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January 2012 Common Thread Meeting Dates
Common Thread Circle will be busy again in 2012! We will work on our hospital projects at meetings in the Town and Country Starbucks’ from 2-4 p.m. on Mondays, January 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30th. Tuesday January 3, the Common Thread Circle will host the United Methodist Women General Meeting in Wesley Hall at…
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Merry Christmas from the Common Thread Circle!
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Dates for December Meetings:
Mondays, Dec. 5th and 12th, at Starbucks Town and Country, 2-4 p.m. (Note: NOT on 12/19 or 12/26) Tuesday, Dec. 13th, in Room D126, Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, from 9:30 – noon. Bring a snack to share! On Monday, Dec. 19th, all Common Thread members are invited to the home of Peggy Stuart for…
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Gwynne Accepts A Gift of Fiberfill for Common Thread!
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Kudos from the Houston Community Hospital District in their BEAT Newsletter!
Patients Find Solace in Pillows with Inspirational Messages By Heather Sessions Barbara Matthews, staff chaplain, loves making patients smile. That’s why she teamed up with the Hospital District’s Volunteer Services Department and Common Thread Circle, a local volunteer group that stitches, knits and crochets their way into the hearts of patients through personalized pillows—small mementos that are making a big difference to sick patients. “The pillows are like…
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Common Thread Celebrates Halloween
On Monday, October 31, Common Thread Circle member Peggy Stuart entertained the group at her home. Members came dressed in costume and enjoyed Peggy’s wonderful food and beverages as they stuffed and sewed pillows for our area hospitals. Our hostess dressed as a table ! Nature enthusiast Joan came dressed as Miss Lady Bug! Witches…
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November 2011 Meeting Dates
Common Thread Circle will meet at Starbuck’s in Town and Country on Mondays, 2:00-4:00 pm, Nov. 7, 14, 21, and 28. Wednesday, Nov. 9, the knitters and crocheters will meet at Leora Feldman’s home from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 9:30 – noon, circle members will meet at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, Room D126.…
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October 2011 Meetings and News
***Special Invitation to Common Thread Circle Members! *** Instead of our weekly meeting at Starbucks, we will gather at Peggy Stuart’s home on Halloween, Monday, October 31st., from 2-4 p.m. Be sure to RSVP to Peggy or Lenore Alfredson! Come in your favorite Halloween costume! Peggy will be hostess for sewing, stuffing, knitting, and crocheting…
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Common Thread Circle September Meeting
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September Meetings and News
Common Thread Circle will not meet on Labor Day, Monday, September 5th. Since May 2008, the Common Thread Circle has donated over 32,000 handcrafted items to patients in Houston area hospitals! Anyone interested in helping with this project is welcome to join us at our meetings. Donations of fabric, yarn, or money for polyfil are…
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