July 27, 2021         Triad Modern Quilt Guild Minutes

Sheri Colette opened the meeting at 6:30 pm and turned it over to Ellen Quillen, new President.

Ellen thanked Sheri for keeping the guild together during Covid.

Committee reports-

Treas. - Karen Camm welcomed  new members:

Carol Stanley from Canada, Lisa Wallace, Lexington,  Joan Schnute and Maria Finklestein, returning members, and Hannah Edwards, new member in person.

Senior Services- Bev Swaim is taking donations for Christmas in July; also cash or checks. Next month's item is Protein Bars. She also has quilts that need binding.

Swaps- Kara Libby mentioned the current swap is due today. Those involved in the swap showed off their I Phone cases.  The next swap will be a pin cushion and you can make your own version. Sign up is Aug. 8, and they are due Sept. 28th. She encouraged everyone to sign up for the Round Robin quilt.

Programs - Roseanne Morgan reminded all that our next meeting in August will feature Timna Tar via zoom. On August 20, Lee Monroe is offering a workshop on her newest quilt pattern , here in the ballroom. The class will run from 9:15am- 4:45pm and the cost is $70 for members, and $80 for non-members and includes the pattern. Once you have registered you will receive a list of what to bring. You may register in advance  via Paypal which will be on the blog, or pay by check  to TMQG to Karen Camm. If you want a kit please email Lee Monroe.

Lee Monroe introduced our speaker, Heather Givens of Crimson Tate, who talked about her journey into quilting. She began making Harriet headbands to support her love of fabric and quilting.

Show and Tell- people who made and bound quilts for Senior Services showed off their quilts .

Fundraising- Heather Zifchak  passed out an information sheet about the fundraiser, and passed out packs of tickets to members present. All members will be required to sell tickets. You can pick up your ticket pack at Heather's home, 1012 Greenhurst Dr. Winston Salem, or at the next meeting. A QR code will be sent digitally plus a link to Paypal to where tickets can be purchased. All proceeds go to workshops and teachers.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.

Happy Quilting,

 Elizabeth Morgan, Secretary

Triad MQG Workshop debuting May Chappell’s Cane Creek Quilt

 TMQG Workshop Debuting May Chappell's New Quilt Cane Creek

Friday, August 20 9:15am-4:30pm

Southfork Community Center - In Person Only

Lee Monroe will teach a workshop to make her brand new quilt, Cane Creek, published August 2. Featuring flying geese blocks, Lee will share her tips for perfect piecing and much more. Registration price includes the pattern, you must bring your own sewing machine, fabric, and lunch.

TMQG Member registration ($70): https://py.pl/1WMGSX 

Non-Member registration ($80): https://py.pl/wtG5O 

If you prefer to pay by check, please email tmqq@gmail.com to register.

Individuals interested in purchasing a fabric kit for the pattern should email Lee directly at LC@maychappell.com.

 Sheri Colette opened the meeting at 6:30 pm. 16 members were present, and 2 virtual.

Tonight's program is Christmas ( almost, in July), celebrating being back together in person.

Our next program will be Heather Givens via zoom on July 27th.

Committee Reports:

Karen Camm, treas. - be sure to sign in.

Kara Libby, swaps - the cell phone holder will be due July 27th. Kara will continue as swap chm. next year.

Bev Swaim and Ann Monroe- Senior Services- July is "Christmas in July". Items needed are food, household products, personal car items, plastic bottles, acrylic paints, activity books. etc. For more info follow the link on the Senior Services web site. Bev will collect at her home between the 7th-27th or bring items to the next meeting.

Sheri and Joan are quilting and binding quilts for Senior Services. More volunteers are needed to make and bind quilts.

Heather Zifchak- Fundraising-  The Goal is to raise $2000. For the Tula Pink accessories, tickets are 1 for $2.00 or 3 for $5.00.

The Featherweight sewing machine with all accessories  is valued at $450. 1 ticket is $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Each member will be required to sell $40 worth of tickets. Tickets will be available July 27th. The drawing will be November 23rd. Marketing will be for our group only. Tickets can be sold online, at local shops, and other guilds will be notified. Tables can be set up at Church bazaars to sell tickets as well .

