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May-June 2016
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Special Events ............................................... 3, 6, 8-11, 16-18, 20
North Platte • Imperial • McCook • Arapahoe • Cozad ...............3
Hemingford • Crawford • Chadron • Gering • Ogalalla ..............4
Valentine • Ainsworth • Atkinson ...............................................5
Edgemont, SD • South Dakota & WA Special Events ...................6
Clarks • Fullerton • Newman Grove • Columbus ........................7
Special Services ........................................................................8
Kearney • Minden • Heartwell • Hastings • Grand Island............9
Seward ....................................................................................10
Jansen • Fairbury • Beatrice • Hebron • Hardy ..........................11
Aurora • York ...........................................................................12
Lincoln ...............................................................................12-13
Nebraska City .........................................................................13
West Point • Norfolk • Fremont • Hartington .............................14
Blair • Bennington • Tekamah • NE B&B ....................................15
Ashland • Wahoo • Weston • Valparaiso ....................................16
Ralston • Papillion ...................................................................17
Omaha ...............................................................................18-20
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that include home decor, table top, garden flags, kitchen textiles, stationery, framed art,
calendars, paper tableware, recipe binders, quilt fabrics and much more.
In 2010, Harvest House Publishers presented her with their Harvest Gold Award in
recognition of the sale of 1,000,000 gift books using her art, several of which she also
wrote. She has authored and/or illustrated 30 gift books. Her latest book is the devotional
journal, “A Garden of Hope”. Both her art and her writing are inspired and grounded by
her Christian faith.
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North Platte • Imperial • McCook • Arapahoe • Cozad • Special Events
New “Home Sweet Home” Fabric
Designed for 2016 Row by Row Experience
Debra Gabel, designer and founder of Zebra Patterns, has created a collectible fabric
line to celebrate the upcoming 2016 Row by Row Experience™ “Home Sweet Home.”
The collection features an adorable map, quilters’ license plates, a coloring book design,
neighborhood full color scenic design and more! This is the third year that Debra has
created a fabric line for this unique quilting event.
Row by Row Experience™ is like a shop hop, but it’s not... there are no fees, no cards
to stamp, and quilters have all summer to
travel and visit participating shops to receive
a free row pattern, win prizes and purchase the
exclusive fabrics. In 2015, over 2,600 shops
participated across all 50 states and Canada. In
2016, more than 2,900 stores have registered,
including the addition of shops in Europe.
Find all details at: www.rowbyrowexperience.
com.
The unique fabric line for 2016 is hitting
shops now and you still have plenty of time to
stitch up some cute travel accessories before the 2016 Row by Row kicks off on June 21.
In addition, Exclusive Fabric Plates™ by Zebra Patterns will be available in many Row by
Row quilt shops. Collect a bunch to create fun projects, sewing studio wall art or even a
fun backing for your quilt.
A free pattern is being offered by Timeless Treasures for a “Row by Row-Home Sweet
Home – Tote Bag” that is perfect for collecting row patterns, kits, license plates, pins and
more as you visit participating shops. Download the free pattern at http://bit.ly/rxrtote.
Timeless Treasures is a family owned business selling wholesale to retailers in the Quilting
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Enter to Win a 2016 Coloring Book
For Row by Row™ Home Sweet Home
The Country Register has a gift for one of our lucky
readers. We are giving away one “Home Sweet Home—
Row by Row Experience” 2016 Coloring Book donated by
Debra Gabel of Zebra Patterns.
The travel-sized coloring book has seventeen Home
Sweet Home “quilt style” coloring pages with designs that
are the same imagery that appear in the 2016 Souvenir
Fabric Collection by Timeless Treasures. Each page is
blank on the reverse side to avoid bleeding color if you
use color markers. Enjoy an added bonus “eye-spy” game.
Search, find and color the hidden items throughout the
book! If you would like to purchase a copy, please visit
www.zebrapatterns.com.
Enter to win by sending an email to nebraska@
barlomedia.com and put Coloring Book in the subject line.
Be sure to include your name, address and phone number. You can also send a note or
postcard to: The Country Register, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085.
The drawing will be held on June 1st and the winner will be sent a copy of the book and
be announced in the July-August issue.
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Hemingford • Crawford • Chadron • Gering • Ogalalla
Nebraska
Quilting with Barbara
Random Occurrences in Our Lives
by Barbara Conquest
Chance? Serendipity? Luck? Fate? Coincidence? Whatever we call it, seeminglyrandom occurrences can have tremendous effects on our lives.
Years ago, I left what many would consider a dream job in the Canadian Rockies, which
resulted in far more prosaic and sometimes monotonous employment in the city. It was at
this second job, just before leaving it for university, that I met my husband of now over fifty
years. Chance? Destiny? Fate?
Some time later while sitting at the lunch table with a new member of staff who said
she was from “a wee island nobody has ever heard of,” we discovered common ancestry
on the small Hebridean island of Tiree. My people had immigrated to Canada three
generations ago; hers were still living there. This chance observation resulted in a longstanding friendship and several trans-Atlantic journeys and, incidentally, my visit to the
exact property from where my people had emigrated.
When we travel we like to pre-plan only the “bones” of a trip—flights, car rental and
usually first and last night hotel reservations because having to search for a place to lay our
heads before and after long flights is a process we prefer not to leave to chance, serendipity
or fate. (We’ve learned this from some rather unpleasant experiences). The rest of the time
we like to wing it.
We also prefer to eat at small local restaurants when we’re on the road, eschewing the
reliability and similarities of chains for the quirks and surprises of small independents.
Thus it was that we found ourselves at the Sunrise Kitchen in Deming, New Mexico, a
few weeks ago. After a great lunch, we wandered outside where my husband spotted a
quilt shop, Sew and Sew, just around the corner and suggested we check it out. I protested
faintly, tempted to let my lunch settle in the air-conditioned car while we moved on, but
when a husband tries to persuade his wife to investigate a new-to-her quilt shop, who can
refuse?
Well! This shop had exactly what I had spent a week looking for—and lots of it. I had
found a few southwestern–themed prints here and there, but this shop had bolts and bolts
of them in many colorways—in addition to a wonderful selection of other beautiful fabrics
I hadn’t seen elsewhere. My credit card got a good workout; I got exactly what I had been
searching for and even some I hadn’t known I needed!
Chance? Luck? Coincidence? Perhaps all three, or perhaps, as my husband frequently
says, “What a wonderful husband you have. Listen to him!”
Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield, AB. © Barbara
Conquest.
Carolina Sweet Potato & Apple Salad
courtesy Cooksrecipes.com
Sweet potato salad with crisp pieces of chopped apple, celery and walnuts tossed in a
zesty orange dressing.
4 medium sweet potatoes, cooked and cubed
1 apple, cored and diced
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts*
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon salt
Salad greens for accompaniment (optional)
Cook sweet potatoes in lightly salted boiling water to cover, about 20 minutes or until
just tender. Cool, remove peel. Cut sweetpotatoes into 1/2-inch cubes.
Combine sweet potatoes, apples, celery and walnuts in large bowl.
Combine remaining ingredients in small bowl; pour over sweet potatoes mixture, toss
lightly. Chill at least 1 hour.
When ready to serve, line serving plate with greens and spoon sweet potato mixture
onto greens, if desired.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
*Other nuts such as pecans or almonds can be used.
Toasting the nuts will add more delectable flavor and crunch.
Valentine • Ainsworth • Atkinson
May-June 2016
Building Harmony
That’s What a Younger Man Would Do
by Jeff Cappis
At a family party the other day, somebody who was looking for me asked my 5-year-old
grandson where I was. My grandson pointed over to me and replied, “He’s that old man
over there...”
