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The Piecemakers Quilting Group
| In January
2002, the Friday Morning Bible Study at St.
Andrews Presbyterian Church in Tucson,
Arizona, offered a three week "intercession"
course—short term classes on various subjects.
One was a quilting class. The three-week goal
was to make a quilt top for a log cabin quilt.
Ten women signed up and took the class. After the quilt tops were made and the three-week intercession ended, the women were having too much fun to quit. As a result, Piecemakers became a permanent group within the Women’s Ministry at St. Andrews. One of the original class members was an accomplished quilter and offered to become the instructor. Beginning with a sampler quilt, she taught a different quilt pattern at each meeting. The Piecemakers meet regularly and read devotions from The Quilt of Life, by Mary Tatem. Fellowship is an important aspect of these groups. The Piecemaker quilters have developed strong friendships. Their work has been donated to several local missions and was used for door prizes at the annual Women’s Ministry Prayer and Praise Breakfast. The Piecemakers continue to look for ways to reach out to other women both inside and outside our congregation. Click here to view more photos of the quilts and the quilters To join the Piecemakers or for more information call Call Tina Bush 742-9577 or Jana Knutson, 297-7494 The quilters will be meeting every Wed. in the choir room in Gospel Hall. Drop in anytime from 9-4. Bring your own project or come get some ideas from us. New quilters are always welcome. We are currently working on Project Linus.
Project Linus
Tucson Chapter
Contact Us: Tucson
Coordinator Sue Dohse 751-1035
Tucson Chapter Assistant
Jody Elmer 760-8852
Website: http://home.att.net/~jodyelmer
The mission of this 100%
volunteer non-profit organization is two-fold:
To provide a sense of
love, security, warmth, and comfort to children who are seriously
ill or traumatized, through the gifts of new homemade blankets and
afghans.
To provide a rewarding
and fun service opportunity for the benefit of children.
In 2003 we delivered
nearly 3,000 blankets to Tucson-area hospitals, fire and police
departments, and organizations such as Air Force Family Services,
Arizona Advocacy for Children, AVIVA, Bethany House, Brewster
Center, Christian Family Care Center, Crippled Children Rehab, The
Giving Tree, Las Familias, Red Cross Disaster, and Tu Nidito.
Blankets: We accept all
donations of new, handmade blankets that are
quilted, hand-tied, crocheted, knitted or made of fleece. Fabric
that is 100% cotton is preferable for quilts. If hand-tied, please
tie at 4" to 6" intervals minimum. Please use clean, washable
materials in age-appropriate prints or colors. Don't forget to
remove all pins. Suggested sizes are:
Preemies: 26"x26" to
36"x36" (soft yarn or fabric only)
Babies: 36"x36" to
36"x42"
Child/pre-teen: 40"x60"
to 45"x60"
Teens: 45"x60" to 45"x72"
Wish list:
We gratefully accept
donations of new, clean 100% cotton
child-friendly fabric (minimum 1/4 to 1/2 yd. in size), yarn,
batting, thread, postage stamps, office supplies, gift certificates
to fabric or office supply stores, and of course, money. Monetary
contributions are tax-deductible and help defray the operating costs
of our all-volunteer effort.
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