August Meeting Minutes

 Meeting Information -Monthly Meeting  (REVISED)

Date:              August 17, 2017            

Location:        Primitive Gatherings, Murrieta, CA          Time: 6:30 PM         

Attendees:     11 Members, 5 Guests (2 guests became new members)

                            (Membership now at 20)

Board Members Present:  Jessica Rittgarn, Maritza Farr, Colleen Molen, Angelica Jones, Susan Long

Board Member Absent: Jan Prytz

Meeting Discussion

1.    Jessica Rittgarn, the Vice President, informed the group of the following:

a.    Jan, our President, is on vacation so Jessica is conducting the meeting.

b.    Raffle ticket - raffle tickets will be given for attending the meeting, turning in a charity block, and show and tell participation.

2.    Colleen Molen, the Treasurer, distributed the MQG membership cards. Cards give us discounts, and other benefits when we attend other guild's events, etc. See the MQG website for additional information.

3.    QuiltCon 2018 Charity Quilt - Colleen is the Project Leader. (She needs to sign up TVMQG by September 30th to advise the MQG that we are participating.) Theme is Modern Take on Traditional. Colleen is recommending that we select a traditional block and make the twin size quilt with just the one block pattern. The group will create fabric slabs with fabrics in the chosen palette, which we need to bring from our stash on the sew day (our fabrics need to read solid in the color palette). Palette for the challenge has been provided by the MQG, which Colleen shared with the group. The charity quilt must be twin size. The TVMQG will provide the funds for the solids in the quilt fabric (not our personal stash). The finished quilt is returned to our guild so we can use it for a charity fundraiser.

                                               i.     ACTION ITEM: Colleen Molen scheduled September 17 for a sew day at her home to work on the Charity Quilt. Members present advised if they were available. Colleen will be sending an email with information on her address, fabrics to bring, etc.

4.    Treasurer's Report - No report this meeting.

5.    Dru from Primitive Gatherings shared a new fabric line from Victoria Finlay Wolfe and provided (courtesy of Victoria) a wonderful layer cake and fat quarter in the line as a giveaway for the TVMQG. Primitive Gatherings will be offering a full range of fabrics and designs.

6.    Raffle Ticket WINNERS -

            Nancy Thomas - Presser board made by Susan in the demo

            Maritza - Layer Cake*

            Angelica - Fat quarter bundle*

            Jessica - Primitive Gatherings gift card

                                    *Fat Quarter bundle is Victoria Findlay Wolfe Quilts' new line "Light Work" and the Layer Cake is "Fine Spun Volume One" (both by Studio 37)

Show and Tell

Attendees sharing items - All beautiful and creative projects shared! The group enjoyed seeing all them too!  See the TVMQG Blog posting for pictures.

1.     Nancy Thomas

2.     Linda Bretton

3.     Bonnie Hallett

4.     Angelica Jones

5.     Colleen Molen

6.     Brittany Rittgarn

7.     Jessica Rittgarn

8.     Susan Long

presentations

1.    Susan Long brought needle and thread for all to learn how to make a quilters knot. A great lesson.

2.    BOM "Simple Pleasures" presented by Susan Long. She provided information on the BOM rules and how to access the pattern.  See the TVMQG Blog for the pattern. 

a.    ACTION ITEM: All members and guests are asked to consider completing a block and bring it to the September meeting.

3.    Susan Long demonstrated how to create your own pressing board. (See DIY tutorial on Sew Much Like Mom Blog.) Materials - sound board, duck cloth, fusible fleece, staple gun, and two layers of batting. Very informational with good tips on how to be successful. The Board was given away as a prize too!

Upcoming Meeting Dates/Information

NOTE: The next meeting is at Primitive Gatherings, Murrieta, September 21st at 6:30 pm

 

 

 

Upcoming Meeting and BOM presentations and BOM Construction requirements

NOTE:  The block can be made in any fabric color desired, but with a low volume background fabric. The instructions are on the TVMQG Blog. Block needs to be completed to measure 12.5". 

                    

1.     September Meeting

 Madelyn - BOM

2.     October Meeting

               Angelica - BOM

               Magazine Challenge Due

               Board Nominations

               Paint Chip Challenge Introduced

               Demo - Binding Think Tank (members volunteer to demo how they                                             complete their binding)

3.     November Meeting

               Judy - BOM

               Election of Officers

4.     December Meeting

               Maritza - BOM

               Christmas Party