Hexie meeting - 1/1/16

Have you heard the old wives tale that whatever you do on New Year's Day you will do for the rest of the year??!! 
(I **never** do housework on NYDay! LOL)

We've decided to have an afternoon meeting and get our hexie-filled-year off to the perfect start. We will start at 1:00pm and stitch until we can't stitch any more. Feel free to come in your PJs or comfy clothes!

Table Topper - We need to finish our group project so please bring back your extra black fabric and paper shapes so we can quickly finish this up.

Please BYOP for the rest of the afternoon. 

Birthday swap - At our December meeting we decided to get our birthday swaps on a calendar schedule. We will finish out the chrysanthemums through May but we will also be starting our new house shape in January. The birthday tab lists both sets of color requests if you are behind or want to get ahead. PLEASE check your color ASAP to make sure I have your correct color or tell me what color you want for houses.

     January Chrysanthemums:
         Erica - Scrappy B&W
         Sarah - Scrappy B&W

     January Houses:
         Erica - NONscrappy civil war
         Sarah - scrappy civil war

LeftRight Game -  This month we will exchange white fat quarters - it can be white-on-white or white with other colors but it should be predominantly white.

Snacks to share - Pot luck, drinks and munchies. Menu will be added below as I learn what people are bringing:
     Carol - wine
     Sarah - mac & cheese
     Agnes - pumpkin bread

     Lisa - cocktail weinnies 

     Pat - ?

     Barb - ?

Hexie Night - 12/4/15

No group project this month so it's BYOP. Don't forget show-n-tell!

Birthday swap - 

     Barb/NONscrappy civil war
     Kristie/NONscrappy purple

LeftRight Game -  This month we will exchange a Christmas ornament - one you made or one you bought.

Snacks to share - Christmas cookies or ????

Chrysanthemum options

Looking for a way to join your birthday Chrysanthemums together? I've found three options!

I am not 100% certain if the exact sizes we need are a readily available item, if not, I'll see if paperpieces.com can make them for us. I am guessing that a quantity order will help persuade them so please let me know by 11/19/15 what layout(s) you are interested in ordering and then I'll work on getting them ordered the next day. Hopefully that will give us enough time before our December meeting

#1 comes from http://wildolive.blogspot.com and uses octagons and squares:

#2 uses triangles:

#3 uses diamonds:

Don't forget to email Sarah your choice(s) by 11/19/15!!!!
Thank you!

Hexie Club - 11/6/15

It's another BYOP (bring your own project) kind of month but we probably ought to make a plan for the rest of our table topper as well. Don't forget to bring show-n-tell.

Birthday swap - There are no birthdays in November but we welcomed new member Angie last month so let's catch up on her birthday which we just missed in August...
     Angie - NON-scrappy red with black

LeftRight Game -  Anything goes for our game this month.

Name Tags - Please make a hexie themed name tag to wear for our meetings. If you don't have a design in mind just write your name on a 1.5" hexie with a permanent marker.

Bring a snack to share...

Hexie Club - 10/2/15

ACWC Exhibit - Our exhibit looks fantastic - I hope all y'all will go take another peek since Jackie tweaked it a little after we left to make everything level, etc. Tear down day is 9/30/15 at 5pm if anyone wants to come help. I am sure teardown will be 10 times faster than putting it up. LOL.

YMCA Exhibit - registration forms were sent out a week or so ago. Please remember that the deadline for forms is Friday, 9/25/15 (mail, email, fax or hand delivery all works!). I had mentioned large wall size and larger quilts would fit the space best but if you think you have something else that might work as well, let me know.

Birthday swap -  October is a busy month!
     Ann - scrappy anything
     Denise - scrappy blue/purple/teal
     Grace - NONscrappy small floral
     Linda - scrappy purple/aqua

Please drop off Denise's chrysanthemums ASAP if you won't be able to make the meeting so that we can mail them all at once. Thanks!

