Saturday, January 20, 2018

2018 Schedule

And we've got a tentative 2018 schedule! Here is a very brief look at what was discussed at this week's meeting. Feedback is welcome! A big thank you to everyone who stepped up with ideas and volunteered to lead!

In addition to the schedule below, Stephanie is exploring the possibility of our doing a Quilts of Valor quilt for the overall guild's charity quilt event.

And there was a request for Jill's talents with fabric weaving at some point in the year.

But for now, here is the calendar.

February 15... GARAGE SALE. This from Veronica:

Everyone bring fabrics & supplies in baggies, marked with garage sale prices and your name. During the meeting, we will spread everything out and go shopping. Anything you want to buy, you will find the member and exchange money or, as in the past, swapping other comparable items is A-OK!

There will also be a free section for stuff you just don't want anymore. Don't worry about marking those.

Remember to bring cash to the meeting so you can buy some new stuff!

March 15... It's a Goodwilly Fabric Challenge. :-) Carol used "goodwilly", as in the Goodwill store, to describe the vintage or found fabric that is the basis of the challenge. Bring at least the equivalent of 1/2 yard of vintage or found fabric in a bag. We will be exchanging them. Your fabric could be shirts, suiting, sheets, whatever! The challenge is to make a quilted pillow, bag, quilt, etc. using 90% of the fabric. The completed project will be due at the August 16th meeting.

April 19... Kristen has offered to get the ball rolling on paper piecing tips. Bring all your ideas too! 

May 17... there will be a hands on with machines IMPROV exercise. Still under construction. Doris will you be leading this one? 

June 21... Eva will offer a practical hand appliqué lesson. More on this as we get closer. She graciously agreed after we blithely volunteered her!

July 19... tentatively a BINDING EVENING. Julie will share her special binding with its custom insert look. We'll also take a look at any facing and machine sewn binding techniques members would like to share.

August 16... the Goodwilly Challenge is due!

Sunday, January 14, 2018

January Meeting

Our meeting is Thursday, January 18th at Woodside Quilting

Let's get our plan ready for 2018! Should we get a steering committee together and/or just come with ideas and create a calendar? Anyone want to present a skill or lead a discussion? Please volunteer! Maybe you have other questions you'd like to bring up.

I would like to discuss if we need the blog site any longer. And if so, who would like to take over doing the posts? Most people watch for the announcements, discussions and events on Facebook. My feeling is using one place for everything would be cleaner and easier. But mine is only one opinion!  That being said, I would like someone else to take a turn with the blog if they feel it is necessary! 

The meeting starts at 6:45 but feel free to come early and shop! Woodside Quilting has generously provided our meeting space and shopping is one way to thank them.

Remember your modern show and tells!

Happy New Year everybody,
Marny


Thursday, November 9, 2017

November Meeting

Our last meeting for 2017 will be Thursday, November 16th at 6:45. It will be our annual Holiday Handcrafted gift exchange and Potluck. The description for the gift exchange is pretty open ended...any holiday and at least partially handcrafted (by somebody) and not expensive. Get creative!

It is also an evening to bring food/drink to share. Once you are ready to commit to something, mention it in our Facebook group comments so that we don't have too many duplicates. Or just bring what makes you happy!

This is always a fun evening, so come to socialize and exchange gifts. We really hope you attend even if you do not wish to participate in the gift exchange!!!

Feel free to come early and shop! Woodside Quilting has generously provided our meeting space and shopping is one way to thank them.

Modern show and tells and forming a 2018 steering committee are on the agenda as well!!

Hope everyone can make it!!





Saturday, October 14, 2017

October Meeting

Our meeting is Thursday, October 19th at Woodside Quilting

Most of you probably saw Erin's idea for a program posted on our Facebook site.

I have an idea for a meeting program. I always think it's a shame that we don't take time to learn from each other's results at the quilt show. So my suggestion is that we bring our show quilts in with the comment card and go over the judges comments so we can see what was considered to be good or needing work and improve our own skills. This may also encourage those who have never entered a show not to be afraid to enter next year. Even if you don't quilt for shows you might learn something to improve your skills.

Please bring anything you entered in the quilt show. We would all love to see and learn!!

The actual meeting starts promptly at 6:45. You are welcome to arrive earlier, shop and socialize! 



Tuesday, September 12, 2017

September meeting

Our meeting is Thursday, September 21st at Woodside Quilting

Jill Guffy plans to present an exercise on Notan! Please bring a pair of good pointed paper scissors and a glue stick. Black and white paper will be supplied by Jill.

The actual meeting starts promptly at 6:45. You are welcome to arrive earlier, shop and socialize! 

Please bring your modern projects to share!

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

August Meeting

Our meeting is Thursday, August 17th at Woodside Quilting

The actual meeting starts at 6:45. All are welcome to arrive earlier, explore the store and socialize! 

Our August meeting will be the last meeting Connie Burton Feld Remetch can attend before her move. It will be fun to reminisce and to wish her well on her upcoming adventure! Hope to have you here to share in the fun!

Of course we'll have show and tell!


Bring your ideas for meeting topics for the remaining months of the year!

Friday, July 14, 2017

Finish Up Challenge Night

Our meeting is Thursday, July 20th at Woodside Quilting

The actual meeting starts at 6:45. All are welcome to arrive earlier, explore the store and socialize! 

It is the official Finish Up Challenge Night. It is time to document those finishes. Share your completed projects, even if you've pictured them on the Facebook trail, we would love to see them in person.

Bring your ideas for meeting topics for the remaining months of the year!