Barbara Renthal Can you believe it is August already? Time to put away the little flags and patriotic table runners. The red, white, and blue quilts we bring out to mark the mid-summer holidays are being folded and stored for next summer. Out come the sunflowers and more muted colors of the approaching shorter days and…
Diane Bohmert In February, a new garment sewing group will be kicking off the new year. If you like to sew or think you might like to learn and are interested in garment sewing, quilting, machine embroidery, and spending time with others, please join us in the sewing studio at the Creative Arts Center (CAC)…
Diana Oleson, Needle Crafters Barbie came to Casa Grande with only a swim suit and is in dire need of a skirt and sweater for her trip in the shoebox to a child in need. Any help with this project is welcome. If anyone needs a pattern, email me at dianaoleson1@gmail.com. Thank you to everyone…
Rebecca McKinney The Robson Ranch Arts & Crafts Spring Show and Sale was held Saturday, March 9, at the Creative Arts Center. The multi-talented artistic and crafting residents of Robson Ranch displayed their handmade items including members from the Fine Arts Guild (Art Club), Gourd Club, Ceramics/Pottery Club, Material Girls (Quilting/Sewing), Paper Crafting, Stained Glass…
Barbara Chmilar What is a long arm? These are machines which sew through all three layers of the quilt by moving the machine, not the quilt. And that is it! The Material Girls has a long arm committee that is dedicated to learning new techniques and teaching classes so that we can all experience…
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…
The Robson Ranch Material Girls are back in full swing. We have close to 60 members. The members have been sewing up a storm over the summer in preparation for the Craft Show and also making tops for our charities and comfort quilts. Also during the summer months some new members were trained to use…