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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Butterflies in March


As spring approaches, the beautiful butterflies will soon start migrating back to our area. What better way to welcome their arrival than making lovely butterflies to adorn our clothing and art projects? This is Harlene's speciality, and she graciously offered to show us her techniques for making them from fabric and paper for this month's enrichment session. Thank you, Harlene!
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April 9 (Saturday) at Marcella's. Drop-in Social Get-together 11:00 to 1:30, Business Meeting at 1:30 P.M. Enrichment by Sally featuring watercolor painting. The "Women's Work" challenge item will be due. Make something from items found around the house and include the colors red, yellow, blue, green and black in celebration of the recent Olympics.

May 14 (Saturday) at Marcella's. Drop-in Social Get-together 11:00 to 1:30, Business Meeting at 1:30 P.M. If you are participating in the "Bag Challenge," bring a paper bag with 6 items in it. See the March minutes for details.

  Show and Tell 


This is one of the paper butterflies Harlene brought to the meeting. Her printed directions and demonstration make it a possibility for all.


Sally's acrylic, watercolor, ink and collage paintings like the ones above and below, continue to evolve to an ever-higher level. What an eye for composition. 




This is close-up of one of the two "Little Star scent blankets" Donna made to donate to Stone Mountain and Daughter's community outreach program. 


Above is a photo of the most generous and lovely quilt Suzanne's cousin recently made and sent to her. Lucky Suzanne—what an amazing gift. 


Suzanne also recently received this lovely birthday card from our former member, Kelly, who now resides in Washington state.


Kathy brought this very large quilt she is making for a family member. The pattern is somewhat similar to Suzanne's. Another labor of love.  


We were all thrilled to see Betts at the meeting and she brought so many beautiful things she has made in the past few years.


Each item, like the journal above, incorporates some of the many antique items she has collected in her world travels, including the vintage book. 


This shadowbox piece features some of her French antique silver flatware. 

An avid collector of buttons and charms, Betts cleverly chose a coin holder to display the charms shown above.  


Betts recently participated in a "Moth 
Challenge" with some of her artist friends and shown above is the Luna Moth she created and displayed in an exquisite antique frame.


Her keen eye for beauty also resulted in this beautiful fabric book cover. 


Bonnie is also an avid collector of buttons and decided to display some of her favorite antique ones on this fabric strip. 


Marcella was thrilled to receive a birthday card from Kelly. A clever composition of fabric, flowers and buttons.