Another quilting project is near completion. Lori Venturini enjoys patronizing Trevathan’s Sweep and Sew Shoppe in Hillsdale MI, because they host quarterly “12 hour sews”. About 20 quilters get together and commandeer Trevathan’s classroom in downtown Hillsdale on a Saturday. The pattern is a mystery and the colors are drawn from a hat. A motivated quilter can complete the project in 6-8 hours, while novice quilters could take 10 hours or more to sew all the pieces together.
After the completion of the pattern, Lori chooses to send her project out for the final work of inserting a fill, attaching a backing, and sewing the quilted pattern. A special sewing machine with a long arm makes the completion of the project easy. To do the same work on a standard short arm sewing machine takes significant additional time. It is worth her while to have a local quilter with the right machine do the job quickly and efficiently.
Quilters of all ages and both genders enjoy each other’s company while using their own machines in the classroom setting. Instructors with helpful hints are available to assist in doing the project correctly. Some quilters bring in their vintage Singer Sewing Machines, while others have the newer Janome brand, and others have the top of the line Berninas. This event is also known as the “Almost All Nighter” and is a regular event at Trevathan’s. We are fast approaching our goal of creating 8 quilts for Christmas presents this year. Family Facebook friends know what they are getting, but don’t know which one.Mike Venturini
Jonesville Michigan Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper
“Life is good in Jonesville”