Roseanne- upcoming meetings- the July and August meetings will be hybrid (via zoom). It was proposed that a local person hold a workshop.

Lee Monroe will be hosting a Creative Spark online  presentation on Friday, July 30th. Sessions are $5 each or a bundle for $20. 

Don't forget to sign up for Quilt con which will be in Phoenix next year.

The meeting ended will Show n' Tell. 

Happy Quilting! 

Elizabeth Morgan, Secretary

Triad Modern Quilt Guild May 25, 2021

 Ann Monroe chaired the meeting for out-going President, Sheri Colette. Sheri was thanked for her service.

Committee reports:

Treasurer, Karen Camm, introduced new members, Jay Rodda (Kara's mother) and Stacie Mawson.

She mentioned that we can use Zelle with no fees, whereas Paypal charges fees. No decision was made at this time to use Zelle.

Community Outreach:

Beverly Swaim will collect soups, canned meats, and peanut butter this month for Senior Services.

Items may be left at  her home or brought to the June meeting at South Fork. Collection dates are June 12-20.

SWAP:

Kara Libby had the recipients of the March swap show their bags. The next swap signup begins June 1 and due by  July 27th. The swap will be an IPhone or IPad holder. Participants may deliver the swap to the recipient or bring it to the blended meeting in July. 

Zoom Sit and Stitch will continue the 1st Tuesday of the month.

Programs: Roseanne Morgan  presented an overview of upcoming programs and meetings.

June's meeting will be Christmas in July- bring a Christmas item to share.

July's meeting will be a  blended meeting at South Fork  with a zoom presentation by Heather Givens,

In August Timna Tarr will present a zoom class at South Fork. 

No programs are scheduled for Sept. and Oct. at this time.

November will be a pot luck and ornament swap at South Fork.

In the future we may have a scissor sharpener for those who are interested. 

Roseanne introduced Lee Monroe, our speaker for tonight's program.

Lee showed and demonstrated quite a few Bernina Sewing machine feet. Some of the feet are the same for other brands of machines.

To begin, Lee explained the stitch plates. One has a single hole, where the needle can't be repositioned, and creates more accurate stitching. The wider hole plate is for moving the needle sideways as in zig zag sewing and free motion quilting. 

The next two feet shown were the Edge Foot and the Blind Hem Foot. which have guides and are used for top stitching and perfect edges.

Feet 52-58 are Teflon coated feet which sew on vinyl and  oil cloth. They lightly grip the fabric.

The open toe ft. has a wide opening for a decorative stitch. 

The Roller Ball Foot, #51 does the same on oil cloth but works best on leather.

To get the same effect as a Teflon foot, you can apply a piece of matte scotch tape on the bottom of a regular foot. 

The Clear Foot #52D is used for decorative stitching, satin stitch and zigzag.

Several different feet are used to ruffle and gather fabric:

The Ruffler foot makes strong  pleats and uses more fabric and good for dust ruffles.

The Gathering Feet #15, and #16 are used in smaller areas.  

The #39C Clear foot can guide cording to space out fabric so you can have fullness where you want it. Gymp or 12 wt. thread can be used for cording.

The Button  Attachment Foot #18 attaches buttons.

The Binder Attachment Foot can feed bias tape through in one step. This foot is best used for placements, not heirloom quilts.

The Flat Felt Foot #71 can slide in already made bias tape.

The Spanish Hem Foot can sew two pieces of fabric together (side by side)

The Circle Embroidery Foot can sew any decorative stitch into a circle. Use tear-away stabilizer when using this foot.

When doing Free Motion Quilting , Lee recommends using Bernina's Stitch Regulator which keeps stitches evenly spaced.

The Ruler Foot rides against the edge of rulers and has attachments for circles.

The Walking Foot moves fabric from the top and has it's own feed dogs.

And lastly, the Free Motion Couching Foot can guide cording while doing free motion quilting.

Ellen Quillen presented Show n' Tell. 

The meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.

Happy quilting, 

Elizabeth Morgan, Secretary