Friendship Quilters
Member Accomplishments
Charity quilts donated during 2011
Quilts of Valor - 2
Family Support Services - 25 quilts and 31 tote bags
VA Hospital - 17 baby quilts
VA Nursing Home (twin size or larger) - 2 quilts
Doves Program (double size or larger) - 3 quilts
Total of 64 quilts and 31 tote bags. We had set a goal of approximately 70 quilts for the year. Great job by everyone and I know the recipients were very grateful for the quilts.
2011 Accomplishments in other areas of the club
- Purchased two new Baby Lock machines for the club room along with accessories
- Consignment book requirements with each individual having their own page and control numbers on the consignment tag for tracking purposes
- Reimbursement paperwork
- Winter and summer operating hours
- Class requirements
- Free coffee for club members
- Opportunity quilt for 2013 selected, top made and quilted
- Quilt Show 2013 challenge project underway
December 1, 2011
Charity Quilts
Family Support Resources, Inc. received 20 quilts of various sizes to be distributed among the children the organization helps house on both a short and long term basis.
December 1, 2011
Charity Quilts
Friendship Quilters and Fabric Artists Charity chairperson, Grace Ellis, on the right, presented the quilts to Katie Kooms, on the left, Coordinator for Family Support Resources, Inc.
Miss Kooms was also presented with 19 totes for personal items for children Child Protection Services of Arizona receives from their homes for various reasons to Family Support Resources to shelter the children until a family member can take custody of the child or until foster care facilities can be found. If long term care is need for the children they are placed in one of 20 group homes valley wide. Family Support Resources can house and care for up to 150 children in their combined facilities.
November 10, 2011
VA Donation
Pictured left to right are Betty Myers, Grace Ellis and VA representative two twin size quilts given to the VA Hospital on Thursday, November 10, for the Veterans home. VA has had lots of donations for lap size quilts but need twin or larger quilts for the beds of veterans.
November 10, 2011
VA Donation
Pictured left to right are Betty Myers, Grace Ellis and VA representative with 17 baby quilts donated to the Veterans Administration for returning pregnant veterans. Betsy Crane made the kits and club members enjoyed making the quilts.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Pictured left to right are: Grace Ellis, Charity Quilt Chairperson; Katie Kooms, Coordinator for Family Support Resources, Inc, and Jan Kooyenga with quilts and bags donated to the Family Support Resources.
Friendship Quilters and Fabric Artists was visited by Katie Kooms, Coordinator for Family Support Resources, Inc. Glendale office. Miss Kooms was happy to accept 12 tote bags and 5 quilts to be distributed among the children the organizations helps house on both a short and long term basis. Child Protection Services of Arizona bring children taken from their homes for various reasons to Family Support Resources to shelter the children until a family member can take custody of the child or until foster care facilities can be found. If long term care is need for the children they are placed in one of 20 group homes valley wide. Family Support Resources can house and care for up to 150 children in their combined facilities.
Children are often received without any personal items and the tote bags and quilts give the children something's of their own.
July 8, 2011
Friendship Quilters members Millie Selinsky and Kay Panozzo shared some of their quilts and captured memories at the meeting.
Quilts hold memories of travels and people for quilters Millie Selinsky and Kay Panozzo, who recently showed some of their favoriete quilts to fellow club members of Friendship Quilters & Fabric Artists at the Bell Recreation Center in Sun City.
Ms. Selinsky showed several landscape-style wall quilts, including one inspired by the scenes of Cabo San Lucas. She also showed her most cherished quilt, made from a traditional Dresden Plate pattern and hand pieced by her mother.
Ms. Panozzo displayed a wall hanging embellished with the gold wedding band she wore while working as a nurse, a lapel pin commemorating her nursing education, her father's tie tack, a son's Patrol Boy pin, buttons from friends and more.
Another small quilt displayed signatures of people Mrs. Panozzo has met during her travels.
"Both of these women are retired nurses and their love and caring is shown in these quilts," club president Betty Myers said.
The inspirational show is an example of the many activities that take place at the club throughout the year.
THANKS TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME AND TALENTS!
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