Wednesday, December 3, 2025

December meeting and sewing days

Let's start with Sewing Days. Our December Sewing Days days are December 17 & 18. Take a break from Christmas madness and join us for a couple of relaxing sewing days......or just one, if that's all you can spare. 


Our meeting dates for 2026 are listed on the right side of the website.


The December meeting is Tuesday, December 9 at 7pm. Ann Webb is coordinating our meeting this month and the program is holiday show and tell. 

The holiday season is starting.  As you pull out your Christmas decorations, think about what you would like to share at our next meeting.(December 9th)  It can be quilted or maybe just a sewing project. Maybe you made it or it was a gift from someone. I loved seeing everybody's ideas from last year and hope to get some new ideas this year.

We will also do our regular collection for WHEAT. If you want to participate, you can make a donation of needed items or money. They appreciate anything! 


Here's a list of items that WHEAT has ongoing need:

  • Boxes of breakfast cereal
  • Boxes of instant oatmeal
  • Oatmeal
  • Pancake mix with syrup, some low sugar or sugar free
  • Boxes of mac and cheese
  • Any size/type of tomato products
  • Boxes of spaghetti noodles
  • Ramen noodles
  • 16 oz jars of peanut butter and/or jelly
  • 6 oz cans of tuna
  • cans of chicken
  • other canned meats
  • canned vegetables
  • canned beans and pork and beans
  • dried beans, black and pinto
  • pound bags of white or brown rice
  • cans of fruit, some low sugar and sugar-free
  • any soups
  • any type of one-dish meals like Brunswick stew, beef stew, chicken and dumplings
  • Dried milk in 1 quart envelopes
  • Dried instant potatoes
  • Dressing mixes
  • Mel starters, like hamburger helper
  • Paper bags
  • Hygiene kits in a zipper bag containing soap, shampoo, hand towel, wash cloth,comb or brush, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, 5 bandaids, deodorant

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Last Veterans Quilt Delivery

We weren't expecting another quilt delivery in 2025. The 23 quilts I have were going to be delivered in January.  But our contact had a special holiday request.  One of the nurses that Jen worked with in Richmond is part of a group that "adopts" 20 veterans in the VA nursing home for Christmas.  Jen asked if they could have 20 quilts for "their" veterans. 

I happily delivered these 20 quilts Tuesday.  That brings our 2025 total delivered to 123! Great work everyone!

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Two Super Easy Veterans Quilts

 These are "instructions" to go along with the program from Tuesday night. I had cut these quilts out prior to the weekend but I got both pieced in one weekend amid house chores and visitors.



This one was created to use up backing fabric cut-offs and small bits of scraps from some patriotic quilts. It's made from 30 blocks that finish to 10" square.



It starts with the centers. Cut then any size you want. I tend to keep mine 2 - 4" x 3 - 6". You need 30 of these.


Next, cut pieces for the frame of the block. You can measure and cut perfect sizes or, do as I do, just cut pieces that you know are bigger than what's needed. I make this quilt from backing scraps so I just cut chunks and I stack them in block "kits".


I trim as I go. First I sew the center and trim up the edges.





Once my block is sewn together it looks a bit messy.


Just trim it up to 10.5" square. Lay them out 5 blocks by 6 rows for a quick quilt.


The second quilt is one that I've made at least 6 times. The original one was designed to use up a stack of plaid squares. It's based on a 4" grid and starts with 104 squares. It's another great use for scraps. You need about 1.5 yards for the two solid borders.




Start with the center made 4 squares by 7


The first solid border is cut 4.5" wide. The side pieces are cut 28.5". Top and bottom are 24.5"


Next add 2 rounds of 4.5" squares


The final border is also 4.5". Sides are cut 52.5", Top and bottom, 48.5"

Easy!

Thursday, November 6, 2025

November meetings

 Our November meeting is Tuesday, November 11. I will do a brief program sharing my two easiest veterans quilt patterns. We will also discuss programs for next year. It's been challenging getting volunteers for programs. We need everyone's participation to make our club successful. Please consider volunteering to do a program or team up with others to do a program. If we all did one program we would be covered for two years or more!

Sewing days this month are November 19 and 20. Please join us!

Vicki

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Jan 8 quilt show at Verena at the Glen

FYI - Last year we provided veterans quilts for their afternoon quilt show, and we have been invited again. If you are interested in doing this please get in touch with Judy, the activities director at Verena at the Glen, number at bottom of her letter. 


Greetings, 


    My name is Judy and I am the activities director at Verena at the Glen over in Glen Allen, VA. I am sure you might have remembered me asking for quilts last October. 

      I am hosting another quilt show for our residents on Thursday, January 8th from 3:30pm - 5pm and was wondering if you know anyone who would like to showcase their quilts during the event. I am looking for 2-3 quilts to be displayed from your shop/organization and something that represents heritage. It could be a quilt that is passed down through family generations or something that represents cultural and history. 

      Anything you can to help us out will be greatly appreciated as we want to give our residents a great experience. 

      Thank you so much and looking forward to hearing from you soon. If you have any questions, please reach out. 

Thank you, 

Judy Nguyen-Phelps

Life Enrichment Director


10286 Brook Road

Glen Allen, VA 23059

Office: (804) 261-1100
Jnguyen@VerenaAtTheGlen.com

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Trash to Treasure Results

 Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us at Trash to Treasure. Our treasurer has reported that we made $1111.00. This money will be used for purchasing supplies for veterans quilts. Thank you again!

Monday, October 6, 2025

Veterans quilt delivery

Another delivery of veterans quilts has been made! This time it was 23 quilts, bringing our YTD total to 103!