This spring has been unusual with lots of sun in Seward which has melted almost all the snow except the berms. The grass is coming up and the trees are budding. Soon the allergens will be dusting- er... I mean, the flowers will be pollenated by the bees and butterflies and wind. Seward has a lot of wind.
The Seward Area Quilters have been able to get together for group sewing. We had monthly retreats in January, February, and March, and a Veterans Day Sew. Sew Tuesdays almost every other Tuesday from 10-ish to 4. All at the Army Resort until the end of April. With summer here they are now into the summer guest swing, and we have lost our sewing place in their nice hall.
By early April, 128 quilts were delivered to local Veterans. Donna, Sue, and Sheila have posted the photos and thank you notes we have received on the Seward Area Quilters Facebook page. We still have another 80 or more quilts to go. We have kits made for people to take and sew. Early May we sent out the word for donations to help pay for backing and batting for the next round of quilts and have already gotten back some replies.
Because of our groups love and dedication to our Veterans and our town, we have been offered a new sewing home by the Army Resort out at the harbor. We have our first Sew Sunday there May 15th and I hear the view is amazing (the room is on the second floor, and it has windows).
The Seward Area Quilters have had the UFO Contest going on since 2017. We have finished 131 projects in those 5 years but also numerous amounts of service projects for Baby Welcome Wagon, Quilts for Heroes, Veteran Quilts, Hugs Quilts, and Covid year, gowns and masks, masks, masks. This year we have 7 participants and 86 projects. In May we currently have 6 projects done. I send an email each month with some encouragement and the statistics. All are welcome to sign up and we try to have fun while getting those projects done and out of the house (or in use). 5 cash prizes and a party (or two if we can manage it).