Winter 2020 Schedule

Tuesday, March 17 - Strippy Table Top Set with Chris Beadle - Limited to the 11 people signed up for this project!!

Friday, March 20 - Open Sew from 9:30 to Noon CANCELLED!.

No Further Sewing Dates This Season after March 17! See you next Season!

Strippy Table Set

To be taught by Chris Beadle Tuesday, March 17th
1 Table Topper 30”x30” and 4 Placemats 12”x18”

1 Jelly Roll (40 – 2-1/2” x 40” strips) OR 1 fat quarter of each of 8 coordinated fabrics
Backing: 1-3/4 yard
Lightweight batting: Topper 31”x31”; Placemats 4 – 13”x19”

Additional fabric for Topper:
1st border: 1 fat quarter
3rd border: 1/2 yard
Corners on the borders: 1 fat quarter

Additional fabric for Placemats:
Border: 3/4 yard

Strippy Table Set

Winter 2020 Charity Sewing

Riverside Sew-n-Sews have continued their tradition of sewing many items for a wide range of charities. This year's charity donations will include quilts and pillowcases for both SPARCC (Safe Place And Rape Crisis Center) and Veterans, quilts for Project Linus, pediatric surgery hats for Galisano Children's Hospital, and baby wildlife nests for Peace River Wildlife Center. The pictures below show charity sew organizer Marg Inglis with the quilts and nests from the February 28th charity sew, and the nearly 50 pillowcases constructed at the January 28th charity sew.

Charity Quilts 1

Pillowcases Charity Sew

2021 Season Projects

Based on the sign-up sheets from our Luncheon and Annual Meeting, there will be 6 project classes in the 2021 Season. They will be:

Twister Purse - Chris Beadle
Hat - Barb Smith
Cross Body Purse - Cynthia Curtis
Wine Tote - Suzanne Shelton
Chenille Pot Holder - Margaret Herr
Monkey Bars Quilt - Gail Frenz

Supply lists for these projects will be posted of the summer.

2021 Season Coordinators & Committee Chairs

The coordinators/committee chairs for the 2020/2021 season will be:

Treasurer – Cindy Pauley
Corresponding Secretary – Patty Settles
Computer – Cynthia Curtis
Volunteers – Celia Steels
Shop Hop – Chris Beadle
Charity – Marg Ingles
Charity Contacts – Lesly Harris
Luncheon – Karen Segelken
Raffle Sales – Kay Quinn
Christmas Craft Sale Commissary (December) – Chris Beadle
Craft Sale Commissary (February) – Barb Smith
Photography & Bulletin Board – Sally Ellis
Raffle Quilt – Suzanne Shelton & Celia Steels (to be raffled 2022)
Equipment – Laurie McCabe & Martha Dunham
SNS Coordinators – Suzanne Shelton & Gail Frenz

Prevent Quilt Bleeding

Boo! Quilt bleeding! It's happened to most of us, and it's a problem we're asked to solve quite often. Some will say, "Wash it in Retayne" and others will say, "Wash it in Synthrapol". Still others say, "Use a Color Catcher". But who's right?

Synthrapol is used to prepare blank fabric and remove sizing, residues, oils, etc so it will accept dye better. Then, it's used after the dyeing process to suspend excess dye particles and prevent them from depositing back onto the fabric.
Retayne is used to fix the dye in commercial fabrics, to prevent bleeding BEFORE you use them in your project.
Use Retayne when you prewash suspect fabrics (reds and blues are common culprits) before they are in your quilt. Use Synthrapol when you have a bleed happen after a quilt is constructed. Once the excess dye is removed, THEN wash it in Retayne to fix the dye.
Color Catchers (Shout, K2r, Vanish, Dylon) are simply a product used to grab dye in the wash, but they are not going to totally reverse a bad bleed after the fact.

Build your arsenal now, and prevent the bleeding nightmare. (Article from McTavish Quilting Studio on Facebook)

Products to Prevent Quilt Bleeding

Surgical Hats for Pediatric Surgical Patients

Golisano Children's Hospital needs surgical caps for their pediatric surgical patients. Sew-N-Sews are asking members to each make one surgical cap this summer, and bring it in the fall to donate to Golisano. Instructions for making the surgical caps can be downloaded by clicking here:

Pediatric Surgical Caps Instructions