August Guild Meeting

I fail as the volunteer blogger for the group. I took terrible notes for the August meeting and waited too long to post them so I am having a terrible time remembering what was said and done. That's what I get for staying up so late the night before the meeting! Please make any corrections or additions as you see fit.

BOM/Guild Meeting Notes
The meeting was at Cathie's house. Thanks to everyone who made the long trek to Sandy for the 2nd time this month. The BOM was a 3-D pinwheel which had most everyone mumbling under their breath if not out right cursing. It was definitely a challenge!

Debi taught the lesson on Tools, Notions, & Equipment. She'll have to post her notes because mine are awful! For example, Rotary Cutters - DON'T CUT YOUR FINGERS. Well, duh!

Show & Tell
Most everyone worked on their Wacky 4-Patch. We'll have to get pictures at the October meeting. Lots of fun to see everyone's partially finished and finished blocks.

Upcoming Events/Activities
August 29 thru Sept 2 - Retreat at Teton Patchworks
September 19 - Old Saint Nick Class @ Debi's, 11:00am - ?
Saturday, September 26th - Laps from Fats Class @ Thimbles & Threads, 1:00 pm - 4:00ish (Charity Quilt Day, originally planned for this date, will be rescheduled)
October 3 - BOM/Guild Meeting @ Anna's house, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

June 6th Guild Meeting

This is the first meeting I've been to in a few months so there are no meeting notes for April or May. Hopefully someone else can fill in blog entries for those months.

Thanks to Tresa for hosting our June meeting and providing the delicious chicken taco lunch. The weather cooperated and we had a lovely morning/afternoon quilting on the back patio. Tresa had a really fun block for the BOM.

New Projects Debi taught her Foundation Pieced String Block technique. Instructions are in the next blog entry.


Marla, Laurel and Chris worked on quilting their purse fabrics in preparation for next Saturday's "Tresa Shoulder Bag" class. Debi and Tresa are publishing the pattern for this bag under Sew Can You Designs and will be marketing it at local quilt stores. We have entrepreneurs in our midst. Best of luck ladies! Please remember us when you're rich and famous.


Show & Tell
Lots of fun projects to share!






Tresa has been very busy! Here is her Fall Wall Hanging class project - this is the first one I've seen finished - can't wait to see the rest!

And her beautiful oriental vase. I would love to learn how to make this one. Sounds like a great activity for retreat........

Ant-titude, all quilted and ready to be bound.









Marla's "Ugly is in the Eye of the Beholder" quilt started at a class at Teton Patchworks in April. This beautiful quilt was made with "ugly" scraps from 6 friends, triangles on a roll, and a good eye for contrast and value!























Cathie & Debi with their "Quilter's Wash Day" paper pieced wall hangings. Debi's (bottom) is quilted and bound finished, Cathie's (top) is pieced finished, just waiting for time on the longarm to be quilted.

• And last, but not least, Debi's May "Laps from Flats" quilt. She and Cathie attended the free (yes, FREE) Laps from Flats class offered the last Saturday of the month at Thimbles and Threads. I think this will become a monthly excursion for any who want to join in the fun. It's a great way to start using up those stash fabrics.
  

Debi's Topic of the Month - Pressing

• To prevent warping fabric during initial ironing, press parallel to the selvage.
• When pressing blocks, pay attention to both color and construction. Avoid creating bulky intersections.
• Set seams by pressing stitching in place before opening block and pressing seam in desired direction.
• To fix a stretched bias, spray with sizing and gently press.
• Press blocks on a firm surface.
• Press applique on a soft surface.
• Always press your quilt top and back before sandwiching and quilting.
• Steam can stretch fabric when pressing, use carefully.
• When pressing curved seams, press in the direction the fabric wants to go.
• If you pre-wash, use sizing when pressing to put crispness back in fabric.
• To expand your ironing board surface, simply cover a board cut to the size you desire with batting and cover that with plain muslin. You can secure the batting and muslin on the bottom side of the board using duct tape.

Upcoming Events/Activities Closer to Home

"Tresa Shoulder Bag" Class, 11:00am - 4:00 pm @ Debi's house on June 13

Retreat Deposit Due - Teton Patchworks Retreat deposit is due to Debi by June 15 with remaining balance due July 15.

