It's time to mark your calendars for November's meeting: Saturday, November 21 at 10am. This is the Saturday BEFORE Thanksgiving.
As we have done for several years, we will sew infant smocks for the NICU at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. The smocks are sized for preterm infants and designed for them to wear while receiving all necessary treatment and monitoring.
This year, as in the past, Kelle Boyd of Ann Kelle Design has generously donated loads of her darling children's fabric for our project. We LOVE to work with these fabrics, hoping they may bring cheer to worried parents. Watch here for a second blog post showcasing the fabric.
Member Chelley Black found this touching short video featuring the smocks we make. I hope you'll watch it, because it shows how this tiny item can sometimes make a big impact in a family's life.
Will you join us for this fun, fulfilling day? We'll have lunch, treats, door prizes, and the usual general merriment. Visitors interested in the Music City Modern Quilt Guild are ALWAYS welcome to come check us out. But today I'm also appealing to others: those of you who sew but don't quilt, those of you who quilt but may not be interested in joining the guild, those who might like to join guild but your schedule or the distance does not permit.
I have reserved the large fellowship hall for this event in the hope that you ALL will come help us give back to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital! If you can make it, bring your machine and basic sewing supplies including off-white or cream thread. There will also be non-sewing ways to participate (cutting, ironing, and sorting/organizing). Guests please let me know you are coming in the comments below and see the Meetings tab above for directions.
Stay tuned for a post about the Ann Kelle fabric donated for this project AND a post about member Lindsay Conner's very special smock fundraising effort that has yielded absolutely overwhelming results!
Hello, I'm planning on attending! I'm new!
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