Club Notes - December 7, 2016

We had a small turnout today, but still lots of fun.  I know many of you are traveling this month and we miss you, but hope you are enjoying your holiday travels and visits.

I hope everyone saw the article in Monday's Daily Sun, written by reporter Ciara Varone.  She did a beautiful job documenting the joint efforts of the MEQ, Busy Hands Happy Hearts, and our club to provide gifts for the foster children managed by Life Stream. I estimated that our club alone provided over 250 items.

On Monday my husband and I also delivered 43 walker bags and 21 fidget quilts to the Ocala Oaks rehab center, and 2 twin quilts, 3 baby quilts, 5 fleece blankets, and a large bag of soaps and shampoos to the Ocala Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Shelter.

Show and Tell:


Lu Karatzas' husband was under the weather this week, and as a result, she spent a lot of time in her sewing room.

First, she showed us 8 tissue cases she made for grandchildren.  Along with the tissues, she plans to insert gift cards for Christmas.


Next she showed a table runner she made using chalkboard fabric.  When giving a buffet, she can write the name or info about each dish on the chalkboard and place the dish next to it.  What a great, creative idea!


Then, because last week we talked about teaching how to crochet at a uture meeting, she brought in all the items she crocheted for family members for Christmas, including a scarf fora granddaughter and a matching scarf and sweater for her teddy bear.  (One of our charity teddy bears volunteered to model it for us

Brenda Severa embroidered several towels with Christmas sayings, two as gifts, and one for herself.




Eileen DiSanto finished three more cute teddy bears.

Nella Rose, always bashful about showing her work, was finally convinced to show the blouse and sweater she was wearing.  She did a beautiful job appliqueing Christmas designs on them.  She also made a cute pin cushion for Eileen DiSanto.


Pat Pipa showed 2 wine glass coasters she made.  These are great ideas, since the bottom of the wine glass slips inside the coaster and not only protects your furniture, but also identifies which glass is yours.

Jane Swafford  made 2 baby blankets and a cute Little girl's pillowcase.








She also brought 3 teddy bears that her sister Sue Campbell made, since Sue couldn't be with us this week.

 I was a little busy this week, but did manage to make a sample of today's project, the little wine cork horse ornament.


Five of the ladies took on the challenge and made their horses during the meeting, and a few others said they will be making them at home.  I home to see a herd of horses come in for show and tell next week.

Several ladies also helped me sort through some fabric donations we have received and to cut up some of the heavier fabrics into dog bed sizes.  These were divided up and four ladies each took some to sew up.  We'll have plenty of recepticals for all the scraps we continue to get.

Next week Lu will be leading a demo for little wallets (for when you only want to bring your id and a little money and keys).  I will send out your supply list in afew days, once I get itg from Lu.

Have a great week all.