Snappy Tote Class was a huge success!

Our group's roster has about 20 people on it and from week to week there are 10 to 15 regulars for our sit n sews and classes.  We have a great schedule that makes opportunities for our members to learn new things.

The class we taught yesterday was how to make the Snappy Tote.  It's called the Snappy Tote because it uses the metal from a carpenter's tape measure to create the "snap" for closure.  It's a very easy class in which you learn how to machine quilt a small project, as well as a few other techniques for basic bag making.

Our group is filled with over achievers and Betty was certainly the outstanding over achiever Tuesday.  I am always emphasizing to the group that a pattern is just a guideline and jumping off of it is highly encouraged for creative development.  Betty jumped off in leaps and bounds and came up with a purse with grosgrain and key chain hooks, as well as a matching Kleenex holder.  Cool!

All the ladies that started the project in class finished it.  

Here is a view of our new church, Northeast Christian Church, being built right beside us.  

Women's Ministry Kick Off Event

We meet at a church that generously provides many things for our group. There is a large well lit room with many tables and chairs. We also have our own cabinet that stores sewing machines and irons and ironing boards. Basically, we have everything you need to make a quilt that is generally taken care of by the church where we meet.

Ten years ago I came to our new Women's Ministry Leader, Laura Wingfield and told her we needed a quilt group at the church. Her response was okay Julie you are it. And thus began our group that has grown to become a support group for women all centered around a time honored craft that we love and want to learn more about.

We have about 20 members, beginning quilters to blue ribbon winners. There are no dues or fees to be paid for classes and the ladies seem to understand that and are happy to pitch in wherever their talents are. Some like to organize trips and some like to teach classes. The Lord has blessed this group in so many ways that I can't begin to count them all.

We are always happy to have new people join us, so if you are looking for a place to learn about quilting and want to belong to a quilt group and get some good inspiration as well as information about quilting, come visit us and see if we fit your personality. You don't have to be a member of the church to join us.

The pictures above are of the Women's Ministry 3-G Event, where we learned about consignment shopping and had a style show and ate some pretty great crock pot lasagna. The Ministries were on display, which Northeast Quilting Friends are a part of. The new booklet was also out, highlighting our bible study classes that can help you really figure things out about the bible.

Thank you hard working girls at the church who so graciously and generously gave their time to organize, decorate and make this a wonderful event.

It goes without saying that we laughed and laughed and laughed...smile.