Minutes

Charleston Modern Quilt Guild, April 2023

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.

Show & Tell

Next Meeting is May 23.

 

March 2023 Meeting Minutes

 

Charleston Modern Quilt Guild

March 2023 Minutes

Business

In Amy’s absence, Jean ran this month’s meeting.  Jean sent around 2 Get Well cards for all to sign. Jean talked about carpooling to the April 21 road trip to the Lake City Art Fields show and passed around sign up sheets for those who are going and can drive or be passengers. She also reviewed the status of the committees and appealed to the attendees for a Charity committee chair. There was some discussion about past projects and various ideas for future charity projects but no one volunteered in the meeting – the position is still open.

Challenge/Swaps

Eyes, Potholders due May 23

Jean talked about the Eye Contact mini quilt challenge and has arranged for the quilts to be shown at in an Optometrist Convention in Kiawah in June. More entries are needed; the deadline is hand in at the May meeting. She’ll resend the requirements.  We continue to work on the Series challenge, due Jan 2024. 

Connie went into more detail about proposed new challenge ideas: Barn Quilt – 36x36 or 12x12 due Sept. 24? and Red & White “unleashed” quilts 36x36 or 12x12 due March 2024. “Unleashed” = interpretations allowed;  all shades and prints of red and white.

A Potholder/ Oven Mitt swap, made from leftover blocks or scraps, are due in May.

Sew Day:     April 15

Cathy reminded that the next Sew Day is April 15 and encouraged members to work on their series challenge.

Program

“Sharing tips and tricks from QuiltCon” Amy, Connie, and others shared tips from classes or lectures they attended at this year’s Quilt Con.  Amy shared using bottle caps and face razors, etc. as alternative tools. Suzy presented about the Curvelet kit for mini circles. Connie discussed piecing and seaming scraps and about how various thread weights work for quilting.

Show & Tell

Geri, Karen, Rick, Michelle, Corinne and others presented Show and Tell. Suzy took photos.

Next Meeting:  April 25

 

 Minutes

Charleston Modern Quilt Guild, Feb 28 2023

Business

Amy opened the business of the meeting by requesting a stand-in for the Charity committee chair in Martha’s place. Susan said she’d continue to be the lead on the children’s Christmas stocking project. Discussion included if we should support more than one kindergarten class, which all agreed to. 

Phoebe reported that 36/42 members have paid their 2023 dues, with only a few outstanding. Phoebe offered a motion to change the bylaws so that the Guild President pays no dues for the year that they serve and board members receive a 50% discount on annual membership. The motion was seconded and all voted yes. 

Phoebe passed out a survey soliciting input and ideas for upcoming guild special events/classes. She reported on QuiltCon, which was this past weekend in Atlanta and several members of the guild attended, as well as had quilts entered on display. Congratulations to Phoebe, Casey, Connie, and Cathy for their representation! Catalogs of all quilts on display are available through the MQG – watch for information on social media. Discussion ensued about QuiltCon 2024 in Raleigh and attending members wear Guild t-shirts or carry Guild bags, available for purchases on Society 6 website. 

Amy mentioned attending the Makers Market/Art Fields Collective annual art festival in Lake City, SC.  and suggested organizing a field trip on April 22. More information will be made available. 

Kim announced that the Cobblestone Guild will have a fabric sale on March 4, which is also one of their guild charity fundraisers.

Challenge/Swaps

Jean talked about the Eye Contact mini quilt challenge and has arranged for the quilts to be shown at an Ophthalmologist convention in Kiawah his summer. More entries are needed; the deadline is hand in at the May meeting.  We continue to work on the Series challenge.  Two new challenge ideas were presented to the guild: Barn Quilt and Red & White “unleashed” quilts. 

A Potholder swap was introduced. They should be made from leftover blocks or scraps. These are due in May.

Connie will share more about Swaps and Challenges at the March Meeting.

Sew Days

Cathy reminded that the next Sew Day is March 18. Bring whatever you want to work on, to include your series or swap projects. Cathy is also teaching drawing at sew day.

Program

Adam Smith, PT, Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, of Joints in Motion, Mt. Pleasant, presented on Ergonomics in Sewing. He specifically addressed the types of body issues involved in sewing and cutting, which can put stress on the body. He handed out a sheet about incorrect vs correct posturing when sewing to alleviate muscle imbalances. Remember to have a “thumbs up” elbow up, a straight neck and sit with a 90 degree angle and to take frequent breaks, which are important to balance out muscles while sewing.

Show & Tell

Eight members participated in Show &Tell tonight:  Phoebe, Connie, Jenifer, Kate, Michelle, Rick, Linda, and Irene. 

Next Meeting Mar 28 – Bring your tips from Quilt Con classes to share!