Clubs Corner: Winter '08
Club Members Master the Arts of Fabric and Needle
Needleworkers adept at or interested in learning the arts and crafts of fabric and thread are getting together in several MHC clubs in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Whether their interest is sewing a Raggedy Ann doll for their grandchildren, piecing together a quilt for their own bed, or knitting a sweater to block winter’s rage, alumnae are needleworking with a passion—and having a good time doing it together.
Every month, up to fifteen members of the quilting group of the Mount Holyoke Club of Franklin County, Massachusetts, meet to plan, design, and piece together quilts, pillows, cushions, and dolls. Overseeing their work is Patricia Spees FP’03 (right), club copresident, longtime quilter, and director of MHC’s costume shop.
The women meet at a local church to savor its monthly pancake breakfast, then get to work on their projects. They also make sewing kits to give to firsties who choose for their Second Saturday volunteer option to make quilts for at-risk babies in Springfield.
“It’s a great way of making connections with alums in the area,” says Spees. Karen E. Rose ’92 agrees. She organized a knitting group for people of all skill levels in October in Hartford, Connecticut. “I find that knitting is a great way to express yourself and be creative, and knitting groups are a fabulous way to meet some really cool women,” she said.—M.H.B.
Photo by Mieke H. Bomann
In Search of Board and Committee Members
Are you interested in volunteering for an Alumnae Association committee? Do you know of someone who might be just right for one? The Nominating Committee is always eager to hear from and about potential volunteers. Recommendations should be sent to Jill Brethauer ’70, Nominating Committee chair, at hb@fyi.net or 724-443-6575 or to W. Rochelle Calhoun ’83, association executive director, at rcalhoun@mtholyoke.edu, or 413-538-2300.
