tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.comments2023-12-17T08:16:30.651-06:00Hope Quilterschart59http://www.blogger.com/profile/17671608128775479433noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-54277538530089700132023-12-17T08:03:59.157-06:002023-12-17T08:03:59.157-06:00I'll add my thanks and appreciation to yours, ...I'll add my thanks and appreciation to yours, Cathy, for everything Hope Quilters do for others. This group has no doubt changed over the years, and yet has consistently made and donated quilts since we first organized, back in 2008 (?). I can't remember the year, but maybe Michelle T., Norma H., or Mary N., recalls. In any case, I'm very proud of what you all continue to accomplish. You are a blessing to so many!FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-19451215051971475172023-11-19T07:48:00.403-06:002023-11-19T07:48:00.403-06:00Love seeing the pictures of all of you at work! Wh...Love seeing the pictures of all of you at work! What a nice effort you made to help out this worthwhile organization. I'm happy to see a few people I know. Hey there, Michelle, Missy, and Norma! [waving wildly!] FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-36776234242165117222023-10-16T19:12:51.754-05:002023-10-16T19:12:51.754-05:00Yay for productivity and building relationships! I...Yay for productivity and building relationships! I love it! You-all are doing wonderful things, and wrapped in prayer as you are, the work of your hands is assuredly blessed. It's great to know you have access to a longarm. Wow! That makes me remember "back when" someone donated a beautiful Grace hand-quilting frame to Hope Quilters. We tried valiantly to meet for hand quilting every Friday, but after a couple times of quilting all by myself, we declared hand-quilting something of "no interest." Happily we sold the frame for several hundred dollars, and used the monies to buy batting. It's was a nice try. Blessings as you sew! FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-20175817343219298552023-07-24T14:59:42.008-05:002023-07-24T14:59:42.008-05:00such good work happening here, it's heart warm...such good work happening here, it's heart warmingjuliecachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00051312206721332785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-73525923441809090652023-07-15T09:54:27.488-05:002023-07-15T09:54:27.488-05:00How great that you had special, invited guests at ...How great that you had special, invited guests at Hope Quilters! Apparently everyone learned QAYG, and that's wonderful. Love seeing the blankets you made. Fantastic work, everyone!FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-67647578288527230722023-05-28T07:36:07.533-05:002023-05-28T07:36:07.533-05:00Wow. I'm exhausted simply from reading through...Wow. I'm exhausted simply from reading through all your doin's! It's wonderful that Shelly has been so generous with fabric donations that Hope Quilters is using and sharing with other like-minded organizations. Everyone is working so well together. I'm sure God is smiling on each person who organizes, sews, and shares. What generous people you all are! I thank God for your good work. FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-29988396603350997772023-03-19T09:32:10.715-05:002023-03-19T09:32:10.715-05:00Such great things Hope Quilters is involved with! ...Such great things Hope Quilters is involved with! Love seeing pictures of your makes, and especially with happy recipients. I've always believed that seeing WHO receives the quilts made, is the best motivating and encouragement for continuing to make quilts to donate. Keep up the great work, Hope Quilters!FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-87959961862853833692022-11-20T12:42:34.617-06:002022-11-20T12:42:34.617-06:00Love hearing that you had a big turnout for your s...Love hearing that you had a big turnout for your sew day! I'm not a bit surprised - you all are very welcoming... even if you accidentally locked-out a quilter. :-) Your generosity is always heart-warming. Have a lovely and blessed Advent season. FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-25026767155919438742022-05-22T09:56:08.013-05:002022-05-22T09:56:08.013-05:00I looked at your photos and the quilts are wonderf...I looked at your photos and the quilts are wonderful! So much love and so much talent among Hope Quilters. Gosh, I miss you-all, and really wish I could make with you. Bless you for your generous efforts. FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-66738276716367773102022-03-20T07:51:01.065-05:002022-03-20T07:51:01.065-05:00It's so good to know you had such a healthy tu...It's so good to know you had such a healthy turnout - literally! Yay for sewing days! FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-45088686834072638612022-01-11T11:08:39.740-06:002022-01-11T11:08:39.740-06:00How wonderful for Hope Quilters to receive such a ...How wonderful for Hope Quilters to receive such a fantastic donation... and then to pass it on too. You all do such generous work. I really admire your efforts. A 2022 challenge sounds like fun. Personally, I'm envisioning a challenge fabric inserted as a "stick strip" into blocks. Maybe Linda B. and Michelle T. remember when we tried that. I miss you-all so much! I'm with you in His Spirit. Blessings. FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-39119379717053815222021-11-18T11:09:03.608-06:002021-11-18T11:09:03.608-06:00It's great that HQers are learning as they mak...It's great that HQers are learning as they make and donate. With so many different ways to make HSTs, that will be a fun learning experience for everyone. It's lovely to know you'll be giving quilts to Afghani refugees. HQers have such generous hearts. FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-15521060694478899652021-09-15T09:23:24.588-05:002021-09-15T09:23:24.588-05:00How wonderful to know how much Hope Quilters is bl...How wonderful to know how much Hope Quilters is blessing Okoboji and Riverside camps! You-all