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Clamshell Crocheting Pattern Difficulty: Medium Crochet Terms: sp - Space ss - Slip Stitch ch - Chain dc - Single htr - Half Double tr - Double dtr - Treble
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Chain (Multiple of 8 + 2 for end of patt and turning chain) ROW 1: dc in second ch from hook, dc into each chain to end. ROW 2: ch1, 1dc into each st to end. ROW 3: ss into first 2 dc’s, then *1htr, 3tr, 1htr, ss into next 3 ch’s, repeat from * to last 2 dc, ss in these last 2dc’s. Cut yarn, change to new colour. ROW 4: ch3 (counts as 1tr), 1tr into next ss, *1htr into htr, 1dc into each of next 3tr’s, 1htr into htr, work CLAMSHELL SPIKE: [skip 1 ss, 1tr into dc under 2nd ss, 1tr into the dc of the row below that (3 rows down) 1tr into dc under 2nd ss again], skip 3rd ss, repeat from * to last 2 ss, 1tr into each ss. ROW 5: ch1, 1dc into each stitch along to end. ROW 6: ch3 (counts as 1tr), 1tr into next st, *1htr, 3ss, 1htr, 3tr, repeat from * along row, ending with 2tr. Cut yarn, change to new colour. ROW 7: ch1, 1dc into same st, 1 dc into next st, *1htr into htr, work CLAMSHELL SPIKE: [skip 1 ss, 1tr into dc under 2nd ss, 1tr into the dc of the row below that (3 rows down), 1 tr into the dc under 2nd ss], skip 3rd ss, 1htr into htr, 1 dc in next 3 tr’s , repeat from * to last 2 sts, 1dc into each st. ROW 8: As row 5. Repeat rows 3 to 8 as often as required, ending on a row 5 or a row 8. Still having problems? Try out the “Clamshell Pattern” Video on You Tube. Visit http://sandra-cherryheart.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/clamshell-tutorial. html for complete tutorial.
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Thank you for picking up the annual fiber issue of The Country Register of South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Northern Idaho! This is the issue where we celebrate and promote knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, etc. – basically all things fiber! Winter has been especially harsh and grueling this year, and there’s no better way to spend such time than inside making things to keep everyone warm. While spring is hopefully just around the corner, perhaps you can finish off winter by making one or two of the projects detailed in this issue. Dee Sleep The fiber issue always makes me think of my Editor of maternal grandmother who knitted and crocheted The Country Register many afghans, sweaters and other projects for everyone in our family before poor eyesight, arthritis of ND, SD, WY, and Alzheimer’s Disease interfered. Perhaps her MT & N. ID most memorable and accomplished undertaking was a series of 8 or 9 sweaters that she knitted for everyone ranging in sizes from toddler to adult large, each with an intricate horse head pattern stitched into the back. Grandma actually made a binder for each of her five granddaughters containing instructions on how to knit and crochet, and the binders also contain some of her favorite patterns. She taught me to crochet as a preteen, and I stitched my first scarf while visiting her one hot July. I feel fortunate to have taken advantage of her skills and teaching ability before it was too late as she also helped me crochet a green and white striped Christmas tree skirt in my early years of marriage. We use that skirt every year under our tree, and it will always remind me of her. My oldest daughter learned to knit as part of a class project in fifth grade. Students in the class each knitted a scarf to donate to the less fortunate to keep them warm through the winter. My daughter took the assignment one step further and also learned to knit hats on a round loom; she and a friend made several of these hats for friends and family members that winter and even sold some at the fifth grade business fair at the end of the school year. My youngest daughter was first introduced to fiber arts recently at age 6 through her pot holder weaving loom, but I am sure it is just the beginning. As she gets older and her attention span gets longer, we will use my Grandma’s binder to get her started knitting and crocheting, as well. The Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains March-April 2014 • Volume 4 Issue 2 The Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains is published every two months. Copyright 2014. 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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Ennis & Sidney, Montana Highly Recommended Breakfast for All If you are hosting family or friends, I highly recommend this breakfast dish. At my house, it has been renamed to “Blueberry Delight.” It is simply delicious, not too hard to make and a favorite by all family members. As I prepare to make this delightful dish this weekend, I thought I would also share it with all of you! Amy Rans, Editor
