Save the Date

A Heartfelt Thank You

Dearest Sisters,

An enormous thank you to all who contributed to our October opening social, Stitched with Love! We were tremendously successful, sewing 58 receiving blankets to help local moms in need. Thanks to each of you for your willingness to serve - for donating sewing machines, contributing to the dinner, sorting and preparing fabrics, sewing, rolling and tying blankets, and cleaning up the annex. Thank you all!

With much love,
The Enrichment Committee

Park Day on Friday October 9

This Friday, Park Day is hitting the road! Join us at the pumpkin patch for some autumn fun!

Date: Friday, October 9
Time: Plan on leaving between 10 - 10:30 - it's about a 40 minute drive
Where: Arata Pumpkin Farm, Half Moon Bay http://www.aratapumpkinfarm.com/index.html

This pumpkin farm is a little further than others in Half Moon Bay, but it's less crowded, quaint, has TONS to do and you get to see the ocean. It's worth the extra 10 minutes in the car for sure!

Pack a lunch and bring cash to buy pumpkins/pony rides/etc.

October Enrichment Night: Stitched with Love

Our October Enrichment Night is one to look forward to! As we have new students and members move into the ward, it's always a fun time of year to regroup and get to know one another. Please join us for dinner and lots of time to socialize!

In addition to a fun evening of spending time together, we will also be doing a service project. We will be making baby blankets for Project Warm Hug, which will support local single moms in need. We will be providing materials to make blankets, but you are also more than welcome to make blankets on your own with fabric of your choosing. We will have sewing machines at the activity for sewing, but feel free to make blankets on your own time as well. Let's see how many blankets we can make for this wonderful organization, whom we sewed scarves and hats for years ago! It's a great chance to serve some of our sisters in the community!

Next How-To Thursday: Adorable Hooded Towels!

Our next How-To Thursday is coming up fast! Join us on Thursday, Sept 24, 7:30 pm at the church! Brittney Archibald will be teaching us how to make Adorable Hooded Towels! We thought we'd do a quick blog post about the project so you have all the information you need to make the best hooded towels around!


Click here to see Brittney's latest hooded towel creation...and click here for more animal hooded towel inspiration!

To make one plain hooded towel, please bring with you:
- 1 towel
- 1 coordinating washcloth
- If the color is "crazy" - bring coordinating thread as well

The washcloth makes the hood part, so, the bigger the washcloth, the bigger the hood will be. A regular washcloth fits well for a toddler and/or baby. A hand towel may be better for bigger kids.

If you want to make the towel look like an animal, please bring EXTRA washcloths/hand towels in the coordinating colors. For example: A green dragon with orange spikes needs- 1 dark green towel, 2 dark green washcloths, 1 orange hand towel or 2 orange wash clothes. A simple-version duck will need - 1 yellow towel, 1 yellow washcloth, and 1 orange washcloth (and a white washcloth if you want eyes on the hood).

Please feel free to contact Brittney Archibald directly if you need help figuring out supplies and patterns. She is happy to work with people ahead of time!

We also need people to bring sewing machines/thread/pins/scissors...if you have any of these supplies and are willing to share on Sept 24, please let Brittney know!

See you on the 24th, towels in hand!

Girls Camp Highlight

Girls camp was fabulous this year! Here are just a few shots.

Hilary as a blonde




Rosie and Lovely with other 2nd year campers!!




Sleeping under the stars


Angie we did miss you but we very much


appreciated a delicious BREAKFAST!

Just in case we forget how talented our Bishop is..

Beautiful Babies!!

A late congratulations so Wendy and Brandon Schriber on the arrival of

CLAIRE

She was born April 5th at 10:44am

weighed 8lbs and was 19 1/2 inches long!

We can't believe she's 2 months old already!

A warm welcome also to

Aaron Ko

who was born

April 27 at 6:33PM weighing in at 8 lbs and 21 inches!

Abby looks very happy to have a little brother!

Our congratulations Ann and Albert

Thank you Thank YOU!!!

Last night was WONDERFUL!! A very hearty thanks to EVERYONE who came, brought treats, organized, DECORATED, and the YOUNG WOMEN who planned and executed this wonderful event and everyone else who contributed!
The Young Women in our ward WILL be able to attend Girls Camp at Clark's Fork in the Sierras!!
Here are some photos of the evening. If more were taken feel free to post or email me kanders3@gmail.com, with the pictures so we see all the moments and work put into a wonderful evening!
Thanks again!

FabMo is a volunteer effort for repurposing beautiful, discontinued high quality fabric samples from the design community. We get many colors, patterns, weights and sizes of fabrics, plus (frequently) trims, leathers, carpet samples, wallpapers, sample books, hardware, tassels, tiles and more.

This event will be open from 9-6, Thursday the 23rd to Saturday the 25th

Make your appointment by emailing fabrix@fabmo.org

specifying desired day and time.

Don't miss out on wonderful material!

How-To Thursday: Gardening with Rachel Ream, Don't Miss It!

Don't forget, the next Relief Society "How-To Thursday" is this week! Join us in Room 12, 7:30 pm on Thursday 4/23. Rachel Ream will be sharing her gardening pearls of wisdom. It is sure to be a fantastic evening!

Fabmo for March!

FabMo
(Fabrix & More)

RePurposing Designer Fabrics
and much more


March Distribution event in MidPeninsula
March, 2009


It's time again for a distribution of our gorgeous fabrics. Distribution will be Friday & Saturday (Mar 20, 21) Start thinking of your preferred day and time to visit and whom you will invite to join you. And see below for opportunities to help!

