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Great Falls, Missoula & Whitehall, Montana
Hill City Area Quilt Show
The Annual Hill City Quilt Show and Sale has a long and colorful history of promoting itself with beautiful art. The show will take place on
Sept. 8-9, 2012, in Hill City, S.D., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The show
will feature a two-day indoor/outdoor quilt show, indoor quilt vendor mall,
door prizes, and quilting tips and techniques as well as the “Quilts of Valor”
display by the Hart Ranch Quilters.
This year the show will again feature a judged show with four awards
given: mayor’s choice, quilt committee’s choice, creative expression, and
people’s choice.
The 2012 Quilt Show poster design created by Sonja Taylor depicts the
majestic blue heron, which is a migratory bird that makes its home across
the United States and Canada. This is the fourth poster Sonja has created
for the Quilt Show. She also designed “Poppy Meadows” in 2011, “Wines
and Vines” in 2010, and “Sunflower Patterns” in 2009. Sonja loves that her
poster designs become limited edition wine labels for Prairie Berry Winery,
as well as fabric art and patterns for quilted pieces.
Melinda Snell is an award winning quilter. She has the challenge of
turning Sonja’s watercolor poster designs into fabric art. When these
designs caught the eye of Hoffman International in 2009, it turned the
already fun experience into an amazing adventure of watching the art from
South Dakota come alive in fabric art. Together they make a great team
uniting the best of both worlds! Both Sonja and Melinda will be set up in
the vendor mall.
The Hill City Area Chamber of Commerce, Joan Davis formerly of
Quilt Corral at Mistletoe Ranch, Crazy Horse Memorial, Krull’s Market,
KEVN TV, KOTA Radio, Prairie Berry Winery, Rafter J Bar Ranch, and
Things That Rock are sponsoring this year’s event.
For more information about the Show, visit www.hillcitysd.com or
www.hillcityquiltshow.com.
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Work Gets in Way, But
Offers Taste of Crafting!
While my professional background is in
journalism, I purchased the The Country Register
newspaper last year mostly because I have been a
fan of the newspaper for many years. I am a crafter
at heart, and honestly, my journalistic background
generally gets in my way of this pursuit as it keeps
me too busy to do many projects.
I started crafting in grade school. A childhood
friend of mine was in 4-H, and I marveled at all of
the projects she exhibited at the county fair each
summer. I am sure this is where I began my crafting
Dee Sleep
hobby. Some of the first projects I made were toaster
Publisher of
and tissue box covers constructed with plastic canvas
The Country Register
stitched together and decorated with yarn.
of ND, SD, WY,
I also remember starting (not sure if I completed)
MT & N. ID
a couple of latch hook rug kits. And then there was a
fifth or sixth grade art project where I wove yarn on a
piece of cardboard to make a fringed coaster. About that same time, my maternal
grandmother showed me how to crochet a scarf. Obviously, I was hooked!
I made some decorator pillows and even tried to sew a few articles of clothing
when I took Home Economics in high school, but I had only limited success. In
college I moved on to the art of cross stitch. I cross stitched scenes to be framed
and hung, seasonal fingertip towels and even decorated a few sweatshirts.
I didn’t actually attempt quilting until I was married and several months
pregnant with my first child. My first project was a crib quilt, and obviously I
had a deadline. I finished that quilt complete with hand-quilting well ahead of
my delivery. But I must say that it wasn’t the best time in my life to take up a
new hobby as a few years passed before I returned to quilting.
And now, 16 years later, there are a few quilting projects I would like to
make, but my work and children’s schedules keep me too busy. In the mean
time, I get a taste of quilting and crafting in general
in each issue of The Country Register that we publish.
I hope you do, too!
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Quilt Guild Members Make Patchwork Oblate Spheroid
Shaped Like the Earth Titled “Welcome to My World”
A special feature was unveiled during the 6th Bi-Annual Quilt Show by
the Piece Makers of the Madison Quilt Guild, which was held on Saturday
Aug. 11, 2012. The newly constructed Patchwork Oblate Spheroid (meaning; same shape as the planet Earth) was an exciting and ambitious project
completed by members of the Quilt Guild. The project conceptualized the
theme “the world around us.” Each participating quilter depicted their interpretation of their world. This project was inspired by a group of quilters in
Australia that had undertaken a similar project in 2010 after seeing pictures
of one created in Japan in 2009.
Martha Northway brought this project to the Guild’s attention and with
the help of Jack Mueller developed a pattern.
Twenty members of the Guild took the pattern that covers an 8-foot
diameter weather balloon and made 24 individual panels. Each section has a
designated top and bottom orientation, and quilters stated their preference
when designing their piece.
The unifying element of each of the sections is a piece of guild-designed fabric, which is a kaleidoscope of the guild logo.
Quick Chili Mac Skillet
1/2box Dreamfields Elbows
1 can (15 ounces) kidney or black
2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
beans, rinsed and drained
1/2pound lean ground beef
Salt
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
Coarsely ground black pepper
1-2teaspoons chili powder
1/4cup shredded Mexican cheese
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced
blend
tomatoes, undrained
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; return to pan.
Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brown ground
beef and onion 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is cooked through and onions are
tender, breaking beef into large crumbles. Stir in chili powder then tomatoes. Cook
and stir 2 to 3 minutes to blend flavors. Add beans; heat through.
