CFMQG - November 19th Meeting Minutes

Nov. 19, 2012 Meeting Notes:

Kathy Lyman called the meeting to order.

Minutes and Treasurer’s report were read.

Ornament exchange for December’s holiday party.  Use 2 colors: purple and white.  Be sure to put a hanger on your ornament.  Get creative and have fun. 

Holiday party (no regular meeting in December): on Sunday, Dec. 16 from 2 - 5 PM at Donna and Mary’s house in Leland, NC. Remember to RSVP to cfmq.guild@gmail.com

 More information about the party is on the blog.

The Cape Fear MQG wall hanging continues to be passed around to be finished.  Thank you to all the members who have helped with this project.

November educational demo: improvisational piecing using curves.   Directions will be posted on the blog if you missed the meeting.  Be sure to check out the 2 websites included on the direction sheet for the curved piecing. 

Bring your block to the January meeting.

SELF sampler technique Directions:  Bring your first square to the January meeting.  There will be a total of 3 sampler blocks.  Select a favorite color. Then choose the OPPOSITE color on the color wheel. (http://colorschemedesigner.com).  

Also choose a neutral solid or tone on tone fabric.  This neutral fabric will be used with all 3 sampler blocks. Sampler blocks should be Finished at 12” square.

Using the 3 colors/fabrics you have chosen, make a sampler block using the September educational directions (posted on the blog).

Show and tell your first block at the January meeting.

Quilting retreats: Sherry Ward has been researching quilting retreats in NC.  Most of the retreat locations can host 10 to 12 people.  Members were interested in going on a quilt retreat.  More discussion at the January meeting.

Here are the quilt retreats: Ponderosa Quilt Retreat, Quilters Quarters, Creative Crafters, Summit Sew and Quilt Retreat Center.

Check out these quilt retreat websites if you are interested in going on a retreat.

Hurricane Sandy quilts - Equilters.com (check out their blog for more information).  Penny, Mary and Donna have made hurricane quilts to send to New Jersey.

Future Program ideas: 

Member Spotlight - to share your quilting experience with your quilts (if interested in sharing your quilts, email Kathy Lyman).

Spoonflower now has classes and tours.

Pincushion exchange

Round Robin projects (more information at the January meeting)

Show and Tell:  Educational blocks were shared and members shared their latest quilting projects.   See images of our S&T here ==> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.480401348668182.100321.200809193294067&type=1

Penny shared information about a quilt show in Martinsville, VA through Jan. 12.  If you would like to see the show with Penny, let her know. 

Donna (CF Modern Quilt Guild, Secretary)