CFMQG July 16th Meeting Minutes

Cape Fear Modern Quilt Guild Meeting, July 16^th, 2012

When we realized we were plunging into creative conversation without thinking about it, Donna Lockwood called the meeting to order. 

Business: Next month, our meeting will take place on Monday, August 20^th, and the order of business will include election of a slate of officers for the next CFMQG year, starting in September of 2012. All members who have paid this year’s $5 dues are eligible to vote and hold office.  Members who will not be able to attend the meeting next month may obtain a ballot from Donna Bergman. Please do attend next month if you can! 

Program: Ann Hope Marvin presented a really interesting talk, with beautiful quilts and samples, about battings in general and the ease and efficiency of using fusible batting in particular. She specified that Hobbs fusible was the most effective, since it could easily be repositioned numerous times, while some other fusible batting instantly becomes permanently bonded when it is heat set. We learned the meaning of terms like ‘loft’ and ‘scrim’ and we discussed battings made from cotton, wool, silk, bamboo, and the most suitable uses for the various types. Did you know that ‘Warm and Natural’ was not originally designed to be quilt batting, but rather window insulation? It’s great for small wall hangings, but not so great for a quilt you want to drape and soften. This terrific talk proved that the hidden parts of our quilts can be interesting and contribute to the beauty of a finished project too! Thanks Ann!!!

Future Challenges: Once again we talked about a profusion and maybe a confusion of possible challenge or group projects. Ideas abound. Three topics that came up again were the idea of doing small art quilts to support the Alzheimers’ Quilt Project, the idea of doing some type of row by row exchange, and the notion of participating in the national MQG challenge involving a 12” x ?? block. There were also some fun conversations about what members are planning and doing with the Round Robin quilt tops we got back last month. 

Show and Tell: Featured this month was a spectacular bed-size quilt with dense all over home machine quilting, several quilt tops in progress, bags and pillows too! Keep quilting and having fun.    Click here to see all quilts, bags, pillows and wall hangings that were shared by the group.  http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=418254338216217&set=a.418254278216223.86363.200809193294067&type=1&theater

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR THE AUGUST 20^th MEETING!!!!!!!!!!!

Respectfully submitted

Penny Schmitt, 

Interim Secretary

July CFMQG Meeting - July 16th

Our next meeting will be at 10am Monday July 16th @ Sew Happins.

Program: We are very lucky to have Anne Hope Marvin talk about batting. She's is a very entertaining speaker and an excellent quilter.

Business:  If anyone has examples of group projects that might be fun for us to do ( e.g. row-by-row, replication of greeting card) they should bring them to show.

Show n' Tell - bring you latest projects.

CFMQG Meeting Minutes - June 18, 2012

CFMQG Meeting June 18, 2012

Despite excited restlessness on the part of Round Robin participants waiting for ‘the big reveal’, the meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. on June 18^th.  We were reminded of the Quilt Expo in Raleigh coming on the following Saturday, as well as the QBTS annual show coming up next weekend on Friday and Saturday (no Sunday opening this year). 

Business: A visiting member asked about dues. They are $5 for the remainder of this guild year. We were happy to welcome a new member on the spot! Karen Smith reported a total of $36.28 in our very modest treasury. The group agreed that we should not seek to get a checking account until we have a substantial enough amount in our treasury to justify the expense of an account. An additional question came up about how voting for next year’s officers will be conducted. Can members who must be absent submit an ‘absentee ballot’? Answer to be determined. 

THE BIG REVEAL:  Ten guild members received completed Round Robin quilt tops, along with one very special eleventh one made for our friend Claudia Smalley, who has been seriously ill. The ‘album’ of photos taken of the Round Robin projects reveals an amazing range of color, technique, taste and creativity. We are all thrilled and inspired to go forward to more projects. 
See final round results ==> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=406515969390054&set=a.406489689392682.84052.200809193294067&type=1&theater

What next?: CFMQG members, tap your creative urges! We are looking for an idea for our next project and also for good ideas for programs for future guild meetings. 

Respectfully submitted

  Penny Schmitt

   Interim Secretary.