Remove skillet from heat. Toss beef mixture with pasta. Season with salt and
pepper, as desired. Sprinkle with cheese.
Yield: 4 servings
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The top layer of each section was designed and sewn first. Then that
layer was placed upon a thin polyester batting and backing fabric and each
piece was quilted to each sewer’s preference. All sections were then assembled and stitched together by Martha Northway, Vonna Mae Mize and Betty
Johnson to create an Oblate Spheroid, which is the shape of the earth.
The project is inflated by inserting a weather balloon into it, filling the
balloon with an air, and then clamping the end of the balloon. This balloon
is not intended to “float” as it is not filled with helium. If it were, then it
would float! Loops are sewn into the top section of the balloon in the event
the Guild wishes to suspend it for display in the future.
When the display was over, the balloon was deflated and removed from
the project. The outer quilt was also folded for safekeeping and will await
the next event or rent it to others who may wish to display it in their events.
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Avon, Livingston & Sidney, Montana
Mystery Quilt Pattern
Mind Games
The Country Register of the Northern Rockies and Great Plains will print a
three-part mystery quilt pattern for the next three issues of the newspaper. The pattern was designed by Ann Jones, Nevada, MO. If you
have any questions about the instructions, contact Nine Patch Quilt &
Fabrics at www.ninepatchnevada.com or [email protected].
Finished size: 54” x 72”
Skill level: Advanced beginner
Yardage: Top: 24-28 fat quarters, coordinating lights, mediums
and darks. One or two fat quarters could be a focus fabric for the A, B
and F blocks. Back: 3.5 yards. Binding: 1/2 yard (or use your left over
scraps). This is a scrap friendly quilt and also makes a great theme quilt.
A sample was made using cowboy theme prints. The original quilt was
made with flannels.
Part 1
Blocks A, B, C, D, E1, E2, F and K will be made in Part 1.
A: Cut four (4) 18 1/2” x 9 1/2” pieces. If your fabric is directional, note that A will lay in the horizontal direction.
B: Cut one (1) 18 1/2” x 9 1/2” piece. If your fabric is direction,
note that B will lay in the he vertical direction.
Black Hills Talent on Display
Commemorating “Through the Years”
Black Hills Art Association (BHAA)
will hold its 50th Annual Art Show and
Sale Sept. 29-30 at Hudson Hall, 222 W.
Hudson St., in Spearfish, S.D. The event
will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
The show features artwork by
BHAA members and other artists of the
Northern Black Hills and surrounding
area.
This year, a special display titled
“Through The Years” will commemorate BHAA’s 50th Anniversary.
BHAA is made up of both amateur
and professional artists of the northern Black Hills and surrounding area
that began 50 years ago in 1962 by a colorful lady named “Boots” Keller
of Lead, S.D. Since that time, BHAA has been meeting monthly to paint,
sculpt, learn and study art, and hold exhibits. Some of the members have
been in the group for nearly 50 years. New members constantly join the
group as well.
The youngest member, who joined last year, is an artist who has won
many awards with her very unusual sculptures of tree bark. Another member carves beautiful stones found in the Spearfish area and one Sturgis
member paints large murals of Bear Butte. These artists are just a few of
the talented individuals who will have displays during the Annual Art Show.
For more information, please call 605-559-0286.
C & D: Rail fence strip sets. For each: cut one (1) 3 1/2” x 18
1/2” strip in a light or medium fabric. Cut two (2) 3 1/2” x 18 1/2”
strips in a medium or dark fabric. Sew the two medium or dark strips
on either side of the light strip to make your strip set. Press seams to
the center. You will have two (2) strip sets that should measure 9 1/2”
x 18 1/2” each.
E1 & E2: These blocks are assembled the same. E1: Use a dark
fabric as the background and a light fabric as your accent. E2: Use a
light fabric as your background and a dark fabric as your accent.
Cut from background: four (4) 3 1/2” x 6 1/2” pieces, two (2) 3
1/2” x 3 1/2” pieces, two (2) 3 1/2” x 12 1/2” pieces, and two (2) 3
1/2” x 18 1/2” pieces.
Cut from accent: Six (6) 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” squares.
Assemble the block per the diagram below. Press seems in E1 block
towards the dark fabric and in E2, towards the light fabric as you build
the center of the block. As you add the outer borders, press seams out
towards these strips.
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F: This is the center of your quilt so use a focal fabric you want to
stand out. Cut: 12 1/2” x 12 1/2” from your focal fabric.
From a coordinating fabric that will frame your focal fabric well, cut
two (2) 3 1/2” x 12 1/2” pieces and two (2) 3 1/2” x 18 1/2” pieces.
Sew the 12 1/2” strips to each side of your focal fabric and press
seams towards the strip. Your block should measure 18 1/2” square.
K: Cut three (3) 9 1/2” x 9 1/2” square. This is another opportunity
to use a different focus fabric. Do not use the same fabric as you did in A.
Pick up the November/December 2012 issue of The Country Register of the
Northern Rockies and Great Plains, on or after November 1, for part two of this
mystery quilt pattern.
