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Index: See page 14 for advertiser’s index by name Upcoming Area Events and by community as well as upcoming events. Spearfish Bay Leaf Cafe Quilt Show Sept 3-29 Next Deadline: Ads and articles for the Hill City, SD Hill City Area Quilt Show & Sale Sept 14-15 November/December 2013 issue are due October 7, 2013. Watertown, SD North Country Fiber Fair Sept 20-22 Huron, SD “Color”ful Quilt Show Sept 27-29 Fargo, ND Indian Summer Quilt Show Sept 27-29 Casper, WY Fall Craft Fair Oct 19-20 Hill City, SD Quilt Retreat Nov 7-9 View the paper online at www.CountryRegister.com/NRGP September-October 2013 | Page 3

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Hill City, South Dakota Sparrows at Cobblestone Court Featured on Cover Artwork transformed into fabric, quilts and displays to be showcased Sept. 14 & 15

The “2013 Hill City Area Quilt Show and blestone Court,” is being made into three different The Hill City Area Chamber of Commerce, Sale” is fast approaching, as September 14 & 15 quilts, and will be unveiled at our show! When with the support of the Hill City Quilt Guild, has are right around the corner! Last year’s event was these designs caught the eye of Hoffman Interna- worked together for the past five years to bring a hit as our guests and quilting friends were able tional in 2009, it turned the already fun experi- the show to Hill City. This event would not be to enjoy two days of quilts and amazing vendors ence into an amazing adventure of watching the possible without our wonderful sponsors: Crazy that shared everything new and exciting in quilt- art from South Dakota come alive in fabric art. Horse Memorial, Hill City Mercantile (Hill City’s ing! This year’s event promises more of the same Together Sonja and Melinda make a great team NEW QUILT STORE), Best Western Golden with exciting Demonstrations and Trunk Shows. uniting the best of both worlds! Both Sonja and Spike, KEVN-TV, Prairie Berry Winery, Farmer’s Again this year, Melinda will Daughter and Horsethief Campground. our show will be set up in the For more information or to enter a quilt in the have judging Vendor Mall “Hill City Area Quilt Show and Sale,” please visit that will consist where you can our website at www.HillCitySD.com or call 605- of six differ- view the amaz- 574-2368 or 1-888-1798. ent categories. ing “Sparrows 1) Teachers at Cobblestone Choice, 2) Chil- Court” quilts dren’s Choice, 3) as well as their Mayor’s Choice, other projects. 4) Commit- They will also be tee Choice, 5) selling patterns Senior’s Choice for the quilts. and 6) “Artistic Prairie Berry Flair”, which will Winery will host be chosen by a representative of the Arts Council. an “Open House” to showcase their beautiful art- The 2013 Quilt Show Poster, “Sparrows at work on Saturday, September 14, from 5 to 6 p.m. Cobblestone Court” was created by our own in their “Event” room. Sonja Taylor. It is an original watercolor paint- Immediately after the Quilt Show, the “Sparrows ing and it is the 5th painting in the “Quilt Show” at Cobblestone Court” quilts will leave to travel the collection, created by Sonja. She also designed country with Hoffman Fabric International of San “Sunflower Patterns for 2009, “Wines and Vines” Diego, CA. What great exposure for The Hill City 2010, “Poppy Meadows” for 2011 and “Tranquil- Area Quilt Show and Hill City. This international ity” for 2012. Sonja loves that her poster designs exposure results in more people becoming aware of become limited edition wine labels for Prairie Hill City and our Quilt Show. Berry Winery, as well as fabric art and patterns We are again honored to have as our guests for quilted pieces. The Hart Ranch Quilters as they share their Melinda Snell is an award winning quilter. She “Quilts of Valor” quilts with us, as well as their has the challenge of turning Sonja’s watercolor mission to provide quilts to wounded soldiers. designs into fabric art. Such incredibly talented Please stop in and visit with the ladies and find women! This year’s painting, “Sparrows at Cob- out how you can help with their project!

$25 Gift Certificate Winner Holly Main, Belle Fourche, SD won a $25 gift certifi- cate to her favorite shop – Tri-State Bakery Fabrics, Belle Fourche, SD. To enter the next drawing, fill out the form on page 18 or visit www.chickencreek.net. Congrats Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains View the paper online at www.CountryRegister.com/NRGP September-October 2013 | Page 5

