Cabin Fever Quilters

Purpose

The purpose for which the corporation is formed is exclusively educational, including the promotion of interest and knowledge of the techniques and art of quilting, encouraging a high standard of design and technique in all of quilting's various forms and to further the development and appreciation of quilting.

About Us

We meet at the Camdenton United Methodist Church located on the south side of Hwy 54 just west of the Hwy 5 and Hwy 54 intersection. The street address is 340 W US Hwy 54.

The Cabin Fever Quilters Guild mailing address is: P.O. Box 839 Camdenton, MO 65020.

We meet at 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd Thursday of the month for a business meeting and on the 4th Thursday of the month we start with a short business meeting before our workshop.At the workshops we either have something special we are working on or have someone come in to teach us a technique.

Snow Rules: If the Camdenton School District cancels school due to inclement weather, then Quilt Guild is also canceled. Listen to your local radio station.

We voted to have only one meeting a month in January and February due to so many members being gone and due to the weather. We will only meet on the 4th Thursdays of those 2 months for a workshop.
Dues are $16.00 a year. Our year starts in September. Dues are for the use of the church and it’s utilities and $1.00 goes towards postage for our newsletters. We publish a newsletter once each quarter.

Officers for 2008 - 2010: President Nancy, VP Carri, Co-Secretaries Pat and Sharon, Treasurer Linda, Member at Large Rita, Librarian Barbara, and Webmaster Karen.

Calendar for 2010

March 25: Workshop

March 11: Business Meeting and workshop

February 25: Workshop

February 11: No meeting

January 28: Workshop: We will work on the Raffle quilt for the Dogwood Festival if the fabric comes in, otherwise we can continue with a Quiilts of Valor or a personal project if you prefer.

January 14: No meeting

Calendar for 2009
Calendar for 2008
Calendar for 2007
Calendar for 2006

Links:

Alex Anderson Quilts - http://www.alexandersonquilts.com/main.php

allpeoplequilt.com - http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/

AQS (American Quilters' Society) - http://www.americanquilter.com/

Auction Fabric - http://www.auctionfabric.com/

Batiks by Design - http://www.batiksbydesign.com/

Circle of Friends - http://www.circleoffriendsfabrics.com/

Colors Gone Wild - http://www.colorsgonewild.com/

Diagonal Back Calculator - http://www.multi-patch.com/html/diagonal_backing_calculator.php

Eleanor Burns - http://www.quiltinaday.com/

Fabrics and Friends - http://www.fabricsandfriends.com/

Fons and Porter - http://www.fonsandporter.com/index.asp

Hancocks of Paducah - http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/

Judy Laquidara's Blog - http://www.patchworktimes.com/
Judy Laquidara's Website - http://www.sunshinequilts.com/

Missing Fabric - http://www.missingfabrics.com/

Nustyle Quilting - http://www.nustylequilting.com/

Quilt University - http://www.quiltuniversity.com/

Quilter's Cache - http://www.quilterscache.com/
Quilt Blocks Galore - http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html

Quilted Oaks - http://www.quiltedoaks.com/

Quilters Bundles, Inc (half-yard bundles) - http://www.quiltersbundles.com/

Quilters News Network - http://www.quiltersnewsnetwork.com/

Quilters Treasure (hand-painted marbled fabric) - http://www.quilterstreasure.com/

Quilting Library - http://quiltinglibrary.blogspot.com/

Superior Threads - http://www.superiorthreads.com/

Tension Guide - http://www.sewalot.com/tension_adjustments.htm

Thousands of Bolts - http://www.thousandsofbolts.com/

World Wide Quilting Page - http://www.quilt.com/

If you have a link you would like to add, please click here .

Current Community Projects:

Charity Quilts -- 2008 and 2009

We are currently making quilts for the Quilts of Valor Foundation.

We completed 50 lap size quilts in 2008 for donation to Windsor Nursing Home in Camdenton. There were enough quilts for all the residents so they were presented as Christmas presents. We understand all the residents were really surprised and some even shed a few tears.

