Hello friends – We’ve got a MEET-UP / OPEN SEW planned for this Saturday Sept 25th.
Headed by Sarah Fader and our Charity team.
Sarah presented our new quilt drive initiative at our recent guild meeting -New Jersey is receiving about 10,000 Afghan evacuees who will be sheltered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst for an undetermined amount of time.
As we will soon be welcoming Afghan refugee families to our area, we will be collecting quilts specifically for this purpose.
Anyone can participate in whatever way they are able to.
We will be collecting already finished quilts, and blankets at this time and can supply batting and backing if you have a finished top ready to donate.
We will keep you posted about where/when we will be collecting finished items in the future.
Project Linus is collecting baby sized quilts, so we will focus on larger pieces – from lap/throw size quilts and up.
The pattern = it is up to you on how simple or complex you’d like to make it. There is no theme or restrictions. Only that it can be washed, used, and loved.
If you would like to attach a welcome note – please do.
Our Open Sew details:
Saturday 25th – that’s THIS Saturday10am-4pm
Community Church of Cedar Grove (or usual guild meeting spot)
65 Bowden Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
To ensure everyone’s safety, we will observe social distancing and wear face masks inside the building.
The guilds charity fabric stash will be there to go through and is available for use. We will have yardage available for backing and batting.You can cut & sew there or take fabric home with you.
Want to hang out, visit and make kits?! Great! We need help with that too.
Drop in for a bit or stay all day!
Stuff to bring:
Your sewing machine & extension cord, power strip etc.
Rotary cutter, mat, ruler
existing quilt bits to sew & donate
Lunch – there is a fridge & microwave there
Your ZIPPER POUCHES to turn in to Sam!!
Thanks & SEE YOU SOON!!!!
xoxo – NJMQG
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