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PIECEMAKERS BY
THE BAY
ROCKPORT,
TEXAS
And Sew It Goes
The PBTB Newsletter
Volume 2, Issue 3
Special points of
interest:
 Winners and Lots of ‘em
March 2, 2015
We knew we had WINNERS, Now all of South Texas Knows!
 Not your usual suspects
at the February Business
Meeting—Guest Speaker
 Lots of Activities
 Quilters like Cats, Food,
Chickens, Leaders and
Enders, and Shopping
(not necessarily in that
order)
Inside this issue:
Recipes you’ve
been clamoring
for
2
Are you Smarter
than a 60 year
old?
2
Carol Mackey 1st Place BLUE Viewer’s Choice
Book Review,
Make It Take It,
ideas for Retreat
3
Coastal Bend Quilt and Needlework Guild
When the 2015 Quilt Show ‘Celebrate Coastal
Quilting’ closed the door on 2015 for the final
Tattle Tales,
3
Prayers, Feedsack
Feedback
Bonnie Hunter,
Again
3
Letter from the
President
4
Calendar of
Events
4
Sheralyn Humble 1st Place BLUE Appliqué
time, blue ribbons walked out with two of our
members. Does it ever get any better than this?
Ah, to print in color…..
Busy Meeting: Quilt Show Funds Distributed
Quilt Show funds
distributed to
Rockport Fulton
Humane Society,
First Baptist
Church Youth
Program, and the
Coastal Bend
Troop Support
Program.
Guest Speaker
Michelle from Ronald
McDonald House
Page 2
Busy as Bees
Show and Tell, quilt collaboration between Lois Atwood
and Yours Truly...Lois did all
the work and I colored little
boxes on graph paper. Great
fun, wonderful example of
open design.
Pi Day Saturday, March 14,
will be International Pi Day.
The numeric representation
of the date, 3.14.15 reflects
the number sequence of the
mathematical term “Pi.”
With the addition of the
year 2015, it is a particularly
momentous Pi Day, because
it carries Pi out an extra
two decimal points. VIVA
MATH NERDS!
Who knows what secrets
lie in the hearts of men?
The __________Knows!
2/9 Open Sew
Although an open sew, we
rallied around and put together
quilt kits—cutting fabric and
batting for our next week’s
adventure.
2/16 Quilts4Kids (lunch provided by PBTB, thanks Velia
Moya who braved the cold
and rainstorm to deliver our
food) 34 quilts completed
and more left with quilters
to be finished.
2/18 Chicken pin cushion
and Thread Catchers,
Sheralyn Humble at United
Methodist Church, a clucking
Recipe
Apple Enchiladas
12 flour tortillas
2 cans apple pie filling
1 cup margarine
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Fill each tortilla with pie filling,
roll up and place in 9x13 pan.
Cook margarine, water and
sugar. Pour over tortillas.
Cover pan and put in fridge
overnight. Sprinkle cinnamon
and sugar over the top. Bake
at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Bobbi Starr
good time was had by all.
Wonderful turnout with lots of
new members in attendance.
2/23 Swap & Name Tags
Could you hear the giggling in
Fulton, Corpus? Fun times,
we’ll play games again some
time soon.
Yours Truly LS
Recipe
King Ranch Casserole
1 C chopped onions
1 C chopped green bell pepper
1 Tbl oil
1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of
chicken soup
3/4 lb grated cheddar cheese
1 (10oz) can chopped tomatoes
and green chilies
1-2 C chicken broth
1 (3 1/2—4 lb) fryer, stewed,
boned and cut into bite-size
1 (10 1/2 oz) bag tortilla chips,
Divided
In skillet, sauté onions and
green peppers in oil for 5 minutes; drain. Add soups, tomatoes and green chilies and
chicken broth, stirring well.
Add chicken pieces and mix
well. Line bottom of baking
dish with 1/2 of the following:
tortilla chips, soup mixture and
grated cheese. Repeat layering
and bake at 350 degrees for 30
-40 minutes. Freezes well before baking.