Old? I’m not old. What was he talking about? I’m 55. That’s not old. Some say that
the 50s are the new 40s. With math like that, how can you go wrong? As a matter of fact, I
got so worked up about being called old, I considered getting off the sofa and setting him
straight. But, in the end that seemed like too much effort and my back was a little sore, so
I let him off the hook.
It did get to me, though. After some
thought, I realized you really are only
as old as you feel so I met my age headon. I decided to put a little more bounce
in my step. Ramp up my energy a bit. I
began to work physically harder.
I have almost two acres of lawn to
mow around here every week, so I used
a push mower. Sure it’s more work, but
I’d get some exercise, fresh air, and
besides, it does a nicer job than the
tractor mower.
It started out fine. But halfway into
the first strip of thick green lawn, the
push mower began to blow smoke. The
thick grass made the going tough and
I started choking on the lawnmower
exhaust. By the end of the second strip
of lawn, I was gagging and exhausted
from pushing. I swung the lawnmower around to start the next strip and—ow!—something
in my back knotted up. It took me twenty minutes to crawl back to the house. I was laid up
for three days. Cathy finished the lawn with the lawn tractor in twenty minutes.
When I was better, I decided to collect firewood and headed into the forest with my
chain saw. Energetic, manly work—right? That really got my blood pumping. The work
and the fresh air did me wonders. I hauled logs, navigated rough terrain and generally
strained for every chunk of wood. I felt great! I felt young again. I was daring. And, when I
dared to drag a whole tree down the hill, I strained my shoulder and pulled a few ligaments.
I was laid up for a week. Cathy ordered a winter’s worth of firewood for $300/delivered.
With the drive of a younger man, though, I pressed on. I moved rocks—foot injury, 1
week. I moved tons of dirt with a shovel—more back problems, 5 days. I built a new, large
cedar deck—injuries too numerous to list here, can’t even estimate the time I spent whining
about it. Everything I threw myself into threw me back. Every time, Cathy found an easier
way to take care of it.
One day, I was recouping from an incident with a damaged power line that I thought I
could repair. Turns out I couldn’t. Cathy called the power company and they sent a crew
out right away to fix it (which they do for free) and it made me think again.
All this effort to stay a little younger was actually aging me faster. Maybe that’s how
young people become old people. We do become wiser, though so older people know how
to get things done with less effort.
The exception is my wife. She didn’t get older, just wiser. Right, honey?
So, the next time you’re straining for something or doing something hard, for Pete’s
sake, act your age—and get somebody else to do it. Preferably someone younger. I’m
going back to my sofa.
Copyright by Jeff Cappis. Email: [email protected].
Strawberry Pie
By Marvin Hass
How far have I traveled since the days of my childhood
Soda pop was a nickel and you sinned if you’d lie
Families would gather on a sweet summer Sunday
To eat watermelon and strawberry pie.
I blew with the fair wind, like a young eagle
I followed the rainbow to my pot of gold.
Drank from the cup of fortune and folly
Knew I’d live forever and never grow old.
Had an eye for the dollar and an eye for the ladies
Never thought about giving, just what I could take.
Now I’m sitting alone in a cold dreary mansion
With lonesome for comfort and a lock on the gate.
I try to go back when my memory will let me
To the bend in Red River where the cottonwoods grew
The preacher would pray and we’d sing halleluiah
For the blessings we had and the love that we knew.
Write this all down and take it for gospel
From someone whose drifted and forgot how to pray
I’ll swear it’s the truth on my dear Mama’s bible,
“When you open your heart then you open the way.”
How far have I traveled, how far have I drifted
From my family home and those words to live by.
I long for those Sundays with love all around me
Eating cold watermelon and strawberry pie.
Marvin Hass was a farm boy from Central North Dakota whose career spanned 37
years throughout the Midwest as a cooperative lender and CEO. Western poetry is his
passion and Marv lives in Green Valley, AZ, with his wife Candy. Marv has 4 children
and 3 grandchildren. You can contact Marv at his website www.prairiepoet.org.
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Nebraska
Home Swee Home, continued from page 3...
and Sewing Industry.
Debra Gabel recently shared her design and creative process for creating the specialty
fabrics for the Home Sweet Home fabric collection. She began with the theme for the year,
which was decided a year or so ago by the Row by Row creative team. Debra then started
thinking of design ideas and researching art having to do with the theme. She made a
private board based around art for houses, homes, dwellings, etc., on Pinterest, one of her
favorite inspirational sites.
Next, she got
out her sketchbook,
started drawing and
scanned her sketches
into Adobe illustrator
to be redrawn in line
form. Once Debra had
a completed black
and white sketch, she
started coloring with
Timeless Treasures’ collection of basic fabrics named “Studio,” which gave her a sketchy
look. After all the sketches were done, she made an “idea board” on the computer that
included sketches, color swatches, notes and concepts, which was shared with the Row by
Row and the Timeless Treasures teams. The two teams worked closely in tweaking the art
starting with the main focus fabric called “packed houses.” Then the border and strip was
spun off the main fabric and several new colors in the “Studio” line were added.
When the art was completed in Spring 2015, it was sent for the technical color separation
into 18 screens for printing. Colors can vary at this stage and when the technicians feel
they have the color matched as closely as possible, they make fabric proofs called “strike
offs.” These are 1 to 2
yard samples of the actual
art on the actual fabric
with the actual inks for
all involved to review and
make changes.
Eventually, they were
approved and production
began. The finished goods
were shipped in huge rolls
to the USA over the ocean.
It was then wound onto the
traditional 10-15 yard bolts
you see in fabric shops.
Debra said, “I am
grateful every day for my
gifts of being able to create fun designs for quilts to share all over North America. I am
passionate about quilting, designing, teamwork and inspiration! Thank you for letting me
tell my story.” To learn more about Debra and Zebra Patterns, go to: www.zebrapatterns.
com.
Clarks • Fullerton • Newman Grove • Columbus
May-June 2016
My Journey with Lazarus
by Kerri Habben
There is much I could tell you about Lazarus.
First, and most importantly, we have traversed many miles together. We’ve walked back
and forth, and throughout the journey, he has been, for the most part, a consistent partner
in fulfilling one of life’s responsibilities.
Certainly, he has slowed down over the years and at times has preferred a state of rest.
Like most of us, he sometimes had to overcome inertia. There were moments he simply
wanted to sleep. In short, his engine could hum, but he was beyond his prime. At times,
though, a new spark unplugged his former vitality and he would seem years younger.
Lazarus also had his stressful moments. On occasion, he would grow tense and react
strongly. But it was more a reflex than out of anger.
Sometimes his belt slipped down. His cutting edge wasn’t quite as sharp as it once had
been. Then early last autumn, Lazarus and I were walking together across the lawn when
it happened. He clunked out.
I say clunked because Lazarus is, after all, a lawnmower.
I have a suspicion that you are reading this pondering two things. Why would a person
name their lawnmower and how did it come to be “Lazarus?”
I confess that I enjoy bestowing names upon things. Our old printer was “Herr
Gutenberg.” The rain barrel is “the Baron.” The composter is the “Madame” due to its
resemblance to a long, black skirt worn in more elegant eras.
The lawnmower did not have a name at all until a couple of years ago. At the end of one
summer, it stopped working and we assumed that it was, well, dead.
Seasons rolled around to another spring and I was able to start the lawnmower. It seemed
the engine was, indeed, alive. Thus, it came to pass that he was called Lazarus.
The last couple of years have been difficult ones for Lazarus but he has been mowing
our lawn for about fourteen years. We all have the right to grow weary. It evolved that,
when I went down to the shed (which does not have a name), I would express a hope as I
left the porch.
