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Great magazine from Missouri Star Quilts -- full of patterns, minus all the ads - just $5.95.

Looking forward - - -

As we put away one holiday, it's time to plan for the next. This fun panel is cut into 4 blocks and then sashed back together with bright green and dark grey. It has enough subtle design to dorn your St Patricks table and hang on for a couple more months.

Available on the bolt or in kits with a free pattern.

PLUS:

Open Sew is this week!!! Come join us for a day or two of stitching with friends - no critics, just fun. We meet at the Adel Library, 10 am on Thursday and/or Friday until the last stitch is made.

Show and Share

Deb K. brought in this baby quilt to show. She made this for a nephew. Very cute.

Holiday stitching - - -

I actually made this during the blizzard we had last Monday. The fun part was using pre-cut strip ends left over from a quilt project. We all love the pre-cut packs but there are often odds and ends left over so, make a purse!

I came across this little coin purse pattern and was eager to try it so, pre-game on New Years Day, I gave it a try. Really fun and really cute. The orange one above is made just like the pattern. PS: Pattern comes with one frame but the frames can also be bought separately so you can make a dozen!

This one I modified a little. Here's the story behind this one:

Several years ago, Julia S. was teaching in Damascus and purchased locally spun silk fabric to have a jacket made. It has 7 or 8 colors and is considered top of the line. The company only mills it 10 or 20 meters at a time and she had to wait months for this color combination.

Julia had the tailor save the scraps from her jacket and she gifted me with a rectangle about 5" x 10". I have had it in my sewing room for several years, just waiting for the right idea.

My modification was making the bottom a little wider so I could use as much as the fabric as possible. I just love it! Thanks Julia.

This would be a good class. Any interest?

Les Meowserables

This city-scape of ally cats is called Les Meowserable.

Lonnie cut the panel in 9 equal pieces and framed each to make attic window blocks. Isn't this adorable?

A thank you note for our Angel Tree gifts

Supporters,

I hope you all enjoyed a happy and healthy Christmas holiday that included eating too many sugar cookies, watching too many episodes of “The Christmas Story” and sharing too many laughs with friends and family.  May you all be blessed with good health and a joyous heart as we enter into a new year.

I want to thank each one of you for making a difference in the lives of the 449 victims, survivors and their families that were adopted through our program this year.  That is a truly incredible number of people reached. Thank you.

As our clients have needs throughout the year, please contact me if you wish to be involved with other donations or as a volunteer in the new year.  Otherwise, I will keep you all on my list for next year.

Together we can make a difference,

Megan Hockemeier

Volunteer Coordinator

Crisis Intervention & Advocacy Center

P.O. Box 40, Adel, Iowa 50003

Telephone:  515-993-4095 Ext. 201

Fax:  515-993-2131

24-Hour Domestic Abuse Crisis Line 1-800-400-4884

24-Hour Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1-800-550-0004

Last day of our annual fabric sale!

This is it! The last day of our annual year end fabric sale. 

• 25% off fabric cut from the bolt
• bargain shelf fabric - $5 a yard
• holiday panels - 50% off
• Christmas books and patterns - 50% off
• basket of gift items - 50% off

Sale ends at 5 pm today.

We are open New Year's Eve and closed on New Year's Day.

Christmas with the kids - - -

Christmas Day, we gathered at the home of Willow and Seth. Above are daughters Brook and Willow, SIL Seth, Frank and I and son Gabe. Of course the grand kids are in the mix, Jackson, Calvin and Oliva.

Then on Sunday, the Beamans gathered at our home. Here is just a handful of the youngest generation. If they had all been here, we would have needed a larger couch!

Grandpa Frank had fun entertaining grand kids. It seemed that he repeatedly forgot they were in the chair and almost sat on them, much to their dismay, over and over. Cal kept yelling "do dat den!"

We had soup and finger foods. Here is a recipe my sister sent me for potato soup. Big hit but not really healthy.

Potato Soup

Par boil 8 to 10 potatoes, peeled and chopped

Cook and crumble 1# of bacon
Chop 1 small onion and soften in bacon drippings

In crock pot, mix:
2 - 10 oz cans of Cream of Chicken soup

2 C milk
1- 8 oz carton French Onion dip
1 stick butter
1/2 of bacon crumbles
onion 
potatoes
salt and pepper
Cook on low for 8 hours

Add 8 oz of shredded swiss cheese and the rest of the bacon and heat another 30 minutes.

