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Monday, November 6, 2017

From our own members- September and October meeting recaps

In the months of September and October, we were so lucky to be able to hear from our own members on their experiences as quilters and artists.


In September we heard from Sarah Atlee, our member and full time artist, on what it means to be a professional artist.

She shared about how important it is to cultivate the creative moments and ideas that come to you, or they may leave your world to find a more amicable host.

Sarah also shared about the logistical ins and outs of being a professional artist and what that means for her, as well as sharing her creative journey through different media and inspirational phases.

In October we heard from three of our members on their journeys in quilting and specifically modern quilting.

Agnes shared about her original inspiration in quilting from a trip to Amish country, and how fine artists have inspired her tastes in quilting, from early projects to current day.



Diane shared about how spending time with friends and family, as well as connecting and giving precious gifts has been a driving force in her quilting life.



Susan told us about her creativity has been a family passion from childhood. By continuing to share and share creative challenges with her family, she has pushed the boundaries of her creativity and made spectacular pieces of art.






Thank you so much to our members for sharing!

We had a pretty great time collecting and then drawing for our modern bear paw block lotto as well.  Lucky Bob!



We also saw a beautiful array of Sew and Shares!

From Lela:








From Karen M:








From Deb:



From Christy:



From Emily:







From Renonda:



From Agnes:



From Annaleise:




What a great guild we have! Thank you all for making our meetings awesome.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

February Meeting Recap

We had a great meeting in February! There were quite a few new visitors and we all got to know each other better through the super-fun Quilt Olympics planned for us by Beth. Who knew there was so much quilty knowledge/physical prowess in our guild?



Our first block lottery of the year was an amazing success!  Almost 300 blocks were brought, which allowed us to draw 4 winners. Thanks to Debbie for spearheading this new, fun project!



We had a lot of fun show and shares, as well!


Sue was inspired by our block lottery choice and after perusing Pinterest, she went ahead and whipped up this awesome mini. How cool!



Leslie finished her president's challenge from last year in shades of periwinkle- very nice color choices!



Regina made this beautiful quilt with her own variation on a pattern she picked up. What a great way to use a beautiful fabric line!




Sarah shared another beautiful improv mini. She is a master of quilt as you go!



New member Eva brought this beautiful piece she made for her daughter. Love it!



Eva made this quilt from her son- her first quilt! She made it from triangle scraps. Awesome scrappiness!



Agnes made this STRIKING economy block quilt out of Amy Butler fabrics. How gorgeous!



And this month the board presented its first ACE leadership pin to Shirlene Davis, in honor of all she does for our guild, including coordinating our Winter Quilt Show presence and serving as past  president.