Overnight Blueberry French Toast 12 slices day-old bread or large loaf of French/Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 cup fresh blueberries 12 eggs, beaten 2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup maple syrup Topping: 1 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup water 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 tablespoon butter
Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange half the bread cubes in the dish, and top with cream cheese cubes. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over the cream cheese, and top with remaining bread cubes. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and syrup. Pour over the bread cubes. Cover, and refrigerate overnight. Remove the bread cube mixture from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cover, and bake 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking 25 to 30 minutes, until center is firm and surface is lightly browned. In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, cook 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in the remaining 1 cup blueberries. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, until the blueberries burst. Stir in the butter, and pour over the baked French toast. Enjoy! Source: www.allrecipes.com
National Quilting Day National Quilting Day is a special holiday, set aside to celebrate quilts and quiltmakers – past, present, and future. The National Quilting Association, Inc. began sponsoring National Quilting Day with a resolution passed by members attending the 22nd Annual Quilt Show in Lincoln, Nebraska, in June 1991. The third Saturday in March is officially designated as National Quilting Day, but over the years, observance of National Quilting Day has unofficially been expanded to the whole month of March! National Quilting Day gives us the opportunity to reflect with pride on the traditions of quiltmaking and the contributions quiltmakers have made to their families and communities for many generations.
A Brief History of National Quilting Day
In 1989, the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society organized a “Quilters’ Day Out” on the third Saturday of March to celebrate the rich tradition of quiltmaking in Kentucky. In 1991, the NQA officers were so enthused with the concept and success of “Quilters’ Day Out” that they voted to take it to a national level. The first National Quilting Day was observed in 1992 and since then it has grown into a global celebration for all quiltmakers and quilt lovers. Helen Storbeck, one of the founders of National Quilting Day, wrote in The Quilting Quarterly, “Groups of quilters were encouraged to hold special events, publishers and shop owners were invited to sponsor promotions especially for quilters and it quickly became a grassroots endeavor with quilters in every part of the country participating. In the first year of National Quilting Day, quilters in other countries asked to participate. They were welcomed with open arms. As our feelings of a community network has evolved to include a world community, it is only appropriate that quilters and quilt lovers everywhere united to give recognition to the special art form.”
2014 National Quilting Day Pattern & Directions
The National Quilting Association, Inc., hopes you enjoy making the official 2014 National Quilting Day project, Stash Attack. Whether you make this pattern for personal use or for charitable giving, enjoy the annual celebration of quilting on March 15, 2014. Visit http://www.nqaquilts.org/nqd to obtain pattern and instructions.
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Missoula, Montana
Become Inspired!
Decorating, Entertaining and Living in the Early American Style Secretly Stretching Days
As winter comes to a close in New England our weather can be quite unpredictable. But as our days seem to secretly stretch into longer periods of daylight, we begin to trust and eagerly await the promise of spring. As our landscape naturally confirms our hopes with fresh touches of green, we begin to feel a similar awakening to this special season that never fails to energize and inspire.
Subtle Touches of Spring
The gift of a fresh start can translate into a desire to brighten your home interior with touches of the season. Antiques like treen trenchers or early handled baskets can easily be filled with primitive grass and handcrafted rabbits to add a vibrant, seasonal touch. Spring topiaries in primitive clay pots can stand tall in your windows or among your favorite stoneware as an accent representative of this time of year. Stands of forsythia in redware storage crocks bring the natural elements of spring indoors. Pewter pieces or other antique favorites can be used to hold beautiful blooms blended with twigs or pussy willows to brighten any room. Entryways and porches can be given new life, as well. Natural twig wreaths accented with subtle touches of spring look fresh and revive your home’s exterior. An early barrel on the side of your door with a simple potted herb or a bird’s nest becomes a pure proclamation of your passion for spring.
