The Barn in Mariemont
Co-Presidents Janine Keaton and Ellen Berninger presiding
If you could be a
quilting themed item/character for Halloween, what would you be?
At the beginning of the meeting, Ellen asked guild members
what quilting themed costume they would wear for Halloween. We received some
very creative answers including:
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Rotary cutter
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A fancy British paper piecing project
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Flying goose
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Spool of thread
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Applique flower
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A thread catcher (Because we all end up with
thread all over us anyway!)
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And a group favorite, a Sexy Hexy
Charity Update:
The
charity quilt has been pieced and is ready for quilting. The next step for the
QuiltCon ‘Scale’ Charity Quilt is the quilting process done by Holly.
Introduction of the
Holiday Zipper Pouch Swap
Dana
has organized a voluntary Holiday Zipper Pouch Swap for guild members. Some of
the details are as follows:
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This is a secret swap, you will be assigned a
secret pal for which you receive likes/dislikes and other useful information
on.
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Please sew a zipper pouch of your choice and
include some goodies with an approximate $10 value. Goodies could include
thread, candy, sewing materials and other fun things!
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The pouches will be exchanged at the December
meeting. If you can’t make the December meeting, feel free to bring the pouch
in November.
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There is a sign up online for those who did not
make the October meeting!
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Use hashtag #CMQGpouchswap
Scale Challenge
Results
Elizabeth, Natalie and Tara
completed the scale challenge assigned at the September meeting. Each created
three different quilt designs using scale.
Show and Tell!
Descriptions for show and tell brought to the October meeting can be found below, photos for this guild meeting are MIA!
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Christine brought a quilt that she had made
years ago but recently added borders.
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Holly made a lovely bag with the lining sewn
into a seam to avoid a ‘saggy’ lining.
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Dorothy
made a pineapple quilt for a new grandbaby with a wonderful story behind it.
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Kay presented a lovely quilt she made and showed
off the gorgeous longarm work on the quilt.
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Annie brought a colorful free motion quilt.
Education- Zipper
Pouch Tutorial
Dana
demonstrated how to make a zipper pouch and gave us some very helpful tips that
will come in handy for our holiday swap! Tips include:
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Use wonder tape to hold your zipper in place
while sewing. You can find this in the notions aisle.
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Pellon SF101 interfacing is useful in creating a
stiffer and sturdier feel to your zipper pouch
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Using a zipper foot is very helpful and allows
you to get closer to your zipper while sewing
Looking ahead…
-For the education during
November’s meeting, we will have a work-in-progress workshop. -
-Bring whatever you feel stuck on, want
advice on or want to talk about!
-Our December meeting will be a Holiday Zipper Pouch exchange and party.
