In attendance: Linda,
Susan, Sandy, Carol, Phoebe, Tamie, Alice, Jackie, Keri, Kim, Amy, Gloria and
new member Cathy
Guests: Carrie,
Lynn and Matt
Welcome
Kelly, our president, welcomed
everyone and asked the guests to introduce themselves. Mark is visiting from NJ
and is a quilter and friend of Kelly’s.
Lynn recently started to quilt again and wanted to see what our meetings
were like to consider joining.
Carrie, Phoebe’s mom, is visiting from CA, and while she is not a
quilter, she is a terrifically talented wood turner!
Business
Massdrop generously sent some extra
fabric to the guild, so three bundles of fat quarters were given as door prizes. Tamie, Amy and one other member each
went home with a bundle. Thank you Massdrop! If you are unfamiliar with Massdrop check out their website
at https://massdrop.com . They have great offers
for quilters, for instance, there is a offer now for 9 half yards and 2 panels
of the new Alison Glass Handcrafted fabric line.
There was no sew day in July and will not be one in August due to Quilt Camp (Aug 7-9) and the Lizzy House workshops(Aug 28-30). There are still some spaces available in the Lizzy House workshops. Please see http://charlestonmodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/p/upcoming-classes.html for details or email charlestonmodernquiltguild@gmail.com if you have any questions.
The next meeting is August 25th from 6:30-8:30. Doors open at 6pm.
Someone contacted guild to see if anyone would like to give beginning quilting classes. If you are interested, see Kelly. Another person contacted the guild to say that they are cleaning out a house and found lots of quilting supplies. If you are interested in this, please see Kelly.
Committee Updates
Phoebe told the group that so far, 1484 blocks have been
received for the quilt for the Mother Emanuel church quilt. Almost all of the states are
represented as well as 14 countries. Those states that we are still hoping to
get blocks from are: Alaska, Louisiana, Montana, N. Dakota, W. Virginia and
Wyoming…. Stitch magazine interviewed
Phoebe about the quilt and it will be in the October Issue. Phoebe has been keeping a database of
all of the blocks received and a box with all of the correspondence. Many people have asked to receive updates
and this will help with that in the future. Phoebe shared a few letters from
those sending the blocks with the guild. Amy will contact the church to discuss the preferred size of the quilts before we
begin sewing.
Program
Online swaps: Amy
gave a great presentation about swaps and showed some of the minis and other
items she has received from swaps.
She told the group that if they are interested to go to the Kerri of
Berries blog (www.kerriofberries.com)
for tips on being a good swapper.
There are helpful hints on what not to do… as well as some warnings
about what can go wrong. This is a
good place to start. Amy said that she started swapping as a way to stay
motivated to quilt and learn new things.
Every swap, she tries a new pattern or technique. It is also a great way to meet new people
and has met several of them in person now. One of the biggest swaps on Instagram is the Schnitzel and Boo swap and signups for the
fourth round of this swap begin August 1st. If you are interested in finding out
about swaps, Amy said she mostly learns about them through Instagram and people
she follows. There is an Instagram
account that posts data on these swaps if you are interested it is
@openquiltswaps.
Swap: The
Christmas in July swap of ornaments took place and Phoebe won the door prize of
Christmas fat quarters.
Stillettos: Kim
and Jackie held and arts and crafts session where they showed the group how to
make a stiletto. These were made
with turkey lacers, beads and glue.
Very quick, easy and useful project. And FUN!
Show and Tell:
Jackie
shared the mini she made for the Broadway Swap- a Grease inspired mini. She also brought the mini she received
for the Superhero swap and it was amazing- Wonder Woman stepping in gum.
Alice shared the new Simply
Modern magazine that she found at PPQ and a quilt top she made with
abandoned blocks from Keri.
Kim and Jackie showed off their latest t-shirt quilt.
Lynn brought her favorite new apparel book called She Wears the Pants (http://www.amazon.com/She-Wears-Pants-Sew---Yourself/dp/4805313269/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438369701&sr=1-1&keywords=she+wears+the+pants
).
She also brought the quilt her family made on their annual vacation together and shared this year’s idea for the family quilt. We all want to go on a family vacation with her!
She also brought the quilt her family made on their annual vacation together and shared this year’s idea for the family quilt. We all want to go on a family vacation with her!
Sandy brought a paper-pieced Trout block she started with a Row
by Row pattern from The Quilted Corner in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Jennifer told us about going to Patrick’s in Covington, GA. In this shop you can purchase Wolverine boots, candy, and fabric.
Keri brought in a quilt top that she made using abandoned
quilt blocks made by her great grandmother from family members clothes. This
will be gifted to her mother.
Mark, our guest showed off a quilt he made for his friend, our president, Kelly. The pattern is called Lava meets the Sea and is by Sara Cooper http://coopcrafts.com/2013/08/05/lava-meets-sea-half-square-triangle-quilt-with-tips-to-make-your-own/. This was the 4th quilt he made.
Kelly shared a Noodlehead Road Trip case (https://www.noodle-head.com/product/road-trip-case-pdf-pattern-2 )that she made. She also showed her Meadow Quilt for those who are planning fabric for the upcoming Lizzy House workshop this month.
Carol brought in a baby quilt she finished in a few short hours and told that this would have taken days in the past. She also showed off her publisher husband’s birthday quilt made with newsprint fabric.
Phoebe brought in copies of the Portfolio magazine for members because of an article on Quiltcon. Then she showed us her Small World WIP from the Jen Kingwell pattern. This pattern already has some tiny pieces, but Phoebe reduced the pattern by 25% to fit a specific spot in her house. She also let everyone know that there are some errata pages for the errors in the pattern available.
Kelly closed the meeting and started the Executive session.
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