Make Welcome

At our April meeting Beth P. discussed the Make Welcome sewing group.  Here is some more information she forwarded and a link to their website and blog.

source: makewelcome blog

Here's a little more info about our refugee sewing group.  We are called Make Welcome and we currently have seven Burmese women who are learning to sew.  Three of them have been able to buy their own machines through our sewing machine sponsorship program.  We meet three times a month
(usually) and are working on a variety of projects including embellished hand towels, rice bag totes and pillows, and cloth napkin sets.  We've also made headbands and fabric flowers.  We are hoping to do a bit of simple clothing sewing and also some quilting.

To learn more about the group, you can visit the website http://makewelcome.org/
LINK HERE

We update the blog several times a month with stories about what we're doing in class and also with information about refugees.

We welcome donations of fabric, thread (not too old), zippers, buttons, scissors, irons, and other useful sewing tools and notions.  

Thanks so much.  Have a great day!
Beth

Swaps & Blocks

SWAPS
This month we had our "Sewing Room Swap".  There were some great thread bags, pin cushions and basket sets.  We also had a fun time picking from the WIPs (work-in-progress) everyone had donated for the upcoming WIP swap.  Bring any projects back in at the June meeting and show us what you have created.

April Sewing Room Swap

WIP Swap 

BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH

Our May block-of-the-month is:

Flying Darts

Block:  Flying Darts
Tutorial:  South Sound MQG
Colors: Gray Background, Scrappy Colors

BOM Tutorial Link Here

April Meeting This Thursday

A quick reminder that our April meeting is this Thursday.

APRIL MEETING

Amanda Murphy and Elizabeth Busscher will lead our program about binding quilts both by machine and hand.

Date:  Thursday, April 24

Time:  6:00 - 8:00 PM

Location:  Dowd YMCA - 7th Floor Conference Room

Swap reminders from Xandi:

1) Block-in-a-Bag swappers bring the bags they have now to pass along to the next person.

2) Sewing Room Swap due (pin cushion-thread catcher, sewing machine cover or scrap basket set).  You will then get to select from any of the items turned in for swapping.

3) Bring in WIPs for the next swap, extras if you have them.

Details of April Swaps - HERE

Information on April BOM - HERE



Here is a sneak peek at part of my WIP ready for swapping.  Rescuer needed!!!!

My WIP

Hope to see everyone on Thursday,
Karen E.

Save the date - ALL DAY sew-in!!

Save the date for a fun DAY of sewing.  More information to come at the April meeting but we wanted everyone to have plenty of notice.

Saturday, May 10

Carmel Presbyterian - Ligon Hall

8 am - 8 pm

This is a great facility behind the church where we can park and roll our supplies right in the door.  It has lots of sunlight, a kitchenette and tons of room.  We hope everyone can join us for all or part of this fun event!

Dear Stella & Timeless Treasures Challenge

Just a quick FYI about a fun challenge being sponsored by Dear Stella & Timeless Treasures - The Modern Traditional Mini Quilt Challenge.

The winner gets a massive 60-piece half yard custom selection of two Dear Stella and Timeless favorites – Mini Confetti Dots and Sketch.  Now THAT'S a stash builder!  The deadline is April 30.  Go check it out at the link below:


LINK for Dear Stella & Timeless Treasures Challenge

Upcoming officers & April meeting

APRIL MEETING

Our April meeting will be Thursday, April 24.  Amanda Murphy and Elizabeth Busscher will lead our program about binding quilts both by machine and hand.

Date:  Thursday, April 24

Time:  6:00 - 8:00 PM

Location:  Dowd YMCA - 7th Floor Conference Room

Information on April BOM - HERE

Information on April Swaps - HERE

UPCOMING BOARD

Thank you thank you to everyone that volunteered for the 2014-2015 board and committees.  It looks like it will be a GREAT year!  This new board will start with the June meeting.

Co Presidents:  Kelleigh Bland and Xandi Hamilton

Vice President:  Elizabeth Busscher

Secretary/Blog:  Kim Thomasson

Treasurer:  Liz Harris

Block of the Month:  Jenn Thurston & Vicky Tolzmann

Swap Captain:  Cindi Woody

Library:  Elaine Novak

Have a great weekend! 

Karen E.

April BOM

April's Block-of-the-Month is fresh like spring and is BIG.  If we get 9 blocks turned in it would make a nice size quilt.  For each block turned in you get a chance to win all the blocks.  Good luck!

Block:  Radiant Splendor
Tutorial: Fresh Lemons Blog  Tutorial Link Here
Background: Solid White
Star:  Yellow & Purple Prints or Solids (Modern fabrics)
Size:  20 1/2"

From Fresh Lemons Quilts

From Fresh Lemons Quilts Blog - Tutorial Here