are so-o good! And thank you for sharing this prayer. Whoever wrote it must certainly be a knowledgeable and faithful quiltmaker. The words are spot-on. FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-5041273967736231882021-08-22T10:55:08.782-05:002021-08-22T10:55:08.782-05:00It was a huge blessing for me to be able to visit ...It was a huge blessing for me to be able to visit Hope Quilters after being away for nine years! It's apparent that each one of you has a heart of love and generosity for others. Witnessing that - along with your glorious closet full of inspirational fabrics! - made it simply wonderful to be among you again. Jody is giving inspiring leadership. You're all such a blessing to others.FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-38104208005224216222021-05-16T19:51:03.014-05:002021-05-16T19:51:03.014-05:00Hello! So happy to hear you-all are meeting again....Hello! So happy to hear you-all are meeting again. And your use of coffee-related print fabrics sounds great! What a good way to support Hope's missions. When and where is your June meeting? FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-70396516258700641842021-04-18T07:13:54.633-05:002021-04-18T07:13:54.633-05:00I'm so glad to see Hope Quilters still going a...I'm so glad to see Hope Quilters still going along, in spite of the pandemic and everyone's enforced at-home time. The quilts you make are always such a blessing to others. Have fun on retreat - I presume that's at Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp. I always enjoyed visiting there. FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-41430018598770851782020-02-12T16:41:34.573-06:002020-02-12T16:41:34.573-06:00What an exciting time for Hope Quilters! I think t...What an exciting time for Hope Quilters! I think the move sounds like the perfect scenario for storage and quiltmaking. And it's great to consider inviting other sewists to join you by retreating at other Hope facilities. The University Avenue location looks spacious and wonderful! I can't believe HQ hasn't retreated at Riverside for eight years! Wow! That HAD to have been the last time I was in the group, as my pre-move (to Florida) blog post is about HQ retreating at Riverside in 2012. You can read that blog post here: https://flourishingpalms.blogspot.com/2012/01/reentering-reality-since-retreating.html Enjoy your new home, quilters! FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-81917924819102074902020-01-20T13:51:29.024-06:002020-01-20T13:51:29.024-06:00Storage at Hope WDM has been a problem since we fi...Storage at Hope WDM has been a problem since we first moved into the new building. No one ever thought about where quilters might store their supplies. So, I'm glad to hear that there will be a resolution to this problem. Though I'm sure it won't be convenient for everyone to drive to Waukee, it's good to know you'll have more space. I think of your group often, and wish nothing but the best for each of you. Bless you all for the quilts you continue to make for others! FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-13490867981080228812020-01-19T15:40:43.075-06:002020-01-19T15:40:43.075-06:00Hey Cathy, nice work. I'd put that on your res...Hey Cathy, nice work. I'd put that on your resume! You really are a good communicator! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13503625760420553780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-82932332497496127622019-10-16T08:13:12.081-05:002019-10-16T08:13:12.081-05:00Sharing and learning quiltmaking is a continual co...Sharing and learning quiltmaking is a continual concern and effort for Hope Quilters. I remember doing just the same - holding "classes" - so members could learn various techniques. Especially when we focused on making 100 quilts for C-on Kinshuko in Japan. I'm glad to see long-time HQers are still willing to share what they know with one another. My best to all of you!FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-24525989435201655672019-09-17T21:23:16.105-05:002019-09-17T21:23:16.105-05:00What a fun way to make quilts... with emoji design...What a fun way to make quilts... with emoji designs. That gives you so many options for making happy quilts as long as you avoid the unhappy faces! Twenty-eight quilts made in a month is totally awesome! You guys are the best! Hugs.FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-25005254529942980222019-07-10T06:44:19.837-05:002019-07-10T06:44:19.837-05:00It's alway sad to hear of a quilter who has to...It's alway sad to hear of a quilter who has to give up her (usually) favorite pastime, but what a blessing for Hope Quilters. I hope that's Jean D. who shared a devotion and is still involved with HQ. She has a lot to share with others. Blessings to all of you for giving your time for others. FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-62652739502975503352018-10-24T14:43:28.779-05:002018-10-24T14:43:28.779-05:00As always, I like seeing what Hope Quilters is doi...As always, I like seeing what Hope Quilters is doing. I think I spy Norma in the last pictures. Please tell her hello from me. And bless all of Hope Quilters for continuing their good works. You guys are awesome!FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-65658460470902440272018-08-20T19:43:03.323-05:002018-08-20T19:43:03.323-05:00You're so right! God can sure work through the...You're so right! God can sure work through the "ugliness" of some fabrics to bring out the beauty! It's wonderful to see what you're all making, and how generous everyone is with their time and skills. Bless you all for being a blessing to others. I miss Hope, and Hope Quilters!FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403825677274928660.post-16511478133905429742018-01-25T17:38:27.000-06:002018-01-25T17:38:27.000-06:00The star quilt with the dotted sky is stunning! Wi...The star quilt with the dotted sky is stunning! Wish we could have seen more...13?rjerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453912819445395042noreply@blogger.com