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Book Review
A Stitch in Crime
by Cathy Elliott
Book Excerpt: Thea James thought working as co-chair for Larkindale’s first quilt show extravag a n z a would be a natural extension of her antique business. But while organizing the busy week’s premiere events would make anyone frayed, she doesn’t expect a complete unraveling! At the opening soirée, local matriarch Mary-Alice Wentworth is knocked unconscious and robbed of her diamond brooch. Soon a rare quilt—the main attraction and a rumored key to great riches—goes missing. Those who signed up to help Thea are strangely no help at all. What more could possibly happen? Amid a cast of colorful characters and a tight schedule of garden galas, tea parties, and televised socials, everything is falling apart at the seams – and nothing is quite what it seems. Can Thea sew everything back together?
Book Critics: "...Fans of inspirational fiction will enjoy the funny, feel-good whodunit." Publishers Weekly Review: “…There is mystery and laughter, and Elliott’s characters are strong, confident and determined to make their mark….Fans will want to add this gem to their keeper shelf.” Romantic Times 4-Star Review Author Biography: Cathy Elliott is a full-time writer in northern California whose cozy mysteries reflect her personal interests from quilting and antique collecting to playing her fiddle with friends. She also leads music at church and cherishes time with h e r grandchildren. C a t hy ’s other plottwisting w o r k s include Medals in the Attic and A Vase of M i s - t a ke n Identity. Want to catch up w i t h Cathy? Here is h o w : Website & Occasional Blog www.cathyelliottbooks.com; Pinterest www.pinterest.com/cathyelliott10/ or Facebook – Author Cathy Elliott
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Angola ................................. 21 Sewing Treasures Bedford ................................ 15 A Harvest of Quilts Beech Grove ........................ 16 The Fussy Cut Quilt Shop Centerville ............................. 8 Warm Glow Columbus ............................ 19 A Gathering of Quilts Corydon ............................... 14 HollyHock Quilt Shop Crawfordsville ........................ 9 Harvest Inn Interior Decor/Gifts Danville ............................... 11 Whispering Pines Designs Decatur ................................ 13 Country Creations Evansville ............................ 14 Let’s Sew Franklin ............................... 16 Honey & Me Georgetown ......................... 14 The Quilting Bee Greensburg ............................ 5 Tree City Stitches Greenwood ......................... 16 Back Door Quilts Kokomo ............................... 24 One Stop Shop Hop Lafayette ................................ 9 Keepers Lawrenceburg ........................ 3 Tri-State Antique Market Liberty ................................... 8 Pohlar Fabrics Madison ................................. 6 Fabric Shop Marion ................................. 12 Quilters Hall of Fame Martinsville.......................... 10 Berries & Ivy McCordsville ......................... 4 McCordsville Mercantile Metamora ............................ 17 Music Festival
Cities & Shops
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Mooresville .......................... 11 Breezy Manor Farm Muncie ................................... 4 Cotton Candy Quilt Shoppe Nashville .............................. 19 Quilt Show -Pioneer Womens Club The Farmhouse Cafe & Tea Room The Story Inn Nineveh ............................... 19 The Farmhouse Cafe & Tea Room North Vernon ........................ 7 Sharynn’s Quilt Box Pendleton............................... 4 Quilts In The Park Plainfield ............................. 11 Gilley’s Antique & Decorator Mall Rensselaer ............................. 9 Michell’s Sewing Fix Rushville .............................. 17 Elizabeth’s Keepsakes In Stitches St Paul .................................... 5 Olde Barn Primitives Salem ................................... 18 Past N Present by Michelle Past N Present Too Seymour ................................. 7 Primitive Crow Shipshewana ........................ 21 Yoder Department Store Wabash ................................ 13 Heaven on Earth Nancy J’s Fabrics Wabash Garden Fest Washington .......................... 15 The Stitching Post Worthington ........................ 15 Calvert’s Primitive Creations
Not Classified by T own Town and Out of State Out of State ........................ 22, 23 Tour Towns ................................18 Web Based ..................... 20, 22, 23
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8, 9 Pop Up Events - Honey & Me, Franklin ...................................................... 16 14-16 Celebration - Quilters Hall of Fame, Marion ............................................... 12 29, 30 One Stop Quilt Shop Hop, Kokomo ............................................................. 24
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Tri-State Antique Market, Lawrenceburg ........................................................ 3 Pop Up Events - Honey & Me, Franklin ...................................................... 16 Stamp & Scrapbook Expo, Schaumburg, IL ................................................ 23 Garden Fest, Wabash ........................................................................................ 13
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Fall Gathering - Olde Barn Primitives, St Paul ............................................... 5 Music Festival, Metamora ................................................................................ 17 Tri-State Antique Market, Lawrenceburg ........................................................ 3 Quilt Expo, Madison,WI .................................................................................. 22 Quilts In The Park, Pendleton .......................................................................... 4 Fall Tour - Country Neighbors Tour, Various Towns ................................. 18 Mid Ohio Antiques Market, Hilliard, OH ..................................................... 23 Quilt Show - Pioneer Women’s Club, Nashville ........................................... 19
4th of July Facts • John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the same day: July 4, 1826. They were the only signers of the Declaration of Independence to become President. • James Monroe, our 5th president, died on July 4, 1831
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• Calvin Coolidge, our 30th president, was born on July 4, 1872 • The first recorded use of the name “Independence Day” occurred in 1791.
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MCCORDSVILLE - MUNCIE - PENDLETON Spring Valley Quilt Guild Presents
QUILTS IN THE PARK
September 8-11, 2016 Historic Falls Park, Pendleton, Indiana Est. 1996
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Row by Row Experience
Now through September 6th If you’re a fan of Shop Hops then you will love Row by Row. Rather than trying to visit to numerous shops in one week, Row by Row gives you a little over two months to visit participating shops and collect your patterns. Row by Row began in 2011 with 20 quilt shops in New York state. In 2012 the number increased to 62 shops. Pennsylvania joined in 2013 and there were a total of 138 shops participating from both states. By 2014 over 1250 shops across 34 states and Ontario, Canada had joined; and in 2015 there were 2655 shops in the United States and Canada offering Row by Row. So, is there a prize? Yes. Twenty five fat quarters will be yours if you are the first one to get your quilt to a participating shop. How does Row by Row work? First of all, there are no fees required to participate and no cards to stamp or punch. You must collect eight rows from eight different quilt shops who are participating in Row by Row. And you can’t request them over the phone or online; you have to physically visit the shop yourself. No picking up copies for friends. The patterns are copyrighted, so you can’t make copies for all your friends either. Once you have your eight rows (from eight different shops!), you make your quilt. Whatever pattern or colorway you want, as long as you use your eight rows.
Then you take your completed quilt to a participating shop and see if you are the first one to bring a quilt in. (Completed means: quilted, bound and labeled.) If you are the first one, you will receive the 25 fat quarters (which equals over six yards of fabric). The shop where you turn in your quilt may also have a bonus prize for you if you have used one of their row patterns. Each year there is a different theme; the theme for 2016 is Home Sweet Home. Each shop works the theme into their row pattern. Dates this year are June 21 through September 6, 2016 to collect your patterns. You then have till October 31, 2016 to complete your quilt and get it to a shop to win the prize. Many shops will have kits available for completing their rows, but you are not required to use them. Just like when you’re planning your Shop Hop routes, you might want to call ahead or check out the shops websites to verify their hours. To see a list of participating shops, go to www.rowbyrowexperience.com and click on the state license plate in which you live or where you are traveling. Shops all across the state are listed along with their addresses. A number of our advertisers are involved this year. Don’t forget to let them know you enjoy seeing their ad in The Country Register.
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Fireworks Family gatherings including picnics or barbecues are often held on the Fourth of July. As the food disappears and darkness begins to descend, the kids (and some adults!) begin buzzing around in excitement. Finally! What they’ve been waiting for all day. It is time for fireworks. Whether at a family get together or a public display, fireworks have become to the Fourth of July what presents are to Christmas. When did this tradition start and why? One article I read said we do it “because John Adams wanted us to.” I laughed, but as I read on I learned that he actually envisioned a celebration of our independence that included fireworks before the Declaration of Independence was even signed. Modern fireworks originally came to us from China. At first they were made from repurposed military munitions. Over time they developed into the specialized
by Jo Branham fireworks we see today. On July 4, 1777, one year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia and Boston held huge Independence Day celebrations. Fireworks played a large part in them. At Philadelphia, they opened and closed the party with 13 rockets, representing the thirteen states in our union. Fireworks have continued to be a large part of our celebrations. I always enjoyed sparklers. For one thing, they were the only fireworks my parents would let me handle. But they were also exciting because of the sizzle and sparks. I knew they weren’t dangerous, but they seemed like they should be. If you’re doing your own fireworks this year, please be safe. Have a happy Fourth of July!
