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March
All Month....Green Fabric 20% Off at Uniquely Yours in Elizabethtown, KY (p. 8)
20-23....Quilt Retreat at Patti’s Sewing Machines & More in Glens Falls, NY (p. 3)
28-30..........................................Rising Sun QuiltFest in Rising Sun, IN (p. 12)
April
11-19.........................Loaded Eggs at Hooked on Quilting in Fayetteville, TN (p. 4)
24-27....Quilt Retreat at Patti’s Sewing Machines & More in Glens Falls, NY (p. 3)
May
16-17......................................Franklin County Quilt Show in Brookville, IN (p. 12)
30-June 1..........Quilt Camp at Whistlestop Quilt Retreat in Sweetwater, TN (p. 5)
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• Missouri: Lenda Williams, P.O. Bo 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Montana: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Nebraska: Barbara Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 888-942-8950
Nevada (N): Betty Fassett, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 132, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, 800-349-1858
• Nevada (S): Glena Dunn, 4568 Carol Circle, Las Vegas, NV, 89120, 702-523-1803
New Hampshire: Kathleen Graham, 330 North Road, Deerfield, NH, 03037, 603-463-3703
• New Jersey: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, 888-616-8319
New Mexico: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797
• New York: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• N. Carolina: Barbara Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 888-942-8950
• North Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Ohio: Barb Moore, P. O. Box 37, Cable, OH, 43009 ,937-652-1157
• Oklahoma: Lenda Williams, P.O. Bo 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Oregon: Barbara Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 888-942-8950
• Pennsylvania: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Rhode Island: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
• S. Carolina: Barbara Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 888-942-8950
• South Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Tennessee: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774 443-243-1118
• Texas: Lenda Williams, P.O. Bo 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Utah: Daniel & Stacy Tueller, 153 S 2050 W, Provo UT 84601, 801-592-8498
Vermont: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774 443-243-1118
• Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Washington & E. OR & S. ID : Barbara Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 888-942-8950
• West Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Wisconsin: Scott & Jennifer Hughes, P. O. Box 276, Altoona, WI, 54720, 715-838-9426
• Wyoming: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
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Ontario: Laurie Holcombe, 166-B Craig Henry Drive, Nepean, Ontario K2G 4M7 613-864-8667
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1-3...Back to School Retreat at Whistlestop Quilt Retreat in Sweetwater, TN (p. 5)
September
25-27.......................................Bluegrass Quilt Festival in Shepherdsville, KY (p. 10)
November
10-13............................................................Quilting in Toccoa in Toccoa, GA (p. 12)
14-16.....................Fall Fling at Whistlestop Quilt Retreat in Sweetwater, TN (p. 5)
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by Barbara Polston
Danger! Danger!
Are your daily activities dangerous? You might
think not, unless you’re a first responder or employed
on the bomb squad. I’m here to tell you otherwise!
Danger, it appears, is truly all around us.
I’m a writer and a quilter. Pretty safe activities, for
the most part. I can’t think of any injury I’ve sustained
as a writer except for eye and muscle strain from
sitting too long in one spot staring at the computer
screen. I’ve had a few injuries quilting. I’ve nicked
myself with the rotary cutter and sewn through the
tip of my finger. I’ve been pretty lucky, though. I’ve
never had to phone 911 nor have anything stitched up.
I have friends who have not been so lucky.
Because quilting has moved from the realm of
leisure pastime to profession, I wanted a new hobby. I
settled on cooking. I’m much better at savory recipes.
I’m not much of a baker. I watch television programs
about cooking and, when the TV is on, it’s most often
tuned to Food Network. I love watching professional
chefs create recipes, slicing and dicing with speed.
I’ve tried to hone my knife skills, following their
examples. I’ve added several kitchen accessories, including a grill pan, immersion blender, and small food
processor. Love using them all.
