will
give us healthier plants and better produce. Since most of us have small
gardens, we need to be able to coax the most from them. Adding
amendments’ and regular fertilization really makes a difference. Here
in Oklahoma we can get freezes until late March. Some vegetables
don’t mind that. You can plant lettuce, spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
carrots, cabbage, beets, peas and potatoes, just to name a few. Plants
like tomatoes, peppers, okra and melons only like the heat so we need
to wait until the ground temperature is warm.
Now is the time to mow your grass very short and put pre-emergence
down to kill any weeds that haven’t shown their nasty little foliage.
It’s also time to spring in to action by refreshing your porch. A pretty
spring wreath, a pot of beautiful pansies, add a lawn chair and small
table and you have just created a fun outdoor setting for coffee or tea.
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Some day when my novel is in print and is being made into a movie,
I will stand at an awards show and say, “Thank you, Country Register, for
turning me into an author. I couldn’t have done it without you!”
Are my dreams too big? Who knows?
Nancy Hartley is from Spokane, WA. She describes herself as a jack-ofall-trades whose journey through life still 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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King and Queen
For a Day
by Susan S. Springer
A few years ago, when my nieces and nephews
were younger, I would invite them, one at a time,
over to my home for a weekend as King or Queen
For a Day. I wanted them to come individually so
that they would have an adult’s attention completely
to themselves. At these events, we would play card
games, go to a movie or watch TV. Upon their
arrival, I would take them to a grocery store with
instruction to pick out whatever they wanted to eat
the next morning.
Becoming a Writer
by Nancy Hartley
As a board member of Washington State Quilters, a card-carrying
member of local quilt group “Fat Quarters” and a chaser of ribbons, I had
a lot of experience helping put quilt shows together. When asked by Beth
Camp, a fellow board member and published author, to help write an
article on quilt shows, I said, “Yes,” and then thought to myself, I should
have said “No.” I was both honored and intimidated.
I had written poems and stories my entire life but most ended up in
the garbage. I didn’t think I was very good and never showed anyone
my work. I was a “closet writer.”
After much work and exchanged ideas, the article was conceived.
It was a good article and The Country Register published it. Even though
Beth and I shared billing, I was now a published author.
The state was pure euphoria. A few people who saw it called with
nice things to say. I couldn’t believe I was actually in print. My words. My
ideas. There for everyone to see.
Since I was a quilter, I decided to write an article by myself. I wrote
one titled “Becoming a Quilter” and sent it on to Beth for her comments.
She liked it and encouraged me to send it on to my local Washington,
Oregon and Idaho The Country Register. Within a few hours, I got an
email back. They liked it and were going to publish my story.
Oh, the joy! Oh, the honor.
When it came out in print, I cried. There, my words on paper lay for
everyone to see. Not only that, they wrote a little at the end about me
along with my email address. Readers e-mailed me and we exchanged
comments, stories and lives. I felt famous. I needed to send in another
story.
Then I received Country Registers from other states. As other Registers
picked up my story, they sent me a copy. As the weeks progressed, I got
comments from all over the United States and Canada from people who
had read my story; my stack of papers was ever growing.
I decided to write another story. It was published. Then another—and
now they have published nine pieces of my life and turned me into an
author.
Nearly three years later, I am almost finished with my first novel.
Those who have read it love what I have written. I am also working on a
One nephew asked me, “Auntie Sue, what is our budget?”
I said, “Budget?”
He replied, “Yeah, mom gives us a budget of 20 cents an ounce or
less when we buy cereal.”
I looked around at the sea of choices and told the kid, “Today there
is no budget, get exactly what you want!”
His eyes lit up and we came home with Fruit Loops, Cap’n Crunch and
Count Chocula, sugary cereals that he wanted to try but wasn’t allowed to
have at home. The kid was in heaven.
On another occasion, I invited a friend’s little girl to spend time
with Auntie Sue. Her mother’s friends were her aunties. We set up an air
mattress with sleeping bag in front of the TV and off to the grocery store
we went. Her choices that day were crackers with the “cheese-in-a-can.”
Back home, armed with her remote control, her pixie like legs crossed
and head propped up with a pillow in front of the TV, she poised the cans
of cheese over a buttery cracker and began squirting artistic designs with
the cheese. Soon it progressed to little decorative designs on her finger
and then popped into her mouth.
The next day, she learned the “law of natural consequences” as the
cheesy delights took their toll on her digestive system and she spent a bit
of time in the rest room. Lesson learned on both sides. I made a mental
note—next time, limit the cans.
A nephew soon came to visit armed with his computer games. I
gave the usual commandments to stay up as late as you want, sleep in
as long as you want and, if you can find it in the kitchen, you can eat it.
(Kids loved that last command.) This was a kid who went immediately
to his computer and, about 12 hours later, surfaced like a zombie to ask
about dinner. He was a fellow night owl and was bound and determined
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to stay up as late as me. That next day he slept in until 2 p.m.