“Well, let me go see if I can wake up Lazarus.”
There were times Lazarus struck a nerve, literally. The starter cord would retract and
snap back to hit my arm, sometimes leaving a bruise or making my fingers go numb. I
would instinctively blurt out a bevy of words not exactly appropriate for the likes of a
Baron or a Madame. However, sudden pain can momentarily override a lifetime of good
upbringing. So, we had our moments.
But I must tell you what I will remember most about Lazarus. He was the first substantial
home and garden tool who was brand new to me.
In a delightful way, most of what I use around the house is Dad’s saw, Poppy’s
hammer, Uncle Henry’s gardening gloves. Lazarus came into my life when more outdoor
responsibility had barely landed upon me. His arrival and my own new journey coincided
as I grew into my turn to tend to our patch of earth.
So, Lazarus, rest in peace, friend. You have served faithfully and well and I thank you.
We bought a new lawnmower on Valentine’s Day. It is red. Now, if you’ll excuse me,
the sun is shining, the grass is too long and I have a date with Cupid.
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].
Mystery Quilt, Part 3
This is part 3 of a 3 part Mystery Quilt, you can find the two previous parts in the
March-April and January-February issues.
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Special Services • Special Events
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Cedar Rapids Convention Center Complex
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The Great Sarpy Quilt Exhibit 2016
June 1 – August 20, Tuesday – Saturday 10am-4pm
Sarpy County Museum
2402 Clay Street, Bellevue
402-292-1880
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Common Threads Quilt Show 2016
June 16-18, 10am-5pm each day
Century II Expo Center
225 W Douglas, Wichita
Admission - $10/day or $15 3-day pass
Children under 12 are free
www.wichitaquiltshow.com
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June 23-25, 9am – 5pm each day
The Plainsman Museum
210 16th St (Hwy 14), Aurora
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July 8-10, Noon – 5pm each day
Gering Zion Church
1100 O Street, Gering
www.oregontraildays.com
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Ricotta Shortcake Ring
with Very Berry Cherry Sauce
courtesy Cooksrecipes.com
A rich ricotta shortcake, baked in the shape of a ring, is split and filled a kirsch-kissed
fresh fruit sauce of strawberries, raspberries and sweet cherries, and topped with sweetened
whipped cream.
Very Berry Cherry Sauce:
1 pint strawberries, cleaned, hulled and halved
1/2 pint raspberries
2 cups pitted sweet cherries
3/4 cup granulated sugar, or to desired sweetness
3 tablespoons kirsch or another liqueur (optional)
Shortcake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup (4 ounces) Wisconsin Ricotta cheese 2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Sweetened whipped cream
Cooking Directions:
For Very Berry Cherry Sauce: Combine the fruits in a bowl. Toss with sugar and liqueur.
Set aside. Stir occasionally.
For Shortcake: Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Place in food processor
work bowl, pulse several times. Add pieces of butter, whirl together for 3 to 4 pulses. Add
ricotta cheese, pulse 5 to 6 times to crumble together. With processor running, slowly add
milk. Process about 5 seconds until ingredients are well-combined.
Turn out dough onto the center of a greased baking sheet. Roll (or pat) into an 8-inch
flat circle, 2 1/2-inches thick. Form a 3-inch hole in the center of the dough, making a ring
2 1/2-inches thick. Sprinkle the surface with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake in a preheated oven
at 425°F (220°C) for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 20 minutes. Remove to a wire
rack.
Just before serving, slice shortcake in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Remove
top. Place bottom on large serving platter. Top with half the fruit. Place top of shortcake
over fruit. Top with remaining fruit. Garnish with whipped
cream.
Makes 8 servings.
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May-June 2016
Kearney • Minden • Heartwell • Hastings • Grand Island • Special Events
Living in Luxury—Small Things &
Simple Pleasures
by Simone Gers
Like most girls of my generation, I had several wedding showers and felt very lucky to
receive a really nice set of stainless steel flatware. Thirty-five years later, I still have that set
and I’ve added to it over the years, preferring to use flatware instead of plastic when we’ve
had parties and get togethers. And I’ve always loved what I received, especially when
unloading the dishwasher and putting away gifts from over the years.
Over the last few years at the store, we’ve sold a lot of silver plate flatware. As I ring
up these pieces, I love the way they feel in my hand. I love looking at the different sizes of
the tines, the different shapes of the spoons. So this last year, I told my husband Tray, let’s
switch out our utensils—you’re always finding good pieces and I don’t care if they’re all
the same pattern. What I like is the weight, the different patterns and different sizes. And
while Tray loves the thrill of the hunt, he’s magical when he’s hunting with a list.
It took a few months, but we have gathered a mixed-matched drawer of silver plate and
I love it. Just last week, I was eating my breakfast and got so happy—there’s nothing like
a silver-plate delivery to make a kale smoothie taste great. Then, a couple of nights later, I
made a big pot of bean soup, which Tray loves but I’m never too excited about. I like soup
okay but it’s not my favorite. Maybe that’s because, when I was a girl, soup night was when
there wasn’t much in the pantry and Mama had to throw together whatever there was into
a pot to squeeze out something for all of us to eat. Often, that soup had to last a couple of
days and we all knew it without saying anything. But eating it with a silver spoon, the bean
soup tasted so good. I marveled at how perfectly sized the bowl of the spoon was for the
size of the beans and my mouth. I thought about how Tray likes a big spoon and I like a
medium-sized, deeper bowl, and by mixing and matching, we both used what was perfect
for our individual tastes. I was already looking forward to leftovers while enjoying each
bite. Tray laughed at me when I said this is the best soup ever—I think it’s my new antique,
silver-plate spoon. Of course, he quipped, we should get some more.
That’s the thing about being married to a collector. He’s always ready for a new love.
We have been talking about teacups. They don’t sell that well and we started to talk about
why. Tray’s thought was, well, people don’t know what to do with them. Not many people
drink tea out of good cups anymore. And he’s right. So, at dinner, we started riffing on all
the ways great teacups could be used. We had so much fun that we’re already using them
in innovative ways and he is, once again, hunting with a purpose.
We’re now serving our desert in a teacup. From ice cream and a brownie to pudding
and jello-based deserts, teacups make great serving pieces. They’re the perfect serving
size and, with the saucer, there’s a built-in, easy-to-hold tray and place to rest the spoon
between bites.
I’m also using them in rows for holding office supplies—from paperclips to pushpins,
demitasse cups make beautiful, cheerful holders. I discovered they are great on my vanity,
holding hairclips and ponytail holders and other odds and ends—they help me keep
everything organized and neat in a place where it’s easy to get messy. I’m always setting
my rings down when I cook and I thought I could use a teacup by the side of the stove.
What’s great is that I had my rings in the cup and then I needed to set down a fork I was
using to turn some meat over and I realized, oh, this doubles as a place to rest the tines of
the fork. Genius.
One of the unexpected joys of using teacups in innovative and utilitarian ways is that
it’s easy to change the look and feel of a room. Make a yellow room pop with different
colors—from the graphics of two-tone patterns like Spode. Have a room with a lot of solids
or stripes, integrate a motif of birds, flowers or an Asian design to brighten and provide
contrast.
We’ve had so much fun figuring out innovative ways to use teacups and using them
brings joy to mundane tasks and organization. And, just as eating bean soup out of a silver
spoon changes everything, so does reaching for a paperclip out of a Royal Copenhagen
Flora Danica work of art on my desk. I’m sure after we launch a revival of teacups, we’ll
find something else to create with and repurpose. Part of the luxury of our lives is creating
together—finding hidden gems, turning them over in our hands and wondering what else
is possible.
