Recap of July Meeting

We had an informative GreatFul Threads meeting for July. It was wonderful to  hear the list of all our local quilting friends who have been accepted into the Septmeber AQS show:

Fran Randolph

Judy Wurm

Mary Keasler

Veronica Hofman-Ortega

Jean Larson

Patricia Steadman

Nancy Packard

Vista Mahan

Karen Sperry

Melissa Klingensmith

Jody Birch

Sandi Suggs-will be the Special Exhibit in the Chattanooga show with 25 quilts.

Jackie Cory presented the program of embroidery stitching with silk ribbons. She taught Decorative Spider Web Rose, Loop Flower Stitch, Ribbon Stitch/Japanese Rice. The majority of members had never practiced silk ribbon embroidery before, it was a great learning experience. Members left excited to use the technique .

Don’t forget  to submit your 4-patch to the Mall Show by or before August 1

Sandi won the give away for July so she will bring the August give away.

Upcoming Programs:

August 27- Karen Young

September 24- Melissa Klingensmith

October 22- Sandi Suggs

Denise

Jackie and her stack of handmade fabric books

Delores' handmade market bag

June's project from July program

June's triangle zippy bag

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Top half of Sandi's "Tetras Wall hanging"

Sandi's "Tetras"

Back of Sandi's convergence quilt

Sandi's Ricky Timms onvergence quilt

Jackie's fabric Christmas book (work in progress)

Page from Jackie's Christmas book

Pages from Jackie's fabric books

More pages from Jackie's fabric books

Another of Jackie's fabric books

Jackie's fabric book #4

Pages from Jackie's fabric book #4

Karen's project from month of June

One of Karen's 4 patch submissions

Miriam's gorgeous Redwork

Vista's retreat project

Vista's decorative stitching

More of Vista's decorative stitching

Vista's Christmas stockings with decorative stitching

Sandi won the giveaway provided by Denise

July GT meeting

This Thursday the 23rd is our scheduled July meeting of GreatFul Threads. It's hard to believe that we only have 4 more meetings left in this year. We have to make the most of them!

Jackie Cory will have the program on decorative stitches. She is asking for you to bring in any decorative stitch work you might have as well as any books on decorative stitches. Also bring in an embroidery needle or a chenille needle (size 20 or up to size 24). I have been using a sashiko needle lately and am finding it quite useful. If you still have the ribbon floss I shared several months back bring that if not, we will have some to share. A small embroidery hoop would prove useful but is not a necessity. Jackie has cut small fabric practice squares.

If you have finished your memory box from last month bring it and your show and tell.

See you Thursday,

Denise

Remaining schedule:
August 27-Karen Young
September 24-Melissa
October 22-Sandi

June meeting update

Ladies,

Good news and bad news. Good news is we had a fantastic time making our memory boxes at the June meeting. Thank you Jackie.  Bad news is, I was having such a great time I completely forgot to take pics!!!  I have never claimed to be great at multi-tasking. In fact, I am currently practicing mindfulness, which is the opposite of multi-tasking!  So, if those who attended would like to send me a pic of your box, finished or unfinished, I will put it on the blog.  You can send it to my email or text it.

We had little business to conduct at the meeting. Bill showed us the latest Q20. If you are thinking about a mid-arm, do check it out. It is easy to quilt on and easy to work on. It comes with it's own set of tools, you will be able to make your own adjustments.

Thanks to Pennie Layne for supplying the art give away for June. I am proud to say I won it, pic below, and am most happy to have done so. I will be supplying the give away for July and am working on it now..hint, I am into handwork lately.

There is a slight change in our program for July. Due to Kim beginning a new job, congrats to her, she cannot be in charge of the program. Jackie took on the task with help from Vista and myself. We will be demonstrating Hand Stitching: Embroidery, Decorative and Functional. Sounds like fun, eh?

Don't forget the following:

Applications for the Hamilton Place Mall show are due August 1. Read the rules and regulations in your email from Sandi.  

Bird Challenge due October, size 30 X 36

Sign up for AQS classes now

Any questions about the June meeting, future meetings, or the GreatFul Threads group, give me a call.

Denise
706.934,3761

Denise's unfinished boxes

Pennie Layne's give away...cute and functional