I’ve been wanting a mandoline. Not the stringed instrument, but a manual device for slicing foods
quickly. I’ve watched the chefs on television make quick work of onions, tomatoes and potatoes using this
device. Finally, I made my purchase. A bit smug, the first time I tried it, I ignored the safety warnings. The
price paid, a fairly deep slice in my thumb. The very next day, I thought I would get back up on the horse
and try again. This time, I followed all the safety precautions. The price paid? I sliced the fleshy tip of my
middle finger almost clean off.
Because my youngest daughter is a trained medical assistant, trips to the emergency room were avoided.
There is no evidence of infection; the cuts are healing nicely and it appears that, given time, all will be
well. However, my writing and quilting are much and negatively effected. My right hand is only capable
of hunting and pecking on the computer keyboard. While I can sew on the machine, pinning is a challenge
and hand sewing is out of the question. Yes, it could have been much worse. I am looking for the learning
and the silver lining in the experience.
Jane Austen, in Persuasion, wrote, “An interval of meditation, serious and grateful, was the best corrective of everything dangerous.” I’ve most seriously and gratefully chucked the mandoline in the trash.
Barbara Polston an author, designer and award-winning quiltmaker. You can see Barbara’s quilts, join
her on Facebook, or book her class and lecture offerings at www.barbarapolston.com. She was inducted
into Arizona Quilters Hall of Fame in September 2013. Barbara, who has lived in Phoenix, Arizona, for
over 28 years, is calmly quilting in Studio Narnia. ©Barbara Polston, Phoenix, AZ, February 2014
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The last column I wrote was about cleaning out my cookbook collection along with a drawing for a Susan Branch Cookbook, which was posted on The Country Register’s company home
page at www.countryregister.com as well as in a number of Country Register newspapers across the
country. Every day now a few entries come in for the cookbook drawing that will be held the end of
January. It is amazing to read of others’ interests and love of cooking and collecting cookbooks.
Here is an entry that came from Anita Bell: “This is my first time reading The Country Register
(TN and KY edition). I found my copy at a rest area and enjoyed it very much, as I like all things
domestic. I, too, collect cookbooks. So did my mother. She probably had over 400 in her collection. Mother is now in a nursing home with dementia, but she still talks about cooking. When she
moved, my brother and sister and I each took some of her cookbooks for ourselves. We donated the
remainder to the local library for their used book sales. I tend to be sentimental so I took mostly
ones I remembered from my childhood. My favorite is The Mississippi Cookbook, a hardbound
edition that is literally in pieces. I have many memories of Mother studying that book for new
dishes in the 1970s. In fact, some of the recipes she found, I use today in my cooking. I keep my
cookbooks in a white wooden cabinet that my grandmother purchased upon her marriage in 1920 as
a 15-year-old bride. I think your idea is wonderful!”
And I just had to write back to tell her that I would probably be just like her mom when my
memory dims and be talking about cooking in the nursing home. No, I would probably try and get
into the nursing home kitchen and do the cooking! All kidding aside, the kitchen used to be the
heart of the home and so it is heartwarming to hear many responses to a cookbook drawing that tell
me for some people it still is.
This past weekend in Lake Havasu City, starting on January 9th, which was my sister JoAnn’s
80th birthday, a group of 10 of the family (all cousins - three generations) from AZ, GA, ND, CA
and Canada spent four days together. I do like planning events, especially surprises. Part of the fun
was the food planning and preparing, much of it ahead of time. I pulled out some family favorite
recipes such as JoAnn’s Rum cake. She also made a great carrot cake for years and years. (Some of
you may remember that cake from Gooseberries Tea Room when we first opened it. JoAnn used to
make the carrot cake and was a part time hostess.)
