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Parker Piece Keepers Quilt Guild
Parker, Colorado
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UPDATE 10/30/2020:
Hello fellow quilters/crafters!
First off, there is a LOT of information below, sorry! But please take the time to read it all over because I am asked the majority of these questions via Email, phone calls, etc. on an almost daily basis. I just want to put it all out there in one single email so bear with me! I'm sure I will forget something, so please email me if you have any further questions.
It was so wonderful to see some of you at our first in-person meeting Tuesday October 27th. Also, thank you to Kathy for offering some of your patterns you had after cleaning out your craft room! I need to do that myself! We were socially distanced, wearing masks, for almost 2 hours talking, laughing, and basically reconnecting. It was awesome.
Several topics were discussed during our "non-agenda meeting", and I feel that they need to be shared with everyone within the quilt guild:
1) What has PPK been doing during the pandemic?
-- short answer....not much. I believe the entire board took a step back to concentrate on their own health (both physical and mental) and families, like I am sure you have as well. I know a lot of you guys have been dealing with stress within your immediate family and all of you are in my thoughts while you navigate your paths the best way possible during this difficult time.
2) What about all of the programs, the quilt challenge, 2021 quilt retreat and Christmas Ornament Exchange?
-- Unfortunately, the board had to make the difficult decision to cancel ALL programs, challenges, retreats, and holiday parties due to the pandemic.
3) What is the future of PPK?
-- I am VERY hopeful that PPK will gain traction again in 2021; when in 2021, I don't know. Our group is a comprised of the target group for the most vulnerable to be affected by the virus. We simply can't take the chance to expose the majority of you. HOWEVER, this should not stop us from communicating with all of you! Having small meetings recently is a great start!
4) What about Charity Quilts for the Hospital?
-- Our wonderful Eileen attended our meeting and she shouted "YES, WE STILL NEED CHARITY QUILTS!" The hospital was gracious enough to allow only TWO non-hospital affiliated clubs to enter and use their conference rooms.....and we are lucky to be one of them. The other is the needle arts club. Both of these clubs still give items for donation to the patients and it is the hospitals way to say thank you for still donating during the pandemic. Andrea Lochen and Eileen are working hard to make kits for charity quilts to be passed out to PPK members who can assemble them. IF we have an in-person meeting in December, we will have some kits available for pickup. When you are done with how far you want to go with it, dropping it off at Eileens house is probably the best option.
5) What if I can't attend a meeting but still want to make something for charity?
--You can certainly hop onto our website for charity patterns for rice bags, receiving blankets, and quilts. Here is the direct link to those patterns: https://www.parkerpiecekeepers.com/charity-patterns.html
--If you want to make a charity quilt and use your own pattern, you certainly can! Please make sure the finished size is NO LARGER than lap size. A lot of these quilts are used for people who are in wheelchairs. Larger quilts are a hassle to deal with.
--You can email Eileen to schedule a time to porch pickup an already made kit for assembly. You can email her at ksbesb2@comcast.net
6) What about PPK Sew Days?
--Unfortunately, there will be no PPK sponsored sew days scheduled at least for the first several months of 2021.
--If you would like to coordinate with friends on scheduling a private Sew Day, I encourage you to do so! Hint Hint: email me if you want to sew together! My sewing machine is aching to travel!
7) Will there be an election for new 2021 board members?
-- No....but maybe later in 2021....heck maybe not until the beginning of 2022? Right now, we are lucky to have a group of wonderful ladies who are willing to maintain their position however long it takes to make sure that PPK doesn't disappear.
So if you see one of these ladies, be sure to thank them!
President: Alice Kober
Past president: Andrea Lochen
Secretary: Nancy Tornquist
Programs: Carolyn Morris
Treasurer: Beth Ferrar
Membership: Kathy Santana
8) Membership Email List -- Outdated?
--Did you receive this email and decided to not be a member any longer for 2020? Can you please email me and I will make sure your email info is taken off the list. Thank you!
9) When is our next meeting?
--Right now, we are slated to have an in-person meeting at Parker Adventist Hospital, Pine Conference Room, December 8th, 6:30-8:30pm. This room is the smaller of the 2, so the number of members allowed is only 12. I will set up a signup genius for this meeting soon. Keep your eyes peeled for more information.
With that, we are all watching very closely what Douglas County is going to be doing while surrounding counties are closing back down again over the next several weeks. Once I find out from the hospital what they are going to do, I will pass that information to you guys.
10) What about a ZOOM meeting?
-- We can certainly try to do a zoom meeting should the December meeting be cancelled! If we get to that point, I will email you guys with the specifics.
Lastly:
11) How are YOU doing????
With that, how are YOU doing? Can you send me a quick message telling me that you are hanging in there? Do you need assistance in any way? Maybe just a simple phone call to hear a voice? Maybe you need help with picking up a charity quilt? Maybe I can hook you up with a fellow quilter and you guys can connect again?
I can almost say with 100% certainty that we all miss that sense of community that PPK offered to all of our members. I have to admit, it was absolutely wonderful to see and talk to friendly faces in person of like-minded ladies. Don't get me wrong: I love my husband and children......but geez....Im tired of seeing their faces so much and my kids asking for another snack. 🙂
Let's bring our community back and help each other out during these crazy times. The entire board is here for YOU.
All the best,
Jen Schiel
Hello fellow quilters/crafters!