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Clearmont, Lusk, Sheridan & Story, Wyoming
Kit ‘n Kaboodle
Quilts Wrap Parishioners in Love
I will preface the following with a caveat.
I admire quilters. They are patient, creative,
and very good at their craft. Before you write
me letters know that I am saying this in jest.
Recently I was in a fabric store where three
women were huddled over several bolts of
fabric, obviously planning to make many quilts.
It struck me then that quilting is another form
of insanity.
What, you say? Why else would a person
buy yards and yards of fabric, cut it into little
pieces, and sew it back together? In days past, quilting was done out of
necessity when everything was utilized. The old axiom ‘Use it up, wear it
out. Make do or do without’ certainly describes quilters of bygone eras.
Perhaps quilters are more color conscious now or just have more money
to spend. No matter the reason, the art that is produced is a treasure.
Some quilters are (or were) my friends.
Among those friends is a group called “Wrapped in Love” at Prairie
View United Methodist Church, near Smithwick, SD, which has taken
on a mission of creating quilts for congregants who are going through
difficult times. Simple patchworks are constructed in a bi-weekly sewing
group at the church. Church attendees fill out a short form requesting
a coverlet for someone who needs an extra support boost and writes a
brief statement concerning the need. Parishioners have donated or purchased fabric, supplies and funds for additional items. Workers look in
the fabric stash and select appropriate colors depending on the gender or
perceived preference of the recipient.
Once the quilts are done they are tied but the ties are not knotted. Instead the quilt is displayed and the congregation is asked to tie one knot
(or several) and say a prayer with each tie for the person in need. This is
another step in someone being ‘wrapped in love,’ a way to bring comfort.
An embroidered, personalized label completes the throw. It is presented in
church if the recipient is able to attend or is delivered with a hug.
Just this morning one of my friends mentioned how much she likes
designing quilts with graph paper and her imagination. She also uses her
Wrapped in Love quilter Deb Frahm, left, parishioners Megan Sanders, center and Ruth Pourier show a quilt that has been displayed for
tying. As each knot is tied prayers are said for the recipient. After all
ties are finished the quilt is presented at church or delivered to the
person at home.
long arm quilting machine which saves hours of hand quilting and creates a beautifully finished look. Other artists do hand quilting. Sewing the
layers together by hand or machine is a practical aspect as it keeps the
quilt from bunching and shifting as it is used and laundered.
Not having the skill to sew a straight line even with a machine I am
only an admirer of the skills and those who apply them. Joy is in the
making and the giving to wrap others in love.
Peggy Sanders is part of a six-generation Fall River County, South Dakota
farm and ranch family. Her locality has only been interrupted by college, including a
year at the Sorbonne in Paris, France. She is a national award-winning columnist and
the author of five photo history books featured at www.peggysanders.com
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Devils Lake, ND • Sheridan & Gillette, WY • Northern ID
Long-time Business Owner Celebrates 15 Years in Gillette, WY
From the garage of their home to a spacious downtown storefront, Bonnie and Tee
Vidick have owned and operated The Quilt
Nook in Gillette, Wyo., for 15 years.
Bonnie has always been a sewer and either
worked in a fabric store or dreamed to work
in a fabric store if she wasn’t already.
Bonnie and her husband, Tee, were perusing through a quilt show when Tee noticed
a quilting machine and thought it would be
something fun to have. Bonnie agreed and
they purchased that quilting machine. Tee has
always been artistic so it was no surprise to
Bonnie that he wanted the machine.
The Quilt Nook began its business with
machine quilting services and about 300 bolts
of fabric in the garage of their Gillette home.
After about two years in their home, the business moved to 1001 Plaza on
Douglas Highway. About five years later the business expanded and moved
one last time to its current location, 211 West 2nd St.
The shop no longer does machine quilting, but sells fabric, notions,
patterns, books, Janome sewing machines and everything you need to
quilt. A number of quilting classes
are taught at The Quilt Nook, as well.
Tee spends his time each day repairing all makes and models of sewing
machines.
As a 15-year quilt shop owner,
Bonnie enjoys seeing how creative
everyone can be and what people
choose to do with one piece of fabric.
She enjoys meeting new people and
stepping up to the challenges of having the inventory people are looking
for at her shop.
Bonnie says she has a hard time
staying home for a day because “going to work and doing what she loves,
is just what she does.”
For other business owners, Bonnie says “stick with it even when the
work is hard. Find a partner to be your rock that you can lean on to get
you through the tough days. And finally, be good to the customers because
they are the ones that make it fun, exciting and a pleasure to keep the
doors open.”
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The
of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains
Decorating with Pat
Decorate Inexpensively
How NOT to Decorate With Nature’s Bounty
Fall is one of the easiest seasons of the year to decorate your home. It
is so much fun to use Mother Nature to brighten up a room, mantle, shelf,
entry way or door. There is something so warm and cozy about the Fall.
After living in New England for 20 years I looked forward to Fall each year.
I looked forward to changing things in my home for each season and Fall
just seemed to come Naturally. Gourds, Pumpkins, Leaves, vines, wreaths
and candles; there are so many ways to make a room come in line with Fall.
I am sure you probably have some favorite things you use each fall.
