Another Sew Day at the Quilt Haus (And A Little Rant)

(Pictures and blocks are from the Tula Pink 100 Modern  Blocks Book.  I  have the photo and my block in the picture)

It is 7 am and I have no idea what I am going to work on today.  I guess I need to find out what the color is at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2016 and maybe pull that together (and a litt. 

This means I have pulled together and finished my entry for the River City Secondary Pattern Challenge.  The WINNER I might  add.........I  finished the winner and I am ready to overcome all takers on Thursday night, you have no chance!  LOL

Last night, at our Modern Guild meeting we chose some things to work on during the year.  It all comes back to Charity Giving.  Which is one of the things that we talked about when we formed the group.  All of the other guilds FOCUS on charity giving.  In fact, there is one group called the Giving Quilt that does ONLY charity stuff. 

I have no problem giving to charity, we all know I have been on the  board of CAAWS for 17 years and President for 3.  That is my life.  But there is a point at which  guild goes overboard when all their activities focus on giving it away rather than strengthening the guild and the members.

If you want to give so much to charity, work with the Giving Quilt or the charities directly.  We sure could use you at CAAWS, I need someone to do our thank you notes data base!

Of course, it is all "voluntary".  But when they take my dues money and donate it to Parker House to take kids to Disney World, I have to say it is too much.  I stopped participating in any activity that raises money in the guild, like the birthday raffle table. 

And then I find out that they are buying things at a local quilt shop to put on the birthday raffle table for a quarter ticket!  Now does THAT make sense?  If you want to give someone fabric from our guild dues money, let the members know you are doing it.  I am sure we can provide our own fabric and save the guild money for some, uh, teachers............

And it is really sad.  I tell people all the time DONATE LOCALLY.  Don't give to the huge organizations like ASPCA, HSUS or Wounded Warriors.  They have so much administrative costs that such little money actually goes to the people/pets it was intended for.

For example, in the HSUS and ASPCA less than 1% of the collected money goes to the animals.  At least in Wounded warriors when they are not partying in $1,000,000 parties they can get 40% to the people.

Of course we want your donations at CAAWS, but if you want to donate to another animal organization here in town, it still helps the animals.  These local organizations can get about 95%of your donations or more to the animals.  We all have costs to pick up the garbage or keep the lights on, but no one at CAAWS takes any money for our work.

Bottom line, go local, except in the Quilt Guilds, in which you should go for the member.

Second Charity Quilt working

In spite of itching, I needed something to do.  So I called Valerie, who was brave enough to be around me today, and we worked on the Sassi Strippers Charity quilts.  We got the two tops put together and we sandwiched both of them.  Tomorrow or Friday we will get working on the quilting part.  It will be a good first quilting effort for her to practice a new technique!

Here are the two quilts side by side.  Even though it is the same pattern, the do look so different.  I am always amazed that you can take such diverse fabrics, toss them in a fabric salad, and they come out looking fabulous! 

I love them both!  Wait till you see the BLACK one!

glen

Go figure.........an Honorable Mention

Well, we knew I wasn't going to win, that is reserved for only one person in that guild.  But telling myself it is for charity, makes it only marginally better.

And she ended up with an additional block somehow and it was......you guessed it.......second place.  Wow.

Anyway, remember my quilt made from a block exchange (where she one first place there too) and we were to make quilts from the blocks.  Here is mine and here is the ribbon.  It is a nice ribbon.

I turned them on to the dog show ribbons and now all the guilds are giving them out.  Page loves it!  She is my dog show/pack dog ribbon source.  So if your guild wants to give ribbons out let me know and I will introduce you to Page.

I also made a Fat Quarter Bag from a UFO Quilt top I had laying around.  It was a stroke of genius.  I got a new huge bag and used up a UFO in the meantime.

glen