August 21, 2012 Fabric Painting Workshop

All,
Thank you to everyone who attended our very first workshop on Fabric Painting! Also, an extra special THANK YOU to Bev for volunteering to teach the rest of us her techniques and secrets to creating her breathtaking fabrics! We all had lots of fun, as evidenced by the pictures below! It was almost like being back in Art Class in school!

We did have a very short Show and Tell; we got to see Painted Fabric Landscapes, Halloween Wall Hangings and a Pickle Dish quilt.

Before posting the pictures, just a reminder that the next meeting is Sept. 18, 2012 and this will be a Challenge Meeting. Challenge #3 is due, and for anyone that forgot, the Challenge is to make a Quilted Piece (it can be anything) inspired by a Song, Book, Movie or piece of Art. There are no rules on shape or size. We look forward to see what everyone creates!

See everyone on Sept 18!!

Thanks,
Judi

See Pics Below:

June 19, 2012 Meeting Summary

All,
   Thanks to everyone who came to the June 19, 2012 meeting- including 4 new members! We started things off with Show and Tell: Gabriela brought her Cat quilt; Marilyn showed us her Australian Aborigine Fabric quilt; Cindy, Charlotte, Mary Ellen, Darlene, Bev, and Jenny all showed their art quilts from Quilter's Legacy "Emerald Path" Quilt Challenge (and they were ALL beautiful!!); Jean showed us her bucket bag and contemporary "Whack & Stack" quilt; Paula brought her Noriko Endo Class Quilt Project and her ribbon winners from the Amish Quilt Show; Elaine showed her Calla Lily Wall-Hanging; Mary Ellen brought her Batik Purse and her Apple Table Runner (and passed out patterns!); and finally, Rosanne showed us the Linen she is now carrying in the store!

   At this week's meeting, Charlotte presented a book review of Gloria Lohman's "Quilted Symphony". She noted the book contains great pictures of the author's quilts, patterns that focus on curves and a different method for curved piecing using Freezer Paper and Tear Away Stabilizer. The author also presents a variety of techniques on Quilting the quilts made from the patterns in the book. Charlotte notes the author was inspired by architecture and breaking down the lines.

   We also discussed hosting our very first workshop. Bev had a great idea to have a workshop on painting and inking custom fabrics. We decided to have it at the next meeting on August 21. Rosanne and Judi will price kits including 10 color paint pots and fat quarters. Once final costs are tabulated, we will email everyone and see who wants to participate and then order kits. Hope everyone attends!

   In closing, just another reminder that there will not be a meeting in July. We will see everyone on August 21.

Thanks!
Judi

June Meeting Reminder

All,
Just a little reminder that the June meeting is just a week away on June 19th, at 7pm. As always, we are located at Anna's Sewing Center in North Olmsted, Oh. There is no challenge due this month and I just wanted to remind everyone that there will not be a meeting in July. Don't forget to bring your latest project for Show and Tell!! We hope to see everyone on June 19!

Thanks,
Judi

May 17, 2012 Meeting Notes

All,
       Thanks to everyone that came to the May 17, 2012 meeting! We all showed off our individual name tags as part of the May Mini Challenge, from Cindy's Skull tag to Bev's attempt to "outshine" Rosanne, it was great fun to see what everyone came up with. Here's what happened:

• We decided that due to summer activities, we will skip the July meeting. So, the next meeting will be June 19, then August 21. Also, don't forget the next Challenge will be due September 18. For details, see the Challenge #3 page.
• Rosanne announced that to be an official guild, we need to establish By-Laws. So, at the next meeting, we will be voting on by-laws and rules and such. 
• Show and Tell was interesting as we got to see Charlotte's 'Ebb Tide" Tide Pool wall hanging (see pictures in the Quilt Gallery), Rosanne's finished Caramel Twist, Gabriela's selvage tote, Bev's and Suzanne's Round Robin rows, Gisela's "Steam Punk Crows" wall hanging (pictures also on Quilt Gallery Page) , and Mary Ellen's Cinco De Mayo seriously complicated quilt blocks!
• Liza presented a book review, "Quilting Line and Color" by Yoshiko Jinzenji ($28.95). The major points of the book are that all quilts have large areas of white negative space, geometric patterns and lots of different types of fabrics are used. Also, there are accompanying patterns located at the back of the book and all instructions are detailed with picture examples. This author also presents new techniques using different materials such as shear fabrics for shadow play, and states that she was inspired by Amish Quilts for the use of color, and that the negative spaces convey a sense of peacefulness.
• Bev also presented a book review, "Modern Blocks" by Various Quilt Artists ($24.95). She notes that blocks are simple and easy to make as they are largely geometric shapes and the book offers ideas on how to make a quilt using all modern blocks.
• The next book reviews will be by Linda ("Quilting Modern" by Jackie Gering) and Charlotte ("Quilted Symphony" by Gloria Loughman)

We hope to see you all at the next meeting, which will be June 19, 2012; 7pm at Anna's Sewing Center, North Olmsted, Oh.

       

May Meeting Reminder

Just a few lines reminding everyone that the next meeting will be Next Tuesday, May 15. Don't forget your May Mini Challenge piece- (Name Tags!) and your latest project for Show and Tell! Hope to see you there!!

Judi

April 17, 2012 Meeting Notes

All,
       Thanks again to everyone who attended the April 17, 2012 meeting! We kicked the meeting off with our Gee's Bend Inspired Challenge reveal, which certainly revealed a lot about all of our individual talents. We exchanged bags of fabric and had to use 5 different fabrics to create a quilted piece. The fabrics were everything from Upholstery Fabric to Whole Blue Jean pant legs. To view the results, just click on the Challenge #2 page, the pictures are listed in alphabetical order with each artist's name underneath.
     Please see below for other meeting highlights:

•         May Mini-Challenge- Name Tags! If you don't already have one made, or if you feel like making a new one, everyone is asked to make their own name tag to wear at each meeting. No rules for this one- individuality is almost a requirement!
•         Challenge #3 was also revealed- Song, Book or Movie Challenge. The purpose is to create a Quilted Piece (can be anything-handbag, jacket, wall hanging, etc.) inspired by your favorite Song, Book or Movie. The Challenge will be due at the September 18 meeting.
•        Monthly Book Review: each meeting will feature a book review by a different member of the guild. The May meeting book will be reviewed by Liza.

•  Show and Tell:
• Renee: Rust Stained Improvisational Pieced Quilt and her Hand-Pieced Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt
• Paula: Mystery Quilt with Kona cotton Solids
• Mary Ellen: Pineapple Quilt from the book "Positively Pineapple"
• Bev: Table Runner and Bubble Face Quilt
• Gabriela: Japanese Geisha Panel Wall Hanging
• Linda: Heirloom quilt

                       
 Next meeting will be May 15- hope to see you there and don't forget your name tag!!

       

Meeting Reminder

I just wanted to take a moment and remind everyone that the next meeting is this coming Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Don't forget to bring your Gee's Bend Challenge piece and your latest project for Show and Tell!

Thanks,
Judi