Hi everyone and happy end of August!

Well, I spent the day starting to get ready for our blanket days. I went through the fabric donations and we have so much to work with right now!!! I kindof sorted it...mostly blues in this tote, reds in that one, holiday fabrics in another... you get the idea. I will bring as much as I can to the blanket days and I'm hoping everyone will be wanting to take some home with them to work up some blankets. There is really a lot of wonderful fabric to choose from... and I am running out of space to keep it all!!

I spoke with the Peace Quilters at Peace Lutheran this past Thursday. Cindy and Lyla have been joining us for our blanket days for some time. The group has donated many wonderful blankets and one in their group has donated many wonderful pieces of fabric and even some surprises! Cindy also brought the quilts she worked up over the summer using the embroidery squares everyone worked with in May. They are so beautiful! Monkeys and mice and flowers and a St Pats/Celtic one. She (and the Peace Quilters who did the tying) did just a wonderful job!! It was a tremendous afternoon with them!

So, get those sewing machines ready, and a bag of sewing supplies ready to go. See you soon!!
gina

Great Blanket Bee news!!

Hello all!

I am happy to report that we have a place to do our September 12 Blanket Bee! We will be meeting at the Moose Lodge in Black Eagle in the bingo room from 10 to 3. That's not all... we can meet there routinely on the 2nd Saturday of the month! This is a great weight off me. Big Sky Quilts was a wonderful place to start, and I am very grateful for all Joyce did to help us get started. The Extension Office was gracious enough to step in and offer their wonderful, large rooms, but they have many other groups and meetings they have to accommodate as well. I am hoping the Moose Lodge will work out well for us... and I am thrilled to say we can meet at the same time, the same weekend in the same location for at least the next several months.

So... for the Great Falls folks... Saturday, September 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Moose Lodge in Black Eagle
For the Helena folks...Sunday, September 27, noon to 4 p.m. - The Sewing Palace Bernina

I am so looking forward to seeing everyone again!!!!!
gina

September Blanket Days

Hi all-

For all those in the Helena area, I have set up a Blanket Day to be held at The Sewing Palace on Sunday, September 27...noon to 4 pm.

For all those in Great Falls, from the few responses I got back, I've determined that the second Saturday of the month is the best weekend for our Blanket Bees. You might remember that I tentatively set a date for September 19 at Westgate Mall. As it turns out, I have some family obligations and will be out of town that weekend, so that is cancelled. The Extension Office meeting room is taken on Saturday the 12th, and Big Sky Quilts has a class that day. I am trying to find another location for the 12th, but have not had any luck so far. If I can't find a suitable location, I will cancel the Great Falls Blanket Bee for September.

gina