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The Desert Sage Quilters of Magic will hold their biennial quilt show on Friday and Saturday April 7 & 8 at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds in Filer, ID. Two large merchant buildings will be filled with quilts from around the Magic Valley of southern Idaho. The theme for the show is “Idaho Jewels,” representative of the gems and natural resources that can be found in Idaho. There will be vendors, door prizes, and a beautiful had appliquéd raffle quilt. There will be a special display of wall hangings that represent “A Barn Quilt Trail,” with each quilt containing a single quilt block (the barn quilt) somewhere within the design. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for youth.
SD Spring Quilt Retreat April 7-9 in Chamberlain The South Dakota Quilters Guild will hold the Spring Retreat April 7-9 at the AmericInn in Chamberlain, SD. Many exciting events are planned including a Fat Quarter Mystery Quilt Challenge, a Sewcial activity, and a fun night Saturday along with a banquet. There will be vendors, special demonstrations and a Quilt Block Painting class. This is primarily a “Sew On Your Own” retreat so the guild invites anyone interested to contact the guild’s email sdquiltersguild@gmail.com or check out the website sdquiltersguild.com for complete information and the registration form. New participants and members are always welcome!
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I caught a news piece on TV the other day – I forget the precise station – about the continued “need” for bookstores even in today’s “digital” world. It made an impression on me as we don’t really live in a digital world, we live in a physical one. And as part of that physical world, how we spend our time and our money has proven that we still like tactile things – things we can touch and smell – like real books. And I also think we like to see what we are buying before we pay, and we like the instant gratification of walking out the door with our purchases. So while online shopping is certainly popular, it hasn’t entirely replaced the physical storefront. Dee Sleep I think this holds true not just for bookstores, but also Publisher of for quilting and crafting stores. After all, without these The Country Register stores, who would we talk to for “advice” on picking out of ND, SD, WY, fabric colors? Or which pattern to tackle next? Or for tips MT & N. ID on how to improve our skills? And my observations are especially interesting as besides publishing The Country Register, I also develop websites for a living. But I view websites as more of an additional source for gathering information. We rely most heavily on other people for our knowledge, and we tend to weight more heavily the opinions of those people we know and respect. I may read reviews online, for example, but I don’t really “know” Kwiltluvr203, and I certainly don’t respect her (or him). We are heading fast into shop hop and quilt show season; there are a few of these events advertised in this very issue. Let’s all take some time, not just to stop and smell the flowers as spring arrives, but also to stop and smell (and touch) the fabric and all of the supplies we need for our projects! Happy Shopping! The Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains March – April 2017 • Volume 7 Issue 2 The Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains is published every two months. Copyright © 2017. Reproduction or use, without permission, of editorial or graphic content in any manner is prohibited by law. The Country Register is a registered business trade name. Chicken Creek Communications produced The Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains. Subscription price: 1 year, 6 issues, $18.00. Single copies: $3.00. This paper is furnished free at each advertiser, highway welcome centers tourism centers, shows, events, and other selected locations throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, and Northern Idaho. Articles published in this newspaper, which are contributed from outside sources, express the opinions of their authors only and may not express the viewpoints of the management and staff of The Country Register. Such articles that are accepted for publication herein may be edited at the sole discretion of the publisher. Responsibility for products advertised in this newspaper lies with the advertisers themselves. Though The Country Register will not knowingly publish fraudulent materials or fraudulently obtained materials, we are not liable for any damages arising from the purchase or use of products advertised herein.
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The Good Parts
“Granny, can we just tell about the good parts and not the naughty parts?” Our three-year-old granddaughter, Annabelle, was spending the day with me. A lively, inquisitive child, Annie had promised Mommy that she would be a good girl for the whole day. As the time drew close for Mommy to return, Annie sweetly asked that we mention only the good parts of our day together. The “good parts” – Annie eating all her breakfast, getting dressed, picking up her toys and putting away her coloring books before we went outside to play. The “naughty parts” – Annie emptying my office shelves of a carefully arranged book collection… hiding under the table so I wouldn’t wipe her runny nose…throwing handfuls of dirt that landed in her hair and nearly in my tea cup. Even at her tender age, Annie didn’t want to disappoint her Mommy. Her request caused me to think about how we all want to put our best face forward. Though no one is perfect, we all want others to think we are. None of us deliberately sets out to hurt those closest to us. We try our best, but often fall short. The façade of perfection slips and our faults, foibles, imperfections and insecurities are exposed. God knew all about our human frailties. Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” That verse applied to us even before we were born, because all are born into a world of sin (Romans 5:12.) Numerous times through-out the day, when Annie showed her less-than-perfect side, her conscience was pricked and she would say, “I’m sorry,” and remind me again to tell just the “good” parts. Guilt is an uncomfortable emotion, even for a toddler. If only it were that easy to wipe out the bad parts of our day! But the memories linger and we try to ease our conscience by making allowances for ourselves. We remind God of all the good we do and since we are “only human” we are therefore occasionally prone to misjudgments, erroneous assumptions and just plain bad behavior. When we mess up we need to ask forgiveness from those we have disappointed or hurt and seek God’s help to develop better attitudes and demonstrate better actions. Then, like Annie, we can focus on all the good we have done, put the “naughty” behind us and move forward. Judyann Grant and her husband, Don, live in northern New York State.
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Knitting for That Baby Face Like many of us, I check social media daily to see what’s up the world. One of my favorite parts of my feed is the babies. We have a daily ritual of sharing the photos our family and friends post of their little ones, usually with the exclamation, “Aww, look at that peanut!” After a day of grown up challenges, these little faces are a shot of sunshine. We welcomed new “peanuts” to our family and neighborhood recently. I designed this simple rolled brim hat for gifts, using a striping method called the Helix Technique that eliminates the color “jog” that happens when knitting in the round. Three colors are used in each round, each working progressively, section by section, creating a “helix” of color. This pattern is topped with an I-cord knot and is a simple gift to frame that sweet baby face!
Look At That Peanut! Hat This simple rolled brim hat pattern uses the Helix technique to knit stripes. • Sizes: Baby (14” circumference) / Toddler ( 16” circumference) • 3 colors of DK weight yarn (A, B, & C), approximately 125 yards total • Needles: US #6 – can use DPN’s and/or 40” circular using the Magic Loop method • Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle
Pattern
Cast on 77 / 88 stitches. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. Place a marker at the beginning of the round. With Color A, knit until the hat measures 1.25” from the cast on edge. The edge will roll naturally. Next Round: K 25/ 29. Place marker. K 26 / 29. Place marker. K 26 / 30. The beginning marker is here. If you’re using DPN’s, you can arrange the stitches on three separate needles. Begin Helix Technique Striping: Helix Round 1: Knit 25 / 29 to the first marker with Color A. Drop Color A. Pick up Color B and knit to the second marker. Drop Color B. Pick up Color C and knit to the beginning marker. Helix Round 2: Continue knitting past the beginning marker with Color C to the first marker, where Color A will be waiting. Drop Color C. Pick up Color A and knit to the second marker. Drop Color A. Pick up Color B and knit to the beginning marker. Make sure not to pull the first stitch in the transition too tight so it doesn’t pucker. Continue in this manner, picking up the waiting color at the first and second markers, and knitting with the color picked up at the second marker to the beginning marker and then on to the first marker (you will work two sections in each round with a single color). Work until the piece measures 4.25” / 4.75” from the rolled brim. Decrease Round 1: Decrease 2 / 3 stitches evenly around. 75/85 stitches remain. Decrease Round 2: K2tog, K3, repeat to the end. 60 / 68 stitches remain. Knit 5 rounds. Decrease Round 3: K2tog, K2, repeat to the end. 45 / 51 stitches remain. Knit 5 rounds. Decrease Round 4: K2tog, K1, repeat to the end. 30 / 34 stitches remain. Knit 3 rounds. At this point, knit with Color A only. Decrease Round 5: K2tog, repeat to the end, K1. 15 / 17 stitches remain. Repeat this round 2 more times. You should have 4 / 5 stitches left. Using two DPN’s, work the remaining stitches in I-cord for 1.5” and bind off. Weave in loose ends and tie a single knot in the I-cord to finish the top! 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. You can share comments or ideas with her at andrea@knittingsavant.com or follow Knitting Savant on Facebook and Twitter.
