BeeArtful

Each one of the kittens in this quilt has its own personality. Together the quilt is quite interesting. My eye goes from one to the other. I can’t decide which one to look at, and which one holds my attention the longest.

February’s meeting may be just like this quilt. You may ask, “Where should I put my attention?” “Who do I need to listen to?” “What do I do first?”

With the help of our leaders, I have put together an agenda for the meeting. I hope it holds together as well as the Kittens in their Quilt.

January’s meeting was a success. Laura’s presentation was well received. She did a great job explaining Spoonflower. Please bring your samples to the February meeting if you tried Spoonflower for the first time. Bev kept everyone on track with her and Gini’s Opportunity Quilt timeline. I missed the demonstration and hope I can have Bev repeat it for our February meeting. Gini also said that Show and Tell pictures should be posted to the Facebook page. Linda Barron graciously cut blocks from her amazing batiks. She said her goal this year is to sew and share her stash. She is definitely off to a good start.

In February, we’ll start at 10:00 by setting up our sewing machines or ‘hand work stations' and get comfortable with all the wonderful projects we are working on. Since this is a follow-up month we don’t need to start with a business meeting. After lunch we can have Show and Tell and then tie up any loose ends from the January meeting. Again, we encourage you to stay until 2:30.

Until then, keep pedaling

Janice

February 13th follow up to workshop/project work (your own, opportunity quilt, etc)
March 12 Critique session
April 22-26 Spring Retreat at Fire station
May 14th Workshop on rope bowls led by Carol Gardiner
June 11 follow up to workshop
July 9 Open Sewing
August 13 International Quilting Workshop led by Melinda Oliver
September 10 follow up to workshop
October 8 Planning for November retreat
November 11-15 Fall Retreat at Fire Station
December 10 Christmas Party and KISS it goodbye swap instead of presents.

Plan on a 10:00 arrival.

Set up machines and happily sew, visit, collaborate...

Lunch Break

After lunch we will Show and Tell/tie up loose ends from January meeting

If you can, stick around until 2:30

2024 Schedule with plans for Opportunity Quilt:

Feb 13, 2024

If you missed the last meeting where we were given a demo of how to put the blocks together as well as beautiful examples by Bev and Gini, no worries! We will catch you up on Feb 13. The following schedule can be printed from the link below.

1. piecing blocks, commitment of 10 blocks each member at approximately 7" x 10" unfinished, we will trim to 6.5 "x9.5” to finish at 6”x9" 10 members needed - blocks DUE DATE April retreat - sew on own and at February, March meetings and April retreat

2. assemble blocks as team at April retreat- 4 members needed, great care of 1/4" seam allowance

3. embellishing as team, April retreat- 4 members needed, low key so as to not interfere with quilting

4. batting - possible donation

5. backing - donate or buy (BA or Guild)

6. quilting - ask LuAnn Luedtke, free motion not edge to edge

7. label - by Bev
8. finishing - facing technique, with casing for hanging

February 13 10-11 play with Spoonflower if members bring projects 11am - 2pm sew on Opp quilt

March 12 10:00 Critique before lunch, sew after lunch til 2pm

April 22 -26 RETREAT - Blocks due Dedicate one day as group project - assemble/embellish

May 14 rope/felt bowls

June 11 follow-up to bowls (probably just Show and Tell?) work on Opp Quilt as needed

July 9 open sewing - complete top for opp quilt / finishing touches? embellish or what needed (deadline to be sent to quilter)

August 13 International Quilts

September 10 follow up Int Quilts

October 8 planning retreat

November 11 -15 retreat - Facing the quilt for Quilt December deadline, attach label

December 10 Christmas Party- SHOW completed Opp Quilt to be presented at December Guild Meeting

If you want to save the text above or print it out, click on the link below.

We are off to a great start this year. I am hoping to get my act together and make a bedsheet for my grandson with his image on it from Spoonflower. No promises though! Meanwhile I will be pre-washing those temperamental batiks so that whoever wins this beautiful quilt we are creating will not get a runny mess when it is washed. I am looking forward to the Feb 13th meeting because I will be leaving for Alaska the next day. The photo below is from two days ago outside my daughter's house there. I know people think we are crazy to go this time of year but I am looking forward to the adventure!

I am happy to convey all of these wonderful "goings on" via this newsletter. Try to get things to me in advance of the end of the month via email (mandmoliver@gmail.com) or text. If you put the word "newsletter" somewhere in the message line I will be able to find it easier (if using email). See you soon.

Melinda