Club Notes - November 5, 2025

There were 18 of us at today’s meeting. Our agenda was a little different this afternoon.  We had a visitor, Judy Lindquist, who represents the Friends of SOZO Kids.  She came to pick up some things we are donating to the organization and spent a few minutes talking to the group about what SOZO Kids does for the children who live in the Ocala forest.

Mic brought all the items that were left over from the craft sale and we made decisions regarding what to do with it all.  Some items will be given to the Sheriff’s Youth Ranch Thrift shop, some others will go to the Villages Hospital thrift shop (Ye Olde Thrift Shop). Items that we felt were useful for poor families will be given to the Christian Care Center. 

We also gave everyone at today’s meeting the opportunity to buy any of the leftover items at a deeply discounted price.  We collected $90 from these sales, and that amount has been added to our charity fund.

Anything that we didn’t feel could be donated to any of the above organizations will be given to Goodwill.

Next week -11/12 is Project day – Sew a fabric cornucopia.  Pick fabric from our stash or bring your own. You can use 2 fat quarters – one for the outside and one for the lining.    The actual size of the fabrics needed are 10” x 18” for the small one that came with the pattern and 14” x 21” for the pattern I enlarged.  We have a bolt of muslin and batting scraps to complete the needed supplies. I’m hoping everyone who can will bring their sewing machine next week so we can make these during the meeting.  If you don’t want it for yourself we will donate them to a local assisted living facility.

 

Show and Tell: 

Eileen St Clair showed 2 quilts, one that is finished 

and one quilt top. 

She also showed a bear that her aunt made.  She used to give these to the local police and fire departments.

Bev Minnerly made 2 potholders 

and a doll body. 

She also finished a purse for herself.

Kathryn Jeter showed some turkey hangings she made with her embroidery machine.

Ceal Pedersen showed the latest batch of stuffed toys she painted 

Carolyn Grasso turned in several more 9-patch blocks.

New member, Nancy Miller, made a stack of pillowcases.

Ellen Hein made another tote bag for transporting quilts and other completed items.

 

That’s all for today. . Hope to see you next week.