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Hill City Mercantile Old Building, New Relationship Make Successful Main Street Business An old 1903 brick building and some love come together to create the Hill Steven Turner of S&S became City Mercantile, which opened its doors in on integral part of the project, May 2013 in Hill City, South Dakota. as he supplied much of the vi- Pam Wynia and Gary Sokoll decided to sion that determined the store’s open their quilt shop, Hill City Mercantile, aesthetic, which is evidenced in the Black Hills of South Dakota after by the brick walls, inlayed floor purchasing an empty Main Street Build- and metal fixtures. Using an in- ing in July 2012. Gary moved to Rapid dustrial theme throughout the in August of 2011, after retiring from his building presented additional previous career of being a professor of challenges for displaying fabric, Funeral Studies at University of Central notions and other items. Gary Oklahoma. Pam moved in October 2012 and Steve built fabric carts and to marry Gary. She resigned her position pattern/notion racks which as Director of Development at Sisseton match the style. Wahpeton College in Sisseton, SD to move The store uses a picture rail here. Together they decided to forge a new system to hang everything on career as business owners as well as a new the walls. Quilts and artwork marriage. Gary Sokoll and Pam Wynia, hang from chains attached to hinges that straddle the picture rail. Only the When Pam and Gary bought the build- owners of Hill City Mercantile. picture rail is bolted into the brick, while the chains can be reconfigured to ing, in July of hang assorted sized quilts, quilt panels, pat- 2012, it had a terns, art and signage. wood awning and small front windows. There The Hill City Mercantile not only carries was very little natural light. The interior was a fabric, notions and patterns, but also carries a low dropped ceiling with carpet glued to the variety of antiques, artwork, cards, handmade wood floor by one of the previous owners. soaps, lotions, balms, TCHO chocolate, jewel- The building was most recently a gift shop and ry, wild flower seeds, postcards and souvenir the brick walls had several layers of paneling fabric panels. covering a thick layer of plaster, according to the new owners. They also have free yardsticks for every- “After a couple months of demolition, one! Gary had discovered the beautiful brick walls They carry several fabric lines including and that was when he knew this was going Benartex, Moda, In the Beginning, Cloth- to be a special building,” said Pam. “At first, works, Art Gallery, Troy, Avlyn, Andover, we thought we would rent the building out to Northcott, Marcus, P&B and Windham, with a vendor but the more we worked on it, the new lines coming in all the time. The interior of the century-old building has been refinished more we knew that we wanted to do something The transformation from an old, neglected back to its original appearance and finished with an indus- that would be a way for us time to spend time building to a quilt shop has been a labor of love, trial aesthetic from doors to fabric carts. t h e re .” both for the new business and for each other. Early on in the demolition, Gary hired S & S Construction of Rapid City Meet Pam and Gary at the Hill City Mercantile at 227 Main Street #111 in to help with both the demolition and the subsequent renovations. Hill City, SD or online at www.hillcitymercantile.com. Page 6 | September-October 2013 Find us on Facebook | facebook.com/CountryRegisterNorthRockies

Livingston & Missoula, Montana Pumpkin Foods for Every Meal Fall Baking Sets the Mood for Holiday Seasons Fall is my favorite time of year. I look forward to the cool evenings, changing leaves on the trees, a fire in the fire pit (and s’mores, of course), beautiful sunsets, and re-decorating the house to reflect the fall leaves and pumpkins. And, best of all, I look forward to the smell of pumpkin treats baking in the kitchen. I wanted to share a few recipes that will be in my oven just as soon as this issue of the paper goes to print! I’m covered with everything from breakfast to din- ner and even dessert. - Amy Rans, Editor Zesty Pumpkin Chili 1 pound Ground Beef 1 (4-oz) can Tomato Sauce with 1/2 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes Garlic & Onions 1 tsp. Garlic (minced) 1 (14.5 oz) can Petite Diced Tomatoes 1/2 Onion (diced) 2 (14.5 oz) can Fire-Roasted Diced 1 Green Bell Pepper (chopped) Tomatoes 1 Red Bell Pepper (chopped) 1 (15-oz) can Pumpkin Puree 1 (15-oz) can Kidney Beans 2 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 (15-oz) can Black Beans 2 tsp. Chili Powder 1 (15-oz) can Great Northern Beans 1 tsp. Ground Cumin 1 (8-oz) can Tomato Sauce 1 tsp. Salt, to taste Brown hamburger in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook until crumbly and no longer pink (about 5 minutes). Stir in red pepper flakes, garlic and onion. Continue cooking until onion is translucent. Add green and red bell peppers and cook an additional five minutes. While beef is cooking, combine kidney, black, and Great Northern beans, tomato sauces, diced tomatoes and pumpkin puree in a large slow Pumpkin Pancakes cooker. Add remaining spices. Stir in ground beef mixture. Cook on low until chili is hot, about 1-2 hours. If you want to make 1 1/2 cups Milk 2 tsp. Baking Powder this on the stove top, reduce simmer time to 30-45 minutes. 1 cup Pumpkin Puree 1 tsp. Baking Soda 1 Egg 1 tsp. Ground Allspice 2 Tbls. Oil 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon 2 Tbls. Vinegar 1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger 2 cups All-Purpose Flour 1/2 tsp. Salt Roasting Pumpkin Seeds, Easy as 1, 2, 3! 3 Tbls. Brown Sugar 1. Rinse seeds under cold water, pick out the pulp and strings, and pat dry. Mix milk, pumpkin, egg, oil and vinegar together. Combine flour, 2. Place pumpkin seeds in a single layer on an oiled making sheet, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon ginger and salt in a separate bowl. Stir into pumpkin mixture until just combined. stirring to coat. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour 3. Sprinkle pumpkin seeds with salt and bake at 325 degrees until or scoop batter onto griddle. Brown on both side and serve hot. toasted (about 25 minutes), checking and stirring after 10 minutes. Cool & store in an airtight container.