2009 Wasatch Front Shop Hop June 17th-20th This year's theme is "Around the Town" Visit wasatchfrontshophop.wordpress.com for more information.

Laps from Fats Class Jun3 27th, 1:00pm - 5:00ish @ Thimbles & Threads in Draper

Charity Quilt Day July 24th @ Debi's house, 11:00 am - ? Bring something for our pot luck lunch and spend the afternoon as part of our quilt assembly line. We'll put together as many blocks and quilts as we can squeeze into the afternoon using the "Disappearing 4-Patch" pattern . Instructions posted in another blog.

Lea's Wacky-4 Patch Class, August 7th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm @ Cathie's house. Lunch is provided.

Guild Meeting/BOM - August 15th, 11:00 to whenever, Cathie's house

Teton Patchworks Retreat - August 29 thru September 2, caravan from Debi's house at 10:00 am on 8/29

Utah Quilt Guild Annual Quilt Festival "As Ye Sew, Sew Shall Ye Rip" - September 22-26, Davis Conference Center, Layton, UT www.utahquiltguild.org


And for the truly dedicated quilter

Sisters 34th Annual Outdoor Quilt Show - July 11, Sisters, Oregon http://www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/

Innovations 2009 - September 16-19, Tacoma Convention Center, Tacoma WA http://www.mqinnovations.com/

Pacific International Quilt Festival - October 15-19, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara CA www.mancusoshows.com

Road to California Quilter's Conference & Showcase- January 14-17, 2010, Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CA www.road2ca.com

February 7, 2009

Thanks to Rose for hosting our February meeting and providing the block of the month. Everyone loved the Chinese chicken salad she served for lunch and she'll be posting the recipe for all to enjoy.

Attending
Debi, Chris, Rose, Anna, Laurel, Linda, Tresa, Marla, Kristine, Cathie

Show and Tell

I would like to start posting pictures of show-and-tell projects each month. Everyone brings such beautiful things to share but by the time I get home I am afraid I have forgotten half of them. Since I am usually late to the meetings, is there another member who would like to volunteer to take pictures?

This month Tresa had a gorgeous cherry blossom wall hanging in oriental fabrics. I would love to have a class on this quilt!

Debi's January class shared their Star wall hangings - it was fun to see how different each turned out.

Rose shared the pillow she made at a recent class. She will be teaching it at our March meeting. If you would like to make one, supplies needed are 1¼ yards material or, if you want two different fabric colors, you will need ⅝ yard each. If the fabric you pick needs to be matched please get ¼ yard more of eachpillow formtwo “Buttons to Cover” available at JoAnn Fabrics
thread.

Rose also made beautiful apron. The pattern is by Indygo Junction and is called Bon Appetit. It is available at their web site http://www.indygojunctioninc.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=271

I know I've forgotten some of the show-and-tell projects and I apologize to anyone I left out. (We really need pictures!)

Block of the Month

Thanks to Rose for a very pretty block for February.

Susan will moving to Ohio for her new job (Congratulations and best of luck Susan!) so the March 7th meeting will be at Marilyn's house. Cathie will provide the block of the month pattern. If you are still looking for a block pattern for your month McCall's has quite a few free 12" block patterns http://mccallsquilting.com/qb/ also http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/AlphaBlockList.html

Charity Quilts

This year we will again be making quilts for the Burn Center. The pattern we will be using is Snuggle Up http://quiltmaker.com/patterns/snuggle/ At the March meeting we will schedule some dates to get together and work on these.

Teton Patchworks Retreat

We got our 4th half-week volunteer for the August retreat. The 4 attending half-weeks are Cathie, Kristine, Chris and Marla. The other 8 attending the full week are Debi, Anna, Laurel, Tresa, Linda, Karolyn, Barbara, and Marilyn.

