Hi Dayle,
Two of us in our large church felt lead to start a quilting/sewing group in 2010, to teach young ladies how to sew, as the schools no longer teach sewing. The first year we had several come to learn and even a boy came. Showed them how to sew a straight seam first. They made string quilts or pillows to keep. Meet 2 times a month in the evenings. Some would not come after maybe four times or so as they felt they knew how to sew. ? Who knew. Anyway, now we have experienced sewists and quilters come regularly. Still show "newbies how too sew too. Fabric, thread, and even sewing machines have been donated by members. Several years we made "care" quilts for a nutrition center for children in Guatemala. Since then we have made bags for the helpers of that center to take to market, which was another fun project. Our people go twice a year with a doctor and nurse to check the children and they take them. Currently making quilts for new babies, in our church and life choice pregnancy center in our town, as well as little dresses and shorts to be put in the shoe boxes at Christmas for the Good Samaritan project. (Franklin Graham) We send over two to three thousand boxes. (We don't make that many of the items but supplement if needed in boxes) Now another group has started, during the season here, in the morning to meet. We have 8-10 faithful ladies who come. They are also encouraged to come for any sewing instructions they may need and can bring their own projects to work on. One of our ladies has started a group in her church in Atlanta area.