Club Notes - Feb 19, 2020

We had a very busy afternoon, but not much actual sewing.   A couple who have to move out of the house they are renting, because it has been sold, gave us several cartloads of craft items.  We spent much of the afternoon sorting through it all, deciding what we can use, what other clubs we know can use, and what any club members present could make use of.  I saved a few of the items left for fidget walker bags and the rest went in the trash. Sad, but we can't save everything.

Bev Minnerly gave a great explanation of how to make the kitchen towel scarf.


I gave a brief explanation of how to make a drawstring backpack.

Instructions for both are attached to my email.




Show and Tell:

Judy Mayer made 3 pillowcases for the Sheriff's Youth Ranch

 Donna Rissman made a large project bag and an ironing pad/cutting board tote for a small cutting board.




 She also made 2 border fabric table runners for Anne Knoff from fabric Anne gave her.

Aileen Lee finished a hospice quilt top.

Bev Minnerly made 2 adult bibs and 4 fidget walker bags.

Mic Pickard finished 3 quilts, 1 from hearts left over from another project, 

one from a panel donated, 

and the 3rd a hospice quilt.

Kiki Mitracos made 3 lovely pillow covers and 2 potholders.

Lu Karatzas introduced her granddaughter Sophie as her sewing partner for the afternoon.  She also showed her project carrier that is almost finished.

 I showed 3 quilts I finished from quilt tops that were turned in.  I know the pink one was Carol Thurston's creation, but I'm not sure about the other 2/

I think Suzanne Brown gave them to me, but if I am wrong please let me know so I can correct the attribution on our blog.




I also showed a sunflower bag I made, my first time sewing with cork fabric, and 2 hand sanitizer caddies to hook on a belt or purse that I made for our upcoming cruise.









I forgot to show the project caddy I finished because it was already full of fabric for the drawstring backpacks. Here it is anyway.

There is no meeting next week.  Our next meeting is March 4th.  Ellen Hein will be bringing partially made duffle bags and will show us how to finish them.  Last year we gave all the graduates from the Sheriff's Youth Ranch a duffle bag and a quilt, and I am hoping we can do the same for this year's graduates.  I have heard their may be 18 graduates.  So far I have 6 completed quilts put aside and a few more waiting to be quilted.  If you can help with the duffle bags or can make a twin size quilt for these kids who are going out on their own for the first time, it would be greatly appreciated. If you would like fabric to work with, let me know.  I have cut blocks, panels, and miscellaneous fabric leftovers that can be turned into lovely quilts with a little imagination.

Thank you for all you do.  Hope to see you in 2 weeks.