Blessings of “Springtide”
As you look ahead to the blessings of warmer, longer days your spirit will inevitably lift as you happily plan to expand your decorating toward the out of doors. As we shift to this fresh and promising time, embrace the newfound liveliness that “springtide” brings and share its blessings with those you hold dear. For further information and inspirational photos Facebook us at Milltown Primitives. Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret Antiques. She is currently working on her book, New England Girl. NewEnglandGirl2012@hotmail.com Robin Rock is the owner of Milltown Primitives. www.milltownprimitvesshop.com.
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Knitting Savant Creates Poetry in Motion Scarf Size: One Size fits all Materials: Sol Dégradé – by Lang Yarns, 100% Cotton, 100 g/200 m Needles: US 10 Notions: Yarn needle Gauge: 3.25 sts = 1” in pattern stitch
Glossary
St stitch K knit YO yarn over needle Sl slip stitch from left needle to right needle purlwise PSSO pass slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
Pattern Notes
This lace pattern consists of a two stitch repeat with a knit stitch added at each end of the row. The width scarf can be modified by increasing or decreasing the number of stitches cast on by a multiple of two.
Pattern
Cast on 18 stitches loosely. Row 1 and All Rows : K1, *YO, Sl 1 purlwise, K1, PS SO* repeat from *to* to last St, K1. Repeat Row 1 until the scarf is the desired length. Bind off loosely. Weave in all loose ends. Andrea Springer blogs at www.knittingsavant.com where she helps folks 14 remember that they have everything they need to be successful in knitting and in life. You can contact her at andrea@knittingsavant.com or follow Knitting Savant on Facebook and Twitter.
Chocolate Revel Bars Dry Ingredients: 1 cup margarine 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt 3 cups quick oatmeal
Filling Ingredients: 12 oz. chocolate chips 15 oz. sweetened condensed milk 2 Tbls. margarine 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts
Cream margarine and sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Stir in oatmeal. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixtures. Set aside Filling: Mix chocolate chips, milk, margarine, and salt and put in top of double boiler. Melt until smooth. Add vanilla and nuts. Spread half into 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch pan. Drop remaining mixture by teaspoon to cover. Cover with remaining chocolate chip mixture. Bake at 350-375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. I love this recipe! It is from my book, Cookies to Share With Family & Friends, by Jane Quinn. It can be purchased at Quilting in the Country (5100 S. 19th, Bozeman, MT 59718), www.QuiltingInTheCountry.com or 406-5878216 for $16.00
Countryberries Designs Snowdrops This pattern is free for you to use. Please give the artist credit. Not for commercial use. Enlarge this pattern to your desired size. It can be appliqued in cotton or wool by hand or with fusible web. Embroider the details. If you’re a painter, create this design with acrylic paints on canvas and varnish to protect. Try this pattern as a punchneedle design or as a hooked rug. Have fun!
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The Dropped Stitch Helps Knitters Understand Schematics Most knitting patterns provide schematics of the garments featured. So, what are schematics? Schematics are mini-drawings which assist before, during, and after knitting. They’re also very helpful in pattern selection. They show the exact sweater shape as well as including details not visible in the fashion photograph. They allow you to avoid unflattering sleeve styles. Schematics provide the shape for original designs. Just select your own stitch pattern, change the yarn, or even change the gauge. Voila! Your project is on its way! The drawings are positioned in the way the sections are to be knitted – knitting from bottom to top or printed sideways if knitted seam to seam. If a sweater is knitted in one piece, from cuff to cuff, the schematic would be shown on its side. Schematic reading provides the knitter with the following helpful information.
Front/Back Schematic:
1. The width across the back or the width across the front at the bust. 2. The depth of the ribbing or lower edge details. It also tells the depth of a hem which is later turned up to the inside. The turning line will be indicated by a horizontal broken line. 3. The length to the underarm. Incremental marks are useful to shorten or lengthen the sweater. 4. The depth of the armhole to the shoulder. 5. The length from lower edge to first neck shaping.