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Quilting with Barbara
Special Rulers Make ‘Flying Goose’ Quilt Easier Geese have been on my mind lately. The noble Canada goose (branta Canadensis) with its distinctive call and V-shaped flight pattern is one of our longed-for harbingers of spring. Living on the North American flyway as we do, we are familiar with hearing the swoosh of their huge wings as they fly just above the roof of our house on their way north in the spring – sometimes we can almost touch them. For the last several years a pair has decided to stay here; they nest on our neighbors’ dugout, and we have been privileged to watch them raise their goslings. However, interesting as Canada geese may be, quilters pursue quite a different bird – the flying goose. On the surface this block seems simple; a few cuts, two short seams, and it’s done – “fun and done,” one might say. If it were only that simple! For several years I have searched for a technique – thinking there must be one – to produce the perfect, accurate, completed goose. Apparently I was in good company: I’ve found numerous techniques and rulers from various sources, which must mean that other people have had problems with geese too. There is a formula that works every time for quilters who don’t mind tossing numbers and fractions around, assured that their calculations are correct every time. Unfortunately I’m not one of those people, so I’ve spent some time looking for alternate methods that wouldn’t tax my mathchallenged brain. One of the simplest methods to be sure your geese are the right size is to cut the background pieces (“sky”) 1/8”larger than the pattern requires, sew, and then trim to the desired size. Another non-ruler method, resulting in four geese in one operation, is found in many contemporary quilting magazines, particularly ones with the Fons and Porter imprint. Surprisingly, I found several purpose-designed rulers that made the job much easier; I wish I had looked sooner. Following, in no particular order, is a list of some rulers I have used and found to be helpful. The list is by no means exhaustive, but you might wish to check some of these rulers out at a quilt store. Flying Geese x 4 No Math Ruler by Lazy Girl Designs, true to its name, takes any guesswork or math out of the “cut-four-at-once” method above. Flying geese with finished dimensions from ¾”x1 ” to those 31/2”x7” are made possible by this ruler – and you get four geese at once.
E-Z Flying Geese Ruler by Kimberly Einmo (E-Z Quilting) is a triangle. The quilter uses the pink line printed on the ruler to size and cut the centre triangle (the goose), then rotates the ruler and uses the green printed lines to cut the side triangles (sky). Both components are cut from pre-cut strips of the width desired. One flattened point on the ruler lets you eliminate dog ears as you cut. With this ruler, finished geese range from 1 ½”x3” to 6”x12”. Calling All Geese by Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day fame is somewhat larger than the first two rulers, and it is different in that cutting notches and paths which guide the rotary cutter are cut into the ruler itself, so the final cuts will be extremely accurate. Written directions (included) illustrate a novel method of sewing the geese first, and then cutting them to size, using the ruler and its slots for accuracy. A seam is clipped which allows the seam allowance to be pressed in opposite directions for a smoother finish. This method produces two geese at once, which can range in size from 1”x2” to 5”x10” finished. Square In A Square Ruler (Jodi Barrows) can be used effectively for flying geese (Jodi’s Option 3). Since this method requires a book, Jodi’s ruler and personalized instruction in uses of the ruler – preferably from Jodi or people she has trained – I will not go into detail except to say I have used these materials and methods and they work. And for something completely different and very useful ... Bloc-Loc Flying Geese Rulers. They come in sets of three, and are used to size geese that are sewn but not yet trimmed. Recessed channels on the back of each ruler fit snugly over the seams of the goose, letting the quilter centre and trim very accurately and very easily. The set I use has rulers for three sizes of geese: 1 ½” x3”finished, 2”x4”finished, and 3”x 6”finished. Other sizes are available in other sets. Recently I taught a flying goose class, and my Bloc-Locs were very popular. (A similar ruler for half-square triangles is also available). Disclaimer: I have no connection with this company. Whether you hear the call of the goose from the sky or your sewing room, if you are less than satisfied with your present geese or methods of making them, think about trying one of the above. It’s always great to learn something new. Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield, AB. © Barbara Conquest.
