Calling All Knitters

Knitters, you are invited to participate in a project called Click for Babies, sponsored by the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. The project is meant to raise awareness about this very important issue. The organization needs your help to knit PURPLE newborn baby caps that can be given to babies during the month of November.

Create as many as you like, from 5 to 50, using any newborn baby cap pattern, and any shade of soft, baby-friendly PURPLE yarn.

Your knitted caps will be given to babies to help educate parents and other caregivers about the Period of PURPLE Crying, a normal and sometimes frustrating period of increased crying all infants experience in the first few weeks and months after birth.

Please knit and mail your PURPLE newborn baby caps, to be received no later than October 26, 2011 to:

Lanelle Freeman

Kennebec Valley Community Action Program

97 Water Street

Waterville, ME 04901

Help keep babies in Maine safe. To learn more, visit http://www.clickforbabies.org/. Become a fan on Facebook or follow them on Twitter@PurpleCrying. You may also contact Lanelle Freeman at 859-1577 with questions.

Raffle Alley Schedule

The Raffle Alley schedule for Maine Quilts has been published in the right side bar under "Pages". At this time all the slots have been filled. Please check and make sure you know which slot you signed up for. If you're not able to be there for your time slot, please let me know so I can make another arrangement.

Thanks, ladies.

July 20 - Summer Picnic

Twenty of us joined together for our summer picnic for Tacoma Quilters of Litchfield at Koleens, owner of the Quilters' Oasis, A Quilter's Workshop & Retreat Center in Wales. It seems my camera had a problem and many of the pics I took did not take. We shared various dishes and we did not lack for food. These ladies are great quilters and also great cooks.

Several took advantage of the pool and hot tub. I told the gals I would be very careful what I posted. Smile!! Here are four of the gals enjoying the coolness on a very hot day.

This is a Indonesian bali fabric bought for Andrea by one of our quilters in her travels this year.

Our group made 34 pillow cases for ConKerr cancer. It was amazing all the fabrics used.

This was very touching to our group. We have two who are battling cancer ...
Sherry and Koleen. Sue B and Pam who are in charge of ConKerr cancer made pillow cases for them.

This is being done by Koleen 'Sampler Magic' It is stunning.

There were other Show 'n Tells but the pics did not come out. So this is it for this time. We will not be meeting until September 7 to begin our Fall meetings. Enjoy the rest of your summer. We will be posting what is happening on the sidebar from time to time...so check it out...Come and join us if you would like to meet during the day. We are a great group and have a lot of fun. There were lots of laughs today and a relaxing time.