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.
Chair Back Shelf or Jewelry Organizer
by Marla Wilson
I found an interesting
chair back at a local antique
store. I decided to make a free
standing shelf to set on top of
a counter or dresser. I realize
finding just a chair back is a
bit unusual, but old chairs are
very plentiful and easy to take
apart. This was a lucky find,
as it saved me some time.
Since this chair had a
curved back, I sat it on a piece
of cardboard and traced the
inside. Then I transferred the
pattern to a piece of wood and
cut it out. Now it was the right
size and shape to fit inside the
curve of the chair. I attached
it with screws and cut a
small piece of wood for the
center leg of my shelf. I also
attached hangers on the back,
so this shelf could hang or sit. I painted it in a simple primitive style, but it could be finished
as plain or as fancy as you wish. If you want to use it as a jewelry organizer, just add small
hooks or nails to hang necklaces and use the shelf for bracelets, watches and rings.
Marla Wilson is the owner of The Rusty Wheel, a gift boutique in Scandia, KS. The
shop features her floral designs and repurposed “junk,” as well as kitchen and baby gifts,
home decor and fashion accessories. Follow The Rusty Wheel on Facebook, or www.
therustywheel.vpweb.com or contact her at [email protected].
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Seward
Nebraska
Gallivanting Grannies
Destination: Seward
The sun was shining and it looked like we might want to do some planting—not really!
But it was time to go gallivanting again so six Grannies hit the road one morning and
headed to Seward, which—for visitors and any out-of-staters who might read this—is part
of the Lincoln metropolitan area in Eastern Nebraska. What a delightful day we had! We
met Marie’s cousin, Karol Schoepf, who lives in Seward and is now retired so she went
with us and showed us many places we didn’t know about.
Merle’s Garden Center
Our first stop was at Merle’s Garden Center, a family owned business offering
landscaping, lawn care, mowing, sprinkler installation and repair and a retail garden center.
Owners Marlene and Earl Graves built the Garden Center in 1974—over 50 years ago.
This then-young couple went to Council Bluffs, IA, bought two greenhouses, tore them
down and moved them to Seward—and so the business began. Now they have replaced the
original greenhouses with Plexiglas and plastic and are much more energy efficient.
Marlene showed us their large inventory of annuals—all ready to plant as soon as the
last frost is over—that includes geraniums, petunias, begonias and lots more. The perennial
area also carries a large selection plus there is a wide variety of trees, scrubs for lawns and
landscaping.
One of the staff showed us how to trim the plants (use scissors and break up the root
ball) when planting. We thought he was hurting those poor plants! We watched as he made
the hanging baskets that will be sold next month. We learned a great deal and found it very
interesting. Four large “mouse-control” cats live in the greenhouses and stopped by to say
hi.
You’ll find Merle’s Garden Center at 1143 Elm Street in Seward. To learn more, follow
the Garden Center on Facebook or call 402-643-2891.
Merle’s Flower Shop
The next stop was Merle’s Flower Shop in Seward’s downtown shopping area at 626
Seward Street. Owner Marge Nagel’s parents started the
shop in 1953 with Marge and her husband Dave taking
over in 1983.
Dedicated to customer satisfaction, Merle’s is a full
service flower shop known for its attention to detail
and creative abilities for special designs. You’ll find the
highest quality products and employees who keep up
with changing design styles and provide expert care and
handling of their fresh flowers.
Marge has 40 years of experience and is an awardwinning FTD Master Designer and Nebraska Master
Florist. She was busy designing a gorgeous bouquet when
we were there plus she does silk flower arrangements. The
shop has some beautiful gift ideas for all occasions, many
perfect for upcoming graduations and Mother’s Day (hint,
hint!). In addition to the large inventory of fresh flowers, plants, and dish gardens, there are
also gourmet food and fruit baskets, Yankee candles, Mylar and latex balloons—and more.
To learn more about Merle’s Flower Shop, visit ww.merlesflowershop.com, follow
the shop on Facebook, email: [email protected] or call 402-643-6618 or 888898-8711.
Weedy Creek Yarn
Since there are both knitters and crocheters in our group of grannies, we were especially
looking forward to visiting
Weedy Creek Yarn with its
extensive offerings. Three
years ago, Joanne Neely
began sharing space at 636
Seward Street with The Udder
Store quilt shop. Joanne has
been a knitter and quilter all
her life and she wanted to
make it easy for people to
purchase yarn locally.
Weedy Creek Yarn has
a wide variety of yarns,
including wonderful wools, cotton blends and one-of-a-kind yarns in many different
weights, fibers and colors. Many of her yarns are made in Nebraska. Customers say the
shop carries yarn that you can’t find in larger cities and it is the best artisan yarn store
around!
Giveways and Winners
Our giveaway winner from our last issue is Elaine Mueller of Seward. Elaine will be
sent a $25 Gift Certificate to be spent at her favorite Country Register advertiser, Dodie’s
Crafts and Gifts, also in Seward.
Elaine said, “It’s a place where I find a lot of gifts and my daughter loves to shop
there too!” Elaine shared one of her daughter’s favorite recipes for coffee cake (see recipe
below), yum!
In this issue, there is another $25 Gift Certificate drawing and a book giveaway so be
sure to enter and tell us which Country Register advertiser is your favorite. Also, please let
us know how you use The Country Register in your travels and shopping trips.
We love hearing from our readers and so do our advertisers so tell them how much you
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Aunt Ginger’s Famous Coffee Cake by Ginger Mason
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup Mazola oil
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 ½ cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
Mix together sugars, oil, cinnamon, flour, and salt and put cup of the mixture
aside. Add sour cream, eggs, vanilla, soda, baking powder, and nuts to remaining
mixture. Pour into a greased 9 x 13” pan. Sprinkle the cup of topping mixture over
cake. Bake at 350° for 30-45 minutes.
Right now, you can get 10% off yarn for your spring and summer projects. The shop
also sells needles, notions and patterns for all your knitting, crocheting and needle felting
projects. Joanne has many samples of her work on display—even a stuffed knit dog that
felt quite real.
The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more, follow
Weedy Creek Yarn on Facebook, Joanne’s blog at www.weedycreekyarn.com or call 402646-1000.
Dodie’s Crafts & Gifts
Next, we visited Dodie’s Crafts & Gifts at 615 Seward Street. Owner Sheryl Smetter
says her shop is like a “craft show every day of the year!” and she’s right. Open for twenty
years, Dodie’s offers country, shabby
chic, Americana, primitives, crafting
supplies, Watkins products and seasonal
and holiday items.
Sheryl has beautifully knitted
scarves and capes (which are very
light and delicate) and specializes in
lace knitting, but she does all types of
knitting and takes custom orders. She
also makes jewelry and seasonal craft
items, among the many gift choices.
Sheryl also has three local women
who provide consignment items—
ceramics, paper art and soaps and lotions. There are also several non-local artisans who
have crafts items on consignment in the store. Sheryl carries some craft supplies and tries
to stock unusual and hard-to-find items.
To learn more, call Dodie’s Crafts & Gifts at 402-643-4440. The shop is open Monday
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
After visiting Dodie’s, it was time for lunch so we stopped at the Corner Café for some
fun conversation and laughs before heading to our last destination.
Liberty House Bed & Breakfast
and Antiques & Gifts
Our final stop of this fun adventure was at Liberty House Bed & Breakfast and
Antiques & Gifts. Owner Pat Coldiron bought the historic 1899 house fourteen years ago
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May-June 2016
Jansen • Fairbury• Beatrice • Hebron • Hardy • Special Events
Make Memories with a Forget-Me-Not Tea
One May Day, Jeff, our grade-school-aged neighbor, left a forget-me-not plant on our
doorstep. What a sweet gesture! I planted the flowers, never dreaming they would multiply
and blanket my yard with blue forget-me-nots. True to the plant’s name, I haven’t forgotten
Jeff (now a dad with young kids of his own) because these dainty perennials still pop up in
my yard every year.
