810-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 4, 1988
Lancaster Extension
LANCASTER The follow
ing educational activities have
been scheduled for the coming
months. Please read carefully and
follow directions for registration.
If you want to enroll, please
complete a separate registration
form (found at the end of this arti
cle) for each of the workshops or
meetings you plan to attend and
return with your check made
payable to “Agricultural Exten
sion Service.”
All of the classes will be held in
the Extension Training Center
(unless otherwise indicated) which
is located in the basement of the
Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arca
dia Road, Lancaster, PA. Registra
tion deadline for each of the activi
ties is one full week before the
meeting. Registration will be
accepted on a first come basis.
Unless you hear from us, please
come to the meeting or the fust
class scheduled for a workshop.
Please call the extension office
(394-6851) if you are unable to
attend.
Have Your Pressure
Canner Dial Gauge
Checked
If your pressure canncr has a
dial gauge, you should have it
tested for accuracy every canning
season. These gauges can go out of
calibration and cause unsafe pro
ducts. We have a testing device
and will be happy to check your
gauge free of charge. It will take
about five minutes of your lime.
If you would like to have your
gauge tested, bring the LID only to
the extension office on one of the
following dates.
June 7 - 2:00-5:00 p.m.
June 15 - 7:00-8:00 p.m
The Heart Of
Curved Piecing
If you like the look of the log
cabin quilt pattern, you will be
eager to piece this heart block. It is
composed of bias cut pieces of
fabric, joined to diagonally set
blocks chaining through the center
of the heart. The bias piecing make
this a challenging block.
During this 3-hour class, you
will piece one block, then inset it
into a square piece of fabric. Inter
mediate sewing skills are absolute
ly necessary. Ideas for using this
block in creative ways will be
presented.
Supplies needed for class: sew
ing machine; extension cord; sew
ing and cutting supplies; iron and
mat; 3 /« yard of a solid, 100% cot
ton fabric; 8-10 pieces of coordi
nated cotton calicoes (5”xl0” each
is sufficient); rubber cement; paper
scissors. Class Limit: 15.
Instructor: Donna Lucidi
Nachwostach. Cost: $l2 (includes
$3 for pattern).
I Please complete a separate form for each workshop or meeting
I you plan to attend and return to Spring and Summer Workshops,
I Cooperative Extension, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA 17601.
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Workshop #1- 6:30-9:30 p.m.,
June 9.
Workshop #2- 12:30-3:30 p.m.,
July 11.
Traditional Finishes
For Quilts
Put an end to the frustrations and
puzzlements of quilts borders and
binding. Learn the traditional tech
niques that can give your quilt a
classic ending, and also some
updated ideas for bindings with
flair.
In this class, you will prepare a
sample notebook of; a mitered bor
der comer; a butted border comer;
a wrapped binding; continuous
binding; double bias binding
applied to a straight edge and a
curved edge; mitered binding cor
ners; prairie points and a ruffled
edging. The samples will be yours
to refer to as needed in future quilt
projects.
This class is for the person with
some quilt-making experience, but
who needs more instruction on
ending the quilt.
Samples will be prepared in
class, so a sewing machine is
necessary. A supply list will be
sent prior to the first class. A mini
mal supply fee will be requested at
the first class, to cover cost of
handouts. Class Limit: 12.
Instructor: Donna Lucidi-
Nachwostach. Cost: $lO.
Workshop #3- 6:30-9:30 p.m.,
June 16 and 23.
Workshop #4- 6:30-9:30 p.m.,
July 11 and 18.
Straw wreath base, completely
covered with misty sugar bush and
baby’s breath, accented with straw
flowers and other dried flowers.
Truly a wreath for the romantic!
Finished wreath measures 18” in
diameter. It is enchanting in muted
shades of rose, teal, sea green and
lavender.
Participants must supply glue
gun and glue sticks, newspaper to
cover work area, heavy duty scis
sors or other tool for cutting the
dried materials. Class Limit: 12.
