May minutes and June meeting reminder

The recommended Senior Services donation for June is a couple of cans of high quality proteins such as tuna, salmon, chicken, ham, and/or peanut butter.  Easy open cans are a plus.

Belva is coordinating a reusable grocery bag swap.  These will be due at the August meeting.

The raffle quilts will be completed soon.  Each member is being asked to sell $40 worth of raffle tickets.  There will be opportunities to sell tickets at community craft shows this summer and fall.

The June meeting will be on Tuesday, June 25th at 6:30.  We will be hosting Kitty Wilkin, the Night Quilter.  She will show her work at the meeting and on Wednesday she will be teaching a workshop on quilt photography. 
http://triadmodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/2019/05/kitty-wilkin-photography-workshop.html

On Friday, June 28th, from 5 pm until ? we will have a sew-in at Village Fabrics featuring your handwork projects.  There will be a few Bernina sewing machines available for use.

The July meeting will focus on your suggestions for handmade Christmas gifts.  Please bring projects to show and the instructions to make them.

During the August meeting we will host Claudia Martinez of Snuggly Monkey from Durham, NC.  Claudia will be showing us her embroidery techniques.

We hosted Kim Lapacek of Persimon Dreams and Project Quilting.  Much of her work incorporates cut work and beading.  Her weekly quilt challenges begin the first Sunday in January.

Basic Photography for Quilters--Learn to Take Amazing Quilt Photos with Kitty Wilkin

Hi Quilty friends! June is going by in a whir, and we have a very exciting and important workshop coming up on photographing quilts with Kitty Wilkin. We still need a few more quilters--remember that non-TMQG members are welcome! Included in this post are some details about the time, location and the supply list. 

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to take better pictures of your quilts, you want to promote your quilts or business more effectively, if the idea of photographing your quilts in a beautiful and historic location sounds like a jolly good time, or if you simply want to take a class involving quilts that doesn’t require a extensive supply list,… this is your class! Take a look at Kitty’s photograph of our very own Lee Monroe’s Georgia’s Dresden Quilt below… the proof is in the pudding!

If you want to learn more about Kitty’s work and see some beautiful quilt photography, check her out at nightquilter.com or on Instagram @nightquilter. You can also see a description of Kitty's class in her own words at the original blog post: http://triadmodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/2019/05/kitty-wilkin-photography-workshop.html

This is an amazing opportunity—Kitty is a national speaker who has taught at QuiltCon. Don’t miss this opportunity to take her class--this may be your last chance for a while!   

Time and location: 9:30-4:30 at Salem Stitches in Old Salem. Yes, we will get to photograph our quilts within striking distance of the home some delicious Moravian sugar cake!

Cost: $95 members, $105 non-members (remember: this is a 6-hour class!)

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

Supplies

Required:

--Your own camera (camera phone, point and shoot, DSLR, etc)

--Any accessories needed to take photos (batteries, SD card, charger, owner’s manual, etc)

--Old twin sheet, towel, or fat quarter you don’t mind getting dirty (for laying under quilts during draped photos)

--Comfortable footwear since there will be some walking involved to find quilt photo shoot locations

Suggested:

--Paper and writing utensil for taking notes

--Quilt to practice photographing (that you don’t mind getting a little dirty)

TMQG Announcements for June

Senior Services Donations for July - please consider purchasing a few cans or jars of  high quality proteins such as chicken, tuna, salmon, ham, corned beef, or peanut butter.  Cans having easy open lids or jars are preferred.

We are starting a reusable shopping bag swap.  Bags will be due in August.  If you would like to participate, please email Belva at belvahinshaw@yahoo.com  She will send out assignments soon.

We will have a workshop with our June guest, Kitty Wilkins, from Night Quilter, on photographing quilts.  The workshop will be at Salem Stitches (in Old Salem) on June 26, 2019 from 9:30 to 4:30.  See the blog post for more information and to sign up.
https://triadmodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/2019/05/kitty-wilkin-photography-workshop.html

Village Fabrics will be hosting a "sew-in" on Friday June 28th from 5:00 until ?.  Our focus will be on our  hand projects, but you can also bring your machine.  Heather and Elizabeth will also have a few machines to borrow.  Please bring picnic foods to share.