Club Notes - March 17th, 2021

 

Club Notes - March 17, 2021

 This afternoon was our last meeting in the Beach Club room for this year.  There were 10 of us and we were very productive. 

I talked to the el Santiago staff about the mask and distancing rules that would apply once we are all vaccinated.  Although the CDC says groups of completely vaccinated people can meet safely without masks in private settings, The Villages recreation department is saying that recreation centers are public venues.  That means that, if all people in the room are vaccinated, we can leave the masks off as long as we continue to maintain 6 ft separation.  Until those rules change, we will still have to have masks handy.  Once I know everyone has received their 2nd shot, I will start scheduling demos, but we will need to wear masks while gathering in close proximity.  We will be able to work at our separate places without the masks.

Last week I delivered 4 more patriotic quilts to Compassionate Care Hospice.  These all came from a member of Allamanda Quilters.  I gave 2 patriotic quilts to Brenda Severa to finish the binding today and several quilt tops were turned in for me to work on over the next week.

 

There will be a craft sale at Water Oak Country Club Estates this Saturday and Sunday 9am-3pm and Brenda Severa will have a table there.  This is a separate 55+ community just south of The Villages off Rt 27/441. The entrance is across from the Race Track gas station.

 

Show and Tell:

 

At the beginning of the afternoon Laura Paulk dropped of a stack of pillowcases she finished.

Brenda Severa showed 2 red, white and blue quilts that were given to her, source unknown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  She also showed a table runner she finished

 and a baggie of completed blocks waiting to be sewn together.

Mic Pickard has been experimenting with the 10 inch squares and ties to make tote bags.  She showed a bag she is now happy with the design and ready to make more.

 

 

Ceal Pederson showed a bunch of quilt tops she finished. 

 

 I finished quilting the quilt she made of ties and it is ready to join the quilts for the Sheriff's Youth Ranch graduates.

Deb Chapman showed a quilt top Mary Ellen Boutin made, 

 

 

and one she made.  

 

She also showed blocks she is working on 

 

A drawstring backpack she made for her daughter, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and a folded fabric star she learned to make at The Quilting Bees. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Near the end of the meeting she showed the finished star.

 

Charlotte Cecillio showed a patriotic quilt top she made with dryer sheet blocks.

 

 

 

Pam Thompson showed a wonky block quilt top she made.

 

 

Jean Piccirillo showed a fidget walker bag she made.  

I finished 3 zipper bags.

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I found a stack of multi-colored dryer sheet blocks that were done a long time ago and laid them out to see if there are enough for a quilt. There are plenty, so I spent the afternoon cutting them all to the same size.  Jean finished a quilt top she has been working on and handed it in.   Eillen DiSanto stuffed several dinosaur toys and some of the other ladies closed them for her.   Mic ironed a box full of small fabric pieces for me so I can get them through my Go-cutter.  Lots of other activity that I didn't document. It was a good afternoon of sewing.

Next week we will meet at Chatham Recreation center and I will send out a reminder,as usual.  Hope to see you there.