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Summer Library Treats:
Don’t forget our Library Treats (aren’t our library classes
treats, and dedicated quilting time treats for ourselves,
and a day long mini re-treats???) continue all summer long!
There are some adjustments to our previously scheduled
activities, so our current plans are:
June 13th, Katie
Bopp and her daughter-in-law will be working on denim rag
quilts from 6” denim and homespun/plaid squares. Bring extra
to swap for variety. Don’t forget that these seams get
thick, so bring along several heavy machine needles/denim
needles/size 16 needles. Go shop those thrift stores now for
those large men’s jeans!
July 11th is
Christmas in July for our annual fat quarter drawstring bag
production line/”sweat shop.” These bags are donated to St.
John Lutheran to be filled with toiletries for the women’s
shelter, and other outreach projects as needed. Donations of
Christmas fabric fat quarters or personal/travel size
toiletries are welcome, but not expected. We may also work
on some holiday preemie quilts if Irma needs them.
August 15th we’ll be working on
those library project UFO’s to finish up for the show. Bring
back and finish those stack and whacks, those half square
triangle exchange quilts, those purses and overnight bags,
those denim jackets, and whatever else you started at the
library. I know they are out there, because they are all in
my studio, too! I’d love to group/designate/highlight all
our nifty library projects at the show so let’s finish some!
We’ll also do a quick service project for the library by
sewing up some scarecrow heads for their October scarecrow
program. They are also collecting clothes for those
scarecrows, so if you have some that are in too bad of
condition to donate for others to wear, they are perfect for
scarecrows—torn/worn out and so on. They actually have a box
available now, so bring the clothes to our next library
session as you run across them. I’m sure we can find some
patching fabric in those rag bags, too. |