Since forget-me-nots bloom in May and June, they remind me of special occasions
I don’t want to forget during this season: Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, bridal showers,
weddings and graduations. Celebrations can become even more memorable over a cup of
tea. So let’s plan a sunny forget-me-not tea party to honor special people in our lives.
Pick the occasion and let your creativi-Tea bloom.
• Mothers and grandmothers would love to gather and be honored for Mother’s Day.
• Graduations, from preschool to college, are milestones to celebrate.
• Bridal showers and weddings certainly mark memorable events.
• Birthday parties are highlights
for those honored.
• Friendships can blossom and
grow any time of year with a forgetme-not tea.
Set a beau-Tea-ful table.
Whether you host your party
indoors or outdoors, decorate with
lots of color and flowers. If you
have forget-me-nots growing in
your garden, arrange them in a vase,
teapot or cup and saucer. Since I
have plenty in my yard, sometimes
I dig up plants and pot them in foam
cups, then place them close together
in a large basket to create a showy
Flower-shaped sandwiches
centerpiece. After the tea party, I
offer each guest a cup with forget-me-nots to take home.
After you dress the table with a fabric tablecloth and centerpiece, select floral teacups
and teapots to go with the forget-me-not theme. For one of our anniversaries, my husband
bought me a teapot decorated with forget-me-not flowers. And my pen pal sent me a teacup
with the same pattern to celebrate our friendship. Most teacups have lovely floral patterns
and using a mixture of colors and designs creates a fun setting. So use whatever china you
have. No china? Suggest that guests bring a favorite teacup and saucer and share the story
that goes with it. Or simply use floral paper cups, plates and napkins.
If desired, place a packet of forget-me-not seeds by each place setting along with a
place card with a quote, such as,
“I will never forget you (Isaiah
49:15). Love, God.” or “Earth
laughs in flowers” by Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
Plan an unforgettable menu.
For my daughter’s bridal
shower, I prepared a sit-down
tea with a three-tier plate stand
laden with assorted crustless
sandwiches, scones and petite
desserts. But now, decades later
with less energy, I’m content
to serve a few delicious foods
presented attractively.
It’s easy to pick up the flower
theme by cutting scones with
a flower-shaped cutter. Make a
thumbprint in the center of each
Dessert place setting with the teapot my husband
one and fill with strawberry or
gave me for one of our anniversaries. Little vase has
apricot jam before baking. If you
blooming forget-me-nots in it.
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Aurora • York • Lincoln
Nebraska
Grannies Seward, continued from page 10...
and has filled it with the antiques, collectibles and gifts that she sells from the first floor
Antiques & Gifts shop—in addition to making guests from all over the world feel welcome
in the Bed & Breakfast.
Along with her sister Jeannie
Chapman, Pat was on hand to greet
us. Some Grannies had enjoyed a
wonderful stay at Liberty House
a few years ago and were looking
forward to seeing what was new.
During this visit, we explored the
big attic on the third floor that is
a great hideaway for many of the
antiques. Several of us decided that
area would make a great relaxing
room that we’d like to have!
Pat told us about the new venture
she is introducing—Tall Grass
Prairie Tours, which will explore
Seward County. Upcoming target
dates and tours are: June 10 - The
Red, White & Blue - Who Knew?; Grannie Karen admires a unique Hereford chaise lounge.
July 22—Trails & Tales; and on September 2 – Antiques & More in Seward County. Tours
will include transportation, a bit of history, great food and wonderful camaraderie! Check
www.tallgrassprairietours.com to learn more.
Pat is one of Seward’s greatest promoters after having retired as director of the local
Chamber of Commerce.
Liberty House is located at 441 N. 5th Street, just four blocks from downtown Seward.
For more information, go to www.libertyhouse.biz, follow Liberty House Bed & Breakfast,
Antiques & Gifts on Facebook, email [email protected] or call 402-643-2555.
As we got ready to head back home, of course, our last stop was the ice cream shop
for treats. Yum! It was great to have Karol along to show us where everything was and we
thanked her as we said goodbye. Our latest Grannies’ gallivanting ended on a high note as
driver Louise took us back to our starting points.
Gallivanting Grannies is our continuing feature that focuses on various Nebraska
locations. Marie Konecky (Publisher and Art Director Lolly Konecky’s mother) is a
Nebraska native and part-time Country Register delivery girl who has volunteered to visit
some of our fantastic advertisers, along with a few other shops or restaurants and tell us
about her experiences. Several friends usually go along with Marie and they all seem to
be having a wonderful time! On this trip, she was accompanied by Louie Bohaty, Karen
Houfek, Mary Maxson, Judy McEvoy and Alice Virgil.
Grilled Tenderloin with Garlic-Cilantro Butter
courtesy Cooksrecipes.com
Southwestern-style grilled pork tenderlon topped with a tasty garlic-cilantro butter.
1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Garlic-Cilantro Butter:
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons minced roasted garlic (about 12 garlic cloves) (see below)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Cooking Directions:
Cut tenderloins crosswise into 1-inch pieces, flatten slightly. Combine next five
ingredients; marinate pork in mixture 4 hours, refrigerated. Remove pork from marinade;
panbroil in heavy skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Top each serving with 1 teaspoon of Garlic-Cilantro Butter. Serve with rice, if desired
For Garlic-Cilantro Butter: Process together butter, fresh cilantro, roasted garlic and
lime juice.
Makes 6 servings.
To Roast Garlic: Place 12 or more peeled garlic cloves
in small baking dish. Cover with olive oil. Bake at 350°F
(175°C). for 45 minutes, until garlic is soft..
May-June 2016
Cup of Tea with Lydia, continued from page 11...
serve sandwiches, cut the bread with a flower-shaped cutter, fill with your favorite spread
and decorate with small bits of fruits, nuts or veggies.
If your menu includes fruit, arrange pieces of fruit on skewers and set several upright in
a drinking glass or vase as a bouquet.
Favorite desserts, cakes or cupcakes can be garnished with marshmallow flowers or
even real forget-me-not blossoms, which are edible.
Offer at least two types of tea—one with caffeine and one without. A fragrant, floral
blend, such as rose, would be nice. Republic of Tea carries Downton Abbey English Rose
that makes a rose-colored, fragrant brew. Or order flowering teas that bloom in the teapot.
Multiply meaningful memories.
Life goes by too quickly to not celebrate special occasions. Pick a reason to celebrate
with a forget-me-not tea, invite special people you want to remember and gather to make
memories you won’t soon forget.
And before I forget, I want to plan a forget-me-not tea. 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).
From Lydia’s Recipe File: Forget-Me-Not Pudding Cups
This pudding not only tastes delicious, it looks super-cute served in child-sized teacups
and garnished with a marshmallow forget-me-not flower on top.
Pudding ingredients:
One package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding
One cup milk
Two cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
Ten chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos
Directions:
1. Using a wire whip, stir together pudding and milk for about 2 minutes.
2. Blend in whipped topping.
3. Place cookies in resealable plastic bag and crush with rolling pin.
4. Mix half the cookie crumbs into the pudding. Save the rest to sprinkle on top later.
5. Refrigerate pudding until ready to serve.
6. To serve, spoon pudding into small teacups and sprinkle remaining crushed cookie
crumbs on top to resemble dirt. Garnish with Marshmallow Forget-Me-Nots.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups pudding.
