April 16, 2012

Thirteen women met in Rose Hoover's barn Monday evening to sew on charity projects.

We completed 27 school kit bags for MCC

We also finished up ten more pillowcases for the Million Pillowcase Challenge

Pat took ten pillowcases for the Greenville Sterling House.

The Patriotic quilt has been completed and is ready to be sent to Fisher House

Reminder: May 18th, 9:00am meet at the Historical Society building in Arcanum to set up for the quilt show for Old Fashion Days

MARCH 19, 2012

There were 20 women in attendance for the March mtg. held in the Barn.

We remembered Pam Clum in her loss with a condolence card and donations.

Jaylene donated several log cabin squares in reds and blues which the group began sewing into a quilt. Perhaps for the AFCEA scholarship program

At Melanie's suggestion for a new project to begin this year with, about 20 patriotic scrappy squares were produced by the ladies which were sewn into a quilt for the Fisher House.  Sandy Todd donated batting and Sarah Shell donated sashing for the quilt.  The Fisher House is a private-public partnership that supports America's military.

The quilt the group donated to Doggone Pets in 2011 raised $275.00

To date the group has sewn 282 pillowcases towards the Million Pillowcases project in which we are participating.

Judy Foreman asked if the group wanted to organize a quilt display for the Arcanum Old Fashioned Days held May 18, 19, 20th.  We agreed to the project.  Those that can, will meet Friday, May 18th at 9:00am at the Historical Society Building to help set up the quilt display.

August 15, 2011
There will be no September meeting.
The Fisher/Nightingale Houses, Inc. sent a letter of thanks for the donation of 25 pillowcases.
We are now officially members of Fisher/Nightingale Houses, Inc. of Wright Patterson A.F.B.  We have been awarded a membership card and a lovely certificate to that effect.
Melanie and Sarah will take a box of fleece dog blankets to shelters in our area.
Sarah had a request from the Union police force for pillowcases to give to children the police need to remove from homes.  She took 18 pillowcases for this cause.
A recommendation was given to the group by Melanie to make a quilt to raffle for a fund raiser to the Fisher/Nightingale Houses, Inc.  The second log cabin the group made last year might be used for this cause.  The quilt is ready except for binding.
21 pillowcases, 5 bibs and 2 small blankets were finished this evening.

JULY 18, 2011

6PM

PIECEMAKERS WILL BE MEETING AT HOOVER'S BARN

BRING SEWING MACHINE OR SERGER

THERE ARE BIBS, PILLOWCASES AND SMALL QUILTS TO MAKE

                              MAY 16,2011
Several ladies attended Monday evening.  We finished some pillowcases, made some bibs and finished a couple small quilts.

Several pillowcases and small blankets were delivered to nursings homes.

We will not meet in June.

See you the third Monday in July.

                                                    APRIL 18,2011
Thirteen ladies attended the April meeting.  There were six sergers operating to complete 49 blankets to be used with wheelchairs.  With the smaller cuts of fleece, 42 dog/cat blankets were completed.

Twenty five pillow cases were finished to count towards the Million Pillowcase Challenge.

We will not be participating in  Old Fashion Days Quilt Show this year.

At the May 16th Piecemakers meeting, the group will continue to work on lap robes and walker bags.