March Meeting Photos

March meeting Re-cap

What a great meeting we had at the March GreatFul Threads. There were ten of our regular members there and one visitor, Tricia Steadman. Thanks to Bill Klingensmith for being man of the hour and getting us online to view the youtube video "textileart - how to make a brooch - Jan Tillet". It was only a five minute video but Vista expanded on the fiber art technique and had fantastic examples as you will see in the pics. You could feel the energy in the air as our artsy brains were clicking with ideas how each of us could utilize this technique in our own artwork. 

There will be a workday at Children's Discovery Museum May 2, 9:30-11:30. If you have gone in the past to CDM you know how much fun it is. If you have not gone I would like for you to give it a go. You will leave exhausted with a glow in your heart. If you did not give me your name at the meeting, let me know asap if you are up for this fun filled morning.

Our first GT retreat is planned for April 24-6 at Home Harvest Retreat in Trenton, GA. The cost will be $140.00. It is being opened to quilters outside our group, so if you would like to attend let me know now to insure you a spot. 

2015 Bird Challenge is due in October. Size 30" wide X 36" long.  It will need to have text and a bird theme. 

Thanks to Jackie Cory for suggesting we do a monthly give away. If you would like to participate your name goes into a drawing. If it is pulled out you win the small handmade item for the month. Next month you make the handmade item and all who have not won in the past get their name (if they choose to participate) in the drawing. Jackie made the first item and Miriam won. Miriam is obliged to make the giveaway for our next meeting. WHAT FUN!  We get a chance to display in our home a small artwork from our fellow fiber artist. 

A new quilt shop, Sew 'N So is opening in Rocky Face, GA. Anna Quarles is the proprietor.  Opening day is Wednesday, April 1. A new Janome dealer is going into downtown Ringgold between Home Plate Restaurant and Caffeine Addict's coffee shop. Name will be It's Time to Sew, opening date not set, owner is Kathy Graham.  A new quilt shop is going in on Signal Mtn. If you know the particulars please let us know. 

Our upcoming schedule for GT looks like this:

April 23- no meeting due to AQS in Paducah and  retreat in  Trenton, GA

May 28- Catherine Price has the program

June 25- box project workshop. Bring a small box and lots of ephemera, trinkets and found objects  to put on it. We will begin working on them. 

July 23- Kim Callaway  program

August 27- Karen Young program

September 24- Melissa Klingensmith program  (notice Melissa I switched you with Jackie)

October 22- Sandi Suggs program

November and December no meeting 

Any questions send me an email.

Denise

March meeting of GreatFul Threads

Artist of the Quilt World,

Thursday evening, March 26, is our GreatFul Threads meeting. We have a lot of catching up to do since we missed the February meeting due to weather conditions.  Vista has the program and I understand it involves using small scraps of fabric. We quilters do not like to throw anything away, and with good reason, high quality fabric "ain't cheap"!   Do not forget to bring the work you made using  program techniques from the January meeting. If you attend Stitchin' In the Mall today you will get to see mine hanging on the clothesline. (1:00 - 4:00 in Center Court) This is going to be a great event. I do hope you make a special effort to thank the sponsors. A lot of time and expense has gone into this event for you and our quilting community.

See you Thursday night at the Bernina shop, 6:00,

Denise O.

Stitch In the Mall

Art Quilters,

Saturday, March 21, is the National Quilting Day event at Hamilton Place Mall. If you have a 36" X 36" art quilt to hang on the clothesline during the event it needs to be there between 12:00 and 12:30. . If you have an art quilt you are particularly proud of that is not 36" square  bring it and we will use it at our table to show interested potentials what we do.Thanks to Josie for designing the GreatFul Threads handout, it looks wonderful. 

It's going to be a fun time seeing all of our quilting friends and ultimately pulling in  new members to our quilting community. Be sure to purchase a raffle ticket for the quilt give away, you might not NEED the quilt but the proceeds go to those who DO NEED.  There will be some really nice door prizes given by sponsors but you will have to be there to register. Sponsors are Spool, Chattanooga Quilts, Chattanooga Sewing Center, Bernina Sew 'N Quilt Studio, and Ready Set Sew. 

 I hope to see each of you there whether you are with GreatFul Threads or another guild. 

Denise