Our co-prez, Kelleigh Bland
opened the meeting and welcomed guests. We're always glad to have guests and hope that newcomers find our guild to be welcoming and fun, as well as informative and encouraging!
Discussion Topic:
Library Resources, report by Xandi Hamilton
Xandi talked about our library resources and the way our library will work. She will bring
featured resources from the library each month to highlight the items
of interest and to keep from transporting the entire collection to
each meeting. A full list of all of the DVDs, Books, and Magazines
are posted on the web site and available for members review.Click here to see the list. (Tool bar under our blog heading).
Guild members
encouraged to check out resources and be willing to offer a review on
the resource to the group. A book review format is provided.
Anyone wanting to purchase a book, provide a book review and donate
the book/resource to the library is encouraged to do so.
Xandi provided
our first book review and challenge to the guild members.
She
reviewed the book, Vintage
Quilt Revival by Katie Blakesley and Lee Heinrich. The point of
this book is taking traditional quilt blocks and making them modern
with different design choices. With this traditional/modern idea in mind, we have a guild challenge based on the book review and an inventory of
past date and very traditional quilting magazines.
The
idea
is that members take home a quilt magazine from our collection and find something in their magazine to
reinterpret in a more modern way. It can be step by step instructions
followed in modern fabric, a block simplified, or even something
completely different that they were inspired to make from something
they saw. It could be from a pattern provided, a quilt shown in a
featured article, or even something from an advertisement. The nice
thing about this is there will be something for every skill level.
At the
April meeting, Those who participated would do a show and tell of the picture that
inspired them and show what they made. It could be a mini, a mug rug, a
quilt, a raw block they never intend to do anything with, whatever
they want. The magazine and the item they made is theirs to keep.
Taking
a magazine in March does not imply a commitment to make something – we're glad for those magazines to be gone. But if you took one and are inspired, we'll enjoy seeing your modern reinterpretation of a traditional quilting design/motif/idea/pattern/whatever!
Our second book review of the evening was Delia's review of City Sampler: 100 Modern Quilt Blocks by Tula Pink.
Thanks for the reviews, Xandi and Delia. Keep reading, everybody, and sharing your favorite books with us!
Swaps for April
Name Tags
Secret Sister Swap -
If you participated in the secret sister swap, the final swap will be at the April meeting.
Modern Fat quarters
or, bring approximate sized material to swap in modern fabrics;
solids or blends that go with modern fabric. For every fabric you bring, you get to choose a fabric to take home.
Upcoming Program for our April meeting on Tuesday, April 26
Felted Wool
pin cushion or mug rug tutorial led by Dee Wittmack.
Bring a small sewing kit with scissors, thread, and pins.Dee will provide the
felted wool and stuffing
Tour of YLI and Springs Creative, Thursday, April 28th
11:45 a.m. optional
lunch at Amalie’s in Rock Hill
1:00 p.m. tour YLI
thread company
2:30 p.m. tour
Springs Creative
June meeting on Tuesday, June 28th
Mark your calendars now. At our June meeting we will have special guest, Lynne Brown from Coats and Clark who will talk thread with us.