Recipe Book --

Ann compiled and printed (paper & CD) of all the recipes she has received so far. Thank You, Ann!
We have lots of Dessert recipes, but are still in need of more recipes in all the other categories - Appetizers, Breads, Salads, Soups, Side Dishes, and Entrees.
Please bring additional recipes to a meeting or click here to email them to Karen.

We are collecting recipes for a cook book. Please bring at least 4 recipes -
in some of the following categories: Appetizer, Breads, Desserts, Salads, Soups, Side Dishes, and Entrees.
Ann has kindly offered to organize this project.

Past Community Projects:

• Lap size quilts and wheelchair caddies were donated to Windsor Nursing Home in Camdenton on September 13, 2007. Photos
• Last fall (2006) we worked on Tracy's Quilt for a hospice home (in memory of Tracy Carroll of Community Christian Church). We have Barbara to thank for putting on the borders and the binding!
• Margaret gave a presentation of some quilting projects for the Head Start program on July 27, 2006.
• We have donated several Baby Quilts to the CADV organization. They were delighted to receive them and would appreciate more.
• Our guild has contributed at least 2 quilts to help Habitat for Humanity.
• We raffled off a quilt and gave a donation of $300 to the Salvation Army.
• We taught Camdenton elementary school students crayon art techniques in the spring of 2004.
• June 24th, 2004 we helped 24 Girl Scouts learn how to hand quilt.
• We have donated our Lily quilt to Helping Hands. They raffled off the quilt for a money raising project. They were very happy to receive the quilt.

Library:

We have added Ruth McDowell's new book on curved piecing to our library. The title is "Piecing Workshop". (The curved piecing book Ann Steffen used in her Free Style Piecing class this past May is now out of print.)

Our library is well supplied with books on every subject pertaining to quilting. There are books on strip quilting, patchwork, miniature quilts, how to hand and machine quilt and sewing and quilting apparel. We also have some patterns and several videos. Every member is entitled to check out these books for one month and then return them.
We also have a good reference system breaking the books down by category, author, name of book, & number of book so it's easy to find what you want.

2008 Classes:

May 22: Jellyroll Class led by Judi

2007 Classes:

September 27: Embellishments Class at Loves to Sew

August 23: Paper Piecing by Jeanette - Supply List

May 24: Freestyle Piecing Class by Diane Steffen

March 22: Appliqué Extravaganza!
Margaret and Jeanette demonstrated freezer paper/glue method, interfacing/iron on, needle turn, and machine appliqué.

Quilt Shows:

Update 4/20/08: The quilt show was a great success! We showed over 200 quilts, wallhangings, and wearables, and had almost 300 visitors to our show. The weather was cool, so folks enjoyed coming inside to get warm. A few photos are online - see the Pictures section below.

We are planning a Quilt Show for Saturday April 19, 2008 during the Dogwood Festival which runs Apr 18 - 20.
It will be held at the Community Christian Church in Camdenton on North Hwy 5.
Click here for more information.

Also we will have a DOGWOOD CHALLENGE - members will make Dogwood related items to be displayed at the Quilt Show.
Bring your Challenge project with you on Friday, April 18 at 10 am. We will display and vote on them while we are setting up for the show on the 19th.
So get busy girls!

Click here for The Dogwood Legend

You can download and print the Registration Cards for items you will display at the show.
Please fill them out and bring to the next meeting.
If you have MS Word - choose this link -- or choose this link for plain text.

2008 Field Trips:

April 11,12: "It's A Gatherin" was held at the Community Building in Stover, Mo. There were 20 venders this year. We then went to Lehmann's for lunch.

2007 Field Trips:

October 11 - 13 -- Mid-MO Shop Hop. It will go from the Warsaw/Sedalia area down through Lincoln, Stover, Camdenton and over to Osage Beach.

