Attendance -Nancy Sievert, Barb Westbrook, Lynda Doll, Nina, Libby Armstrong, Betty Massey, Gini Cawood, Vicki Volpi, Melinda Oliver, Carol Gardiner, Alene Kempton, Linda Barron, Lucia Scroggs, Linda Coulombe, Janice Chiaffredo, Jan Pitman, Geri Beam, Laura Leiden, Bev Mannes, Kathy Ingmundson, and guest Holly Debany.
Janice opened the meeting at 10:05am.
Show and Tell -
Melinda - flower pounding, embroidered pillow
Linda Coulombe - Susie McKay's grandson's quilt, large bag
Jan Pitman - dyed silk tie (discussion on Tie Project and voted to dye ties instead of making quilt of ties, but maker's choice) Silk $32 per yard, magic markers and 99% alcohol required.
(Silk scarves on Amazon for $13 or $15, depending on size)
Announcement - February Improv WS - Silke
Supplies will be provided but please bring sewing machine and all sewing machine supplies, maybe some scraps also. Improv block 5" or 6"
Discussion on possible Zoom link for BA
Announcement - Laura Leiden Art Sale at her house - paintings, drawings, husband's pottery and polymer jewelery.
Linda Barron passed out strips with NEW PASSWORD for MLQG website.
Janice said QR code working on our postcards - info on how to buy, link to Jane Threlkeld info,picture of label and backing, and connection to website. Thank you Janice, Linda Barron, Gini and Barb Westbrook.
Lucia spoke about doctor's appointments coming up
Jan Pitman suggested bags of scraps to be sold at Expo in March
We need to encourage the main Guild to be excited about selling tickets and will hand out postcards at the next meeting. Janice requested help to organize the Opportunity Quilt for 2025.
[short break]
Geri Beam presented her Value and Color Theory Program
Geri also spoke about her upcoming classes in Gainesville :
Sarah Oakley of "Out of the Cedar Closet" hosting - Slow Stitching, Treasure Book, Dyed Scarves, Botanical Prints with Heat Press, Origami Boxes and Stamped Wearables; look online for details
Value = reflected light to be light or dark
Hue = colour
Intensity =pigment scale
Pure hue add - black to make a shade, add white to make a tint and add grey to make a tone
pure colours vs muddy/complex colours
Exercises of the Log Cabin and Rail fence settings done by 4 groups of 5
Favourite exercise of 3 patterns each to fit the one template, great variety
Grey Scale and Value Finder tool handed out
Ultimate Value Tool C&T Publishing by Marci Baker available on Amazon $17.05
Pocket Colour Wheel also recommended - less than $8 on Amazon
Personal Value Profile worked on for each participant relating to values that each prefered - Light. Medium, Dark
and levels of contrast : low, medium, high and mixed
Discussion of Garden Stroll - colour your own; Geri showed us how she reversed the values for her quilt
Take home exercises included the following - Double Saw Toothed Star with colouring chart and templates,
and colour pages for Log Cabin and Rail Fence patterns
Thank you for a wonderfully informative presentation with several hands-on exercises!
Respectfully, (and subject to corrections) submitted by Gini Cawood