Flavor improves if reheated. Can add more milk as needed. Yeilds 10 servings.

And another hand made Christmas gift:
Willow made a dozen or more children's aprons and paired them with cookie mix and a wooden spoon to make gift bags for little cousins and friends. 

There was one super hero apron leftover for Jackson to wear as he helped make Christmas cookies.

We're already looking forward to next Christmas!

Keep em coming - -

Marge P shares this pic with us. Her Mother-in-law will appreciate this table topper as a gift from Marge.

Marge also followed up on a gift idea we presented at our Ladies of the Lake Quilt Retreat this fall. - - Re-cycle candy packaging into a very cute little zip bag.

She used regular fabric for the back. Very cute packaging for a small gift, right?

Another from Jenny O. This pillowcase will go to a big Mickey Mouse fan in her family. Sweet.

Crockpot Italian Chicken

This is a recipe my sister sent me. She says it is really good. Sounds good!

Crockpot Italian Chicken
4 chicken breasts
1 packet Zesty Italian dressing seasoning
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 t. garlic powder
1 pkg. pasta

Add all ingredients except pasta to crockpot.  Cook on high for 4 hours. If sauce is too thick, add milk.  when ready to serve chicken, cook pasta & drain. Add pasta to chicken/sauce in crockpot and toss together.   We had the pasta on the side and it was still very good.

It's on!

Our annual end of the year, pre-inventory count sale starts TODAY and runs through December 30.

All fabric from the bolt, 25% off with just 1 yard minimum cuts

All sale fabric, $5 a yard with just 1 yard minimum cuts

All holiday panels, books and patterns - - 1/2 price

Plus - check out other specials around the shop.

See you soon!

More of your show and share - - -

Jenny O's father in law recently passed. Along with lots of great memories, he also left behind lots of flannel shirts. Jenny transformed them into memory pillows.

Jenny made several of these to send to her sister in laws, nieces and nephews.

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This is the back. The label reads, "This is a shirt I used to wear. Whenever you hold it, know that I am there. Love, Grandpa"

That is so special. Thank you for sharing, Jenny.

Do you hear what I hear?

Listen for our holiday greeting on these local radio stations Dec 24 & 25:

KKRF, AM at 107.0 and FM at 107.9

KDLS, AM at 1310 and FM at 99.7

Stop in before Jan. 1 and tell us what our holiday message was and you will win a free fat quarter!

Happy Holidays!

All of us at Adel Quilting and Dry Goods Co. want to send out the happiest of holiday wishes to all of you.

I have been decorating our windows with this set of clings for 35 years. One of the best parts of the holidays are the traditions, right?

May your holidays be peaceful and your new year full of blessings.

When the dust has settled and the company departed, be sure to check out our annual "Pre-inventory-so-we-don't-have-to-count-it" sale.

All fabric on the bolt will be on sale for 25% off with just 1 yard minimum cuts. There will be other specials through out the shop.

This is our gift to you! December 26 through 30 (closed on Sundays).

We will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 

Our Angel Tree

The real angels are the folks that adopted a child from our Angel Tree, made a pillow case and filled it with gifts.

These will be delivered to the Dallas County Domestic Violence Shelter for children who are who are seeking refuge there and may not otherwise have Christmas gifts.

These gifts were made and donated by:
Joyce Scott
Jackie Orton
Nancy Hagelberg
Kari Taylor
Jenny Osler
Lindsay Beaman
Judy Ticknor and family
Sue Denny
Willow Hill
Bonnie Nelsen
Deb York
Marti Klatt
Lonnie Keeran
Patty Starmer
Diane Wakefield
and me!

At times like this, I wish there was a bigger word than THANK YOU!

Your show and share!

Sue Hook from Missouri sent me these pictures. She made bean-bag chairs for her granddaughters. Aren't these cute? She bought the fabric at AQDG Co!

I know many of you are finishing up gifts this weekend (as I will be). Send me a pic to post.

More hand made gifts.

 More hand made Christmas gifts - - - - I made these for our staff, Lonnie and Colleen, choosing fabrics I knew they like. I also made one for Julia in jewel tone batiks but, since she is a snowbird already flown south, she got hers early.

I love making these. Now that I have made 7, they go together quickly. I have made a few modifications like reversing the direction of the pockets, adding a pen holder loop and using E6000 glue rather than screws.