Marshmallow Forget-Me-Nots (small and large)
Ingredients:
Large and mini-marshmallows to shape into flowers
Blue sugar sprinkles
Small yellow candy for flower centers (e.g., gumdrops, Jujubes™, mini M&Ms®)
To make small Marshmallow Forget-Me-Nots with mini-marshmallows:
(Garnish for dessert served in small teacups.)
1. With kitchen scissors, snip mini-marshmallows in half diagonally to make petals.
2. Put petals into a resealable bag with colored sugar. Shake to coat cut sides.
3. To make each flower, arrange five marshmallow petals, sugared side up, on top
of pudding cups. For the flower center, add yellow sprinkles, candy or frosting. (If your
fingers get sticky, dip them in cornstarch for easier handling of petals.)
4. If desired, make a few marshmallow leaves by shaking cut mini-marshmallows in a
bag with green sugar. Arrange on top of pudding near the flower.
To make larger Marshmallow Forget-Me-Nots with large marshmallows:
(Garnish for pudding served in punch cups or regular-sized teacups.)
1. Place rounded side of marshmallow in your hand (like a log). Flatten slightly between
palms of hands.
2. With kitchen scissors, cut each marshmallow into four pieces. Shake in bag of colored
sugar to coat cut sides.
3. Arrange five petals on top of pudding cups; add yellow center. Add a mint leaf if
desired.
Perky posy variation: Instead of decorating with Marshmallow Forget-Me-Nots,
decorate with a fresh or silk flower. Stick a two-inch piece of green straw into the pudding
and place a colorful flower into the straw, stem first.
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West Point • Norfolk • Fremont • Hartington
Nebraska
Some Guidelines for Staying
In a Bed and Breakfast or Inn
by Linda Burchell Ard
Although staying in a bed or breakfast while traveling in Europe is pretty common,
many American have never stayed in this type of lodging facility. During breakfast recently,
I asked some guests from England and Germany what they would want to tell Americans
about staying in a Bed & Breakfast or Inn.
They said B&Bs are a great way to travel and really learn about areas. The locals always
know, among other things, the best places to eat, the cheapest places to buy gas, and the
highway construction areas to avoid. They can also recommend interesting local activities,
historic sites and even fun shopping. The properties are well loved and so clean—and the
breakfasts are freshly made and delicious. The innkeepers are usually very friendly and
welcoming so it is like staying with family.
Then I asked, “How is this different from staying in hotels or motels?”
They said that sometimes, when you are in a hurry and are just looking for a convenient
bed for the night, a motel might work better. But many hotel rooms look just the same and
some are noisy or brightly lighted. The guestrooms are not relaxing and lack charm.
Feeling on a roll, I continued with, “Some people who haven’t stayed in Bed and
Breakfasts are concerned that they might not know the right way to act in a B&B.”
The couple laughed at this question and the wife explained that her husband still didn’t
know the right way to act. He just shook his head and agreed. Then, combining their wealth
of experience, they clicked off a few simple suggestions:
• Remember that you are staying in someone’s home so you’ll want to be respectful.
• Ring the doorbell, unless directed otherwise, before walking in.
• If you arrived before check-in (usually 4 to 6 p.m.), your room might not be ready.
Also, if you are going to be later than you had planned, just contact the innkeeper in case
she/he has made plans for the evening or needs to run to the store.
• Every Bed and Breakfast is unique and has different policies so ask the innkeeper.
There are often rules about children, pets, parking, smoking, use of alcohol, forms of
payment, or cancellation.
• In most Bed and Breakfasts, there are “common areas” for the guests to use and enjoy
as well as private areas reserved for the innkeepers, their staff and families. Such areas may
be used for storage, office work, meal preparation or just relaxing. It is important to respect
the innkeepers’ need for privacy.
I thought their advice might be helpful for other folks who have always thought it
would be fun to stay in a Bed and Breakfast but never had the experience.
As I cleaned up the breakfast table, they were getting ready to pack up and hit the
road again. Before they left, I got hugs from both of them and I wished them safe travels.
They stopped to pat Buster, our friendly farm dog, and take a picture of the Inn. I bet that
departing ritual doesn’t happen often at most motels or hotels!
If you are new to staying at B&Bs, check out the wonderful locations at www.
nebraskabb.com and enjoy the better way to stay.
Linda Burchell Ard and her husband Bob are Innkeepers and owners of at Burchell’s
White Hill Farmhouse Inn, historical bed and breakfast located in the middle of a family
owned working farm in Minden. To learn more, visit www.burchellfarmhouseinn.com or on
Facebook or email [email protected].
Skunks & Quilts
by Deb Heatherly
Let me start by saying that I am originally from the Charleston, SC, area. We did not
have skunks in Charleston. In fact, the only skunks I had ever seen were in pictures and in
cartoons. They looked really cute in the pictures. Perhaps people only exaggerated about
their-not-so-great characteristics, I thought to myself.
That all changed a few weeks back. My poor dog Maggie had a close encounter of the
smelly kind late one night as I let her out before going to bed. There she sat at the front door
begging to get in, while I stood on the inside wondering what to do. Of course, my husband
was out of town. (Aren’t they always when there is an emergency?) So, I called him. Half
asleep, all he could mutter was, “Don’t let her in.”
Gee, I thought to myself, I had figured that out myself. But what to do now? I Googled
skunk and found numerous remedies, but, of course, none that would help me at this time of
night. Some were home remedies you mix up yourself. Others were tried and true mixtures
from the pet store. I would have sat down and cried if it would have helped. (I already had
tears in my eyes from the fumes wafting in from the front porch.) Pretty soon the entire
house smelled, even with poor Maggie outside.
Picture it—there she sat with those sad puppy-dog eyes. Here I stood at the door looking
out. (I guess people had not exaggerated after all.) Very little sleep was to be had that night.
Guilt was setting in because I could not help her right away and holding the sheet over my
nose did nothing to help the fumes.
I will fast forward to the next day. Yes, the recipe I found on line helped a lot, as did the
mixture sold at the pet store. And yes, I tried both several times. Maggie, who hated baths,
is probably now the cleanest dog in the county.
What does this have to do with quilting?
Think back. If you have been quilting for any length of time, you have probably
encountered at least one tricky situation that you were not sure how to handle. Maybe it
was a quilt that would not square up, points that got chopped off, or blocks that all had a
mind of their own and would not fit together.
I bet when you asked for advice there were some (like my husband) who stated the
obvious. It’s probably your seam allowance. But did that really help? Deep down you
probably knew several things that could be to blame, but that’s not really what you were
asking. You needed to know how to fix it.
My advice is to use my skunk experience as an example. Approach the problem in
several ways. There are a lot of great tutorials on line. Google them to see if you can find
help. If it’s a minor problem, you just might find the answer you seek. *Creative Grids®
rulers and tools have a QR code right on the rule, and your smart phone will take you right
to the video demonstration of that particular tool. All of these work great for late night
encounters when nothing is open.
Of course, the best way to solve your problems is always at your local quilt shop. That’s
where you will find friendly people who have the knowledge to help you pin point the
problem and give you suggestions on how to fix it. I’ve seen many a quilter arrive in our
shop in tears and leave with a smile because we helped him/her figure out how to complete
the project at hand.
I will leave you with this thought. Be it skunks or quilts—knowledge is a powerful thing.
Take classes, read books, watch videos and empower yourself for your next adventure.
Deb Heatherly is a Creative Grids® designer and author of the books, ‘Cat’itide and
Strippy Stars, which are companions to her Cat’s Cradle and Strippy Stars Tools. She is the
owner of Deb’s Cats N Quilts in Franklin, NC. Visit her website at www.Debscatsnquilts.
com and her Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/DebscatsnquiltsFranklin.