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Pumpkin Fudge (Mystery) Quilting with Barbara Confession time: I am an addict. Although not addicted to substanc- 2/3 cup Evaporated Milk 7 oz jar Marshmallow Creme es (well, maybe a little bit to caffeine) whenever I see or hear the phase 2 1/2 cups White Sugar 2 Tbls. Butter “mystery quilt” I run for my rotary cutter and start pawing through my 3/4 cup Pumpkin Puree 1 cup White Chocolate Chips stash. Waiting for the next “fix” can be agonizing. Is the current segment 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon 1 tsp. Vanilla here yet? Did I miss it? Help! What is so compelling about mystery proj- ects? Well, first of all, who can resist a mystery of any kind? Not me! Line a 9 x 9” pan with aluminum foil and set aside. For the uninitiated, mystery quilts are those for which we receive In a large saucepan, heat milk and sugar over medium heat. partial directions at intervals, not knowing until the very end what the Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. completed project will look like. Ideally we make each block or segment as directions are received, often monthly, and by the end of the project Mix in pumpkin puree and cinnamon (you can also add a pinch we will have a complete set of blocks to assemble into a quilt. of salt now to make the flavors pop a bit more). Bring back to a boil. Colour choice is usually left up to the piecer, so we have the choice Stir in marshmallow creme and butter. Bring to a rolling boil. Cook, of staying within our colour comfort zone or experimenting with new- stirring occasionally, for 18 minutes or until 230 degrees on a candy to-us colours and combinations. And it’s painless: because directions thermometer. arrive at intervals, smaller chunks of time are required, making it easier Remove from heat and add white chocolate chips and vanilla. to fit into busy schedules. Since each month’s “assignment” takes only an Stir until creamy and all chips are melted. Pour into prepared pan. hour or two, there is less danger of being overwhelmed and adding yet another project to our pile of UFOs. Store in a cool, dry place. A close relative of the mystery quilt is the BOM (block of the month). Usually we know ahead of time what the finished project will look like, and our colour/fabric choices may be limited if fabric is provided as part of the program. The mystery is gone, which is a boon to those of us who are insecure about such things, but even so there is room for individual creativity in the setting of blocks, quilting designs and border arrange- ments. Many BOMs are learning opportunities. Some progress from easy to more-difficult blocks; others introduce new techniques. Where can we find mystery quilts and BOMs? Many quilting peri- odicals (e.g. Quilter’s Newsletter, Quiltmaker) offer interesting ongoing projects. Some organizations (e.g. American Quilters’ Society) offer them online. Many guilds do one yearly as part of their program, as do a lot of quilt shops. Googling mystery quilts reveals dozens of patterns for mystery quilts and BOMs; many are free. If you like to quilt in com- pany, you will even find online groups who do the same mystery quilts at the same time and keep in touch with one another as they progress. So … are you up to a challenge? The next time you’d like to add a little unpredictability to your quilting life, consider adding a mystery. I could tell you a lot more about the advantages, but I have three of them on the go at present, and I can’t be late with my “homework!” Check out the upcoming Nov/Dec 2013 issue of The Country Register of the Northern Rockies and Great Plains for a new mystery quilt! Page 8 | September-October 2013 Find us on Facebook | facebook.com/CountryRegisterNorthRockies