The minute the air becomes crisp, we are ready to jump right in. As I was
thinking about writing this article for the Fall, I thought since the Fall is
such a fun and easy time to decorate our homes, lets think about the things
that we could be doing wrong when we decorate. Take a look at the list
below that I was able to compile as I thought about what was not GOOD
to do when decorating.
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
DON’T
forget the details
use short curtains
create a theme room
allow ugly anywhere
hang artwork too high
use tiny accent pillows
rely on overhead lighting
opt for style over comfort
hang chandeliers too high
choose the paint color first
use too many throw pillows
settle for blah if you love bold
group things in even numbers
use an area rug that is too small
choose furniture that doesn’t fit
use too many patterns and prints
let someone make choices for you
ignore the focal point of your room
push all the furniture against the walls
make your favorite color the main color
put out all your collectibles - less is more
keep things because you think you should
build barriers (like a chair in front of a door)
decorate with family heirlooms whether you like them or not
If you could use some help while decorating your home this fall, be
sure and visit some of the great shops that advertise in The Country
Register. They will be glad to give you some great ideas for that mantle or
entryway. You can also browse the pages of our new Fall/Winter Catalog
at www.athome.com/patdempsey and while you are there, don’t forget to
shop the ATTIC for some great deals.
Pat Dempey, Senior Executive Director, AtHome America. www.athome.com/
patdempsey. For more ideas on how to decorate your outdoor space be sure to wander
through some of the great shops in The Country Register.
Brighten Up
Your Entry
Variegated croton in saturated shades of green, gold and
red surrounded by vibrant
mums and pumpkins give
this front entry a colorful fall
pick-me-up. Both plants are
perennials and can either be
brought indoors to weather
the winter or, if you live in a
warm climate, planted to add
color to your landscape.
Now that the air is getting crisper, the sun is setting sooner and the
leaves are turning those wonderful hues of yellow, orange and red; it’s
time to decorate for fall!
Fall decorating does not have to be expensive. You can collect items
right from your own backyard.
Some of the items, such as
corn stalks and Indian corn
can be purchased at a nearby
farmer’s market.
Most of the items listed
below can be found for free or
for a minimal cost:
o Colored leaves
o Pinecones
o Acorns
o Twigs and branches
o Cat tails
o Shafts of wheat
o Corn stalks/Indian corn
o Bittersweet
o Grapevine
o Straw bales
Kristine Berg Doss is the owner, editor, and publisher of A Primitive Place &
Country Journal magazine. A Primitive Place & Country Journal magazine is the
fastest growing primitive, Colonial, and country magazine on the market today. For
more information, visit www.aprimitiveplace.org or email [email protected].
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Recap from Editor’s Experience
Roadshow Sheds Light on Treasures
Excitement, anticipation, questions and observations were all part of my rare experience at
the Antiques Roadshow on July 14 in Rapid City,
South Dakota. I arrived promptly at my assigned
ticket time with my mother-in-law as my guest
and four antique treasures in hand. My firearm
was checked by security and I received a press
tour of the facility to learn about the show and
the process for the day.
The day began by spending about an hour
waiting in a line with thousands of other anxious
antique collectors. This line made me feel like I
was standing in the checkout line with this Christmas’ most coveted toy the day after Thanksgiving.
We weaved up and down the isles dragging
a table, doll, gun and silver cup. Waiting in line
was just as exciting as getting the items appraised
because we had the opportunity to talk to everyone around us, photograph other’s treasures,
hear stories about our neighbor’s items and find
out how far people traveled to hear appraisals on
their most prized possessions. In perspective, I
traveled about 45 miles that morning, but I talked
to groups of people who traveled from Southern
Colorado and Northern Wisconsin because they
felt this would be the only opportunity to take
part in the Antiques Roadshow as it only hits six
locations each year.
Once we got through the first line, we received tickets for each item we brought to be appraised then lined up in each of four places waiting for our appraisals. Here is what we learned:
1.Colt .32 Pistol: The gun is a
single action Colt .32 caliber pistol. It is an 1873
model gun made after 1898. It was valued around
$1,000. As noted in the July/August issue of this
newspaper, the gun has a “notch” in it, which
typically means it was used to kill someone.
However, the appraiser shook his head at us and
said, “that’s silly – the notch could have been
from shooting anything from a rabbit to a deer. It
doesn’t necessarily mean a human.”
enjoyed the time
with each appraiser
as well as talking
to our neighbors
in each line about
their items. Over
2.Christening Cup: The cup is a
7,000 tickets were
child’s or youth cup (no longer called a christengiven out and about
ing cup due to religious conflicts) made by Rock- 14,000 items apford Silver Company in 1880. The New England praised during the
Company mechanically stamped the design of the Roadshow – we had
cup in the silver. It was not hand carved. We are
four of those items.
also encouraged to polished the cup as it was very
tarnished. It was valued at $50-75.
3.Table: The Boston made Victorian
table was built between 1875 and 1885 near Boston then shipped, flat in pieces, on the railroad
then assembled in Dakota Territory. Other tables,
made exactly like this, could also have a porcelain
top, but this one did not. The table was valued at
$100-150.
4.Doll: The Depose doll is a German or
French doll made for the French trade around
1910. The open-mouthed, glass-eyed doll has
all its original shoes, clothes and hair. According
to the appraiser, this doll is very unique as it is a
fortune telling doll. Before television and computers, family would use fortune-telling dolls as a
form of entertainment after dinner. The “fortune
teller” would use a stick to point to a pleat in the
paper skirt, which is under the fabric skirt. The
teller would open the fortune and read it aloud.
