Town and
Country Quilters’ Guild
Meeting
Minutes
January 14, 2015
Present: 38 members
Welcome
back by Linda to a very animated group, and a query
re quilting resolutions for the year. A range of responses from “none” to
completion of a specific project or cleaning out a sewing room created a
general “buzz”.
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Library Report: nothing to report.
Discussion re: the purchase of several more plastic tubs to hold new books, or investigate the possibility of
purchasing a cabinet with lock to house the books and alleviate the hauling of
books back and forth into storage. Linda will seek permission from the hall
administrators to see if this is a viable option, and report back at the next
meeting.
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Membership: Helen asked if members
would permit their email addresses being forwarded to all; no objections.
Minutes will be posted on our blog by Janet and Helen will also circulate the
minutes to all members each month.
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Yard sale? – Linda asked if members
would be interested in having a yard sale of fabrics, books, anything related
to quilting. It was suggested we hold this during Port Williams’ community yard
sale, third Saturday in June. Use money earned for a future fundraiser.
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Round Robin: see Joann for next round
of challenge.
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Centreville Retreat: 4 spaces available for
the January 30, 31st retreat.
Show and Tell:
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Ginny E – large agave wall hanging
from inspirational photo from Huntington Library
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Marie A: project from Quilt Canada
W/S, Mystical Castle
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Debbie M: two quilts for Quilts of
Valour – one Norweigan Woods and another modern quilt made of sample swatches.
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Elizabeth B: leftover fabric in mauve
palette for 1 year old grand-daughter.
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Vanessa A: retreat project with crow
and spectacular sunflowers
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Ruth P: wool doily
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Helen A: samples of Mola quilting
from Panama; reversible runner
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Ann M: sampler quilt in warm
tones
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Pat Tr: completed Retreat project with Karen Henry
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Ruth B: lunch bag made from
pattern by Victoriana Quilt designs
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Kate M: recommended a stop at the
new design shop in Wolfville to view quilting pieces of faces; mystery
technique; see if you can guess
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Faye B: Large Dahlia hanging and applique Rose of
Sharon table runner
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Barb L: 2 slab quilts for
practice of machine quilting; one scrap and one Kaffe Fassett pattern
Program: Resources
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Cathy B– thanked everyone for their
contributions for the homeless at the December meeting. Recipients were very
appreciative. A tool Tote as demonstrated by Esther Kaulkman will be scheduled
for February. Cathy also reviewed a recommended book for beginners, Singer’s
Quilting Bible to answer a great many of your questions, giving examples
throughout book.
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Leah M– reviewed several magazines
she uses. Create and Decorate – for penny rugs, rug-hooking, painting, and
primitive art. Leah frequently uses recycled items from Frenchy’s for her
woolen pieces. Also recommended: Urban Country Quilts for cotton and wool
projects – we have three copies in the library. Leah passed around samples of
projects she has made from these magazines.
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Dawna D – Quilting Arts magazine is
a favourite resource. The techniques shown prods her interest to develop her
own spin on the articles i.e. glue resist and painting, curved piecing, painting
on fabric, 3 D flowers, and Dawna showed examples of her completed works. Enjoys
American Quilter and Art Quilt Studio, and PBS TV Quilting Arts.
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