Modern Quilts: Not Your Grandmother’s Quilts! I love traditional quilts, maybe because my grandmother taught me creating a modern quilt. Sherry Thompson, a traditional quilter and appli- to sew, as so many grandmothers have taught other quilters, one block at qué artist, suggests that modern quilts may appeal to some for “the freedom a time. But, leafing through any quilting magazine of the last decade will it gives you to experiment with color and different fabrics that you wouldn’t reveal something new: Modern Quilts. ordinarily work with as so many new fabrics and designs are available.” Effective with the 2013 Quilt Show hosted by the Washington State Quilters – Spokane Chapter, we have a new quilt category—Modern Quilt Any tips for making a modern quilt? Design (Category 2100), described on our Quilt Show entry form as “con- Venita Aldrich has made several modern quilts and encourages quil- temporary, bold, colorful, inspired by modern design, asymmetrical, expan- ters to use a design wall when making a modern quilt. “Sometimes you get sive negative space.” ‘stuck’ and need to leave your quilt on the design wall for awhile. Then you go back, adding, subtracting or rearranging until you like the looks of it.” What is a Modern Quilt anyway? This process of letting the design ‘speak’ to you is part of the creative As a quilter drawn to Laurel Burch designs and African and Japanese process in making a very unique modern quilt. You have the opportunity to fabrics, I get bold and colorful. Because my aunt was an artist, I also kind of pursue your own vision. understand modern design, and asymmetrical and expansive negative space • Browse through the patterns and class schedule at your local quilt (influenced by the Japanese concept that what is NOT there is as important shop. You may be intrigued by the exciting use of color or design in a as what IS there). geometric design you’ve never tried before. But is there a difference between ‘modern’ quilts and • Consider taking a class from one of the freewheeling and tremen- ‘art’ quilts? The answer is a dously creative leaders in the modern quilt movement. Quilters like resounding ‘maybe.’ Gwen Marston, Freddy Moran or Jean Wells are exciting teachers A fine line exists be- and may be coming to a quilt show or guild meeting near you. tween art quilts and modern • Check out the Modern Quilt Guild website (www.themodernquilt- quilts. Most often, art quilts guild.com) to find a chapter near you. For example, the Spokane are ‘artistic,’ that is you can Modern Quilt Guild chapter meets at the Top Stitch quilt shop recognize a theme and imag- monthly to share ideas and projects. es – they’re representational (landscapes and portraits, for • One of these books may inspire you: example), and often made to • Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran. Collaborative Quilting and hang on a wall. Freddy & Gwen Collaborate Again: Freewheeling Twists on Tra- Modern quilts, on the ditional Quilt Designs. Here’s inspiration! You’ll find clearly pre- other hand, are often non-rep- sented techniques and instructions for vibrant modern quilts resentational, geometric, in both of these books. Gwen Marston’s Liberated Quiltmaking abstract, and functional. You I and II would be a useful addition for any modern quilter’s can put a modern quilt on the library. wall or on a bed. • Lorraine Torrence. Design Essentials: The Quilters Guide. Lor- As modern quiltmaker raine suggests that the design wall is key. When you’ve got your Venita Aldrich says, “You quilt up on your design wall, she suggests, “see the journey the wouldn’t want to sleep on eye takes.” With modern quilts, design is more important than an art quilt as they are often technique. glued and fragile; they may feature needle and/or fiber • Jean Wells, Journey to Inspired Art Quilting: More Intuitive Color arts (lots of thread), and & Design. Jean shows quilters how to work from photographs embellishments of all kinds.” to build color for modern and art quilts. Her Intuitive Color & Buttons and beads are tough Design: Adventures in Art Quilting has very useful insights for modern quilters. Modern Quilt by Venita Aldrich to sleep on. (permission to use photo granted by Venita Aldrich) Some modern quilts cross • Rayna Gillman, Create Your Own Free-Form Quilts: A Stress- over. They can be considered Free Journey to Original Design. modern quilts AND art quilts! Perhaps these quilts use standard blocks but in a nontraditional or original design. Traditional quiltmaker Molly Deste- I would have described myself as a traditional quilter – until I did the fano thinks that even if quilters use a pattern, they may be inspired to take research for this article. May you find joy in quilting – and consider jumping another look at modern quilts. She points out that, although modern quilts in to something new: a modern quilt! feature larger pieces of fabric, there’s no making of 160 blocks all alike. QuiltArt describes such modern or contemporary quilts as “any quilt Beth Camp, a member of the Washington State Quilters – Spokane Chapter, that is non-traditional in style.” These quilts may be any traditional quilt writes historical fiction and quilts in the great Pacific Northwest – each size or a wall hanging; all will feature unusual fabrics, original designs and occupation has its own challenge. For more information, go to: experimental techniques. http://bethandwriting.blogspot.com. Dawn Goldsmith, blogger extraordinaire at Subversive Stitchers: Women Armed with (http://subversivestitch.blogspot.com), notes, “I can totally agree with this definition when it comes to modern quilting. One example that I've enjoyed is the Disappearing Nine Patch, which begins with the traditional nine patch pattern and then cuts it into fourths and is then sewn back together in a new way. One does not need to abandon tradition- al patterns, one uses them as a jumping off point to experiment and find today's quilting voice.” If you love bold colors and innovative design, you might be drawn to View the paper online at www.CountryRegister.com/NRGP September-October 2013 | Page 9

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Zentangle Lesson #4: Let Your Creativity Flow Freely Zentagle® Lesson 4 – Tangle Pattern: “Crescent Moon” With your pencil, Use your Micron Finish your “tangle” An easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive quickly draw an pen to create the tangle, by adding shading with patterns enclosed square. following the steps as your pencil. Collect your materials: shown. • No. 2 pencil (The lines in red show the series of steps) • Micron pen (01 Black) • Tiles (good quality paper in 3.5” squares) • Table and chair • Peaceful setting with soft background music Remember… • You cannot do it wrong • It does not need to look like anything • Relax • Rotate your tile as needed • Enjoy the process

Thank you for joining me! This is the fourth and final Zentangle lesson. If you missed a lesson, visit www.countryregister.com/nrgp to read past issues of The Country Register of the Northern Rockies and Great Plains. To book workshops or purchase Zentangle® supplies contact Jayme Crow at [email protected] or check out her website at www.bellanonnaquilt.com.

