Today, a group of friends joined me at our house for an informal "sewing bee," or what we liked to call a "stitch 'n bitch," after the knitting books of the same name.
We had a potluck brunch: salads, fruit, veggies and dip, baguette and cheese, pastries, bread pudding with a fabulous hard sauce, mimosas, coffee, great conversation - and we made lots of quilts!
We started with a brief overview of how to make a quilt like Katie's,
and quickly moved on to sewing.
More friends arrived later, and we continued passing on the pattern and sharing the fun.
All in all, 5 quilts were finished, 7 were pinned and one is part-way pinned. We also cut 17 pieces of batting from a full roll, and they are ready to use.
This is a fun way to combine visiting with a great meal, and making quilts for Seattle Children's Hospital patients. I highly recommend it!
Thank you, Stitch 'n' Bitches!
12 comments:
I plan to crash one of these "Stitch 'n' Bitch" sessions! It sounds like a blast. :)
That looks like so much fun. In college, a group of girls and I called ourselves The Knit Wits. I wish that the Knit Wits could get together and knit some blankets for the cause!
Wow, how fun! I've always wanted to quilt in the company of other women. Sadly I cannot even sew in a straight line.
How fun....and you got so much accomplished in the midst of a good time.
I want to come...but I can't sew. I have a feeling I would get some good lessons from this group!
The best kind of girlfriend time--great food, great talk, great cause. Brilliant!
Sounds like you had a wonderful time... and made some quilts too! ; )
What a great time! And the quilts look so bright and colorful!
What a wonderful group of women under one roof! One can sense the joy of sharing and the joy of giving just by looking at those smiling faces. What a blessing to be able to incorporate that much love into those blankets. You are all angels, really. The kind that walk among us.
To my non-sewing friends and readers: I could barely sew, when we started this. My friend, Rita, used to be a seamstress, and she is a brilliant quilter. She helped to create the pattern we use (and helped me finish Katie's original quilt). And after sewing them over and over again, I can do it!
If I can do it, anyone can.
If you want me to give you the pattern, leave your email address here and I will email it to you. Also, knit, sew or no-sew fleece blankets are welcome. Just so you know. =)
What a beautiful way to spend a day Karen - friends, food and a meaningful cause! I enjoy sewing too. It's been a while and I need to pull my machine out again.
There's nothing like the comfort a soft blanket can bring. I sleep with one of Erin's every night.
Peace,
Mary
I love that you do all of this and have such a good time, AND it is for a very meaningful cause.
i LOVE women. xox
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