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LET’S SHARE A SPARE !!
By Jan Kosko May 14, 2020 safehousequiltkits@gaaqg.com I have some ‘spare parts’ and I want to SHARE!! Do you need GAAQG Labels for your SafeHouse bound quilts? Email me with your name and address and number of labels you need and I will send them to you by USPS. 5 – 15 labels fit into…
Stay Home. Stay Safe. Stay Healthy. Stay...
Post by Susan Schwandt April 26, 2020 To all our Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild members and friends, this special webpage helps us stay connected to GAAQG and to each other during the COVID-19 crisis while we are staying at home to keep ourselves and our families safe. This page will be updated frequently, so…
SafeHouse Center Updates
By Susan Schwandt, April 11, 2020 Children’s masks needed SafeHouse Center needs children’s face masks for ages 3 to 9 years. You can Google children’s face mask patterns and select the free pattern of your choice. This is a good way to use up any leftover SafeHouse fabrics and baby quilt scraps. Guild members…
Making and Donating Face Masks and Surgical Caps
by Susan Schwandt, President GAAQG We have two healthcare facilities in our area that can use our help—St. Joseph Mercy and Beaumont-Wayne. Many of our GAAQG members and friends are sewing masks for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital staff, as well as for others. We are hearing many conflicting voices on which materials to use….
New SafeHouse Quilts Donated as of April 1
Thanks so much to all of you who have answered the call for quilts to be sent to SafeHouse! Below are photos of those sent to me as of April 1. I hope to receive more and will post them whenever I have assembled a new group. We have heard several times how much our…
SafeHouse Needs Our Help ASAP!
Susan Schwandt, GAAQG President March 27, 2020 Hello, GAAQG Members! My last President’s message mentioned the need for SafeHouse quilt donations, so here’s an update, as promised. Thanks to those members who’ve sent me ideas for collecting SafeHouse quilts. Deb Kern, development director at SafeHouse Center, informed me that the inventory of quilts is down…
All March Quilt Day Activities CANCELLED Due to...
by Susan Schwandt March 12, 2020 Since my last President’s message about our March Quilt Day meeting, the GAAQG board and our partners at Washtenaw Community College have been closely monitoring the rapidly evolving news updates and community public health recommendations regarding the COVID-19 virus. GAAQG and Washtenaw Community College are following the latest…
African Themed SafeHouse Sewing Event –...
MARCH 21 SAFEHOUSE SEWING EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 CRISIS By Jan Kosko March 9, 2020 Let’s ROAR!! Let’s BRAY!! Let’s BARK!! Let’s CROAK!! Let’s SCREAM!!! (and whatever sounds these animals make!) An African Themed SafeHouse Sewing Event is coming to the GAAQG guild!!! Please participate in our 21st SafeHouse Sewing Event, Saturday, March 21, following the…
Spots available in Ann Shaw’s workshops on...
ANN SHAW WORKSHOPS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 CRISIS There are still some spots available in both of Ann Shaw’s workshops this month (click on the buttons below for more information and the supply lists) but be sure to register soon so that you don’t miss out! Registration is available for both members and non-members….
Appropriate level: BEGINNERS ARE WELCOME IN ALL OF ANN’S WORKSHOPS!
