Cynthia Schwartz Phyllis Morrow, 1st Vice President of the PebbleCreek Quilt Organization (PCQ), was the featured speaker at a recent PCQ meeting. Members had a unique opportunity to learn from Phyllis, an expert quilter, on what judges look for at juried quilt shows. Phyllis commented, “I have enjoyed my life as a quilter. I worked…
Cynthia Schwartz PebbleCreek Quilters (PCQ) hosted the annual Spring Luncheon in April. Special guest Leann Hileman, an award winning art quilter, spoke about her quilting journey, awards, and her approach to creating her fabulous works of art. Leann brought a number of her art quilts and examples of her sketches to show PebbleCreek Quilters. The…
Cynthia Schwartz The PebbleCreek Quilters Organization announced the newly elected 2025 board members: President Linda Rowe, 1st Vice-President Phyllis Morrow, 2nd Vice-President Karen McCarty, Treasurer Chris Schwartz, and Secretary Rosemary Vanasco. The PebbleCreek Quilters is an inclusive group of residents, from novice to advanced, who love to sew, quilt, and share their skills and talents.…
Linda Rowe No one was more surprised than Regina Mamer when she got the call informing her she won the 2024 opportunity quilt. As a quilter herself, she knew the time and effort that went into making this incredible quilt. Regina plans to pay it forward by taking it back to Illinois and giving it to…
Maureen Strachan To honor the veterans in our community who have served our country, PebbleCreek Quilters presented 24 quilts on Nov. 11. This year, veterans representing all branches of the United States Armed Services were honored. Quilters presented each veteran with a quilt to show their appreciation of the sacrifices our veterans made to serve our country.…
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!