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Towanda’s Tip for August
Read more: Towanda’s Tip for AugustThe Ultimate Binding Tutorial
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Club Activities
Read more: Club ActivitiesRegular meeting is every third Thursday at 6:30 PM at the Forest Lake Senior Community Center. Click “Read More” for a short list of activities
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Community Activities
Read more: Community ActivitiesWe make quilts to donate to many organizations. Click “Read More” to get the list
Read more: Community Activities- “Comfort Quilts” – We meet every 2nd Wednesday in Hinckley.
- Hospice quilts to Ecumen hospice veterans.
- “Ryans Case for Smiles” to children in Minnesota hospitals.
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Bare Home donates remnants to Comfort Quilts
Read more: Bare Home donates remnants to Comfort QuiltsBare Home, a company in Forest Lake that specializes in bedding that is free from toxic chemicals, has been donating the remnants of bedding after quality control has removed six-inch circles for testing.
We utilize the remnants!
Pin the back (flannel or fleece from Bare Home), batting, and a top to a rack.
Run yarn through all three layers.
Tie knots.
Sew around the edge.
1 Day’s worth of tied Quilts.
22 quilts and 10 comforters ready to box to send to Ukraine. Other quilts are donated to the Refuge, Bridging, Homeless Shelters, and some are used for silent auctions and raffles. The comforters are Bare Home remnants that we have cut down and bound the edges.
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Jan Sew-In
Read more: Jan Sew-InDespite the cold weather, the January Sew-In is still on. 9am Fri – Sun.
List of materials
Two 10 inch squares of fabric number one
Two 10 inch squares of fabric number two
(alternate choice you can use four different fabrics)
Two 10 inch squares of batting
Pinking shears, if you have a pair, matching thread.
If you have fabric for Valentine’s Day or Easter, you might want to use them.
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Boxes and Boxes of Quilts
Read more: Boxes and Boxes of Quilts30 boxes waiting to be delivered
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August Block of the Month
Read more: August Block of the MonthFabric will be available at the August meeting