I decided we needed to go on a special culinary excursion I call
the “Donut-a-Thon.” I suggested that we stop at every single donut shop
down a main highway in our area and the kid’s face lit up like a neon
light. Evidently, it was a dream come true and reminiscent of Pinocchio’s
visit to Pleasure Island. Our heads turned right and left as we spotted
various little donut shops and bakeries. He would get one item at each
stop and eat it en route to the next destination.
After the third stop, the King for the Day said politely, “Auntie Sue do
you think we could get some milk next time?”
I completely spaced out the fact that one might need to have a
nice carton of milk to go along with the donuts. When you do not have
children, you forget things like this. Next stop, he got the milk and I sprung
for some coffee to take for my own dining repast.
Now, all my little Kings and Queens are grown and I’m looking
forward to spoiling their little Princes or Princesses. I have, in retrospect,
had the fun of the grandparent role, and just before the kids crack or start
naughty behaviors, they are released back to the custody of their parents.
Now I know why my own Grandmother had so much fun with me.
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permission, no reprint without author’s permission. Ms. Springer can be
reached at [email protected].
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The days are lengthening; the sunshine is warmer; the longed-for
new season is just around the corner. This is the season of newness: green
shoots poking up through the debris of winter, new calves and lambs
frolicking in the fields – and new fabrics and books appearing on store
shelves.
And what’s new in quilting? What’s old is new again: a shape you
probably last encountered in high school geometry: the hexagon, that
six-sided figure with 60-degree angles. The shape itself is hardly new to
quilters (remember Grandmother’s flower garden quilts) but to quilters
long accustomed to working with squares, rectangles and triangles, these
newly-popular shapes may present a challenge.
If you need it, help is near. Trends in quilting are almost invariably
reflected in how-to books (or is it the other way around, that new books
create trends? A question for another day). Here are four books worthy
of consideration for your quilting library, each with its own strengths.
Hexagon Happenings (Landauer, 2014) teaches the basics by means
of text and colour illustrations. Drafting the shapes, cutting with and
without templates, selecting suitable fabrics, and assembling by machine
or by hand are presented in some detail before the latter section of the
book which gives directions for 14 projects. The author, Carolyn Forster,
lives in England, so fabric requirements are listed in both imperial and
metric measurements, a nice break for those of us who sometimes have
problems reconciling the two.
Kelly Ashton’s Hexagons, Diamonds, Triangles and More: Skill-building
Techniques for 60-Degree Patchwork (Martingale, 2014) is a useful book
even if you never intend to explore the use of hexagons. It presents
information, theory, tools and procedures rather than projects. The
diagrams and text directions for sewing Y-seams (also known as set-in
seams) are exceptionally clear; they alone make the book a wise buy
for people leery of tackling these seams on their own. However there is
so much more: traceable template patterns, charts for calculating shape
dimensions, cutting guides and a gallery of completed projects. This book
will be used often by many quilters, and lends itself to the creation of
originals.
The third book is not as awkward as its title might imply. The New
Hexagon: 52 Blocks to English Paper Piece by Katja Marek of Kamloops
BC is a new and intriguing twist on the classic hexagon. The colourful cover
hints of the delights inside. The author’s glue-basting method of English
paper piecing speeds up considerably what has long been a tedious and
laborious procedure that many quilters, myself included, have tried to
avoid. The combination of components made using this technique results
in 52 large (6”) striking hexagon shapes, well illustrated in the book –
true eye candy! Quilters will not be limited to the blocks or sizes shown;
the possibilities are endless. In addition to the 52 blocks, readers will
appreciate directions for seven projects of various sizes and a brief colour
gallery.
Hexagons Made Easy: Machine Techniques for Exceptional Quilts
by Jen Eskridge (Martingale 2013) is written by someone who doesn’t
have time to waste, and chooses to use her sewing machine. Eskridge
shows innovative methods of constructing and using hexagons. She tells
us that she was inspired by English paper piecing, but goes on to say,
“Fundamentally, my technique is to accurately stitch a facing to all sides
of a geometric shape and then turn the piece right side out, yielding a
finished shape with edges neatly folded under and smooth on all sides.
Although the projects in this book are all hexagon-based, my technique
can be applied to any geometric shape.” The finished/faced hexagons
are then applied to another surface, or they can be joined together as
is for a reversible project, because there are no raw edges. Also, there
are no limitations on size, as with other methods. Detailed directions for
and photos of 18 blocks, a number of quilts and home décor projects
(cushions, table runners, pot holders) invite even the busiest of quilters to
get to the sewing machine, because fast machine techniques are used
for fast results. Again, the cover of this book offers a tantalizing glimpse
of the joys within.
To sum up: Hexagons per se are not new, but new methods of
construction and utilization are bringing the traditional shapes used for
traditional quilts into the forefront of twenty-first century quilting. More
importantly, they’re versatile and fun!
Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield,
AB. © Barbara Conquest.
THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER
POPULARITY OF THE
CRAZY QUILT WAS SHORT
As a quilting style, Crazy Quilts covered
only a relatively short period of time, roughly
from 1875 to 1920.
