Berkshire Quilters’ Guild Minutes 4/11/23
Anita opened the meeting at 6:30pm
Refreshments provided by Betsy Garcia, Anne Woods, and Judy Nadeau. Thank you, Ladies.
BUSINESS REPORTS
Treasurers Report – Read and accepted.
Secretary’s Report – Mailed week before and accepted.
MEMBERSHIP DUES
Meetings for 2023 now run March through December, due to inclement weather in January and February’ Dues in 2023 were due in March and April of this year. Dues going forward in 2024 will be collected in November and December. Voted on by the guild and passed.
OFFICERS
Anita Diller will be our President for 2023. We need to think about 2024 officers and committee chairs. Otherwise, we may not have a guild if members do not step up.
SPEAKERS
Discussion regarding speakers. Guild members who provide a program will receive a $50.00 Gift Certificate. Non-member speakers will receive $100.00. The guild voted and approved.
WEBSITE
Adrienne was having difficulty updating the website. Bill suggested that sometimes website providers sell their sites to another provider. Adrienne will investigate this further. Thank you, Adrienne, for the work you have done, our website looks beautiful. Website Background - developed by Sue S, owner of Pumpkin Patch Quilts son. The provider was Weebly for $25.00 a year.
MEMBERSHIP LIST
Mimi H and Emily T are updating our membership list. The final update will be in May.
GUILDS PICNIC
Every June the guild has a picnic at the Senior Center. Sandra A. Anita D, and Cindy H are the chairs for this event. More info to follow in Mays meeting.
Anita opened meeting at 6:30 pm
CHILDRENS QUILTS
We had a great display of fourteen children’s quilts. The quilts will be on display at the Sheffield Library for a month, then given to CHP. The library this year was busy with activities but will display the quilts sometime in May.
CHARITY QUILTS
Trish and Sandy have been busy handing out quilts.
7 children’s quilts went to CHP (Community Health Program).
5 Adult, 2 children’s quilts went to Freeman Center.
10 quilts went to Fairview.
Berkshire Quilters’ Guild 30th Anniversary is this May!
Anita opened the meeting at 6:30pm
Refreshments provided by Betsy Garcia, Anne Woods, and Judy Nadeau. Thank you, Ladies.
BUSINESS REPORTS
Treasurers Report – Read and accepted.
Secretary’s Report – Mailed week before and accepted.
MEMBERSHIP DUES
Meetings for 2023 now run March through December, due to inclement weather in January and February’ Dues in 2023 were due in March and April of this year. Dues going forward in 2024 will be collected in November and December. Voted on by the guild and passed.
OFFICERS
Anita Diller will be our President for 2023. We need to think about 2024 officers and committee chairs. Otherwise, we may not have a guild if members do not step up.
SPEAKERS
Discussion regarding speakers. Guild members who provide a program will receive a $50.00 Gift Certificate. Non-member speakers will receive $100.00. The guild voted and approved.
WEBSITE
Adrienne was having difficulty updating the website. Bill suggested that sometimes website providers sell their sites to another provider. Adrienne will investigate this further. Thank you, Adrienne, for the work you have done, our website looks beautiful. Website Background - developed by Sue S, owner of Pumpkin Patch Quilts son. The provider was Weebly for $25.00 a year.
MEMBERSHIP LIST
Mimi H and Emily T are updating our membership list. The final update will be in May.
GUILDS PICNIC
Every June the guild has a picnic at the Senior Center. Sandra A. Anita D, and Cindy H are the chairs for this event. More info to follow in Mays meeting.
Anita opened meeting at 6:30 pm
CHILDRENS QUILTS
We had a great display of fourteen children’s quilts. The quilts will be on display at the Sheffield Library for a month, then given to CHP. The library this year was busy with activities but will display the quilts sometime in May.
CHARITY QUILTS
Trish and Sandy have been busy handing out quilts.
7 children’s quilts went to CHP (Community Health Program).
5 Adult, 2 children’s quilts went to Freeman Center.
10 quilts went to Fairview.
Berkshire Quilters’ Guild 30th Anniversary is this May!
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Berkshire Quilters’ Guild Minutes 3/21/23
Anita D opened meeting a 6:30 pm
Refreshments provided by: Catherine and Bill K
BUSINESS REPORTS
Treasurers Report – Read and accepted.
