Tuesday, October 9th Meeting

Our next meeting is October 9th at 6:30 PM at Seabreeze Rec Center.

We will be making the Quilted Christmas Balls.  Below is a list of items needed -- most of you already have this list and have hopefully gotten a head start on the preparation.

 Quilted Christmas Balls

 30 2 ½” squares of two coordinating materials for a total of 60 squares.  You probably won’t use all 60 squares, but I would rather you have too many, than too few.  The fabrics you choose should be a small print.  Any fabric with bling shows off very well.  They don’t have to be Christmas prints. Bring some of your scraps as you will need two small pieces to start your ball.  A box of Satin Pins -- you will use almost the entire box, so do not plan on sharing your pins.  Walmart is the cheapest place to buy them, but they also have them at Joann’s.

 3” Styrofoam Ball.  They come in a package of 6, so you may want to share with 2 or 3 others.

Thimble (if you have one)

Hat Pin
Scissors to cut fabric and ribbon
Ribbon.  ½” or 7/8” wide.  You will need enough to wrap around the finished ball, plus enough to wrap around your palm about 5 times (for your bow) and an additional amount for the loop so you can hang on your tree.  I like the look of ½” ribbon but very difficult to cover all your pins – The 7/8” is much easier.  Even ¾ of an inch would work.

You might like to add an additional bow of very narrow ribbon as well.  Color can be the same or a coordinating shade.

Satin ribbon is much easier to use to make a bow.  Grosgrain is really beautiful but more difficult to make loops because of the weight of the ribbon.  I have used both and am happy with both.