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…
Tag: Material Girls
May 2018
Material Girls news
Jean Handlen The new board for Robson Ranch Material Girls held its first business meeting of their term on April 13 at 9:00 a.m. with the next official business meeting scheduled for November. We welcome new members to come out and find out what all we are doing. Dues are $20 per year, and…
April 2018
The Long Arm: the machine that changed quilting
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…
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!
Barbara Chmilar Summertime in the desert is the perfect time for many of our members to sew quilt tops and other projects! You can find several of our members in the CAC studio sewing on Mondays and Fridays. There are some fun projects planned for this month so drop in and check us out. One…
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…
May 2017
Material Girls news
Barbara Chmilar The new board for Robson Ranch Material Girls will have its first business meeting of their term on April 14 at 9:30 a.m. with the next official business meeting scheduled for November. We welcome new members to come out and find out what all we are doing. Dues are $20 per year, and…
April 2017
Two Material Girls win ribbons at the Tucson Quilt Show
Two of the members of the Material Girls entered quilts in the Tucson Quilt Show in February. Both of their quilts won ribbons. Gayle Strack won a second place ribbon in her category for her Modern Quilt made from blocks from the book Patchwork City. Her blocks contained many fussy-cut pieces making them quite interesting…
March 2017
Material Girls news
Bea Pressler Last month many of our members attended quilt camp in Hereford, AZ. Many projects were completed by all, some sewing well into the night. In February members attended classes on a selvage bag (gorgeous!), a Fold and Stitch Wreath (beautiful and for any season), a Curved Log Cabin block and a Two-Color Bargello…
February 2017
Material Girls sell raffle tickets to benefit Family Advocacy Center
During 2017 the Material Girls will be selling raffle tickets for a quilt. The pattern titled “Jungle Walk for a Cause” will be raffled off in November 2017. Tickets can be purchased from any member in the Creative Arts, Studio 2. Using the proceeds of these raffles we support the Family Advocacy Center for Children…