Blackfoot Piecemakers Club Meeting
January 22, 2026 at the new location
Blackfoot Christian Fellowship Church on Rose Road
Serena introduced the different learning and activities we will be able to enjoy!!
Educational Chair - Linda Dance
Madge Lindsay did the Education for January. She told us that we should not put our quilt in the bathtub to wash them. This can put added stress on the stitching by wringing it out. We can put our quilt in the washing machine with warm water, small amount of mild detergent and gentle cycle. There was a question about if the quilt colors bleed. You can put a color catcher in the washer. If you do have some bleeding, you can put on synthropol on the area that has the miss color and let it sit and then wash again. Dry your quilt in the dryer, or you can line dry, drape over several lines. This step can be repeated. She also suggests for the quilts you are storing, wash them every five years, to keep it from yellowing. You shouldn't wash you quilt more than two times a year. A quilt should last 50 years.
QUILT BOUTIQUE
At the March meeting we will be able to have a quilt boutique. You can let Serena know if you want a table or 1/2 a table. You will be able to sell anything you want, it doesn't have to be quilt related. You will be responsible for your money/change.
CHARITY QUILT
Chair - Pat Neilson and Janine Shigihara
April 9, 2026 Charity Sew Day - Hrs 9-4
Quilts (3 sizes), Adult bibs, Baby bibs, (2 sizes), Catheter bag, fidget blanket
Donations go to Veterans in Pocatello, State Hospital South, Hospital, Victims of Crime, The Village, Ronald McDonald's House
Elizabeth Baskets - Chair Diantha Hatch
1 boy and 1 girl basket a month
Everything needs to be new. Can't be open boxes, so get smaller boxes of things.
Donations taken every month.
1 ticket for items donated
UFO - Chair Donna Benson
Sheets are now available and February. First 10 is $10 and anything additional is an additional $10.You will get 1 ticket for each completed item.
FAIR QUILTS - Chair Kathryn Hunter
There will be three this year. One for the fair, one for another charity and one for us!! Each block that you make you get one ticket towards winning a quilt. She passed out instructions at the meeting. There will be a sew day to work on the blocks on
FEBRUARY 16, 9am-4pm
520 N Shilling Av
It is a 16 patch block
She will take fabric donations
2" up to 12" squares
She would like a note with the donation/block with a little about you and the fabric.
CLASSES - Chairs - Sandy Spalding & Debbie Scheirer
All classes $10 each
At the church
Block Sampler February 12, 9am-4pm (see picture)
Foundation Paper Piecing - March 12 , 9am-4pm
Earrings - May 14, 9am - 4pm
Landscape - June 11 , 9am-4pm
She will be emailing the instructions for the Block Sampler
Garnalee Harrington will be teaching the Foundation Paper Piecing (2nd class) - You will need one pad of either 4" or 6" papers. The pattern is Star Climber. You can get the free pattern at the Fat Quarter Shop. You will need a glue stick. More instructions on the information sheet.
Raffle Block of the month - Chair Mary Hege
The pattern is in the folder and the colors are included in the picture AND on the instruction sheet. You will get one ticket for each block you do and there will a drawing each month.
Quilt of Champions
Those that were interested drew a slip of paper from each of three paper bags. They will make a quilt using the clues they drew. (block design, block size, quilt design) The quilts are due at the September meeting.
Candy High
Serena Yancey