Instructor: Donna Lucidi-
Nachwostach. Cost: $3O (includes
$25 cost for all the dried materials,
wreath base and pole pins).
Workshop #5- 7:00-9:00 p.m.,
June 22.
(Machine piecing of traditional
quilt blocks)- “Trick” pieced is a
quickly pieced traditional block.
Cherry Basket, Pine Tree, Rolling
Pin, and Hying Geese can be a
nightmare of triangles when cut
and pieced in a traditional manner.
But whay a joy when using this
exciting method of quick piecing.
Imagine... you do not cut a single
REGISTRATION FORM
Dried Floral
Wreath Workshop
Trick Pieced
Traditions
Activities
triangle! Amaze others with your
piecing skill. You can also use this
method to make an adaptation of
Sunshine and Shadow, another dif
ficult design.
Leant the method, then proceed
to make three sample blocks of
your selected traditional blocks.
You will be amazed at how quickly
you can piece these traditional
quilt blocks. If using coordinated
fabrics, you will have the basis for
a 3-block wall hanging for which
instructions and pattern will be
provided. Participants must bring
their own sewing machine.
Participants should have some
knowledge of quilting or have
sewing experience. A list of sup
plies required will be sent to those
persons who register. Class Limit:
12.
Instructor: Donna Lucidi-
Nachwostach. Cost: $2l (includes
$6 for pattern).
Workshop #6- 6:30-9.00 p.m.,
July 13, 20 and August 3.
Sewing Machine
Maintenance
When was the last time you
serviced your machine, as recom
mended in the owner’s manual?
Sewing machines are sensitive to
accumulations of lint, dust and
thread pieces which collect in the
moving parts of the machine. Lack
of proper oiling and lubricating
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can also interfere with optimum
machine performance. If your
machine starts sluggishly, is noisy,
makes loose or skipped stitches,
maybe it is time fra - a thorough
cleaning. Why not bring in your
machine and leant the basic main
tenance procedures, including ten
sions and pressure adjustment.
Participants are requested to
bring the following items to class:
sewing machine, sewing machine
oil, tweezers, brush for cleaning
machine parts, screwdrivers (the
tiny one which came with your
machine, and the medium size
one), threaded bobbin, spool of
thread and small piece of scrap
fabric to test thread tension, and
your user manual. Class Limit: 15.
Instructor: Donna Lucidi-
Nachwostach. Cost: $5.
Workshop #7- 7:00-9:00 p.m.,
August 23.
Homemakers’ Camp
is scheduled for August 16, 17,
The Lebanon 4-H Swine Club
held its monthly meetin on May 19
at 7:00 p.m. There were 46 mem
bers present.
President Matt Bushong called
the meeting to order, and minutes
were read and approved by Jay
Klinefelter, secretary.
Brian Kreider discussed hur
dles, while members of the Meyers
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and 18,1988. Every year Coopera
tive Extension sponsors a two-day
camp for women. It is held at
Camp Swatara near Frystown (2
miles north of Interstate 78). The
camp features fun, fellowship,
speakers, entertainment and crafts.
This year’s theme is “The World
We Share.” Wednesday morn
ing’s speaker will be Cynthia
Adams Dunn of the Citizen’s
Program for Chesapeake Bay. Her
topic will be “An Individual’s
Responsibility In Water Quality.”
Craft options will include: Rag
Basket; Lace Flower Note Paper;
Miniature Wood Houses; and
Nature Printing.
Camp will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday evening and will end at
1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Camp fee
(includes lodging and meals, but
not crafts) is $42.
For registration information
contact the extension office
(394-6851). Registration deadline
is July 15.
Lebanon 4-H Swine
and Kleinfelter families gave a talk
on pig breeds and Katy Laweaver
presented one on where pigs come
from.
On June 18, judging will take
place at Penn State at 10:00 a.m.
The next meeting is set for June
16 at Judy Atkins home at 7:00
p.m. for volleyball and
registration.
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