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Fall Gathering - Sept 3rd from 8-2 The shed will also be open and full of vendors displaying their primitive wares and handmades.
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One Stop Quilt Shop Hop - Kokomo, IN Friday, July 29th & Saturday, July 30th Row by Row Experience through Sept 6 Our shop is stocked full of inspiration! A little something for everyone. Check our website for classes. Open: TTues ues & Thurs 9 - 5; Wed 9 - 8; FFriri 10 - 6; Sat 9 - 4
New “Home Sweet Home” Fabric
Designed for 2016 Row by Row Experience
Patriotic Word Scramble Unscramble the words. Key is below. 01.
ohrno
regard or treat with respect and admiration
02.
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active military service
03.
eaprda
series of people coming one after the other
04.
cdeymorac
government by the people
05.
ylmiitra
members of the armed forces
06.
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courage or bravery
07.
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soldiers organized to fight battles on land
08.
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time spent serving in the military
09.
lgaf
fabric that is used as a national symbol
10.
carmh
regular measured stride
11.
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an area of military conflict
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dinenepenced political freedom from outside control
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military force that fights at sea
14.
ravnete
former member of the armed forces
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rbaryve
courage or valor
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ageurco
mental or moral strength
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members of the U.S. Marine Corps
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mfdoree
a constitutional right
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sheimro
great courage
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tvyicor
overcoming opposition
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 2900 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 RowHome 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 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. I am passionate about quilting, designing, teamwork and inspiration!” To learn more about Debra and Zebra Patterns, go to: www.zebrapatterns.com.
1. honor, 2. duty, 3. parade, 4. democracy, 5. military, 6. valor, 7. army, 8. service, 9. flag, 10. march, 11. battlefield, 12. independence, 13. navy, 14. veteran, 15. bravery, 16. courage, 17. marines, 18. freedom, 19. heroism, 20. victory
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MADISON
Quilts That Redeem
by Sherry Osland
You Can’t Go Home Again
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Life in Skunk Hollow
by Mrs. Julie A. Druck
Envelopes of Encouragement
Several months ago, I was going through a difficult and emotional time with an extended family member. One afternoon, after a particularly trying day, my future daughter-in-law handed me a small packet of envelopes tied with yarn. Though she didn’t know the whole scope of the situation, Abby knew enough to realize that I’d been struggling. Upon handing me the packet, she expressed the hope that these envelopes would be of encouragement to me and told me to open the one on top first when I was ready. Later that evening, I plucked the packet from my desk and found a quiet place to open the top card. It had a flower on the front with the phrase: “Grow where you’re planted.” Abby had written a sweet note of encouragement to me with a reminder to bloom where the Lord has planted me. She added a Scripture verse and tucked a packet of seeds inside the card. My heart was, indeed, encouraged by all that was in that envelope. The remaining stack of yet-opened envelopes all carried little notes on the front as to when to read them. The one marked, “Open when . . . you need encouragement” contained a thank you card listing ways that Abby has seen me bless others, as well as a square of chocolate – which is always good for
encouragement! “Open when . . . you are worried” had a stress-relief tea bag tucked inside with several Bible verses about God’s care over us. “Open . . . whenever you feel like it” listed some quotes and verses on true beauty. “Open when . . . you can’t sleep” reminded me not to count sheep but talk to the Good Shepherd after having a cup of soothing chamomile tea. “Open when . . . you feel discouraged” provided another square of chocolate and encouraging words to stay the course. And last but not least was, “Open when . . . you need a laugh,” in which she had drawn cute little pictures among funny riddles and jokes. (By the way, what do you call a pig that knows karate? A pork chop!) Abby’s hope that those envelopes would be of encouragement came to fruition. The thoughtful young hands that put together all those cards and verses and quotes and little goodies, reminded me how God works through the hands and hearts of each of us to encourage one another. And in the process, we ALL wind up blessed. –Julie Druck is from York, Pennsylvania, and writes from her farm in Skunk Hollow. There she seeks to follow God by serving her family, keeping her home, and encouraging others. You can share comments with her at thedrucks@netzero.com.
If you’ve lived longer than the first place you ever lived, you’ve heard that catch-phrase and/or experienced it. I’m coming off of a weekend spent in the last home of my childhood, along with my other four siblings and a close cousin to whom we have given sibling status. We spent the weekend at Rock Springs Ranch State 4-H Center SW of Junction City, Kan. Since this is a state-wide publication and RSR is also statewide, many will be familiar with the setting. My family lived, loved, worked and experienced life there from l964 – l984. “Home” was the limestone house tucked a little ways north of where the highway curved at the entrance into the camp. Anticipation was high with great expectations for the weekend, both for reliving old memories and for making new ones. With the passing of our mother, we inherited tubs, tins and albums of vintage photos; many of them never seen by us before. Who knew my Dad to be the shutterbug that he was during his 36 months overseas during WWII in Algiers, Italy and France? Or who knew Mom was so beautifully photogenic that a very enamored young man took so many pictures of her – and them – as a couple? I, for one, was overwhelmed with the responsibility of being the “keeper” of all these photos. What to do?!! That’s when and why I called for the Sievers’ siblings to circle-the-wagons and deal with this . . . it was just too big for one person to handle. The decision was made to “go back home” to Rock Springs Ranch and have a working weekend of sorting, organizing, adding documentation and scanning the photos into a software program. (So very thankful for our cousin-sibling with the ability to orchestrate this!) The future end-result will be individual flash drives for all who want one. Yes! We all stayed in Asa Payne cottage (for those who know). Arriving late Friday afternoon, we chose our respective rooms, unloaded and settled in – making up our beds and greeting one another before dinner. As a bit of a side note, I have to add that I had chosen to bring my own bedding. After all, as a quilter, part of my anticipation for the weekend was to sleep under a very special quilt. While growing up, my siblings and I had a most precious aunt whose purpose in life was to spoil us! She was a single woman and, as such, had lots of time for us. She took us places, bought each of us our first banana split, filled big Dutch ovens with homemade cookies, made infamous Christmas candies, sewed dresses for my sisters and me, made all of us quilts, etc. etc. As an adult, I was honored to make a quilt for her that she treasured. When she passed, the quilt returned to me, and I chose to use it for our weekend of memories. . . seemed so very appropriate. After breakfast Saturday morning, work began in earnest in the Eyestone Conference Center. Tables were lined up, tubs of photos unloaded, gifts and talents assessed for who would do what and the computer, scanner and screen set up. With mindsets of “get r done”, we dug
into the task at hand. The first photo (late l800’s) was a tin-type of our great grandfather nicknamed “The General”. He had been in the Civil War. We also had a photo of his wife, our great grandmother. A little later, a picture surfaced that was of our paternal grandfather as a dapper young man. In a suit and tie, he posed with one of his friends. We noted, with ironic interest, that his friend was to eventually become one of our maternal great uncles. They were with two beautiful young women dressed to the hilt and wearing stylish, huge hats. But . . . wait! That isn’t our grandmother he is with! And the other lady isn’t anyone who became our great aunt! Hum . . . that’s interesting. (Laughter). By the time we broke for lunch, we had nine photos scanned and documented. What? Uh oh!! Enter . . . two more family members of the younger, computer-savvy generation joining us for lunch and the rest of the weekend. Hallelujah!! It was fun, for me, to sit and listen to the “foreign language” of them discussing ways and means with my computer guru cousin and brother. The rest of us refocused on the sorting and editing and passed on fewer - but representative photos to them to scan and document. It was a bit of a mind-bog gling whirlwind going from the late l800s to the last years of our parents lives: 2009 and 2015. By 4 p.m. Sunday, we found ourselves standing around having finished everything we had only hoped to have accomplished. We looked incredulously around at one another – had we forgotten anything? Our questioning archedeyebrow looks changed to straight-line brows . . . We had done it!!! Great sighs of relief followed. Hugs all around and the realization that we need to do this again. We can stay current on family photos and have more time to make new memories; more walking the grounds and sharing memories of “back when” and “this is where . . .”, more time to play Pictionary in the cabin, to sit longer around the fire at the Council Circle eating s’mores and sharing . . . And my aunt’s quilt? No big deal to anyone else in the overall grand scheme of the weekend. But . . . to me . . . it’s the realization that while we truly “can’t go home again,” we can bring bits and pieces of it with us into our future lives. We can pull memories out from where they are normally tucked safely away -- in our hearts and minds. And we might even have a few tangible pieces that can also be brought out from where they are normally tucked safely away. Memories in the form of a quilt that can wrap around and embrace me . . . and be embraced. -Written by Sherry Osland of Praise Works Quilting in Abilene. In business and ministry for 15 years. For examples of quilting (as well as pictures of Hand-braided rugs and Quilts That Redeem books, for sale) go to: facebook.com/praiseworksquilting Contact information: sherryo51@hotmail.com or 785263-4600.
