Thursday, September 12, 2024

Comfort Covers Collection - October 1

    Comfort Covers will be collecting finished quilts, dignity protectors, and walker bags at St John's UCC Church in Boalsburg on October 1 from 9:30 - Noon during QBs.  Time to finish those projects! 

    Come help make walker bags and fidget quilts at the September QBs sessions on Sept 3, 17, & 24.  QBs meets every Tuesday from 9:30 until Noon as a chance to meet and chat and work together at St John's UCC Church in Boalsburg.

Friday, September 6, 2024

Wednesday Meeting - September 18 - Folded Medallion Potholder

     We will be meeting at Pine Hall Lutheran Church in State College at 1 pm for our daytime meeting.  This month we will be learning to do a Folded Medallion Potholder.  If possible, bring your precut fabric to the meeting to learn how to assemble the potholder.

    








Monday, September 2, 2024

Tuesday Evening Meeting - September 10 - "Lucy Quilt Pattern"

     Join us at Blue Course Community Church for our September evening meeting.  Social time begins at 6:30, meeting begins at 7 pm.  Zak K will be presenting "Lucy Quilt Pattern" by GE Designs and variations thereon.  He will be discussing arranging the blocks using a PowerPoint presentation.  This is a copyrighted pattern, so members will need to purchase their own copies.

    Also, this meeting will be the kick-off of the this year's Challenge Quilt.  Come find out what is in store!

Friday, August 23, 2024

Congratulations to SallyR and BethB as they rocked the Grange Fair Quilting entries

SallyR  2nd Premium in Applique


Sally R 1st Premium in Novelty-Machine Made


BethB 1st Premium in Any Other-Machine Made and Judge’s Choice


SallyR 1st Premium in Pieced Wall Hanging and Best in Show


SallyR 2nd Premium in Machine Made


We certainly hope these very talented ladies will bring these award-winning quilts to a meeting so we can see them properly. 

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

September Daytime Gathering - Potholder Prep

     Advance notice of prep for our Wednesday daytime meeting in September.  PeggyT will be leading us in making this lovely potholder.  You will want to cut and fold your squares to get a head start.

You will need:

layer 1: 1 2” sq and 4 3 ½” sq

layer 2: 8 5” sq

layer 3: 8” 5” sq

layer 4A: 4 5” sq and layer 4B: 4 6” sq (4A and B should be

the same fabric.

High contrast works best. Sewing the last layer needs a

very sharp needle.

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Wednesday Daytime Meeting - August 21st - First Quilts

     Bring a first quilt or early quilt to our Wednesday meeting to share.  Don't have the quilt?  Bring a photo!  Meeting is at 1PM at Pine Hall Lutheran Church.  Come see where we all started!

Friday, August 9, 2024

Youth Sewing Class - October & November - Volunteers Needed

     BeckyT will be heading up a youth (8-10 years old) sewing class at Schlow Library again this fall.  She needs some volunteers to help out on the 4 Sundays.  You do not need to be able to do all the days.  Dates are Oct 13, 20, 27, and Nov 3.  Contact Becky with your availability and clearance status.