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October 2, 2026
Phew - a Successful Fundraiser! from Quilting Studio Adventures

 The Sew Powerful goal was $250,000 - and it was met and even $20,000 higher. More purses were sent in than ever before.  Here are 48 I sent in, but only 30 of them were from my official Sewathon efforts.  guokdmate Ellen made purses, and they were mailed with this batch.  And in total o raised $7,800.  Obviously I know the nicest people. 


And now that the Sewathon is over, I have been thrilled to get back to a quilt I’ve been working on all summer.  It’s individually quilted squares of fabrics I love.  And now ...

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September 22, 2025
Reporting on the Sewathon from Quilting Studio Adventures


The past 19  days of the 2025 Sew Powerful September Sewathon have been so affirming, thanks to the generosity of my friends and neighbors and acquaintances.  And apparently one of my superpowers is underestimation.  I thought maybe I could raise $500.  But I have had to up my goal a couple of times.  Currently my total is almost $4500.  My Weight Watcher group is responsible for $500 of this! I normally do 12 purses a month.  So I thought I’d do 24.  As of today my purse total is 36.

The giraffe purse is courtesy of a scarf my ...

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