Secretary’s Report – Mailed week before and accepted.
CAMP TO BELONG
Trish made packages of pillow kits for members to sew. Please have all pillow forms returned at Junes Meeting.
WEBSITE:
Adrienne has done a wonderful job updating the website.
We removed old minutes from 2016-2019 from the website. Judy has a copy of
minutes from that time.
Adrienne is open to any suggestions, additions, or changes to the website from members.
For the safety and privacy of members on the website, t members voted to use only first names and last initials.
In regard to showing Community quilts, a member could request their face not be shown when posting. quilt pictures to website. The history of our website was started by the owner of Pumpkin Patch Quilts son. The secretary will put a link at the end of the minutes to our website for members to view.
MEMBERSHIP:
Membership was due in March of $30.00. Our year runs from March through December.
January and February we no longer meet due to winter weather. Once we have our new membership in place, Mimi H and Judy N will send out a new list to members.
BUDGET:
Since we do not have an executive board to set a budget, members voted to approve the following budget.
Guilds Library – update library $150.00 for books, patterns etc.
Community Quilts - $300.00 a year spent on batting for quilt kits.
Senior Center - $250.00 to Senior Center for use of facility for 1 year.
Mimi will provide Judy secretary of last year’s budgeted items.
Money spent for past programs speakers; workshops was about $5200.00 before covid. Be aware speaker prices may have gone up.
The advertising budget was about $100.00, for fundraiser events.
NATIONAL QUILT DAY:
Lauren W set up quilting time for members at the Sheffield Library on Saturday March 18th. What a wonderful day to sew. We had several people ask questions.
ROUND ROBIN REVEAL
The Round Robin Reveal was a lot of fun to see the various block designs chosen.
and then to see them in members color choices. Thank you to all 11 members for participating. Teaser: I believe we have 1 quilt being sewn together!!!!!!
Link to guilds website: https://berkshirequiltguild.weebly.com
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy N
Secretary
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Berkshire Quilters’ Guild Minutes 12/13/2022
Anita D. opened meeting at 6:30.
Business Reports
Secretary’s Report - Novembers minutes were voted on and approved.
Treasurers Report - Gift in October to Senior Center of $250.00. Voted to accept. Cost of party was $100.00, voted and accepted.
New Business
National Quilt Day – March 2023
March is National Quilt Month. Lauren is the chair for this event.
National Quilt Day recognizes quiltmakers and their quilt-making abilities.
This is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in March. The National Quilting Association stared National Quilt Day in 1991 since then it has grown into a global
Celebration for all quilt lovers and makers.
Her vision is to share and promote quilting differently in 2023 than in the past.
In the past quilters gathered at Sheffield Library downstairs without any way for public to view what goes into making a quilt. Lauren has inspired us to talk to people, put a video/picture on your Facebook page, or perhaps find a venue and demonstrate in museums and libraries. Hang your quilt outside your home, take grandkids over to make a small fun project. Find a way to draw attention to quilt making. More information to follow as we get closer to March.
ROUND ROBIN REVEAL
In March we will hold our Round Robin Reveal. For new members, we had twelve members participate. Each member selected fabric they wanted to use along with a block pattern.
Each month we passed and received fabric from the list, making the same block pattern but using someone else’s fabric.
The reveal will have 1st and 2nd rounds.
The first round will highlight the members block design with 12 blocks in various colors and prints.
The second round will showcase the members fabric selection in various block designs. I cannot wait!
CHRISTMAS PARTY
A Big THANK YOU to our HOLIDAY PARTY COORDINATORS Mimi Hassett, Judy Moro, Anita Diller, Barbara Mulholland.
Our Christmas Party was fabulous. Food, Table Decorations, Gift Exchange, and Games. What a lovely way to start the Holiday Season. Thanks to all the chefs. Food was delicious.
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Berkshire Quilters’ Guild Minutes – 11/8/2022 Meeting opened at 6:30
Refreshments Provided by our members
Business Reports
Treasurers Report - no change from last month, three checks still pending. Voted and approved
Secretary’s Report – Will now be sent out 1 week before the meeting. No changes or additions required. Voted and approved.