Crazy Quilts had odd shaped pieces,
embroidery stitches, brightly colored silks,
satins and velvets. The first ones may have
resulted from the 1876 Centennial Exhibition
in Philadelphia when Japanese and British
needlework caught the attention of visitors.
Although historians pointed out that jesters of Europe wore harlequinstyle costumes and textiles with patchwork were found in Egyptian tombs,
an 1865 Crazy Quilt in the Shelburne Museum was thought to be the
oldest. There was also a Crazy Quilt at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
displaying the embroidered and embellished inscription “Made in 1872”.
But then a Crazy Quilt from the Fitzhugh estate dated 1839 was purchased
by the Maryland Historical Society, making it older by more than 30 years.
The first use of the term Crazy Quilt(referring to it’s random pattern)
appeared in THE CULTIVATOR AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN magazine in
1878. It was actually an embroidered canvas cushion, designed to be
passed among friends, each adding her own design and then ultimately
returning it to its owner.
The term Crazy Quilt had double meanings for the Victorian era
quilters, denoting the jumbled, disjointed way in which fabric scraps,
usually silk, satin, brocade or velvet, were sewn together and to the
cracked, glazed surfaces resembling pottery that they presented. Not
made to be used on a bed, the majority of pieces were made as show
pieces and appeared in the parlor, draped over a couch, piano or used
as table coverings.
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Queen Victoria left her mark on the Crazy Quilt era. She ruled England
the last half of the 19th century, loved embroidery and rich fabrics, and
favored the cluttered look in decorating, a perfect fit for a Crazy Quilt.
When she went into mourning at the death of her husband Prince Albert,
her use of dark, rich fabrics and sentimental themes heavily impacted the
Crazy Quilt. That the Victorian period was known for its time of excess was
another reason Crazy Quilts fit into the decorating style.
The Industrial Revolution also had a huge role to play. By 1850,
good quality fabric, both colorfast and of moderate price, was available.
Women were working outside the home and could afford it as well
as the sewing machine, being marketed on the installment plan.
Companies began offering patterns, thread, fabric and laces, readymade embroidery patches, and design booklets to satisfy the ladies
need to embark upon making a Crazy Quilt.
Construction was relatively simple in contrast to the elaborateness of
the finished quilt. First, the quilter determined the size she wanted, cut
blocks or squares of loose, coarse cloth and basted pieces of fabric on it in
a haphazard manner. Then she turned the edges of each piece under,
covered them with intricate stitching and finally, set the blocks together,
using a plain outside border. The backing was also of a coarse fabric,
sometimes a print but more often black. It was not quilted because
no batting was added and it was not meant to be functional as a bed
covering.
Fabrics came from clothing remnants, salesman sample books,
neckties, commemorative ribbons from political campaigns, Civil War
Veteran reunions, and even shoe and hat linings. Every lady could afford
a silk “best” dress by 1880 and manufacturers marketed packets of silk,
satin, and velvet that previously had been a throw-away item.
It was the goal of the maker to display her needle work skills, with fancy
edging and pictorial designs(drawn from booklets). Birds, insects, florals,
children, musical notes, owls, stars, cresent moons, sewing instruments,
dogs, birds nests, spider webs, eating utensils…all were embroidered on
the quilt. Beading and ribbon work further embellished the blocks.
Near the end of the 1890’s, a new kind of “crazy” appeared. It
featured wools with wool yarns or silk floss. These were comforter size and
used on beds for warmth.
There were also “tile” quilts in which printed cottons would be
appliquéd to white cotton, leaving the edge showing to simulate mortar
between the tiles.
Today, over 130 years later, Crazy Quilts still capture our attention,
breaking all the rules of traditional construction, design, color, texture and
symmetry.
Bernita Hill is a retired college instructor who enjoys researching and
writing about quilt history. © 2016
The Different
Layers of Time
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by Kerri Habben
I’ve been contemplating time. I shouldn’t because, being time, it
travels as it ever has, passing at its own pace without any thought of what
I think. Which is as it should be.
I’m pondering that time has layers. It has the top strata, the most
simple. Be here at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. That bill is due by next Tuesday.
The casserole bakes for half-an-hour. These things are inherently easy to
behold if you just keep up with each one, fulfilling each need as required.
Then there is the undercurrent beneath that. The one where I look
forward to January for the fresh, new year. I take a few deep breaths,
turn around a couple of times and March is flowing into April with nearly a
quarter of that year slipped silently into the past. Suddenly, the car is due
for inspection once again. The garden is finishing up even though it seems
like we just planted it.
Even then, it is easy enough to just grin and laugh at myself. After all,
I am not the first human being, nor the last, to get immersed in life and
lose track of time. And it is time that I’m grateful to have had, especially
with the luxury of it passing smoothly enough that extra attention wasn’t
necessary. This affirmation eases the mind when another year is spent and
then another until somehow a decade and half had dripped away, one
second at a time.
Which brings me to the deepest layer. The one where time weaves
a blanket. It is this warmth deep inside that redeems us when it seems
the world is spinning far too quickly. It is this genuine energy that reminds
us who we truly are just in case we’ve forgotten. The beauty of this level
of time is that it doesn’t ask permission or give advance notice of its
presence. It requires something seemingly insignificant to spark it, and
when it arrives, it slips past every emotional defense. It demands that you
feel it, breathe it in right then and it quietly glides the answer to every
question into your bones.
