GUILD MEETING When: February 26, at 6:30 p.m. Where: Maplewood, Bridgeport Program: Shirley Higginbothom of Classic Quilts Refreshments: Beth Herrod, Eleanor MacLean

Sorry, ladies, as far as we can tell, Pat Knoechel will not be visiting us this year. She never answered Eleanor’s emails in the fall or in January or Sue’s emails in January. You will have to go to Morgantown on March 27 to see her. For more info go to: http://www.geocities.com/countryroadsquiltguild/pat.html

FEBRUARY GUILD MEETING
Shirley Higginbothom of Classic Quilts will present our program – “What’s New”. Shirley will tell us about the expansion of her shop, about some new tools, and give us a demonstration on some of them.
Questionnaires were passed out at the January meeting to find out the types of programs and demonstrations members are interested in having at the monthly meetings. We’ll give you a summary of the interests voiced.

FAT QUARTERS
Bring two fat quarters to the guild meeting. The guild is putting together a basket of fat quarters to be used at the next quilt show. Pat Gray will be making the basket. Please bring one quilt shop quality fat quarter each month for the Quilt Show Basket Of Fat Quarters. Please make sure that your fat quarters measure 18 X 22.
Bring another fat quarter because we will also be having a monthly drawing for fat quarters. Please write your name on a piece of paper and give it to Dottie Mitchell with both fat quarters and we will draw from the names each month. You must bring a fat quarter for the quilt show to participate in the drawing. If you don’t want to participate, you may bring just one fat quarter for the quilt show.

MONTHLY DOOR PRIZE
This year we are trying something different. If it’s your birthday month, you bring a door prize worth not less than $5.00 and no more than $10.00. For example if you have a February birthday you bring a door prize to the February meeting. If we have three people bringing prizes we will have three drawings. The door prizes may be purchased or you can go thru your sewing room (or chocolate) stash and put together a goodie bag of “whatever”. Please wrap them or put them in a bag. Remember – you only have to bring a door prize once a year.

January Birthdays were: Dec. 31 Laurie Salser Jan. 21 Rick Leenders (our webmaster) Jan. __ Jan Johnson Jan. __ Jackie Harper

Door prize winners were: Becky Forinash Pat Gray Tana Hall Mary Lanham

BLOCKS FOR 2007 RAFFLE QUILT ARE DUE
Make sure to finish your block for the 2007 raffle quilt and bring it to the February meeting. Blocks need to be turned in so the assembly process and quilting can begin. Also bring any extra scraps you had left over from your block so we can use them to finish the borders of the quilt.

2006 QUILT RAFFLE TICKETS
If you need more tickets see Patsy. Please, turn you money and ticket stubs in to Patsy. If you would like to exhibit the quilt at any craft shows or other events contact Betty Bond.

QUILT SHOW NEWS
It has been decided that we will be hosting the WV state guild meeting on July 7, 2007. This will mean a bit of extra work for our members but hopefully this will increase attendance at our quilt show. The state guild will schedule and pay for the speaker. We will need to provide light refreshments following the meeting. Classes for the show will by given by the representatives from Jenny Beyer.
The board members voted to eliminate the Boutique at the Quilt Show. Eliminating the boutique will free members for working at the state meeting.
Judging criteria will be announced in February. If you have any suggestions, please contact Penny England. We will not have the Antique Quilts shown this year. We may have them every other year.

BLOCK OF THE MONTH 2007
We will start the Block of the Month in February. Patsy Glotfelty will have a sign up sheet available for members to volunteer for subsequent months. This project will run for twenty months. A twelve inch finished size block was decided on. In other words we will be making twelve and a half inch blocks each month, and we will each keep our own blocks to make into a quilt. The mystery quilts for 2006 were lots of fun to do. If you are missing a clue from the mystery quilt, you can still get one from Patsy. These quilts turned out fabulous so, if you started one make sure to finish it.

WEBSITE OF THE MONTH
Quilt Bus and Quilt Bug Quilt Shop’s website: http://www.quiltbug.com

CHARITY QUILTS
The guild has decided to make quilts for the CASA kids this year. Sewing days will be 10 am – 3 pm the fourth Wednesday of the month, from now thru May; at Vincent’s Memorial Methodist Church, 401 Indiana AV, Nutter Fort. There is a supply of fabrics at the church to use, you need to only bring your lunch and sewing equipment. They really need bigger quilts (45 inches wide by 60 or 72 inches length) for older kids. If you have a top made and don’t have the time to quilt it to the guild meeting and someone will quilt it for CASA. If you have any questions contact Donna Eakle or Karen Betler.

OCTOBER AUCTION
In October will invite the public to an auction. You can bring other handcrafted items such as baskets, knitted items, and woodwork items as well as quilt and sewing projects to be auctioned off.

COMING EVENTS
Quiltbus
Quilt Bus has us listed on their website schedule. They will tentatively be here April 15-16. More info later.
Stonewall Jackson
The Stonewall Jackson quilt retreat will be at Jackson’s Mill March 16-18th 2007.
Several classes and workshops will be offered as well as food and lodging.
Call the WVU Lewis County Extension Office at 269-4660. Register as soon as possible.

WORDS OF WISDOM

Life is short…break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that made you smile.

WHAT SIZE SHOULD I MAKE IT???
Knowing standard mattress sizes will help you design and make a quilt that fits a bed just right.

Standard Mattress Sizes

Crib Mattress: 28" x 52"
Twin / Single Mattress: 39" x 75"
Full / Double Mattress: 54" x 75"
Long Twin Mattress: 39" x 80" - Most, beds in college dorms are long twins.
Queen Size Mattress: 60" x 80"
King Mattress: 76" x 80"
California King: 72" x 84"

TIP OF THE MONTH
If you get fusible web on your iron while doing fusible appliqué, to remove it: rub your (warm) iron on a dryer sheet, then on a clean paper towel and the fusible web will come right off. If it is very bad you may need to repeat, using a clean dryer sheet and a clean paper towel.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Chili Cheddar Pinwheels 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained 2 tablespoons picante sauce ½ teaspoon chili powder ¼ teaspoon garlic salt ¼ teaspoon onion powder 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls Additional chili powder, optional

Made for the January meeting by: Patsy Glotfelty (Taste of Home, Oct/Nov 2003)

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese. Add the cheddar cheese, chilies, picante sauce, chili powder, garlic salt and onion powder. Separate each tube of crescent roll dough into four rectangles; press perforations to seal. Spread about ¼ cup cheese mixture over each rectangle. Roll up jellyroll style, starting with a short side. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
Cut each roll onto eight slices; place on un-greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with additional chili powder if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 – 12 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 64 appetizers.

Classic Quilt Studio 304-624-4400
Shirley Higginbothom
1704 W. Pike St, - Retail Shop (beside Toni’s)
1717 W. Pike St. - Long Arm Studio (across from Toni’s) Clarksburg, WV26301
classic@wvdsl.net

Final Touch Quilting 304-782-1817
Sharon Kinney
Cherry Camp Road, RR5, Box 1258
Salem, WV 26526
wvthimble@aol.com

Pine Tree Quilt Shop 304-842-3200
132 Thompson Drive
Bridgeport, WV
pinetreequiltsho@mar.rr.com

Quilting Finale 304-745-3353
Tina Law
quiltingfinale@earthlink.net

Sew Chic 304-366-4135
RT 3 Fairmont, WV 26551
http://www.sewchic.com