June 7 - 9 -- Mid Missouri Shop Hop. Around 9 of us went and we hit all the shops. We had lunch at Lee’s Chicken in Columbia and discussed future shop hops.

May 18 and 19 -- "The Gathering" in Stover, Mo. There were around 15 vendors and wine tasting. We all ate at Lehmann’s.

Past Field Trips

Member Recipes:

Cheese Soup
6 cups of chopped potatoes
2 cups water
1 cup celery slices
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp salt
pepper to taste
2 tsp parsley flakes
3 cups of milk
4 Tbs. flour
1 lb. Velveeta cheese cubed

In large pan, combine potatoes, water, celery, carrots, onion, parsley,  bouillon cubes and seasonings.  Mix well, cover, and simmer 15-20 minutes or until veggies are tender.  Gradually add milk to flour, mixing well.  Add milk mixture to veggies and cook until thickened.  Add Cheese, stir until melted.

Pineapple Delight

1 small can crushed pineapple with juice
1 small pkg instant vanilla pudding
Mix these in a medium size bowl and add -
8 oz sour cream (I used lite sour cream and it was fine)
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
Put into a 9" Graham Cracker crust
At this point you could sprinkle with chopped nuts, coconut,
or whatever feels good or nothing.
Top pie with small container of cool whip (I used lite cool whip)
Refrigerate for a few hours and enjoy.

Bunny Salad

(This is a recipe that a small child can make. Great for Easter, a birthday or garden party, or just for dinner)

1 half of a pear (for the body - canned fruit works easiest)
1 lettuce leaf (for the grass)
1 large Tablespoon of cottage cheese (for the tail)
2 raisins (for the eyes)
1/2 maraschino cherry (for the nose)
2 slivered or sliced almonds (for the ears)
Place the lettuce leaf on a small plate or dish - next place the cut side of the pear down on the lettuce leaf. Place the two almond slivers on the top of the small end of the pear for the ears, followed by the cherry nose and raisin eyes. Place the cottage cheese at the large end of the pear to resemble a tail.
-Minnie

Beer Batter Mix

(Great for fish, hot dogs, crisp vegetables, etc. Tastes just like Long John Silvers fish!)

1 Can beer (any brand seems to work - however, I have never used a dark beer)
Boxed Pancake Mix (any brand works)
Pour pancake mix into the beer in a medium sized bowl (use as much as needed to make desired thickness). Make into a fairly thick batter (a thick paste will make a thicker coating or extra crispy coating). Dip fish or vegetables to coat. Deep fat fry or fry in a frying pan with about 1/2 inch of very hot oil. When pan frying - be sure to turn often to cook all sides. Cook until golden brown.
-Minnie

Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole

1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 1/3 cups water
3/4 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (small pkg)
1/2 tsp onion powder
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1. Stir the soup, water, rice, vegetables and onion powder in a 12 x 8 shallow baking dish.
2. Top with chicken. Season chicken as desired. Cover
3. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until done.
Top with cheese and bake 5 minutes to melt cheese.
Serves 4

Note: Recipe can be cut in half for 2. I use only one of the cans of soup. Sometimes I make all of the rice/veg mixture and only cook what meat we will eat.
-Diana

Tortilla Pie

1 lb. Hamburger
1 small can green chilies
3/4 cup Salsa (use your favorite)
1 small onion, chopped
8 oz. sour cream
grated cheddar cheese
sliced black olives
8 flour tortillas

Brown hamburger and drain the fat. Add green chilies and salsa. Can add taco seasoning if you want (about 2 tsp.)
In a pie plate layer as follows: (Pie plate does not have to be greased.)
1 Tortilla
About 2 tablespoons of hamburger mixture spread around the tortilla, sprinkle of onion, sour cream (about 2-3 teaspoons), sprinkle of cheddar cheese and olives. Use each ingredient sparingly since you have multiple layers to cover.
Repeat for about 4-6 layers or whenever you run out of ingredients. As I start each layer I gently hand press the tortilla to compress the stack.
Bake 25 minutes in a 350 oven. Slice as you would a piece of pie and enjoy.
I usually serve with a salad, Spanish rice or red rice and beans. Whatever tickles your fancy.
-Diana

