Club Notes - Nov. 29, 2017

We had a small but active group today.  Carol Riggs gave a great demo on how to make the cute snowman wall hanging.   I saw several being worked and Marti Rhyne got hers finished during the meeting. 

Show and Tell:

Donna Risman showed one of the gnomes she made for the upcoming Tamarind Grove craft sale (see attached).  She has a bunch of really cute things that will be for sale on Sunday.

Bev Minnerly showed another set of Orioles fabric P.J.'s she made for her granddaughter and a bunch of doll clothes for Giving Dolls.

Ellen Hein showed a quilt top she made from a stack of squares from our club stash.  Beautiful work.







Lynn Klucynski reported that she has delivered 57 pillowcases to the Sheriff's Youth Camp and they now have more than enough.  They have filled 40 welcome kits and the rest are in reserve. Lynn said they were very surprised by how many we were able to supply in such a short time.

Marti Rhyne told us about a sleep snuggie she made for her grandson with a gathered tie bottom..  Sorry - no picture since it has already been delivered.

I spent the afternoon sewing labels on our Cornerstone Hospice Quilts.  I lost count, but I think we now have about 25 completed.  I plan to contact Paul Farineau and ask if he would like to pick up what we have so far next week.




Project Schedule Change:

The new schedule is:

06-Dec-17 Charity Projects - Fidget Walker Bags Lois Rose

13-Dec-17 Mesh Bag Donna Rissman

20-Dec-17 Christmas Pot-Luck

27-Dec-17 NO Meeting

03-Jan-18 Mondo / Midi Bags Lois Rose (Let me know if you need the interfacing and if so, which size bag you want to make by 12/6.)

10-Jan-18 Crochet Party Lois Rose

17-Jan-18 Charity Projects- Pillow Cases Lois Rose

I have a schedule conflict on Dec 13th, so I will not be able to lead the meeting that day.  I am hoping someone will volunteer to lead the meeting that day.  This only involves making sure everything gets put back in the closet where it belongs, and not imposing on any other group's space.If you can be at the 12/13 meeting and are willing to do this, please let me know.  If no one volunteers for this, the meeting will be a sit and sew without access to anything in the closet.

Hope to see you next week.

Club Notes - Nov 15th, 2017

Lots of activity today.  More pillowcases came in for both Ryan's Case and  and the Sheriff's Youth Camps, plus several more Hospice Veterans quilts.  Lynn reported that she turned over 37 pillowcases to the Sheriff's camps, and that doesn't count the ones she collected today.

As of tonight we have 22 completed Hospice Veteran's quilts, and I think there are at least 5 more being worked.  In addition, I reported that I delivered 19 quilts to Sew-Mini Things for distribution to the kids from Puerto Rico who have come to Florida to go to school.  I also have a stack of baby quilts and 2 large bags of stuffed toys that I plan to deliver by the first week of December.  Tomorrow I am bringing a pile of dog beds to the Marion County Animal Services and another pile of pillowcases and small toiletries to the Ocala Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault shelter.  You have all been busy and our neighbors in need are very grateful.  I am very proud of you all.

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Show and Tell:

Bev Minnerly showed some pajamas she made for her grandkids.

Brenda Severa made a couple of snap bags, some pillowcases, and 2 Hospice quilts.

Carol Riggs: made an I-Spy quilt for her granddaughter.

Eileen DiSanto showed some pillowcases and the kid's quilt she is almost finished with.  She will be adding this to our charity pile.

Joanne Sheahan made some great colorful pillowcases.

Alice Munier made a reading pillow.

Susie Pendry made some pillowcases.

I showed an apple table runner I made from a kit and my embroidered Thanksgiving tile wall hanging.

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There will be NO MEETING next week.  Happy Thanksgiving.

Club Notes - November 8, 2017

Lots of fun today.

Our current charity projects are running quite well. There were 18 pillowcases turned in for the Sheriff's Youth Camps and 14 completed Hospice Veteran's quilts.  I have 3 more of the quilts in progress that I'll finish over the weekend to bring the total to 17 quilts so far  There are more of both the pillowcases and the quilts coming since I know several ladies are working on these at home.

