Town and Country Quilters: November 2012

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The pictures from the Retreat are on the Blog: http://www.townandcountryquilters.blogspot.ca/

The October Workshop is on for October 27th. We have only 7 signed up but we break even at that rate.

Here are the Minutes:

Town & Country Quilters Guild Minutes October 10 2012

Welcome:

Present: 23 present. Guests: Leah Mintis & Joyce Oikle. The Registrar was home sick, so they couldn’t join.

Minutes : It was Linda Nette not Debbie Boutilier who was here. Amendment to the minutes was moved by Debbie Vermeulen, seconded by Kate Madeloso. Approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Balance: 5920.19 Moved by Elizabeth Biggs that the report be accepted as submitted,  seconded by Kate Madeloso.  Approved.  We need to renew Mayflower for $30.00. Quilters Connection is due for renewal at a cost of $33.44. People expressed an interest.  We actually renewed Quilters Connection for two years at $57.44.

Susan Paddock went to a sale in Auburn where books were $5.00 each. She offered some to Ruth Butler who bought 4 for $20.00. Ruth also was at Atlantic Fabrics where there was a really good sale on lace. She bought $37.00 worth of lace for Debbie MacDonald’s project making dresses for newborns who die.  Ruth offered to pay half and asked for half from Guild. Vanessa Austin moved that all of it be paid back. Seconded by Pat Davies.     Moved by Kate Madeloso that all the above be paid. Debbie Vermeulen seconded.  Approved.  Vanessa Austin reported that she bought the ironing board but did not claim for it as she didn't have the

eceipt with her. Ruth Butler told new members that we have Guild pins available from Elizabeth Biggs for $5.00. Elizabeth Biggs gave Ruth Butler a cheque.

Correspondence & News: DVD from CQA of the juried show arrived.

Committee Reports

Registrar: Carol Kennedy sent her regrets as she was ill.

Library: Ruth Butler had some new books – some from Angela MacDonald. Creative Pattern Book, Creative Patchwork, America’s Best Quilting Projects, Quilters Handbook, Quilting with Bits & Pieces Mary Page from Auburn sold us Batik Gems, Quilters Favourites, Colour Magic for Quilters, All Quilt Blocks are Not Square.

Program & Workshops: Marie Armstrong announced there are still spaces for the One Block Wonder workshop on October 27th. Only 7 have paid, but we will go ahead with it. Ruth Butler announced that you can buy the appropriate triangle template for the One Block Wonder from King Butler for $5.00. You don’t need it but it is very useful for the pattern. Corinne Russell showed her template.

Last Saturday in November Workshop. This is generally the Charity workshop. Janet Trites had previously volunteered to teach us how to make adult bibs. Placemats seem to have run out of steam. Pillowcases for IWK were also suggested. Janet will be approached to us know how much fabric we need for bibs.

Ruth Butler explained what a Challenge Quilt is. In recent years there is no official competition and no prizes, just the fun of the challenge. Can you use white in the one colour challenge? Answer: only if your main colour is in it. You do not need to have 50 shades of the same colour. This is known as a monochromatic quilt.

Vanessa Austin asked if anyone would be interested in an exchange/swap for the monochromatic quilt. Vanessa really wants to have 50 shades. Vanessa set up a sign up sheet. Many people signed up with or without their colours. The exchange will take place at the Christmas meeting. A system will be designed to make sure that the exchange is fair. Linda Fanning suggested that the quilt would be a good chance to try fabric dyeing. Apparently you want to be able to do your dyeing outdoors, because it is very messy.

Retreat: We have fewer participants than we had hoped for - 21 instead of 25. Trunk Show is Friday night at 7:30. There was a basket at the door made up by Corinne Russell – A Quilter’s Survival Kit – tickets were for sale at the meeting as well as at the Retreat. Tickets are $2.00 each of 3 for $5.00. The value of the basket is $55.00. You are welcome to bring you sewing room chair to the retreat. Parking is at the back of the Berwick Fire Station & the entrance is also there. Saturday start time is 9 AM, supper at 5 PM, Auction is at 7:30, sew until Janet Trites wants to go home. There will be risers under some tables to make them higher for cutting.

Dates: October Workshop (One Block Wonder) is October 27^th, start time is 9 AM.

New Business: Debbie MacDonald asked if anyone had an idea for how to store foot-long pieces of ribbon, because she has many. Several people suggested wrapping them around toilet paper rolls. Ginny Evans suggested that she use metal shower curtain hooks & thread multiple pieces on each one.  Debbie reported that  Susan Paddock gave Debbie  some fabric and lace.  Guild presented Debbie MacDonald with a bag of laces, ribbons, and fabrics and she was very pleased to receive them.

Sharon Manzer thanked everyone who came to workshop and the Dessert Party – close to 100 came to the Dessert Party. Marg Sawler’s show was wonderful.

The Berwick Monday workshop is going well and growing.

Quilt Challenge for 2013 Centreville Quilt and Rug Hooking Show is Grandma’s Cup &Saucer. Minimum of 18 inches, minimum of 900 square inches and no maximum .

Show & Tell: Sharon Manzer showed a brown table runner. She told about the queen sized quilt she made for a wedding where her son was best man. Jackie Trimper brought a heron wall hanging. Ginny Evans brought “small work” and a fusible collage with wonky borders. Corinne Russell showed a quilt she made for her aunt who has a phobia about Moose –a moose looking in a window from a pattern she got at Avonport Discount. Ann Steadman had given away the two table topers she has made since she broke her hand. Elizabeth Biggs is trying to move all her fabric to one room. Marg Sawler showed a bag made by someone else. Appliqued with flowers. Helen Archibald showed a “Log Cabin with Attitude” from a book she won at Oak Island Retreat.

Adjournment:

Ruth Butler showed us how to make a thimble holder. About 10 people stayed to do the project and all had fun!