Well, Monday night was our last meeting for the month of January - again, I ask, where does the time go? We had a guest come to ask us our opinion about batting. The discussion was an interesting one, and the overall consensus was that we are all pretty busy with our lives and that perhaps the company would be better served hiring people to test their batting. The final outcome is that the rep will probably send us batting squares, as part of a kit, to test, and in the future, she will send us batting for our community projects.
On Sunday, January 31, some of us have signed up for a class with Debby Kemball - we will be using her new pattern, Seven Species, that Debby designed for us. I have begun a list for those interested in taking this class in the spring. If you would like to take this class, please let me know asap, as it is limited to 12 people.
On Monday, February 1, I will be demo-ing how to make 3D fabric hamentaschen. For those members who do not celebrate Purim, I have found another project that incorporates yoyos.
On February 15 we have Diane Shink coming to talk about antique aprons. We have invited the other west end quilt guilds to come to the meeting.
Have any of you thought about what you might like to see the guild do next year? Have any of you thought if you might like to take a position on the executive? Please be in touch with me or Roz or Barbara to discuss your ideas.
On a sad note, we mourn the passing of Gail Flicker, an original member of Loose Threads Quilt Guild. Gail was a talented artist and a warm, kind woman. May her family and friends be spared further sorrow and may she rest in peace.
Please leave a comment after you read this post, so that I know I do not write in vain ;-)
Sharon
Hi from Dena Fellen in Florida. I just got over hip surgery and I'm doing very well recuperating at home. I look forward to reading about what's going on in Montreal. I would like to join the Debby Kemball class in the spring so please put my name down. I will be back in Montreal the beginning of April. Hope the rest of the winter is good and I will look for more blogs...DENA
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry I missed the batting presentation.
I am looking forward to the spring Debby Kemball class. I hope you get the 12 people required. I will miss the next two meetings due to vacation. See you soon. Keep up the good work on the blog.
Lyn.
I've read it and you are not writing in vain....I liked the presentation on Monday-good to ask us to test the batting and donate some to us. I use either the Warm & Natural batting and just started with the soy/cotton blend batting and it is super soft! I have not tried the bamboo/cotton blend batting yet-never use polyester or wool.I have not washed the quilt I used the soy/cotton blend batting in yet, but the package states-machine wash and dry and can stitch up to 8" apart.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to the Debby Kemball workshop and hope perhaps that we can have Elaine Q. back in the Fall?
-Vikki