All fortunes were written in French so we were
unable to read our fortune that day. The doll was
valued at $500.
All in all the day was exciting, energizing and
enlightening. We waited in lots of lines, but we
Antiques Roadshow
by the Numbers:
1,089,400: Number of appraisals
conducted at events since 1996
542,700: Number of people who’ve
attended Roadshow events, 1996-2011
$1,500,000: The highest appraisal value
ever recorded on Roadshow
126,246: Total number of ticket
applications received for Summer 2012 Tour
Ticket
7,619: Number of Rapid City ticket
applications
36,000: Total number of appraisal seekers
expected to descend on Roadshow’s six
Summer 2012 events.
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September-October 2012
The
of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains
Faulkton, Hill City, Hot Springs & Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Piecing Life Together
by Dyanna Lewis
...a wife, mother
of seven and farmer
in Killam, Alberta
by Barbara
Polston
A Leap
of Faith
Dodged A ‘French’
Bullet
My favorite Indiana Jones movie is Indiana Jones and
Every day stories come upthe
of Last
children
experiencing
thingslife,
and
ma- must
Crusade.
To save his father’s
Indiana
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ages.aEveryone
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ownupon
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asout
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to why this is happening, or if this is true. We have been trying to limit
faith and
that computer
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allowing
him to cross
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viewing,
time
is closely
andfailing
confront
the next challenge. I’ve
monitored in our home, but I the
am chasm
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beenloves
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bitall
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take
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relationships
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consultant/client.
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so diligent
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eight, by the
helped over the years to record their stories. Each time I have beenAthumbled
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contain
excitement
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challenges
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in striving
to what
become
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Mom!
MOM!”
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me. “Mom,
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matter how small, to a positive difference in the lives of many.
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words relationship,
absolutely itfillhasn’t
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already
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the hardwood
while
in an
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with
a hopeful
lilt kept.
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shed. There
have
been promises
made,
some
broken, most
to my But
voice.
recently, the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back was added. I’ve come,
the puzzled,
point where
I just “can’t”
longer.
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agreement.
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writer
leaning right up to my face and ... giving me a quick peck on each about quilts
makers. pulled back, hands still on my shoulders, eyes
cheek.and
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likehis
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step out
over the
chasm.
There
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sparklingJust
and
grin Jones,
splitting
his toface.
“Cool,
hey?”
And
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ran. amount
of
fear,
because
I
don’t
yet
see
the
bridge.
But,
I
also
feel
strangely
exhilarated.
I have
“Yes, son. Yes, you did.” Cool, hey? Breathe.
the opportunity to reshape my life, live more creatively, and enjoy it more. I’m hoping
the groundwork I’ve laid will be enough. I’m having faith that I won’t find myself in
financial free-fall, but that when it needs to be there, the bridge will appear.
I’m taking a Leap of Faith...sprouting wings would be welcome!
©Barbara Polston, Phoenix, AZ, April 2012. Barbara Polston is a writer by vocation and a quilter by
avocation. You can see Barbara’s quilts, join her on facebook, or book her class and lecture offerings
at www.barbarapolston.com. She is the Editor of The Quilting Quarterly, the Journal of The National
Quilting Association, Inc., and serves on the Board of the Association of Pacific West Quilters.
Barbara, who has lived in Phoenix, Arizona for over 20 years, is calmly quilting in Studio Narnia.
In This Land Of
Little Rain
Cowboy Poetry
by Jane Ambrose Morton
A D i f f e r e n t Wo r l d
Before big ag conglomerates or online cattle sales,
each family ranch had horses, cows, and their own ranching tales.
Machines are making inroads now; horse jobs have been downsized.
Folks round up cows on ATVs; data’s computerized.
Our global trades are taking place on internet TV.
No need for livestock auction barns, where grandchildren can see.
So if one day computers crash, wreak havoc with our lives,
how will we pass on memories recorded on those drives?
©2012 Jane Morton. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
“IN THIS LAND OF LITTLE RAIN”
Tales of a family and a ranch—told
through poetry of the West.
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Bristol, Chamberlain, Dell Rapids, Huron, Lake Preston & Pierre, South Dakota
A Cup of Tea with Lydia: Tea for Two
Tea With a Two-Year-Old
Tea for two took on new meaning when my husband and I took our
two-year-old granddaughter to tea for her second birthday.
“Where’s my tea?” Anna Joy asked from her high chair between us.
“It’s coming,” I said. “It takes a while to make tea.”
Anna turned toward the others coming for tea, smiling at a young
couple at the next table.
“Who are those people?”
“People here for tea,”
I replied. She seemed to
think it was like home,
where you should know
everyone and talk to
them. Tearooms give that
impression with their
friendly, homey atmosphere.
Before long, our tea
plates arrived. Anna nibbled sandwiches, scones,
and sweets and sipped
her tea. She loved it all. While I finished my tea, Anna hopped on Grandpa’s
lap, and he read her a story.
When we got up to leave, Anna stopped to smile and say hi to three
young women at another table. “Doesn’t she make you want to have kids?”