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Casper, Gillette & Sheridan, Wyoming The Knitting Savant makes Summer Game Plan for a Balanced Life Tis’ the season of divided loyalties. Glossary: We’re in that cycle of the year when the fun stuff happens all at once. • St: stitch Well, at least all the things I think are fun. My attentions (and sometimes intentions) are scattered during the summer. There are outdoor activities • K: knit and projects, gardens in full production, family gatherings, and road trips • P: purl happening. I want to wedge everything possible into this window of oppor- • Sl: slip stitch from left needle to right tunity. And of course, I’m always working knitting into that crazy schedule needle purlwise too because it’s the yin to all the other yang going on in my life. Call it my training wheels. It makes me feel balanced. • YFWD: bring the yarn from the back With all that goes on, summer is a complete game changer when it comes to the front between the two needles to my knitting. I must take triple digit temperatures, limited time availability, • YBK: bring the yarn from the front to the back between the two and travel into consideration when choosing a project. I also won’t take on needles a pattern that’s so challenging I need to sequester myself in a quiet room to Pattern Note: The Ladder Stitch pattern is worked over a multiple of six concentrate on my stitches. My philosophy of summer knitting is “Easy and stitches plus five (6 sts + 5). Breezy” and my go-to roster includes items that are small, light and portable. Baby items, simple socks and dishcloths fall in that category. Pattern I keep a supply of hand knit dishcloths for quick gifts. I like to pair them Cast on 41 sts using color A. with locally made soaps for handy hostess or shower gifts and they’re well Row 1: (RS) Using A, K2, *sl1, K5, rep from * to last 3 sts, sl1, K2 received. This is a pattern that I worked up for a class this year. Dishcloths Row 2: Using A, P2, *sl1, P5, rep from * to last 3 sts, sl1, P2 are a great way to learn new stitch patterns or practice color work. If you’re Row 3: Using B, *K5, sl1, rep from * to last 5 sts, K5 like me, you always have odds and ends of cotton yarn that aren’t quite Row 4: Using B, *K5, yfwd, sl1, ybk, rep from * to last 5 sts, K5 enough for a full project. This pattern is a way to take care of some of those Repeat these 4 rows until the dishcloth is long enough to form a square. leftovers in your stash. Enjoy! Knit one additional row in A. Bind off loosely on the purl side. Weave in all loose ends. Ladder Stitch Dishcloth • Materials: 2 skeins of worsted weight cotton in two different colors Andrea Springer blogs at www.knittingsavant.com where she helps folks re- (Color A and Color B) member that they have everything they need to be successful in knitting and in • Needles/Notions: US7 and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends life. You can find more free original knitting patterns on that website. You can • Gauge: 5 sts = 1 inch in pattern stitch also follow Knitting Savant on Facebook and Twitter. View the paper online at www.CountryRegister.com/NRGP September-October 2013 | Page 11

Cheyenne & Story, WY • Orofino, Idaho

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Devils Lake, Fargo & Wishek, North Dakota Fargo, ND Show to Feature DaVinci inspired Quilt: The Supper 34th Annual Indian Summer Quilt Show, Sept. 27-29 Viewers, quilters, bargain-seekers and col- various shapes, animals and motifs in a Quilt lectors are expected to flock to the 34th Annual Scavenger Hunt created for this event. School Indian Summer Quilt Show and Conference groups, bus tours and organizations are encour- scheduled September 27, 28 and 29 in Centen- aged to plan field trips and gatherings to view nial Hall at the Fargo Civic Center, 207 4th St. and discuss the quilts as a group. N. Fargo. Sponsored by the Quilters’ Guild of It’s not too late to take a quilt class during ND, the three-day event features over 35 classes the three-day event. According to ISQSC Chair and lectures, an exhibit of over 200 quilts, daily Muriel Richardson, “We encourage every inter- demonstrations, a packed vendor area featuring ested person to join us to experience quilting. quilt shops and related business from across ND Registration is open and we have beginning, and MN, and a small quilt silent auction. intermediate and advanced level classes in Featured along with the hundreds of local and almost every technique. If you don’t want to do regional quilts, is the massive “The Supper” by hand work, machine classes are available. If you Texas dentist, Dr. Donald E. Locke. Inspired by don’t want to bring your machine, you can take a Leonardo DaVinci’s painting, “The Last Supper,” design class or an appliqué class or a hand-work- Locke spent two and a half years constructing his manship class.” Class descriptions and registra- 5’ x 15’ masterpiece using 51,818 one-half inch tion materials are available at area quilt shops squares of fabric. Locke will answer questions and or online While some classes are filled, regis- discuss the piece during exhibit hours. tration remains open for those that have space Former Quilt Show Chair, Mary Ann Waxler available. For updated class listings check www. says, “The Centennial Hall at the Civic Center is Inspect and admire the talent and artistry required ndquilts.com. transformed overnight. The room that hosts Pride to make quilts like this previous Grand Prize In addition to taking classes, viewing quilts, award winner, The Green Mile by Peggy Kragnes, of Dakota booths and Christmas Craft events and shopping the vendor area, attendees have the Felton, MN. will be opportunity to see demonstrations of various tools turned and techniques, and may also bid on small quilts, into a colorful maze of pieced and which are donated by Guild members and sold in a silent auction that runs appliquéd quilts, wall hangings, Friday 8 a.m. through Sunday at 2 p.m. Proceeds from the Small Quilt Silent quilted clothing and accessories. Auction are designated to support various education projects. Proceeds from Around the perimeter of the room, the 2013 auction will be donated to African Soul, American Heart vendors pack bolts and boxes of Admission is $5 per person; children under the age of 12 are admitted fabrics, trims, beads, buttons, free of charge. Show hours are 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. patterns, books and quilting tools Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. into every square inch of display space. Of course,” she adds, “They Quilt books, fabrics, notions and ideas do leave room for shoppers and the are available at over a dozen vendor booths that surround the annual show cash register!” September 27, 28 and 29 at the Fargo Mothers can keep younger Civic Center. viewers entertained looking for View the paper online at www.CountryRegister.com/NRGP September-October 2013 | Page 13