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North Country Fiber Fair September 22-24, 2017
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The Dropped Stitch
Yarn Color Isn’t Everything Many are surprised to learn that knitting began as a trade practiced mostly by men. In the 15th and 16th centuries, knitting guilds were comprised of skilled male hand knitters. Every woman, regardless of age or social status, grew up learning to knit at home and in school using their skill for fundamental items for the family. The invention of the knitting machine in 1589 made it an impractical profession for men. They moved onto more lucrative crafts – passing knitting into women’s hands. Every phase of our social history has affected knitting culture. In 18th and 19th century Europe and America, fancy knitting became the hallmark of women of leisure. Women of lesser means sold knitted garments to feed and clothe their families, creating a self-worth outside the home. At wartime, women continue to rally together to knit mitts, scarves, socks and sweaters for the troops. During the Depression, women knitted to not only escape their troubles but to augment the family’s income. Stimulated by the 1960s craft revival, knitters around the world helped each other set up cottage businesses to support their families through the world’s crises. Yarn and needles have empowered women to enter many endeavors and opportunities outside the home. Today knitting thrives as a popular form of fashion, art, recreation, and stress reliever. Tote bags bulging with colorful yarn and needles are a common sight in all public areas, airports and on public transportation. For many knitters, their knitting is the first item packed for travel. Even actress Julia Roberts knits for relaxation between Hollywood sets. Small businesses across the globe have been established due to the empowerment of women using their knitting skills. Knitters became a valuable work force in the garment factories in the 1900s. The founding of International Women’s Day was observed in the United States in 1909 in honor of the 1908 garment workers’ strike in New York where women protested work conditions. Since those early years, knitting has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike. During International Women’s Year of 1975, the United Nations began celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. Now the day is celebrated in many countries around the world recognizing women for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic, or political. In December 1977, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nation’s Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by member states in accordance with their historical and national traditions. And to think – knitting as an age-old craft became a link to the future. ©2017 Sharon Greve. Contact castonshar@charter.net. No reprint without permission.
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Call For Entries for BH Quilt Show to be Held Ju ne 2-4 The 43rd Annual Black Hills Quilt Show & Sale will be held June 2-4, 2017, in Rapid City, SD. The show happily accepts entries from all quilters. Quilted work may be entered in judged or non-judged categories. The deadline for turning in quilt registration forms is May 2, 2017. Registration forms can be found on our website and may be completed online or printed and sent via US mail. The show features over 400 quilts, special exhibits, vendors, demonstrations, a silent auction, raffle quilt, quilt appraisals and a banquet Saturday evening. For more information and updates on the show, please check our website at www.bhquilters.org. Email any additional questions to info@bhquilters.org.
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The Bakery Fabrics
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705 State Street Belle Fourche, SD Hours: Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri 9-3; Sat 9-1; Closed Wed & Sun or call for appt at 605-723-2188
1004 North Main Spearfish, SD Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3 605-642-2939
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Quilt Connection
1601 Mt. Rushmore Road Rapid City, SD Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 9-4; Closed Sunday 605-718-2739
522 St. Joseph Street Rapid City, SD Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5:30; Sat 9-5; Closed Sunday 605-355-0178
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401 Second Avenue Edgemont, SD Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 9-3 605-662-5758
705 State Street Newcastle, WY Hours: Tues-Sat 10-5 307-746-3116
345 N. River Street Hot Springs, SD Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5 605-745-5330
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The Sewing Center 120 Knollwood Drive Rapid City, SD Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6 Sat 9-3; Closed Sunday 605-342-2050