Rebecca McKinney It’s that time of the year again for the Material Girls to have our booth at the Robson Ranch November 17 Arts and Craft Show. Our 2018 charity quilt, Spring Showers Queen, with hand applique and custom quilting will also be on display. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the show.…
Tag: Material Girls
October 2018
Material Girls – Why do we quilt?
Jean Handlen We’re often asked this question, mainly by non-quilters. We find that sometimes others (i.e. non-quilters) just don’t get it. Why would a completely normal, sane person buy beautiful fabric, only to cut it up and then spend a long time sewing it back to make a whole piece again? It does sound…
September 2018
Material Girls news
Jean Handlen Summer is supposed to be a time to be with family and friends, relax and take the time to reflect on what we enjoyed during the past year, the friends we visited, new people we met and down the line start making plans for the next season we come together at Robson…
Front Page, August 2018
Material Girls – Fat Quarter Revenge
Jean Handlen During what we might call the quiet months of summer, the Material Girls has a core group that is working tirelessly on comfort quilts. On June 20 Joy Swanson, Marge Doughty, Melody Peebles, Diane Bohmert, Mary Syer and Teri Bay got together and cut out five quilt kits, completed one and placed three…
July 2018
A group of women, a dream and a heart
Peggy Salo Many stories and fables from our youth begin with “Once upon a time…” so this month we will trace the origin of the Robson Ranch Material Girls Club. In the beginning there were four or five women with a love of sewing. Under the guiding hand of Barbara Hunt, a sewing club…
May 2018
Material Girls news
April 2018
The Long Arm: the machine that changed quilting
September 2017
The Material Girls Historian
Barbara Chmilar Everyone who joins a club becomes part of its legacy whether they’re an officer or a member at large who just attends functions. It’s up to the club historian to record the notable events during their tenure. The position, however, extends beyond just writing down what happens. The historian’s job duties can extend…
July 2017
Robson Ranch Material Girls join the fun!
June 2017
Material Girls begin summer season
Barbara Chmilar The Material Girls’ calendar reflects the beginning of the summer season, and so the sewing room is open for quilting/sewing on Mondays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The projects committee is planning some summer classes and activities; they are still in the planning stages so watch for some fun stuff…