I did not have JoAnn’s recipe so I made carrot cake loaded with coconut, crushed pineapple,
walnuts and substituted half the oil for applesauce and, of course, cream cheese frosting. Of the
three cakes served on antique cake stands at a friend’s home on the Friday evening, the carrot cake
was voted best with the rum cake a close second and the wine cake came in third. The wine cake
tastes a bit like eggnog with the nutmeg in it. Serious dents were put in all three moist Bundt cakes,
ice cream and a few other goodies by the twenty-four guests. A few family members did not like
the loaded carrot cake but the rest of us were glad to eat their share. My sister’s recipe calls for only
the walnuts and the shredded carrots.
Another family recipe, which everyone loves but I am afraid will die with my generation, is our
Danish grandma’s Floating Island dessert. I must admit, it is more work than some desserts. There
is the fluffy white egg whites folded into a thickened lemon mixture and over that is served the
thickened egg yolk, lemon rind, milk sauce that you can’t boil and it takes forever to heat it to the
point where it coats the spoon. My Canadian cousin had just flown across country and landed in
Phoenix to spend the night with me. Tired as she was, she made the mistake of asking if she could
help in the kitchen. So, she got the job of overseeing this “coating of the spoon” job. What she
failed to realize is my gas burner and the short handle on the whisk was working together to roast
her whole right arm to well done.
When this dessert appeared for the family dinner the next night (at another friend’s home in Lake
Havasu), it created a lot of excitement. There was no problem cleaning up the tad bit that was left
over. I think the last time any of us had this dessert was at a family reunion years ago. A newly tried
cookie recipe for Baklava Cookies was also a big hit. (Google it and see what you come up with. A
buttery crisp cookie with lots of chopped walnuts and a honey, lemony, cinnamon glaze—or write
to me if you want the exact recipe.) It is my thinking that family favorites from the past should not
be forgotten, but trying new recipes can add a lot to this thing called food, family and fun.
Check The Country Register’s company website homepage at www.countryregister.com for another cookbook drawing to start in February. Winners will be posted there as well as personally notified.
Barbara Floyd, Founder of The Country Register, The Antique Register of Arizona, and Love of Junk, Walla
Walla’s Vintage Market, resides in Phoenix, AZ, and still loves the kitchen. She can be reached at barbara@
countryregister and will soon celebrate two years of semi-retirement.
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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Pieces From My Heart
by Jan Keller
Do You Believe This?
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though
he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26
Amy believed.
Though a beautiful and happy eleven-year-old, Amy was aware she was somehow
‘different.’ Her ‘differentness’ was caused by Down’s Syndrome. Still, Amy always
attended Sunday School. It was the highlight of her week. Amy never missed.
Because of Amy’s ‘differentness,’ she was placed back in the second grade class.
It wasn’t her choice, that was just the way it was.
The other children in the class were kind to Amy, yet she had never been totally
accepted. She never really belonged to the group.
On Easter Sunday, the teacher gathered the children in the class together and
said, “We’ve been studying and learning about new life for several weeks. Today, I
want each of you to go out into the church yard and find a symbol of new life.”
The teacher then gave each child a great big plastic egg—the kind pantyhose
used to come in—and said, “When you find an example, put it in your egg and
bring it back to class.”
It was a beautiful, warm and sunny Easter Sunday and the children had a grand
time on their treasure hunt.
When the children finally returned to class, they gathered around the table.
In eager anticipation, the first egg was opened. In it was a flower in full bloom.
“That’s beautiful! I love daisies,” said Tammy.
The children were delighted when, as the second egg was opened, a Monarch
Butterfly fluttered out.
“That’s cool!” exclaimed Adam. “That’s really cool!”
When the third egg was opened, much to everyone’s surprise, it was empty.
There was nothing inside.
“Somebody didn’t do it right,” the children grumbled to their teacher.
Just then, the teacher felt Amy tugging on her sleeve.
“That egg is mine,” said Amy, with a tear in her eye. “I did do it right. It’s empty
just like the tomb. Jesus’ tomb is empty.”
The children became quiet and a long silence followed. In that hush, a transforming miracle happened and the barrier separating Amy from her classmates
crumbled. The children learned to accept and appreciate Amy.
