A Stitch In Time

The Mammas got together on Saturday at Judy's house to put our quilt together. We had a pretty good turnout with 8 Mammas and a couple of Pappas to make an even 10. Pappa Bill helped set up and acted as gopher. As we requested, a couple of members brought samples of their talents. Charles and wife Tammy came by to show us his step stool and offered to make some for us.

Cindy brought some examples of her flower arranging expertise and offered her services as well.

Because we had so many hands, we split up into 2 groups. Debbie, Judy, Gail, Susan and me worked on getting the quilt together.

The squares had to be layed out in a pattern and then labeled so that each row could be moved to the sewing room.

After each row was sewn together the seams had to be ironed. Murphy's Law had a hand in getting the quilt together. After the squares had been sewn into rows we found that some of them had been inadvertently transposed. So we got familiar with the seam rippers to take the squares apart so they could be sewn in the right order.

While we were busy in the sewing room, Susan helped Marjorie and Cindy with the stocking kits. They had to make patterns then put together the material, buttons, ribbons, etc into a kit. Those kits will be handed out so they can be worked on at home by the Mammas or anyone else who has some free time and would like to help.

All in all we had a very successful day. We now have 5 kits and the quilt top has been completed. It wasn't all work, however, we did take a lunch break. We all brought something for a pot luck which was enjoyed by all.

After lunch we adjourned downstairs for a short meeting. Join us at our next time when we complete our quilt. If you've never tied a quilt before, this is a great place to learn! When: Saturday, March 28th 10am - 2pm Where: Gail's house in the forest. Bring: A pot luck dish, Your idea for other projects. Remember, whatever your passions are in life; it may be crafty, doing research, writing, cooking knitting, being organized... the list is endless. Please join us and bring us your 'Passions'! Along with working on the quilt we will be putting together more 'craft' packages, making fabric note cards and making book marks (the scrapbook way).

Please Join Us And Bring a Friend!

Please email any questions, comments and ideas to: mammasonamission@gmail.com