The team has been busy little elves over the holidays. Our goal is to use as much of the fabulous donated fabric that QU has received (and that has been graciously stored at Ann’s home). With this goal in mind, a lot of time and energy has been spent just going through all the various types and sizes of donated fabrics (cottons, linen, silk, upholstery etc.) and making a determination on its best use for the boutique. The team is also testing/editing patterns and creating sample boutique items. Once the patterns are ready and kits assembled for distribution, you should start seeing kits at the February meeting.
HOW CAN YOU HELP! QU members are being asked to take a kit (includes fabric and pattern), then create and return the item no later than the August meeting. For those who are unable to attend the meetings to grab a kit, patterns will also be available online for you to make at home (and assist you in reducing your own fabric stash).
Remember, it’s your quilt show, and we need your help in making the boutique successful to offset show related expenses.

WHAT WE NEED! Does someone have a stuffed dog that could be used during the show to display the dog bandanas or a tabletop Christmas tree to display ornaments
Below is the list of boutique items we currently plan to offer for sale at the QU Show. The list has been vetted through many people experienced in this type of project. The team will re-evaluate and determine if additional items are needed and will attempt to be at every QU meeting with kits, if available, to distribute, and to collect completed items.
Boutique Items:
- Soup bowl cozy (small & large)
- Cosmetic bag (small and large)
- Drawstring backpacks
- Dog bandanas (Small/med/large/teeny tiny)
- Key Caddies (square and rectangle)
- Patchwork & Infinity scarfs
- Journal covers with books
- Bookmarks (4” x 4” squares)
P.S. While busy creating awesome items for the boutique, consider trying to add regular movement breaks into your life, ideally 5 minutes every half hour. Check out the interesting information about the Body Electric Challenge on NPR.org. Information is based on best practices that came out of NPR’s study with Columbia University Medical Center researchers and more than 20,000 listeners in October.
If we want to continue sewing – we need to take care of our bodies! Thanks, Andrea, for sharing!
Thanks, Dawn Griffin