First off, there is a LOT of information below, sorry! But please take the time to read it all over because I am asked the majority of these questions via Email, phone calls, etc. on an almost daily basis. I just want to put it all out there in one single email so bear with me! I'm sure I will forget something, so please email me if you have any further questions.
It was so wonderful to see some of you at our first in-person meeting Tuesday October 27th. Also, thank you to Kathy for offering some of your patterns you had after cleaning out your craft room! I need to do that myself! We were socially distanced, wearing masks, for almost 2 hours talking, laughing, and basically reconnecting. It was awesome.
Several topics were discussed during our "non-agenda meeting", and I feel that they need to be shared with everyone within the quilt guild:
1) What has PPK been doing during the pandemic?
-- short answer....not much. I believe the entire board took a step back to concentrate on their own health (both physical and mental) and families, like I am sure you have as well. I know a lot of you guys have been dealing with stress within your immediate family and all of you are in my thoughts while you navigate your paths the best way possible during this difficult time.
2) What about all of the programs, the quilt challenge, 2021 quilt retreat and Christmas Ornament Exchange?
-- Unfortunately, the board had to make the difficult decision to cancel ALL programs, challenges, retreats, and holiday parties due to the pandemic.
3) What is the future of PPK?
-- I am VERY hopeful that PPK will gain traction again in 2021; when in 2021, I don't know. Our group is a comprised of the target group for the most vulnerable to be affected by the virus. We simply can't take the chance to expose the majority of you. HOWEVER, this should not stop us from communicating with all of you! Having small meetings recently is a great start!
4) What about Charity Quilts for the Hospital?
-- Our wonderful Eileen attended our meeting and she shouted "YES, WE STILL NEED CHARITY QUILTS!" The hospital was gracious enough to allow only TWO non-hospital affiliated clubs to enter and use their conference rooms.....and we are lucky to be one of them. The other is the needle arts club. Both of these clubs still give items for donation to the patients and it is the hospitals way to say thank you for still donating during the pandemic. Andrea Lochen and Eileen are working hard to make kits for charity quilts to be passed out to PPK members who can assemble them. IF we have an in-person meeting in December, we will have some kits available for pickup. When you are done with how far you want to go with it, dropping it off at Eileens house is probably the best option.
5) What if I can't attend a meeting but still want to make something for charity?
--You can certainly hop onto our website for charity patterns for rice bags, receiving blankets, and quilts. Here is the direct link to those patterns: https://www.parkerpiecekeepers.com/charity-patterns.html
--If you want to make a charity quilt and use your own pattern, you certainly can! Please make sure the finished size is NO LARGER than lap size. A lot of these quilts are used for people who are in wheelchairs. Larger quilts are a hassle to deal with.
--You can email Eileen to schedule a time to porch pickup an already made kit for assembly. You can email her at ksbesb2@comcast.net
6) What about PPK Sew Days?
--Unfortunately, there will be no PPK sponsored sew days scheduled at least for the first several months of 2021.
--If you would like to coordinate with friends on scheduling a private Sew Day, I encourage you to do so! Hint Hint: email me if you want to sew together! My sewing machine is aching to travel!
7) Will there be an election for new 2021 board members?
-- No....but maybe later in 2021....heck maybe not until the beginning of 2022? Right now, we are lucky to have a group of wonderful ladies who are willing to maintain their position however long it takes to make sure that PPK doesn't disappear.
So if you see one of these ladies, be sure to thank them!
President: Alice Kober
Past president: Andrea Lochen
Secretary: Nancy Tornquist
Programs: Carolyn Morris
Treasurer: Beth Ferrar
Membership: Kathy Santana
8) Membership Email List -- Outdated?
--Did you receive this email and decided to not be a member any longer for 2020? Can you please email me and I will make sure your email info is taken off the list. Thank you!
9) When is our next meeting?
--Right now, we are slated to have an in-person meeting at Parker Adventist Hospital, Pine Conference Room, December 8th, 6:30-8:30pm. This room is the smaller of the 2, so the number of members allowed is only 12. I will set up a signup genius for this meeting soon. Keep your eyes peeled for more information.
With that, we are all watching very closely what Douglas County is going to be doing while surrounding counties are closing back down again over the next several weeks. Once I find out from the hospital what they are going to do, I will pass that information to you guys.
10) What about a ZOOM meeting?
-- We can certainly try to do a zoom meeting should the December meeting be cancelled! If we get to that point, I will email you guys with the specifics.
Lastly:
11) How are YOU doing????
With that, how are YOU doing? Can you send me a quick message telling me that you are hanging in there? Do you need assistance in any way? Maybe just a simple phone call to hear a voice? Maybe you need help with picking up a charity quilt? Maybe I can hook you up with a fellow quilter and you guys can connect again?
I can almost say with 100% certainty that we all miss that sense of community that PPK offered to all of our members. I have to admit, it was absolutely wonderful to see and talk to friendly faces in person of like-minded ladies. Don't get me wrong: I love my husband and children......but geez....Im tired of seeing their faces so much and my kids asking for another snack. 🙂
Let's bring our community back and help each other out during these crazy times. The entire board is here for YOU.
All the best,
Jen Schiel
***We have a new email address! For all inquiries or questions, please use our new email address***
PPKquiltguild@gmail.com
***The 2021 Quilt Retreat has been cancelled. Please stay tuned for a hopeful 2022 date coming soon.***
PPKquiltguild@gmail.com
***The 2021 Quilt Retreat has been cancelled. Please stay tuned for a hopeful 2022 date coming soon.***
