A sewing club that gathers in the Canora United Church is welcoming old and new members to join them in starting their fourth year as an organization.
A Common Thread is a club that is unofficially regarded as a quilting club began gathering September 9, though Oney Pollock says the club works on more than just quilts.
“We are not just about quilting. Lots of women bring in other needlework and embroidery,” she said at the September 16 meeting.
The club meets every Friday at the United Church and brings in an average of about 10 members per meeting.
“We have more than that, but we are a very fluid group. Sometimes women are busy with children or grandchildren, and sometimes they’re busy with harvesting.”
Pollock assures that there is no issue if members are busy with other commitments. She continues to say that all are welcome to see what the group is doing or to work with them.
Members have come from not just Canora, but Sturgis, Preeceville, and the surrounding area, and one of the members, Claudette Hanson, said that the group gets along extremely well.
“You should have seen us last meeting. We were like a bunch of kids coming back to school.”
The group has also offered classes to those who are new to sewing, and welcome inexperienced quilters to join in with the fun. “Drop-ins are more than welcome,” said Pollock, who teaches along with Janet Hill and Julie Kraynick.
A Common Thread’s members occasionally work on individual projects, but there are a few group projects, such as a Christmas centerpiece and a charity quilt, that will be worked on.
“This year, we are donating the quilt to the Gateway Lodge Auxiliary raffle,” Pollock said. Previous quilts have been donated to The Health Foundation and to Sophia Hvidston, a cancer patient.
The group also plans to teach members how to make fabric wreaths for Christmas, as well as tote bags.
A Common Thread insists that the club is open to all who wish to sew, embroider, quilt, or do other needlework, and welcomes all interested parties.