6. The depth from front neck to back neck. 7. The depth from back neck to shoulder. 8. Shoulder width. This is determined by the number of stitches bound off for each shoulder divided by the stitch gauge. 9. Width of the neck determined by the total number of stitches bound off for the neck divided by the stitch gauge.
Sleeve Schematic (for 2 sleeves):
1. Width of the sleeve which is measured above the cuff ribbing. 2. Depth of the cuff ribbing, measured before the stitch pattern begins. 3. Sleeve length to underarm. To change the sleeve length, the schematic shows where to add or subtract at the top of the sleeve in the straight portion just beneath the shaping at the underarm. 4. Sleeve cap depth measurement is determined by the number of rows needed to arrive at the top of the sleeve cap shaping, and is proportionate to the depth of the armhole. 5. Sleeve width at upper arm. This is figured according to the final number of stitches in the sleeve after all increases are made; sometimes referred to as “Knitted Measurement.” When the sweater pieces are completed, use a tape measure and the schematic for blocking. Pin down all the pieces, using the schematic measurement – front on top of back, and sleeve on top of sleeve or pin each piece separately. Pat or slightly stretch the pieces to shape them correctly. When dry, the pieces will reflect the lesson in schematics. Schematics are helpful previews. ©2014 Sharon Greve Reach her at castonshar@yahoo.com No reprint without permission
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Picking Color Challenges Many, Symbolizes Character Quilting with Barbara While looking out the window at bleak fields of brown grass with patches of snow and leafless trees against a cloudy sky in late January, I began to think about colours. Warm colours! Bright colours! Any colour! Contemplating the lack of it outside inevitably led me to think about colour in relation to quilts I have made and intend to make. Many quilters say their first and foremost quilting problem is choosing fabric, which really means they have trouble choosing colours. That isn’t surprising, taking into account all the choices available. First to consider is personal preference. Even very young children have their favourite colours, often choosing the same crayon time after time. Children who consistently choose dark sombre colours are of some concern to child psychologists. It is common for beginning quilters to use only their favourite colours, and why not? If it’s comfortable, go for it! But eventually, after realizing all their quilts are very similar, they are ready to expand their choices.
One starting point involves using as a basis for choice the colour wheel we all learned as children: pure red, yellow and blue are the primary colours, and all others on the wheel are a mixture of those colours with black and white added in various amounts to produce tones and tints. But even here there are choices. There is more than one colour wheel. Fabric dyers, photographers and others use the Ives colour wheel, where magenta, yellow and turquoise (cyan) are considered primary colours, and orange, violet and green are the secondaries. This change in orientation can be a little confusing, since we were so thoroughly taught the first, but the Ives colour wheel is worth a second glance; the colours are bright and clear. Your colour printer cartridges use the Ives system. Looking at adjacent colours (analogous colours), complementary colours and tertiary colours on either wheel can be a source of inspiration. Several excellent books on colour for quilters are available. Certain colours evoke differing moods and emotions. Blue and green, for example, are considered to be calming and relaxing. Red and orange stimulate
and agitate. (I wish I had known that when we decorated our first child’s room in bright orange and yellow)! It is no coincidence that so many fast-food places use red, orange and other bright colours in their décor. They desire customers who eat quickly and leave – no leisurely lunches there! Quilting is a highly-symbolic craft, and colour is often used for symbolic purposes. Blues, greens and browns frequently represent nature, peace, earth or sky, for example. Red and black often symbolize blood, death or bravery, but red and pink can also stand for love. However, colour as symbolism is culturally bound. In our society, white may represent purity, but for some eastern cultures white represents death and mourning. Pastels are considered “baby colours,” but who among us would present a baby boy with a pink quilt? The significance of the number of colour choices mentioned above may seem daunting to a new quilter, but making these choices soon becomes second nature. Eventually we learn that even colours we once considered unspeakable ugly have their places in our quilts, even if only to contrast with or draw attention to our favourites. So we’re back where we started: choose the colours you like, but enrich the experience by keeping in mind some of the underlying principles of the craft. After all, it’s your choices that make your quilt unique to you. Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield, AB. ®Copyright Barbara Conquest.