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Collecting Serving Bowls
by Tammy Page
A Gift Becomes An Obsession I’m not sure how or why I started collecting old bowls but I now have over 50 stacked in my kitchen. I have several stacks of multiple colored and sized bowls sitting in my window sills, on my countertops, in cubbies and any where I can find the space. As I look back and think, it could have all started with the gift of the orange Fire King bowl I received from my husband’s greatgrandmother. I love Fire King and began collecting the yellow and red rectangle left-over bowls after that. As the years have gone by, I would buy here and there, at garage sales and at auctions. Being a farm gal, I am partial to the smaller bowls that have some type of advertisement or farm animal on them. I love the colorful ones that I can coordinate with holidays or special occasions too. I don’t just leave them stacked to collect dust and not touch. I actually use them. When we have company I love to put
dips, candies or a special recipe in them. They don’t have to all match. The various sizes, shapes and colors make for an interesting table setting. My friends love to see my bowls and which ones I have acquired since their last visit. They agree they are so cute! I don’t usually pay more than a couple of bucks for them and feel pleased as punch when I come upon a collection where I can dig for treasures. It’s also nice to combine buying a bowl at vacation spots so that they are more special. I know that when I use them, they will bring special memories back to me. I imagine I’ll have to give up collecting them one day when I run out of place to display them. But, until then, I’ll continue to stop at garage sales and flea markets. I might even buy a few bowls. -Tammy Page lives on an Indiana farm with her family, farm animals and many pets.
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Town and Country Cooking
by Janette Hess
Summertime Classics Revisited In summers of the past, potato salad wasn’t complete without heaping spoonfuls of mayonnaise. Roasted vegetables always were relegated to a kebob. Deviled eggs couldn’t be seen in public without a generous dusting of paprika. But, oh, how times have changed. Olive oil is now the ingredient du jour in potato salad. Roasted vegetables have found their way into all sorts of summer salads. Deviled eggs have partnered with a multitude of interesting toppings, including olives, pickles, smoked salmon and, of course, shrimp. This summer, add a generous dash of imagination to classic summer dishes. Marinated Potato Salad 2 pounds small red potatoes, boiled and cut into bite-sized pieces ½ cup finely diced red onion ½ cup finely diced celery Generous ½ cup chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon dried dill 1 teaspoon celery salt ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ cup olive oil 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice Freshly ground black pepper to taste In large bowl, toss potato pieces, onion, celery and fresh parsley with dill, celery salt, salt and garlic powder. Cover and chill to allow flavors to blend. Before serving, whisk together olive oil, mustard and lemon juice to create dressing. Pour desired amount of dressing over potato mixture and toss to coat. Add freshly ground pepper to taste. Makes 8 generous servings.
Couscous Salad 1 small zucchini squash 1 small yellow summer squash 1 red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced 2 tablespoons canola oil or olive oil ¾ teaspoon Greek seasoning 1 cup couscous 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth 3 green onions, thinly sliced 1 tomato, seeded and diced Freshly ground pepper 2 ounces (½ cup) crumbled feta cheese ¼ cup slivered, toasted almonds (optional) Olive oil for drizzling Using spoon or small melon scoop, remove pulpy center from squash. Slice squash. Place squash and bell pepper in bowl and toss with oil and Greek seasoning. Transfer to grilling pan and cook on pre-heated grill until vegetables are just tender, approximately 10 to 15 minutes depending on temperature of grill. While vegetables are cooling, heat broth to boiling in microwave-proof bowl. Stir in couscous. Cover tightly until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Dice vegetables and add to couscous along with onion and tomato. Season with freshly ground pepper. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Before serving, sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese and drizzle with olive oil. Add toasted almonds, if desired. Makes approximately 8 servings.
–A trained journalist, Janette Hess focuses her writing on interesting foods. She is a Master Food Volunteer with her local Extension service and enjoys collecting, testing and sharing recipes.
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Welcome to Spiderville Overcoming fear can be, for many, a lifelong pursuit. My fear was spiders. The mere sight of them, even far off, would make my heart race, causing me to scream and run. Before moving to my farm in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, I showed no mercy to the creatures if they ventured into my eyesight. Then, after enrolling in a class on Native American storytelling, I learned about "Grandmother Spider." This story intrigued me and made me think about my excessive and mostly unwarranted reactions to a creature that was probably as freaked out at seeing me as I was of seeing it. After that, I then had many encounters with "Grandmothers" over the next few years in my rural home. One day, I was at my desk paying bills and out of the corner of my eye, I saw movement on a decorative birdhouse that had a spring for the landing perch. I ignored it. It happened again. I took a look and a tiny spider was, it appeared, having the time of its life literally jumping from the springy perch and throwing out its spinneret like a bungee cord bouncing up and down. I watched this happen three or four times, imagining the thrill experienced by the microscopic brain in that little spider. Next came "Lucille," a spotted crablike spider with a body about one inch (with legs two inches) that would descend from the eaves of my house just outside my screened living room window. Like clock work "Lucille" would show up at dusk each day. I came to look forward to seeing her and worried about her when I didn't. Another spider came into my life and, if you can play with the mind of a little spider, I did just that one day. I was at my computer and saw a spider trying to jump on the cursor. So, my inner imp came out and I would scoot the cursor around and then make it appear and reappear
by Susan Springer
watching the spider and wondering what in the world it was thinking about this disappearing prey. When I would make it disappear, the spider would go over the top of the computer screen presumably looking for the wished-for tasty treat that got away. Before my transference of freak-out panic to comforting grandmotherly images, I would have screamed, looked for a shoe and quickly sent the unfortunate arachnid to spider heaven. My meditations on Grandmother Spider from the class I took changed my fear of spiders. This was evidenced, and I consider it a breakthrough, when I looked up into the corner of the shower stall one morning and said, "Grandmother! You're here. OK here's the deal. Stay where you are and you shall live." She stayed put. I was amazed and amused. I seem to name every spider either Grandmother (I had a wonderful Grandmother and lots of positive memories) or "Lucille." Another Lucille showed up in my bedroom corner. I would, upon entry, speak to her and then go about my business. One day I didn't see her and called out, "Lucille, where are you?" Out she came and I thought of the book Charlotte's Web. I was amazed that I was "worried" about her in a very different way. It mattered to me that she lived. I think I made a successful transition of honoring a life with the common sense of avoiding danger, which put the fear into perspective. This is often the message of "Grandmothers." -Susan Springer has a degree in Family & Consumer Sciences and writes about life in the shadow of the Cascade Mountain range in the Pacific Northwest. © 2016 by Susan Salisbury Springer. All rights reserved. Used by permission, no reprint without author’s permission.
Quilting with Barbara
by Barbara Conquest
Home Sweet Home Home… one of the most evocative and powerful words in the English language. To some of us that word conjures up visions of a particular house or location which may no longer exist, like the home of our childhood. Small things – the aroma of baking, finding Grandma’s button box on a shelf – can trig ger thoughts of home. To some home means places far away, perhaps even another country. When we lived overseas the faint honking of Canada geese in the distance or a chance sighting of our maple leaf flag on a hitch-hiker’s backpack transported me ( in thought at least) instantly thousands of miles to my country – to my home. And then there is the “home maker,” a term used perhaps too casually to refer to anyone who runs a household. There are a gifted few among us who can make any location or situation, no matter how daunting, welcoming and comfortable. We relax in their presence, and at least for a short time we feel at home. The concept of home is of particular significance in Alberta as I write: this week hundreds of evacuees from Fort McMurray, victims of an enormous wildfire called “the beast” by firefighters, are returning to that ravaged city in our north. Some will return to relativelyundamaged houses, and others to total
ruin. But they are all going home. As usual, the quilting community has stepped forward with its gifts of quilts from all across Canada and the U.S.to help these people re-establish their homes. Home has been celebrated in innumerable songs, one of which is possibly the origin of the 2016 Row by Row theme: “Home Sweet H o m e . ” Explanations and locations of shops participating in this now-annual event will be found elsewhere in this Country Register. Suffice it to say that quilters all over the continent will be participating. Don’t be left out! We should be grateful to shop owners who design these original patterns and give them away to anyone who asks. Much thought and work has been invested in the patterns and in choosing the fabric for the accompanying kits which are optional purchases. And what a great chance Row by Row provides for travelling quilters and those who need a reason to spend some quality time out with friends enjoying our too-brief summer! Come winter, the rows we collect this summer will all be made up into quilts for our homes, right? See you on the road! -© Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield, AB.
