Melissa Masters It has been an amazingly busy year for the quilters in PebbleCreek. There were more projects and classes in the Diamondback Room than our club has had in a long time. Just a few of the classes we offered last year were: Give and Take Table Runner, Watermelon Pin Cushion, Valentine Pot Holder,…
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Clubs & Classes, May 2015
Spring has sprung with accolade for Quilters
Millissa Masters Monday after Easter was a fun day for the PebbleCreek Quilters. We enjoyed our Spring Luncheon in the Tuscany Ballroom and had a lovely meal by Toscana’s. Two of our quilts were displayed and it was very humbling to watch our members admire the special work our club creates After lunch the…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Quilters honor those who served in World War I
Millissa Masters By working on this project PCQ also honor all of our veterans who have served our country. This is the story of how this project began. Last September this project was brought to us by one of our PCQ members, Jan Johnson; the Kansas City Star Newspaper 2014 Block of the Month Quilt which…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Quilting Club Challenge
Kathleen O’Connell 25 members of the PebbleCreek Quilting Club stepped up to the challenge to create their own interpretation of a favorite song or piece of music. The 2015 quilt challenge was based on music. Hearing music causes each of us to respond with emotions, bringing hopes, dreams, pleasure to the surface. “Music is the…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
New Life Center gets makeover in February
Millissa Masters The PebbleCreek Quilters had donated 30 handmade receiving blankets to West Valley Hospital Partners in Health, who then put together individual take home bags for very needy new mothers at the hospital. In appreciation, Donna Aybar, a PebbleCreek Quilter, representing the Caring Friends RSVP Volunteers, was presented a check for $400 by Johanna…
Clubs & Classes, March 2015
Opportunity Quilt 2015 was introduced at DesertFest
PebbleCreek’s inaugural DesertFest was the Premier public introduction of the PebbleCreek Quilters 2015 Opportunity Quilt, Irish Stone Creek. We are so proud of this year’s quilt which was designed by our member Wendy Gilbert. Several years ago Wendy taught a quilting class in another state on the Triple Irish Chain. Rosemary Kurtz took the class…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
PebbleCreek Quilters – One lucky winner
Ronda Jones In 2014 Cathy Howell accepted the challenge of creating an Opportunity Quilt that the club could use to sell raffle tickets at various venues during the year. The funds received from these sales are used to finance the making of Charity Quilts. Cathy chose a design called Smokey River. The drawing was held…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
PC Quilters attend Ritter Ranch retreat
Cathy Howell This spring Wendy Gilbert had a great idea for the quilters that would be spending summer here in the valley; how about a cooler climate in which to perfect their craft? In searching for the ideal place (not too far away, comfortable accommodations, milder temps, quilter friendly) she discovered a place in Sierra…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Quilters art on display
Ronda Jones The members of the PebbleCreek Quilters are issued a challenge to create a quilt with special requirements. In 2012, three members, Cathy Howell, Wendy Gilbert and Donna Aybar accepted this challenge and created an Arizona Centennial Quilt called My Arizona. The quilt depicts morning, midday, evening skies, the five c’s and the diverse…