Scissor Sharpening - JUNE 10

We will have a scissor sharpening event on June 10, from 10-2 pm., while we are sewing. Richard Hile whose business is SHARP AGAIN will be there to sharpen your scissors or knives. (He is a regular at West End Farmers Market and the Great Big Greenhouse.) You do not have to be sewing to stop by with your scissors. I will not be at the May meeting, so would someone please pass around a signup sheet so we can give him an idea of how many scissors/knives he will be doing.

PRICE: $8 for scissors - any size, including pinking shears

$6 for knives.

We will have zip lock bags to put your scissors in with your name.

Hanover County Spirit of Volunteerism Awards

As most of you know, our group has been nominated for a Hanover County 2022 Spirit of Volunteerism award in the Spirit of Team category.  The county will be holding a celebration on May 12, 2022 where the award winners will be announced.  We are invited to the celebration but need to provide the county with a head count by next week.

The ceremony will be at 7:00 p.m. at Hanover High School, and will include musical entertainment, presentation of awards in eight categories, and light refreshments.  The guest host will be Simone Cuccurullo of NBC 12 News.

There is no limit on the number of people who may attend, so if you want to come you are welcome to bring friends and family members.  I need to know the total number of attendees from our group, so if you plan to attend please send me an email at malshealy <at> gmail.com by Sunday, April 17.  I hope to see many of you there!  - Peg

Upcoming meetings and sewing days

Hanover County is still asking that we register in advance for our meetings and sewing days.  Registration is available on their website at https://secure.rec1.com/VA/hanover-county-va/catalog

Click on Clubs and Social, then Country School Quilters.  You can register for April, May, June, and August.  Please note that for June and August there are separate sign-ups for Friday sewing and Saturday sewing.

 

Our usual meeting place is not available in July, either for our meeting or for sewing days.  There’s a chance that we will be able to have our meeting in the picnic shelter; I am waiting to hear about that.  If anyone has other suggestions, please let me know.

 

Our April meeting is on the 12th at 7 pm.  Denise Zapf will be presenting a program on using the Brother Scan ‘n’ Cut for applique and other techniques.  We are still looking for a program for May – if you have something you’d like to present, please sign up on the schedule available through our blog.

 

April sewing days are this week – the 8th and 9th.