The only announcement I had today was a note about an article in today's Daily Sun. Another puppy mill was found in the Tampa, but this one was so bad it was completely closed down and 350 dogs were rescued. We are trying to find out if any were turned over to organizations we are familiar with and, if so, if there is any way we can help. I will keep you posted.
In the meantime, we received a thank you note from Poodles and Pooches. I've scanned the card and attached it so you can see.
I also delivered a load of stuff for the Sheriffs' Youth Ranch after the meeting. Thanks to those who brought in completed items today, I had to redo the donation accounting. All together, today we gave them 10 fleece blankets, 12 pillowcases, 8 zipper bags, 6 draw-string back-packs, 3 hot pads, 1 embellished kitchen towel, 1 roll pillow, and 76 Autumn place mats. Nice work ladies!!
Show and Tell:
Deb Chapman started us off today. She completed her sewing machine tool caddy, a crumb pot holder, and a mondo bag.
Carol Thurston showed a bag with a wooden handle that she made and a crumb quilt.
Ellen Hein turned in 5 more fleece blankets.
She also finished PJ pants to match a PJ shirt for the girl scouts, and a sleep sack (with a zipper in the back instead of the front) for her grandson.
Carol Riggs brought the place mats that Mary Kalow made. These were the last 2 we needed for 6 matched sets.
In my spare time last week, I started working on one of my UFO's. I have a box of home-decor fabric that I cut for draw-string back packs over a year ago. I finished 6 of these last week, but expect to complete more over the next few weeks.
I also showed 2 bags I made while attending a Professional Bag class offered by the Villages Quilt Guild. One is the regular large size and the 2nd is the "mini" version.
This is not officially part of show and tell, but I thought I would share anyway. A couple came to our meeting and donated a quilt made by his mother. They claimed no one has ever actually used it and they have no one to leave it to so they want it to go to a charity for someone who will actually use it. I took the photo when I got it home. This is all hand sewn and quilted, and is beautifully done.
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Today I showed how to make a zip bag with a snack bag. Although I am not an expert at this, having only done two, I think I got the basics across. Thanks to Ellen for filling in with some other ideas to make it better. I will send the instructions I wrote after viewing a YouTube and the YouTube link in a separate email.
Next week I plan to demo how to make a carrier for a full-size umbrella. This is easy but you may want to partner with someone for the fabric, since it is best done with strips of the fabric length as opposed to the width. I will send the details in a separate email.
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