Incorporate Nature’s Bounty Inside and Out Fall is the perfect time of year to use different, add white pumpkins and wrap bittersweet around the candleholder. nature’s bounty in decorating. Mother Nature can provide some of the best in Simple Displays fall decorating. Pumpkins, gourds, bit- Grouping pumpkins and gourds along with bales of straw, cornstalks and mums tersweet, mums, corn stalks and straw will create eye-catching displays. Focus bales will create rustic, simple displays on your porch, entryway, or even just a for your country/primitive home. random spot in your yard to create a pop Natural Garland of color to an otherwise dull area. Adorn your fireplace mantel, cabi- Be creative! Create a focal point with nets or windows with a garland made of an old wheelbarrow or wagon. Fill them natural elements – dried fruits, colorful with miniature pumpkins, gourds or leaves, walnuts, and cinnamon sticks. Indian corn. Set an old chair next to your display and add a primitive fall sign or Nature’s Table festive fall wreath. Let nature’s bounty take center stage Wrap porch or fence posts with corn when you set your table this fall. Create stalks, attaching with wire, and then a one-of-a-kind display by grouping adding your favorite fall-themed ribbon squash of interesting shapes and colors down the center of your farmhouse giving added color and interest. table. Fill bushel baskets or crocks with col- Fill a wooden trencher with colorful fresh fruit or vegetables such as pears, orful mums in bright colors of yellow and orange. Place on your porch, near apples, artichokes or squash. Finish off your display by accenting with pewter your front door or in flower beds that need an extra pop of fall color. candle sticks. Find decorating inspiration from Mother Nature and incorporate the Fill glass jars with acorns or candy corn and nestle a scented votive candle fall harvest inside and out this autumn. in the middle. Choose scents such as baked apple pie or cinnamon stick to fill your whole room with the sights and scents of fall. Kristine Berg Doss is the owner, editor, and publisher of A Primitive Place & Find a mismatched set of candleholders at a garage sale, flea market or Country Journal magazine. A Primitive Place & Country Journal magazine is thrift store. Place a miniature pumpkin on the candleholder instead of inserting the fastest growing primitive, colonial, and country magazine on the market a candle. Don’t worry! You can spray paint the candleholders to match your today. For more information, visit www.aprimitiveplace.org or email info@ décor. Use candleholders of varying heights for added interest. For something aprimitiveplace.org.

Kit ‘n Kaboodle Embraces her Inner Techno Geek There are “tests” for determining your age by health markers – wearing “In ten years, how am I going to seat belts, having high blood pressure, being under or over weight, family read the books I buy today?” history, and so on. Then there are the days when Think of all the good music no test would be helpful; you just feel old. These on albums, 8-track tapes and even are the days that involve technology, the daily cassettes that is not accessible. The changes in available gadgets. music is still there but without Frighteningly enough, I am the computer the machine to play the mediums, whiz in my family, which mostly means I use the they remain silent. That is my big- computer a great deal and have encountered many gest hesitation for not jumping on problems. I have learned how to fix some of them. the e-book reader bandwagon. In It does not mean I have a clue about other tech- addition, most of the books I pur- nology. We hear iPad, smartphone, iPhone, apps, chase are nonfiction, history-re- G4 and other terms that are common to those lated for research. Those I know who spend the money and take the time to learn about them. Often these I will consult again, and I do not technos are younger than I or they work in the technology field. I’m pretty want to have to rely on a device to sure I’ve been most annoying to my younger family members when they do so. come to visit and I pepper them with my questions as they roll their eyes. I Perhaps the assumption is that have no desire to step up to any of these new devices, but it’s important to we will not want to read the same me to at least become somewhat fluent in the language. book twice. After all, e-book read- Computers also change continually, though I’ve used the same one for ers can hold several thousand books, even though you can only read one several years. It gets the job done. For one thing, each time a new operating book at a time. Every person I have talked to who has an e- reader loves it system has come out there are so many complaints about how the system but I’m not convinced. For those who read that way, good for you! doesn’t work that I conclude I need to stay with what does. One day I will likely have to move up and when I do, it will be a giant leap as the chasm Peggy Sanders writes from the family farm in southwest South Dakota. She will be wide. is in fourth of six generations in the same county, residing elsewhere during Then there are the e-book readers. Sigh. I am an author and avid college including a year at the Sorbonne in Paris. Please contact her at peg- reader who does not like to read things on a screen, even a large sized one. [email protected] and visit her author website at There are various models and brands, and some books can be read only on [email protected]. e-publications. Even if I bought into this, my most often asked question is, Page 14 | September-October 2013 Find us on Facebook | facebook.com/CountryRegisterNorthRockies

