An Invitation

Have you observed that when a friend is really into something–gardening or cruises or antiquing–they really want you to become passionate about their passion also. I am not immune to that tendency. I “enjoy/love” all aspects of quilting. Fabric shopping, pattern selection, cutting out with a new rotary blade, sewing together small pieces of fabric to create blocks.

Would you like to explore this passion of mine and the other Quilters at First? We are inviting you to join us. If you are a quilter but don’t have a group, come check us out, remembering that our main goal is to sew for the annual Quilts Etc. Sale that benefits two ministries at First United Methodist Church, Wichita, KS. You don’t need to be a member of FUMC, three of our very active quilters belong to other churches. We bring our own machines, projects and lunch—and treats.

We meet Wednesdays from 11 am to around 5 pm in a room that is designated for quilters. Our members come and go according to their personal schedules. If you are interested, please contact me by leaving a comment. I will receive an email and respond to your queries.

If you are not a quilter and would like to learn, this is your opportunity. I would like to help you learn the basics of piecing and quilting with a machine. We have sewing machines, rotary cutters, mats, rulers etc that you can use during these learning sessions.

I would work with you for three to 6 weeks depending on your starting point. In my past life, I was a high school Family and Consumer Science teacher–I taught sewing and quilting but promise you I am not one of those Home Economics teachers that haunt your nightmares with a seam ripper! Done is better than perfect.

So, consider yourself invited! No commitments are necessary. You don’t know until you tried it!