Club Notes - September 16, 2026

There were 11 of us today. This time I put out one bin of fabric pieces, 2 bins of 5” squares, and all the 3.5” squares. I found a bin that had all dog bed sleeves in the closet. Since they all fit it the drawer, I emptied the bin and decided to transfer the 3.5” squares into it.  This will be easier to store and to look through than the boxes.  Instead of just dumping them into the box, I decided to, once again, try to organize them by color.  I didn’t get them all done but made a good start.  Thanks to Carolyn for helping.

I was glad to see my request to get the table that we use to put supplies out on was cleared today.  It’s good to speak up sometimes.

We were happy to welcome B.J. back, now that she finished her physical therapy.

 

Show and Tell: 

Jean Peters showed some ornaments she made as Christmas gifts.

Eileen DiSanto made an elephant and a dinosaur to be stuffed.

Pat Pipa finished some of the pillowcases that Laura Tomich gave us.

Ceal Pedersen showed this week’s stuffed animals.

Ellen is traveling for a few weeks, so it was Eileen St Clair’s turn to show all the quilts she finished the binding on.

 

I’m not sure who made the first 3.

Eileen St. Clair made this one.  I thought the shop hop roads fabric would make a good backing for this house fabric quilt.

Eileen made this one too.

She handed this one in to be quilted.

Everyone was busy as usual for the rest of the afternoon.

Hope to see you next week.

Lois

Club Notes - September 9, 2026

 There were 8 of us today. I put out a bag of scraps and one of fabric pieces that I found in the closet. All got sorted and quite a bit went home with some of the ladies,  I took home a large bag of strips that I will check to see if they are the right size for binding,   I also put out the 10” squares and Isabella found some she could work with.

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Pat Pipa made some kennel quilts and a backpack.

Ceal Pedersen showed cats, bears, dinos, and a cute little doll with yarn hair.

Carolyn Grasso showed some animals to be stuffed 

and a quilt top made from her granddaughter’s baby clothes.

Eileen DiSanto made 2 cats and 3 pigs to be stuffed.

Ellen Hein showed two finished quilts,

one I made 

and the other she made.  

She also showed 2 quilt tops she made (including backing).

I showed a quilt top I made using a 3 yard quilt pattern.

Not much else to report. I saw toys being stuffed, quilts being worked on, and lots of discussion.  Wednesdays are my favorite days.

Hope to see you next week.

Club Notes - September 2, 2026

We were a small group of 9 today, including one new member, who Isabella recruited. 😊 I’m guessing some of our members are off celebrating Labor Day with family. There was lots of activity despite the small group.

Show and Tell:

Bev Minnerly turned in 3 pillowcases.

Pat Pipa made 2 backpacks.

Ceal Pedersen showed two cats she made and a bag full of dinos that she painted the faces on.

Ellen Hein showed two quilt tops she made (including backing).

 

I brought in another box of stuffing and handed over 3 quilts for binding.   Not much else to report this week.

Hope to see you next week.

Lois

Club Notes - August 26, 2026

Twelve of us were back this afternoon.  I came with the remnants of Mary Kahlow’s sewing supplies. There were fabric, notions, and stabilizers.  I was glad to see that most of it went home with someone. After everyone had a chance to look through, I separated out anything I thought useable and designated the rest for Good Will.   Ellen will drop those items off.

We learned that Carolyn Grasso is putting her house up for sale.  As soon as it sells, she will be moving back to Pennsylvania.  She will stay on our email list and send flat animals down when she can.  I will be selfish and hope it takes a while for her house to sell.  We will miss her.

Show and Tell: 

Louise Stem made 5 pillowcases from fabric she got at Mic’s house in the last giveaway

Ceal Pedersen showed the cats and dinos she finished this week.

Pat Pipa finished several pillowcases, using fabric Laura Tomich gave us before she moved.

Donna Rissman handed in several animals to be stuffed.

Diane Placek made a backpack and pencil case for her church’s back to school drive.

Ellen Hein showed the quilts she finished the binding on this week and several quilt tops she made (including backing).

 This one came from Anne Knoff.

Ellen made this one.

Ellen handed this one, and the next 2, with backing, for me to quilt.

There was lots of toy stuffing and quilt making during the rest of the afternoon.  Everyone got a chance to look though the donations again. I also brought the cotton batting for anyone who wanted to make kennel quilts.

Hope to see you next week.

Lois