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 M. Kuskie Over 90 members of the PC Quilters gathered April 16, 2018 in the Tuscany Ballroom to enjoy social time, share their latest quilting projects, listen to a speaker and participate in an auction of an antique quilt from Sue Godwin’s estate. The highlight of the Spring 2018 Luncheon was a presentation and…
Marlene Kuskie Quilting is not what it was. Our grandmothers and mothers pieced their quilts and then often asked others to help them hand quilt in the large frame. Or they might have had the local church ladies hand quilt it for a fee. Modern quilters still often have others with skills using a longarm…
Marlene Kuskie Attendees at the PC Quilters Art of Quilting Show on Sunday, March 18 were asked to select their favorite quilt in each category of the quilt show. The following Viewers’ Choices definitely exemplified the art of quilting. Wall Hangings and Other Quilting Projects: Linda Shaver Vintage and Applique: Sue Whaples Traditional: Sue Whaples…
Marlene Kuskie No one looks forward to when they might have to be a resident of a memory unit or assisted care. The hours are long and anxiety is often a part of memory loss. The PebbleCreek Quilters hope to make a difference in the lives of those residents by making fidget/activity mats. These activity…
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 Barb Mauer, co-chair of the Spring Quilt Show, is creating ways to display quilts with other members of the Pebblecreek Quilt Club. Millissa Masters is co-chairing and organizing the many details for the first quilt show in the Creative Arts Center. The Spring Quilt Show “The Art of Quilting” is Sunday, March 18,…
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 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…