TMQG Meeting Reminder and Minutes

May Meeting  Reminder

Please join us on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 to hear our guest speaker, Kim Lapacek of Persimon Dreams.  She will be sharing her quilting journey with us.  Cost will be $5 at the door to help offset our costs. 

Kim will also teach a workshop on Wednesday, May 29, at the South Fork Community Center, from 9:30 to 2:00 on her Dresden Neighborhood pattern.  The sign-up is on the blog site:

http://triadmodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/2019/03/kim-lapacek-is-coming.html

Please consider bringing liquid body wash products as a donation to Senior Services.  Also we are collecting donated quilts in the 48 to 60 inch range.

April Minutes

Mug rugs were collected for out swap with the Central Ohio MQG.  

Raffle quilt tops are under production and well on their way to completion.

We have another sew-in planned for a Friday evening near the end of June.  

Our June guest will be Kitty Wilkin.  She will be discussing quilts as markers of milestones

Kitty is also an expert in photographing quilts.  She will teach some of her techniques in a workshop on June 26 at Salem Stitches from 9:30 to 4:30.  The sign-up is on the blog site:

http://triadmodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/2019/05/kitty-wilkin-photography-workshop.html

Our April program focused on hand work that could travel well.  Thank you to Ann for demonstrating Big Stitch Quilting, Muriel for demonstrating English Paper Piecing, and Annelise for demonstrating embroidery stitches.

See you all at the May meeting!

Kitty Wilkin Photography Workshop

Join the Triad Modern Quilt Guild in welcoming Kitty Wilkin, of The Night Quilter, to Winston-Salem! On June 25th Kitty will be giving a lecture entitled “Quilts to Mark Milestones.” What do you get when you combine journaling with quilting, and add a little bit of photography? Milestone quilts! Come explore the world of quilts created to mark milestones, and see why these quilts are a fun and meaningful solution to joyful sewing in this busy world. Join Kitty as she shares the milestone quilt she created for her third child to mark his first year of life, and explores other life events that can be documented through the creation of a quilt. Leave feeling inspired and ready to document your days through quilt-making, one attainable goal at a time. The meeting begins at 6:30 PM, doors open at 6 PM. There will be a $5 admission fee to help defray the cost of Kitty’s travel. On the following Wednesday, June 26th, Kitty will be facilitating a workshop entitled “Photographing your Quilts,” a full-day workshop from 9:30-4:30. Photo by Kitty Wilkin of May Chappell Georgia's Dresden You’ve spent countless hours planning, cutting, sewing, trimming, basting, quilting, and binding your quilt, now how do you document your masterpiece!? Whether you have a point and shoot, a fancy DSLR but simply don't know how to use it, or even a smartphone, Kitty will teach you how to make the most of the tools you have to get great quilt photos for your blog and Instagram. Kitty will discuss photography basics, lighting, composition, and staging, and will share a few inexpensive tools that you can find around your house to take your photos from good to great! Complete with hands on practice, you will leave feeling confident that you, too, can take great quilt photos without buying any fancy equipment. Please bring your camera or smart phone, and a finished quilt. Weather permitting, the afternoon will be spent in practicum, walking around Winston Salem and practicing identifying ideal photography locations and taking great photos! The workshop will be held at Salem Stitches in scenic Old Salem in Winston-Salem, NC. Take this opportunity to learn how to improve your quilt-snapping skills in a scenic environment! The cost for the workshop is $95 for members, $105 for non-members. Registration for non-members will open on May 15th, so act fast! Kitty Wilkin Photography Workshop

Full Day Workshop Member $95.00 USD Full Day Workshop Non Member $105.00 USD