In that moment, you are utterly and completely alive. You are a
combination of sadness and joy, dormancy and vitality. You are everything
you have ever been and everything that has ever mattered most to you.
My mother and I had a moment such as this on a late winter day
at the Farmer’s Market. There we bought red onions and rutabaga. We
talked about how empty the market was due to the season and smiled
as we compared the dearth to spring and summer’s abundance. We said
the time of peaches and blueberries would roll around before we knew
it. We walked across the parking lot to the fish and seafood restaurant,
ordered and received our meal at the counter. It was as ample and
delicious as always.
I saw the man in the plaid shirt as I was refilling our cups with sweet
tea. Through shorter in height, his stance, white hair and attire reminded
me of my Dad. I brought the tea back to our table.
“Kerri,” Mom said. “Look at that man over there. He’s even holding
his arms the same way.”
“I know,” I answered. “I saw him.”
We looked at each other and smiled wistfully at each other with tears
glazing our eyes.
“Fifteen years, soon,” Mom shook her head slightly.
I responded on a wisp of a sigh, “Or perhaps it was yesterday.”
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 contacted at [email protected].
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U Vintage, Antique v Home Decor U
The Vintage
Revival
by Barbara Floyd
The revival of all things vintage is in full swing across North America
and across the sea as well. Those with an ear to the ground for trends and
an eye for spotting good bones to achieve them are leading the way
and inspiring others. By creatively reviving relics from the past, a fresh look
is being created for decor in the 21st century making good use of what
was once discarded. New vocabulary has been invented to describe what
is happening: Upcycle, Repurpose, Deconstruct, etc, and spell check has
yet to catch up!
Vintage Revival is the most user-friendly trend imaginable. Anyone
can get involved at some level with only a few basic tools and supplies
such as a paint brush and hammer. Cash-strapped young couples and
single mothers are often the most motivated, but even those in the midst
of unrelated careers are discovering the satisfaction of taking something
on its way to landfill and reviving it to be more beautiful or functional than
it ever was before. And with pieces ‘in the rough’ affordable and plentiful,
many are even making a business of it, opening stores or a mall booth,
or joining in pop-up vintage shows.
Through many decades, my own experience has been in creating
businesses, Upon spotting an empty retail location I would imagine what
business I would put in that location. In the 1960’s, I actually started
making some of them happen, beginning with the first ceramic studio
in Prescott, AZ. A love of sewing and crafting, an art minor along with a
science major in education, somehow all led to a shop called The Country
Goose in Phoenix, followed by Gooseberries Tea Room & Gift shop, which
was also in Phoenix. Being in business led to starting yet another, The
Country Register newspaper chain. We needed a way of advertising as
did other locally-owned related shops and shows. With this great avenue
for promotion in place, we were soon producing the first school arts and
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The Country Register expanded across the nation as a trusted and
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collectibles, tea rooms, and quilting businesses. Because we were already
established as quilting evolved and bloomed into many shops and shows,
this niche newspaper thrived when others didn’t survive. Tea rooms started
to be fewer in number and gift shops went from ‘country’ to more upscale
offerings over the years. Those who did not reinvent themselves or at least
adjust, did not survive as trends and eras came and went. Antiques enjoyed a heyday and then came the economic downturn
several years ago. What at first seemed like a smorgasboard for dealers
as people downsized, ended up overwhelming a dwindling market.
People were having to let go of collections and even family heirlooms as
they could no longer afford the space to enjoy or store them. This reversal
in supply and demand led to a drastic drop in pricing. That created the
opportunity for a revival in interest in vintage, mid-century, industrial, and
plain old junk. Junk! That is a really good word that everyone understands.
To make use of what was now so available, the concepts of upcycling and
repurposing surged. This trend was soon forming a whole new industry.
How long it lasts will depend on how creative people continue to be. I
see it growing, not letting up any time soon. Washington state has been a leader in the Vintage world, spawning
some of the very first shows. New Vintage shops are continually opening
there, something that is happening elsewhere as well as the trend spreads
and takes hold. Chalk paint has played a big part in creative refurbishing
and provides an endless opportunity for one-of-a-kind merchandise for
the shops and shows. The Country Register is perfect for connecting a
perfect readership for these unique shops and shows, with an audience
primed and eager for them. I was on the farm of my oldest daughter and her farmer husband in
Washington one summer four years ago. We talked often about ways to
sustain life on the sixty acre farm on the outskirts of Walla Walla they had
bought a few years before that.. As was my nature, by summers end, I
had envisioned a business for them. I announced they had the perfect
set-up for a Vintage Show. Now this was my daughter who really did not
like my various shops nor did she enjoy the arts and crafts shows in our
home when she was young and volunteering her services at the local
hospital. But, she loves vintage, mainly mid-century and the industrial
look, so she was intrigued and my son-in-law was good with the idea. I
volunteered or was volunteered to pull it together and it has been my
joy to do so each year. They had everything needed to make it work. Big
barn buildings, four mowed acres of green grass, large camping areas,
and plenty of parking. We launched the concept by painting the doors of
their century old farmhouse turquoise for an inspiring, updated touch of
vintage before I left.
