Business/Announcements

Amy opened the meeting by sharing a slide show and talked about the recent field trip taken by several members to the Artfields show in Lake City, SC. Congratulations to Cathy Beemer on her submitted quilt, “Sweet Tea Summer.”

A new member was introduced. Cathy will return Saturday for the closing reception and welcomes guild members to join her.

Cookie Washington will be featured in another fiber arts show, “Black Mermaid Goddesses” opening May 27- July 9 at the Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park. Amy will organize a group trip to see the exhibit.

Thanks to Kate Weston, who has agreed to take on chairwoman for the Guild Charity committee & will report back at the May meeting on suggested projects.

Amy has selected an app and website to use as a Lending Library where members would post books and equipment, that they would be willing to loan out or borrow per month to other members.

Challenge/Swaps Eyes, Potholders due May 23.

Several more “Eye” entries were submitted to Jean, which she showed to the guild.

Upcoming Sew Days: May 20

Program

Kerry led a presentation and showed a video on “Batting” with handouts & batting sample books per Quilter’s Dream and Hobbs batting fabric options and what best to use depending on the What, How, Who, What finish, and How Quilted of your quilt project. Recommendations included such advice as 80/20 should be used for most machine-sewn “everyday” and charity quilts and 100% wool or silk for hand quilting. Show quilts should have 2 layers of batting – wool and cotton.

Below are 2 suggestions for future guild programs. It was determined these might be good demonstrations at a future sew day:

· how to best prepare your quilt top and back to a long-arm quilter,

· how to square off a quilt top

· a mini sewing yard sale of items we want to donate from our stash, etc.