Upcoming Events

HMQS 2009 Show
May 7-9, 2009
South Towne Exposition Center 9575 So. State Street, Sandy UT
DEADLINE FOR CLASS REGISTRATION IS APRIL 25TH
http://www.hmqs.org/

34th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show™
Saturday, July 11, 2009 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sisters, Oregon
http://www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org/


Utah Quilt Guild Festival 2009
Sept 22 - 26 2009
Layton - Davis Conference Center
http://www.utahquiltguild.org/annual.htm


Pacific International Quilt Festival XVIII
October 15 - 18, 2009
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California
http://www.quiltfest.com/activities.asp?id=7

Debi's Class News

Ant-titude will be February 28th from 11:00-4:00, lunch will not be provided but Lance will run out and pick up sandwiches if anyone is interested.
I'm actually finishing this post after the class. Debi (on crutches with a broken toe) taught a terrific class as usual. Karolyn decided that needle-turned applique was never going to be on her list of fun things to do. Everyone has selected some really fun fabrics. It will be so much fun to see everyones finished quilt.

Bounty will be March 14th from 11:00-4:00. The class fee is due February 14th.

Wash Day has been rescheduled for May 9th from 11:00-4:00.

Nostalgia (the August class) has been cancelled.

See you at Marilyn's house on March 7th.

January 3, 2009 - Meeting Minutes

In our effort to lighten Debi's load, we've distributed the various duties associated with running the guild among the members. Cathie will distribute the minutes via the Blog each month so please send any additions or corrections to her.

This month's meeting was held at Debi's house and we thank her for the use of her home, the delicious ham & bean soup, and a really fun BOM pattern. In attendance were Linda, Rose, Debi, Cathie, Laurel, Marla, Marilyn and Barbara.

SECRET SISTERS - Secret Sister names were drawn at the December meeting. For those participating (Debi, Linda, Tresa, Chris, Anna, Laurel, Marla, Kristine & Marilyn) here are this year's guidelines:
1 - Gifts around $10 for Birthdays & Christmas
2 - Small mementos otherwise
3 - Mail or hand deliver
Debi will e-mail the updated spreadsheet with birthday, anniversary, hobbies and other important Secret Sister info.


OPPORTUNITY QUILT - Debi finished piecing the Opportunity Quilt - absolutely beautiful! - and passed it off to Cathie for the machine quilting. Cathie will have it ready for Linda to bind at the February meeting. Marilyn will complete a label on her amazing embroidery machine, also ready for Linda at the February meeting. Once completed, Laurel will take photos and Marla will create flyers and raffle tickets. Marilyn has agreed to contact venues (HMQS and QuiltFest) to see if we can set up a booth to display the quilt and sell raffle tickets. Anyone visiting a quilt shop or with quilt shop contacts should see if we can post a flyer and sell raffle tickets through their shop. Raffle tickets will sell for $1 each or 6 for $5. The drawing for the quilt will be November 1, 2009.

BOM - This year's Block of the Month will be hosted by a different guild member each month.
The host is responsible for providing pattern, instruction, and quilt-shop-quality fabric for each participant for that months block. Fabric colors are black and white with yellow accent fabric. Blocks will finish at 12" square (so the blocks will measure 12.5" x 12.5" before sewn into the quilt)

January - Debi
February - Rose
March - Susan
April - Marilyn
May - Laurel
June - Tresa
July - NO MEETING
August - Cathie
September - Linda
October - Anna
November - Marla
December - HOLIDAY DINNER, NO WORKING MEETING
January '10 - Kristine

My notes say 12 participants so I am missing someone - please let me know if you're missing!

2009 Teton Patchworks Retreat - The retreat is on for August 29 thru September 5, 2009. Right now there are 14 on the list to attend:
Marla, Cathie, & Kristine each attending for 1/2 week
Barbara, Anna, Tresa, Linda, Laurel, Debi, Marilyn, Chris & Karolyn

That is 1/2 person too many so one of the full-week people will need to volunteer to become a half-week person. Please let Debi know if you wouldn't mind just doing the 4 day session instead of the full week.

Debi will have the final cost per person at a future meeting. 50% will be due in May/June with the balance due in July.

If you haven't been to Teton Patchworks before, check out their web site http://tetonpatchworks.com/index.htmltp://tetonpatchworks.com/index.html

Barbara is off to California to spend time with her Mom. We'll miss her at upcoming meetings, but she'll be back for the occasional visit throughout the year.