LeftRight Game -  Fall has arrived so bring a fall themed FQ for our monthly game

Name Tags - Please make a hexie themed name tag to wear for our meetings. If you don't have a design in mind just write your name on a 1.5" hexie with a permanent marker.

Party Food - I can make apple crisp - anybody want to bring the ice cream?? bowls? spoons? cider? cheese & crackers? chocolate? what else can you think of? Speak up so we can have an unplanned anniversary party  - our first meeting was September 2012! Times flies when you're having fun!!
     Sarah - apple crisp
     Agnes - bowls & spoons
     Kristie  - cookies 
     Angie -  cider

     Carol - ice cream
     Cathy - crab dip & crackers
     Ann - gingerbread
     Lisa & Erica - cider & donuts

Hexie club - 9/4/15

ACWC Exhibit - This meeting will be held at the ACWC (31 S Main Street, Perry) to set up our exhibit. We probably won't have any time to sew but one never knows so feel free to bring a project to work on if you like. 

If you haven't turned in your registration forms, please do so ASAP so that I can get the ID tags typed up.

Bring your exhibits with you on 9/4/15 or drop them off at Sarah's office (22 S Main St) or at the Quilter's Daughter by 9/2/15. Don't forget that quilts should have a hanging sleeve on the back - you can temporarily whip stitch one in place if needed. Check here if you need directions.

Birthday club -  Johanna is looking forward to scrappy red chrysanthemums! Don't forget we have several new members so be sure to check the birthday tab at the top of this page.

LeftRight Game -  No game this month - keep your eye out for "fall" fabrics for the October meeting

Name Tags - Please make a hexie themed name tag for our meetings. Our goal is to have these by the October meeting but if you have it done already feel free to wear it at the September meeting. 

If you don't have a design in mind write your name on a 1.5" hexie with a permanent marker.

Snacks - Bring something yummy - we might work up a sweat while setting up our exhibit! LOL

Patchwork Quilting magazine

Claudia has 3 copies of Patchwork Quilting (Johanna had a copy at meeting last week).

Please contact her at the store to reserve a copy or she will have them at the show on Saturday.

Upcoming events ...

County Fair Demo - 8/21/15
This is our annual demo at the County Fair. We will have a table set up in front of Claudia's booth, amongst the vegetables and in front of the home arts division. We will definitely be there from 6-8 for the demo but feel free to come early and grab dinner or stay late to keep sewing. Bring a project to work on and maybe a show-n-tell item or two.

ACWC Exhibit - 
8/21/15 - this is the last day to turn in registration forms so your illustrious head-troublemaker can get the tags typed in time. Bring them to the fair demo, email them to me or drop them off at the store or my office.
9/2/15 - if you are not able to attend this month's meeting, please drop off your exhibits to my office or the TQD.
9/4/15 - Instead of our standard meeting at TQD, we will meet at the ACWC to hang our exhibit.
9/30/15 - Please come help take the exhibit down. You can take your quilts home at this time - any leftovers will be taken to the October meeting.

September meeting - 9/4/15
The meeting is at the ACWC to hang our exhibit.
We will not be doing a FQ exchange but feel free to bring birthday hexies or snacks.

October meeting - 10/2/15
FQ exchange will be fall colors.
Don't forget birthday hexies and snacks

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I will post a September meeting-only post after our demo at the fair.

Updated birthday info can be found on the birthday tab above.

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Welcome to new members Kristie & Linda!
Welcome to returning member Kelly!
Welcome to penpal member Denise!

Hexie Club - 8/7/15

I hope the ladies that came to the Farmers' Market had a good time. We missed those that couldn't come!

Birthday club -  August is a busy month!!

Did you give Pat her blue Chrysanthemums for her July Birthday yet?

Robyn has requested NONscrappy 30s in any color
Lisa has requested NONscrappy blue
Agnes has requested NONscrappy flowery

My bloggy friend Denise  has requested to join our Birthday swaps. She has no local hexie friends in Alabama and is really excited to join in if we say yes. 

