August 27, 2009 minutes

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Attendees: Janice B, Diana H, Barbara T, Ann K, Vivian S, Carol F, Rachel B,
Nancy F, Ros H, Jerry K, Maxine B, Dianna S, Donna G, Jane G, Barbara P, Sandy V, Jo C, Mary Lou R, Denise S, Lisa T, Pam S (renewing member) Bea C, Sharon K,
Janet M, Bonita W (new member), Maria O, Julia G and Jeanne K.


Carol F welcomed new members and visitors.

Bonita W purchased Transfer Ease at the Knoxville show and shared information about it.

Reminder: Quilts for the Edwardsville show must be dropped off at the Quilting Bee before by Noon on Thursday, September 24th. Must have a sleeve for hanging and a label or card attached to the front. The block is the Mexican Star.

Barbara T reminded us the Quilt Retreat in October was to be paid in full.

Carol F opened a discussion on Quilter’s Day Out. Ros H will pass out a survey to be turned back in at the October meeting. The survey is in regard to new ideas, comments on last year and volunteering commitments. Carol has already taken care of the 2010 flyers. Someone is providing the paper, ink and the copy service for free! Sandy Voyles said the church has offered space to hold the even at no charge. After a brief discussion we voted to move the event from Clarksville to the church (Donna G 1st and Lisa T 2nd). The overall space is larger and there is more parking. We will talk with the Quilting Bee about borrowing the quilt frames used during the Edwardsville show. OldCountryStoresFabric.com is offering 2 free books in exchange for passing out their cards at the event. The books could be used for door prizes.

It was decided to make a contribution to the church for use of the space to hold our meetings. Dianna S suggested $300. We will also give them a percentage of what we earn during Quilter’s Day Out. (Vivian S 1st and Dianna 2nd).

It was decided that we would hold a Charity Day workshop approximately quarterly. The next work day will be Saturday, November 7 and will be held at the church.
Anne K will still have “kits” that she will bring to the meetings for those who won’t be able to attend the workshops but would like to make a top at home.

Denise S won the foundation pieced blocks and Rachel B took the collection of
2 ¼ “ strips. Next Activity of the Month: up to 3 fat quarters with a Halloween theme.

Bonita W noted that www.ott-lite.com was having a sale.

Shared projects and finished quilts during Show and Tell.

Janice B, Jeannie K and Vivian S all have new Grandbaby boys.
Congratulations!

Upcoming demonstrations:

Patsy S – September
Anne K - October
Janice B – November


Show and Tell was once again a success.

Door prizes were won.

Next meeting: Thursday September 24th.
6:00 pm Social time
6:30 pm Meeting

Meeting adjourned


Dianna S
Secretary



Reminder of upcoming events follows:



•Stream Cliff farm (Close to N. Vernon / Sharon’s Quilt Box) – Quilt shows July 12 (10-4) and September 19 (10-4) http://www.streamclifffarm.com/newsletter1_Calendar.shtml

• L&L Yard Goods (Madison, IN) has a 20% off sale the 5th Friday of the Month Last chance - Oct. 31st. You will need to purchase the “bag” for $5.00 and then bring it with you each 5th Friday. Days other than 5th Fri. bring bag, purchase $10 or more and get free fat quarter.

There’s some great places to eat downtown Madison and you can also visit Margie’s quilt shop

Subscribing to a Blog

A couple of people have asked about how to subscribe to a blog. One of the advantages of subscribing is that you will be notified whenever the blog is updated, so you don't have to click through each of the blogs you read (like this one) manually each day or week to see if there is anything new.

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There is an "add subscription" button at the top. If you click on that, you will be prompted to type in the web address of the blog you want to subscribe to. You can copy and paste any blog or web page address that has what is called a "feed," (like this one).

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That makes it really easy to check out new blog posts simply by logging into Google reader.

Many quilt designers, fabric companies, and fabric designers have blogs. Also, lots of regular quilters blog about their current projects. It's really fun to check out what different people are working on, and it's a great way to keep up to date on quilting news. Many bloggers post free patterns and tutorials for new techniques.

Here are some good places to get you started:

Diane Gaudynski's A New Tradition in Quilting
Moda Bake Shop
Minick & Simpson Blog
Barbara Brackman's Material Culture
Pin Penguin

P.S. There are other subscription services that you can use, but I think Google reader is the simplest to set up and to access.

Tired of Simple Stipple?

I just found a wonderful new blog by Leah Day called 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting. She is posting a different free motion quilting design each day for a year. So far, each design features a video in which she shows how to do the design on your machine. It's definitely worth checking out!