Pins & Needles NG Page

Pins & Needles is led by Lorraine Potter. For meeting and program information please contact her. 

 

Meetings will be held on the 1st Saturday of every month beginning at 10am at the Manatee Downtown Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Ave, Bradenton, FL 34205. (Set up is at 9:30). Please check with your NG Leader for program, venue & time changes as the information on this page is subject to change at the discretion of the NG. 

 

2023 Community Service Project- Ditty Bags for Hope Family Services.

2024 Programs

April- Spring Fling


May 4- I am excited to learn the new "Quilt as You Go" technique from Dee Miller. 


I have attached a list of the fabric required for this project and printed it in this email.

 

Four techniques will be taught:

1.      Two with batting

2.      Two without batting

3.      Dee will instruct the one without batting


Fabric Requirements for 10” square placemat without batting

1.      Front 

a.      Two yards of 2 ½ wide strips

2.      Back

a.      2 yards of 2 ½  wide strips

3.      Binding

a.      1 ½ yards of 2 ½ wide strips (bias or straight of grain)


Fabric Selection:

1.      Option one

a.      Cotton or heavier home dec fabric or jean or one side of each (home dec / jean)

2.      Option of 2 

a.      color scheme (one yard of each) or one yard of light and one yard of dark 

3.      Option 3 

a.      Use scraps 

In addition, please bring:
  1. Cutting mat
  2. Rotary Cutter
  3. Ruler for cutting the strips. 
  4. Sewing supplies 
  5. Sewing machine and cords
  6. Lunch

I will bring a large mat and rotary cutter and rulers so you can use those as well. 

If you have any toiletries for our ditty bags bring them as well. 

As you know I will be leaving for Michigan in May as two of my grandchildren are graduating from high school and will not return until September.

 
I will need someone to lead the group in June, August, and September

June: If we can come up with some small projects that Kathy P. can sell in December that would be good.

July:  Cancelled due to the 4th of July Holiday

August:   Need Suggestions (and group/program leader)

September:  Decorate the Library Windows

October:  Make Ditty bags and fill them 

November:  Cancelled due to the Annual Meeting at Peridia 

December: Cancelled due to the Chapter Christmas Party at Peridia


Directions

Community Service: We track our reported volunteer time and money donations and report the information to CAB. If you sew for local, national and international charity agencies and organizations please download and submit the form to your NG Leader.