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Devils Lake, North Dakota
Antique Two-Color Quilts are Still in Style
Many quilters are familiar with antique as neon orange-and-white. Focusing on neutrals can also have two-color quilts. This simple, classic two-color a strong visual impact, such as gray-and-white or black-andpalate has inspired quilters for centuries. Tradiwhite. tional two-color combinations include: “turkey” Quilters can also reinterpret traditional blocks, utilize unred-and-white, blue-and-white and a few chedconventional layouts and remove borders. Meredith took this dar yellow-and-white. approach and designed a new 2-color quilt pattern, Nesting. She In 2011, Mrs. Joanna Rose loaned her picked an unconventional color pair, scaled a traditional 6-inch collection of 651 red-and-white quilts to the block up to 24-inches and used a large-scale print for the backAmerican Folk Art Museum for a six-day exing. hibition in New York City. Mrs. Rose began collecting red-andThe possibilities are endless! It is no surprise that Mrs. Rose white quilts by accident, purchasing the first ones for $5 and $10 was able to collect 651 unique two-color quilts. Maybe quilters each. Her oldest quilt is dated 1856. will run out of ideas for the two-color concept in a few more The red-and-white quilts became popular in part because centuries, but so far they show no signs of slowing down. of the “turkey red” fabric, made through an exceptionally long To read more about two-color quilts, see photos & watch a dying process. The process made the red fabric colorfast and video on the Infinite Variety Exhibit visit: www.sierrashea.com/ fade-resistant. The creativity of quilters explains how Mrs. Rose two-color-quilts/ was able to purchase 651 unique quilts – her collection has no In my own quilt, I used the Sierra Angell calls herself a “Modern Day Laura Ingalls duplicates. Wilder” because of her new lifestyle in South Dakota as a Mrs. Rose suggested the name for the exhibit, Infinite Variety: two-color pairing but used a modern Chevron Pattern and farmer’s wife, quilter and writer. Read more on Sierra’s blog Three Centuries of Red & White Quilts. As the title suggested, at www.sierrashea.com. two-color quilts are still popular with quilters of the 21st Century. contemporary colors. Pattern by: Audrie Bidwell. Quilted by: Material Girl Quilt Shop owner and pattern designer, MerNea Spilde edith Stidham, is inspired by the style today. She is hosting a two-color quilt challenge at her shop, encouraging quilters to use a simple color palate to express their creativity. Meredith said, “My favorite style of quilting is when I can mix something very traditional with contemporary elements. I’m drawn to two-color quilts because of the clean lines. Rather than mixing lots of prints, print sizes and shades, they make us focus on design.” While respecting the tradition of two-color quilts, today’s quilters have also branched out; for example, by using non-traditional color pairings such
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Huron & Central SD, South Dakota
Kit ‘n Kaboodle: Appreciating What We Have In preparation for moving plants from one flower bed to a new one, I built a dry rock wall around the perimeter. If I were designing the yard now I wouldn’t have the electric power pole standing just two vehicle widths from the house. I was whining to myself that I wish it wasn’t there. Then I remembered how grateful the original homeowners had to be at even having electricity. I’d bet the idea of a little inconvenience of a pole in the center of the yard never crossed their minds. Power came into this rural area before I can remember – just barely. We had a path and an outhouse for the first six years of my life, but we had electricity. It is beyond my comprehension that just one generation before me, rural areas did not often have electricity as we know it. My grandparents did have a light plant. Many readers are of the age where they could tell interesting stories about living without electricity, and I hope they get their stories recorded for oral histories. The rest of us notice electricity mostly when we don’t have it due to a storm or some other action. Commonly, homeowners have a drawer or bag containing candles and matches, flashlights and batteries, just to get around the house. When we only had a well for water, it required electricity for use. No power – no water. Now we have a rural water district from which we buy our household water and anytime the power is off, we have to remind ourselves that we still have water. That is such a treat to me. I’m sure it is much less of a thrill than it was for the previous generation to have electricity at the flip of a switch, nonetheless, I am grateful. It may not be common knowledge but cordless telephones do not work when the power is off, though regular telephones generally do. That is im-