I overheard one woman say as we walked past.
Our tea for two with a two-year-old brought joy to others, too.
A Little History
The term tea for two has been around a long time. In the eighteenth
century, it meant you could buy tea for tuppence (two pence). Since then,
Tea for Two became a movie title and also the lyrics of a song: “Tea for
two, and two for tea. Me for you and you for me, alone!” Today, the expression usually means sharing a relaxing cuppa’ tea with another person.
Take Two: Tea at Home
Although tea outings are delightful, I also enjoy serving tea in my home.
This week it won’t be tea for two but tea for ten, as we welcome rela-friends
from Virginia, who call me Aunt-TEA Lydia.
Anna Joy will join us and meet second cousins she doesn’t yet know.
And although I hope to prepare the food ahead so no one needs to wait
long, I imagine Anna will again ask, “Where’s my tea?”
After the tea is brewed, sugar cubes will make it sweet. But mostly, it’s
the people who sweeten teatimes.
Whether you enjoy tea for two at home or in a tearoom, I hope you’ll
share a cuppa’ tea with someone soon. I certainly plan to. Won’t you join
me?
Lydia E. Harris, M.A., is the author of Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting.
Copyright 2012, Lydia E. Harris. No reprint without author’s permission.
Shiberecky
(Meat Turnovers)
Meat Filling: Combine
1/2 pound hamburger
2 tablespoons minced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
1/4 to 1/2 cup hot water
Dough: Combine
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Cut in: 1/3 cup shortening
Combine and add:
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
Roll dough thin. Put a tablespoon of meat on dough and fold
over to cover meat. Seal edges well. Use a glass or large cookie cutter
to cut dough.
Fry in skillet at medium temperature. Add oil to prevent sticking.
Fry until golden brown and meat is cooked. Keep warm until ready
to serve. Makes approximately 25 to 30 meat turnovers. Serve with
catsup if desired.
From Lydia’s Recipe Box
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The
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Hot Springs, Rapid City & Wall, South Dakota
Northwest Quilting Expo
Held in Portland, Ore.,
Sept. 20, 21 & 22
The premier Quilt
Show in the beautiful
Northwest will run Sept.
20-22 when the 2012
Northwest Quilting Expo
provides 72,000 square
feet of fun at the Expo
Center in Portland, Ore.
Wonderful instructors
and exhibits are lined up,
including three days of
national instructor classes
before the Expo officially
begins. There are also
several inspiring Creative
Handwork classes.
National teachers include Deb Kurasik, Laura Nownes, Rob Appell, Margaret Miller and Marci Baker. Portland’s own Helene Knott will be giving her
expertise in home machine quilting.
The quilt exhibits will be phenomenal. The 12 x 12 Quilt Collections
are 12” pieces of art made by 12 different nationally known quilters all in
a single theme – there are two dozen of these collective pieces on display.
The very moving Alzheimer’s quilt exhibit “From Heartbreak to Hope”
will be at the show.
Several quilt guilds will be showing their collective work, which is
always an incredible journey into the varied world of quilting. The Hoffman Challenge collection is the largest shown west of the Mississippi. The
unique and beautiful quilts from the Cover to Cover book club are always
a hit and will be on display. Latimer Quilt and Textile Museum brings in
antique quilts that they share along with historical information. There will
be a vendor mall with 80 vendors from all over the U.S.
If you are sew inclined, Linus Project will have a booth set up where you
can stop and make a few blocks that will be turned into quilts for the kids.
Expo founders, Geri Grasvik, Laura Wallace-Dickson and Shellie
O’Donnell, have put in 12 hard years of work to make this show the success it is today. The Northwest Quilting Expo started 12 years ago with the
idea of creating a premier show that would feature vendors from all over
the US; offer great classes with topnotch teachers and display beautiful
quilts from all over the world. The first Expo opened in 2000 at the Washington County Fair Grounds with 20 vendors, no classes and about 100
quilts. Geri, Laura and Shellie have reason to be very proud of the growth
and success this show has experienced each year.
Northwest Quilting Expo will be open Thursday and Friday from 9
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.nwquiltingexpo.com for admission, directions and information on parking and
hotel reservations. Class information and reservations can also be made on
the website.
Prize Winner!
Julie Lingscheit, Spearfish, won a $25 gift certificate to her favorite
shop – Dakota Quilt Company in Spearfish, SD. To enter the next
drawing, fill out the form on page 14 or visit www.chickencreek.net. Congratulations!
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Custer & Rapid City, South Dakota
A Loose Threads Mystery
The Quilt Before
the Storm
A storm is bearing down on Foggy
Point, Washington, promising strong winds,
flooding and power outages. Harriet Truman and the Loose Threads quilt group are
sewing flannel rag quilts and making plastic
tarps from grocery bags for the denizens
of a local homeless camp. Then one of the
homeless men is strangled, and a few days
later a second man is also murdered. Were
they victims of a serial killer or of someone closer to home?
With the detectives of the Foggy Point
Police department trapped on the wrong side of a rock slide that
isolates the community, and dead bodies at the homeless camp, it’s up to
Harriet and the Threads to figure out who is killing people and why—before they become the next victims.