LeftRight Game -  Bring a FQ of sunflower fabric to exchange in our monthly game.

Logo Project - The table topper is one piece!!!! Congrats to everyone for their hard work. 
A suggestion was made at the last meeting to add more diamond shapes to the even out the sides. Please bring supplies (black fabric, diamond papers) to fill in the sides to the next couple meetings.

Snacks - Bring something yummy

ACWC Exhibit- please turn in your registration forms ASAP. I've added add the info to a tab at the top of this blog.

WyCo Fair - we will be doing our annual demo at the Fair in Pike on Friday, 8/21/15. We will officialy start at 6 but feel free to come early to grab dinner or get to stitchin'!!

Farmers' Market and ACWC exhibit

Registration forms for our ACWC exhibit were just emailed to everyone...Please return them no later than 8/21/15...sooner would be easier for the typist :)

7/25/15 is our demo day at the Perry Farmers' Market. Please leave a comment on this post as to what time you think you will be arriving/leaving.

The logo table topper is at the store with just 2 more seams to finish - feel free to stop in for a few minutes to work on it when the store is open. If it's not done by 7/25 we will bring it to the farm market to finish. 

I'll be finalizing info for our YWCA exhibit at the end of July...probably about the same time I post the info for our August meeting...

Corn Dog Casserole

Corn dog casserole aka hot dog helper :-)
by Taste of Home

12 servings

2 cups       thinly sliced celery
2 T            butter
1.5 cups    sliced green onion
1.5 lbs       sliced hot dogs
2 eggs
1.5 cups     milk
2 t              rubbed sage
1/4 t           pepper
2 boxes      Jiffy corn bread mix
2 cups        cheddar cheese *divided*

• saute celery in butter for 5 minutes
• add onions and saute another 5 minutes
• remove veggies to a small bowl
• saute hot dogs until lightly browned. mix veggies into hot dogs and set aside 1 cup of the mix
• in a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sage & pepper
• add veggies and hot dogs
• stir in Jiffy mixes
• stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese
• move mix to a 9x13 pyrex and top with remaining veggies and cheese
• bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 400F until golden brown

Hexie Club - SPECIAL MEETING - 6/26/15

Hi all y'all!

Our next logo table topper work night will be Friday, 6/26/15.
We will officially start at 6pm but I'll be there around 5:30 if anyone wants to start early.

Please bring:

• any parts you took home to work on
• spare black fabric ... just in case
• a personal hexie project to work on while you wait your turn to work on the logo topper.

Reminders:

• The regular July meeting has been cancelled so everyone can celebrate July 3rd/4th with their families. If you haven't brought Pat her July blue chrysanthemums yet you can bring it to the 6/26 meeting or the meeting in August.
• We have been asked to do a demo at the Perry Farmers' Market on Saturday, 7/25/15. More info will be posted as I learn it :-)
• At the August meeting we will be exchanging sunflower FQs - keep your eyes open while you are out shopping this summer

Hexie Club - 6/5/15

Birthday club -  Cathy is looking forward to being the first gal to receive the new birthday shape: Chrysanthemums!! (NONscrappy 30s fabric)

Since our July meeting is cancelled you could bring Pat's blue chrysanthemums in June or August.

LeftRight Game -  Bring a snack size baggie full of scraps to exchange in our monthly game.

Logo Project - Tonight's meeting completely revolves around our logo project again.

Please bring back:

• Any "parts" you took home to complete
• If you didn't make one at the last meeting, a 1.5" hexie of the center fabric from your logo
• Any extra black fabric (don't forget to save enough to make your second logo!) and diamond/triangle/hexie papers

Snacks - Bring something yummy

Hexie Club - SPECIAL MEETING - 5/15/15

Hello Ladies - don't forget our special meeting/worknight on Friday, 5/15/15 at 6pm.

I'll be there after work/around 5:30 if anyone wants to come early and get started...