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Become Inspired
By Annice Bradley Rockwell
Decorating, Entertaining and Living in the Early American Style The months of summer, touched with a golden glow of sun, seem to stretch out before us and beckon us to take time to unwind, relax and enjoy the peacefulness that only summer can provide. Spectacular Summer Splendor With our herb and flower gardens in full summer splendor, we feel a sense of true happiness as we gaze upon the deep colors that nature reveals. Our vegetable gardens begin to abound with fresh vegetables that inspire us to try new recipes and we feel a sense of pride knowing the ingredients were grown by our own hand. The bounty of summer can be seen all around us in the outdoors, but it can also be seen in our own homes and quaint shops that entice the summer shopper. Spending Time at a Leisurely Pace With more time to spend at a leisurely pace, the country shopper can explore new shops outside of their local shopping loop. Day trips of antiquing and outdoor adventure can be planned with friends to satisfy the summer desire to wander. From the sense of anticipation of discovering something completely new, to the feeling of elation that comes with finding a great deal, our souls benefit from our summer quest for travels beyond the norm. Splendid Summer Settings Within our home setting, we also tend to want to do things differently in summer. Our fresh picked vegetables
somehow seem even more splendid when eaten outside, enjoyed with friends. Our outdoor spaces can be carefully recreated to provide us with an “outdoor room” with plenty of space for guests. Our favorite outdoor antiques can be placed within our surroundings to achieve an inviting country setting. Sturdy rustic kegs can anchor our space and can become serving areas. Rustic tables with antique chairs look perfectly paired with an iron cauldron ready to provide an evening glow as friends and family begin to gather around the fire after a satisfying summer supper. Our flowers that are all abloom can be gathered and placed in an antique treasure such as a stoneware crock or an ironstone pitcher. This pop of country color complements our outdoor area and is an inviting way to suggest that we should in fact, linger. This summer spend time at a leisurely pace. Feel the happiness that comes with knowing your yearly efforts in the garden have paid off, arrange a day trip filled with friends, finds and fun, or create an outdoor space where summer days and evenings take on a whole new expression. And as you bask in the glow of summer, plan to keep the joy that comes from this height of the year within you all year long. -Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret Antiques. She is currently working on her book, New England Girl. NewEnglandGirl2012@hotmail.com
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Gather – A Vintage Market
By Simone Gers
Time, Travel and Treasures Are Part of Summer Fun “What are we going to do this summer” is a driving theme at suppertime in spring. As each day gets longer and daylight shines into the evening, my husband Tray and I are often outside, walking around the garden and thinking about garden projects—moving furniture around, freshening potted plants and cleaning up a bit. But when the weather shifts into summer heat, we’ll enjoy the yard from inside and begin plans in earnest for getting away. When we have the time, we love to travel and hunt for treasures. Sometimes, we’ll search the internet for fairs and special events in small towns. We’ll use these events to ground our travels. Then, from those big events, we’ll head out in the van and search for new treasures in towns we’ve never seen before. We love talking to locals and asking what’s cool to see or where’s a good place to eat. We’ve met some of the nicest folks who share a love for hunting and collecting. When the van is full, we head for home. That’s when the real fun begins. Tray will unload and look with pride at all of his projects. He’ll take stock of what needs shoring up, painting or
repurposing. And in those bright summer evenings, he’s happy, tinkering in the garage. Meanwhile, inside, the cleaning and polishing projects spill around the house like the aftermath of Christmas morning. Sometimes, the whole house is a complete mess, overflowing with treasures. It usually takes a few months for us to work through all of the projects and decide what we’ll keep and what will go to our store. It’s always fun to shift things around and change our spaces. When the dust settles and everything is rearranged or moved, the end of summer will be fast approaching. The treasures and travels become props in stories we share with our friends and family. All of our industrious work is, for us, a whole bunch of summertime fun. -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.
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Ann’s Lovin’ Ewe
by Ann Stewart
The Bottom of the Bucket List I’m no longer nineteen and sharing Sometimes it takes a long time to check breakfast with my 80-plus-year-old off items from our bucket list. grandparents, listening to their stories, When I was nineteen, my dad made a then writing and TYPING them, and unique investment in my talents and returning to their home to read the future. He offered to pay me the same as manuscript for confirmation. Though I’d make at my summer job, if I’d I’ve lost the ability to fact-check with my interview my grandparents. He believed original sources, I do have the luxury of their story needed to be told and that I information about was the one to do it. Crimea, Hamburg, My maternal Bremerhaven, grandfather and White Army, and grandmother Moscow on the escaped from internet. I have a Russia in the winter ship’s manifest, a of 1929 with their passport, and seven-day-old baby, h a u n t i n g but sadly, they had photographs. With to leave their my grandpa’s toddler behind. The Tagebuch, recorded interviews, and miracles surrounding their immigration manuscripts, I have the resources to to America eighteen months later, complete this goal. demand the story be told as a memoir; to And more than that, I have a special tell it any other way would stretch the inspiration. I know that my Siemens’ boundaries of fiction. family of four were part of the 13,000 And so, one summer after my freshman Germans who flocked to Moscow in the year of college, I added writing their story winter of 1929 to escape persecution. to my bucket list. But since then, a lot of And of the 4,500 who were eventually life has happened. In those intervening relocated instead of killed or banished to 35 years, I graduated college, earned a Siberia, four made it to America: masters, taught junior high, senior high, Grandpa, Grandma, and their two and college, moved across the country, children. That’s the story that needs married, raised two daughters, run a sheep telling. And as I work on it, I’ll also be farm, and published three books. Though fueled by the motivation to honor my I look forward to my novel Stars in the dad’s faith in me. Grass coming out this November, it I commit to completing this bucket list wasn’t my first manuscript. Though I’ve item and put that resolution in writing emptied plenty of buckets scrubbing the here. January 2018--eighteen months kitchen floor or watering the ewes at our from now-- is my target for completion. farm, I haven’t crossed the memoir off What about you? What’s on your bucket my list. list that still needs a check mark? Tell I’ve taken multiple college courses on someone about it, set a goal, then work how to write it, re-written it at least four toward what inspires you. Even if thirtytimes, developed it into a screenplay, and five years have come and gone, it’s never told it to audiences. But I haven’t too late to take another crack at your satisfactorily written the most important bucket list. story I have to tell. –©2016 All rights reserved Used by permission, no reprint without author’s permission.
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Her name was Marie Josephsen and she was my Dad’s grandmother on his father’s side. We called her Grandma Jo and she died at age 98 in 1959 when I was 15. So much of what I know of my Great Grandma has left me in wonderment at how different her life was and how she faced it head-on! In 1884, when she was just 23-yearsold, Grandma Jo and Great Granddad left family behind in Illinois and made the trek to Washington in a covered wagon. A daughter, Aunt Alma, was born along the way. The family settled on a homestead in St. John where she raised her daughter and two sons and they lived until the late 1930s when her husband became ill and they moved to Spokane. After Great Granddad passed away in 1942, she remained alone in the huge house on a hill ove rl o o k i n g the city until her death. The house is now gone, replaced by office buildings. I think I am the only one left who remembers her. My earliest memories are traveling to Great Grandma’s house for Sunday dinner. As my sister and I became older, she gave us our first jobs—we mowed her lawns, raked, and picked apples that had fallen from the big apple tree in the back yard and carried them to the kitchen for canning—while dad did little odd jobs around her home. She always gave us a silver dollar before we sat down to a proper dinner at her round oak claw foot table with its beautifully upholstered chairs and the finest crystal, china and silver obtainable. My Great Grandmother liked nice things—she had a parlor and oriental rugs and everything was meticulously polished to a fine shine. We were always on our best behavior. As the daughter of a plantation owner in Illinois, she had learned well and believed things should be done properly and everyone entering her home was expected to follow her rules. I remember that her hair was very long and she wore it in a braid, curled around the top of her head. Grandma Jo created needlepoint, did wonderful crocheted tablecloths and sewed all of her own dresses. She made bed quilts from old curtains, feed sacks and cloth from anywhere she could find it for “those less fortunate,” she said. She also made dishtowels with tiny embroidered roses, which hung from the handle of the wood stove and a wooden rack above the drain board next to the kitchen sink. Although she was wealthy, she pinched every penny. Wonderful smells came from the pots and pans but all meals were cooked on a wood stove. The refrigerator was kept on the back porch and unplugged every winter to save on the electric bill. She sharecropped out the wheat farm and would sit at the red checkered covered kitchen table, airwriting with her finger on the cloth to figure out the price of wheat, the yield and the amount of money she would receive at the end of the harvest. On Sunday-dinner mornings, Grandma Jo walked to the chicken coop and chose
by Nancy Hartley the one that would meet its demise. The chopping block with an axe stuck in the top was brutal looking, covered with the blood of hundreds of chickens. Feathers and “innards” would be thrown into the garden and tilled under for fertilizer for the next year’s crop. Sometimes the smell of the huge lilac bushes did not cover the smell from the garden! The plucked chicken would be brought to the house for frying and Great Grandma would add her homegrown vegetables and freshly made bread along with apple or raspberry cobbler for dessert. The table always held fresh flowers and homemade piccalilli. She was smart and entertaining and stories about her childhood and what her life had been like, the growth of Spokane, her neighbors and upcoming elections flowed. I learned to be attentive since—unlike our meals at home in front of the television with no conversation—her meals lasted for hours while food from the kitchen kept coming. Nothing went to waste. When we butchered a cow every fall, Dad took her stuff for “head cheese”—brains, sweet bread, tails, cow hocks and other things we didn’t eat, things I thought should be thrown to the dogs. Her food always tasted wonderful, but sometimes I wasn’t sure what I was eating. Not allowed to ask, I knew I had to eat it. That’s what you did at Great Grandma’s Sunday dinner. I didn’t appreciate what she did until I was much older. She left a good example. In her 90s, what she did on her own was remarkable. When a local dog damaged the chicken house, Dad found her hammering away, making repairs when she was 95. She kept her own garden, tilled her own flower beds and walked six blocks to the store—summer and winter—carrying groceries and refusing to be driven. She said it all kept her young and she was right. Shoveling her own walks in the winter, pulling her own weeds in the summer and tending her flock of chickens kept her agile. She was nearly100 at her death. I visit her grave in the mausoleum on “Government Way” and think about her often. I thank her for my genes and the memories of when life was simpler in so many ways. I wish I had asked her more questions about why they came west, how she and Great Granddad met and more details about her life. Sadly, that history is lost forever. I would love to talk to Grandma Jo one more time and share just one more Sunday chicken dinner. – © 2016 Nancy Hartley is from Spokane, WA. She describes herself as a jack-of-alltrades whose journey through life still has a lot to teach her. Everything interests her and she loves taking classes to meet new people as well as learn new things. She took on sky diving a few years ago. This relatively new quilter and basket maker is now learning to paint. Nancy just finished her first novel. Perhaps most importantly, she says life is good.