Blair • Bennington • Tekamah • NE B&B
May-June 2016
KISSed Quilts
Quilt As Desired
by Marlene Oddie
Do you ever wonder what to do when the pattern says, “quilt as desired”?
I’ve shared with you in past articles about my new design, “Dangling Diamonds,” that
is now published and available at patternspot.com for PDF download with 4 bonus patriotic
themed patterns; you can also ask your local shop to order through Island Batik or directly
from me. Now I’d like to share with you some details about the quilting.
I loaded it sideways so that you can quilt an entire length of the quilt across the table in
a continuous path.
With all the angles in the piecing,
I wanted to create some twirling
effects like they were hanging
beads in a doorway. I created a card
stock template of this shape and
traced it into each large background
diamond as I went. Tracing with a
purple disappearing ink pen means
it doesn’t stay there long. With an
outer registration mark, stitch along
one side, then echo it back to your
starting point. Then stitch along the
other side and echo it back, putting
the center scroll spot into the middle
of the interlocking scroll. Whichever
side you do first, do it consistently
across the whole quilt. Since you’re
back at the starting point, you still
need to move forward so come down
the middle channel and add the
pearls. Use the echo lines to move
back after doing the hook section
and continue to the opposite side
from where you started. You’re now
at the top of the next diamond. Since
the denser fills are best done once the
entire quilt is stabilized, come back
later and do the entire length to do the fill in the outer part of the diamond and then return
doing the other side. This also helps you to stitch different elements consistently since
you’re doing the same ones all the way across.
For the colored diamonds, I
matched the fabric to the thread
color and used a metallic thread from
WonderFil. The center diamond was
marked with disappearing ink to give
me a registration point for the center
diamond shape, the rest used some
straight rulers but a lot of freehand
and eyeballing to keep it fairly
consistent. Ultimately the key here—
loosen the top tension to almost nothing!
In the small diamonds, I used this curved ruler to create a consistent arc then freehanded
the rest.
I used two layers of 80/20 bleached batting. I love the relief where it is NOT quilted.
Here is the backside!
Dangling Diamonds by Marlene Oddie
of Kissed Quilts
using Bella Nonna Design Studio
Boondoggle Rulers(tm)
56” x 71”
This quilt will be part of an Island
Batik trunk show for the year so ask your
local shop to schedule it so that you can see
it in person! Let me know if you do!
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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Ashland • Wahoo • Weston • Valparaiso
Nebraska
Gallivanting Grannies
Weston: Vintage Merchant General Store
We Grannies loved our trip to Weston for a special preview of Vintage Merchant
General Store, which will hold its first open market of
the season from May 5 to 8. Following the reopening,
the store will be open Sundays from Noon to 5 p.m. or
by appointment.
Owners Rob and Shelli Hall generously gave us an
early “sneak peek” and told us the wonderful history
of the building. This old general store is set up as it
must have looked many years ago so we felt like we
were in an old-time mercantile store. It is filled with
antiques and vintage home décor.
Vintage Merchant is housed in the original WoitaKacirek General Store. Listed on the national historic
register, the building was constructed in 1894 and its
architecture and character take you back in time. It
features built in grain-painted shelving with a working
sliding ladder and there are beautiful hardwood floors
and a corrugated wooden ceiling. It also has an original
second floor balcony and a working freight elevator.
Longtime antique collectors and dealers, Rob and
Shelli spent about two years restoring the structure and they held their Grand Opening in
October of last year.
Hours for the season opening are from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, and from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 6, 7 and 8. Vintage Merchant General
Store is located at 250 Elm Street. Weston is only 6 miles west of Wahoo, conveniently
located between Omaha and Lincoln.
For more information, email [email protected], call 402-443-8872 or 402443-966 or follow Vintage Merchant General Store on Facebook for photos and to learn
about store inventory and events.
Ralston • Papillion
May-June 2016
The Waterdog Shack
by James A. Nelson
The waterdog shack was located next to our town’s most heavily traveled thoroughfare,
Division Street, almost in the heart of downtown. It would be out of place except for the
fact it sat on the banks of the swift-flowing Spokane River, which ran through our city.
The shack was nestled next to the river among the rocks, surrounded by several large
shade trees. A cool breeze always blew up from the river and the smell of fresh water was
tantalizing. The fact that it sat on the banks of the river gave validity to the sign tacked on
its creaky, unpainted door that said, “Waterdogs—Live Bait for Sale.”
A grizzled old man, his face lined and tanned from the elements, his sharp features
framed with silver hair and beard, sat in front of this tiny emporium in an old scruffy chair.
Alaska Jack was always perfectly positioned so he could catch the breeze off the river
along with the shade from the trees. He was so named because he had spent many years
in Alaska fishing and, oh, the stories he could tell. He was the first ol’ bachelor I ever met.
Jack was small in stature and light weight. He was so skinny, he told me once that he left
Alaska and the small seaport town he lived in because he was afraid a strong wind would
blow him into the sea if he forgot to stand sideways. His arthritis didn’t get along with the
long winters either, he’d say, with one of his painful groans. When he was gone and the
shack was closed, you were informed by a small “Gone Fishing” sign.
It was easy to picture Jack, pole in hand, with the largest bass in the world dancing at
the end of his taut line. I was sure he would land it. After all, he was the best fisherman in
the world in my eyes. Even better than Dad.
Saturdays with no school were special to a young boy—days to spend time with Dad.
My favorite Dad-and-son Saturday excursion was a trip to the dilapidated old shack, named
after the mud-ugly aquatic salamander with feet like arms and clusters of external gills
that were sold there as bait. A trip to Waterdog Shack was one of a young boy’s greatest
pleasures. Fishing, then, was a high priority to any seven-year-old-and-up sport-minded
boy and his father.
Waterdogs weren’t the only thing Jack had for sale. You could buy kindling, ice, white
gas, night crawlers and most anything else to do with fishing or the outdoors. There were
also stacks of canned goods, mostly beans. Over in the corner near the galvanized tubs full
of waterdogs was an old army cot with a tattered blanket as its bedspread. Another corner
held an old black potbellied woodstove. Dad told me later he was sure Jack also lived in
the Waterdog Shack. At the time, I thought this was ok. He was close to good river fishing
and he had plenty of beans.
The shacks’ walls were adorned with outdated girly calendars and ads for old Red Mule
Chewing Tobacco. When Grandpa was along, he stocked up on the old Red Mule because
Grandma wouldn’t let him buy it at home. It would be my job when we took him home to
sneak it into his bedroom. Dad said it was ok as long as Grandma didn’t ask me if I had any
chewing tobacco, which never happened. What grandmother would ask her seven-year-old
grandson if he had any chewing tobacco? Grandpa was home free.
While Dad haggled over the price of the waterdogs, I walked over to the riverbank
and practiced imaginary casts into the river’s weeded shoreline. The dark, sometimes
unfriendly, watery depths always held an aura of mystery, beginning with the tale of Jonah
and the whale up to and including Moby Dick. There was also the possibility of catching a
gigantic fish from these deep waters—surely some surly bass would be lurking in the dark
water just waiting to grab my bait with a splashing fury.
After what seemed like only minutes but was in reality closer to two hours, Dad would
say, “Come on, Son, time to go. Mom will be wondering what has become of us.” Fat
chance, I thought as I trudged begrudgingly back to the car. She knew we were going to
the Waterdog Shack so she wouldn’t be planning an early dinner. Besides, Saturdays didn’t
come around often enough during fishing season. Her honey-dos would have to wait.
