To all my friends,

Nora's Potato Candy

1/3 c cold mashed potatoes (no seasoning just the potato)

2 c   confectioner sugar

2 c   chopped shredded coconut

1/4 t salt

3/4 t  clear vanilla

2 squares baking chocolate

Combine all ingredients except the chocolate

Let mixture stand 10 min.

Form small balls

Let stand 20 min to get dry enough to dip

Dip base of ball into melted chocolate

Place on wax paper until chocolate hardens

Enjoy!

December Meeting photos

The photos from the December meeting have been uploaded to our Flickr account.  Here's a slideshow of the photos including the veteran's quilts and show and tell.


Created with flickr slideshow.

Double Wedding Ring - close-up

Here's a close-up of the Double Wedding ring quilt made by Annie (our Vashon Island, WA member). Annie did a fine job of piecing it and sent it to Terri Watson for machine quilting. Once Annie had done the binding, she sent it to CSQ to be given to a veteran. This quilt may have as many air miles as it does yards of quilting thread. 

See Vicki's earlier post or try this link to see what all Terri is doing:   Terri's blog

Wow, Annie and Terri, it is really a beauty!

Thank you to each and every person who contributed in making the 51 quilts that Betsy and Kitty will deliver on Christmas Eve. In one way or another, each quilt will touch the life of someone else. Our joy has been in the making and giving.

Look what I am giving myself for Christmas. You can still join us.

Carolyn

SEW WHAT?…… is a sewing cruise, it is a quilting cruise…..it is 10 days on board a luxury cruise ship bobbing about in the Caribbean…..it will be SEW WONDERFUL!  No instructors, no classes, no contests, just sewing WHATever you please.    

I have been working with an old friend who happens to be a travel agent.  He is helping me put together the “SEW WHAT?” adventure.  We have pinned down the date, March 18-28, 2014 ….the ship will be Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas and the departure port will be Baltimore (so close!).   On board we will have a conference room that is ours to use anytime during the day or night…we have the key! You may SEW WHATever, whenever!

The ports of call include St. Thomas, St. Maartin, San Juan Puerto Rico and Haiti plus four glorious days at sea… sewing, laughing, sewing.  There will be shore trips offered, or you may stay onboard and SEW WHAT?. Cruise life is easy to love….your days can start with coffee and breakfast delivered to your cabin, or you may go to the main dining room for a fancy breakfast, or to the Windjammer for a more casual, but just as delicious, meal.  Lunch can be in the dining room, the Windjammer buffet or just a snack….from Ben and Jerry’s, perhaps?  Dinner is always gourmet in the main dining room, a great place for us to gather in the evenings to recount our experiences onboard the ship. There is a Day Spa, a fitness center with yoga and aerobics classes, a jogging track, 6 whirlpools and 3 big swimming pools, a shopping area……. shall I go on? At night there are Broadway-type shows, a casino and lounges….so many choices! Or you may SEW WHAT? all day and all night!

You may choose an inside cabin for under $950, an outside cabin for a smidge over $1,000 or a cabin with a balcony for around $1,600….all prices are per person, double occupancy.  The only $$$ that is undetermined at this time (and therefore not included) are the taxes and a possible fuel upcharge. We can travel as a group on a charter bus to Baltimore, cost to be divided among those participating, so add about $100 to cover round trip bus.  We can sew, cruise, sew and have a great time together for 10 glorious days!

If you are interested in the SEW WHAT? cruise, please email me at kikiproost@comcast.net.   Sew What? is limited to 24 persons.  Husbands and non-sewers are welcome to join us and do not count as part of the 24 maximum!

My bags are already packed…..I can’t wait to SEW WHAT?!

Christy Proost

(804) 779-3579 or (804) 314-4441

Information on WHEAT

Through the generosity of our members, Cathy Williams had a car load of food to take to the WHEAT pantry Wednesday. At the meeting she mentioned volunteer opportunities at the pantry and sent the following information along about volunteering:

WHEAT Open Pantry dates are as follows: Jan.14 and 28, Feb. 11 and 25, March 11 and 25, April 8 and 22...and the second and fourth Tuesday from now on. Prep starts at 3:30 PM. (Pantry opens at 5 PM until 7. Most of our neighbors come by 6). You may come as early as 3:30 and leave when you need to. If you want to "run" groceries to the cars, dress warmly. Come to the back doors of Mt. Olivet Church and park. Address is 15583 Coatesville Road Beaverdam, VA 

Sign up is with Missy Stanley at missy.stanley@hotmail.com

For more information visit the WHEAT web site.

Annie's Quilter

The middle quilt in this photo is one of the quilts donated by our West Coast member, Annie. When this one came in we were all impressed with the beautiful quilting. You can't see it in this photo but the white space is filled with beautiful feathers. Annie said that she sent to a quilter in Michigan. I thought it might be a blogger that I follow and I confirmed that today. Terri Watson saw this photo on my blog and commented about the quilt and mentioned that she did indeed quilt it. Terri blogs and quilts at Threadtales. She is a professional machine quilter and always has a pretty quilt to show on her blog.