If I've forgotten anything I apologize. Just pop me an e-mail and I'll put in an update. Check back each month for the meeting minutes, information on Debi's quilting classes, and updates on the 2009 Retreat.

See you at our next meeting - Rose's house on February 7

October 2008 Meeting Minutes

We met at Laurel's house this month - lots of space! Thanks Laurel!

1. The project bags had not come in yet; however they did come in on Monday, the 6th and I picked them up in Heber on the 7th. I will deliver them to all who ordered on Thursday, the 9th! I am willing to sell some of my extras (2 large and 2 small) at my house on 1 Nov if you didn't get in on the order although I will be adding $1 to the cost of each bag to help cover some of my gas expenses. I also went to the quilt shop in Midway while I was in the area...small but very cute...with a gift shop too.

2. The opportunity quilt: I am willing to complete the top with fabrics from my scraps but will take any donations (fabric scraps - not money). Cathie says she will provide the batting and back and do the quilting!!! I will provide the binding and sew the binding on. If we decide what we want on the label, I will generate it on the computer (I have some label software). If someone else could pick up the tickets (I'm told you can get rolls of these at Zurchers), that would be great! I'm trying to have the top finished by the end of November 2008 so I can get it to Cathie. I'd like to have it ready to raffle by the end of January 2009. We'll also need to get some pictures of it printed. I want everyone that visits a Utah quilt shop to ask if they would be willing to sell tickets...or if we could show the quilt in their shop on a Saturday and sell tickets ourselves. I am also going to ask Utah Quilt Guild if we can hang it at Quilt Fest and sell tickets...and ask about displaying it in the lobby of the Sandy Convention Center during HMQS. If this is acceptable we will need volunteers to sit with the quilt on these days (the more, the better - we can take shifts!) We decided the raffle date would be 1 Dec 09 and we will ship to the winner! Proceeds will go towards our retreat!

3. Speaking of retreat... We decided we'd like to book a week for the retreat in 2009 - 29 Aug - 5 Sep. This has been done! Cathie will be taking to Lea and Jim about some possibly sharing the week...that way more can go and some may not be able to get that much time off work - or want to take it. We'll know more about that when Cathie comes back from her November trip up there!!! Wish I could go - but California calls! We also decided that we'd like them to provide dinner and we'd fend for ourselves for breakfast and lunch. They are working up the cost for this and I'll let you all know as soon as I hear. We'll have to work out what's fair for earning from the opportunity quilt on this...assuming we do sell tickets!!!

4. Plans for next year. I need feedback from everyone! This is what was discussed at our meeting:
a. Secret Sisters - it was voted that we do this again in 2009. If you don't want to participate, let me know (not everyone has to).
b. Block Exchange - we decided NOT to do a block exchange in 2009.
c. Block of the Month - we thought it would be fun to do a block of the month. Since I don't want to be stuck prepping for this every month and no one else volunteered...we decided it would be fun if everyone took a month. When it's your month you would provide the pattern and fabric for your block. We can do the block at the meeting...or take it home to complete it - your choice. If you don't make the meeting, but are participating you will still receive your pattern and fabric for the block. We will need to vote on fabric choices so the blocks will all go together in the end. If we have more participants than months, we can just roll over into next year or double up on some months. We might want to consider providing one extra for our next opportunity quilt (if we want to do this again)!!! I am willing to help anyone when it's their month with amount of fabric needed. Also, I am several books of just blocks - so your welcome to browse through these if you like.
d. Charity Quilts: This has fallen through the crack this year. I have a tub full of donated fabrics for this purpose. In 2009 we may want to have a few days where we get together to just work on charity quilts (3 or 4 times during the year). We can discuss this more in November.

