April 11 Luncheon and Millstone

 Sharon G. has worked hard to line up our April outing. Let’s meet at Anna’s Restaurant in Mechanicsville at 7009 Mechanicsville Turnpike at 12:30 on April 11. Their website features Italian, salads, etc. if you are interested. Then we are going to Millstone Quilts which specializes in reproduction fabric as well as grunge and some modern fabrics. Millstone is at 8074 Flannigan Mill Road in Mechanicsville. Everyone had a great time last year, and we are looking forward to another fun trip. If you can come, please let Brenda know by Wednesday, April 9. Hope to see you soon!

VA Quilt Update and Call for donation art quilts

Tuesday night we were honored to have Jennifer Farrell, our VA contact, attend the meeting. It was a great opportunity to deliver our first batch of quilts for 2025.  These 25 were bagged up before the meeting and an additional 7 were donated at the meeting for a total of 32! We are off to a great start. Brenda and I brought home 9 more ready for quilting.

Jen came specifically to tell us about the new 470,000 sq ft Fredericksburg VA Clinic! It just opened March 2 and will offer every possible outpatient service, including interventional radiography, that was the target of our quilts the past 6 years. Jennifer has transferred to the new clinic and we all agreed that we were happy to have the quilts used in the new facility. She could also offer the quilts to other departments, like mental health and primary care. We know that she has always treated the quilts as special and has seen that every single one goes to someone who is truly in need. The new head of nursing at the facility is delighted to have the quilts. The facility is just off Route 1 in Fredericksburg and she said the public is welcome to come check out the facility if you are in the area.

Call for art quilts

One thing that she mentioned is that there are a LOT of bare walls in the facility and the Director of Nursing would love to have some art quilts to hang in various areas. These would not be patriotic quilts, but quilts that would be soothing or uplifting. We don't have a ton of guidance as to what they are looking for so I offered to put together a file of available pieces for them to choose ones they would want.

THIS WOULD BE A DONATION! Quilts that are accepted would not be returned and there will be no compensation.

If you have any art quilts that you would like to offer please send the following to vickiwelsh at protonmail dot com

photo of the quilt

size dimensions

quilt name

donor name

I will compile them all on one file and send it for their consideration.

   

 

Pfaff Hobby 1200 for sale

I am sharing this for one of our newer members, Carol H. She has a Pfaff Hobby 1200 Grand Quilter machine to find a new home for. $200. For more information phone or text 804-239-5953.

March 28 Luncheon

 Our March luncheon is set for Friday, March 28, at JJ’s Grille at 12:30.  Please bring your Show and Tell and be ready to relax and enjoy the good company of your friends. Please let Brenda know by March 26 if you will attend. Meanwhile, Sharon G. is checking with Millstone Quilts for a field trip. Friday, April 11, may be the date of this visit. Please check your calendars to see if this works for you.  As soon as we can confirm a date, it will be posted. Thanks!