Diana Oleson Jayne McKelvey, a renter from Bryan, Ohio, shares her afghan story: “It’s our first time being snowbirds, and we rented a house in Robson Ranch. I thought I’d crochet an afghan to keep myself busy at night. The home we were renting didn’t seem to have a throw for the couch, so I…
Jan Strycker The Needle Crafters of Robson Ranch have launched into a new adventure. We are partnering with Linda Balzan, a Robson resident, and her group known as Loving Hands Loving Meals. Linda and t o friends started a volunteer group from Palm Creek in June of 2014. Their mission is to help make the…
Jan Strycker Did you think Needleworks was just about knitting? Well think again. At our Needleworks sessions on Thursday from 9:00 until noon, come and go as you like; we explore and practice many needle skills. Nellie Cronewett has years of experience working with needles. She crochets, knits and is currently working on a cross…
Cindy Jensen Last year during the Christmas season the Needlecrafters made over 50 pairs of slippers for the patrons of the Eloy Food Bank. This year they chose the patrons of the Garnet at Casa Grande Retirement and Assisted Living Community, located at 510 East 8th Street in Casa Grande, as the recipients for their…
Jan Strycker Remember when you were working outside the home, or at home raising children, or both, and you would say with a sigh, “Someday I’m going to learn how to knit or crochet or needlepoint?” Or maybe you left an unfinished project in the closet because you ran out of time or energy? Well,…