We had a small group today, including one prospective new member. Mostly we talked about what to do with the 4 boxes of ties we received. In addition to zipper bags and totes, Ceal Pedersen suggested making log cabin quilt blocks.
Show and Tell:
Deb Chapman showed 2 sets of placemats she made for her kids and a couple of wine coasters.
I showed a pillowcase I finished and the zipper bag and tote bag I made as samples from ties.
I missed working with my embroidery machine lately so over the holiday I finished a reef wall hanging that has been on my to-do list for years.
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Each of the ladies took home some of the ties to work with. I spent the afternoon sorting the zippers we had in the closet by size and combining them with ones I had in storage. We now have separate bags of 5"-6", 7", 8", 9-11", 12", 14", 16", 18", 20", and 22" or longer zippers. I have placed the longest ones (18" and up) in our section of the closest and took the rest home.
I stayed a little longer than everyone else to wait for a lady who said she was coming with a large fabric donation. I was dumbfounded by how much she had in her car. We sorted through at least 12 boxes of fabric in the parking lot and I accepted 5 boxes full. Most of it will become dog bed sleeves, but there was also some quilt fabric and a good amount of bias tape and ric-rac. It all went directly into storage, so if you have a use for some of this before I bring it in, let me know.
We don't have a meeting room next week, so our next meeting will be on January 20th. I will send out a reminder note a few days before then. If you would like any fabric, zippers, or fiberfill to work on charity projects before then, let me know and I will drop a bag by your front door. In the meantime, stay safe and I hope to see you soon.
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