December 2016 P.O. Box 1846 McAlester, OK 74501 Www.orgsites.com/ok/kiamichiquiltguild Email: Old High School Debbie s Dialogue Wishing everyone a very Blessed Holiday Season. Welcome to our guest: Wynoma Allen See everyone at the Christmas Party. Remember it s at St John s Catholic Church at 5:30pm, December 9th. Dirty Santa will be played. If you wish to play, please bring a gift valued at $15. Catering has been arranged, everything will be provided including the dessert. Join the fun, food, & friendship!!! Quilt on, Debbie No refreshments for the remainder of the year. There will be a discussion at the January meeting as to whether we will continue refreshments prior to the meetings. 2016 Officers President: Debbie Leeper 918-302-6855 1st Vice: Elaine Nelson 405-380-7238 2nd Vice: Marty Center 918-421-1904 Secretary: Judy Crittenden 918-916-1505 Treasurer: Gail Kendrick 918-470-5783
Page 2 Kamp Kutti Uppi March 2-5, 2017 Registration is open Linda Jimmerson Camp Director for 2017 u2lindalu@yahoo.com Kiamichi Rhema Camp August 17-20, 2017 Registration is open Sharon Carter Camp Director 2017 sharon76020@yahoo.com December Program: Christmas Party!!! A catering service will provide the meal. All the members, if participating, are requested to bring $15.00 gift for the Dirty Santa game. December Birthdays 1st Kay Schumacher 4th Dorothy Andrews 4th Gail Kendrick 8th Joan Bolesworth 8th Joyce Calliotte 9th Joanne Miller 16th Bitsy Randazzo 17th Brenda Thrash 17th Rhonda Trivitt 31st Nora Littlejohn Wednesdays 10:00-2:00 The guild room is open every Wednesday. Join the girls for fun, friendship, & mystery food!!! Bring your own projects or work on guild projects. KQG appreciates all the work The Wednesday Girls do!!! Prayers needed for the following: Our Country The Service men & women We need to pray for each other.
2017 Donation Quilt Page 3 The house patterns were distributed, made, and returned to Sharron Hearod. The blocks posted on the wall were beautiful. Thanks to all who made the blocks. D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 6 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Whirli Gig Pattern By Eleanor Burns: At the October meeting, Marti Center presented the program on the Whirli Gig by Eleanor Burns. She sold packets of fabric with instructions for $1.00 each. Completed blocks will be given to the winner at the Christmas Party. The McAlester Hospital is giving out 6-10 quilts per month to mothers of newborns. Thanks to all who have made quilts for this continuing community project. Festive Holiday Cranberry Relish Servings: 16 1 (12 ounce) package frozen cranberries 2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1 teaspoon grated orange zest 1 teaspoon grated lime zest 1 pinch grated orange zest 1. Stir cranberries, sugar, orange juice, water, lime juice, 1 teaspoon orange zest, and lime zest together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook at a simmer until cranberries pop, about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature. 2. Transfer cooled sauce to serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. Garnish with a pinch of orange zest to serve.
Page 4 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City Winter Quilt Show 2nd weekend in January, State Fair Park (Cox Pavilion, 3001 General Pershing Blvd, OKC, OK, Thurs Sat 10-5 Adm: $10, with coupon $9 or $20 for 3 days, More information: www.qscexpos.com KANSAS Eisenhower Quilts of Valor Challenge November, 2016, TBA, Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, 200 SE 4th St, Abilene, KS Hours Daily 9-4:30, Adm Free, More information: www.eisenhower.archives.gov Missouri Partners in Patchwork Quilt Guild Show November 3rd Friday & Saturday, 2016, American Legion Building, 1001 W 22nd St, Higginsville, MO, Fri 9-8, Sat & Sun 8-3, Adm: Donation, more information: Mary, (660) 584-3907 Arkansas Arkansas Traditional Quilt & Craft Show 2nd Week in November, Van Buren County Fairgrounds, Hwy 16 E (1.7 miles from Hwy 65), Clinton, AR, Fri-Sat 10-5, And: Free, more information: Email: nnavrecruit@msn.com, Phone: Deborah Meyer, (501) 253-1240 Texas Kingsland Quilt Show 3rd & Fri & Sat of January, Kingsland Community Center, 3451 Rose Hill Dr, Kingsland, TX, Fri & Sat 10 4, Adm: $5, More information: www.barbsquilt.com Jefferson Quilt Show Last weekend in January, Cypress Valley Education Center, 120 E Austin St, Jefferson, TX, Fri & Sat 9 5, Adm: $5, Additional information: www.jeffersonquiltshow.com Piecemakers by the Bay Quilt Show Rockport Fulton High School, 1803 Omohundro, Rockport, TX, Sat & Sun 10 4, Adm: $4, More information: www.piecemakersbythebay.org New Mexico AQS Quilt Week 2nd weekend in January, Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St. NW, Albuquerque, MM, More information: www.aqsshows.com Colorado Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Auction Annual, All Year. Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, 1213 Washington Ave, Golden, CO, More information: www.rmqm.org
Note for our Treasurer: Membership renewal time is almost here! Annual dues are to be paid by January 31 of each year and getting a head start is a good idea. According to the bylaws, members who have not paid by the February meeting will be dropped from the membership. I'll be working on the directory during the month of February and plan to have it ready for the March meeting. So please print a membership form, fill it out and get it turned in soon. You can give it to me during the December party, or drop it in the mail. The Guild's address is: PO Box 1846 McAlester OK 74502. A line has been added just below your name for to check off if there are no changes from last year's membership. You may want to check your information in the directory to make sure I didn't make any mistakes!! See you at the Christmas party... Gail Kendrick, Guild Treasurer
Year: 2017 Renewal: New Member: Paid: Check:: Cash: Membership Form Name: ** If this is a renewal and your contact information is the same as last year, check here ** Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email: Home Annual dues are $20.00 and payable by the February meeting. Make checks payable to: Birthday: Cell Bring this form with dues to Guild meeting and give to the Treasurer or mail to: Attn: Treasurer P O Box 1846 McAlester OK 74502-1846 NOTE: Please check here and indicate below if interested in holding an office or chairing a committee. Please write any comments or suggestions you may have concerning our guild. Thank You Office President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Committee Chair Quilt Show Opportunity Quilt Rhema Camp Kamp Kutti Uppi Comments: