Activity Group Reports

November 4, 2020 Piecemakers meeting at Rosenelle’s

By Elaine Slate | November 11, 2020

On November 4, five of the Piecemakers met at Rosenelle's for an enjoyable afternoon on the patio. The plan had been to work on our own current projects but the day was too nice to sit inside. We had a fun show & tell time, however. Linda and Rosenelle shared their machine embroidery projects and […]

November Hike

By Barbara Young | November 7, 2020

The hiking group got together on Monday November 4. Gerene sent out an “impromptu” e-mail inviting those who were interested in a hike to Upper Table Rock. 5 showed up to car-pool, in two cars, with masks, and 6 more traveled independently to meet at the trailhead. Weather was perfect, so the 11 hikers headed […]

Knotty Lady’s November meeting 2020

By Helen Hensley | November 5, 2020

Knotty Lady’s met on November 4, 2020 at Maxine Williams home for a monthly meeting. Four ladies attended. Social distance & mask were observed. Eleven baby blankets were made by the ladies for the Asante Neo-natal and Maxine will deliver them. Also 13 place mats will be taken to the Foods & Friends in Medford. […]

October 2020 Piecemakers meetings report

By Elaine Slate | October 24, 2020

The Piecemakers met on October 7th at Rosenelle's. We enjoyed a nice visit on her patio, admiring the garden. Sue & Kelly were not able to attend and we missed them. We made some plans for 2021 but decided to try to get together for lunch with everyone on October 21st. We met on the […]

The Book Club

By Betsy Hase | October 14, 2020

The Book Club group met at the Harnish Wayside Park and Visitor Center for our October book review. It was a beautiful day although a Fall chill was in the air. We discussed our most recent read of the Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides in a stimulating review on the lawn in our own chairs.

Ladies Dining Out

By Betsy Hase | October 13, 2020

The Ladies Dining Out group gathered again for a meal out at the Original Roadhouse Grill in Medford. A fun time was had by all. They restaurant set up a table for us in a back room so that we had plenty of space. We had 8 ladies but I forgot again to take a […]

Ladies Dining Out

By Betsy Hase | September 22, 2020

Last night, September 21st, 10 enthusiastic ladies joined together for a dinner out. We were having so much fun that I forgot to take a picture of us. We enjoyed salads, pizza, burgers, wine, beer etc. We are looking forward to our next adventure out!

The Book Club

By Betsy Hase | September 21, 2020

The Book Club gathered to discuss The Dutch House on September 9th at Charmaine Lewis's home. We had such a small gathering due to smoke from the fires and power outages we have decided to review it again next month in addition to next month's book.

Knotty Ladies Hold September Meeting

By Victoria Brown | September 14, 2020

Good morning everyone!! The Knotty Ladies Quilters of Eagle Point, Oregon, are staying home and staying safe. We hope you are all well. We are staying busy with mask making (not as much as the last time I wrote), quilts and just staying busy and having fun. We held our September 2, 2020 meeting at […]

September 2, 2020 Piecemakers’ September Meeting Report

By Elaine Slate | September 10, 2020

On September 2nd, five of us met at Rosenelle's again. The heat made us stay indoors so we wore our masks and practiced social distancing. We got together to work on our UFO's but we talked more than worked. Terry brought along a blouse she is making. Hopefully she will model it for us next […]

August 19, 2020 – Piecemakers had a lovely meeting on Rosenelle’s patio

By Elaine Slate | August 27, 2020

The Piecemakers met on August 19, 2020. It was a beautiful day on her shady patio with lovely garden views. We all brought some show and tell items and spent our time sharing all of them. Linda and Rosenelle had attended a class on making the Beatle Bags and were quite pleased with them. Sue […]

Knitting August 2020

By Linda O'Neal | August 25, 2020

On August 11, the knitting group met outside at Renate’s Alpaca Ranch. Maryann modeled a beautiful sweater which she just completed.

July 1, 2020 Piecemakers Meeting at Rosenelle’s – Class on Cathedral Window quilt block

By Elaine Slate | July 9, 2020

The masked Piecemakers met at Rosenelle's on July 1 for a lesson on how to make a Cathedral Window Quilt block. Rosenelle was our instructor extraordinaire. She worked very hard to make it easy for us to socially distance ourselves and we wore our masks when appropriate. As always, we had a few show & […]

July Book Club read ‘The Other Einstein’

By Virginia Felker | July 9, 2020

In our July meeting we discussed Virginia Felker's book choice 'The Other Einstein' by Marie Benedict. This was a story about Albert Einstein's first wife and how her mathematical background, may have contributed to his theory of relativity, while remaining in his shadow. A good discussion ensued about women's struggles thru the years especially in […]

Ladies Dining Out – June 2020

By Betsy Hase | June 12, 2020

This month we ventured out to Miguel’s in Shady Cove for Mexican food on June 11th for an early dinner. Everyone enjoyed finally being out with the group and having fun conversations. As it turned out we also had great entertainment of a storm that blew in right after we sat down. It started with […]

Book Group meeting – June 2020

By Betsy Hase | June 10, 2020

Our Book Club met today at Kristine Frey’s home to discuss the book that Jan Griffen selected. “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate. This was historical fiction and very interesting about Georgia Tann who ran the Tennessee Children’s Home. This was a front for a black market adoption ring headed by Tann.

June 3, 2020 Piecemakers meet at Rosenelle’s – Quilt hanging sleeve lesson and more!

By Elaine Slate | June 10, 2020

On June 3, 2020, the Piecemakers enjoyed a wonderful time on Rosenelle’s shady patio enjoying the view of her amazing garden. What a setting! Rosenelle’s dog kept us company (and got into some of the pictures). We love Bo. Linda Greenstone had prepared a review lesson on making a hanging sleeve. She reviewed the various […]

May, 2020 Knotty Ladies Masked Meeting

By Victoria Brown | May 21, 2020

The Knotty Ladies met at Helen Hensley's home on May 15, 2020 for the first time since Mar. 4. With coronavirus restrictions in place we considered a video meeting, but the Phase 1 guidelines made an in-person meeting possible. Lydia Davidson's beautiful patio was the setting for the meeting and masks and social distancing were […]

May 8, 2020 – Piecemakers Meeting at Kelly’s – Fabric Dyeing Lesson

By Elaine Slate | May 18, 2020

On Friday, May 8, 2020, the Piecemakers met in the backyard of Kelly's home. Zoom meetings are fun but we missed seeing each other and had a plan to practice safe social distancing. Kelly Leatherwood voluteered to teach us how to dye fabric. With a huge backyard, she was able to place tables out in […]

The Book Club

By Betsy Hase | May 13, 2020

Part of our group gathered on May 13th and reviewed the book, The Witch Elm by Tana French. It is always interesting to hear how others interpret the books we read, how the author writes to develop characters, did they enjoy their style of writing and would you read any other books that they have […]

Knitting May 2020

By Linda O'Neal | May 5, 2020

On May 5 the knitting group once again met via Zoom to knit and catch up on the latest news. Nancy McGlothlan showed off her "forever long Quarantine tunic".

Knotty Lady’s Quilter April 3, 2020

By Helen Hensley | April 30, 2020

The Knotty Lady's Quilters meet every month on the 1st Wednesday at our homes. The April 3rd. was supposed to be at Lynn Bakers home, but, due to the Coronavirus shut down. We of course didn't meet. I have been in contact with the Knotty Ladies via e-mail and text. We are very busy making […]

Knitting, April 2020

By Linda O'Neal | April 28, 2020

Due to the coronavirus, the knitting group has been meeting via Zoom every Tuesday. We have a great time catching up on our knitting projects and the latest news. Lynn Moore just submitted the attached photo of her finished lap blanket which she successfully completed with 11 inches of yarn to spare!

Book Group’s read for this month was Dear Mad’m

By Betsy Hase | April 9, 2020

The Book Club did a group email meeting to discuss a book called, Dear Mad’m. Dear Mad’m is about an 80 year old woman who decided to move to Happy Camp for a year to live in her cabin on her mining claim to see how she would fair on “her young legs”. The host, […]

April 1, 2020 Piecemakers Virtual Meeting with Zoom

By Elaine Slate | April 4, 2020

The Piecemakers met on April 1st over Zoom. The need to practice social distancing came first but we all really wanted to meet. Our fearless leader, Rosenelle, helped us all learn how to join a meeting by sharing you tube videos with us. Easy peasy! We had a great time sharing our current & completed […]

We knit at home alone!

By Renate Gyuro | April 4, 2020

We are not meeting until the current virus situation has disappeared.

March Book Club – The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

By Clancy Statz | March 11, 2020

We had a wonderful discussion around a fascinating book by Kim Michele Richardson called "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek". This historical fiction novel follows a young woman, Cussy Mary, during the depression era in 1930s' Kentucky. Cussy Mary is is afflicted with an blood disorder which makes her skin blue. This congenital condition was […]

Knotty Ladies’ March 2020 Meeting

By Victoria Brown | March 10, 2020

Helen Hensley hosted the Knotty Ladies Quilters on March 4th. We welcome back Lynn Moore, who took a short break from the Knotty Ladies, and is ready to get back and be active again. We look forward to her new ideas. Helen is big on making small gifts for members and presented them with a […]

Italian Dinner for Ladies Dining Out

By Aleli Lawson | March 9, 2020

Fifteen members of the Ladies Dining Out group gathered for a lovely Italian dinner at Cicily’s Pastaria and Grill in Medford on March 9, 2020. Food, drinks, lively conversation and laughs were enjoyed by all.

Knotty Ladies Quilter Quild met on March 4th. 2020

By Helen Hensley | March 9, 2020

Helen Hensley hosted the Knotty Ladies Quilters on March 4th, 2020. We welcomed back Lynn Moore, who took a short break from the Kn Ladies, and is ready to get back and be active again. WE look forward to her new ideas. Helen is big on making small gifts for members and presented them with […]