The Sew-n-Sews  is a local sewing group that meets every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at A Time 2 Sew in downtown Collinsville.  In the words of Vanessa Chambers, "We are not a guild and we have no dues. Each week we get together and work on different projects.  Not just quilting, but cross-stitch, embroidery, crochet, knitting etc… We just try to help each other.  Sometimes, we don’t even sew at all.  Maybe we need to sing, pray, talk, or cry.  You can come and go as you please, you don’t have to stay the whole time".

In 2001 the Sew-n-Sews established the Collinsville Annual Quilt Walk to help keep the interest in quilts and quilting alive.  The event was intended to raise money for local projects and the Library Building Fund was adopted as the recipient of the proceeds.  Each year the Sew-n-Sews donate a quilt, as a fundraiser for this event ~ all material and time to make this quilt is donated.  Over the last 3 years the quilt walk has displayed over 1500 quilts and has provided more than $16,000 for the Collinsville Library Building Fund.  The two-day event enjoys tremendous support from local merchants and over 75 volunteers.  For more information on the quilt walk, please visit www.collinsvillequiltwalk.com