The Quilt Before the Storm by Arlene Sachitano is the fifth book in the
Harriet Truman/Loose Threads Mystery series and is available at
Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com as well as many quilt stores and on
Kindle and Nook.
Arlene Sachitano started life as a military brat and eventually moved
to the Pacific Northwest where she still lives. She started knitting, writing
and swearing at a young age and still does all three. Until recently, a thirty
year diversion into the high tech industry, along with marriage and children,
had prevented her from taking action on her desire to write novels inspired
by her love of Agatha Christie. Arlene spends her days writing her novels,
babysitting her grandchildren, quilting, knitting and promoting her books.
You can find more about Arlene at www.arlenesachitano.com or at Arlene
Sachitano’s page on Facebook.
Book Giveaway
Win a copy of The Quilt Before the Storm! Email dee.sleep@chickencreek.
net and put “Quilt Before the Storm” in the subject line. Or send a letter or
postcard to: The Country Register, 10563 Chicken Creek Road, Spearfish, SD
57783. Be sure to give us your name, address and phone number. The drawing will be held October 7 and announced in our Nov/Dec 2012 issue.
The Dropped Stitch
Decorate Fiber Items
With Needle Felting
Industrial needle felting has been around for a while. However, crafters
have now developed many uses and projects to include this technique into
their creative work. The results are beautiful and the technique is satisfying.
Working with soft, carded wool is a pleasant, sensory experience. And – no
art lessons are needed! Needle felting is felting clean, carded wool without water. It can be applied to hand-woven or knitted projects as well as purchased
wool items (purses, scarves, sweaters, mittens, etc.). Supplies needed are:
Wool fleece (top or roving) is most commonly used. Yarn shops sell
packages with small amounts of various colors. Fall fiber festivals offer
wide selection and assistance. Yarn can be used for outlines and lettering or
pulled apart into bits of fluff to use like fleece. A worsted or bulky single
wool yarn is easy to untwist and pull apart. Check through your stash for
novelty yarns.
Felting needles come in a variety of sizes (gauges) and point shapes.
The smaller the gauge number, the larger (in diameter) the needle. A good
all-purpose size is a 38-gauge. Triangular points are the most common as
the star points are slightly more expensive. With 4 barbed sides instead of
3, fibers will bond at a slightly faster rate. A larger 36-gauge needle is good
for preliminary work on a large design, but it will leave visible puncture
holes, so a switch to a fine 40-gauge needle will produce a smooth finish.
Warning. Felting needles are extremely sharp with barb points. Keep
fingers OUT of the way of the needle--do NOT jab yourself! The barbs
draw blood – ouch! Please keep them out of the reach of children and
store them safely.
A foam block is needed to felt into. It is important to protect your work
space and avoid breaking needle points or stabbing your knee by placing the
foam block on top of a cutting board or stack of newspapers or magazines.
Band-aids are needed as standby supplies just in case – until you master the process.
Process. Special barbed felting needles push the top layer of wool
into deeper layers while working on top of a foam block. Wool fiber has
a unique property that allows it to stick to itself causing the wool to felt
without soap, hot water, or agitation. The needle is poked into the wool
straight up and down, not at an angle. If the needle is moved sideways while
it’s in the foam, the tip will break off. Always know where your fingers are
in relation to the felting needle so you don’t stick your fingers. The degree
of felting will depend upon the amount of time spent in any given area and
the depth of the needle jab. Shallow jabs felt the outer layer while deep jabs
felt to the depth.
Local yarn and craft shops and a multitude of needle felting websites
on the internet offer step-by-step instructions with illustrations and videos
as well as templates. Have fun with it!
© 2012 Sharon Greve. Reach her at [email protected] No reprint without permission.
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Advertiser Directory by Community
Advertiser Directory by Name
Great Falls, Missoula & Whitehall, Montana.................................................... 2
Townsend, Montana............................................................................................. 3
Alberton & Ennis, Montana................................................................................ 4
Alberton & Ennis, Montana................................................................................ 5
Clearmont, Lusk, Sheridan & Story, Wyoming................................................ 6
Devils Lake, ND • Sheridan & Gillette, WY • Northern ID......................... 7
Faulkton, Hill City, Hot Springs & Sioux Falls, South Dakota.................... 10
Bristol, Chamberlain, Dell Rapids, Huron, Lake Preston & Pierre, SD..... 11
Hot Springs, Rapid City & Wall, South Dakota............................................. 12
Custer & Rapid City, South Dakota.................................................................13
Belle Fourche ,Edgemont & Spearfish, South Dakota................................. 15
Rapid City & Spearfish, South Dakota............................................................16
Always Your Design, Dell Rapids, SD............................................................. 11
Athena Fibers, Sioux Falls, SD.......................................................................... 10
Back Porch Quilts, Livingston, MT.....................................................................5
Birdseye Mercantile, Avon, MT...........................................................................5
Black Hills Books & Treasures, Hot Springs, SD.......................................... 12
Black Hills Visitor Center, Rapid City, SD...................................................... 12
Creative Closet, Townsend, MT..........................................................................3
Dakota Quilt Company, Spearfish, SD............................................................ 16
Dysfunctional Quilter, Whitehall, MT................................................................2
Flip Side Fabrics, Sidney, MT...............................................................................5
Fritz Furniture & Antiques, Bristol, SD.......................................................... 11
Ghost Rails Inn B&B, Alberton, MT..................................................................4
Heartsong Quilts, Hot Springs ,SD.................................................................. 12