Everyone should bring:

• logo with 6 black diamonds attached
• your 4 remaining black diamonds if you have them done already
• 1 black triangle
• any extra fabric and papers so we can decide how to fill in the sides.

There was mention of adult drinks at the last meeting...feel free to bring drinks and or snacks!

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So there is no confusion regarding our regular June meeting, I will post that info after our special meeting. I am hoping the papers and templates for our next round of birthdays will be available by the special meeting = bring your checkbooks :-)

Hexie Club - 5/1/15

Birthday club -  Claudia is looking forward to black&white diamonds!

LeftRight Game -  Bring a floral fat quarter to exchange in our monthly game.

Logo Project - Tonight's meeting completely revolves around our logo project. Please bring your finished logo if they haven't already. We will be finalizing the setting and starting to put it together during our meeting. Everyone should bring 10 diamonds from the black we used for individual rosettes to assist in putting them together. Come prepared to have fun putting our table topper together!

Snacks - Bring something yummy - we might work up a sweat! LOL

Hexie Club - 4/10/15

The April meeting has been moved to Friday, 4/10/15 due to the Easter weekend holidays.
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Birthday club -  Since I was late posting the March meeting info - don't forget Erica (purple), our newest member, whose birthday in January. April birthdays include Cheryl (6 of the same civil war fabric) and Bonnie (scrappy).

Our next round of Birthday Club will start in June...any suggestions on sizes/shapes?

Fussy Cutting Challenge - Quite a few members had finished their projects or shared their in-progress projects. Looking forward to seeing more finished projects at the April meeting.

LeftRight Game -  Bring a pastel fat quarter to exchange in our monthly game.

Logo Project - Rosettes for the group project are due at the April meeting. Hopefully everyone will have them finished so we can decide on a layout and figure out what we need for setting diamonds. If you have the 2nd rosette made into something already we would love to see it!

Out & About - dates are still to be finalized:
     September - hexie quilt show upstairs at the Arts Council for their 40th anniversary
     Winter 2015/16 - quilt show at the Warsaw YMCA

Snacks - Bring something yummy!

Hexie Club - 3/6/15

Sewwwwww...Lisa texted me last night to remind me I never posted about this month's meeting = YIKES!!! Sorry...

Birthday club -  Erica, who became out newest member last month, would like purple diamonds for her birthday, which was this past January.

Fussy Cutting Challenge - Finished projects are due by this meeting. The finished items will be part of our show at the Arts Council in September. Am I the only one who still has her project in the design-in-my-mind stage??

LeftRight Game -  Bring a fat quarter to exchange in our monthly game...I don't have any notes on colors from the last meeting but I am sure anything green or related to the high holiday of St. Patty's Day would be appropriate.

Logo Project - have you made your rosettes yet? You'll be making 2 blocks:  1 for the group quilt (due in April) and another to make into something for yourself. Both items will be part of our show at the Arts Council in September.

Out & About - dates are still to be finalized:
     September - hexie quilt show upstairs at the Arts Council for their 40th anniversary
     Winter 2015/16 - quilt show at the Warsaw YMCA

Snacks - Bring something yummy!

Hexie Club - 2/7/15

!!!!!!!!!!FEBRUARY HEXIE CLUB WILL BE HELD AT CAMP ASBURY!!!!!!!!!!

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Birthday club -  Carol would like green diamonds

Fussy Cutting Challenge - Have you made something with your rosette yet? Finished projects are due by the March meeting. The finished items will be part of our show at the Arts Council in September.

LeftRight Game -  Bring a Valentine (color or theme) fat quarter to exchange in our monthly game.

Logo Project - have you made your rosettes yet? You'll be making 2 blocks:  1 for the group quilt (due in April) and another to make into something for yourself. Both items will be part of our show at the Arts Council in September.

Out & About - dates are still to be finalized:
     September - hexie quilt show upstairs at the Arts Council for their 40th anniversary
     Winter 2015/16 - quilt show at the Warsaw YMCA

Snacks - Bring something yummy!