Regular Business:
Holiday Party - Chairs budget is $150.00 may need a little more. Members are asked to bring:
1) An unwrapped children’s gift. Given to CHP for disbursement
2) Members, please bring an appetizer or finger food.
3) Bring a wrapped gift value, it could be sewing related.
Thank you, ladies, for taking this on with short notice.
Community Quilts - If anyone knows of a group or family in need of a quilt (s) Please let our chairs know.
CHP received 9 Children’s quilts
Freeman Center received six
Hyde Park, an elderly housing received 6 Adult quilts. Thank you, ladies, for all your efforts.
Lee Library - The annual quilt show sponsored by the Lee Library Association and Pumpkin Patch
Quilts are on view in the J. Peter Scolforo Gallery at Lee Library, 100 Main St., during the month of
November. Hours are M-F 10-6 Sat 10-2.
Guild Library - It was decided earlier in the year to dissolve the library main reason no librarian and storage issue with. The guild spoke with Senior Center, library will continue. The Guild has spent hundreds of dollars on books and members have graciously donated. Once dissolved it would be hard to restart a library again. The library will open to paid members only. We now have a librarian. ThankYou for stepping up. Voted/ accepted to keep library.
Dues:
Covid put a lot on hold. April 2022, we held our 1st in person meeting and decided not to collect dues till end of 2022 year. It was decided and voted upon to start collecting dues for continued operation of guild. Since we no longer meet in Jan and Feb (winter months). The guild’s new year begins in March 2023 and runs through Dec 2023. Dues will be collected starting in Dec 2022 for our new fiscal year, or you may send your payments in March 2023.
Program Committee - Addressed several issues they saw.
1) With no officers to approve or set budget it was hard to get speakers. The past budget was
$600.00 for the year. Inflation has caused that number to jump. Before S left, she had a speaker
lined up, cost $1000.00. Another issue was, it takes a year or more to get speakers. The Guild
voted to approve a budget of $1500.00 to secure May's speaker in 2023.
2) Hard for program committee to plan without knowing how many members we will have in 2023.
Officers and Committee Chairs were voted on and/or announced. See the listing under Officers and Committeess. Committee Chairs - Thanks to all members who stepped up and signed up to be a committee chair for 2023. There are about 4 positions that still need to be filled. Remember you can partner with someone.
Below are guilds in MA where we are listed.
https://quiltguilds.com/massachusetts-quilt-guilds
Quilt Guilds in the State of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Quilt Guild
And we are listed, old info yes, but anyone moving to area will be able to find us here also along with FB.
Great Barrington
Berkshire Quilters’ Guild. We have about 45 members who pay $30.00/year in dues. We meet at 6:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month at the Great Barrington Senior Center. 917 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA Email: berkshirequilters@mail.com
We now have a FB and Website chair who will update these media sites. Did you know Massachusetts has a Directory for Quilt Guilds by city.
New Members:
As we get new members secretary and another member have been working together to update
our list. If anyone knows of a member who is not receiving our email, please let J know.
Working on “Miss You” letter seeing what members will return in 2023.
Respectfully submitted, J - Secretary
Anita D opened meeting a 6:30 pm
Refreshments provided by: Catherine and Bill K
BUSINESS REPORTS
Treasurers Report – Read and accepted.
Secretary’s Report – Mailed week before and accepted.
CAMP TO BELONG
Trish made packages of pillow kits for members to sew. Please have all pillow forms returned at Junes Meeting.
WEBSITE:
Adrienne has done a wonderful job updating the website.
We removed old minutes from 2016-2019 from the website. Judy has a copy of
minutes from that time.
Adrienne is open to any suggestions, additions, or changes to the website from members.
For the safety and privacy of members on the website, t members voted to use only first names and last initials.
In regard to showing Community quilts, a member could request their face not be shown when posting. quilt pictures to website. The history of our website was started by the owner of Pumpkin Patch Quilts son. The secretary will put a link at the end of the minutes to our website for members to view.
MEMBERSHIP:
Membership was due in March of $30.00. Our year runs from March through December.
January and February we no longer meet due to winter weather. Once we have our new membership in place, Mimi H and Judy N will send out a new list to members.
