February Workshop - Tote Bags

We have a request from the Virginia Nursing Student Association for hand made tote bags for them to fill with goodies for the Children's Hospital in Washington DC.  We decided to make this months workshop a class on how to make tote bags!  Nanci and Melanie, plus home school students Emma, Rachel, Natalie and Naomi came out to learn a new project. Each of them made a bag and they look great!  Thank you for coming out on a rainy, cold morning!  If you would like to make a tote bag, you can go to Sew 4 Home Gypsy Tote Boho Shoulder Bag. We made ours a little smaller and simpler (no pockets).  We need them by the March Workshop in order to get them to the nursing students on time.

Nanci, Melinda and Emma working on their bags.

Emma and Rachel are sharing a sewing machine and making a bag together!  Team Work!!!

Sisters, Natalie and Naomi!

Natalie modeling her finished tote bag.  It's always so satisfying to finish a project!  Especially in one day!!

January Workshop - Pillowcases!!!

Our home school young ladies were at it again today.  This time stitching pillowcases!  Emma, Deborah, Chiara and Linda (one of the moms) took a quick lesson on how to make a rolled pillowcase. By the time the workshop was done we had six pillowcases completed, 1 quilt top finished and another quilt top with just a few more borders to put on.  The sewing machines were humming for the whole 3 1/2 hours!!  I was impressed!

Deborah and Emma sewing together their rolled pillowcases.

Kayla working on her quilt blocks.

Chiara ironing borders

Linda's very first project, making a pillowcase!

Chiara's finished quilt top!

Emma and Deborah's completed pillowcases!

Chiara and Linda (mother and daughter)

January Deliveries!!

We decided to make a couple deliveries this month.  With the help of Ellen and our pre-teen quilt makers, Deborah and Emma (and their siblings) we delivered 18 quilts to the AAMC Pediatrics and NICU units.  Next stop was the YWCA to drop off 9 quilts for the Arden Safe House for kids who are victims of domestic violence.  "Many of the women and children arrive in the middle of the night with just the clothes on their backs. They need many items to make them feel clean, secure and at home." Thanks to all who made these beautiful quilts so kids could feel comfort in their time of need!  You all are awesome!!!

 Here are the girls at AAMC Pediatrics

 Delivering quilts to the YWCA (for the Arden Safe House)

We will be working on another project at our next workshop, Jan 19th @ BACC from 9:30am - 1pm. I will be demonstrating how to make rolled pillowcases. We will be delivering these to kids in need. Kits will be available at the workshop or you can bring your own fabric. (3/4 yard focus fabric, 1/3 yard contrasting fabric, 1/8 yard accent trim fabric).  Here are the instructions if you can't make it to the workshop but would like to make a pillowcase on your own. Easy Tube Pillowcase

December Workshop

We had a great workshop today and welcomed two beginner quilters - 12 year old twins! We also had three of our regular preteen quilters working on their quilts plus Ellen and Tamie sewed labels and put kits together. A young man delivered four quilts from Rebecca and Carla dropped off 25 quilts from the Annapolis Quilt Guild. We hope to make a couple deliveries in January to the Anne Arundel Medical Center Pediatrics and NICU as well as to a local women's safe house. Next workshop is January 19th!

November "3rd Saturday" Workshop

The homeschooling quilters are back!!  It was so good to see them again!  They brought in some of their finished quilts as well as working on current ones.  We also had two of our newest quilters return again this month.  Great to have Ellen and Nanci working side-by-side, sharing design inspirations and showing us their completed projects!

 

Ellen showing her completed "Crayons" quilt!

 

Nanci's "Baby Animals" quilt

 Ellen's "Sailboat" quilt

 Ellen and Nanci enjoying each others company as they work on adorable quilts.

 Deborah binding her "Skateboard" Quilt

 Naomi ironing four patch blocks.

 Emma and Natalie sharing machines and skills.

Completed quilt tops!!

Quilts for Long Island!

We mailed six quilts we had waiting for homes to the Long Island chapter after their recent devastation from Hurricane Sandy.  Hope to send more next week!!

October 3rd Saturday Worshop

We had eight ladies on Saturday with a wide spectrum of skill levels.  What a great chance to learn as well as share what we know!! There were a few ladies who brought in quilts already made. Thank you Melinda, Roberta and Nancy!! We had a free motion quilting demonstration plus we all were either putting together kits or starting a quilt.  Two ladies are not shown here but we greatly appreciate their participation!!  Thank you Tamie and Rebecca!!! Next month we will have a Show and Tell in addition to another demonstration on how to bind a quilt!

Our quilt stock is piling up so we would like to make a delivery before Christmas! We'll let you know when we decide on a date.

 Judy and Nancy cutting fabric for kits.

 Melina working on a quilt she already started at home.

 Darby and Ellen cutting fabric.

 Janet and Judy working on quilts.