Each year the Pebblecreek Quilters organization decides on a quilt pattern, fabric and persons to piece and custom quilt the Opportunity Quilt. The winning raffle ticket is drawn in December at the Holiday Luncheon. The quilt this year was made by Jean Fry and quilted by Cindy Santaro. It is a Dresden Plate pattern using…
Donna Aybar PebbleCreek Quilters steps up once again! The Community Service committee hosted a one-day workshop to make as many boy-themed quilt tops as possible to fill a request made by Southwest Family Advocacy Center, one of the charities that PC Quilters supports. The early crew showed up before 9:00 a.m. to organize two laundry…
Marlene Kuskie Members of the PebbleCreek Quilters are always seeking new opportunities to learn new skills and express their creative talent. The continuing education programs are scheduled weekly this winter and spring. As members, the attendance is free and quilters provide their own materials. Each year, the variety of new techniques/skills and use of new…
Marlene Kuskie It was with great anticipation and excitement that the winner of the annual Opportunity Quilt Raffle was drawn. In recent years, several members of the PebbleCreek Quilters make a quilt to be raffled at the Holiday Luncheon. Proceeds from the raffle are used to buy supplies for community service projects, buy/maintain equipment in…
Rayma Scalzo The PebbleCreek Breast Cancer Support Group will not be meeting in December due to the busy holidays but cancer happens even then. So, if you have questions or are having a lumpectomy or mastectomy, we will still be here for you. Please call prior to your treatment so that we can give you…
Rayma Scalzo Have you been recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer? If so, we would love to have you participate in our Breast Cancer Discussion Group. We also invite all of you who have had breast cancer to come as your experience can be helpful to those just beginning the journey. Plus, you might learn some…
Donna Wisnoski Two years ago the PebbleCreek Quilters launched a local chapter of the nationwide project to help preserve quilts and quilt history for everyone and they need not be quilters. In the early 1990s the Quilt Index was born out of the need for scholars, curators, folklorists and writers to have one central location…
Rayma Scalzo The Breast Cancer Support Group is pleased to have Jennifer K. O’Neill, M.D., F.A.C.S., speak on October 26 at 10:00 a.m. in the Capri Room at Tuscany. Dr. O’Neill is Board Certified by the American College of Surgeons. For the past seven years, her practice has specialized exclusively in benign and malignant diseases…
Rayma Scalzo If you have found a breast lump or mass and are facing possible surgery, please let us know as we have a special gift for you made by the PebbleCreek Quilters. It is a heart pillow designed to bring comfort while recovering from surgery. It is placed underneath the arm where the surgery…
Ronda Jones The PebbleCreek Quilters are famous for their charity work, but they are also great for planning ahead; thus, the Christmas in June Workshop. Many members come to a workshop planned by the Programs Committee, Linda Shaver and Pam Murphy, and create many articles that can be used for Christmas gifts. The teachers, Jean…