SEACOAST MODERN QUILT GUILD
MONTHLY MEETING (via Zoom)
JANUARY 8, 2022
Attendees:
Patty
C, JoAnne D, Brenda S, Donna C, Barbara W, Paula K, Diane S, Theresa H, Mary O,
Colleen H, Nancy P, Barb B, Carol B
Patty introduced the new Board
and welcomed everyone to a busy year for SMQG.
President – Patty
Co Vice Presidents – Colleen
and Barb B
Treasurer – Barbara M
Secretary – Carol
In the December Board meeting it was agreed that due to the current Covid-19 surge we’ll continue to meet via Zoom. The (tentative) plan is to meet outside in person in June, July and August. We need to find a spot with WiFi to allow those not able to attend in person to join. As expressed in the past this is subject to change based on conditions at the time.
Pintuck & Purl will be
sponsoring a Maker’s Market in April in Hampton, NH. We discussed our participation in the event
such as having an information only table, possibly raffling a quilt. Before a decision is made it needs to be
determined how, as a Non-profit organization, proceeds can be disbursed.
Membership
for New England Quilt Museum
We fall into the membership level
which includes:
~4 single use guest passes for
admission of a total of 8 people.
~link to their website
~exclusive events
~guild directory
~communication of information
~advertising program
We have received a donation for the 2022 membership fee. Thank you.
Committee Reports:
Treasurer’s
report was given.
December minutes were approved.
Membership:
Reminder to all to send in your 2022 $30.00 dues.
Programs:
A survey will be sent out to membership to learn what everyone is
interested in for 2022 activities. Please return so we can plan for the year!
SMQG 10th Anniversary plans –
~Barbara W suggested 10 blocks to reflect each year’s focus.
~Diane inquired about the design and who will be involved in deciding what it will be
~Paula asked if it should be a full sized quilt or a banner.
~Mary O suggested the quilt should stay with the guild and be in the background of our meeting and, that the theme and pattern should be a group meeting decision.
Activities for Quilt Con – pending until guidelines
are published.
Charity – Amy Friend is looking for quilts to gift to the Afghan family that recently moved to the area. She is also looking for gift cards for the family. Mary will take this forward.
Sasha took inventory of our
charity quilts and we don’t have a large amount available at the moment. Does anyone have any 2021 BoM blocks they
won’t be using? They could be pulled together and made into a quilt.
Charity sew-ins – should we
bring them back?
Create a breakout group to
allow more focus on charity?
Retreat – Current reserved dates are April 28-May 1. Barb B suggested we explore other dates as a back-up plan. Patty will reach out to our contact at the Franciscan Monastery in Kennebunk, ME. Colleen will take retreat from JoAnne.
Social Media – Colleen will reach out to Sasha to see if she would like to take it over. We also need to discuss the future of Goggle in how we manage our document retention and communication.
Today, in addition to our regular Show & Tell we dug deep into our basket of tools for “Bring your favorite tool”
Patty showed us a seam ripper with
replaceable blades that she says works wonders.
Paula showed us her mini seam ripper
which has a rubber tip that can be used as a machine stylus and collect
threads. Great multi-use tool from Craft
South!
Theresa has two favorites – an acrylic
binding tool from Font & Porter and, a micro brush for cleaning the bobbin
case and machine
JoAnne loves her Quilter’s Select
ruler from Alex Anderson which has a grip on the back to prevent slippage.
Brenda makes finger pressing easier
with a crafty DYI – half of a clothes pin!
Barb B makes cleaning your machine
easier using a vacuum cleaner hose extensions. This mini vac attachment set is
made specifically for sewing machines.
Carol uses a ruler that lines up the
center line with the corners of the square to make sewing HST easier and more
precise.
Barbara W found her favorite tool on an
Applebee’s burger! The pick they put through the bun has become her go to push
fabric thru and, the other end to flatten the fabric. She was kind enough to
share them with us last year.
Diane’s favorite is a time saver
Dritz Ezy Hem gauge for measuring and ironing to set a variety of hem sizes.
Colleen loves Carol Doak’s “Add a
quarter” and “Add an eighth” rulers for paper piecing. They have a lip which
helps when trimming fabric.
Show and Tell:
Barbara W is working on a Missouri Star
Quilt Co patter called Reflections.
Donna showed us her Hi-De-Ho Picnic
quilt from Maywood Studios using scraps in red, white and blue.
Patty is working on a Crab Apple Hill
quilt for a co-worker who is retiring. For the embroidery she traced the Halloween
witch pieces using colored pencils.
Brenda attended a Sherry Lynn Wood
improv workshop. She showed us a block
in black, white, peach and aqua with a very modern design.
Theresa used a Quick Curve ruler to
make her 160 3”x11” units Metro Twist quilt from Pintuck & Purl.
Future Meeting Dates and
Locations:
Regular
monthly meetings will be held on the first Saturday of each month (adjusted for
holiday weekends). Initially, 2022 meetings will be held remotely via
Zoom. Any changes for 2022 dates and/or
location will be announced in advance.
Be
sure to mark your calendars:
January 8
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
June 4
July 9
August 6
September 10
October 1
November 5
December 3
Board of Directors monthly meeting schedule will be announced soon.
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