First thing covered were the final Eastman quilts. They have been quilted and Yvonne is in the process of binding them. They will then be presented to Eastman Funeral Home here in New London.
The next service project we will be working on will be quilts to be used for foster children. The idea is for the quilts to be given to the foster child for their very own. They will be able to take it with them wherever they may be moved to. We are planning on working on these quilts at our next workshop on May 31st from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the New London Alliance Church. If you are unable to stay for the whole workshop, that's okay, you may come and go as you please. It was also decided that members work on making 16 patch squares (4 X 4 blocks) using 2 1/2" squares on their own and then bring them with them to the workshop. These will then be sashed together into different size quilts. Please use mixed colors, don't try to "match" colors, we want these blocks to look random and gender neutral.
In other business it was decided that the guild would make a donation to the Alliance Church for the use of the room. We have done this in the past with our previous meeting place. This will be a yearly donation.
Ideas for upcoming workshops were discussed, these included embellishing quilts using beads, ribbons, buttons, etc., paper piecing and also the workshop on June 28th which will be the purse workshop. If you need a pattern, please contact Yvonne or another member.
Hope to see you at the next workshop and/or meeting. Remember, quilters never die, they just go to pieces.