BUDGET:
Since we do not have an executive board to set a budget, members voted to approve the following budget.
Guilds Library – update library $150.00 for books, patterns etc.
Community Quilts - $300.00 a year spent on batting for quilt kits.
Senior Center - $250.00 to Senior Center for use of facility for 1 year.
Mimi will provide Judy secretary of last year’s budgeted items.
Money spent for past programs speakers; workshops was about $5200.00 before covid. Be aware speaker prices may have gone up.
The advertising budget was about $100.00, for fundraiser events.
NATIONAL QUILT DAY:
Lauren W set up quilting time for members at the Sheffield Library on Saturday March 18th. What a wonderful day to sew. We had several people ask questions.
ROUND ROBIN REVEAL
The Round Robin Reveal was a lot of fun to see the various block designs chosen.
and then to see them in members color choices. Thank you to all 11 members for participating. Teaser: I believe we have 1 quilt being sewn together!!!!!!
Link to guilds website: https://berkshirequiltguild.weebly.com
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy N
Secretary
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Berkshire Quilters’ Guild Minutes 12/13/2022
Anita D. opened meeting at 6:30.
Business Reports
Secretary’s Report - Novembers minutes were voted on and approved.
Treasurers Report - Gift in October to Senior Center of $250.00. Voted to accept. Cost of party was $100.00, voted and accepted.
New Business
National Quilt Day – March 2023
March is National Quilt Month. Lauren is the chair for this event.
National Quilt Day recognizes quiltmakers and their quilt-making abilities.
This is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in March. The National Quilting Association stared National Quilt Day in 1991 since then it has grown into a global
Celebration for all quilt lovers and makers.
Her vision is to share and promote quilting differently in 2023 than in the past.
In the past quilters gathered at Sheffield Library downstairs without any way for public to view what goes into making a quilt. Lauren has inspired us to talk to people, put a video/picture on your Facebook page, or perhaps find a venue and demonstrate in museums and libraries. Hang your quilt outside your home, take grandkids over to make a small fun project. Find a way to draw attention to quilt making. More information to follow as we get closer to March.
ROUND ROBIN REVEAL
In March we will hold our Round Robin Reveal. For new members, we had twelve members participate. Each member selected fabric they wanted to use along with a block pattern.
Each month we passed and received fabric from the list, making the same block pattern but using someone else’s fabric.
The reveal will have 1st and 2nd rounds.
The first round will highlight the members block design with 12 blocks in various colors and prints.
The second round will showcase the members fabric selection in various block designs. I cannot wait!
CHRISTMAS PARTY
A Big THANK YOU to our HOLIDAY PARTY COORDINATORS Mimi Hassett, Judy Moro, Anita Diller, Barbara Mulholland.
Our Christmas Party was fabulous. Food, Table Decorations, Gift Exchange, and Games. What a lovely way to start the Holiday Season. Thanks to all the chefs. Food was delicious.
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Berkshire Quilters’ Guild Minutes – 11/8/2022 Meeting opened at 6:30
Refreshments Provided by our members
Business Reports
Treasurers Report - no change from last month, three checks still pending. Voted and approved
Secretary’s Report – Will now be sent out 1 week before the meeting. No changes or additions required. Voted and approved.
Regular Business:
Holiday Party - Chairs budget is $150.00 may need a little more. Members are asked to bring:
1) An unwrapped children’s gift. Given to CHP for disbursement
2) Members, please bring an appetizer or finger food.
3) Bring a wrapped gift value, it could be sewing related.
Thank you, ladies, for taking this on with short notice.
Community Quilts - If anyone knows of a group or family in need of a quilt (s) Please let our chairs know.
CHP received 9 Children’s quilts
Freeman Center received six
Hyde Park, an elderly housing received 6 Adult quilts. Thank you, ladies, for all your efforts.
Lee Library - The annual quilt show sponsored by the Lee Library Association and Pumpkin Patch
Quilts are on view in the J. Peter Scolforo Gallery at Lee Library, 100 Main St., during the month of
November. Hours are M-F 10-6 Sat 10-2.
