Free patterns for EASY 3 yard quilts – skip the ads
SewCanShe has GREAT free patterns. She charges $3 for most optimized PDF files, but the free ones can be used. I like this one as it's easy and doesn't involve TRIANGLES - oooooh the dreaded TRIANGLES! What can you do with three yards? The ladies at Fabric Cafe have built a mini-empire
EP62: Where are your volunteers hiding?
There are many ways to list your volunteer opportunities. This short episode goes over some of our favorite volunteer and matching fund portals. They include: volunteermatch.org, benevity.com, and joindeed.org. Tips include: Have a checkbox that they agree to have their photos taken and used for your site and social media accounts Link
EP61: Why You Need a Branding Guide for Your Organization
Susan Finch, founder of Binky Patrol, discusses the importance of having a cohesive branding package for nonprofit organizations looking to scale up. She shares insights from her own experience, highlighting the need for consistent messaging, logos, fonts, and phrasing across all chapters and volunteers. Susan also touches on the benefits of streamlining
Binkies and Ponchos from Santa Monica to Camp Pendelton Families
Here are photos of the cozy items going to the Camp Pendelton Marine base in Oceanside. 21 afghans from Sue Ochoa and her friends in her chapter, Sara and Sally. 15 baby ponchos from Sue, 13 flannel receiving blankets, and one knit hat from Sonja. This was a great combined effort with
Brownie Troop 65539 Making Binkies in Moorpark!
On Friday May 17th, Moorpark CA Brownie Troop #65539 invited Binky Patrol volunteer Carolyn Berndt to their last meeting of the spring semester to make fleece blankets. The sweet girls were 3rd and 4th graders and are all about “being purple”, which means being an everyday superhero who spreads kindness, and laughter,
EP60: A Dream to Bring Quilting to All Ages to Build Community Guest: Donna Robertson and Fran Morgan
In the second half of the conversation, Fran Morgan and Donna Robertson from Fabric Cafe share their passion for quilting and discuss the importance of passing down the love for sewing to younger generations. Fran expresses her wish to continue producing excellent books and patterns while expanding their reach to younger quilters,

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