Oven Fries
5 Potatoes
1 stick of butter
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Melt butter in a 9 x 12 pan in 350 deg oven. Peel potatoes and quarter - twice lengthwise (eighths lengthwise). Combine flour and Parmesan cheese in a small bag, add potatoes, and shake to coat. Place coated potatoes in pan of melted butter. Optional - add minced garlic.
Bake 350 deg for 30 to 45 minutes.Yum
Karen

Please share your favorite recipes with everyone - Click here to send me yours!

More recipeshere

Quilting Tips:

Recipe for removing brown spots from quilts / old items:

1 cup liquid Cascade dishwashing soap
1/4 cup Chlorox II liquid
1 Gallon HOT water
Mix well & let cool to lukewarm.
Soak quilt top in mix for 3 - 4 hours, turning frequently.

An appliqué tip for small pieces that worked for me was to print out my templates on laser labels, then cut out the templates (leaves) and stick them onto the right side of the fabric and cut out the fabric a scant 1/4 inch away from the label. I needle-turn appliquéd the leaves to the fabric by turning under the seam allowance just to the edge of the template. The label eliminates tracing around all your pieces, no pencil marks to get rid of, helps keep your pieces flat, and you can include your color info or placement info right on the labels.

Keep on hand three shades of gray - light, medium and dark. It works for appliqué (silk or cotton) and it works great for piecing too.

When making a baby quilt as a gift, save the scraps. Purchase a color-coordinating stuffed animal, then use the scraps to make a miniature matching quilt for the stuffed animal. Stitch the stuffed animal's hands together so it can "hold" the quilt.

Threading your sewing machine -- if the thread is on the spool in a figure 8 fashion, it needs to come off the top of the spool, so a vertical spindle works well.
If the thread is stacked on the spool (i.e. Dual Duty), it needs to come off the side of the spool, so a horizontal spindle works well, or you can place your thread cap on a vertical spindle about half way
down, set your spool on it and feed the thread directly from the spool to the top of your machine.

Safely discard your old needles in a prescription bottle that has a small whole poked into the lid of the bottle.

Make your own spray starch -- add 4 tablespoons of liquid starch to 1 quart of water, bring to a boil then take off burner and allow to cool. Then add 2 more cups of water, mix and store in your refrigerator.

Take the yellow out of an old quilt - soak it in a mixture of 1 gallon of water, 1 quart of buttermilk and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Pour this mixture in your washing machine and dunk quilt to make sure all of it is wet. Let soak until quilt is whitened, fill washer with water and rinse on gentle cycle, then run through a gentle wash cycle.

Clean the bottom of your iron -- run a hot iron over a layer of salt sprinkled on a piece of brown paper. Another suggestion is to iron over a dryer sheet.

Pin a piece of batting to your shirt while sewing - you can slap all your snipped threads to it and you don't have to sweep up or vacuum near as much.

Tulle for Quilt Marking:
Mark the design with a permanent marker on the tulle. Lay the tulle over the quilt and trace the lines with your preferred quilt marker (chalk, soapstone, etc.) The mark will go through the holes in the tulle onto the quilt and your tulle pattern can be used again and again.

John Flynn's Diagonal Pieced Quilt Back
To view the instructions, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer - click here to download a free copy.

Please send me a note if you have a tip to contribute. Thank you!

May Tea 2008

Quilt Show 2008

March 2008

November Photos

September Photos

August 2007 Guild Pictures & Jeanette's Paper Piecing Class

Show and Tell Photos - July 2007

Freestyle Piecing Class - May 24, 2007

May Tea 2007

Show and Tell Photos - March 8, 2007

Show and Tell Photos - January 28, 2007

Show and Tell Photos - October 5, 2006

To request information about our group, please send us a note.
info@cabinfeverquilters.com