Guild Library - It was decided earlier in the year to dissolve the library main reason no librarian and storage issue with. The guild spoke with Senior Center, library will continue. The Guild has spent hundreds of dollars on books and members have graciously donated. Once dissolved it would be hard to restart a library again. The library will open to paid members only. We now have a librarian. ThankYou for stepping up. Voted/ accepted to keep library.
Dues:
Covid put a lot on hold. April 2022, we held our 1st in person meeting and decided not to collect dues till end of 2022 year. It was decided and voted upon to start collecting dues for continued operation of guild. Since we no longer meet in Jan and Feb (winter months). The guild’s new year begins in March 2023 and runs through Dec 2023. Dues will be collected starting in Dec 2022 for our new fiscal year, or you may send your payments in March 2023.
Program Committee - Addressed several issues they saw.
1) With no officers to approve or set budget it was hard to get speakers. The past budget was
$600.00 for the year. Inflation has caused that number to jump. Before S left, she had a speaker
lined up, cost $1000.00. Another issue was, it takes a year or more to get speakers. The Guild
voted to approve a budget of $1500.00 to secure May's speaker in 2023.
2) Hard for program committee to plan without knowing how many members we will have in 2023.
Officers and Committee Chairs were voted on and/or announced. See the listing under Officers and Committeess. Committee Chairs - Thanks to all members who stepped up and signed up to be a committee chair for 2023. There are about 4 positions that still need to be filled. Remember you can partner with someone.
Below are guilds in MA where we are listed.
https://quiltguilds.com/massachusetts-quilt-guilds
Quilt Guilds in the State of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Quilt Guild
And we are listed, old info yes, but anyone moving to area will be able to find us here also along with FB.
Great Barrington
Berkshire Quilters’ Guild. We have about 45 members who pay $30.00/year in dues. We meet at 6:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month at the Great Barrington Senior Center. 917 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA Email: berkshirequilters@mail.com
We now have a FB and Website chair who will update these media sites. Did you know Massachusetts has a Directory for Quilt Guilds by city.
New Members:
As we get new members secretary and another member have been working together to update
our list. If anyone knows of a member who is not receiving our email, please let J know.
Working on “Miss You” letter seeing what members will return in 2023.
Respectfully submitted, J - Secretary
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Berkshire Quilters Guild – October 11, 2022, Meeting Minutes Meeting opened up at 6:30 pm
Thanks to the members for refreshments
Treasurers Report - Read and accepted
Secretary’s Report – Read and accepted. Discussed and voted to have minutes
sent out with our monthly guild reminder. Corrections can be made by contacting J or presented at the next meeting.
September’s minute correction: Made correction to M name.
COMMUNITY QUILTS:
Chairs will continue to bring in kits for children and adult quilts.
FABRIC SWAP: Oct 22 in Lenox from 12-1:30. An email will be sent out with specific information. HOSPITALITY:
November’s refreshment sign up list will be sent in minutes.
BQG WEBSITE: Current chair will no longer be updating it. Anyone wishing to take over will be trained. Powered by Weebly.
LIBRARY:
In the past, the guild decided to give away so many books from the library. Someone will have to run this program before any books can be removed.
BOM:
November’s project is the iron pocketbook for large/small irons. See J if interested. December’s project will folded corners, sign up sheet will be at Nov Mtg.
PROGRAMS:
Demonstrations iron pocketbook marking, Xmas ornament, and others will be some of the demonstrations for members to learn.
Respectfully submitted J - Secretary
Thanks to the members for refreshments
Treasurers Report - Read and accepted
Secretary’s Report – Read and accepted. Discussed and voted to have minutes
sent out with our monthly guild reminder. Corrections can be made by contacting J or presented at the next meeting.
September’s minute correction: Made correction to M name.
COMMUNITY QUILTS:
Chairs will continue to bring in kits for children and adult quilts.
FABRIC SWAP: Oct 22 in Lenox from 12-1:30. An email will be sent out with specific information. HOSPITALITY:
November’s refreshment sign up list will be sent in minutes.
BQG WEBSITE: Current chair will no longer be updating it. Anyone wishing to take over will be trained. Powered by Weebly.
LIBRARY:
In the past, the guild decided to give away so many books from the library. Someone will have to run this program before any books can be removed.