Brenda Burkett
Are You Smarter Than A 60 Year Old?
1. After the Lone Ranger
saved the day and rode off
into the sunset, the grateful
citizens would ask, Who was
that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer,
I don't know, but he left this
behind. What did he leave
behind? __________.
2. When the Beatles first
came to the U.S. In early
1964, we all watched them
on The __________ Show.
3. 'Get your kicks on
____________________.’
4. The story you are about
to see is true. The names
have been changed
to ___________________.'
5. 'In the jungle, the
mighty jungle, __________.’
6. After the Twist, The
Mashed Potato, and the
Watusi, we 'danced' under a
stick that was lowered as low
as we could go in a dance
called the '____________.'
7. 'Nestle's makes the very
best __________________.’
8. Satchmo was America’s
'Ambassador of Goodwill.'
Our parents shared this
great jazz trumpet player
with us. His name was ____.
9. What takes a licking and
keeps on ticking? ________.
10. Red Skeleton's hobo
character was named _____.
And Red always ended his
television show by saying,
'Good Night, and ________.'
11. Remember LS/MFT
————————————.
12. Hey Kids! What time is
it? It’s ________________!
Volume 2, Issue 3
Page 3
Book Review
This book caught my eye because it touted retreat activities with friends and coconspirators er, co-quilters.
Make It, Take It: 16 Cute
and Clever Projects to Sew
With Friends Paperback –
February 10, 2015 by Krista
Hennebury Paperback $22.27
Make everything from equipment tote, needle case,
crafter’s apron and sewing
machine mat to striking quilts,
place mats, a pillow and table
runner. Easy to follow instructions, perfect for making with
friends and in classes. Enjoy
retreat anecdotes and advice
from the pattern designers.
Project specific tricks and
tips are highlighted throughout
Prayers while you’re
Stitchin’
Tattle Tales
Sheralyn Humble has been
VERY busy this month, I’m
trying not to have her picture
on EVERY page! Ha! Just kidding, Sheralyn...keep up the
good work!
So many quilters have joined
the guild this month as new
members I lost count about 10.
Judy Williams carries membership forms with her now
(not really) but she has been
directly responsible for getting
Jane Hancock’s on the paperwork.. Thanks, Judy!! The
Feedsack Feedback
Stuff you asked about...
happy faces of
the Winter
Texans and
excitement of
new members have
revived enthusiasm for
our guild
family.
www.printerest.comk
atscribner3
Lois Sitton, a little
trouble with her
knees; Annette
Fowler, surgery on
her finger;
Mary Schott, a little
under the weather, is
joining the guild, hope
to see her on Meeting
Day. Mary Ann
Miller, condolences. Barb
Goodlock,
surgery
Bonnie Hunter, Again
"Jan Johnson wanted to
spread the word about
"QuiltersResources.net" to
help make it THE resource
for quilters on the
net. Check it out."
WARNING: You could fall
into a time warp if you go to
this site…..Thanks to you, Lois
Atwood, yours truly lost half a
day here….
the book.
Although you can find
most of these patterns somewhere on the internet, they
are some of my favorites
(thread-catcher pincushion,
scissors case) collected in one
place. My favorites are the
Ultimate Equipment Tote (for
acrylic rulers, cutting mat,
quilt blocks) and the Big and
Little Patchwork totes that
look cute, sturdy and very
useful.
Check it out, might be fun
to share some of the projects
at the next retreat!
LS
Ask about Leaders and Enders
http://
quiltville.blogspot.com/2015/02/
some-texas-showingsharing.html
Leaders and Enders in
the quilt on top made
by Judy McKinley and
Sheralyn Humble’s
Grand Illusion Mystery
Quilt based on colors
from the GRAND
HOTEL on Mackinac
Island, Michigan, site of
filming Somewhere in
Time. Sheralyn also
completed a LandE quilt
and shared at B.Hunter
workshop (left)
QUILTING TIP: SAVE
YOUR LEFTOVER PAPER
BACKED FUSIBLE WEB
IN A LARGE ZIPPER
STORAGE BAG. CUT A
PIECE OF CARD STOCK
ABOUT THE SIZE OF
THE BAG AND SLIP IN
THE PIECES OF FUSIBLE
WEB ON TOP. THE
CARD STOCK KEEPS IT
FLAT AND READY TO
USE.
