From Iraq to the US – Building Community in California
My name is Carman and I have a few questions about volunteering with binky. I am currently in Iraq serving with the Army, and we have been given the opportunity to earn a volunteer service badge. As I am sure you can imagine there is not much community service that can be [read the story]
Free Patterns from the Robert Kaufman Site
We are always looking for inspiration. Some of us need more than inspiration - we need the PATTERNS. This is too much math for me to wing it and who knows what shape it would be. Thanks, Amy Smart, for sharing these resources. Robert Kaufman is a fantastic resource for special fabrics, [read the story]
EP65: Revenge Hobby Turned Legacy Gift – A lot of fabric for Temecula!
In this episode, we join Susan Finch as she chats with Kimberly Legg, who runs the Temecula chapter in California. Prepare for a story that's hilarious and inspiring, as Kimberly recounts how she unexpectedly became the recipient of a truly massive fabric donation - we're talking about $30,000 worth of material! How [read the story]
EP64: Finding Your Third Space at Quilting for Community Guest: Lizz Leral
Our topic today is Quilting for Community: From Grief to Nonprofit Success with guest Lizz Leral, Executive Director of Quilting for Community. She shares how personal loss sparked a quilting journey that grew into a thriving nonprofit. You'll hear her story and ideas about: Transforming personal healing into community service Building an [read the story]
EP63 Hugs, Healing, and Hope: ELF’s Vision for Children’s Emotional Well-Being Guest: Mara James
Susan Finch of Binky Patrol interviews Mara James, founder and CEO of the Extraordinary Lives Foundation (ELF). Listeners will learn about ELF's mission to improve children's mental health and emotional wellness through programs like Piggy Bear and the HUGS School Life Healing Center. Mara shares her personal journey of overcoming mental health [read the story]
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 [read the story]
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