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

All,
Thanks again to everyone who came to the March 20, 2012 meeting! We had a great time welcoming 2 new members and checking out all the projects brought for Show and Tell. Here's what everyone brought:
Suzanne: Batik and Eyelash Yarn scarf
Liza: Qwen Marston inspired series
Heidi: Trash Can scrap quilt, "Fresh Quilting" strip quilt and Kid's Quilt
Bev: Kaffe Fassett "Simple Shapes" stripe quilt and "up for grabs" fabrics
Paula: Quilted Book Covers, Schlep Bag and "Color Your Quilt" color pencil quilt block
Patricia: Crazy Curves Quilts: Bicycle Race and Tree Quilt with Broken Bargello trunks
Rosanne: "Caramel Twist" Quilt and Apronology book-zine.
Judi: Pineapple Charity Quilt and English Paper Pieced 6-petal Flowers

This week's surprise topic was a new way of quilting: Transparency Quilts. Transparency Quilting has an emphasis on color value and simple block setting to achieve a 3-D look in a 2-D medium. Using a Dark, Medium and Light color fabrics, you can manipulate the design to show depth and movement. There is a companion book that teaches all about this new design technique and should be available at Anna's Sewing Center soon. It was also mentioned that this may be an excellent Challenge Project...

Next week's meeting will be April 17, 2012 and the Gee's Bend Challenge will be due then. I will be emailing the rules to everyone, so please check your in boxes! I can't wait to see what everyone is going to make!

Thanks and See You Soon!

Judi

Feb 21, 2012 Meeting Notes

All,
Thank you to everyone who made it out to  Anna's Sewing Center in North Olmsted, Oh to the February 21, 2012 meeting. Fortunately, the weather wasn't conspiring to delay our meeting this month! We welcomed 3 new members this month- a very special Thank You to Renee, Kim and Paula for coming out! We hope to see you at the next meeting!

Since the last meeting was cancelled, we revealed our Zentangle Challenge pieces, and what an eye opener it was to see how individual we all are! I have posted pictures of the different pieces on the "Challenge Results" page- please make sure you stop by and see them! There was a discussion on what we should do with them, with an exhibit at the Bay Arts Campus and submission to the Cleveland Hopkins Airport for display among the ideas presented.

I also had everyone fill out contact cards with emergency contacts, so next time a meeting needs to be cancelled, we can better contact everyone and in case something should happen while you are at a meeting, we would have a relative to call (you never know what can happen!). If you were not attending last night's meeting, please be sure to see me at the next meeting, I will have more cards available.

The Gee's Bend Quilt Challenge is next on the agenda- this will be due at the April 17, 2012 meeting. We laid out the ground rules for this challenge and completed the fabric swap for the materials to use. Please see the new "Current Challenge" page for details and rules.

We followed up with the Show and Tell portion (which is usually first!) and there were some really gorgeous examples of modern quilts, from Paula's "Confluence" and Monochromatic Landscape Quilt, to  Heidi's Grommit Bag, Valentine's Day Beaded Wall Hanging, and her Qwen Marston abstract quilt. Also, be sure to see if you can find the November 2011 Quilt Mania Magazine, which features a quilt pattern spread designed by Lisa DeBee Schiller and quilted by our very own Linda Sekerak!

We are still very young, so if there are any suggestions, ideas, and comments anyone wants to make, please feel free to let us know!

Next Meeting: March 20, 2012- Please be sure to attend- Rosanne was really cryptic about the discussion topic!! The only hint she would give is that she wants to talk about a new Quilting Style! We will also be talking about labeling quilts and the various methods!

Thanks!!
Judi Workman
Guild Secretary

February Meeting Reminder!!

Just a few lines to remind everyone about next week's planned meeting for February 21, 7pm at Anna's Sewing Center. Since the January meeting was a bust, please remember to bring your Zentangle Challenge pieces and your selection of fabrics for the Gee's Bend Challenge. Hope to see you there!!!


Thanks,
Judi