What a great way to spend the year............
And to get you into the mood, click on the video below and get an idea about the years possible plans. Remember - every day in our lives are subject to change, but we think this plan has merit.
(Don't know about you, but I had to go get a tissue after listening and watching this.)
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Okay, now for the low down. Last year Machelle was wanting to work on UFO's. This year Deb mentioned that she wants to work on UFO's. Okay, and why do we have UFO's? What stages are they in that make them UFO's? And heh, what can our friends do to help us along?
So - Call on Me!!!!!
And that is what Vevia is going to do for February. She is bringing in a quilt that has been requested to be tied. It's not an itty bitty quilt, so Vevia's table at home won't accommodate it. This is where the "Call on Me" comes in, Vevia is bringing the quilt, the yarn and some curved needles and anyone that wants to help tie - bring in your scissors and let's get it done.
Tah Dah! UFO completed (well almost, there is still the binding).
Now do you have to do this? NO! For one thing, not everyone will fit around the table. But if you do not have a project of your own, this is something that you may chose to help with.
Also bring in your ideas for what your friends can do to help you get one or more of your UFO's done and what month you will bring it in. Remember, whether it is many minds working together to help in laying a quilt out, many hands in cutting, sewing, basting, whatever - it goes faster with friends.
And while we are helping our friends finish up some UFO's, what a great time to talk about projects to do. The less UFO's we have, the more open we are to start something new.
What about a round robin in SMALL?
Get to planning and thinking, in the mean time............Wednesday may have been a little gloomy out side - but it was sunny and full of laughs inside.
Leila brought in her wall hanging and when she wasn't helping, talking or laughing a bunch, she was putting on the sleeve.
Susie is working on a project for the Clay Center Piotique Quilters Guild. Susie is one of the Program Chairs for this year and boy has she been working hard getting everything ready.
Look at that carry case she brought in with her project supplies. What a grand way to re-purpose a cosmetic case. And the red and clear pockets are 2 for $1.00 at Dollar Tree. They are great for keeping smaller projects together in.
Vevia brought in the DMC floss and Susie brought her the last 6 blocks in the chick embroidery they are doing at PQG. And HURRAH!!!! Vevia actually finished one and almost a second one.
Will wonders ever cease?
You probably would not be surprised how much you can accomplish even when you are few in numbers, but full of stories to keep the hands busy.
Susie's project calls for a pearl cotton thread and boy did this skein come in twisted. What a wonderful long room we have to work in. Leila headed off toward the door, Vevia was in the middle (before she ran to get a picture) and Susie re-wound the twisted skein onto a wooden spool. Many hands = quickly accomplished.
After lunch, we went to show 'n tell. Okay, not much, but then it was a drizzly day and no one wanted to get items wet. Vevia brought in a couple that fit nicely in a Ray's plastic bag.
Have you seen the new baskets made with gigantic yo-yo's? Here is one, but I do not think there will be too many more to come. Vevia was not thrilled with the results.
However, the Christmas wall hanging (or table mat) that she made following Jenny of Elefantz's blog from the freebies last year - now this one came out very nice and was hung in the dining room over the Christmas holidays.
For joy, for joy. Look at the pictures that Bonnie sent from Utah. She did this lovely tree skirt. Yep, I forgot who for, but isn't it gorgeous. Please forgive me Bonnie.
Bonnie was having some fun with it and trying to tell Walter how to use the camera when he took this shot. No Bonnie is not mad - she was talking and the shot came at the wrong moment. Isn't that clever making a tree skirt that can also be used for a cape. hahaha
Bonnie also sent us a picture of what she was working on for Christmas. She made a few of these for family and friends. Click on the picture and it will come in bigger so that you can see where she got the pattern.
Thank you Bonnie for remembering us and sharing what you are doing.
Remember next Month - our first Call on Me!
Bring in your needs list so we can get things programmed out for the months to come.
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Bring in your projects that you are working on. The best times are when we get to share them.
Have a wonderful start to the New Year.