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By Janet Young
Minimizing Your Child's Summer Boredom to have the resident talk about their past, “Mom, I’m bored!” If that is a familiar especially her childhood. This could be cry coming from your child, especially if quite an eye-opening experience for your she has been home for a large portion children. It is a wonderful way to teach of the summer, you may ask yourself, them to respect and revere the elderly, for “What’s a mother to do?” Relax. August one day, if they should be so fortunate, has numerous non-traditional holidays they will be the age of this resident, and that will help you in your quest in finding will want to be the recipient of such innovative ways to pass those long days kindness for others. Be sure when you of summer. To help you get started, here contact the nursing home, you find out are a few examples: August 7 - Sister’s if there are any dietary restrictions, and Day, August 15 - Relaxation Day, August request to visit someone who does not 21 - Senior Citizens Day, August 27 - Just receive many visitors. Tell them what you Because Day. What perfect themes to tap plan to do (tea break) and that you will into, while at the same time teaching your have children with you. It children how to be more helps the staff make a more empathetic toward, and more perfect match, thus affording understanding of others you a most enjoyable Let’s start with Sister’s Day. experience. Set the ground rules before And finally, surprise your that day. Explain to them that children by having a tea party on this day there will be no just for them and perhaps squabbling, but instead they each one could invite a friend to join are to think of ways they can be kind them. When they ask what’s the special and polite to one another, by extolling occasion say, “Just Because!” ways in which they can carry out this task. At the end of the month and the One example might be to encourage beginning of another school year them to come together, depending on underway or soon to be underway, think their ages, to help to plan and make a tea about what you have taught your children party menu. That afternoon they can in just one short month. Though there bask in the delight of their sisterhood are many lessons to be learned this over tea. month, perhaps one that resonates with Relaxation Day can be exactly that. me is kindness. By reaching out to others, Perhaps a day at the pool with a picnic showing that you care, your children have lunch completed with a cool glass of iced not only made the other person(s) feel tea to top it off would be a welcomed better, they have received a blessing in relief to a hot summer day. return. On Senior Citizens Day with advance In closing I would like to end with this permission from your local nursing quote from Henry James: “Three things home, you and your children can pack in human life are important. The first is up a basket of tea goodies and have an to be kind. The second is to be kind. And impromptu tea break for a deserving the third is to be kind.” senior citizen. Encourage your children –Janet Young, Certified Tea and EtiquetteConsultant, is a founding member of Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association and freelance writer/national tea presenter. Visit her website at www.overtheteacup.com.
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I used the bed from a child’s old red wagon for this project. This one still had good graphics (Radio Flyer), so I did not paint over it. I just cleaned it up and sprayed it with clear polyurethane. The dents and rust are what makes it interesting. You will need a base for your table. I had a vanity bench which had seen better days and was just the right size for this wagon. I removed its top and repaired the base, making sure it was nice and sturdy. I cleaned, sanded and painted it. You could use table legs or spindles and build your own base. Look around, you might have something unusual that would work. That’s what salvage style is all about.
For the top, I built a frame that fit snugly into the wagon and was flush with the top. Then I nailed used lathe on it length wise. Again, there are lots of materials that would work for this. After a coat of paint, everything gets screwed together. This one-of-a-kind coffee table is a fun reminder of our childhood days. After all, who didn’t have a little red wagon? –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 stumpy1954@hotmail.com.
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Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi Many terms come to mind to describe Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi: master fiber artist, exhibitor, and curator; author, researcher, and quilt historian; mentor, groundbreaker, and former aerospace engineer. Dr. Mazloomi’s fiber art/quilt making themes include family life, women’s rights, political freedom, and a musical legacy with particular emphasis in the historical and cultural significance of the African American community. Her quilts have been exhibited extensively in the United States and internationally. Her quilts have been included in over 70 exhibits and she has curated 17 exhibits of quilts made by members of the Women of Color Quilters Network. To date, Dr. Mazloomi has published 9 books highlighting African Americanmade quilts. Her defense of solid research has disrupted long-standing myths about African American quilts. Founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network in 1986, she was con-
cerned that a traditional African American art form was dying out. Now over 1,700 members have brought quilts of African Americans, Native Americans and other cultures into the mainstream of quilting. Over the past 30 years, Carolyn has advanced the voice of quilt storytellers with a leadership style laced with innovation, enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, high expectations, and a keen sense of humor. Dr. Mazloomi will have her quilts on display at the Marion Public Library in an exhibit titled A Piece of My Mind: The Narrative Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi. She also has curated an exhibit for Celebration: Stitching Our Stories: Quilts by the Women of Color Quilters Network also at the Marion Public Library. Please join us in Marion, Indiana, July 14-16, 2016 To celebrate and honor the art and career of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi. For more information see: www.quiltershalloffame.net and click on Celebration 2016.
Cook’s Library with Patsy Cookbooks are more than just recipes. They are time capsules as well. Looking through old cookbooks tells you that our tastes certainly change over time. I once read where aspic was described as being edible plastic wrap. That has stayed with me, perhaps because it has the ring of truth. But, few people have eaten aspic since 1953 or so. Truthfully, I have never eaten it. By the time I came along it had fallen out of favor, and it seems no one has thought to resurrect it. That alone is telling. I grew up in the '60s and '70s, when people on TV were eating things like fondue. On the farm, we were eating the same things we had been eating for decades - fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and other things we could get fresh. We were eating farm to table long before it was cool. My collection includes quite a few cookbooks from earlier eras. I love not only the recipes, but also the illustrations. It used to be very expensive to print full color, so many books have what is called spot color, meaning just one or two colors were used, and they were done in such a way that they didn’t have to overlap. It was much cheaper and gives a distinctive look that now says retro. One of my favorite cookbooks is a very worn copy of the Boston Cooking School Cookbook. It belonged to my mom, and although I rarely saw her open it, I assume she used it at some point. Regardless, I’m happy to have it on my shelves now. I can’t say I’ve ever gotten a recipe out of it, but it was one of those “how to cook anything and everything” books that were popular as gifts to new brides.