portant for consumers in deciding what type of phone to install, if only one phone is in a residence. I’ve not tried to use a cell phone during a time of a general outage so I don’t know how they do. Rural residents often have generators, either portable or tractor powered. Either type requires gasoline or diesel fuel to run. That can present a problem when the farm bulk fuel pumps are powered by electricity, there is no power and the machines run out of fuel. It is sort of a Catch 22. We experienced the problem a few years after four days of a six-day blizzard and had to go to town where they had power to get gas. We got a good laugh out of it, and learned a lesson, which I’m now passing on. I don’t know if there will ever again be such a large forward leap as there was when electricity first came to rural areas, but it will be interesting to watch as new opportunities to create electricity come along. Peggy Sanders’ internet latchstring is out at peggysanders.com or peggy@ peggysanders.com. Author of: Fall River County and Hot Springs: 1881-1955; Wind Cave National Park: The First 100 Years; The Civilian Conservation Corps In and Around the Black Hills; Custer County, SD; Fall River County and Hot Springs: 125 Years. Columnist for: The Rocky Mountain Fence Post, The Country Register, Edgemont Herald Tribune; Hot Springs STAR.
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Watertown, South Dakota
Fall in Love with Inspired Lighting (Family Features) Whether you’re reminiscing about a romantic getaway or dreaming of a future foray to the City of Light, you can recreate the elegance and joie de vivre of Paris in your own corner of the world. Vignettes of French life provide delightful inspiration for handmade crafts and decor that bring the mystique and romance of Paris to life. Pull inspiration from the sights and sounds that define the city, such as the softly muted illumination of a cozy French bistro. Strips of fabric are tied and knotted around wire lampshade frames to create soft stripes of color and texture in this project for Fabric Strip Lamp Shades, from the crafting experts at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. Whether you hang them indoors or out, these whimsical pieces create a soft and romantic ambiance you’ll love. For more Parisian-inspired decor ideas, visit www.joann.com.
NEEDLES-N-PINS STITCHERIES
This pattern is free for you to use. Not for commercial use. Enlarge or reduce to your desired size. May be used for embroidery, pillows, paintings, the uses are numerous! Please give credit to the artist. NEEDLES-N-PINS STITCHERIES Find more patterns at:
www.etsy.com/shop/needlesnpinsstichery Colleen Bass cbass@acsalaska.net
Fabric Strip Lamp Shades Crafting Time: Weekend project Skill Level: Some experience necessary Supplies and Tools: • Lampshade • Fabrics in a variety of colors and textures (approximately 2-3 yards) • Rotary cutter, cutting mat and ruler • Scissors • Spray paint to match fabric • Cover for work surface • Lamp cord set, turn knob socket and loops for hanging (available at hardware stores)
1. Remove any fabric or paper from the lampshade so only the wire frames are exposed. 2. Spray paint lampshade frames. Let dry. 3. Cut fabric on the bias into 2" strips. 4. Starting at the top of lampshade frame, tie a knot with the end of one fabric strip onto frame. Wrap fabric around the top of frame until completely covered, knotting strips together when each strip is close to ending. 5. Tie another strip of fabric to the knot tail and wrap under and around the front of the closest vertical wire on the frame. Go to the next vertical wire, wrap and continue around all vertical wires working around and down the lampshade. Tie extra knots throughout to add interest. At the bottom of the frame, tie a knot to finish. 6. Tie another strip to the knot tail and wrap around the bottom until the entire frame is covered. Tie knot to finish. 7. Trim all knot tails throughout. 8. Attach cord set, knob and hanging loops as instructed.
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Dell Rapids, Faulkton & Pierre, South Dakota
Mystery Quilt: Raspberry Swirl
Part 3: Put it All Together!
