Town & Country Quilters’ Guild
Meeting Minutes
April 8, 2015
Present:
30 members and one guest, Jane M
Minutes
of March Meeting: accepted as read.
Correspondence
and News: nothing to record.
Library:
two new magazines, Quilters’ Connection and
Canadian Quilter
Old
Business:
·
Bookcase – carpenter is busy, and may
have an opening by September
·
By-Laws – Linda L and Kate M are bringing these up to date to include such items as: Membership fee - rather than being explicitly indicated in the
By-Laws, and amended each year, will be designated on the Registration Form. As
well, e-mail addresses will be
recorded on the Registration Form to formulate a roster. Committees will be clarified and will reflect what is currently
deemed most useful and representative of the Guild. The Fiscal Year will be changed to June 1st to the end
of May.
·
Centreville Quilt Show – will be on May
8-9th. Sharon M will be
the pretty face in charge.
Program:
Cathy B indicated the last workshop with Kate
M on Embellishments was a huge success.
·
Faye B will do a hand quilting
demonstration on April 25th, while members will who are familiar
with hand quilting will work on the Quilt of Valour in one hour allotments.
Ruth B originally scheduled for this time will do a paper piecing workshop
in September.
·
May program will be a Trunk
Show by Susan Tillsey Manley, so be sure to attend on May 13th.
Show
&Tell :
·
Elizabeth B: a receiving
blanket quilt as you go, a strippy quilt with 16” squares, 2 charity quilts
·
Laurie Ann C: 2 small
quilts doll size
·
Ruth P : a row quilt,
with rows of different fabrics
·
Joann T: quilted jacket, black and white quilt,
Wildlife quilt, and block of month Bird
house
·
Leah M: disappearing nine-patch, and Santa Claus quilt
·
Rosemary F quilt with black/primary colour blocks for
grandson
·
Marie A Something to Crow About completed wall hanging
from retreat W/S
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Sharon M: queen black and
beige floral for daughter, another for grandson
·
Ann M: bargello, 3 years
in making, turquoise and rust
·
Dawna D- wall hanging
from Ann Buzzalino W/S with swirls of gold and fushia, another with small tree, stamping and painting
·
Kate M: samples from
embellishments W/S, embroidery resource of stitches each on 5x7 pieces of
fabric, including samples from Cinda K. Kate also gave away a book on
Paper Piecing – winner Corrine R
·
Darlene R: queen with
beautiful carnations
·
Barbara L – quilt top for grandson in blue
Guest speaker – Jane M spoke about
Quilting Hacks, innovative solutions to a quilting problem, not necessarily
with a quilting tool. Some examples:
·
Glue stick to hold down
applique until sewn in place
·
Toilet paper rolls to wind
binding
·
Dry eraser pen on doc. protectors
to check off pieces cut of pattern or preview different free-motion
patterns
·
Colour choices for quilts using
paint chip combinations
·
Pool noodles to wrap seasonal
wall hangings
·
Lettuce holder bins for scraps
·
Tin snips for cutting rag quilt
edges
·
Masking tape to reduce slippage
of rulers, and so many more creative solutions
Meeting adjourned with next meeting to be
held on May 13th at 7PM.
Recorded by Barbara L
