Block Sample Class
was today, taught by
Janine Shigahara and Pat Neilson
Great class and learned a lot of extra tricks on four different blocks
Flying Geese
Pin Wheel
Curved Piecing
and Disappearing 9 patch
FEBRUARY 26, 2026
OCTOBER 23rd-24th QUILT RETREAT SIGNUPS We will be sewing from 9 am- 10 pm and then you will go home and sleep. It will be held at the Blackfoot Fellowship Christian Church on Rose Rd. More info to come in the coming months.
March 26th Quilt Boutique at 1pm
This is for you to sell anything you want. Let us know if you are needing a table. Set up is at noon.
EDUCATION
Connie Tabor talked about needles and thread. You need to change your needle every 60-70 hours of use. Or change when you start a new project. When you change your needle, clean your machine. Be sure and match your needle to your fabric. Schmetz needles are good ones. Don't use Coats & Clark thread it is not good for quilting, it has a resin on it and can mess up your needle. Use good quality thread, 50 weight is best. If your thread is old you can use, Sewer's Aid.
STASH FOR CASH
Coming May 28th. Michelle Katseanes explained that the Free table will now be used for Stash for Cash items. There will be bags to put your tickets in and then there will be a live auction on some of the bigger things. They have gotten some donations. For the things you donate you get a ticket. If you are donating something, you need to bring it to Michelle before May. If you need her to pick it up, she can do that also.
Thank You letter from The Village for the donations!!
CHARITY QUILTS Sew Day
April 9th 9am-3pm
There are some kits available. Or you can come and work on your own charity quilt. You can bring fabrics to donate and give to Pat Neilson or Janine Shigihara. The pattern is in the folder.
ELIZABETH BASKET
Can use little gifts for mom, small package of diapers and wet ones
FAIR RAFFLE QUILT donation.
Contact Kathryn Hunter. She would like a note about you to accompany your fabric donation.
UFO Sheets need to be turned in. 1 Sheet is $10.
***CLASSES***
FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING MARCH 12th 9-4pm - Papers available at The Craft Shop in Blackfoot. Bring enough fabric to do at least two blocks. Garnalee Harrington is the teacher.
EARRING CLASS MAY 14th 9-4pm - Need to sign up and pay to get the wooden frames ordered. You need to sign up in March. Sandy Spalding will be teaching this class.
LANDSCAPE CLASS June 11th 9-4pm - Sign up and get the list of items and fabrics and sizes you will need to bring.
WINNER!!!
Diantha Hatch won 36 blocks!!
Next month's block is in the folder and the pattern is on the same page. The focus color is oranges. For each block you bring you get one ticket.
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
This is where you picked a paper out of three different paper bags and you are to make something for yourself. It is due in September. Be working on it!!!
Next month there will be a game and you are to bring 1 yard of fabric in earth tones or fall colors. BRING to the meeting on March 26th.
CHARITY QUILTS
****BRING AND BRAG****
Garnalee Harrington
Sandy Spalding
Linda Dance
Pat Neilson
Sue Doran
Linda Michaelson
Trudy Stubbs
Janette Bowman
Joyce Lewis
Serena Yancey
When you pay your dues ($25), you will get a Folder with all the information and patterns
***CLASSES ***
Chairs - Sandy Spalding and Debbie Scheirer
February 12th - Block Sampler 9am-4pm $10.
March 12th - Foundation Paper Piecing $10.
**April 9th - Charity Quilt - SEW DAY**
May 14th - Earrings - 9am - 4pm $10
June 11th - Landscape Art - 9am - 4pm $10
If you are planning to attend, you need to have already signed up. Call Sandy or Debbie to see if they are room. They will be emailing the cutting instructions.
FALL RETREAT
October 23rd and 24th
MEETING DATES AND TIME
February 26 @ Sanctuary
March 26 Quilters Boutique @ Fellowship Hall
April 23 @ Sanctuary
May 28 - Stash for Cash @ Fellowship Hall
June 25 Picnic
July 23 @ Sanctuary
August 27 @Sanctuary
September 24 @ Sanctuary
October 22 @Sanctuary
November - No Meeting Happy Thanksgiving
December 3 @ Fellowship Hall
FAIR QUILT
We will be making three
One for the Fair
One for a donation
One for a Piecemakers to raffle
January 22, 2026 Club Meeting
Blackfoot Piecemakers Club Meeting
January 22, 2026 at the new location
Blackfoot Christian Fellowship Church on Rose Road
Serena Yancey
Welcome!!
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.
Bring and Brag (Show and Tell)
Alice Baumgartner
Lu Bunn
Madge Lindsay, she used ALL her scraps and used them all on these two quilts. I couldn't find the pictures.
Joyce Lewis - Elizabeth Basket Quilts
Annie Gardner
Candy High
Ruth Blackadar
Serena Yancey
This was her quilt of champions from the Stitch N Giggle quilt club from last year.
Garnalee Harrington
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