FabMo is a volunteer effort for repurposing beautiful, discontinued high quality fabric samples from the design community. We get many colors, patterns, weights and sizes of fabrics, plus (frequently) trims, leathers, carpet samples, wallpapers, sample books, hardware, tassels, tiles and more.

Come experience the "magic" at our monthly distributions. Meet other fascinating & creative folks who use our "no cost" treasures to make useful and artistic things. Add your creativity and skill to these exquisite materials to create memorable projects! The networking, the "happy chatter" that fills the room, will fill your heart as it does ours.

Our most immediate objective is to keep these wonderful, spectacular materials out of the landfill and repurpose them to useful projects. But far and away, the grander objective is to help people see the opportunities for reducing solid waste in every part of their lives, and redirecting materials into useful enterprise.

Email Jonathan and Hannah at fabrix [at] fabmo [dot] org

Baby Spotlight: Baby David Gabriel

Isn't he just adorable? SO small, so cute!

Congratulations to Sheryl and the rest of the Davies Family! Baby David Gabriel (they call him Gabriel) was born February 18th at 16:53 weighing in at 2750g (roughly 6 lbs) measuring 48 cm (nearly 19 in). Baby is doing well, and Sheryl is doing as best as can be expected after a pushing for a while.

Enrichment: Birthday Bash!

Come join us March 5, 2009 at the Annex for a night of inspiration and sisterhood.


All are invited to attend. If you'd like to contribute a simple cake or appetizer would be great [although not necessary]! If you have questions, please contact Michelle Garff, or email me at mpbloggers[at]gmail[dot]com.

Congratulations to the Hellewells!!

Carrie and Matt [formerly in the ward] are now the proud parents of Peter Skip Hellewell! YAY.

Carrie was induced on the 22nd, everything went very well, Skip arrived at 8:57pm weighing in at a perfect 6lbs 11 ounces. Carrie predicted the weight right on. Congratulations, Hellewells. We love you.

Free Craft Projects

Angela Haight is working on her spring cleaning and found some unfinished projects that should go to a good home:

2 quilt kits (one red, white and blue; the other beige, brown and blue)
a sports themed afghan to crochet
several Christmas themed kits to do in quick point
several miscellaneous craft kits

Items are free for anyone who wants them. Email me or Angela if you want more info.

That delicious Marinade

Remember that wonderful Christmas Grilled Tri Tip dinner? If you want to experience that meat again in your own home here's the marinade recipe. (This makes a LOT, Sherri halves the recipe when making it at home, also feel free not to use as much garlic.)
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup soybean oil (or vegetable oil)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup black pepper (can adjust if you don't want it as spicy)
1/2 cup garlic salt (recommended: Lawry's)
1/2 cup chopped garlic
1/2 cup chopped dried onions (or fresh)
3 (4-pound) tri-tips, trimmed (you can use chicken, beef or pork...not just tri-tip

To make the marinade, mix all of the ingredients except for the beef in a large mixing bowl. Place the trimmed tri-tips in a plastic container and pour the marinade over. Let stand in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours (or I do overnight).
Enjoy!

FABMO

FYI:

Hello, Friends! Happy New Year!
It’s time for the first Fabrix distribution of 2009! These fabrics are beautiful, discontinued samples from the design community in San Francisco which we gather weekly. They range in size from smallish squares to “wings” – pieces that can be more than a yard in size, and in content from silk to cotton, linen, woolen, synthetic blends, etc. The variety includes sheers to upholstery weight. They are perfect for all manner of projects: quilts, tote bags, wearable items, table linens, ornaments, etc.

You are invited to make an appointment to come select treasures. Times are available from 9am to 6pm each day, Thursday (Jan 8) through Saturday (Jan 10). We require appointments for your visit so we can manage the size and dynamic of the crowd. 4-8 folks at a time give a great experience for everyone. There is still time to assist in making this a success, especially in greeting and orienting our guests, straightening and restocking piles, etc. If you can extend your appointment a bit and use the extra time to take care of others, that’s wonderful. (If this works for you, please let us know your plan.)

Please let us know your BEST time to attend, how many people will be with you, and if you have flexibility in your time. We’ll do our best to accommodate your first choice of day/time, and will respond with email confirming your appointment and the location of the event.
Please remember that these samples cannot be sold “as is”. However, if you incorporate them into a project, that limitation disappears. We’re particularly partial to projects that benefit churches, schools, or other non-profits, though personal initiative is also welcome.
There is no cost to you to attend. You may gather as much as you will realistically use. If you feel so inclined, you may wish to make a contribution against costs.

Jonathan & Hannah

For an appointment, you can email Hannah or Jonathan at fabrix [at] fabmo [dot] com.

Congratulations, Greg, Anna & Family!

Esther Joy has arrived!!

(Dec 19, 2008, 7 pounds, 3.6 ounces, 19.5 inches)

We're happy to hear mom and baby are doing well, and the whole family are just thrilled with this new bundle of joy. Congratulations!

Once there was a snowman. . .

This year's Christmas party was a great success; the highlight, of course, being the snowman skit. Many thanks to all those that put in their blood, sweat and tears to make it a huge hit. Also, thanks to Jane for editing the video!

If you're interested in a higher-res DVD version, send a blank DVD Jane's way.