Today was a major sorting day. We got 2 more boxes of 5" squares that needed to be color sorted and merged with the ones we already had, Thanks to all the help, they are all now organized by color, so I can bring in only 1 box at a time for quilt designing.
We also sorted a box of uncut fabric into cotton and flannel. I will add the flannel to and existing box of flannel and bring it next week. I know at least one of our members likes working with flannel.
We also received some sewing notions from a knitting group that meets at El Santiago on other days than us. These were free to anyone who wanted them Almost everything found a home.
Currently, we have 1 box of 3.5" squares, 1 boxes of 4" squares, 2 boxes of 4.5" squares, 3.5 boxes of 5" squares, 1 box of 5.5" squares, 1 box of 7.5" squares, and 1 box of 8" squares. There is also a box of 10" squares that Mic took home to make tote bags from. We also have 5 boxes of uncut fabric scraps that I am slowly working through and several boxes of thicker fabric waiting to be used for zipper bags, tote bags, walker bags, backpacks, or anything else you can think of.
Any of the above can be used to make any items we can donate to local charities. You are also free to take any of the fabric we have to make items for yourself or your family. We have SOOOO much, I just want to see it put to good use. I'm also thinking, if you want to make items that we can sell to raise money for batting and such, we can do that too. I think there will be an event we can get a table at in October.
On Monday I delivered 7 quilts, 6 pillowcases, 13 drawstring backpacks, 2 stuffed dinos, and 10 tote bags to the Ocala Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center.
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Show and Tell:
Ceal Pedersen took some blue 3.5" squares home last week and made a pile of 9-patch blocks. She is planning to make enough for a quilt.
Ceal also showed a dinosaur quilt she made for her grandson.
Charlotte Cecillio completed a patriotic quilt top
and several dinosaur toys.
Deb Chapman showed her latest completed block of the month.
Mary Ellen Boutin
took some brown 3.5" squares home last week and made a pile of 9-patch blocks, which she turned in.
Pat Pipa made a fidget walker bag.
Ellen Hein made some patriotic dryer blocks.
She also showed 2 pillows she made for her daughter-in-law.
Ellen finished the binding on 4 of our quilts. The first one is a patriotic quilt that Pat Pipa made the top for.
The other 3 are a mystery. I have searched our photos back through last September and can't find who turned them in. I suspect they were placed on my donation pile without being shown at show and tell. If you recognize any of them on the blog, please let me know who made them so I can update the blog appropriately.
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Next week we will be packing up the gifts to give the Sheriff's Youth Ranch 2021 graduates. Ellen will bring the duffel bags, Mic will bring the name tags, and I will get all the quilts, pillowcases, and zipper bags to fill the bags with.
I will also bring our box of flannel, the 3.5" squares and the blue 5" squares for us to design with. If you would like anything else to work with, let me know.
Have a great week.
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