Year: 2025

On August 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM, guild members  Annette Mobley, Judy Lindsey and Angela Prescott will be  awarded Quilt of Valor quilts at Sew Much More Quilt Shop located at 4831 Augusta Road, Suite A.  If there are other veteran guild members who wish to receive a QOV quilt, please reach out to deb brown at 912.328.7731 to be nominated.

Sign-ups for the bus trip to the Georgia National Fair on October 3, 2025 sponsored by the Lake Mayer Community Center begins August 8, 2025 (until bus is filled).

Fee: 55.00 which includes the fair entry pass.  Payment must be paid at the time of sign up.  Cash or Money Order only. No refunds.

Payment may be made to Mañana Terrell at Lake Mayer  Community Center 1850 East Montgomery Crossroads.

On October 3rd

7:00    AM     Bus will depart from Lake Mayer

10:00  AM     Arrive at the Fair

1:30    PM      Chik Fil A lunch (not included in the fee)

2:30   PM.      Depart for Savannah

For more information, please contact Mañana Terrell

Office: 912.652.6863

Cell:     912.660.3092

Ready to transform two neckties into a unique and useful zipper pouch? Join us for “Knot Just a Pouch”, a hands-on workshop where we’ll quilt, sew, and finish your very own memory pouch—just in time for holiday gift-giving (or treating yourself!).

Sign up in August or September & pick up your kit at the September meeting

• When: The workshop will be right after our October Guild meeting on Friday, October 11
• Cost: $20
• FREE Kit Includes:
  • Two coordinating men’s ties with fusible backing
  • Iron-on fleece
  • Zipper
• You Bring:
  • Your sewing machine & neutral thread (A medium grey/blue is usually a good choice here)
  • One piece of lining fabric from your stash. A fat quarter is plenty big.
  • You may also want to include additional coordinating fabrics from your stash. For this you can mix cotton with silk, or any other fabric you like.
  • A plan for how you want to piece the exterior—bring sketches, favorite block templates, or simply cut your strips in advance!

Workshop Thought Starters:

• Mix It Up: Front and back panels can be different—mix blocks, simple strips, or improv piecing.
• Community & Creativity: We’ll quilt, sew in the zipper, and finish the pouch in class
• Practical Pouch: Perfect for hand-work projects, chargers, quilt supplies, travel essentials, or even your phone and glasses.
• Upcycle with Purpose: Give new life to those ties you’ve been saving—and carry your memories wherever you go.

How to Reserve Your Kit:

1. Sign up with Terry Duncan at the August or September meeting.
2. Pay $20 and choose from our selection of pre-made kits (available for pickup at the September meeting)—each one features two different tie fabrics, so pick a combo that speaks to you!

Don’t miss your chance to participate and create a one-of-a-kind zipper pouch.

Hello,  I made the signs for the tables but I won’t be there this weekend because my daughter is getting married Saturday.

I was hoping to find a Pooler member who plans to attend Saturday that would take these signs to the meeting.  They are not large (9x 11) and very light, I just hoped someone would take them for me.

Please call 912-266-6831 if you can help!
Thank  you so very much!

We have the new calendar for creating pillowcases at Lake Mayer Park. The days for making pillowcases will be Friday Aug 8, and Friday Aug 29. We have nine bins of kits made for you, so come join us. If you want to learn how to make the pillowcases, there are folks there to help. Bring your machine, sewing supplies and lunch. We are there from 10-2. Snacks and water are provided. We would love to see hyou there!

There are also free sew days scheduled at the park every Thursday from 12:30-3 and some members of our guild are generally there. See you at Lake Mayer or at the next guild meeting.

Quit It or Quilt It—The Choice is Yours.

Let’s face it—we all have a project (or three) that we were once excited about but just… fizzled. If you’re ready….let go, and let someone else sew….

Welcome to Stitch It Forward: The Brown Bag UFO Rescue, where creativity gets a second chance and UFOs find new homes.

How It Works:

1. Pick up one of our Guild supplied brown paper bags labeled with the challenge name at the August meeting.

1. Fill it with a UFO you’re ready to “quit”— include any related fabric, patterns, pieces, or helpful notes (all must fit inside the bag).
2. Include a note telling the story: What was it meant to be? Why did you stop? Feel free to sign your note- but keep the outside of the bag blank so it stays anonymous.
3. Return the bag at the September meeting. You must be willing to give up the project entirely.  Whoever “Quilts It” will be the new owner and it’s final destination is entirely up to them.
4. Adopt a Bag: At the September meeting, members can drop off their surrendered UFO, at the Brown Bag Rescue Table. The bags will then be adopted in two ways:
   • Swap It: Bring a bag, take a bag – If you leave a bag you can take a bag. It’s an even swap and FREE
   • Buy It: No bag to swap? Chip in $10 to our community outreach fund and pick up a mystery project.

6. We’ll track who picks up a bag so we can celebrate the finished projects at the Big Reveal

The Big Reveal, January 10^th, 2026

At our Show & Tell, each “rescuer” will present their finished piece, describing the challenges they faced and how they solved them in the design and execution. If the original maker recognizes their former UFO, they’re invited to stand and take a bow—then sit back down, because the new quilter now decides its fate. Hey, they Quilted It, it’s only fair.

Are you ready to Quit It and make space?
Or are you ready to Quilt It and bring something new to life?

Either way, Stitch It Forward—because one quilter’s UFO might just be another’s creative spark.

Let’s have some fun give these ideas life.

Michael