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| OHCC LIVING | AUGUST 2023 | 29 In the Sewing Club room at our Clubhouse, there are many surprises. Our cupboards, drawers, and closet are packed with items for our members' use in your projects. ere are sewing machines, sergers, notions, fabrics and yarn, and almost all of the necessary "tools of the trade" required to get your projects going. While everything is available to our residents for their use, we do request that if you would like to use the machines, you attend one of our free "Meet the Machines" classes. ese classes are offered several times during the year and help to ensure that our equipment remains in healthy working order for everyone's enjoyment. When someone downsizes or moves on to another cra, they sometimes drop off items they no longer need or find useful. ese items are le in our "free" box located in the room on one of the tables, and you are invited to take what you can use. When there are items donated that do not find a home easily, they are passed on to Carlsbad High School's fashion design program. e teacher there is also involved in our local college's theater arts program, so our "trash" is another's "treasure." Everything seems to find a home, and serves a purpose. is month, our "free to members" classes are offering a "3-season placemat" on urs., Aug. 17, and a "wearable arts" kimono-type jacket on Sat., Aug. 19. ere will be sign-up sheets in the sewing room, and information on materials required for the classes. As usual, the classes are from 9:30 am – noon, in the Sewing Room. Don't forget about our "rideshare" service to meetings and workshops. If you are interested in attending the monthly meetings or any of the workshops and have no transportation, please call Sharon Philippe (760) 500-3086. We have a list of volunteers who will be happy to get you to and from the event. We continue to hear from a lot of you that, "I used to do that, and would like to do it again". Well, our Kneedlers and Hookers (crocheters) gather on Tuesdays from 3 to 4:30 pm, and are always looking for excuses to practice their knitting and crocheting, and to offer guidance. Also, on Tuesday evenings (6 to 8 pm) and Fridays (12 to 3 pm) several quilters, knitters, crocheters and sewers get together for "Sew & Chats". Both of these gatherings are loosely structured, and help to keep us in touch. If you are interested in participating in our activities and are not sure who to reach out to for further information, please call MaryLu Belisle (952) 454-1931 for more information. Also, please visit our website http://ohccsewing.wixsite.com/ohccsewing. Sewing Etc. Club Marilyn's cradle quilt Nancy's comfort quilt for Camp Pendleton Ana's baby blanket