Meeting Notice - Time Flies!

REAP WHAT YOU SEW

a ministry of First Christian Church

6750 N 7th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85013

May 4, 2010

Early Birds 3:00 - 3:30 Fellowship; 3:30 Meeting, Mystery Clue, Sew' N Tell, FAVORITE NOTION NIGHT

Evening Song Birds 6:30 - 7:00 Felloship; 7:00 Meeting, Mystery Clue, Sew'N Tell; FAVORITE NOTION NIGHT

MAY ALREADY????

Every year we talk about how time fies, but this year is incredible. Here we are nearly half way through the year. WOW! Christmas in July, our Auction, Retreat, Houston...will be here sooner then we know! Our program for May 18th will be Crazy Quilts...and as such, if you have any Crazy Quilts, blocks, pillows etc., please bring them THAT night. This week, you will get a new mystery clue, Sew'N Tell and we'll have a favorite notions night. So please bring your favorite notions to share with everyone.

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Memorial Service for Johnathan Dunlop - Mary Munch's son

Services for Johnathan Dunlop, son of Reap What You Sew member, Mary Munch will be held on the 24th of April. The Service will be held at the Recreation Center in Sun City - 99th Ave & Bell Road, in Social Halls 1 and 2, from 11:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Please bring a potluck dish if you would like. The service will be short and then we will spend time eating and celebrating the joy of his life.

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HOMESTEAD EXPERIENCE

The Homestead Experience Retreat at the historic COD Ranch is now open for friends and family of RWYS members. Currently we have 17 openings for #1 Retreat and 1 opening for #2 Retreat (weekend). We have 52 sewing spaces filled (which was our minimum) and can take up to 18 more.... so now's the time to get on the books. We have lots of fun things planned including a weiner roast under the stars. How long has it been since you made SMORES....yummy? Of course, there will be loads of sewing time since you can check in at 8:00 a.m. almost an additional 8 hours. Looking forward to YOU being there.

Meeting Notice for April 20,2010 - Please Join Us!

Reap What You Sew

a ministry of First Christian Church

6750 N 7th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85013

April 20, 2010

Early Birds: 3:00 -3:30 Fellowship; 3:30 Meeting, GO Block, BOM, Calculator Class

Evening Song Birds: 6:30 - 7:00 Fellowship; 7:00 Meeting, GO Block, BOM Calculator Class

DOING THE MATH!

How many HST can you get from 1-3/8 yards of fabric? Do you care? Or, do you only work on those quilts where everything is already calculated for you? Maybe, you want to make it bigger or smaller than the instructions...so, how much fabric should you buy? How about calculating your actual cost of fabric? (Most of us don't want to know!) Or maybe, someone gave you an Australian quilt book and it is all calculated in metric...wouldn't you love to know how to change it to our standard measurements? Bring your quilt calculators as we work through some of these issues. Don't have one? Come anyway and share with someone who does. You might want to use a 40% off coupon and get one after class. I know Cindy Prevost has been waiting for this class. She has brought her calculator for several meetings.

Two other things: Blessings Day is THIS Saturday, April 17,2010 at 9:00am. We have loads to do! Also, have you visited our blog? (obviously, if you are reading this you have(inserted by Erika)) If not please do and sign up to follow the blog. There are some special things coming up for "RWYS Bloggers". Just put this address in your browser and you soon be there. Then be sure to bookmark it as a favorite which will make it easier to come and visit.

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Mini Retreat Information

As of my (Erika) leaving the meeting tonight, there were 2 open spots for Friday's Mini-Retreat. If you would like to attend OR need a supply list, please email Sandy right away at rwysgoforth@gmail.com

RWYS SPRING

MINI-RETREAT

FRIDAY 4/23/10 OR SATURDAY 4/24/10

PLEASE BRING A SACK LUNCH FOR YOURSELF.

WE WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 9:00AM

YOU MAY BE THERE TO SET UP AT 8:30 AM

Here is the PRE-Mini Retreat cutting instructions.

This particular project does require a lot of sewing, so it is essential that you precut and LABEL your cut tote pieces prior to coming to class. Also, while you ar given cutting measurements for pockets, you may desire to change pockets to fit your needs. For example, you might want a slightly larger or smaller pocket for a specific notion or favorite ruler. So, it is your choice to either trace it off or make a couple of copies and keep the pattern as a part of the original full pattern.

BASE AND FLAP

• Cut (2) 50" x 15" rectangles: LABEL -BASE
• Cut (2) 16-1/2" x 16-1/2 " squares: LABLE-FLAP
• Cut (1) 49-1/2" x 14-1/2" rectangle: LABEL - BASE -fusible fleece
• Cut (1) 16"x 16" square: LABEL- FLAP-fusible fleece

HANDLES

• Cut (2) 2- 1/2" x 15" strips: LABEL - HANDLES
• Cut (1) 1" x 15" strips: LABEL - HANDLS-fusible fleece
  

TAB CLOSURE

• Cut (2) 1-3/4" x 4" strip: LABEL - TAB
• Cut (1) 1-1/4" x 3-1/2" strip: LABEL - TAB-fusible fleece

POCKETS * unless cutting at retreat*

• Cut (1) 13-1/2" x 9-1/4" rectangle: LABEL - A4 (bottom)
• Cut (1) 4" x 6" rectangle: LABEL - A1 (pencil/ruler)
• Cut (2) vinyl from pattern: LABEL - A2 and A3
• Cut (1) 5-1/4" x 16" rectangle: LABEL - C1 (ruler)
• Cut (1) 8-1/2" x 10-1/2" rectangle: LABEL - C3 (vinyl)
• Cut (1) 14" x 15-1/2" rectangle: LABEL- FLAP Pocket

APPLIQUE

• Cut (4) 5" squares

Be sure to bring fusible web (Steam-A-Seam, OR WonderUnder, OR Heat 'n Bond)