Reaching out to Amy, not just with their arms but also with their hearts, the
children took her in.
Amy was released from her ‘differentness.’
•••••
The following summer Amy died.
Because she had been small and frail, her parents had known Amy wouldn’t live
out her life to adulthood. A virus her body was unable to shrug off claimed her.
Her funeral, held at the church, was typical—except, right at the end, several
nine-year-old children walked down the aisle and placed a symbol of their love at
the center of the communion table.
Their token of remembrance was not flowers—to cover and mask the reality of
death. No. These children brought a plastic egg—an old discarded holder of pantyhose.
After placing the open, empty egg on the table, they turned to face the puzzled family
and friends who had gathered to say goodbye to Amy. Then, in a united voice, these
children repeated the lesson Amy had taught them—a lesson they would never forget.
“The tomb is empty.”
© 2014 Jan Keller. No reprint of this article without permission.
Jan shares other pieces of her life in her books, Pieces From My Crazy Quilt,
and The Tie That Binds. These books can be ordered by calling 719-749-9797,
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O R D E R H E R B O O K S T O D AY
Life is like a quilt, pieced together from a
unique patchwork of memories, friendships,
joys, and challenges. In each of these books,
syndicated columnist Jan Keller is down to
earth and refreshingly transparent as she
opens the door to life’s dreams, triumphs
and struggles in a heart-warming
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jars half full of brownie or cupcake batter and bake according
to instructions. Serve when cool or cap and freeze for later.
TAKE A DRINK: Want to drink from glass, but don’t like the price tag on a glass
water bottle? Use a jar. You can now buy silicone or stainless steel drinking lids that
fit into the ring of a Mason jar. Or, you can make your own by punching a hold in
the metal lid and inserting a straw. Make or buy a crocheted or quilted sleeve to
slide over your jar to prevent breakage and absorb any condensation.
STORE BUTTONS: If you have a lot of buttons all
mixed together in your sewing room, use small jars
for sorting them by color. Then, when you are
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fill a few old blue Ball jars with an assortment of
buttons and tie a plaid ribbon around the neck.
These make great bookends on a bookshelf.
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scissors, spools of thread, a tape measure, and other notions to fit.
BURN A CANDLE: Fill the bottom of a wide-mouthed jar with sand. Insert a pillar
candle and you have safe holders to line your sidewalk or patio for an evening party.
WRAP A GIFT: For the person who has everything, you buy a gift card, right? For a
creative wrapping, fill a half-pint jar with his favorite candy (M&M’s, jelly beans, etc.)
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oolong (wuyi or wulong), pu erh, and black tea. (And kukicha, made from the twigs not
leaves, but that’s another story.) The differences in the teas are due to a variety of factors. The
soil, altitude, temperature, sunlight and rainfall all affect the leaves, as do any of the many
processes used to make the final product. Even the location on the plant from which the
leaves are picked, and the season they are picked in changes things up. There are buds and
new tips all the way up to the older, darker, larger leaves. The leaves can be bruised, crushed
or cut to promote various degrees of oxidation (fermentation), or they can be left un-bruised,
as in white or green teas, or left to yellow, as in the yellow teas. The leaves can be steamed,
sun dried, roasted, toasted, pan fried, dried over a smoky oak or pine fire, or a combination
of processes. Pu erh tea is aged, just like a good wine! Teas can be scented with flowers (ie:
jasmine) or combined with other teas to make blends. Now add in flavours, fruits, nuts, seeds
and spices into the mix for greater variety yet. Phew, so many teas - so little time. Makes me
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Looking for a way to introduce your non-tea drinking friends to tea? Well, why not try a tea tasting
party. With St. Patrick’s Day and Easter on the horizon, this could be a perfect time to invite your friends
in for an afternoon or evening tea tasting. There are various ways you can present this. For example,
for St. Patrick’s Day, why not have a variety of green teas to whet their appetites. If your budget allows,
perhaps you could have someone come in and talk about the various qualities and nuances of the tea.
