Youth sewing classes

First class (pilot) in February on Sunday 1:-4:00 at Schlow Library for 4th through 8th graders. Scraps & Skeins and Hoover’s have donated machines for this class. We are looking for some extra hands to mentor young sewists. Also, we need members during January’s QBs sessions who can cut fabric for the program. 

Wednesday Daytime Meeting - November 16 - Redbud Guild "Light Challenge"

Location:  State College YMCA, 1 PM

Redbud will bring the Light Challenge quilts for us to vote on.  Light – the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible ….illumination…ignite…brightness…bright…sunny....shining…luminescence…. Make something start burning… a source of light… not heavy. 

President Janet Dunlap will tell us a little bit about how they got involved with this challenge and show quilts they made and hear a little bit about the creative process in making the quilts.

Special Field Trip to Redbud Guild - November 14

November 14 Monday at 6 pm  in Huntington, we are welcome to attend the Redbud guild meeting. This is a reveal of the 31 quilts contributed by 5 different guilds in their challenge called “light “. These are all 24 inch pieces. Voting is done as your personal preference. The quilt judge who organized this challenge is Phyllis Manley. We have been invited to cast a vote as well. at the Huntingdon County Career and Technology School in Mill Creek.  The address is 11893 Technology Dr, Mill Creek, PA 17060. If you can travel with us please let Leslie or Fran know so we can set up carpools. 

Tuesday Meeting - ZOOM - Our Trip to the South Seas

 November 8 Zoom Social 6:30; brief business Meeting 7:00; lecture 7:10 Dana Jones program "Pagtinabangay: The Quilts and Quiltmakers of Caohagan Island."  This is a 13-acre island in the central Philippines. Sales of their one-of-a-kind quilts provide one third of the island's income.  No Show and Tell this month. The link will be sent with the meeting agenda on Sunday.

 November 1 Practice Zoom to be sure we all remember our passwords and how to find us.  This is a social and play event with no presentation at 7:00 until 8:30. Stay for a short time, or longer if you want. See your newsletter for the Zoom link.

 

HAPPY 40th ANNIVERSARY TO US!

Call for location suggestions for 40^th Anniversary Celebration

Do you have any suggestions as to where the celebration for the 40th Anniversary might be held?

Date of celebration: Tuesday, June 13, 2023. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (exact times subject to change)

There are several things that need to be taken into consideration.

·        Large enough to have a significant display of the challenge quilts as well as quilts from the 1980s and other memorabilia.

·        Tables for food set up as well as dining at. We would like to think we would have between 40 and 50 participants.

·        Easy accessibility. We would like to invite our founding members.

·        Adequate parking.

·        Reasonable cost.

All suggestions are welcome along with contact information. Please email Suzanne Kerlin 

UFO Fridays

 UFO Fridays 10:00-noon. Blue Course Community Church (formerly Evangelical Free Church) off Blue Course Dr. Come to sew or chat, knit or cut, sew by machine or hand. This is a small group of physically distanced friendlies.

Every Friday except Thanksgiving (Black Friday) and Dec 23 and 30.