February PATCH

At their February gathering, members of PATCH embraced the saying, "When life hands you scraps, make a quilt!" Drawing inspiration from Victoria Findlay Wolfe's book, 15 Minutes of Play, the group crafted freestyle quilt blocks using small scraps. Once completed, this comfort quilt will be donated to a local charity, spreading warmth and kindness to someone in need.

February Workshop

Fabric, fun, and friendship was the theme of the day at the workshop held on Thursday, February 19th at the Westfield Baptist Church. Attendees made a credit card holder and learned a new creative technique for paper piecing. 

February Outreach Update

Five comfort quilts, three We Honor With Quilts for veterans in hospice care, three pillow cases for Hershey Children's Hospital, eight Humble Haversacks and fourteen Bumble Bags for the Humble Bumble Project, and eighteen placemats for Meals on Wheels were donated at the February meeting!

Thank you to everyone who donates their materials, time, and talent to the guild's outreach program!

February Show & Tell

It's clear from February's show and tell that the cold weather has left us with little choice but to focus on quilting!

January PATCH

PATCH - Providing Aid Through Creative Handiwork took place at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center on Friday, January 23. A dedicated group of fifteen participants came together to create eight patriotic quilt tops for the We Honor With Quilts initiative. Once completed, these quilts will be donated to veterans in hospice care, providing them with comfort and warmth as a heartfelt thank you for their service.

Quilt It! Placemat Challenge

Quilt It! Placemat Challenge

Using 2 ½” strips, piece a placemat approximately 12 ½”x18 ½”.

Strips can be sewn vertical, horizontal, or a combination of both.

The challenge is to quilt a different design in every 2 ½” strip!

Step out of your comfort zone and experiment with something new! Try a walking foot, free motion, or ruler work. There are LOTS of options!

Need quilting ideas? 

Piece N Quilt - Natalia Bonner has a free class featuring 99 different 2 ½” designs starting soon.

Quilting Is My Therapy - Angela Walters has lots of great tutorials.

Leah Day Quilting has endless ideas for quilting on your domestic machine.

Search “easy quilting designs” on Pinterest or YouTube for endless inspiration!

Share your progress, tips, and ideas on the guild’s FB group, MLQG-Virtual Quilting Bee so we can all work through this challenge together.

Once your placemats are finished, they will be donated to Meals on Wheels, making your efforts even more meaningful!

For more details, feel free to reach out to Susan McConnell.

January Outreach Update

 

Five comfort quilts, six We Honor With Quilts for veterans in hospice care, four NICU mattress covers for Hershey Children's Hospital, five Humble Haversacks for the Humble Bumble Project, and twenty-eight placemats for Meals on Wheels were donated at the January meeting!

Thank you to everyone who donates their materials, time, and talent to the guild's outreach program!