It was SO wonderful seeing so many Hope Quilters members choosing to spend the weekend with their sewing sisters. Our new normal is starting to take shape and it feels really good to feel cautious yet safe enough to gather with each other. One positive...with hopefully more to come...was the amount of comfort being around masked friends rather than concern that the person who used the iron before you might have "it" (Covid). Thank you for respecting each other and trusting each other to come together and figure out how to make this group continue to work despite the past year's experiences. We have continued to see glimpses of how God provides. And we give Him Glory and Thanks for never giving up on any one of us.
We continue to praise Him through our work. We have 13 quilts go to our Mission partners. In addition, we have a fun donation for the Freedom For Youth Coffee Shop. A Coffee themed bolt of fabric was donated by our friend, Shelly at The Iowa Quilt Block. It took a while for us to figure out what to do with this. It didn't seem git would fit for a Mission quilt but it was so cute. Rather, it's been turned into some mug rugs, table toppers and a couple lap quilts that will be given to the shop to put to use. I encourage you to stop by the shop. They do have really good coffee. Take a look at their website too. It's a wonderful program!
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| Look at the cute coffee cup with steam stitching! |
Another fun outlet we've found for our undesirables (that's a nice word for fabric trash 😀 ) is to make dog beds and deliver them to Heinz 57 Rescue. Those heavy fabrics that can't be used for quilts are made into small pillowcases and then stuffed with our fabric and batting scraps. Such a good feeling to know that nothing goes to waste. And we can help out rescue cats and dogs. So far I think we've donated about 15 beds.
Two other events that are getting back to normal this summer are the quilt auctions at Okoboji and Riverside Bible Camps, so at the June meeting, we'll be getting the quilts organized and ready for the auctions. Hope to see many of you there!
As always, don't forget to go check out our PHOTOS page!
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