If that is not possible, when purchasing the teas, research a little about the varieties and encourage
your friends to indulge, as you describe more details about the processing of green teas, the health
benefits, and the specific characteristics of the tea being served. Usually, the tin or bag will have a
description of what to expect when you take that first sip. For a tea tasting, before tasting the tea, you
should take a deep breath, and inhale the aroma of the tea. This enhances the experience.
For Easter, you might want to try lighter versions such as white tea, or fruited/floral flavored tisanes. If you go for
a variety of tea types such as white, green, black, be sure you start with a white tea first or the more delicate flavor tea
first. To offer a robust tea in the beginning will overpower or mask the true flavor of a delicate white or green tea.
You could have tea stations set up throughout your house so that your guests can consume the tea
at their leisure. I would suggest a small group gathering for this type of party because you want to be
able to enjoy the party, while still offering pots of hot tea.
You could do a Peter Rabbit- themed tea, while still offering the tea tasting. The various stations could
be decorated to reflect a certain segment of the story, and a written explanation about the tea they are about
to taste. Menu, again, can reflect aspects of the story, such as carrot cake, or a carrot based sandwich.
Tea offers comfort and love, so don’t be afraid to invite your friends in for a tea tasting party this time of
the year. Lest you be leery about inviting your non-tea drinking friends to a tea tasting party, let me recount
briefly about a college class where I spoke on Teas around the World. The majority of the students was
male, and upon learning of my coming, were rather skeptical about my presentation.
I ended my presentation by offering a sampling of various types of tea from different regions of the world.
As a result, I learned later that one student actually became converted to drinking tea. One was taking his girlfriend to a teahouse for tea, and a third came to class proudly announcing that he had found a course on tea.
So, don’t put it off. Lift your cup and welcome your non-tea drinking friends to the comfort and
love it brings. They will thank you for it.
–Janet Young, Certified Tea and EtiquetteConsultant, is a founding member of Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association and freelance writer/national tea presenter. Visit her website at www.overtheteacup.com.
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As winter comes to a close in New England our weather
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A Cup of Tea with Lydia
By Lydia E. Harris
Tea for Two
Blessings of “Springtide”
From Lydia’s Recipe File: Friendship Fruit Bouquet
Add a special touch to your tea times with this bouquet of fresh strawberries.
You’ll need:
Fresh strawberries with stems, washed • One bunch of fresh parsley, washed
Leafy celery stalks (optional) • 6-inch wooden picks or skewers • Sour cream • Brown sugar
Directions:
1Use a drinking glass for a vase; fill
it half full with water.
2. Place one-half bunch of parsley
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stalks for greenery.
3. Poke each strawberry onto a
skewer with the pointed end of the
berry up to look like rosebuds.
4. Arrange the “rosebuds” in the
glass at varying heights to make a bouquet. The posies can stick up above the
parsley or nestle in the greens.
5. Add enough strawberries for two people to share. For a larger group, make several posy bouquets, or make individual ones for each place setting.
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and share its blessings with those you hold dear.
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“You should meet Randa,” said my friend. “Like you, she’s crazy about tea.”
When I phoned Randa a few days later, we hit it off, and her bubbly laughter punctuated our chat.
She expressed eagerness to explore tearooms together, but I hesitated because of my full schedule.
She persuaded me, and we agreed to carpool to a nearby tearoom.
Randa drove up, and I hopped into her car to ride together. As we chatted, I learned she not only
loved going out for tea, she possessed a wealth of tea knowledge and dreamed of opening a French
tearoom. We enjoyed our visit, but I still wasn’t sure I had time for a new friendship.