Bristol, Dell Rapids & Watertown, South Dakota

Fiber Arts Celebrated at Annual Fair Including Sheep Dog Herding & Workshops The 20th annual North Country Fiber Fair will be held September 20, 21 & 22 at the Codington County Extension Complex in Watertown, South Dakota. Friday is for workshops only. The Fiber Fair will be open to the public on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and again on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Demonstrations of wool hand spinning, knitting, weaving and other fiber crafts will be on going throughout the weekend. Come and watch Sheep Shearing demonstrations on Saturday and demonstrations of Sheep Dogs herding sheep throughout both days. David Potter, a well- known and respected restorer of spinning wheels will be at North Coun- try Fiber Fair. He plans to bring some examples of his craft and will be available to answer the questions you may have concerning repairs or restorations. A variety of workshops will be held over the weekend on knitting, hand spinning, basketry, felting, dyeing yarns, weaving and crochet – there are class fees associated with the workshops. New this year are: Irish Crochet, Tapestry Weaving, Beginning Bobbin Lace, Felted Soap and Wool Combing. Nationally known teachers giving workshops will be Robin Russo (VT), Carol Carpenter (IA) and Kathleen Taylor (SD). Many local and regional instructors will be teaching classes for the be- ginner, intermediate and advanced fiber art student. There will be over 35 vendors selling knitting, hand spinning, crochet, felting and weaving supplies. Find quality yarns, books, card- ed fibers, exotic animal fibers, equipment and finished products at this exclusive market. There is a concession stand serving homemade food. North Country Fiber Fair is a non-profit organization that conducts several annual events to expand opportunities for fiber animal produc- ers and consumers, as well as, promoting education in all aspects of fiber production, the fiber arts and marketing. For more information check out www.northcountryfiberfair.org or call 320-265-6319 or 605- 254-8434.

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Chamberlain & Pierre, South Dakota

4 Technology Tips for Inspiring and Improving Your Sewing As a quilting blogger and member of the millennial generation, I am “mitered corners” on www.youtube.com 15,500 videos instantly come up in familiar with sewing and technology. I love that sewing is a traditional craft, the search. but I enjoy bringing the old and new together through the use of technolo- In July of 2013, some videos on this topic had as many as 60,000 views. gy. Best of all, the technology I use is free. Quite a few people are already taking advantage of these free resourc- es to learn new techniques. 1. Blogs To find videos enter the technique you want to watch By reading blogs, readers are able to find inspiration from into the search bar of www.youtube.com. Another video other quilts and new techniques. Unlike a book or magazine, tutorial resource is www.heyquilty.com, look under the blogs can publish an unlimited amount of large, color photos at “Episodes” tab where they provide lessons on quilting skills. no extra cost. This is excellent for a visual art like sewing. Since the early 2000s, blogs have grown in popularity and 4. Facebook quality. Combining blogs and sewing is a natural fit due to the Utilizing Facebook is an easy way to add sewing inspi- social and visual nature of many quilters. By reading sewing ration, information and education into your daily routine. blogs, you may find new color combinations, fabrics, tech- According to Bloomberg Business Week, in 2012 Facebook niques and patterns. To find specific information on a blog, officially reached one billion users. Businesses are quick to fol- search “quilting blog tutorial on mitered corners” or “quilt- low their customers and many have already created “Pages” to ing blog pattern with churn dashes.” Overtime, I imagine you will find favorite blogs, which are the most helpful and represent their businesses. After clicking “like” for these pages, enjoyable for you to read. sewing or quilting related information will come through your personal news feed. This is a simple way to receive free informa- 2. Pantone Color Forecasting tion about your interests. Furthermore, these pages can be used as a customer service Pantone is a world-renowned authority on color for multiple industries; tool. If you are having problems with a product or technique, a person can including fashion design, home decorating and graphic design. Pantone provides a color numbering system that allows these industries to find and post about their issue. Responsible companies should respond with answers reproduce an exact shade of a color. By adding numbers and scientific exact- and solutions. Here are a few suggested Facebook Pages that will be person- ness to the process of describing colors, Pantone brings order and simplicity alized for you: to an otherwise complicated process. For quilters and seamstresses, Pantone • Your favorite quilt shops: They may post unexpected closings, sales can be a valuable, free resource because of their Pantone Fashion Color Re- and promotions or even photos of new fabrics. ports. Several times a year the authorities at Pantone put together a free PDF • Your sewing machine maker: May post giveaways, videos with Color Report on the upcoming season’s most popular colors. tutorials related to your machine, sales, new products or new attach- Just like a weatherman predicts a storm or a stockbroker selects the next ments for your machine. stock to increase in value, Pantone forecasts the most popular colors for the • Your current magazine subscriptions: Many print magazines (and this upcoming season. Reading the Pantone Fashion Color Report can a source newspaper) now have Facebook fan page, too. “Liking” these pages of fresh inspiration for the colors in your quilts or sewing projects. To find can bring additional magazine content directly to your news feed. these reports visit www.pantone.com and search “Fashion Color Report.” Pantone also selects a “Color of the Year” for each year. The 2013 color I hope these technology tips help improve your sewing and quilting ex- is emerald. Quilters and seamstresses may enjoy creating trendy projects perience. My favorite method for learning to sew will always be face-to-face, based around the Color of the Year. Occasionally, bloggers or quilt shops but sometimes a busy schedule doesn’t allow that luxury. Instead, I keep will create project-related contests based on this color. To find a contest my computer near my sewing machine and I enjoy using search “quilting blog Pantone Color of the Year contest.” Or, create your own technology to enhance my sewing and quilting experience contest! That’s what I did through my blog with a friend who owns a quilt – for free! shop. To join our contest visit www.sierrashea.com/emeraldchallange. Sierra Angell calls herself a “Modern Day Laura Ingalls 3. Video Tutorials Wilder” because of her new lifestyle in South Dakota as a farmer’s wife, quilter and writer. Read more on Sierra’s blog For some projects or techniques, even 50 photos would not be sufficient. at www.sierrashea.com. Videos can make understanding quick and simple. When searching for Page 16 | September-October 2013 Find us on Facebook | facebook.com/CountryRegisterNorthRockies

