March 2021 Work Day Recap

What a beautiful weekend.  While the weather was certainly beautiful and we are starting to see God's creation come alive again outside,  I was referring to beauty on the inside.  Inside room 134 at Waukee as well as inside our hearts as we gathered once again to serve Him.

The beauty started with our devotion.  I hope this puts into perspective the role that God has for you as part of Hope Quilters.  Here is an excerpt:

"We’ve been created to create. When we go about the work of creating, we become God’s craftspeople. The craftsperson cannot develop without the artist, but the artist isn’t as productive without the craftsperson. God is the Artist, and we should be honored to be the divine Artist’s craftsperson. It is more than being a helper or even an assistant. As craftspersons, we are a vital part of the creative process and creative product. Involving our talent is what God invites us to do and be, as we go about the work of creating. "

Thanks to Norma for presenting our devotion and prayer and to Rachel for passing this along.  You can read the full devotion here.

It was wonderful to be with such beautiful craftspeople.  

• We are starting to see faces that have been scarce thru COVID times.  I have heard from others ready to come back next month as they've received their 2nd shot. 
• Show and Tell was awesome as usual.  Nineteen quilts turned in to be distributed to mission partners.  Check out the blog for photos.  
• Excitement over new projects
• Dog beds: What you ask????  We are using that upholstery donation to make casings we can stuff with our fabric scraps.  They will be closed up and then donated to a pet rescue so pets are not sleeping on the cold floors.  (Yes, God sometimes just helps you see the obvious😏)
• We've reached out to Waukee Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol to provide blankets they can carry in their squad cars. Blankets sized 40 x 50 to 50 x 60 will be easy to carry and can come in handy when they encounter children in a threat situation. 
• We have two very adorable orphan panels that will be the start of a new Group Project.
  Our last Round Robin turned out fabulous as have several of the quilts made using orphan blocks. 
  
  
  
  This is time to use your creativity and math to pull wonderful colors together, adding your part.  We'll keep sharing photo's as this progresses.  I'm sure you'll want to take a turn with "the box"!

The April meeting will be on Friday only.  There is a conflict on Saturday so we will be meeting from 8am and will be sewing all day and evening.  We will provide a Pizza dinner that night around 6 pm and have our devotion and Show and Tell around 7 pm.  This will hopefully give some of you time to join us after work.  

April retreat:  It's already time for our next retreat!  April 22, 23, and 24 are the dates.  More details to come later but be sure to put it on your calendar.   

Bless you all for the work that you do.  Continue to stay safe and healthy.  And be open to the Holy Spirit as to what he may be laying under your sewing machine needle or rotary cutter next.