Herman’s Antiques, Gillette, WY........................................................................7
Hill City Chamber, Hill City, SD.................................................................Cover
Hot Spring Housing, Hot Springs, SD............................................................ 10
J.L. Wright’s Trading Post, Townsend, MT........................................................3
Journey Museum, Rapid City, SD..................................................................... 16
Knothole, Spearfish, SD.................................................................................... 15
Lickety Stitch Quilts, Lusk, WY...........................................................................6
Nuts & Bolts Fabric Shop, Edgemont, SD..................................................... 15
Oak by Amish, Chamberlain, SD..................................................................... 11
Pinewood Cottage, Story, WY..............................................................................6
Quilt Connection, Rapid City, SD.................................................................... 13
Quilt Essentials, Devils Lake, ND.......................................................................7
Quilt Nook, Gillette, WY.....................................................................................7
Quilter’s Corner, Faulkton, SD......................................................................... 10
Sew Much Smarter, Alberton, MT................................................................. 2, 7
South Dakota Quilter Guild, SD...................................................................... 11
Stitches That Bind, Ennis, MT.............................................................................4
Sunflower Cottage, Spearfish, SD.................................................................... 15
Sunrise Mall, Casper, WY.....................................................................................7
The Best Kept Secret, Clearmont, WY..............................................................6
The Farmer’s Daughter, Hill City, SD.............................................................. 10
The Fiber House, Sheridan, WY.........................................................................6
The Quilt Yard, Pierre, SD................................................................................ 11
The Quilt-A-Way, Great Falls, MT......................................................................2
The Quilters Nook, Custer, SD........................................................................ 13
Thimble Cottage, Rapid City, SD..................................................................... 16
Treasure Chest, Lake Preston, SD.................................................................... 11
Tri-State Bakery, Belle Fourche, SD................................................................. 15
Vicki’s Quilts Down Under, Missoula, MT........................................................2
Wall Drug, Wall, SD............................................................................................ 12
Windy Stitches Quilt Retreat, Livingston, MT..................................................5
Upcoming Area Events
Hill City, SD
Hill City Area Quilt Show
Sept 8-9
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Huron, SD
SD Quilter’s Guild September Retreat Sept 28-30
Page 10
Spearfish, SD
Black Hills Annual Art Show
Sept 29-30
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Casper, WY
Fall Craft Fair
Oct 20-21
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The Bakery Fabrics
From Special Occassion Dress-Maker to Shop Owner
Andawnette, “Annie,”Albright began her fabric business in 1998 with
an online eBay Store then opened her doors to the public in Belle Fourche,
S.D., about four years ago.
Annie was a trained seemstress making special occasion dresses in Seattle, Wash. After numerous years, she needed a change of pace and decided
to move to South Dakota to be closer to her family. Upon moving to Belle
Fourche she opened an antique and coffee shop with her mom. That business took off and continued to grow exponentially. During that time, Annie
got married and had children. Eventually she was too busy with her family,
activities, and life in general to keep the antique and coffee shop open, so
she and her mom decided to close the business.
While Annie’s children were young, she decided to make clothes for
her children. Eventually she began selling children’s clothes online as well,
which led to selling fabrics on her eBay store. She started with 200-300
bolts of fabric, but now sells over 2400 bolts in her store and online.
In 2008 when the recession hit the economy hard, Annie’s online business was also hit hard. At that time she decided she needed to open her
fabric selection to the public to increase exposure to the fabrics she carries
and sell more yardage locally. Since that time, The Bakery Fabrics has been
slowly growing and developing into a unique, one-of-a-kind fabric shop.
Annie prides her selection of fabrics on modern and young print fabrics
such as Kaffe Fassetts, designer fabrics and batiks. She also carries unique
and usual trims, laminated fabrics, Blank Textiles Westerns and a variety of
children’s Minky fabrics.
One of Annie’s biggest challenges is keeping some common thread
fabrics in her selection because she has an eclectic taste.
She thoroughly enjoys choosing fabrics not only based on what she
likes, but what her customers are looking for, as well. “My customers have
led me into new areas by what they are taking on as a challenge which I get
to learn from, as well,” says Annie.
“With a tremendous growth in the creativity in fiber arts and mixing
media, traditional methods are getting a new spin and fabric artists of all
kinds are letting loose. It’s really amazing to see embroidery mixed with
modern quilting and painting on fabric for a handbag or throw rug, beads,
ribbon and thread embellishing a quilt.”
The Bakery Fabric continues to grow every day by adding new products, books, and magazines to keep customers exploring their own poten-
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tial. Annie is even adding recycled wool and denim pieces to be used for
quilting.
The Bakery Fabrics is complete with two additional artists within the
building. Paula Ensz stocks a variety of aprons, handbags, headbands, small
furniture, greating cards and assorted gift ideas. Deb Sterna’s artistic designs
can also be found in the store. She creates one-of-a-kind dolls made from
paper and assorted objects.
Annie continually adds new prints and trims, project ideas, free pattern
links and customer projects on her Facebook page, The Bakery Fabrics.
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