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Nancy and Julie went to a Fused Glass class from Rochester’s Community Education. Small pieces of glass were placed on a glass base and then fused by firing in a kiln.
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Donna shared her pattern for making fleece hats from one cut. Hats made will be donated to the community.
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Georgette gave materials needed and demonstrated how to make a flower from a crepe paper strip. Everyone took home a Spring flower.
The strip was folded back~1/4 inch on the long end. 
“Swish” pleats and roll to form the flower. 
Glue the bottoms and ends. 
Attach to a piece of wire for your Spring flower.
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Julie gave a piano concert, then members worked together to “read” music recognizing familiar songs as the bells rang. Everyone had a chance to tap out songs on their glockenspiels.
Glockenspiels aka Xylophones 
The “conductor” called out the music letter to create a familiar song. 
Boomwhackers were a new way to play a song.
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Beth uses repurposed items to make dolls that are gifted to friends that they resemble
Making the doll look like a friend 
Gifting the doll to that person 
Friend Doll
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Quilt top of placemat, then iron on fusible interfacing, add back with right sides together. Turn right side out for easy placemats. 
Crochet blanket following directions on its package. 
7 panel 
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Jacci taught different techniques she uses for her watercolor art. Every member was given a palette with samples of watercolors for each to create and experiment with.
Jacci made one of her favorite paintings into a tote. 
Watercolor Artist Jacci Clark 
Learning the basics 
Applying techniques 
Creating unique paintings 
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Cathy showed us an easier way to construct Jodi Barrows’ “Square in a Square” options for easily designing quilts.
Cathy showed how the pre-measured squares could be sewn between the two narrow strips. 
Then the strips were cut apart and the black rectangles added to each side. 
Using Jodi’s well marked ruler cuts were made. 
By turning the pre-cut pieces 
..and using Jodi’s specialized ruler.. 
new quilt designs are created. 
Turning the ruler yet another turn.. 
yeilds yet another design. 
Just a matter of which way the option is cut 
produces a new quilt pattern. 
Square-in-A-Square 
Sample off a different version 
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We took a coach bus to the Minnesota University’s Arboretum. The weather was perfect. After a stop at the gift shop, we boarded the tram and took a tour of the grounds. The guide, John was wonderful explaining each area and pointing out highlights along the way. We had a sandwich lunch and explored the amazing grounds independently. There was floral beauty everywhere you looked.