I went back to Phoenix in the fall full of ideas and started the process
of finding vendors, vintage trailer boutiques, lining up food trucks, and a
chalk paint dealer. A name was selected, our web site established and
the date for our first show was set within a few months.. This June 1718, 2016 will be our fourth annual Love of Junk, Walla Walla’s Vintage
Market. The first event was successful and each year the attendance has
grown. The Swenson Farm is a picturesque setting, with its great barns and
green pastures backed by the Blue Mountains. Many of the vendors camp
with us during the show. More than half of the vendors are indoors and the
others set up on the grassy area adjacent to the barns. There are on-going
chalk painting demos in one barn.
Walla Walla is a destination town, a city known for outstanding food
and wine. The Swenson farm is surrounded by over 150 Wineries. Historic
Whitman Mission is near the farm as well as Blue Mountain Lavender Farm
where you can pick your own lavender in June. You will love visiting the
vibrant downtown area of Walla Walla with restaurants that are awardwinning on a national level. Come and enjoy all this and more that the
Southeastern corner of Washington State has to offer and get in on our fun
on the farm and in the barn. Follow us on FB to see our updates and fun creative inspiration posts. Love
of Junk, Walla Walla’s Vintage Market. Our web site has photos posted from each year’s show and offers more information: www.loveofjunk.com. Many thanks to Glena Dunn who added Vintage and Antique facts
to this article. Glena, raised in Walla Walla, is the publisher of The Country
Register in S. Nevada and owner of Back in Thyme, a very special antique
shop in Historic Downtown Boulder City, NV. Barbara Floyd, Founder of The Country Register, Inc. retired four years
ago from active publishing and enjoys traveling, reading, cooking and
loves spending time with family and friends. Her volunteer job of coordinating Love of Junk, Walla Walla’s Vintage Market keeps her winters
busy in Phoenix, her home for over 50 years. She can be reached
at [email protected].
PI (π) and Tea
By Janet Young
March 14, 2016 is National PI (π) Day. PI is a mathematical relationship
between the circumference of a circle and the diameter. This relationship
is expressed as the diameter divided by its’ radius, which stays constant no
matter how large the circle.
Having said all that, wouldn’t it be fun to lighten up the subject by
celebrating with a Pie and Tea event. There are a variety of ways you
can celebrate this event. The most obvious way would be to bake your
favorite pie and invite your friends and family to join in. A creative way
to add to the theme would be to make the PI symbol out of crust and
lay it on top of the pie. You can do this even if it is a one crust pie such as
pumpkin. I do this all the time at Thanksgiving when I cut out leaf-shaped
crust to add to the edge or place in the center. It produces a very nice
presentation.
Another way would be to ask each guest to bring a pie of their
choice to share with the group. Before sampling the pies, each guest
could tell a story about the pie. Examples might be telling about how
they developed the recipe, or they could talk about the origin of the
recipe (generational, childhood memories etc.). And for those who might
purchase a pie, rather than to make it, they might share their pie making
experience of the past. To add to the merriment, you could ask your
guests to wear an apron and/or a chef’s hat.
Another way to add merriment to your party would be to invite a
baker or pastry chef or someone from a culinary school to come and
share the secret to making a fail-proof flaky piecrust. If you or someone in
your circle of friends/family is an accomplished pastry artist, invite them to
demonstrate or simply talk about the method to use for the best results.
Afterward, arrange the labeled, cut pies on the table where the
guests can help themselves to an assortment of pie samples. If your guests
are willing to bring their recipes with them, the guests will be able to try
their hand at duplicating the taste of their favorite pie.
Next offer a plain black tea, or perhaps a green tea. Since you won’t
know the different varieties of pie being offered, it is best to stay with a
basic tea. As winter is winding down and spring is slowly arriving, I can’t
think of a more unique, fun way to celebrate the end of winter and the
dawning of spring.
–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.
Central TX
March / April 2016
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what tea parties are made
of. But what if you have health challenges and sugar isn’t nice for your body?
Does that mean tea parties are over? Hardly! Here’s a tea menu to enjoy
even if you must limit your wheat or sugar intake.
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Lydia’s Recipe File:
Cucumber Baskets with Veggies
Cucumber boats are quick and easy to make. But during the spring and
Easter season, you might enjoy making cucumber baskets.
Serve delicious foods.
For my seven-TEA-eth birthday, our daughter, Anita, delivered a tea
party to our home. Since she has celiac disease and cannot eat gluten (a
protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and other grains), she prepared a tasty
gluten-free tea supper that we all enjoyed.
Her menu included three-bean salad, fruit kabobs, cucumber boats
stuffed with hummus and grilled chicken, and strips of cucumber and
pastrami. For dessert, she served a creamy, frozen raspberry pie made with
cashews and a gluten-free graham-cracker crust. It tasted delicious with our
peach herbal tea.