By Patsy Terrell
It’s always fun to look at a book from the edge and see which pages are crinkled from splatters. [Do pages crinkle from splatters, or are they discolored?] You know those were favorite recipes that were made again and again. Even if I never cook anything from those books, I do love looking at them. The recipes transport me back to family dinner tables laden with Mom’s special dishes. Even if it’s not our personal history, the nostalgia is powerful. This month I’m sharing one of my favorite summertime recipes – three bean salad. This is my favorite mix of oil and vinegar. This is perfect for picnics, cookouts or the dinner table. As a bonus – it doesn’t require any actual cooking, so it doesn’t heat the house during these warmer months. –Patsy Terrell has more cookbooks than she needs, but not as many as she wants. Don’t expect to find aspic on the table. See recipes and graphics from some of her vintage cookbooks at cookslibrarywithpatsy.com. Three Bean Salad 1 can yellow wax beans 1 can green beans 1 can kidney beans 1 onion, sliced thin (optional) 1 green pepper, sliced thin (optional) 2/3 cup vinegar 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup oil salt and pepper Drain beans, mix, and add onions and peppers to them. Mix other ingredients until sugar dissolves and pour over bean mixture. Let flavors meld overnight in the refrigerator.
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Anna is three, but she thinks she can do everything her seven- year old sister does. When our first grand daughters were young we bought a battery operated jeep for them to enjoy when they came for a visit. Through the years that little red jeep has traveled many miles around the yard. This weekend we charged it up so it would be ready when our younger grandchildren arrived. As always, they headed down to the garage to get the jeep out. Little Anna had a great time being driven around by her big sister and older cousin. But it wasn’t long before she was tired of being the passenger and decided it was her turn to drive. Of course nothing we said could deter her from trying. Anna confidently climbed in and took hold of the steering wheel. Placing her little foot on the pedal, she pushed, let up..pushed again…let up. Frustrated, she scowled. “It’s broke!” she said. We instructed her to keep her foot pressed down on the pedal. The little red jeep lurched forward…stopped…forward…stopped.
She jerked slowly along. She just couldn’t get the hang of it. There was no consistency in the pressure on the pedal. How often do I have a similar problem when it comes to consistency? My good intentions and desires do not always measure up. Even Anna’s desire and determination to drive that jeep did not produce successful results. I struggle with consistency in many areas of my life. Like when it comes to eating healthy, and especially exercising, Most importantly is my desire to give God first place in my life. I start out strong, but sadly, often fall short. “For bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” (I Tim 4:8) Day by day, Anna will grow and mature until she will most likely achieve the ability to drive that jeep with consistency. Prayerfully, I hope also to achieve my goal when it comes to following Christ closer. Meantime, Anna and I will just keep chug..chug..chuggin’ along…..
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by Jo Branham
Bear Picnic Day on the 10th, Tapioca Pudding Day on the 15th or Yellow Pig Day on the 17th. Build a Scarecrow Day is held on the first Sunday of July. Some of the holidays I could really get behind are: Chocolate Day and National Strawberry Sundae Day (7th), National Raspberry Cake Day (19th) and National Cheesecake Day (30th). Enjoy your July celebrations.
My Journey with Lazarus 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 era. 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
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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 M a d a m e . 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. She can be reached at 913jeeves@gmail.com.
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Featuring 150 quilts and quilted items Quarry Quilters of Bedford, Indiana presents "A Harvest of Quilts" Quilt Show Friday, October 7 and Saturdaay, October 8 at the Central Church of Christ, 1402 12th Street, Bedford, Indiana 47421. The show features approximateely 150 quilts and quilted items, made in the local community. Ranging from traditional to experimental contemporary, these quilts reflect the social and community tastes of the region. The show also features guild challenges for 2011 and 2012, demonstrations of quilting techniques, a Treasure Shop (full of goodies and bargains) of quilted items, and a Vendor's Mall consisting of local quilt shops and their wares. The Opportunity Quilt will be given away to some lucky winner. It is a beautiful red, white/ cream and navy blue patriotic beautifully quilted King size quilt. The winner will also
receive a bed runner and pillow shams to match the quilt as a bonus! Tickets will be available at the show and sell for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. The quilt show will have a special featured quilt collection to honor one of our long time guild members, president's challenge quilts (This year's challenge is to do an Indiana quilt pattern in tribute to Indiana's Bicentennial), quilts displayed from workshops, and donation quits that will be sent to nursing homes and woman's shelter. Come and learn a new technique from demonstrations. Admission to the show is $5.00 and wheelchair accessible. Watch the guild’s facebook page at: www.facebook.com/ QuarryQuilters Photos: Top: Opportunity Quilt; Middle: Bed Runner and Pillow Shams; Bottom: Nancy Craig quilts.
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By Jeff Cappis
That’s What a Younger Man Would Do At a family party the other day, some body 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 strait. 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 head on. 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 2 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 gaging 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. Continued on page 21...
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By Andrea Springer
Have Project, Will Travel These summer months are great for getting out and exploring new places. Whether we’re going an hour away or traveling around the world, few of us go empty handed because let’s face it, knitters have to knit. Raise your hand if the first items written on your packing list for a trip is the knitting you’ll be taking along. Trust me, you’re not alone. These are times we need a small “grab and go” project, something that can be dropped in a purse or backpack at a moment’s notice. Here are some qualities to look for in a successful “traveler” project. Small Projects – In my experience, if the project is larger than a standard plastic gallon zipper bag it’s not a great “traveler.” Socks, scarves, dishcloths, hats and baby items work well for knitting on the go. So does “swatch” knitting. Have an hour’s car ride ahead? Consider working a few gauge swatches in preparation for a larger project, testing out different yarns and needles and practicing the stitch pattern. Simple Pattern – Choose a project with a pattern you like, but that doesn’t demand your complete attention and concentration to execute. It should be easy enough that you can pick up the needles at any point and know where you are and what to do next. If you do need a printed pattern, keep it to one sheet of paper so it can be easily folded and tucked into the project bag.
Travel Tools – Socks are my favorite “travelers” so I keep a project bag packed and ready to grab when needed. It includes a small pair of scissors, a small tin with a few stitch markers and tapestry needle, a six-inch ruler, a small crochet hook, three 40” circular needles in different sizes, and my favorite sock pattern on a 3 x 5 card. Consider the project you’re traveling with, the knitting tools you use most and put together your own travel kit. The LYS Wild Card – Part of the fun of traveling to new places is exploring local yarn shops along the way. I love seeing what projects other k n i t t i n g communities are working on and the yarns they’re excited about. I like supporting local businesses and make it a point to purchase something at every LYS I visit. It’s also a chance to get inspired by a pattern or yarn, taking me in a new direction and kicking off a brand new travel project en route. As knitters, we’re fortunate to have the thing we love to do be so portable and travel so well. Here’s to a summer full of new adventures, local yarn shops and finished projects! -Andrea Springer blogs at www.knittingsavant.com where she helps folks remember that they have everything they need to be successful in knitting and in life. Follow Knitting Savant on Facebook and Twitter.
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Summer Games
by Celia Benedict
Make Some Golden Memories Our windows are open on a summer’s evening and I can hear sounds of children playing in the street drifting in on the breeze. I wonder what they’ll play? Do they even know about the games we played, before the electronic era? I’ve seen evidence of Hopscotch, and there are bikes and kites out there, but what about “Mother May I,” or “Simon Says,” or “Red Light Green Light,” or the indoor rainy day games of “Snakes and Ladders” or “Pick-up Sticks.” Here are some quick ideas for a little more fun on a summer’s day. You can make a larger than life set of pick-up sticks by spray painting a package of bamboo garden stakes in several bright colors, not forgetting the all important white “helper” stick. You can bring out the rickety old 5 step ladder and paint the steps assigning a point value to each one. Then round-up a bunch of dollar store rubber snakes, the more flexible the better, and standing about 6 feet away, see who can get their snake onto the ladder. I once drew a cow’s face on some foam core board, mounted it on 2 tall bamboo garden stakes and, after cutting out dinner plate holes for her eyes, passed out the small hand size Frisbees from the Party store, and said go for it. Oh, but I painted the Frisbees “cow pie brown!”
What about attaching magnets to bamboo stakes with a length of string and filling the wading pool with water and small plastic sharks that have magnets stuck to their fins. Lots of sharks, and maybe only one “Nemo.” You can get peel –n-stick magnets at any dollar store. Then there’s the rolls of colored crepe paper, old playing cards and clothespin standby, for decorating the spokes of the. bikes. Invite the neighborhood to a parade and the kids are creating the “floats” You might need to keep a supply of carrot curls and ‘ants on a log’ on hand for the hungry hoards. And don’t forget some drinking water, remember it’s now considered dangerous to drink from the garden hose! How did we survive? We played outside from morning ‘til night, we ran barefoot through the sprinkler, we rode our bikes everywhere, we hung upside down from the monkey bars, drank from the hose and only went home when we heard our parents yelling for us! Here’s hoping that the kids out in the street tonight make some golden memories too. "Gotta go now, it's hide and seek...OLLYOLLYOXENFREE. –Written and contributed by Celia Benedict. Celia distributes and promotes The Country Register in the Calgary area.
