It was another small group today. Between travelers, those
recovering from medical issues, and snowbirds, I expect our numbers to be lower
for a few months. Last week I pulled a bin of large bolts of fabric out of
storage for Allamanda to use for a Salvation Army request. There were a dozen bolts in the bin and they
only used 2, so I brought the rest in for our ladies to select. These are still a small portion of what we
received last year from a quilt shop that closed. Several ladies selected fabric from that bin
to use.
I also brought the 5” squares, some smaller fabric pieces,
and some additions to the large orphan blocks.
Show and Tell:
Mic Pickard showed a drawstring Backpack she made.
She shared that this was the first one she
made using the 5” squares and that she enjoyed how easy it was.
Diane Sacula showed some more if the toys she made, along
with her friend who embroiders the faces.
Ceal Pedersen brought back another bag of toys that she
painted the faces on.
Donna Rissman came with 2 baby quilts, and a dish of peanut
butter cookies to celebrate my photo being in the paper.
Bev Minnerly turned in a drawstring Backpack.
Ellen Hein completed the binding on a bunch of baby quilts.
Ellen made these two.
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Diane Placek stopped in quickly to drop off some backpacks
she finished. She was on the way to
bring her husband to a doctor’s appointment, so couldn’t stay this week.
Mic reported that when she delivered the toys to the Villages
Hospital, they were all out of them again.
The last time we dropped some off was 3 months ago, so we probably need to drop toys off more often.
Mic also reported that she got some feedback from the nurse,
Diane, who we have been giving things to for the Leesburg Maternity Ward. The hospital has moved the pediatric ward
next to maternity, so now, when she gets a quilt that is a little bigger or
less baby fabric, they sometimes give one to a child going home from that ward.
After show and tell, Mic continued helping me decipher a
pattern for an apron that has been confusing me. I got a little further on it after last week’s
collaboration. I think we figured out
enough for me to finish it before next week.
I hope to see you next week.
Lois