Spice up the presentation!
“Teatimes are mostly about the presentation,” Anita said. So she served
the foods in appealing ways. The bean salad sat mounded on a large chunk
of orange pepper with sliced beets for garnish on the side. Cantaloupe, red
grapes, blueberries, and basil leaves looked pretty threaded onto skewers.
The cucumber boats were new to me but are easy to make. Simply cut
a cucumber into 2 1/2-inch pieces. Then cut each chunk in half lengthwise to
make two boats. Scoop out some of the cucumber and seeds in the middle
and heap the boat full of your favorite filling, such as hummus, cottage
cheese, chicken salad, or egg salad.
The dessert looked especially appealing topped with whipped cream,
raspberry freezer jam, and a lemon slice. We enjoyed our colorful, healthy
tea supper from the first to last bite.
Make everything nice.
When I posted pictures of our teatime on Facebook, friends commented:
“Yummy and beautiful,” “lovely presentation and healthy.” And “I wish
someone would bring me such a delightful tea! What a precious daughter
you have.” I couldn’t agree more. We enjoyed everything about our teatime.
As you can tell from our daughter’s menu, teatimes can be sweet and
lovely without a lot of sugar. If you want to serve desserts and scones, serve
small portions. Dainty tidbits are perfect for teatime. And when going out for
tea, consider ordering a salad with protein and a scone on the side.
Tea itself is definitely part of the “everything nice” at teatimes. With
virtually no calories and loaded with antioxidants, tea is good for you. And
green tea, which is unfermented, is considered especially healthy. If you
haven’t developed a taste for it, try a flavored green tea such as Bigelow’s
Constant Comment, which makes a spicy brew.
Besides the health benefits of drinking tea, a tea break relieves stress.
The ritual of brewing, sipping, and relaxing with a fragrant cup of tea provides
a soothing interlude. If you’re sensitive to caffeine, select from decaffeinated
choices.
So what are tea parties made of?
• Sugar: the sweetness of time shared (and maybe a little sugar).
• Spice: the beauty of the presentation (and perhaps some spiced tea).
• Everything nice: the joy of teatime (with tea, delicious food, and cozy
conversation).
As you gather for tea, here’s a blessing for your teatime.
Heavenly Father, sweeten our teatime with your presence. Warm our
hearts with your love. And fill our cups to overflowing with friendship and joy.
Amen.
I’m ready to plan a sweet teatime without adding a lot of sugar. Won’t
you join me?
You’ll need:
Large cucumber (makes 3 or 4 baskets)
Small yellow zucchini
Small grape tomatoes
Small radishes
Baby carrots or thin strips of carrots
Celery leaves
Toothpicks
Hummus, or filling of choice
To Make:
1.Cut off 1 1/2–inch piece of cucumber. Make sure the cut ends are flat. Set
on cut end to make basket.
2.Hollow out some of the center of the cucumber, but leave some for the
sides and bottom of the basket. Fill with hummus.
3.Cut a 1/4-inch slice of cucumber to become the handle. Cut off the lower
1/3 of the slice. Then use a cookie cutter or knife to cut out some of the
inside of the slice. What is left is the handle with the peel on top.
4.Cut zucchini and radishes into 1/4-inch slices. Put all vegetables except
carrots on individual toothpicks. Arrange vegetables in the basket to
make a colorful bouquet and poke the toothpicks into the hummus. Also
poke in carrots. You should be able to fit two or more pieces of each
vegetable into the basket.
5.Place the cucumber handle on top of the basket. The other veggies will
hold it in place. Add a few celery leaves to fill in as greenery.
6.Make one basket for each guest.
These cute, healthy baskets can also serve as place-card holders. Cut strips of
paper, write names, attach toothpicks, and poke into the basket.
Variation: Add other colorful veggies of your choice, such as yellow, orange,
or red peppers. Green olives look nice as well.
(No reprint without author’s permission.)
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).
(No reprint without author’s permission.)
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Northwest TX
Essential Oils for
FLU AND COLDS
By Wanda Headrick
Cold, wet, windy, weather brings us an unwanted
guest – The Flu and its frequent companion, a
Cold. Several friends have been suffering from
this lately, so it seems like a good time to share
information on some essential oils that might
bring some relief if you should happen to experience
flu and cold- like symptoms. First of all, I do not believe there is ever a perfect
solution for flu or cold prevention or relief, and what works for you might not
work for me. As I am a currently employed registered nurse, I am required by my
employer to accept the flu vaccination each fall. I have had more flu symptoms since
being required to be vaccinated than I ever had without vaccination, so I am not a
promoter of the flu shot. I also know people who feel they would surely die from the
flu or a cold if they did not receive vaccination each year. I prefer prevention. That
includes keeping well hydrated with water, good nutrition -- including vitamins and
supplements -- adequate rest and using pure essential oils in my environment that
help keep down bacteria and virus.
