Mary Shirey The Ranch Piecemakers may just be among the most creative, industrious, and generous group of sewists around. Year after year—even through the pandemic—their sewing machines keep on humming! Club leaders and members continually work together to find new ways to elevate community giving, the very cornerstone of the quilt club’s mission. When asked,…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Piecemakers were making merry on Dec. 6 at their annual Holiday Luncheon in the Sol Ballroom. More than 50 ladies enjoyed each other’s company. Although the sewing machines were left in the Creative Arts & Technology Center, there was plenty of quilt talk to be heard! A wonderful lunch was provided by Tyler…
Mary Shirey Anyone who knows a quilter can tell you that despite the challenges of the past two years, those sewing machines never stopped humming! During the pandemic, quilters nationwide reported that working at their hobby provided them a positive focus. When masks were in short supply, quilters across the nation answered the call. Many…
Lorraine Smith At the Dec. 20 meeting, members of the Ranch Piecemakers presented the SBR firefighters with five quilts to surprise our firemen for Christmas. This effort was coordinated and skillfully led by Georgia Gonzales. She asked the firemen for their T-shirts, and it took months of work and many volunteers. These T-shirts represent many…
Sandy Jessop It started with a small idea from the SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association events coordinator, Sue Cook. “October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so let’s make everyone aware by ‘pinking out the Ranch’!” The goal was to raise awareness and a few dollars while enjoying a lively and fun tennis tournament. That idea has…
Sue Cook October is sure to be an exciting month with so many SaddleBrooke Ranch clubs and organizations working together to promote early cancer detection and prevention! What started off as a campaign to Pink Out the Ranch, turned into a month of fun activities. The kick-off event, Serve for the Cure, is being hosted…
Simply heartwarming…that was the feeling as the Ranch Piecemakers were finishing up their latest project. Community outreach is a significant part of the Piecemakers’ activities and we recently combined efforts to make quilts for cancer and dialysis patients. Each club member made individual “blocks” using a pieced heart pattern. Everyone’s personality came shining through; the…
We’re in! The wait is over. The Ranch Piecemakers are up and running in the Needs Arts Room. We already have a number of members trained on the long-arm machine, which means the stack of pieced quilts destined for the Tucson Veterans Home are getting their finishing touches. Classes are being held for beginning quilters…