Designed by Ann Jones – Nevada, MO. Pattern Submitted by Nine Patch Quilt & Fabrics, 129 E. Walnut, Nevada, MO, www.ninepatchnevada.com. This is the final part of a three-part series. To see part one and two, pick up a copy of the November/December and January/February issue of The Coutnry Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains or visit www.countryregister. com/nrgp. Lay out blocks as shown in the diagram. Sew row 1 together and press seams towards Block 1. Repeat for the other rows, always pressing seams toward Block 1. You should have 7 rows. Sew your rows together, matching the seams. Quilt as desired.
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2014 NQA 45th Annual Quilt Show
What could be more beautiful than a quilt show? Join the National Quilting Association, Inc., May 23rd through the 25th, in Columbus, Ohio at the 45th Annual Quilt Show along with the 27th Annual Little Quilt Auction; where the proceeds from the sale of dozens of little auction quilts will help others that pursue and encourage the healthy art of quilt making. The NQA Annual Quilt Show is the oldest national quilt show, and brings together more than 400 quilts from across the country and the world. We invite you to enter your creation by April 1, 2014. Exhibits presented at the show are examples of masterpiece art in a unique method of cooperation at its finest. Offered over a 3-day period, you can join in classes and lectures to inspire you from internationally known teachers. If shopping is your thing, walk the isles of the convention center floor and sample the wares of the approximately 100 vendors there. We’re looking forward to seeing you in Columbus! The 45th Annual Quilt Show promises to be a spectacular celebration of education, creativity and tradition of quilters and quilting. For all of the details, check us out online at http://www.nqaquilts.org/abouttheshow/.
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Custer, Hot Springs & Rapid City, South Dakota
Black Hills Fiber Arts Fair: Something for Everyone Two-Day Event Offers Classes, Vendors for All Skill Levels Passionate or curious about knitting, spinning, weaving, felting or do you just love natural fibers? Come to the Black Hills Fiber Arts Fair held on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26 indoors at The Dahl Arts Center in beautiful, historic Rapid City, South Dakota. Admission is free. The Black Hills region was historically considered to be the Wool Capital of the U.S.A. This tradition is still alive thanks to the passions, talents and labors of our local sheep, llama, buffalo and alpaca producers, artisans, entrepreneurs and the South Dakota State University Extension. We want to celebrate our heritage and welcome fiber enthusiasts to our community from near and far! There are 27 classes in knitting, spinning, weaving, dyeing and felting over the two-day event. Classes are geared for the beginner to the advanced. We are excited to welcome Jacey Boggs to South Dakota. She is a spinner, publisher of PLY magazine and book author of national renown. Jacey will inspire and teach spinners how to get from traditional to textured yarns. Kathleen Taylor, from Redfield, SD, an author of numerous knitting and
mystery books, will expand your knitting abilities. Robbin Firth, owner of Heartfeltsilks and inventor of the “palm washboard,” will have you creating beautiful felted scarves, flowers and other heart’s desires. Additional classes are taught by experienced, talented local and regional instructors. Classes can be viewed on the website and require pre-registration: www.blackhillsfiberartsfair.org. With over 34 handpicked, quality, local and regional vendors there is something for every fiber enthusiast. There are wools, alpaca, llama, bison, silk and other fibers to be spun, commercial and hand-spun yarns, scarves, hats, bags, jewelry, and decorative items. Need a spinning wheel, loom, drop spindle, needles or a beautifully hand-crafted tool? The vendors have them for you. View the listing of vendors on the website: www.blackhillsfiberartsfair.org. Come, spend the weekend or a day with inspiring people. Bring your spinning wheel or a drop spindle and join the Spining Circle. Whether you’ve got a knitting or crochet project you want help with or you just want to hang out, we have kniting group tables for you and your friends. Be creative and add a row or two on our public loom project. Lunch is available in the Lobby and the Adoba Eco Hotel is two blocks away offering great room rates with breakfast and parking. The Black Hills Fiber Arts Fair is a wonderful opportunity to meet others who love fiber, be inspired, learn, and get away for a day, a weekend or longer to the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota.