5. Classes with Debi (me)!!! I worked up a schedule of 8 classes for 2009.
10 Jan 09 - Constellation - a 27" X 35" wallhanging that you can hang year round. I have 5 signed up so far (Tresa, Linda, Laurel, Chris, and Marla). I have 5 more slots. Payment is $25 - due the last week of Dec 08.
21 Feb 09 - "Ant"titude - a 50" X 56" quilt with some applique. I have 6 signed up so far (Tresa, Cathie, Laurel, Chris, Linda, and Marilyn). I have 4 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 7 Feb 09.
14 Mar 09 - Bounty - a 52" X 64" quilt that looks like overlapping squares. I have 6 signed up so far (Tresa, Linda, Chris, Cathie, Laurel, and Anna). I have 4 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 1 Mar 09.
18 Apr 09 - Quilter's Wash Day - a 15" X 20" wallhanging that would look great in a laundry room! This is paper piecing. I have 3 signed up for this class so far (Tresa, Cathie, and Marla). I have 7 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 4 Apr 09.
13 Jun 09 - Lady Louise Purse. I have 6 signed up so far (Tresa, Cathie, Chris, Laurel, Linda, and Marla). I have 4 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 31 May 09.
15 Aug 09 - Nostalgia - a 56" X 70" sampler quilt...shown in reproduction fabric from the '30's. It can be made more contemporary if you choose. In any case this makes a great baby quilt. I have only 1 signed up for this class so far (Linda). I have 9 more slots. This will take more than a single day (possibly 3), but I'm keeping my fee at $25 - due 1 Aug 09. If you'd like to take the class, but the date is bad...let me know...I might be able to move it into the end of July.
19 Sep 09 - Old St. Nick - Just in time to get ready for Christmas. A
26 1/2" X 30 1/2" wall hanging. I have 7 signed up so far (Tresa, Cathie, Chris, Linda, Laurel, Marilyn, and Marla). I have 3 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 6 Sep 09. Some requests that I teach this one at retreat...if all are going to be there and willing to give up one day for this, that may be an option.
14 Nov 09 - Contra Dance - a 54" X 68" quilt. This is a new method of puting a quilt on point - without set in triangles. I have 3 signed up so far (Tresa, Linda, and Cathie). I have 7 more slots. Payment is $25 - due 1 Nov 09.

Some classes may be taught at Laurel's house - making it more convenient for most. If so, Laurel's fee will be waived since she will be doing the set up and clean up. I need at least 7 in the class for this to be cost effective for me.

If you were in a class of mine and need help finishing your project, there is never any further charge for my help. Please let me know when you want to get together to do this. If you purchased a kit from me, but did not pay a class fee and need help with it, I will require the class fee be paid (to keep it fair for everyone).

6. Bingo - since there are still so many prizes left we will be playing Bingo at our meetings...3-5 games...except for December! Winners this month were Cathie, Marilyn, and Linda (hope I got that right since I didn't write them down)!!!

7. Secret Sisters - We opened our gifts from our secret sisters. All got great stuff...I can see why we want to do this again!!! From my perspective - it's just as much fun thinking up what to give as it is getting neat new stuff!!!

8. Shop Hop this month. The Holiday Shop Hop is 15-18 Oct. There are 4 of us going...Barbara, Linda, Laurel, and me. The shops start in Roy and go as far south as Payson...these are all different shops from the shop hop in June...so should be fun!!!

9. December's meeting is dinner at Corbin's in Layton - 4 Dec at 6:30 pm. Linda has secured reservations so we're all set! We'll guess our Secret Sister and pick new ones for next year. Otherwise it's just dinner and chatting!!!

10. Next meeting is at my house, 1 Nov 08, 10 am. I have a poker game that night...so we'll need to break up around 4:30! I'm thinking salad bar for lunch!!!

Monday, 4 Feb 2008

Marilyn, we cancelled the January meeting because of the snow. Our next meeting is Thursday, 7 Feb 08 at my house, usual time. It's not supposed to be snowing that day.

I've had a cold, but I'm over it. Just some coughing occasionally.

I have show and tell this time (finally). I've been going through my fabrics and putting kits together with the patterns I have bought and never done! I have fabric "holes" so I'm making a list to complete my kits. Then when I want to make a quilt, I just grab the bag and all the fabric is together! It sounds good in my head. I'll let you know how it goes. I'm trying to use some of the fabrics I've bought at past shop hops.

The Machine Show is in May this year instead of April. I'm ready to go!

Barb

January Meeting

I went to Barbara's for our meeting and found the house dark and no one there. Did I misunderstand the date/place?

When is our next meeting?

Marilyn