My first line of prevention for several years has been two of my own blends:
Sinus Opener Spa Blend and My Defense Spa Blend. I love to use these two blends
together in a humidifier during the winter months, and we feel it helps us prevent
being affected when we are exposed to the flu and cold bugs. I also love to apply
three drops of Sinus Opener Spa Blend and three drops of My Defense Spa Blend
to a Kleenex and place it in a pocket (women can stick it inside their bra) and
allow your body heat to vaporize the oil into the nasal/respiratory system. You can
also place this oil-infused Kleenex in your vehicle, where it will help keep your
respiratory system open and clear. After a day working with sick patients, I love to
come home, run a tub full of warm water, add ¼ to ½ cup Dead Sea Mineral Salt or
Himalayan Mineral Salt. To 1 tablespoon whole milk or half-and-half, add 8 – 10
drops Sinus Opener Spa Blend and 8-10 drops My Defense Spa Blend and add to
bath water. Then lay back and relax for 30 minutes. You will be amazed how clean
and refreshed you will fill. If you do not like warm bath soaks, apply the oil blends
to your wash cloth before you shower and allow the warm water to steam the oils
into your environment as you shower.
The mineral salts include multiple minerals that are helpful in reducing stress,
and it is pretty commonly accepted that stress increases our risk of illness. Adding
the essential oil blends to whole milk or half-and-half provides a good carrier for the
essential oils to be evenly distributed throughout the warm bath soak.
If we do happen to be affected by the flu or cold bugs, here are some ways we
find helps us to feel better and we recover faster:
Extra Virgin Olive Oil..................................... 2 teaspoons
Sinus Opener Spa Blend........................................3 drops
My Defense Spa Blend ..........................................3 drops
Blend all together and rub on your chest, under your armpits, on your back
and --- my favorite – on your feet, then put socks on (especially at nighttime)
I can always tell when my husband feels like he is catching the flu or cold as
he will come in from feeding livestock and go get the bottle of Colds and Coughs
Massage Oil Blend and ask me to apply it. This blend is already diluted in carrier
oils and ready to apply directly to the skin out of the bottle.
If you would like to make your own Blend for Flu and Colds, here is a recipe
you might like to try:
Grape Seed Oil.....................................................8 ounces
Pure Eucalyptus Essential Oil...............................90 drops
Pure Tea Tree Essential Oil..................................70 drops
Pure Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil.......................50 drops
Pure Thyme Essential Oil.....................................30 drops
Blend all the above together in a dark colored bottle with a tight lid. It is best
if you can allow it to set for 4 days to blend together or synergize. It can be used
immediately if needed. To use, apply to the chest, back, armpits and feet. Apply
socks to the feet especially at bedtime. You can also add this blend to a warm bath
soak.
Eucalyptus Essential Oil is considered to have antiviral action on the respiratory
tract, soothing inflammation and easing mucus. It is also considered to have a
cooling and deodorizing action on the body, soothes general aches and pains, and
has an uplifting effect on the mind.
Tea Tree Essential Oil is considered refreshing and revitalizing to the mind,
and thought to be beneficial to help the immune system fight infections. It is one
of the pure essential oils considered to have anti-fungal properties. Both Tea Tree
and Eucalyptus Essential Oils have been used for centuries by the native Australian
Aborigines, who used the leaves of both trees to cover and cure infected wounds.
During WWII, Tea Tree was included in the Australian military aid kits for
treatment of wounds and disease, especially in tropical areas. It was referred to as a
“medicine cabinet in a bottle”
Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil comes from a very old spice that was once
regarded as a precious substance. Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil is preferred over
Cinnamon Bark or Bud essential oil as in most cases there is less skin sensitivity.
Never apply Cinnamon Leaf, Bark, or Bud Essential Oil to the skin without being
diluted in a carrier oil like olive oil, grape seed oil or almond oil. Cinnamon Leaf
Oil is considered to have strong antiseptic properties, be warming and calming to
the body, and have a positive uplifting effect on states of exhaustion and feelings of
weakness.
Thyme Essential Oil with its sweet, strong herbal fragrance was a favorite of
the Romans and used during the Age of Chivalry where it was thought to provide
courage. Later in the Middle Ages it became an important part of the judicial system
where sprigs of Thyme were carried by judges into their courtrooms to ward off
infection. Today Thyme Essential Oil is still considered to have strong antiseptic
properties. It is also considered strengthening to the mind as it aids concentration
and lifts feelings of exhaustion. Thyme Essential Oil is also considered beneficial to
the immune system and circulation.
To purchase the above Pure Essential Oils, Essential Oil Spa Blends, Essential Oil
Massage Blends, and other supplies go to www.flinthillsaromatherapy.com Or e-mail:
[email protected]. You may reach us by phone @1- 620-394-2250.
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.
Northeast TX
March / April 2016
January/February
Book GiveAway Winner
MIDGE PRICKETT, DEERFIELD, MO
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Book Review
Irena’s Bond of Matrimony
A Newly Weds Series ~ Book 4
By Margo Hansen
Christian Fiction
They want a Norwegian wife
for their son Nels.