Blessed are the children of the Piecemakers for they shall inherit the quilts!
Editor’s Corner
A Letter from the President
PIECEMAKERS BY
THE BAY
ROCKPORT, TEXAS
Linda Sumner, Editor
Phone: 719-989-8890
E-mail:
[email protected]
We’re on the Web!
www.piecemakersbythebay.org
Mission Statement
The purpose of this
organization is to develop an
appreciation for the art of
quilting and its history, to
provide instruction and help
for personal and community
projects, to provide a common organization of persons
who love quilts, to educate
the public on the history and
artistry of quilt making and to
hold educational programs,
workshops and seminars in
the design and techniques of
quilt making.
Gloria Greenway
Ladies,
February has already slipped by and our
March meeting is around the corner. We
will soon be saying good bye to our winter
Texans and the heat will return.
We had some wonderful times in February, with the very successful Shop Hop
Bus, thank you Mimi and Judy, and the
sew in for Quilts 4 Kids, thank you Lois,
with over 50 attending. Many children will
be helped because of your efforts. The
board and community thanks you!
I look forward to the paint chip
challenge for starters in March. See you
at the meeting, and keep on sewing!
Gloria Greenway
President, PBTB
Squares and Strips for April
are pink—prints and solids
Carol Mackey was the winner of January’s eleven 12”
pinwheel squares.
old? The only answer I missed was
10. Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and
God Bless’
*******
All newsletter submissions are edited
for clarity and length. For future newsletter submissions or questions, please
contact Linda Sumner.
Need Your Help!
Calendar of Events
Block, Squares and
Strips
March Block due for April is
a 5.5” Pinwheel in spring
pastels with white.
This month the newsletter has received
many, many photographs from members and
most from Mary Ann Hedge. We can
only use black and white on the printed
newsletter, however, I’m going to try to
send the e-mail newsletter with color pictures. I’m also going to try and send an attachment that will have additional color pictures of some of our activities (show and
tell, business meetings, bus trip Shop Hop,
etc.) Let me know if this is something you
like and I will work on it a little harder.
We have also been blessed this month
with so many ladies that have stepped up
and picked up in places we were sagging (I
know all about those sagging places), you
know, filling in for others when they were
unable, and filling in for places we didn’t
know we had holes. Membership, Quilts 4
Kids, worker bees, bus trips and helpers for
tired ole ladies like me. Thank you from the
bottom of my heart and from all the guild
members. Are you smarter than a 60 year
2
March
Business Meeting
Paint Chip Challenge Due
My Martini Olives Due
9
Hero Quilts
16 Gloria Trollinger, Class
Round Log Cabin $10
20,21 Shiner Quilt Show
23
27,28 Victoria Quilt Show
30
Gotta love those grandkids
… was eating breakfast with
my 10-year-old granddaughter
and I asked her, “What day
is tomorrow?" Without
skipping a beat she said, "It's
Presidents Day!"
She's smart, so I asked her
"What does Presidents Day
mean?" I was waiting for
something about Obama, Bush,
or Clinton, etc. She replied,
"Presidents Day is when
the President steps out of
the White House, and if he
sees his shadow, we have another year of Bullshit."
You know, it hurts when hot
coffee spurts out your nose.
Planning a couple of
columns for future issues and
would like your pithy comments on :
1.
2.
3.
4.
How You Declutter
How You Sort your Stash
How You Process Scraps
What is one of your favorite hints/tips for our
new members that are
beginning quilters
Carol Mackey:
In my dream world, fabric is
free and quilting makes you
thin.