This is the open, inside view. The one on the left is not yet glued to the frame in this photo, so looks a bit crooked. I'll make sure it is straight before I glue.

I will say I had a couple of frames made by Sisters Common Thread that were faulty. They were color Gun Metal and did not close properly. I contacted the company and they said they had a bad batch and are in contact with the manufacturer. If you purchased frames made by Sisters Common Thread from our shop that are faulty, we will return them for replacement.

Another hand made gift

This is a friends Granddaughter. This little girl is also related to a photographer and was, therefore, selected to model for the Quilts and More magazine, Winter 2015 issue. 

As a prop, she didn't get to keep the pillow so Grandma asked me to make another one to give her for Christmas.  Isn't this cute? It covers a 16" pillow form and can be made in an afternoon.

Quilt Town Name

What is your quilter name? Mine is Zippy Thimble-Machine.

hmmmm.

Hand Made Gifts

Are you making any of your holiday gifts? Send me a picture to post. 

Here are some of the gifts I made this weekend. These oven mitts are backed with pre-quilted thermal fabric. A couple of spatulas inserted in the front pocket complete the gift.

New stuff!

New! Digitally printed fabric. Digital printing, allows for the use of an unlimited number of colors. Very pretty stuff.

And here is Fancy Fox in a 20" pillow. The pattern also has options to make a large wall hanging or a quilt.

New from Moda, charms and cakes in Hometown Girl. Love the top print. The rest of the packs are really nice, usable batik prints as well.

These little organizers are perfect for the sewing friends in your life. Made from a canvas like fabric, the are just $4.99 each and come in green, pink and brown.

And fun reminder - this panel comes with 8 gift tags printed along the bottom edge of the panel. I fuse these on Timtex and then cut with pinking blade. Makes a great touch to any gift.

Here is a close up.

Oooopen Sewwwww!!

It's that time of month! Time to gather for Open Sew at the Adel Library - this week, Thursday and Friday. Join us if you can. We start at 10 am and finish when the last stitch is made.

Quilts in the Sanctuary

Here are a few pictures I took today while setting up for this annual holiday quilt show Sunday, always such a lovely site.

Here is the matriarch of the show, Margaret Beal. She is standing behind a spread of baby quilts that were made by her small church group of quilting friends.  These will soon be delivered to a local hospital for children. Such a special ministry.

Time for an annual chat with Santa. Calvin is hesitant,as expected, but his brother and sister enjoyed it. I think he should be more concerned about the Christmas tree with hands that is standing right behind him! Could reach out and grab him at any second.

Another winner is drawn!

Congratulations to Carol Washburn of West Des Moines. She is the winner in today's Baskets of Goodies drawing!

Thanks to everyone that came in. It's been a fun weekend! We cap it off tomorrow with the holiday quilt show  and lunch at the Adel First Christian Church.

Get your holiday on!

We have just one more Holiday Open House Scheduled for 2015, and it's this coming weekend!

Friday and Saturday, come sign up for another basket of goodies, valued $100, including the brand new Needle Travel book. We have lots of little holiday gift items in stock and, to thank you for shopping with us, the more you spend, the more times you get to sign up for the drawing!

Friday evening, 5 to 7 pm, is the Adel Holiday Open House of Businesses. Follow the luminaries from door to door and pick up a snack and the recipe for it. All of the recipes will be printed on matching cards so you can end the evening with a nice little set of recipe cards.

For the wee ones, Santa will be in town and ready to pose for pictures while his elves are doing face painting.

Best part of the evening? It's supposed to be fairly pleasant out!

We are serving Corn Dog Muffins, a little state fair in December.

It's always a fun time of the season and we look forward to your visit.

More?

Sunday, from 11:30 to 3 pm there is a quilt show in the sanctuary of the Adel First Christian Church. After viewing the quilts, plan to go down to the lower level for a festive holiday lunch of soups and desserts. The dining area is arranged in the center of a circle of decorated trees. Adopted by members, each tree is decorated with a different theme.

Photo from past years show.

Quilts of Valor program on IPTV

Saturday, December 5, 3 pm

Program Description: QUILTS OF VALOR II reunites national quilting celebrities, Alex Anderson, Mark Lipinski, and host Marianne Fons to work jointly on one magnificent, new Quilt of Valor. As they sew, the popular quilting gurus will share quilt making tips with viewers as well as speak from the heart about what being involved in making quilts for veterans has come to mean to them.