Sunday, May 31, 2009
Free Subscription!
Down Under Quilts, a quilting magazine based in Australia, is offering a free 6 month e-subscription. Click here to sign up. The e-subscription is just like having a paper copy of the magazine, except you view it online. You can also view back issues of the magazine. It's definitely worth a look.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
April Minutes
Sew-n-Tell Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes--04/23/09
All new members (5) and visitors were welcomed and visitors were reminded that they may attend 2 meetings before deciding to join. Dues are $15.00/yr. and make sure that Nancy F. gets updated contact info when you join.
Carol F. shared pictures from the Courier Journal/Floyd County and Clark County sections and from the website from our Quilter's Day Out and once again thanked everyone who pitched in to help make it a success.
Sympathies and Condolences were expressed for Jane G., whose mother passed away and while in St. Louis for the services was notified that her husband's mother had passed away in Ohio. Sympathy was sent from all of us.
Committee Reports
Charity Quilt Report--Anne K. (not present, but sent to the meeting)--despite only three members showing up for the last Charity Quilt Saturday, they managed to finish a twin quilt, a top for another quilt, and baby blocks were put together. Reminder: If you say that you will attend, please try and make it or at least call and let Anne know as soon as you know you cannot attend.
Barbara T. discussed the tentative plans for the Fall Retreat at Spring Mill State Park:
Sponsored by Cabin Fever Retreats LLC and will include demos if wanted
$180/person based on double occupancy--$265/single occupancy
Includes room, five meals, two nights stay, plus all of the sewing you can stand
Also there is an optional trip planned to Craft Town for the Saturday--25% off
10 person minimum
Need a $80 deposit by June 1st
A sign-up sheet was passed around to express interest in going and voting for either September 18, 19, and 20 or October 30, 31, and November 1 weekends for the retreat.
The Penny Sistos Exhibit at the Carnegie Library will include an Ipod guide during the exhibit May 22 through July.
Nancy F.--Membership drive continues and five new members paid their dues at tonight's meeting.
Patsy S.--Not present, but sent info on a Cotton Theory class she will be offering in her Sellersburg studio Saturday, June 13th--a reversible table runner will be the project. Call or e-mail Patsy at (812) 246-4079 or Patsysews@insightbb.com to sign up or for more info.
Anne K.--will also be sending out e-mails regarding the classes she is teaching. 246-4420 or udakister@hotmail.com
Diana H.--presented and discussed setting up a blog for the guild members to participate in--Diana will set it up, but if anyone would like to serve as administrator, she would appreciate the help--she will let us know when it is ready. The blog site will serve to share ideas as well as serve as an area to post demos and directins that may have been missed at the meetings. Great idea!!!
Diana H. did a demo from Moonlight Quilters Guild on a clever 9 patch cutting trick. She has extra copies, but if you missed it, you can also find it on the blog. (Look on the sidebar for labels and click on "demos."
Round Robin--This was the 6th and final round and everyone thoroughly enjoyed revealing each step that they added to the pieces and the resulting pieces.
Diana H., star of tonight's show, revealed the next steps to the Mystery Quilt. She has extra copies for all, but wanted to emphasize to READ CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE THE BACKGROUND MATERIAL IS ON TOP BEFORE YOU CUT!!!! Next month should be very revealing. (hint, hint)
After a brief intermission, while we all swapped and exchanged notions and fabrics for this month's activity--we moved on to Show-n-Tell where as usual our talented ladies revealed their latest creations.
Next month's activity: Jeanne K. revealed a mystery material for next month's fat quarter drawing. Bring up to three fat quarters that match or complement the piece shown and enter the drawing. One entry per fat quarter--limit of three entries.
Minutes presented by Lisa T.
edited to correct the name of the retreat sponsor
All new members (5) and visitors were welcomed and visitors were reminded that they may attend 2 meetings before deciding to join. Dues are $15.00/yr. and make sure that Nancy F. gets updated contact info when you join.
Carol F. shared pictures from the Courier Journal/Floyd County and Clark County sections and from the website from our Quilter's Day Out and once again thanked everyone who pitched in to help make it a success.
Sympathies and Condolences were expressed for Jane G., whose mother passed away and while in St. Louis for the services was notified that her husband's mother had passed away in Ohio. Sympathy was sent from all of us.
Committee Reports
Charity Quilt Report--Anne K. (not present, but sent to the meeting)--despite only three members showing up for the last Charity Quilt Saturday, they managed to finish a twin quilt, a top for another quilt, and baby blocks were put together. Reminder: If you say that you will attend, please try and make it or at least call and let Anne know as soon as you know you cannot attend.
Barbara T. discussed the tentative plans for the Fall Retreat at Spring Mill State Park:
Sponsored by Cabin Fever Retreats LLC and will include demos if wanted
$180/person based on double occupancy--$265/single occupancy
Includes room, five meals, two nights stay, plus all of the sewing you can stand
Also there is an optional trip planned to Craft Town for the Saturday--25% off
10 person minimum
Need a $80 deposit by June 1st
A sign-up sheet was passed around to express interest in going and voting for either September 18, 19, and 20 or October 30, 31, and November 1 weekends for the retreat.
The Penny Sistos Exhibit at the Carnegie Library will include an Ipod guide during the exhibit May 22 through July.
Nancy F.--Membership drive continues and five new members paid their dues at tonight's meeting.
Patsy S.--Not present, but sent info on a Cotton Theory class she will be offering in her Sellersburg studio Saturday, June 13th--a reversible table runner will be the project. Call or e-mail Patsy at (812) 246-4079 or Patsysews@insightbb.com to sign up or for more info.
Anne K.--will also be sending out e-mails regarding the classes she is teaching. 246-4420 or udakister@hotmail.com
Diana H.--presented and discussed setting up a blog for the guild members to participate in--Diana will set it up, but if anyone would like to serve as administrator, she would appreciate the help--she will let us know when it is ready. The blog site will serve to share ideas as well as serve as an area to post demos and directins that may have been missed at the meetings. Great idea!!!
Diana H. did a demo from Moonlight Quilters Guild on a clever 9 patch cutting trick. She has extra copies, but if you missed it, you can also find it on the blog. (Look on the sidebar for labels and click on "demos."
Round Robin--This was the 6th and final round and everyone thoroughly enjoyed revealing each step that they added to the pieces and the resulting pieces.
Diana H., star of tonight's show, revealed the next steps to the Mystery Quilt. She has extra copies for all, but wanted to emphasize to READ CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE THE BACKGROUND MATERIAL IS ON TOP BEFORE YOU CUT!!!! Next month should be very revealing. (hint, hint)
After a brief intermission, while we all swapped and exchanged notions and fabrics for this month's activity--we moved on to Show-n-Tell where as usual our talented ladies revealed their latest creations.
Next month's activity: Jeanne K. revealed a mystery material for next month's fat quarter drawing. Bring up to three fat quarters that match or complement the piece shown and enter the drawing. One entry per fat quarter--limit of three entries.
Minutes presented by Lisa T.
edited to correct the name of the retreat sponsor
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Nine Patch Tutorial
At the last meeting Diana did a demonstration on how to make nine patch blocks from two squares. If you missed it, or would like more detailed instructions, the Moda Bakeshop site is featuring a really nice tutorial on making nine patch blocks using charm packs or layer cakes. Check it out here.
You can make these nine patches with any size squares just as long as they are cut to a size that is evenly divisible by three. More directions for this technique are here.
Happy sewing!
You can make these nine patches with any size squares just as long as they are cut to a size that is evenly divisible by three. More directions for this technique are here.
Happy sewing!
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