by Maralyn Fink
On Friday I met with the Mint City Patchers, a sewing group that meets every Friday at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home. There are 14 members to the group who enjoy what they are doing, and that is sewing.
The idea came from a presentation at the train depot that formed this group and hence the quilting club. They started out sewing in the basement of the Bement Library and after that, at a local bank.
They outgrew the bank space and were welcomed at the funeral home where there is plenty of space to spread their wings, or should I say, their materials, machines and such.
They are treated very well by the staff where they are meeting, and in the initial offer the girls said they would bring in lunch each time they came for the staff and for them.
The group started eight years ago and only had six members. It has grown over the years. They meet every Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Patchers make quilts, Quilts of Valor, pillow cases for the dialysis unit and for different places. They also make an” In Memory Of ” case for any of their quilters that have passed away. Sometimes they work on individual projects for themselves.
This was a very relaxed meeting, and I enjoyed the group who were really laid back.
Well, I told them I went to a sewing class years ago. We had to make a long housecoat; and when it was time to put the zipper in, I almost headed for the psych ward. I never touched sewing again.
Man, I need a cookie now!