Puffs 'n Stuff

With the deer and no antelope playing outside, the Bell County Quilters met November 9, at Joycelyn Miller's home in Saledo. 

Everyone enjoyed a yummy breakfast of monkey bread, pumpkin bread, banana nut bread, juice and coffee. 

SEW AND SHARE

Joycelyn shared her parents' fiftieth anniversary friendship quilt for those who had not seen it before.  It is truly a keepsake!

Sue share two beautiful quilts she has finished. 

They are both beautiful scrappy quilts. 

Karen shared a beautiful homespun quilt she has made for friends.

She also shared a quilt she started years ago for her granddaughter when she was young. (She is now at Texas A & M.)  The quilt is gorgeous, but Karen has a new owner in mind.  That sometimes happens when UFO's are finally complete.

Grace McDonald shared bottles of Mexican vanilla with everyone.  That will be just in time for holiday baking!  Thanks, Grace.  She also shared with us some of her fresh peanuts!  Yum!

Sara shared one of her Christmas trees from last month's project.

Sara has now completed seven bejeweled projects.  Each and every one of them is beautiful and unique.  (Although I just have to share my personal favorite, since it is the pumpkin hanging in my breakfast room. SS)

Later Marilyn shared some crocheted baby caps she has been making for hospital donations.  They are so cute that even the non-crocheters in the group wanted to make some.

Joycelyn shared the directions for the project of the month - puff jingle balls for babies.

 Everyone got to work - some sewing, some stuffing, some putting jingles in the balls, and some stitching the final stitches.  So cute!

Lunch time came and we had baked potatoes and baked sweet potatoes with all the trimmings.

 Delicious.  We also had some fruits and veggies and dip, and Joycelyn prepared her famous Strawberry Spinach Salad:

Spinach
Sliced strawberries
Sliced oranges
Chopped pecans
Razamatazz Dressing (from HEB)

Definitely a hit!  And for dessert, Joycelyn had made a delicious carrot cake.We always enjoy breaking bread together.

We also gathered donations of baby formula for Bundle of Joy.

Thanks, Joycelyn, for your hospitality and for coming up with this month's project.

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

December 7 is the Christmas party at Melva's house.  We will have our annual Christmas ornament swap.  We are also planning to bring donations of toiletries for helping hands (soap, shampoo, lotion, etc.)  And do not forget to wear your Christmas socks!!

Be thinking about what month you want to host next  year, since we will begin the new calendar when we meet at Melva's.  Also, think about new projects we can schedule for the year. 

Happy Thanksgiving!