Second quilt delivery of 2024!

I came home from the meeting with so many quilts that it's time for another delivery! Thursday I'm delivering 22 quilts to our VA contact and that makes a total of 37 YTD. She told me they are completely out so they are excited to get a new batch.

Way to go!

Quilting Friends Field Trip!

Thanks to Sharon G., we are meeting on Friday, March 22, at Anna’s Italian Restaurant at 11:45 am. The restaurant is located at 7009 Mechanicsville Turnpike in the shopping center with Publix. After lunch, let’s go to Millstone Quilts at 8074 Flannigan Mill Road, Mechanicsville. Millstone has a broad selection of reproduction and grunge fabrics. So reservations may be made, please let Brenda know (text or phone), no later than Wednesday, March 20, if you are coming.

If your calendars are still handy, please mark Friday, April 26, for our next luncheon. We are returning to Kitchen 33 to order from the breakfast menu. We are meeting at 11:30 am so we can order before breakfast service ends.

 

And there has been a proposal that in May we should meet at Industrial Tap House (formerly Brenda’s) in Centerville; that's 12912 Plaza Dr. Henrico, west of Short Pump. Possible dates are May 17 and May 31. So keep these days open and join us for some laughs and good times!

Innova Longarm For Sale

 I have a local friend who is looking to sell her longarm. If you, or someone you know, is looking for a longarm, here's the info. Contact Vicki to get the seller's contact info. 

INNOVA Classic Series 1018 w/Lightening Tech Mach 3 Hand-Guided Longarm (no autopilot). 12-foot table and 18" throat. Lightly used with only 75.26 hours. Comes with instruction manuals, large-cone threads, and multiple accessories. $7,900 (cash or certified check only). 

 

March Meeting

 This March meeting is Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 pm. The main part of the program is to work on setting plans for the snip-and-rip blocks that have been collected. Also, I spoke to Marcy Durrer from Hanover Parks and Rec recently and I will share what information that I was able to gather about the new Rec Center and the vision for the quilt club going forward.

These 4 veterans quilts have been quilted and will be ready for pickup at the meeting

March Sewing Days

I think we had record breaking attendance for Friday & Saturday Sewing. We filled the room using all the tables and sewed up a storm - well, not really a storm, but it did rain all day Saturday! Lots of sewing including Debbie's patriotic scrap quilt. Any colors could be used and it's a good way to use strips.  

This is what she did:

1. Sew together various widths of 7" fabric making a piece 19" long. Debbie says use larger pieces on the ends where they will be trimmed away. Cut a 10" square on the diagonal. Add the triangles - center on the strip. 

2. Trim block. Use a ruler with a diagonal line to place on the center of the strips.

3. These measurements make a finished 12" block. You could adapt it to make any size blocks you like. It makes a very striking design. 

FINISHED BLOCK