Speaker evening - November 2nd

Kim Porter - "Worn and Washed"

Kim gave us a really interesting talk about how her business started and has grown over the last 13 years.  We also were privy to how Aldi's soap powder can not only clean the shirts Kim buys from Charity shop waste fabrics but how it can also clean a sink!  Kim explained the process of buying the shirts, laundering them (again and again and again!) and then the painstaking task of cutting them all into strips.  All the left-over fabric is given to a childrens' play scheme so, absolutely nothing is wasted.

If you would like to know more, you can find Kim's website here:- http://www.wornandwashedfabrics.com

and her Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/worn-and-washed-fabrics

It would be great to see any pieces you have made from Kims's fabrics on here or on our 

Facebook page  "Mimram Quilters"

Next month - Christmas party and project kit.  You won't need to bring anything other than
your usual sewing items as we will provide a kit (oh, and also some yummy food, so don't
fill up before hand!)

OCTOBER AGM and Journal Covers

Well, I hope you were all awake during the AGM?  There will be a quiz later......

We didn't remember to accept the Committee but I hope everyone is happy with those members remaining:- Sally (Chairman/lady), Patricia (Treasurer - oh boy, I'm glad someone else is doing that job!), Christine (Membership Secretary), Heather (Secretary), Wendy and Penny (Programme and Projects Secretary - why do a whole job when you can get away with half a job....?).  We said a fond farewell to Estelle and Carole for their so efficient tea-making and more importantly, their great presence in the group.  I'm confident to wish them both well on the group's behalf and hope to see them whenever they are able to get to one of the meetings. So sad to not be seeing them as often as we have previously.  Good luck and our very best wishes, ladies.

Then we made the journal covers.  Let us know what you think of the projects we have arranged and ones that you would like to see or do.  Both Wendy and I would love to have more ideas from you!  There will be another page on here, with the instructions and patterns for the projects we make on our sewing evenings (eventually!), so that you can make more but, please just for personal use.  Talk about only doing half a job........

Next month (NOVEMBER 2nd):  Kim Porter "Worn and Washed fabrics.

Kim will be bringing her lovely shirt fabrics and now also, Liberty fabrics.  Kim will talk about how she managed to turn an engrossing hobby into a thriving business.  I do hope you will be able to make it.