Tea Adventures
Randa e-mailed suggestions for more tea adventures, and gradually she worked her way into my
life. Over several years, we visited one tearoom after another together. I enjoyed our long chats
and learned about Randa’s challenges as a single mom who had raised two daughters alone. As our
relationship deepened, she began e-mailing prayer requests.
One day as we sipped tea in a Scottish tearoom, we learned both proprietors had undergone
kidney transplants. Then Randa casually mentioned she also had a kidney transplant. That explained
her hospitalizations between our tea jaunts. Yet Randa never complained. She trusted God, and her
outlook overflowed with hope and joy, while her infectious laughter enlivened every conversation.
Tea Al Fresco
One summer evening, I invited Randa to stop by for tea and scones after work. I set the teacart
outside for tea al fresco. She was delayed, so I made more tidbits while I waited. By the time she
arrived, I had prepared a full tea! Randa laughed when she saw all the goodies and enjoyed every
morsel. At dusk, we moved inside to chat and sip more Macintosh’s Fancy tea, one of her favorite
blends. Our hearts were blending too.
After she saw my tea collection, including the blue-and-white teapot from Romania, she said, “I
just bought a picture at a garage sale that would look nice in your home.” She went to her car and
lugged back a large, beautifully framed painting of a blue-and-white teapot with background colors
that matched my decor. As I leaned the painting against the wall, she explained, “I was late because I
stopped by a friend’s garage sale on the way here. My friend had saved this picture for me, certain I
would love it.”
“It’s beautiful,” I said, touching the walnut frame.
“I knew it didn’t belong in my home, but I bought it because I thought, God has someone else in
mind.” She smiled. “Now that I’ve seen your home—I know it’s you!”
I had admired similar expensive artwork in shops. What a surprise that God delivered the perfect
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Over the next year, Randa and I shared tea times whenever we could. Then I didn’t hear from her
for a while. When I phoned, I learned the sad news that my tea friend had passed away. I miss my tea
buddy, but I picture her healthy and happy in heaven—hosting tea parties in her French tearoom.
I gave Randa a little of my time, but she gave me much more through her courageous example,
cheerful heart, and warm friendship. Now I realize that when God brings someone unexpected into
my life, He has a purpose beyond what I can see. And this time, part of His purpose was to bless me
with a cherished friend.
Treasured relationships can be formed in any season. This spring, let’s celebrate friendship by
inviting someone over for a cuppa’ tea. It’s easy to set a perky posy on a tea table, add fresh blueberries to a packaged scone mix, and brew a pot of Earl Grey tea. Won’t you join me?
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be surprised!) Slurp your tea when no-one is listening. It tastes better!!
Directory
Burns, TN..................................................pg 4
Clarkson, KY..............................................pg 8
Corbin, KY...............................................pg 11
Dickson, TN...............................................pg 4
Elizabethtown, KY.....................................pg 8
Fayetteville, TN..........................................pg 4
Greenback..................................................pg 5
Mt Washington........................................pg 10
Pigeon Forge, TN................................pg 6 & 7
Radcliff, KY................................................pg 9
Shelbyville, KY.........................................pg 10
Shepherdsville..........................................pg 10
Sweetwater.................................................pg 5
Winchester, KY.........................................pg 11
Georgia....................................................pg 12
Indiana.....................................................pg 12
New York....................................................pg 3
Classifieds................................................pg 11
MARCH-APRIL 2014
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Georgia & Indiana
QUILTING IN TOCCOA • FALL 2014
November 10 – 13, 2014 • Our 23rd year retreat!
Franklin County
Quilt Show
Friday, May 16th, 10 to 8
Saturday, May 17th, 10 to 5
Georgia Baptist Conference Center, Toccoa in North Georgia on Lake Lousie
Classes by Robbin Dorrier, Susan Edmonson,
Debbie Frey and Barbara McFarr or SOYO
Registration available on the web May 1, 2014
Great food and accommodations!
