Linda Rowe The Oasis Pool ramada was transformed into a beautiful setting for high tea. Tables were decorated with handmade tablecloths, floral paper cups and plates, and beautiful centerpieces. Joel and Arlene Mounce, owners of Ribbons Tea House, provided a tea tasting. Joel provided information about the health benefits, caffeine content, brewing instructions for hot…
Maureen Strachan The quilters have been busy creating popularly requested items to sell at the Dec. 7 Creative Arts Center (CAC) Holiday Fest. Proceeds from the sale go to purchase supplies to create quilts that support charities. They include Hospice of the Valley, Magdalene House, New Life Center, Southwest Family Advocacy Center, and PebbleCreek’s Pet…
Maureen Strachan Do you have a lifetime of UFO’s (unfinished objects) hiding in your home? This is not unusual for crafters, sewers, and quilters. In 2019, Tori Benz-Hillstrom and Linda Shaver were discussing Marie Kondo’s methods of tidying up and how they personally had accumulated more projects and fabric than could be used in a…
Cynthia Schwartz Carole Schumacher believes that no fabric should ever be wasted. This includes the selvages of the fabric. A fabric selvage is the tightly woven edge that runs along each side of a piece of fabric. Selvages usually include little dots that show the colors that are included in the fabric. Those little dots…
Cynthia Schwartz The PebbleCreek Quilters organization announced the winner of the 2023 Opportunity Quilt. The lucky winner was Mo Davies from Glendale. Mo commented that she bought $5 worth of tickets and was thrilled to win such a wonderful quilt. Congratulations to Mo Davies—enjoy your quilt!
Cynthia Schwartz Members of the PebbleCreek Quilters organization attended an on-site class taught by Helen Robinson, co-owner of Sew Kind of Wonderful, a shop offering quilt patterns, fabric, and classes. Attendees learned how to use curved rulers to create a Penelope Posh quilt. Helen commented, “Penelope Posh is a fun scrappy quilt that combines our…