CLASSES: Jacey Boggs, Kathleen Taylor, Robbin Firth & other extraordinary instructors
VENDORS: something for spinners, knitters, weavers, felters & fiber lovers April 25th & 26th
Dahl Arts Center - Rapid City, SD
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Upcoming Area Events Black Hills, SD Montana Rapid City, SD
National Quilting Day
March 15
Mystery In The Hills Shop Hop
April 4-19
Montana State Shop Hop April 25-May 10 Black Hills Fiber Arts Festival
April 25-26
Huron, SD
50’s -60’s Quilt Retreat
April 25-27
Central SD
Scavenger’s Journey
June 20-22
North Country Fiber Fair
Sept 19-21
Watertown, SD
Advertiser Directory by Community
Bozeman, Great Falls & Townsend, Montana................................................... 2 Ennis & Sidney, Montana..................................................................................... 4 Missoula, Montana................................................................................................ 5 Cheyenne, Gillette & Sheridan, Wyoming......................................................... 8 Devil’s Lake, North Dakota.................................................................................. 9 Huron & Central SD, South Dakota ...............................................................10 Watertown, South Dakota..................................................................................11 Dell Rapids, Faultkon & Pierre, South Dakota ...............................................12 Custer, Hot Springs & Rapid City, South Dakota............................................13 Belle Fourche, Edgemont, Hot Springs, Rapid City, Spearfish & Wall, SD............15 Black Hills, SD, Hill City & Spearfish, South Dakota.....................................16
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Always Your Design, Dell Rapids, SD............................................................... 12 Black Hills Fiber Arts Festival........................................................................... 13 Black Hills Shop Hop (Mystery in the Hills), SD............................................ 16 Black Hills Visitor Center, Rapid City, SD....................................................... 13 Creative Closet, Townsend, MT.......................................................................... 2 Dakota Quilt Company, Spearfish, SD............................................................. 16 Fall River Fibers, Hot Springs, SD..................................................................... 15 Flip-Side Fabrics, Sidney, MT.............................................................................. 4 For What Does the Scripture Say?....................................................................... 9 Heartsong Quilts, Hot Springs ,SD................................................................... 13 Hill City Mercantile, Hill City, SD..................................................................... 16 Knothole, Spearfish, SD...................................................................................... 15 North Country Fiber Fair, Watertown, SD...................................................... 11 Nuts & Bolts Fabric Shop, Edgemont, SD........................................................ 15 Quilt Connection, Rapid City, SD..................................................................... 15 Quilt Essential, Devils Lake, ND......................................................................... 9 Quilt Nook, Gillette, WY...................................................................................... 8 Quilt-Tiques, Rapid City, SD............................................................................. 15 Quilter’s Corner, Faulkton, SD.......................................................................... 12 Quilting in the Country, Bozeman, MT............................................................. 2 Scavenger’s Journey, SD...................................................................................... 10 South Dakota Quilter’s Guild, SD..................................................................... 10 Stitches That Bind, Ennis, MT............................................................................. 4 The Fiber House, Sheridan, WY.......................................................................... 8 The Quilt Yard, Pierre, SD.................................................................................. 12 The Quilt-A-Way, Great Falls, MT...................................................................... 2 The Quilted Corner, Cheyenne, WY................................................................... 8 The Quilter’s Fix, Sheridan, WY.......................................................................... 8 The Quilter’s Nook, Custer, SD.......................................................................... 13 Things That Rock, Hill City, SD......................................................................... 16 Tri-State Bakery, Belle Fourche, SD.................................................................. 15 Vicki’s Quilts Down Under, Missoula, MT........................................................ 5 Wall Drug, Wall, SD............................................................................................ 15
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Belle Fourche, Edgemont, Hot Springs, Rapid City, Spearfish & Wall, South Dakota
SHOP LOCAL. EAT LOCAL. SPEND LOCAL. ENJOY LOCAL. It Takes YOU To Start the Trend! Support the local businesses who support the area where you live, work & play. ŠLML
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