BOM:
November’s project is the iron pocketbook for large/small irons. See J if interested. December’s project will folded corners, sign up sheet will be at Nov Mtg.
PROGRAMS:
Demonstrations iron pocketbook marking, Xmas ornament, and others will be some of the demonstrations for members to learn.
Respectfully submitted J - Secretary
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Meeting Sept 13, 2022 Host: Meeting opened meeting at 6:30 pm.
Refreshments – Thanks to our members who signed up
Business Reports
Treasurer’s Report - read report and accepted
Secretaries Report –emailed out 1 week after August meeting. Discussion: do we read report every month or email and voted on for approval following month
Sheffield Congregational Church
Sheffield Church is holding a Quilt Raffle on the first Friday of Oct. Oct 7 at Sheffield Farmers Market from 3-6 pm.
Any details needed; info will be mailed out.
Connecticut Shop Hop
Begins Sept 14 – Sept 25 Details online. Type in CT Quilt shop hop
MA Shop Hop
Runs from October 12-16. Passport Registration is $8.00
Grand Prize is a Bernina 335 sewing machine
The first seven hundred to register will receive a commemorative gift.
Seven shops are participating. Bingo will be played. If you are a winner, you will
Receive an instant prize.
For more details See– Brookside Quiltworks
2 Sheffield Rd South Egremont MA
Jelly Roll Quilts
I sent out two emails showing the types of quilts you can make with C presentation.
Directions for two patterns were included.
There is a 3rd Pattern for $4.00. Call shop for pattern.
Community Quilts
T and S are bringing in fabric kits for the CHILDRENS QUILTS.
Quilts made are displayed at Sheffield Library in April. They want to give members ample time to pick up kits to make the quilt(s), do not forget to get labels for the quilts. Remember we are not meeting in Jan and Feb due to winter weather.
They also have adult kits. Each month adult kits will be on the left side of table Children’s kits will be on the right side.
Where do our community quilts go?
Aug 8th - 5 children’s quilt went to CHP
Sept 9 – 10 went to Laurel Lake Rehab and Nursing Home.
Please think about getting a kit to give back to our community.
You never know the effect a quilt can have on someone.
You pass on a kindness to someone; they pass on a kindness, and so on.
Let us help Community Quilt chairs in reducing their seventeen bins of fabric.
Respectfully submitted. J - Secretary
Refreshments – Thanks to our members who signed up
Business Reports
Treasurer’s Report - read report and accepted
Secretaries Report –emailed out 1 week after August meeting. Discussion: do we read report every month or email and voted on for approval following month
Sheffield Congregational Church
Sheffield Church is holding a Quilt Raffle on the first Friday of Oct. Oct 7 at Sheffield Farmers Market from 3-6 pm.
Any details needed; info will be mailed out.
Connecticut Shop Hop
Begins Sept 14 – Sept 25 Details online. Type in CT Quilt shop hop
MA Shop Hop
Runs from October 12-16. Passport Registration is $8.00
Grand Prize is a Bernina 335 sewing machine
The first seven hundred to register will receive a commemorative gift.
Seven shops are participating. Bingo will be played. If you are a winner, you will
Receive an instant prize.
For more details See– Brookside Quiltworks
2 Sheffield Rd South Egremont MA
Jelly Roll Quilts
I sent out two emails showing the types of quilts you can make with C presentation.
Directions for two patterns were included.
There is a 3rd Pattern for $4.00. Call shop for pattern.
Community Quilts
T and S are bringing in fabric kits for the CHILDRENS QUILTS.
Quilts made are displayed at Sheffield Library in April. They want to give members ample time to pick up kits to make the quilt(s), do not forget to get labels for the quilts. Remember we are not meeting in Jan and Feb due to winter weather.
They also have adult kits. Each month adult kits will be on the left side of table Children’s kits will be on the right side.
Where do our community quilts go?
Aug 8th - 5 children’s quilt went to CHP
Sept 9 – 10 went to Laurel Lake Rehab and Nursing Home.
Please think about getting a kit to give back to our community.
You never know the effect a quilt can have on someone.
You pass on a kindness to someone; they pass on a kindness, and so on.
Let us help Community Quilt chairs in reducing their seventeen bins of fabric.
Respectfully submitted. J - Secretary