Her aunt’s letter is a command that
Irena must obey. Travel across the ocean to
America, where there’s a husband and a
home waiting for her. So Irena sets off filled
with trepidation and uncertainty but also
filled with hope—hope that she can leave
behind her life of loneliness and servitude
and finally have a place she can call her
own. But she finally arrives in Minnesota to
a grouchy mother-in-law and a husband
who doesn’t even want her.
Rex Newly has watched his siblings
get married one by one and knows his
turn will come eventually, but he’s in no hurry. He wants
to take his time and be sure of God’s leading for his life. So how is it that
he suddenly finds himself engaged to be wed and building a house for his
prospective bride?
Irena’s Bond of Matrimony is Margo Hansen’s fourth book in her series
about romance and adventure set in the north woods of Minnesota. As Irena
continues her search for belonging, Rex considers where God is leading him.
Both will learn that the paths they start out on may not turn where they
expected, but that they ultimately arrive at the destination set by God.
All five books in A Newly Weds Series are available in paperback and
eBook through Tate Publishing, & Enterprises, Amazon, Barnes & Noble.
For an author autographed copy: www.margohansen.com Discounts
offered. Email: [email protected]
Softcover * Pages: 366 * ISBN: 978-1-62147-798-3 * $16.99
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Southwest, Southeast TX
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12th Annual
Prairie Stars Quilt Shop Hop
April 1, 2 & 4-9, 2016
7 Shops ~ 3 States
Kansas • Oklahoma • Colorado
Grand Prize
Bernina Special Edition
B350 Dandelion
Sewing Machine
With MSRP of $1,899
(Must visit each shop
to be eligible for grand prize)
• Additional prizes &
giveaways
Rules:
1. Pick up your Shop
Directory/Passport
Booklet at any shop (Must
be filled out to be eligible
to win prizes.)
2. Visit shops and pick up a
quilt block at each shop. No
mail orders on blocks.
3. Turn in completed passport
at last stop. (Passports for
age 10+)
4. Order your quilt finishing
kit from the shop of your
choice.
Participating Shops
Prairie Flower Quilt
Company
102 S. Indian RD
Leoti, KS
620-375-2044
Sunflower Creations
23403 2 RD
Copeland KS
620-668-5584
Country Quiltin' by
Design
410 Grand Ave.
Plains KS
620-563-7757
Hop hours 9 - 6 Central
Time. Closed Sunday. Note
Syracuse, KS & Colorado
are on Mountain Time.
Quilter's Stash
123 N. Main
Syracuse, KS
620-384-5390
(Mountain Time)
Cheryl's Quilt Corner
1608 N. Ellison
Guymon, OK
580-338-3677
Pam's Variety
23 East Main ST
Boise City, OK
580-544-2989
Justa Stitchin' LLC
1301 Main
Springfield, CO
719-523-4985
(Mountain Time)
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547 E. Pearl Street
(361) 645-1337
Mon - Sat 9 am - 5 pm
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Stover Community Center • 600 North Legion Drive • Stover, MO 65078
Sponsored by
Stover Quality Quilting 1-800-521-4171 • [email protected]
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March / April 2016
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State Capitals Word Scramble
Unscramble the State Capital Namess. Key is below.
1._________________ okteap Kansas
2._________________ ttaaanl Georgia
3._________________ ocnsratame California
4._________________ rohrtfad Connecticut
5._________________ omtegmnory Alabama
6._________________ soibe Idaho
7._________________ risambck
North Dakota
8._________________ eotpnemlir Vermont
9._________________ ahruisgbr Pennsylvania
10. _________________ skacjo Mississippi
11. _________________ aelsm Oregon
12. _________________ sgaauut Maine
13. _________________ icmrhndo Virginia
14. _________________ lhaaastsele Florida
15. _________________ neyenech Wyoming
16. _________________ hrelcstaon
West Virginia
17. _________________ pnanolias Maryland
18. _________________ iusnat Texas
19. _________________ iagnlsn Michigan
20. _________________ daimnso Wisconsin
1. Topeka 2. Atlanta 3. Sacramento 4. Hartford 5. Montgomery 6. Boise 7. Bismarck 8. Montpelier
9. Harrisburg 10. Jackson 11. Salem 12. Augusta 13. Richmond 14. Tallahassee 15. Cheyenne
16. Charleston 17. Annapolis 18. Austin 19. Lansing 20. Madison
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2016 Quilt Retreats
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Shop Hop
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April 1-2 are the dates for the
2016 Sew Oklahoma Shop Hop!
• Purchase your passport for only $5.
• Receive a quilt block pattern and the fabric used to make
the block for free at each participating shop you visit.
• 25% off one cut of fabric of your choice from each shop!
For more information, visit our Sew Oklahoma Facebook page.
How about this... a shop hop type event with no
fees, no passports and all summer to play?
Simply visit any of the participating shops from
June 21st - September 6th
and receive a free row quilt pattern.
Create a quilt using at least 8 different rows from these shops,
and be the first to bring it in to one of the shops to win a prize!
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June 1- June 30, 2016
Participate in the Road to Oklahoma
Shop Hop for a chance to
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24 participating shops throughout Oklahoma!
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There will be a free pattern given away at each
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shop or download one from our
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