Tag: quilting

PC Quilters Commit to Community Service

Nadine Eder and Cathy Davis arranging precut blocks for their community service quilt that features animals.

Marlene Kuskie The PebbleCreek Quilters organization is committed to promoting fellowship among quilters and to initiate programs and workshops. These programs and workshops will inspire and assist in the sharing of knowledge and ideas with fellow quilters while distributing various items to local charities. This mission and purpose of the organization was in action recently…

Your chance to win a beautiful Opportunity Quilt

Marlene Kuskie The PebbleCreek Quilters members create a quilt each year that is raffled, with the proceeds going to supplies for the many community service projects and equipment/supplies for the Fiber Arts Room (Diamondback) in the Creative Arts Center (CAC). The winning ticket for the quilt will be drawn this coming Dec. 9 at the PC…

PebbleCreek Quilters sew for charities

Quilters Mary Sheldon and Irene Lukes display several charity quilts in a window of the Creative Arts Center.

The PebbleCreek Quilters’ community service committee creates projects and programs to benefit local community organizations. The community service committee is chaired by Judy Frank and Patsy Wagner, with the support of many other members. Throughout the year, club members design and create quilts that are donated to designated charities, listed on www.pebblecreekquilters.org website. Hospice of…

PC Quilters already preparing for fall veterans program

For the past two years, PebbleCreek quilters have created red, white and blue quilts to be given to veterans that are residents of PebbleCreek. The making and awarding of quilts have been joyful experiences for the recipients and those that created the quilts. Sewing and quilting times began May 18 with Marka Publicover, Linda Publicover,…

Volunteers honored

Two representatives from PebbleCreek Quilters, Lynne Hupp and Judy Frank, attended the Abrazo West Campus Appreciation Luncheon. The luncheon was held in the Chianti Room Tuscany Falls. Pat related that over 90% of the volunteers at Abrazo West Campus are PebbleCreek residents. PebbleCreek residents should be proud of our fellow friends that truly make a…

PC Quilters construct Dresses from the Heart

PebbleCreek Quilters enjoy not only the creative process of making a beautiful sewn project, they also enjoy giving and doing for others. The group spends every third Saturday working on a variety of needed items for the following designated West Valley groups: New Life Center, PC Pet Companions Club, Hospice of the Valley, Ryan’s House,…

A gathering of gadgets for PC Quilters

As new technology is greeted by its users as being innovative and the next best tool, so quilters are always discovering the next tool that might help our process and produce better results. In celebration of our favorite or unique tools quilters like to use, an evening of Gadget Gab was held recently in the…

Orientation for new PC Quilters

Linda Labenz (third from the right) with Sharon Pucelik, Mary Sabatello, Mary Hill, Lia McCromick and Karri Heywood-Smith. She is showing them the many printed resources available to all members which includes many books, magazines, informative material and patterns that may be checked out.

The challenge of moving to a new place is becoming connected to friends with similar interests and learning the amenities of an active adult community such as PebbleCreek. One of the greatest advantages of PebbleCreek is the many opportunities to learn, create new skills, enjoy like-minded activities and find your community of friends. It can…