Rabbit, rabbit -- all decked out for Mardi Gras! I didn't get photos of the wonderful Mardi Gras-themed centerpieces at yesterday's Zion Woman's Club meeting. It was our club's turn for reciprocity when we invite representatives from other clubs in the district to join us. We had five guests and we welcomed a new member. The luncheon was lasagna, salad, and bread sticks from the local bakery/caterer, with Mardi Gras-frosted cookies for dessert.
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The program was "Family Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair." Catherine Lambrecht told us about the 10+ year project where people entered their family's memorable recipes into a state fair competition. Points were awarded not only for the recipe but also for the history and also for the presentation (period dishes, photographs, etc.) The project is part of the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance . Cathy's presentation was funded by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.
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Stash report, February:
Fabric IN: 2 yards, $9.00
Fabric OUT: 77 yards (including a box sent to a friend.)
YTD fabric IN: 54-3/4 yards, $136.00
YTD fabric OUT: 130-3/4 yards
Net REDUCTION: 76 yards
Here's the March basket for our guild Block of the Month. I sent each participant a vintage handkerchief and the instructions. They are to provide two fabrics that coordinate with the predominant colors in the hanky. It will be fun to see the combinations they come up with! I had such fun making the sample for the instructions that I made four more. (Don't worry! I still have dozens of handkerchiefs.)
The BOM blocks are 10". I made a 7" version from leftovers.
It's time to declare myMarch OMG. That's easy: the birdhouse quilt. It will be the backdrop for the Home Fund display at the P.E.O. Illinois convention in June.
Here are the pattern (from Connecting Threads) and a sample block.
This is the 2021-22 logo.
This is the fabric pull (so far).
Linking up with OMG and Midweek Makers
and not a solid in the bunch...LOL...great minds think alike as i have a birdhouse wall quilt in the works...
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea for your basket centers! I love your birdhouse block, too - that will make a fun quilt!
ReplyDeleteAwesome post!! I love the idea of using the handkerchiefs for the baskets - very clever. And that family recipe project is a great way to preserve history, and family memories.
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