Meeting March 26, 2026

6:00 PM   Old Worthington Library

19  members attended.  Wear your name tag each month and be entered in the drawing for a prize.    Dues of $10 per member are currently being collected.   Leigh asked the question, what is your favorite notion?  Responses included rotary cuter, wonder clips, pin cushion and holders, magic pins, rulers with handles and Creative Grid rulers, little circle dot stickers for labeling fabric pieces, leather thimbles and project bags.

Jo Lynn had a sewing room presentation.   Her sewing studio is in their finished basement area.   She recently built an ironing station and has lots of storage for her fabric stash.   Thanks for sharing, JoLynn!

Challenge coordinator is Heather.  Heather presented our first challenge due November 2026.  Each participant will create a quilt using only three (3) yards of fabric for the quilt top.  The goal of this challenge is to inspire creativity, efficient fabric use and unique design within a shared constraint

Ugly Fabric challenge members brought a fat quarter to the March meeting.   We put them in a bag and each drew a piece of fabric.   The challenge is to make a project with this fabric which is due at the May meeting.

Fabric swap coordinator is Olivia .   We will have 3 fabric swaps this year.  February is low volume neutral fabric; June is any holiday fabric and September is stripes or polka dots.  For each swap the member should bring the specific fabric, cut in 4 fat quarters (21x18).  The fat quarters do not have to be 4 of the same fabric, but need to follow the swap guidelines.   They should be put in a bag with the member’s name on it.  

Block raffle coordinator is Courtney.  The block raffle at the March meeting was the economy block.  46 blocks were entered and Katy J was the winner of the blocks.   We look forward to see what Kay makes with these blocks!

April swap - Any member interested in participating in this swap, should bring a pieced and quilted pillow cover for an 18 x 18 pillow (do not bring a pillow insert).   Bring your completed pillow cover in a bag and we will swap with each other.  Project due at April meeting

Fabric Swap Any holiday fabric.  4 fat quarters and fabric does not have to be the same holiday.

Leslie is the retreat coordinator.  Retreat scheduled for April 30 to May 3 2026 at Hotel Millersburg.  Right now, we have 1 retreat scheduled in 2026. There will be a limit of 16 people at the retreat. After 16 people sign up there will be a waitlist.  Please see below for reservation instructions and do not reserve your room online.

Room and Retreat sign up: Please call the Hotel Millersburg retreat manager, Jamie at 330-674-1457, extension 3. Jamie works Wednesday through Sunday and the phone rings to her personal cell, so please call at reasonable times. Tell her you are with Leslie Wood's 2026 retreat and give her the dates of the retreat. You can preview the rooms at hotelmillersburg.com, click on "check availability and make reservations".

February meeting demo  - We thank Courtney for teaching us about Kinusaiga.  Kinusaiga is a Japanese no-sew fabric art technique where fabric scraps are pressed into slits cut into a backing material (like wood or foam) to create mosaic-like pictures, resembling "painting with fabric" or fabric collage, to form vibrant, textured designs without glue or thread.  We all enjoyed this project; pictures are on FB. 

5 minute hustle – This is a new program for our group.  Heather told us about her creation “Hobby Nest” which is a website where hobbyists can buy, sell and trade your hobby supplies.  She and her husband have spent many hours and dollars creating a top-notch platform.   You can find more information at www.hobbynest.com, FB @hobbynest, Pinterest @hobbynestmarket,  Instagram @hobbynestmarket. 

Any interested members who would like to participate in 5-minute hustle, please contact Leigh.

Show and Tell - 10 members participated in show and tell.  Beautiful work everyone.  Pictures on FB.

My Very Own Blanket – volunteer opportunity – Several members meet up once a month  at My Very Own Blanket offices in Westerville.   More information on this volunteer opportunity can be obtained at monthly meeting. From Michelle C

Next meeting:  April 23, 2026 6:00 pm  Old Worthington Library, 820 High Street, Worthington OH

Summary:

April 23, 2026 Pillow swap project due

May 28, 2026 Ugly Fabric project due

June 25, 2026 Holiday fabric swap

September 24, 2026 – stripe or polka dot fabric swap

November 2026 meeting – 3-yard quilt due