The February meeting was held on February 14th (Valentine's Day!) at Meg's house. Attending were Meg, Sharon, Susan, Debbie, Sylvia, Marcia, and Linda, who hosted. We began by cutting up donated fabric into squares and strips, which will be used for donation quilts. The work being tiring, we soon broke for the refreshment table. Linda provided several delicious Valentine's Day goodies.
While we ate, we discussed business. Susan suggested that we needed a leader to keep the meetings moving, and the group chose Marcia to do this. We also agreed that the refreshments should be served early in the meeting, during the business discussion period. Susan then reported that the Veteran's hospital no longer wants to accept our donation quilts. Several alternative programs were discussed, and the decision was made to approach the nursing home in Prairie Grove. Susan and Sylvia will do this. It was also decided that all donation quilts should be washed within a few hours of being donated, as some people have pets that may cause allergic reactions for the recipient.
Please dig out all your orphan blocks and bring them to the next meeting. We will spread them all out and divide them into batches to make donation quilts during a future meeting.
Q.U.I.L.T. will hold their biennial quilt show at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Bentonville on April 12 and 13. More info can be found at quiltguildnwa.edublogs.org.
Susan showed a nifty product she found called "Get a Grip Pads." She found them in the auto section at Walmart. They are used to keep things from sliding off your dashboard, but Susan found them to be great for keeping your sewing machine foot pedal from getting away from you! They are inexpensive, so if you keep having to chase down your pedal, you might want to give them a try.
Happy Birthday was sung to Marcia as she received her fat quarters. Next month there will be three birthdays to celebrate. Meg will be the host, and she has a great program lined up for us, so please attend!
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SHOW AND TELL:
The Thursday group has been making Snap Happy bags. These are made with pieces of metal measuring tapes sewn in, to provide a "snappy" opening. They are fun and easy to make.
Marcia made three sets, but mailed two of them away as gifts. She only brought one set to show.
Meg went a step further, sewing three bags together and adding a strap. So handy for fairs or festivals!
Susan went even further, by using the metal tape idea in a larger bag. This was a great project for all of us. Thanks for bringing it to our attention, Susan!
Sharon is doing the Block of the Month that Marcia has been providing. This is her January block. The colors are really pretty. If you want to join in and need the patterns, let Marcia know. The block she passed out for March is called Flyfoot, but is also known as Swastika.
Sharon is also putting together a scrap quilt. A portion of it is complete and is shown above. Very pretty!
Susan displays a fleece blanket with a crocheted edge in lovely variegated yarn, done by Mozelle. We are glad to know that Mozelle is feeling better.
Susan also made this lovely zippered bag (above) and the absolutely stunning quilt (below.) WOW!!
Finally, Marcia showed her "Hanging Gardens" lap quilt. Meg quilted it but it hadn't been trimmed or bound yet.
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