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Participating in 2016 Row by Row Experience now through Sept 6th Our specialty is panels. Lots of samples to inspire! Fabrics by: • Timeless Treasures • Hoffman • Quilting Treasures • Moda and more!
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Celebrating 13th Anniversary in September Cathy Burkett was a 7th grade home economics teacher and an Extension Educator for the Purdue Co-op Extension Service before retiring to open In Stitches in Rushville, Indiana. In September of this year, In Stitches will celebrate its 13th anniversary. The shop’s specialty is panels. Most quilt shops carry a few panels, but I don’t believe I have ever been in a shop that carries as many as Cathy does. In Stitches has panels by Moda, Quilting Treasures, Wilmington Prints, Henry Glass and Timeless Treasures, just to name a few. She also carries a variety of coordinating fabrics by the yard or as pre-cuts to go with the panels. Other fabrics are available as well, and in a variety of ways: by the yard, jelly rolls, layer cakes, fat quarters, and other pre-cut options. Handbag patterns, patterns for clothes, aprons or appliqué on sweatshirts, and of course quilt patterns can be found throughout the shop. There are a number of books such as those by That Patchwork Place, Scraptherapy, Turning Twenty and Art to Heart. A back room features sale items and handmade projects for sale. I always walk out with a few old magazines or some fabric. The shop features two Block of the Month programs a year and a machine embroidery club. Cathy’s big draws, though, are her Sewcials and Retreats. Sewcials are on the third and fourth Wednesday of each month. Space is limited so you must make reservations. Cost is $5 per person.
For the past five or six years, In Stitches has hosted Retreats. When we spoke, Cathy said she offered nine retreats throughout the year. Again, space is limited so you need to sign up in advance. The cost is $60 per person and it’s usually held from Thursday through Saturday the third week of the month. Six catered meals are included. Most people drive back and forth each day, but there are hotels available in the area if you want to stay close by. A project may be offered at the Retreat, but it is not mandatory. Most people bring projects from home that they’ve been working on. It’s three uninterrupted days of sewing, hanging out with people who love quilting as much as you do and getting a good home cooked meal you didn’t have to prepare. What more could you ask for? In Stitches participates in the Shop Till You Drop Shop Hop held each year in July at Kokomo, Indiana. They are also involved in Row by Row. Cathy was actually one of the first shop owners in Indiana to participate in 2014. She says Row by Row is fun for every one. You can buy a kit which includes the pattern and fabric like that used by the shop to prepare their model. Or you can pick up the free pattern and browse the shop to find fabric to put the Row together yourself. Whatever your quilting or sewing need, you can probably find it at In Stitches. Please drop by and tell Cathy you read about her shop in The Country Register.
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With summer in full swing, it’s the time of the year to take advantage of the warm weather and sunshine. For family time, there’s nothing more fun than a family picnic. Most of us can remember when we were young, the fun time we had with our parents and family at the picnics. Make this a “cell phone/video game” zone free time, and have some good old fashioned fun! A picnic can be an impromptu event, or it can be a celebration event which could include extended family, and of course entail a lot more planning. Either picnic can be fun for both children and adults. There is no need to plan a “long distance” picnic. Check out your local area. Is there a park, picnic area or beach in your area? Choosing the perfect setting is as important as the food you will prepare. There are numerous different kinds of picnic’s you could arrange: A Picnic in the Park: This location would be especially fun for younger children if there are monkey bars, slides, swings and maybe a wading pool. Picnic tables and a restroom are a must too. I have include two cookie recipes that both children and adults enjoy. They are easy to make and would travel well to the picnic site. A Beach Picnic: A combined picnic and beach party would delight both older children and younger children as well as adults that enjoy swimming. There is so much that could be included for fun; such as a beach ball game in the water, building sand castles on the beach, fun throwing frisbees, and bubble blowing for the younger ones. A Fishing picnic: If your family loves fishing, take along a picnic basket and take a break part way through the fishing trip and have a shore lunch. Have everyone get into their life jackets and sail off for a relaxing day of fishing and picnicking. Pack a blanket to put your food on and another one to sit on. Don’t forget to bring along a garbage bag to take home your trash. A Backyard Picnic: Staying at home and planning a backyard picnic and barbecue could also be a fun and relaxing day for the family. This might be a good day to invite some friends or neighbors to join in your fun. A simple menu of hotdogs, salads, a vegetable and/or fruit tray might be all that is needed. If your invited guests offer to bring something, suggest a salad or something for dessert.
Check out the internet for some fun games that everyone can take part in. Whatever type of picnic party you plan, be sure to have lots of cold drinks and ice or ice packs to keep your food cold. It’s also a good idea to have some suntan lotion, insect repellant, and it’s always good to have a first aid kit on standby. Have a great picnic and enjoy the love of family as well as the fresh air and the fragrance of the great outdoors. -Lesley R Nuttall is the Author of Secrets of Party Planning and lives with her husband in Dryden, ON, Can. © 2016, Lesley R. Nuttall Chocolate Haystack Cookies 2 cups sugar ½ cup milk ½ cup butter ½ cup cocoa dash of salt ½ teaspoon vanilla 3 cups rolled oats 1 cup flaked sweetened coconut Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts and ½ cup coconut In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, cocoa and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. When it reaches a rolling boil, cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and mix in vanilla, oats and coconut. Drop quickly by spoonfuls onto wax paper. Let it cool. Yield: 24 cookies Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Mounds 3/4 cup honey 1 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups Rice Krispies Optional: 1 cup chopped peanuts or walnuts or small chocolate chips Medium size cupcake liners Combine honey and peanut butter in saucepan and heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir in Rice Krispies (and nuts.) Place mounds of mixture into the cupcake liners. Let cool You can also place the mounds on wax paper on a cookie sheet but they look nice in the cupcake liners. Yield: 24 cookies
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NASHVILLE - NINEVEH Brown County Historical Society Pioneer Women’s Club
Quilt Show
September 16-18
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Music • Vendors • Lunch Cafe: Salads, Sandwiches, Pie Demonstrations: Hand Quilting, Weaving and Spinning
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Saturday, Oct. 1st 9am—5pm & Sunday, Oct. 2nd Noon–5pm At Donner Center, 22nd & Sycamore Streets, Columbus, Indiana 47201 View many quilts–pieced and appliquĂŠd, traditional and art quilts, wearables; even a few antique quilts. Vote for “Viewer’s Choiceâ€? & shop the vendors. Quilter’s Boutique featuring quilted items for purchase. On-site scissor sharpening both days!
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From the Other Side of the Machine By Wm. “Chip” McGuire Quilting is a dangerous and addictive activity which needs to be Federally regulated! This is, of course, a very provocative and argumentative statement, and I’ve arrived at the conclusion after several years of observation and reluctant participation. Very reluctant! And it all started when some friends introduced my normally sane spouse to the newest sewing genre of quilting. Chief among them was a summer friend who lives, sleeps and breathes quilting, and has several blue ribbons for her creations with which to seduce unsuspecting, vulnerable home sewers. The first inkling I had that what this quilting thing was, was when our spendable income started to spiral downward; a new sewing machine, I’m sorry, a quilting machine, and for just a little more it also did embroidery, and with the purchase of a laptop computer the embroidery attachment would work. “But wait, if you buy it right now we’ll supply upgraded software which will allow so much more.” The machine, (now correctly called a sewing computer), laptop, attachment, upgraded software, now rang up at three times the cost of our first car. And none of this takes into account the cost of classes, workshops, clubs, and of course the mileage associated with them. But wait; with all of the hardware what are you going to sew on? Of course you need to buy the entire stock from every fabric/quilt store within a hundred miles of your current location. And Apple Iphone’s Siri should be imprisoned for
causing distracted driving. Every time we’re traveling…“Hey Siri, quilt stores near here, Hey Siri, quilt stores near here,” and on and on for hundreds of miles, every 10-12 minutes. I’ve contacted the Federal Dept. of Transportation about what can be done to curtail this distraction, but apparently all of the males in that branch of the Federal Govt. have quilting wives, because they all responded there was nothing that could be done, but they’d be happy to meet with me at a Quilters’ Husbands Anonymous meeting at Flannigan’s pub for a ritual pint of Guinness. The next Federal agency I communicated with was HUD, Housing and Urban Development. This seemed like a natural, since our housing abode was shrinking by the day. Physically the exterior of our house was unchanged, but the inside was a different story. By now the quilting hardware had doubled with an exponential growth in the necessary, accompanying fabric. We used to have a very spacious, comfortable “family room” in our basement; TV, stereo, easy chair, queen sized couch (which opened to a queensized bed), even a small pool table. I had my Lionel electric trains mounted on the walls, along with a collection of vintage RR lanterns, pictures and other
memorabilia. Today every available space, and some that wasn’t available, is crammed with fabric shelves/cabinets, and not one, not two, not three, but five sewing machines (I still subscribe to the machine moniker). One of these monsters even required the making of a PVC frame to support a quilt while being quilted. (I tell my friends that it’s really an adult toy which my wife enjoys. She
doesn’t think that’s at all funny.) Our family room no longer exists. It is one huge fabric warehouse/quilt factory. But wait, there’s more! For several years I’ve preached to the addicted spouse that quilting is a very dangerous activity; dangerous to our family economy, our home, and to her personally, but she just scoffs at this notion, at least until Oct. 31, 2015 that is. Happy Halloween…”trick or treat!” Our Blue Ribbon friend proposed that the two of them go to the Houston Quilt show, and the spouse’s sister who lives in Houston, says “Sure, come on down. You can stay here and use one of our cars.” (I used to like that sister-in-law). Off they went, and for three days enjoyed quilting
nirvana, then headed back to their respective homes, Blue Ribbon to central NC and Susceptible Minion to Western NY. The return went badly right from the arrival at Houston’s Hobbie Airport. Due to severe weather in Houston, the flight to Chicago and the connecting flight to Buffalo was delayed for over an hour. Upon arrival in Chicago’s Midway Airport, the spouse had to hurry from one end of the long concourse to the extreme other end to reach the connecting flight’s gate. While walking very fast (not running she insisted) she “stubbed” her right leg, causing instantaneous pain in her right knee. Six, suffering weeks later, a visit to the orthopedic surgeon produced a diagnosis of a torn meniscus in the right knee. After x-rays, cortisone shots, failed physical therapy, an MRI, and finally arthroscopic knee surgery, the knee is on the mend. (I only tell the spouse once a day how I had warned her that quilting was a dangerous activity to her well being, and I get an “uh huh” in return.) Now since this knee injury occurred as a direct result of a quilting activity, it only stood to reason that it was an occupational hazard, as part of a dangerous activity, and thus should fall under the jurisdiction of OSHA, a branch of the Federal Dept. of Labor dealing with safety and health. More communication with Washington followed. However, they too must be husbands of quilters as they also informed there was nothing that could be done, and they too would be willing to meet with me at a
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When I was better, I decided to collect firewood and headed into the forrest 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 some one younger. I’m going back to my sofa.
