Sept 20, 2023 - UVQG -- The Bees (4) (KNOTTS)

 

K.N.O.T.T.S.

Kreative North Orem Thimbles & Threads

(The papers say "KNOTTS".)

Began in 1994 – next year will be 30 years.  Created by Liz Teerlink and others.  First started meeting at the Quick Quilts store on North state street, then moved to the Stitching Corner in South Orem.

 We have 39 members and have an ongoing wait list for new members.  Our membership is limited to the size of our meeting place.

 Our members include very talented quilting instructors, machine embroidery work, long arm quilters and hand quilters.  Included, is crochet, knitting, embroidery and other crafts.  Many of our members are closely associated with the Utah Quilt Guild.

We meet at the PG Senior Center each Thursday morning at 10am. A monthly luncheon with assigned dishes.  (This is our most well attended meeting!). We share books and magazines at our meetings.

We have a Christmas party with a potluck luncheon and gift giving!

We have two retreats each year and contribute to the July Fair Bake Sale and other meetings.

Some of our fun activities are:

Our President’s Challenge.   The current KNOTTS president gets to choose a challenge for the group.

Last year, was our black, white and one other color quilts which we displayed in our February Guild Meeting. 

This year, we have a Bonnie Hunter quilt challenge.  I heard a few moans when I announced this, but I think many of our members have stepped up to the challenge….we’ll find out in January!

Another activity is our ‘get things done challenge’. 

We look at the quilts that we would like to finish by year’s end.

Pay $1 into the kitty for each UFO; when UFOs are completely finished and shown at a weekly meeting, we can take back our $ and put a ticket with our name on it into the pot. (2 tickets if it has a label). Tickets are drawn at our luncheon & the winner takes remaining cash.

There are many reasons to join a “Bee”…or even just get together with a few friends.

-You have something to look forward to….

-You make new friends…

-You learn new skills and techniques…

-You share your love of all things crafty with similar minded spirits!!