Contact: Frances Cranford - (home) 706-736-0250 • (cell) 706-691-7925
Website: www.quiltingintoccoa.com or email: [email protected]
Old Brookville High School Gym
1010 Franklin Avenue
Brookville, IN 47012
Quilts • Vendors • Door Prizes
Batik Challenge
Monetary awards given
Sponsored by: Franklin County Extension
Homemakers And Quilt Batts Quilt Guild
Admission $5.00
Questions? 765-647-0797 or 765-647-5661
Visit www.extension.purdue.edu/franklin
for entry forms
$1.00 OFF Admission with coupon
TCR-KY/TN
From the Recipe Box:
Paska (Easter Bread)
Basic Sweet Dough:
1 1/2 Cups milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm
1/4 Cup granulated sugar • 1/4 tbsp. salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs, beaten (plus one beaten egg to brush top of bread)
1 packet rapid rise dry yeast • 1/4 Cup lukewarm water •6 Cups white flour
Add in:
1 tsp Lemon Zest (optional) • 1/4 C Golden raisins (optional)
5 raw dyed eggs
Combine lukewarm milk, sugar, salt and melted butter.
Add beaten eggs and mix well. Sprinkle yeast over lukewarm water. Stir and allow to
sit 5 minutes. Add yeast to milk/egg mixture. Stir in raisins and lemon zest, if desired.
Add flour 1 Cup at a time until dough can be handled (you may require up to a cup of
additional flour). Knead dough on a lightly floured board for 10 minutes, lifting and
folding towards you and pushing down then turning 1/4 turn and repeating. Place in a
large greased bowl and flip over so top is also greased. Cover with a clean cotton towel
(not terrycloth, which can make quite a mess!)
Let rise 30 - 40 minutes in a warm place. Punch down and knead again till smooth
and elastic, approximately 5 - 10 minutes. Divide dough, reserving 1/3rd. Press larger
piece into well-greased tube pan.
Divide remaining 1/3rd dough into two pieces. Roll out to form long ropes, braid
(twist loosely) and place on top of dough in pan in a circle leaving spots for the raw eggs
(if desired). At this point you can take raw colored eggs and nest them in the braid.
Allow to rise till almost doubled (approximately 30 - 40 minutes)
Brush top with beaten egg (avoiding the raw colored eggs!)
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour till golden brown.
You can also use this basic sweet dough for cinnamon rolls, poppyseed and nut rolls.
Courtesy of Toni Hoffman, Pennsylvania.
Fall Quilting Retreat
in Toccoa, Georgia
Quilting in Toccoa started in 1990 at the Georgia Baptist Convention Center in Toccoa,
Georgia. The original name was R&R Quilters Retreat and later Quilters Rescue Mission.
The retreat is held two weeks before Thanksgiving each year. The premise of this time
is to give the quilters a break before the holidays start. This year’s dates are November
10 – 13, 2014.
Classes are scheduled with excellent teachers offering a variety of quilting techniques.
If you prefer not to take a class you can sew on your own (SOYO) with your friend or
guild. Most of the SOYO quilters request to be in a room with the same friends from year
to year. If a guild wants to sew in a room together we try to accommodate them as well.
There are two traditions at the retreat each year. One is a block challenge. Each participant receives the theme for the challenge and a small piece of fabric to complete a 12x12
block. Many blocks are turned in showing the artistic talents of each quilter. Also, we
make charity quilts with the participants sewing the precut pieces into blocks and these
blocks are sewn into charity quilts which are given to the participants requesting them for
them guilds or local charity organizations.
We have a vendor at each retreat to take care of your fabric or notions wants and needs.
The food and accommodations are wonderful. Come join us and finish your UFOs or
start a new project. Enjoy the beautiful North Georgia Mountains, great food, make new
friends or meet your old friends. We also have door prizes and plenty of snacks.
If you have any further questions, please contact Frances Cranford at [email protected]
or 706-736-0250 (home) or 706-691-7925 (cell).