QHA meeting at Flannigan’s. One brave soul speculated that the distaff members of congress were blocking appropriate protective quilting legislation, but to please say nothing lest his quilter wife hear of his transgression. Finally let us contemplate that lethal, little weapon, “the stitches-taker-outer”. This is one dangerous, sadistic instrument, especially in the hands of someone inexperienced in their use, like a husband! Surely, the Feds have laws controlling them. But no! Neither the ATF (they deal with weapons), nor the TSA have anything about their sale, distribution, transportation, or use, but they both mumbled something about an Irish pub, Guinness, and some sort of club.
So, there it is; quilting is a dangerous activity. But, since the Feds can’t, or won’t do anything, I guess I’ll just have to suffer with it. Soon, I’m traveling to DC and Flannigan’s, and when I walk in to the Quilters’ Husbands Anonymous meeting I’ll just announce, “ Hi. My name is Chip, and I’m a quilter’s husband!” I may even try to start a QHA chapter here in Western New York. O’Lacy’s seems to be a good location to raise a pint or two to our mutual suffering. -We live in Western New York and are retired teachers; myself as an elementary and middle school teacher for 36 years and Terry at the New York State School for the Blind and also in the elementary and middle schools. We've been married 50 years having met at our college radio station.
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Yoder Department Store in Shipshewana, Indiana, has been chosen as one of the 11 featured quilt shops across North America for the Spring/ Summer 2016 issue of Quilt Sampler® magazine, published by Better Homes and Gardens. Additionally, the store’s original quilt created for the magazine was selected for the coveted cover placement. Quilt Sampler, published twice a year, has been profiling North America’s top quilt shops for the past 21 years. Competition to be included in Quilt Sampler is keen. Nearly 3,000 quilt shops were eligible to apply for this year’s honor. Yoder Department Store and the other 10 shops chosen were photographed and interviewed by a team from Quilt Sampler, and a multi-page profile of the shop appears in the issue, available at Yoder Department Store now and on newsstands May 17, 2016. Employees of each quilt shop also design an original quilt for the magazine, and the full-sized pattern for the quilt appears in the issue of Quilt Sampler. Yoder Department Store’s quilt, called “Stars & Shadows”, was designed by Candice Parker, made by Meredith Yoder, and machine-quilted by
Colleen Gall at The Cotton Corner, also in Shipshewana. A third generation family-owned business, Yoder Department Store was founded in 1945 by Ora and Grace Yoder. Many of the same products continue to be a staple at Yoder Department Store even 71 years later. Work clothes and fabric for local and out of town customers are always well-stocked, as well as a variety of women’s, children’s, and men’s clothing, accessories, and a huge selection of shoes are available. Over 10,000 bolts of fabric are always in stock, including every solid color available by major brands Bella, Kona, and American Made Brand. Yoder Department Store is located in Yoder’s Shopping Center at 300 S. Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, Indiana 46565, and online : YoderDepartmentStore.com. For additional information on Yoder Department Store see their ad on this page of The Country Register or contact Heidi McHugh at 877-768-1945 or at hmchugh@yoderdepartmentstore.com. –Used with permission from Quilt Sampler® magazine. ©2016 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Bravery My sisters and I grew up in the country. Wide open spaces, trees everywhere, and plenty of fresh air. And tree stumps. Tree stumps? Yep. There was one certain stump, whose tree I don’t remember, which was very special. It was a table, a counter, and a number of different things. But the most fun we had with that old stump was climbing up on it and jumping off. (It obviously wasn’t terribly high or my mom would never have allowed it.) “Chicken” is my middle name. So when I stood on top of that old stump and
by Jo Branham stepped off into thin air, I felt like the bravest person in the world. It was a plane. It was a cliff. It was Mt. Everest. (Not that I knew anything about Mt. Everest back then.) When I think of bravery, I realize there are many different kinds. I believe one definition is to step out on faith and take hold of our dreams. Our shop keepers are a perfect example. Every day they take that leap of faith as they open their doors. Shop atyour local Country Register advertisers. Honor their bravery and be sure to tell them you saw their ad.
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August Dates to Celebrate August is National Catfish Month, National Golf Month, National Peach Month and National Picnic Month. The second week of the month is National Smile Week. The third week is Friendship Week. Continuing with the food-themed holidays I liked in July, you’ll find the following in August:
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National Raspberry Cream Pie Day (1st), National Watermelon Day (3rd), National S’mores Day (10th), Toasted Marshmallow Day (30th) and National Trail Mix Day (31st). The 7th has four holidays from which you can pick. Celebrate: Friendship Day, International Forgiveness Day, Sister’s Day and/or National Lighthouse Day.
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Debuts Wed., Sept. 14th in Hilliard, OH
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Are you tired of the same old antique shows? We've got the answer with Antiques in 2 Barns! This showwith-a-twist will debut on Wednesday, September 14 at Hilliard, Ohio. Yes, you read right: Wednesday! The 50 dealer show is midweek with a short window of buying opportunity from 10am to 3pm. The two barns are located at the Franklin County Fairgrounds west of Columbus with easy access from I270. The theme is “All Things Country.” In keeping with the theme, exhibitor Julie Hites will display pumpkins (140 varieties), gourds, bittersweet, and more along with select antiques. Julie is an expert farmergarden decorator who is a regular at the Country Living Fairs. We are fortunate that Julie's expertise in country décor will be on display at the entrance to the show. To see Julie's fall vignettes, you can find her on Facebook (Julie Hites from Kenton, Ohio). Dealers from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, South Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, and West Virginia are bringing their wares for your shopping pleasure. Look for primitives as well as high end
country items. Pie safes in old paint, butter prints, quilts, Windsor chairs, b a s k e t s , stoneware, and more will be featured. Look for paint! Our dealers specialize in those old country colors— buttermilk blue, mustard, rustic red, forest green. We will be offering complimentary coffee and cookies throughout show hours. A food vendor will also on site. You may want to try the fresh popped corn! Parking is free. See the website www.heartlandantiques.com for more information. Follow us on Facebook. To receive updates via our Constant Contact campaign, send your email address to manager Jennifer Sabin (sabinjennifer@hotmail.com). Mark your calendar for the premier Antiques in 2 Barns show. Wednesday, September 14, in Hilliard, Ohio.
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The Country Register of Indiana
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28 Quilt Shops • Fabric • Fun • Games • Prizes! Friday, July 29 9 am – 6 pm Saturday, July 30 9 am – 5 pm
Kokomo Events Center
1500 N Reed Rd., Kokomo Easy access; just off of IN 931
$5.00 admission
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