Often we purchased nothing at Jack’s but I didn’t care. At least I would be going home
with another fish story—dreaming material until our next visit.
Many years later while reading Hemingway’s novella, The Old Man and the Sea, I’d
picture Jack standing in a small boat in heavy seas, fighting the largest king salmon in the
ocean. This wisp of a man would be standing gallantly, pole in hand and taut line streaming
out behind the boat, locked in mortal combat with a monster from the ocean depths. In my
imagination, as a small boy I would be at his side shouting encouragement during his epic
struggle between man and fish. Due to my faith in Jack, I knew it would only be a matter
of time before this trophy would be in the boat.
The boat rocked from the added weight of its bulky body. I could only stare in wonder at
its immense size. Without hesitation, Jack leaned down, smiled at me and gently removed
the hook from the tooth-filled jaws of his exhausted prize. I then watched in utter disbelief
as Jack gently picked up his beautiful trophy and slowly, with the utmost tenderness,
released it back into its watery domain. The salmon dove for deep water, rejuvenated with
the strength of freedom.
As we both stared at its swirling wake, I heard Jack softly whisper, “Go back to the
sea—strong one.” Surely Hemingway must have been smiling somewhere nearby. I know
I was. Dad would have been pleased as well.
Now, years later, as I travel down the six lanes of traffic instead of two on the main
thoroughfare toward the river, I think of Jack and the Waterdog Shack. As I speed over the
new bridge and look down at the river, everything has changed or is gone completely. All
that’s really left as I remember is the glistening, churning, fast-flowing river.
I often wonder as I glance at the stern-faced drivers next to me if they ever had their very
own Waterdog Shack. It doesn’t necessarily even have to sell waterdogs—just someplace
where they can share themselves with their children on a pleasant afternoon, as Dad did
with me. My children do.
Maybe on my way home as I cross the bridge and look down along the river, my
Waterdog Shack will be there once again. Jack will be gone but because of my memories,
I will always have a key to its front door.
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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Nebraska
Omaha
All New Douglas County Fair at
Crossroads Mall in Omaha in July
—Entries Accepted Beginning May 1
The Douglas County Fair is pleased to announce that it is back—and bigger and better
than ever! The Fair will take place Thursday, July 21, through Saturday, July 23, at the
Crossroads Mall in Midtown Omaha. There is no gate admission and parking is free.
The Fair will be open to anyone, not just residents of Douglas County, although only
Douglas County residents have the ability to advance to the Nebraska State Fair in the areas
of Quilts, Textiles and Photography.
The entry period will begin on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Categories for entry include: Fruits
& Vegetables, Preserved Foods, Baked Goods, Quilts, Flowers, Textiles, Photography, Fine
Art, Poultry and Rabbits.
Entrants can pre-register online at www.douglascountyfair.org or pick up a Fair premium
book at locations throughout the Omaha metropolitan area. The premium book will also be
available online. The Fair Board suggests those considering entering pre-register their items
either online or with a paper entry to save time at the entry check-in the week of the Fair.
The Douglas County Fair Board, led by President Scott Olander, is pleased to bring a
true urban county Fair to Douglas County. He said, “Douglas County still represents an
agricultural base, but in the last fifteen years or so has become a progressively urban area.
The Fair Board is delighted to host the region’s ONLY urban fair right here in Douglas
County.”
For more information, contact Rita Clark, Fair Manager, at [email protected],
call 402-681-3573.
Mother’s Day Project from Green Table Gifts
This Chalk Paint® project could not be
easier and it’s perfect for Mother’s Day! I
grabbed some vases at Goodwill for a steal
(use the coupon!) then painted two quick
coats of some Chalk Paint® Decorative
Paint by Annie Sloan that I had on hand. I
used Duck Egg Blue and French Linen.
After they dried I used a damp kitchen
sponge to distress them. I waxed them to
protect the finish and give it a polished
look. Then I embellished them with some
craft supplies I had on hand. I’m going to
fill them with some simple white flowers
on Mother’s Day and gift them to my mom,
mother-in-law, and grandmother.
A handmade gift is always special and
this one is affordable and takes less than an
hour!
This project is courtesy of Green Table
Gifts in Tempe, AZ, find more great projects
at www.greentablegifts.com
May-June 2016
Omaha Quilters’ Guild Presents Its
2016 Annual Quilt Show, June 23 to 25
The Omaha Quilters’ Guild will present its 2016 Quilt Show on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, June 23, 24 and 25. “Welcome to My Secret Garden” will be held at the LaVista
Conference Center and is the Guild’s 38th Annual Show.
This annual quilting event is an opportunity for Guild members to display their art
publicly and more than 200 quilts and quilted items in a variety of categories are expected
for the judged show. Included this year is a special display of quilts made by youngsters,
16-years-old and under, sponsored by a guild member. All those who enter this special
youth display will be given a commemorative ribbon.
The 2016 Opportunity Quilt is “Touch of Spring” and was designed and pieced by Guild
president Amy Robertson and professionally quilted by Guild member Angela McCorkle.
Amy chose fabric in her favorite colors and collaborated with her mother, aunt and friends.
Her greatest wish in making this 82” x 82” cheery quilt is that it will make people smile.
Tickets sell for only $1.00 each and you can buy them at the quilt show or by contacting
guild members. The winner of this wonderful colorful quilt will be drawn at the end of the
Quilt Show on Saturday.
Between 35 and 40 vendors will provide the latest in quilting “wants and needs,”
including notions, books, equipment—and more—plus offer demonstrations throughout
the show.
A popular Silent Auction of smaller items will feature a huge variety of hand made
items. Expect to find small quilts and quilted items, knitted and crocheted pieces, jewelry,
doll clothes and a doll’s bed along with much more. You can pay a Buy-It-Now set price
or take part in the bidding that starts with the opening of the show and ends at 2:00 p.m.
on Saturday.
Special Displays at the Quilt Show will include: Nebraska Home of the Brave Quilts,
Quilts of Valor and Fiber Works. The Cloth Doll Collectors from the Omaha and Council
Bluffs, IA, metro areas will be showcasing an extensive collection of Whimsical Art Dolls.
Quilt Appraisals will be available from Jennifer Perkins, a Certified Appraiser and NQA
Certified Judge.
Contact her at 712-755-5383 to arrange an appointment. Charges will be determined
according to the quilt.
The Quilt Show is open to the public from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
on Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. General admission is $7.00; Seniors 65 and
older are $5.00; Children, ages 3 to 12 are $4.00; and Groups of seven or more are $5.00
per person. There is a $1.00 off coupon in the show ad in this issue.
Established in 1975, the Omaha Quilters’ Guild (OQG) is one of the largest quilting
organizations in Nebraska with over 250 members devoted to the appreciation and
preservation of quilts and the perpetuation of the art and the craft of quilt making through
education and participation. The Guild offers something for quilters of all skill levels. OQG
meets on the second Tuesday of the month (with the exception of June, July and August at
the German American Society of Omaha, 3717 South 120th Street.
OQG’s three main philanthropic work areas are: Children’s Emergency Fund supporting
children taken into protective custody during the holiday season; Community Connections
matching member talents to produce quilts for a cause and Helping Hands meeting the
needs of charitable organizations, both great and small.
Some of the many worthwhile service projects the Guild helps with by donating Quilts,
Christmas stockings, Pillow Cases or Monetary Gifts include: Children’s Emergency Fund,
Hospice Project, Project Harmony, Vets’ home, Home of the Brave, Quilts of Valor, Project
Linus and Shakespeare on the Green.
To learn more about this active group, go to www.omahaquiltersquild.org or follow
Omaha Quilters Guild on Facebook.
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