December 2019 Work Day Recap

Our final meeting for 2019 was another awesome weekend!  If you ever thought, "Gee, I should stop in and visit these Hope Quilters sometime," December is a good month to do it!  The cookie table was brimming over with holiday offerings! 

To continue the holiday festive mood, we sang a song about sewing to the tune of "Let it snow" which was "Let me sew":

Oh the weather outside is frightful

But my fabric so delightful

And since I've no place to go

Let me sew, let me sew, let me sew!

I don't see signs of stopping

And my idea's are popping

Unless my stash gets down low

Let me sew, let me sew, let me sew!

When I finally get set at night

And my blocks are cut out right

I won't have to go out in the storm

So I'm making a quilt that is warm

The fire is slowly dying

And I'm not out buying

But as long as I love to sew

Let me sew, let me sew, let me sew!

Looking at the number of quilts we turned in to Missions this weekend for so many of our local agencies it appears our members were all living by these words (sewing while it's snowing ☺!) Show and Tell is such a neat time during our weekend.  (Check out PHOTOS page!)The beauty and innovations are inspiring.  We turned in 24 finished quilts and blankets for Joppa.  Around 15 more also came in just needing the binding put on. 

Planning for our training/sharing topics for 2020 has begun!  Here's what's on the schedule so far.  We will explain each topic in the reminder emails the week before each session.  That way you can decide if it's something you want to learn about. We'll also have a specific time for the topic so you can plan to be there if interested.  Blog readers are encouraged to join us!

January: Quilting with Rulers by Linda Danielson and Doris Rumpp

March: Improvisational Quilting by Mary Helen Schiltz and  Norma Hamilton

May: Hexi Quilt As You Go by Christy Hart and Cathy Frueh

Our final business was the annual total of 244 quilts and blankets donated in 2019.  Local agencies benefited were Wildwood Hills Ranch, YESS, LSI, Joppa, Hope Ministries, and Ruth Harbor to name a few.  You will find links to these organizations on our Hope Quilters Missions Page.  Our auction quilts brought around $4,000 to assist in Riverside and Okoboji Bible Camp programs.  But besides the generous gift of quilts, the best treasure of all are the friendships and love that are shared in the group.  Jody wrote another verse to the "Let me sew" song for Hope Quilters!  To be sung joyfully with all your heart!  Here's to quilting in 2020!  

We're thankful we have each other

And means to help another

As long as there's needs we know

Let us sew, Let us sew, Let us sew!

Retreat dates have been confirmed and are on the sidebar →
Also, update on June Hope Quilter's meeting date adjustment:  June 5/6, the first weekend.