March Meeting
Minutes
Meeting
Information -Monthly
Meeting
Date: March 16, 2017
Location: Primitive Gatherings,
Murrieta, CA Time: 6:30
PM
Attendees: 12 Members
Board Members
Present: Jan
Prytz, Maritza Farr, Colleen Molen, Susan Long, Angelica Jones
Board Member
Absent: Jessica
Rittgarn
Meeting
Discussion
1. Jan Prytz, the
President informed the group of the following:
a. New raffle
ticket distribution - raffle tickets will be given for attending meeting,
turning in a charity block, and show and tell participation.
b. Jan reminded
all members to create a solids quilt by the May 2017 meeting. Quilt can be lap
size or larger. Solids ONLY. Can use an existing pattern or create a pattern.
c. The next TVMQG
Sew Day is Saturday, March 18. Share your photos of what you are working on
with the hash tag #mqgsewday on FB and IG.
d. A new feature
on the blog - Member and Officer Interviews. Once a month, Angelica will email
a list of questions to the interviewee and then do a blog post about the
member. Please consider sending photos with your answers. If you would like to
volunteer to be interviewed, see Angelica. Otherwise Angelica will be
selecting.
e. A Christmas in
July get together is being planned for July 20th at 6:30pm. A potluck with
finger foods is being planned with a mystery gift exchange of a hot pad or pot
holder. Your exchange item needs to be brought in a brown paper bag. The hot
pad or pot holder should be made with two layers of batting so it can be used
safely in the microwave. An address for the event will be provided in a future
email or newsletter.
2. Treasurer's
Report by Colleen Molen - we now have 16 members; and $864.74 bank account
balance. Goal with money is to afford guest lecturers and/or workshops; and
purchase fabric for charity quilts as needed.
3. Raffle Ticket
WINNERS - Linda won the layer cake fabric; Angelic won the QuiltCon items; and
Madelyn won the $20 Primitive Gatherings Gift Card.
Show
and Tell
Name/
Description of Shared Item
1. Jan Prytz -
made two quilts when she was younger and worked at a furniture store where she
received the discarded cotton fabric samples. Jan also made a quilt for the
Riley Blake Rock Star Challenge - three disappearing blocks pattern.
2. Angelica Jones
- made a rainbow block with her daughter, which will be made into a pillow. Her
daughter selected the fabrics and was involved with the construction. Angelica
also made a quilt with the February BOM heart blocks.
3. Susan Long -
Susan provided a tip to prevent seams splitting on blocks on the edge of your
quilt top - sew about an 1/8 inch seam all around the perimeter of your quilt
top before you begin handling and adding batting. Susan shared the second quilt
she made - she had always been sewing, but thought she would give quilting a
try about 3 years ago and got hooked! She also shared a wall hanging -
buildings forming a star - dresden plate pattern is modified to create
buildings. Susan made a mini quilt using
the improv method to "stretch" herself and made a facing instead of
binding. Susan agreed to provide the group a tutorial on creating facings in
lieu of bindings in the future.
4. Sue Gillaspie
- Finished a quilt for her son who just finished the Fireman Academy and now
looking for a permanent position. Quilt is black, red, white and gray -
stunning pattern and use of fabric to reflect son's profession.
5. Madelynn
MacRunnel - Took her first quilt class in 1988 and showed her quilt from the
class. It was quilted by hand; then machine. Second quilt from the 1990s was
quilted by hand.
6. Nancy Thomas -
Second or third quilt from her recollection - her sister quilted it about 20
years after it was pieced! It was pieced in the 1990s. Nancy also made a baby log cabin quilt using
a corner block setting. Nancy also finished her Llama Bag - she even put
embroidered flowers on the llama's head!
7. Linda Bretton
- She got a completed quilt top in Oregon that needed repair. She repaired and
quilted it. Linda showed her baby quilt made by both of her grandmothers (one
pieced it and one quilted it). Linda's oldest quilt was made about 10 years ago
using July 4th fabrics - stunning use of fabrics!
8. Patti
Zimmerman - first quilt is from 1978, and she used a quilt as you go on the
pattern. Her most recent quilt top is called Feathers, a Anna Maria Horner
pattern.
9. Maritza Farr -
Completed her first quilt in 1990 in a class. It was hand pieced and quilted,
she learned fabric color values as part of the process as well. Her second
quilt was completed in 1991 for her daughter - quilt is referred to by the
family as the "puppy quilt" and it is now being enjoyed by the
grandkids! Maritza made a table runner using the February BOM heart pattern.
She also made a wall hanging quilt top using the EPP project from the workshop
Colleen gave the TVMQG members in November 2016.
10. Taylor Darby -
Taylor shared that she gave away her first quilt, but she had her second quilt
which she made with her mother-in-law in 2012.
Presentations
1. English Paper
Piecing (EPP) demonstration by Colleen Molen. Instructions on the EPP will be
posted on the blog. EPP paper shapes can be found on Paperpieces.com as well as
at Primitive Gatherings. Colleen explained how to purchase and match pieces.
Colleen recommends Superior Thread Bottomline, 60 wt., light gray versus white.
Also recommends you run thread over bees wax to prevent tangling.
2. Jan Prytz
presented BOM pattern the Modern Movement. Make HSTs 4 at a time with the
method provided. Jan put a chart of the blog that gives the size square needed
to create the different HSTs. You need to true up the HSTs as you go. 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".
a. ACTION ITEM: All members and guests are
asked to consider completing a block and bring it to the April meeting.
Upcoming
Meeting Dates
Third
Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm - Next meeting is April 20th. Jessica will be in charge of the meeting.
Colleen will be presenting both the BOM and how to make a rope bowl.
Location:
Primitive Gatherings, Murrieta, CA
At
the May 18th meeting, Natalie is presenting the BOM and Susan will be
demonstrating the "Quilt as You Go" method. Also, be ready to show
off your Solids Challenge Quilt (lap size or larger).
Upcoming
BOM presentations
(1)
April - Colleen
(2)
May - Natalie
(3)
June - Maritza
