Happy New Year to all,
I hope everyone is staying in and staying well. This virus doesn't seem to have any boundaries, So in saying this we are again pushing out any in person meetings for the unforeseen future. :-(
I am hoping by March we may be able to start having our Community Service days and hopefully by early summer it will be safe enough to meet in doors.
I was thinking maybe in April and/or May perhaps an outdoor meeting at the onion shed with a Show and Tell day. Maybe on a Saturday. Please let me know what your thoughts are.
On another note Janice and myself are getting ready to start our Sampler quilt and we had Ann and Marsha joining the challenge? Any other teams want to join, the only rule is there aren't any, pick your own pattern and a sewing sister and work together but apart. Janice and I are making our own quilt with the same pattern but out own fabric choices. Looking forward to seeing how different they will come out, come along and join the challenge.
Looking forward to hearing from you all and seeing you soon!!
Blessings,
Lesa
Subject: Re: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and QOV Sew Day Announcement
Doing the challenge Ann & Marsha
Galye & Sherri .
Janice & Lesa
Karen & JR
Who else?
Anyone else joining the sampler quilt challenge?
Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with/
Stay in and stay safe and warm.
Blessings to you all,
Lesa
To All Our Sewing Friends,
I would like to start by wishing everyone a Safe and Merry Christmas as we continue to maneuver thru these difficult times that has put much of our world and lives on hold.
I pray that each of you are staying safe, as we find new ways to stay safe and celebrate the holidays.
I would love to hear how each of you are doing and making new memories during these difficult days.
I usually have 20+ at my house for thanksgiving and even more on Christmas Eve, this year we didn't gather for Thanksgiving and we won't be gathering for Christmas Eve this year, which has been a very hard discussion to make, I will go to my daughters house for Christmas morning (we have been in each others bubble so to speak), but I will truly miss the rest of my family. I am hoping and praying that by following the CDC recommendations that we all will have many more years to gather together.
If you have been working on projects during these unprecedented times, please take time to share with the guild so we can all continue to be inspired.
Janice Tower and myself are starting a project after the holidays that we will be doing together (virtually), We are doing a sampler quilt sewing a new block every other week.
I would like to challenge everyone to find a virtual sewing buddy or two, and work on a project together.
This will be so much fun doing the same quilt together, we are both making our own quilt but making the same quilt.
So here is my thought if you would like to join the challenge find a partner or two and decide on a pattern (sampler pattern would be fun). Keep your pattern a secret so once we are able to meet again or lets say at our Aug or Sept meeting, we will share our "Virtual Sewing Sister Quilts". (hopefully we will be back to meeting together again this coming Spring or Summer at the latest I am hoping)
Please let me know if you are going to participate in the challenge to make a sampler quilt of some sort either by yourself or with a buddy or 2, perhaps we can encourage each other to keep the challenge going, remember it's not a race it's a challenge to keep us connected and motivated in our craft.
I am looking forward to hearing back from all that want to participate.
On another note here is the latest update on the Feb QOV Sew Day, Please let Barb or Kathy know if you have any questions concerning the QOV Sew Day.
QOVF National Sew Day
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Live from FLA – It’s the National Sew Day V.1!
For many years, we have gathered to sew, have fun and make Quilts of Valor on the 1st Saturday of February. 2021 will be no different – well, it will be slightly different…
Member Groups, other groups who support our cause, quilt industry supporters and individuals throughout the US will meet sometime in 2021 to sew, have fun and make Quilts of Valor. Allison, Ginger and I will be hosting a live event on our traditional day – Saturday, February 6, 2021.
We will have surprise announcements, pre-recorded guests, pictures from last year’s NSD, and some special live guests throughout the day. We haven’t completed the agenda yet – look for it in mid-January. I can tell you that we will start the day at 0900 EST with the National Anthem in English and Spanish. A veteran friend recorded it especially for us! We Will immediately post everything we share in the audio/video meetings on Facebook.
At 4:00 pm EST, we will draw a member’s name. That member will receive a Janome 3160-QOV. Members can register on the link below!
National Sew Day 2021 Member Registration is open! Click here and start planning your #NSD2021.
ATTN Guild QOV Members. You should have received this information directly from QOV organization in your email. This has been copied and provided again to you with Lesa’s New letter. Please note that you must register yourself if you wish to be included in the Drawing being held for the sewing machine. You are welcome to also log on and watch the virtual event that was discussed above. As for our Guild QOV Sew Day we will address a new date further into the year when we hope and pray that COVID will be no more!
Praying that each of you continue to stay well and safe, please let us know if you have a special need during these times if we can help as a guild we will try and if not perhaps we can assist in finding help that may be needed.
Blessings to you all,
Lesa Allred
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March 10, 2021
Hi Guild Members,
We heard a call from Farmersville VFW #7426
that they really needed help. With Covid they have not been able to do any fundraising. But they need is still there. They help Veterans.
So we thought maybe we could make them a raffle quilt.
Becky Medlock a guild member passed a few yrs ago, her daughter gave me some of her UFO'S. There was a flag quilt started. So a few of us finished it. Lesa will quilt it next week. Pic attached.
They were thrilled with our gift of a quilt to raffle. They meet April 5th, at 7pm at VFV in Farmersville. And asked if we could come and present it to them. If you want to go text or email Karen. It won't take long. With Covid it's up to you, most of us are still following old rules.
So far Karen, Donna, Jackie are going.
Contact Karen
Quilt presentation:
April 5th, 2021
7pm
VFW # 7426
671 W. Audie Murphy pkwy (380)
Farmersville 75442
Quilt donated By Becky Medlock (RIP)
Made by: Becky, Debi/JR, Karen, Donna
Ps, we are donating 10-20 quilts to Project Linus next week (still collecting). Most are from the October Saturday community service day. Thank you to all for helping. JR has more if you want to help.
We are doing just a drive in drop off because of Covid. We donated 17 quilts.
Project Linus Donations
March 6,2021
Hi Guild members,
Hope this finds everyone thawed out and ready for spring ;)🌻
We are planning to get together soon, just hang in there a bit longer. It has to be 100% safe for all.
Above attachment is Mystery quilt Project Linus is doing. It is community service supporting them. You do not have to donate the quilt, you can keep it.
Project Linus Covid-comfort Mystery Quilt
Will be available in there store.
www.projectlinus.org
Click on store
Starts March 20th, 2021
$10 donation
Any questions let me know
ALSO IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMUNITY SERVICE QUILTS CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW. WE HAVE PLACES FOR THEM TO GO NOW , thank you
Debi/JR Paustian 😋
XOXOXOXOX
HappyDebi5@aol.com
QOV Presentations
April 25, 2021
Jared Bliss
(Brenda's nieces husband)
Served: Army 2005-3015
Presented: 4/25/2021
Presenters: Thad Koons
Thad is a QOV merber