Belle Fourche, Rapid City & Wall, South Dakota Jeannie Hudson Just Released Behold a Lone Horseman Behold a Lone Horseman, a historical suspense novel by Spearfish novelist, Jeannie Hudson, is now on the market. This is Mrs. Hudson’s fifth suspense novel to be published. Historical suspense, Behold a Lone Horseman is the story of Regan Townsend, a young photographer who in l876 travels into untamed Deadwood with the and Charlie Utter expedition. This wagon train, made up of men and women traveling together to escape the Sioux revolting against the invasion into their sacred Black Hills, also delivers Martha Jane Canary into the midst of unsuspecting Deadwood miners. Behold a Lone Horseman will please readers who like a historical background, plenty of romance, and characters who come to life during a unique time in American history. Mrs. Hudson grew up on a Wyoming ranch. Home-schooled through the eighth grade, she attended high school in Gillette where she also wrote a column and worked as a reporter for the Gillette News-Record. She attended Casper College where she was the first and only student to serve both years as editor of the campus newspaper, The Chinook. At the University of Wyoming, she began selling short stories for nation- al magazines. During the 70s and 80s, she sold four sus- pense novels and procured an agent. Then the fiction market underwent cuts, and became less inclined to take on projects that weren’t certain to become best sellers. Mrs. Hudson’s agent died during this same period and she sold no more books until recently. Interim ventures filled the next several years. She continued writing throughout this time, striving to con- stantly polish her craft. As a consequence, several viable book manuscripts accumulated in her files. This year, she embraced the new publishing opportunities made possible by the past decade’s technical advances and the result is the release of Behold a Lone Horseman. Several more titles, including those polished manuscripts that remain in her files, will be released over the next years. Now, with her writing career top priority once more, Mrs. Hudson still finds time for other loves – watercolor painting, a huge flower garden that has been featured in the Rapid City Journal, and two adoring beagles. Behold a Lone Horseman is available as a paperback at Amazon.com or as an ebook on the Kindle. Mrs. Hudson will be marketing her novel at book signings in Lead, Sturgis and Rapid City as well as at The Festival of Books, Sept 20-22 at the Mountain Grand in Deadwood.

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Custer, Hot Springs, Rapid City & Spearfish, South Dakota Can I Use an Antique Quilt Top? Raspberry Oatmeal Bars Do you have an antique quilt top or coverlet that is sitting in a closet 1 pkg. cake mix (I used lemon) 1 cup raspberry jam folded up and not getting used? Some quilt historians indicate that the last 2 1/2 cup oatmeal 1 Tbls water stitch in the quilt is the ‘date’ of the quilt, so if you decide to repair or finish 3/4 cup melted butter the quilt, it then becomes a contemporary quilt rather than an antique or vintage quilt and may lose value if that is of concern to you. If you’ve got a Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 13 x 9 x 2” pan. Combine well cared for one that could still be used if it was finished, here are some cake mix, oats, and melted butter. Spread and press half of mixture things to consider. into bottom of pan. Combine jam and water. Spread over mixture in I’ve had the privilege of working on several antique quilt tops and pan, then press remaining crumb mixture over jam. Pat firmly. Bake making them into usable quilts. Antique tops are often hand-stitched, so 18-23 minutes or until top is very light brown. Cool in pan on rack. the piecing may be getting loose. One of the key things I have tried to do is Cut into bars. Store in airtight container. ensure that all pieces are well stabilized and use cotton batting and backing. Note: Substitute apricot, blackberry or strawberry jam for the raspberry. On a Dresden plate design, I stitched a spiral into the Dresden and I love this recipe! It is from my book, Cookies to Share with Friends & back out again. On my long-arm, I attached a circle onto the hopping foot Family by Jane Quinn. It can be purchased at Quilting in the Country (5100 and used that to keep an equidistant spiral into the center, then stitched in S. 19th, Bozeman, MT 59718), www.QuiltingInTheCountry.com or 406-587- between what was already there as I spiraled out. Since I put muslin on the 8216 for $20. back, it had a modern quilt look on the back side. On a crazy quilt, each block had many decorative stitches on it, but where it was seamed to the next block, it didn’t have any decorative stitches, so just stitching in the ditch of the block allowed the quilt to be stabilized sufficiently and did not stitch on top of or disturb any decorative stitches. Let’s use those treasures we have in the closet—or maybe you’ll find one at a local vintage show. Create some of your own memories with them!

Marlene Oddie is an engineer by education, project manager by profession and now a quilter by passion in Grand Coulee, WA. She enjoys long-arm quilting on her Gammill Optimum Plus, but especially enjoys designing quilts and assisting in the creation of a meaningful treasure for the recipient. Follow Marlene’s adventures via her blog at http://kissedquilts.blogspot.com or on http://www.facebook.com/kissedquilts Page 18 | September-October 2013 Find us on Facebook | facebook.com/CountryRegisterNorthRockies

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Belle Fourche, Edgemont, Faulkton, Huron, Hot Springs, Rapid City & Spearfish, South Dakota