Reminder guild meeting tonight!

Better late than never - it's guild meeting tonight! As a reminder, the Goeske Center is still requiring everyone to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth regardless of vaccination status while inside the facility.

For those of you who cannot attend in person or who may not feel comfortable attending in person, we are actively looking into broadcasting the guild meeting live via Zoom. 

Here's your reminder list of things to bring:

• Your homemade name badge
• Your Show and Share quilts
• Your August Block of the Month (and other blocks if you're catching up)
• Your Raincross Quilt Guild pin, which is worth an EXTRA ticket in the door prize drawing! If you don't have one, you can purchase one for $5 at the door.
• Bottled water or other non-alcoholic drink

P.S. Here's a video of Shelly N. giving her tips and trick tutorial on putting together a large applique block with blanket stitching for the BOM!

- Cassandra G.

Making quilts for Childhelp

 

From Barbara K. --

"For those who aren't familiar with Childhelp, it is a national non-profit organization with one of its group homes located in Beaumont. They offer both physical and emotional support to abused and neglected children.  Upon arrival at the facility, each child is presented with a welcome bag and a quilt of their own...a "warm hug" at a time when there might not be so many real hugs in their lives.

Our guild has been supporting Childhelp for several years now. As with everywhere else due to Covid, their facility was closed to all but emergency situations so they haven't needed quilts and, at this time, have a supply on hand.  However, with things opening up, they anticipate by the end of the year they may be back to full capacity again.

If you would like to participate by making a quilt or two (or more), please feel free to do so! We welcome your help! Some things to keep in mind as you do, the children are not infants or preschooler; they range in age from 6 to 14 and there are both boys and girls in residence. Please choose fabrics/prints and designs accordingly. No baby quilts, please.

Quilts should be lap or "snuggle" size:  minimum 38 x 48; maximum 48 x 66. If you are looking for ideas, one suggestion is to check 3 Yard Quilts by Donna Robertson. There are several books as well as postcard-size individual patterns. The quilts are quick, easy to make and meet the size requirements.  Of course, you are only limited by your own creativity!

If you have questions, or need additional information, please feel free to contact Barbara K or Dawn Marie at the next Guild meeting."

- Cassandra G.