We survived the craft sale today and sold quite a lot of our inventory. Mic took the remaining items home with her so I can't say what is left yet. We will inventory the leftovers the first chance we get and decide what can be donated. I can say that we made $294 Louise took the following photos:
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Club Notes - October 15, 2025
There were 14 of us at El Santiago this afternoon. I brought out the 3.5” squares, 4.5” squares, and available larger fabric pieces.
Starting in November, we will have one week each month
designated as a project day. On this
meeting day, everyone who can should bring their sewing machine. If you have difficulty carrying or rolling it
in, come into the meeting room and let me know.
We can arrange for someone to bring it in on one of the carts. If you let me know before the meeting I can
also bring a flat cart to assist.
Those who can’t bring their machine can assist by cutting or
ironing.
I am tentatively scheduling these project days for the 2nd
Wednesday of each month.
10/18 QGOTV Craft Sale at
Savannah. Three members have signed up
for the morning and I have a couple of volunteers from the Allamanda quilt
chapter in the afternoon, If anyone else can spare an hour anytime between
9am-2pm, your help would be appreciated. If not, at least try to come out and shop.
10/22 regular meeting, report on
craft sale results
10/25 Giving Expo, Everglades rec
center
10/29 Halloween potluck party,
costumes optional
11/5 Regular meeting
11/12 Project day – Sew a fabric cornucopia. Pick fabric from our stash or bring your
own. If you don’t want it for yourself
we will donate them to a local assisted living facility.
Show and Tell:
Last year we found a Santa wall hanging kit and gave it to Carolyn. She brought in the finished Santa for our sale.
Louise Stem made 2 pillowcases for the Sheriffs Youth Ranch graduates.
She also showed her progress on the girl’s sanitary supplies for project Christmas Child..
Shirley Fiorentino showed a dress
and a purse she made for a
fashion show.
Lynn Delgado showed 3 Duffle bags she finished for the Sheriffs Youth Ranch graduates.
Ellen Hein showed some Christmas stockings she is working on,
and a glasses case for her grandson.
Isabella O’Brien showed a “Bits & Bobs” mat for under her sewing machine
and a little folded bag she made in several sizes.
Rita Massa was a little shy about showing the pillowcases she made, but I got a picture of them at the end anyway.😊
There was lots of activity for the rest of the afternoon, stuffing
dog beds and selecting fabric.
That’s all for today. . Hope to see you next week.
Lois
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Club Notes - October 8, 2025
There were 16 of us at El Santiago this afternoon, including 4 guests/new members. On the announcements I reminded everyone of the events for October, as follows:
Busy Hands/Happy Hearts is holding their fall sale Monday, 10/13
at Colony Cottage rec center, noon-2PM
10/15 regular meetings, finalize
items for craft sale.
10/18 QGOTV Craft Sale at
Savannah. Three members have signed up
for the morning and I have a couple of volunteers from the Allamanda quilt
chapter in the afternoon, If anyone else can spare an hour anytime between
9am-2pm, your help would be appreciated.
10/22 regular meeting, report on
craft sale results
10/25 Giving Expo, Everglades rec
center
10/29 Halloween potluck party,
costumes optional
Show and Tell:
Bev Minnerly made 2 potholders using the pattern demoed last week.
Louise Stem made 2 pillowcases for the Sheriffs Youth Ranch graduates. She also showed the final elements for the girl’s sanitary supplies, the pouch for the wet pads.
Ceal Pedersen showed the latest batch of completed stuffed toys.
Carolyn Grasso was given some fabric by a woman who stopped
at her craft table last weekend. The lady only asked for a doll back so Carolyn
made her first attempt at doll making.
She is looking for help to learn how to make clothes for the doll.
Diane Placek showed a Scotty dog she made, using small squares. The corners linking the sides to the gusset were very difficult to sew., but the dog came out great.
Shirley Fiorentino showed some aprons she made as gifts for some friends.
Jean Peters made some clothing protectors. She will be selling these at the Busy Hands sale on Monday.
I made 3 potholders using the pattern demoed last week
and embroidered some black rowels with an embossed cat for Halloween.
I also showed a mouse I made from a free pattern I found. I’m attaching that pattern to my email in case anyone else wants to try it.
There was lots of activity for the rest of the afternoon,
especially as the new members asked questions and learned a little of what we
do.
I hope to see you next week.
Lois
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Club Notes - October 1, 2025
There were 14 of us at El Santiago this afternoon including 3 guests. The announcements involved events for October, as follows:
The Villages Craft Sale will be held on October 4 at four
locations: Colony Cottage, La Hacienda, Laurel Manor, and Rohan Recreation
Centers, from 9 AM to 2 PM. Two
of our members have tables at this event – Ceal Pedersen will be at Colony and
Carolyn Grasso will be at Laurel Manor.
10/8 & 10/15 regular meetings,
finalize items for craft sale.
10/18 QGOTV Craft Sale at
Savannah. Three members have signed up
for the morning but we can still use volunteers for an hour or 2 in the
afternoon, any time between noon and 2:40.
. Please let me know if you can help.
10/22 regular meeting, report on
craft sale results
10/25 Giving Expo, Everglades rec
center
10/29 Halloween potluck party,
costumes optional
This week B.J. and Pat showed a different and easy way to make a potholder. Everyone enjoyed the demo. The instructions are attached to my email.
Show and Tell:
Pat Pipa showed a twister pumpkin wall hanging she made a while back.
Ceal Pedersen showed the latest batch of completed stuffed toys.
Bev Minnerly showed some doll bodies and doll clothes she made.
Eileen DiSanto showed some critters needing stuffing.
Lenora Holze made a pink pig.
I showed some towels I embroidered with an embossed pumpkin pattern.
That’s all for today. . Hope to see you next week.
Lois