Treasure Party

Each guest brings with her all those things that are too good to throw away, but for which there is no need. This may include duplicate tools received as gifts or purchased when the original could not be found, a pile of test stitch-outs, fabric that was too beautiful to resist or was left over from a completed project, UFOs (unfinished projects) that the intended recipient has outgrown (the baby quilt started for your nephew who is now going off to college). Place related items in zip-seal bags (supplies and instructions for a project or a collection of odd buttons). Have a table for each category of items. 

Take turns selecting from the items. Only take what your really think you will be able to use. Whatever is left over can be donated to a senior center, girl scout troop, quilt guild or local thrift shop. You will have purged your sewing room of clutter and everyone will have a few new "treasures".

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from Mary Jane Allen of Perfect Little Stitches

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Cross-stitch Bear Pillow

In the hoop (5x7 hoops)
to make a 12" square pillow. It is
completely quilted (if desired) and
sewn together in the hoop (except
for a 2" seam). Just add a ruffled
edge and back. It's easy to change
the colors of the bear to any
color you like.

This pillow was designed
to coordinate with Tee's
Appliqué Bear Quilt.

Bobbin use directions: Wind bobbin
as usual. Use a fine thread such as
MonoPoly or The Bottom Line in the
needle. Shorten stitch length.

Needle use directions: Use a Topstitch
100/16 needle. Loosen upper tension until
stitch is even. Avoid last thread guide
before needle. Shorten stitch length.

Fusing directions: Use hottest iron
temperature setting suitable for fabric
being fused. Apply iron for 10 seconds.
Allow fabric to cool before handling.