Carole Schumacher It began nearly 10 years ago when several PebbleCreek (PC) Quilters decided to recognize and thank every U.S. veteran who resides in PebbleCreek for their military service by gifting them with a handmade quilt. The quilters initially partnered with PebbleCreek Activities and joined in their annual Veterans Day program, typically held on or…
Dava Esman Among the more than 230 members of the Pebblecreek Quilters are exceptionally talented artists who have entered and won numerous awards locally, regionally, and nationally. A few of them shared their experiences. Karen McCarty has entered her pieces in shows in several states. In 2017, she submitted her quilt, Plaza San Martin, which…
Dava Esman This bold and colorful quilt was designed by Jenny Foltz and Toni Kaye Steere of Wing and a Prayer Design, Inc. © 2009. The quilt top was pieced by Cynthia Santoro, a talented and prolific award-winning quilter and a beloved member of PebbleCreek Quilters (PCQ). The unique and complex pattern encompasses a variety…
Debbie Arsenault For the month of October, PebbleCreek (PC) Quilters showcased the work of Maureen Strachan. Maureen moved from Michigan in 2020. PC Quilters was the first club she joined. She finds the quilters warm, welcoming, and encouraging, no matter your level of experience. An avid life-long sewer, Maureen had a desire to expand her…
Cynthia Schwartz Every year, PebbleCreek Quilters (PCQ) challenges its members to create an item that incorporates a theme. This year, the theme was to use fabric with strips, stripes, or plaids, or create the illusion of a strip, stripe, or plaid using a pattern and any fabric. Items were hung in the Creative Arts Center…
Cynthia Schwartz Linda Labenz and Teri Stiepel, members of PebbleCreek Quilters, recently taught a class on how to sew a Mod Pineapple quilt top. The quilt design uses a special Quick Curve Ruler to sew curves that create contemporary pineapples. The Mod Pineapple class is one of the numerous classes offered by PebbleCreek Quilters.
Cynthia Schwartz Karen McCarty and Carol Weber, members of PebbleCreek Quilters, recently taught a Thread Painting Class. Thread Painting is a free motion sewing technique that uses a variety of colors and thread weights on top of a base or neutral fabric. Using circular, stippling, and back and forth stitches, students in the class learned to make…
Cynthia Schwartz Helen Phillips and Carla Peccianti, members of PebbleCreek Quilters, recently taught a class on how to sew “Cathedral Windows,” a pattern that is used to create coverlets and quilts. This design was inspired by historic church and cathedral stained glass windows. Cathedral Windows appeared in a quilt at the Chicago World’s Fair in…
Cynthia Schwartz The PebbleCreek Quilters Organization has more than 200 members from our community. The mission of the PebbleCreek Quilters Organization is to promote fellowship among quilters and to initiate quilt programs and workshops. It inspires and shares knowledge and ideas with fellow quilters while creating and distributing various items to local charities. Last December, the…
Cynthia Schwartz Cathy Howell began her sewing journey at a young age. She commented, “Since I am short, I altered my store-bought clothes. After taking a home economics class, I found that it was easier to sew my own clothes. My mother let me pull up a chair to the “old Singer” at home and,…