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  • Congratulations to Gwynne!

    The Common Thread Circle congratulates our member, Gwynne Ross, who recently had an article published in the magazine Soft Dolls & Animals. The article, “Sweet Summer Sewing,” was in the February/March issue;  it talked about how  The Texas Association of Original Doll Artists made over 100 soft fabric animals and donated them to the Common Thread…

  • Time to Celebrate!

    Members of Common Thread enjoyed a cake to celebrate that they have sent over 60,000 handcrafted items to area hospitals since 2008!

  • February Meeting Dates

    Common Thread will meet at the Town & Country Starbucks from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Mondays, February 2, 9, 16 and 23rd. Memorial Drive United Methodist Women will have a general meeting on February 3rd at 10:00 a.m. in Wesley Hall. Wednesday, February 11th, we will have a pillow closing party at Memorial Drive…

  • January 2015 Meeting Dates

    Mondays, January 5, 12, 19, and 26th at Town & Country Starbucks from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Memorial Drive UMW is not meeting in January.  The next meeting will be at 10 a.m. on February 3. Wednesday, January 14, we will meet from 1:00-3:00 p.m. to close pillows at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Room D220.…

  • New Holiday Critters

    See the new holiday “critters” we are making for the young patients in our area hospitals!  

  • December 2014 Meeting Dates

    Mondays, December 1, 8, and 15 , the Common Thread Circle will meet at Town and Country Starbucks from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, the Memorial Drive UMW will meet in Wesley Hall at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. The meeting will be followed by a luncheon. Reservations are required. Contact Lenore…

  • Common Thread will meet on Mondays, November 3,10,17, and 24, at the Town and Country Starbucks from 2 to 4 p. m. Tuesday, November 18th, the Common Thread Circle will meet at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Room D126 from 9:30 a.m. – noon. “Happy Hands’ group from Spring Branch Presbyterian Church will not…

  • October 27th – Starbucks Meeting Cancelled – Hearts & Hands Holiday Market!

    The Common Thread Circle will not meet at Starbucks on Monday, October 27th. Hearts & Hands Holiday Market will begin that evening at 6:30 at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church. Preview Party tickets for Monday evening are $15 if purchased at the door. (They are available at the church reception desk for $12 if purchased…

  • October 2014 Meeting Dates

    On Mondays, October 6,13, 20, and 27, Common Thread Circle will meet at Town & Country Starbucks from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 7, a general meeting of Memorial Drive United Methodist Women will be held in Wesley Hall. Brunch will begin at 10:00 a.m.  It will be followed at 10:30 by a program about the…

  • September 2014 Meeting Dates

    The Common Thread Circle will NOT meet at Starbucks on Labor Day, Monday, September 1st.  We will meet at Town and Country Starbucks on Mondays, Sept. 8, 15, 22, and 29, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Common Thread Circle will be hosting the Memorial Drive UMW meeting in Wesley Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 10:00 a.m.…

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