We also got a couple of pillowcases for Ryan's Case for Smiles and for the Ocala Shelter, as well as a bag full of stuffed animals to distribute to the Foster kids.  You guys are all really great!!

Next week we will continue these charity projects.  Even though our scheduled demos for November had to be cancelled, we are having a lot of fun and getting things done.  Tis the season for charitable projects!

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Show and Tell:

Lynn Kluczynski Brought in a bag full of stuffed toy frogs and several completed Hospice quilts.

Roberta Kelsey brought in some completed pillowcases.

Susie Pendry made pillowcases and 2 embroidered aprons for her grandchildren.

Jane Motrinec finished a quilt for the Hurricane victims and a pillowcase.

Linda Parr finished her stuffed shark and 2 childrens fabric books.

Donna Rissman finished 2 Hospice quilts and showed a ribbon pumpkin.

Diane Placek completed a fidget walker bag.

Nella Rose made some pillowcases.

 I finished a quilt to be donated to the Hurricane victims and 4 pillowcases. I also brought 3 Hospice quilts, the first 2 just need binding and the 3rd needs backing and binding to be completed.

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In addition to the work on the Hospice quilts and pillowcases, several ladies helped cut some of our fabric scraps into blocks.  I spent most of the afternoon sorting through a new batch of donations that came in at the beginning of the meeting.  We have a box full of threads and I announced that anyone who needs some should take some.  We have more than we will need.

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Our first project in January will be to make mondo or midi bags, using the QuiltSmart interfacing.  Two of the interface panels are needed to make one bag.  I can get the panels for $3.99 plus tax, so the cost for 2 would be $8.50.   Some of our members already have the panels.  If you would like to make one of these bags and don't have the panels, please email me so I will know how many to buy.  I will collect the money the first week in December. 

Have a great week!

Club Notes - Nov. 1, 2017

This was a busy afternoon.  First, we had a reporter from the Daily Sun come out to talk to us.  She originally came to talk to us about the hurricane relief quilts we have been making.  (We currently have 17 and I have 1 more in progress.)  Once we began talking she expanded the article to include the Hospice Quilt effort that Kandie Stedman brought us and the pillowcases for the Sheriffs' Youth Camps.  Paul Farineau came to bring us 25 of the Hospice quilt center blocks, so she got to interview him too.

One of our newer club members, Lynn Kluczynski took the initiative to contact Skip Bryan about the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches.  She is new to The Villages and had some bedding to donate.  After meeting with Mr. Bryan, she has volunteered to be our liaison to this group.  She will deliver pillowcases and anything else we make for these kids.  Lynn got some additional information about the group, which I have attached to this email.

So now you have 3 options for pillowcases:

Carol Riggs will take pillowcases for children that do not  have the extra trim and deliver them to Ryan's Case for Smiles.

Lynn Kluczynski will accept pillowcases made over the next few weeks, with or without the trim, and deliver them to the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches.

I will take any more adult pillowcases to the Ocala Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center.

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Show and Tell

Nella Rose finished another quit for our donation effort.

Donna Rissman showed that you can use border fabric to enhance kitchen towels.  She also showed a great placemat and napkin idea, making it look like a present.

Joanne Sheahan brought in some pillowcases for the Youth Ranches.

Diana Gosselin made a pile of teddy bears for our stuffed toy Christmas donation.

Alice Meunier showed a beautiful Christmas tree wall hanging.

I showed a t-shirt I embroidered for Halloween.

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We made great progress on the Hospice quilts this afternoon.  At the end of the afternoon, only 3 of the 26 center blocks we had were unclaimed.  That means I expect 23 Hospice quilts to be completed over the next 2 weeks.

In addition, at least half of the pillowcase fabric disappeared. I am looking forward to seeing all the completed pillowcases come back in.

Next week will be a continuation of today's charity efforts.  Hospice quilts, Pillowcases, toys, whatever you wish to work on.  It's all good to provide a little comfort and cheer to our neighbors who need it.