GT October finale for 2016

What fun we had at the October GreatFul Threads meeting. Due to October being the last meeting of the year, the business meeting was short and sweet. Our talented leader, Jackie Cory, showed us ideas for 2017 programs. They included a door draft, mixed media round robin, fabric manipulation, wearable vest made from window screening, printing on glass, alcohol inks and sharpies used on fabric, zentangles on fabric and Swedish weaving.

A big thank you to Jackie for her leadership this year. The group has stepped outside the fabric box and dabbled in more mixed media which seems to agree with the membership. We look forward to stretching our creativity in the coming year.

The program for October was easy to make holiday  gift ideas. Members brought in a variety of kits, ideas, directions, and/or examples. How wonderful it was to see the creativity of our members, see pics below.

GT does not meet during November and December. I wish everyone a blessed holiday season. If you made any gifts and would like to share them with the group, please send me pics and I will post them on the blog. That would be a great treat for all of us!

Thank you to Melissa and Bill for sponsoring our group by giving us an awesome place to meet each month. They give us spacious table space, comfy chairs, ample lighting, comfortable temperatures and SHOPPING.....what more could we ask for!

Denise

Jackie with screen vest to be embellished, program for 2017

Sharpie and alcohol inks on fabric, program for 2017

Printing on glass with rubber fish, program for 2017

Zentangles on fabric, program for 2017

Mixed media box, program for 2017

Door draft, program for January

Jackie's gift idea. Christmas cards made with fused fabric and embellishments

Another of Jackie's fused cards

Miriam's gift idea, felted appliqued coasters

Miriam's felted coasters

Miriam's inspiration for felted coasters. Book from R.J. Hamiliton Book Sellers

Catherine's folded coaster kit

Catherine demonstrating her folded fabric coaster

Brenda and Laura had several ideas such as book marks and hand warmers

Martha's tissue package cover

Delores had Christmas fabric to share

Gail's microwave bowl covers of various sizes

Show and Tell. Gail's cotton clothes line rug. 

Gail's rug is white, color is added with varrigated thread

Tracy's sash from her recent ESL classes in Lithuania

Vista's small wall hangings

Close up of Vista's blocks

Vista's winning ribbons for Choo Choo guild

Karen Young won the door prize made by Laura

Vista's bookmarks

September Meeting Recap

 An enormous thank you to award winning, Kay Donges, for the fabulous trunk show and power point presentation on creating her art quilts. Kay and her delightful husband, Henry, reside in Blairsville, GA. She began making art quilts three years ago after retiring from a career in the school system teaching art. Kay was very generous in sharing not only her work but the process she goes through to create them.

The October meeting will be the last GreatFul Threads for the 2016 year. Due to holidays falling the fourth week of November and December, the group does not meet. Program for October will be a sew in and demonstrations on making simple/quick gifts for the holiday season. Members are asked to bring 10-12 kits to share along with directions OR show a demonstration on how to construct it. For example I am bringing mono printed fabric and supplies for making cuff bracelets. If you need inspiration look to Pinterest or seasonal "gift" magazines you find at Barnes and Noble, Books a Million or Joann's. Bring your machine to sew and/or demo your craft. If you have questions contact Jackie Cory or Brenda Cregger.

I apologize for the random order the pics are in below. Hopefully the captions will help.

Denise

Catherine and grandson, Noah, working as a team

Laura won the artist give away for September, made by Jackie

Welcome Martha Ooten and handwork made with hand dyed fiber from her farm animals

Vista with free motion sewed on the Q20 during AQS

Brenda ready for Halloween

Delores showing her new bag

Quilt of Valor Delores made for Ben, her husband

Denise with product of Melissa Averenois class sponsored by Spool

Modern quilt made after Michelle Wilkie class sponsored by MQG

Headdress for current quilt, see pic below

Kay's current quilt under progress

According to Kay, her hardest quilt to make, "The Little Red Hen"

"A Toast to Toulouse Lautrec"

"Mistress of the Abby"

"The Bride Wore Red"

"Out on the Town"

"It's Not Just Black and White"

"Ruby" Kay's first quilt three years ago. Border is striped with ribbons

Kay Donges

August GreatFul Threads meeting

What fun we had at the August meeting exchanging the hand made charms. As you will see in the pics below they were very diverse, using fabric, wood, metal, hand painted and beads, to name a few.

Eight members were present with one new member, Laura. (Brenda, I did not get Laura's email, would you please tell her about our blogspot and have her sign up to get the postings?) After a short show 'n tell we exchanged charms and discussed programs for 2017. If you have an art quilt or mixed media technique you would like to learn  let Jackie know. Several great ideas were brought up. Jackie won the monthly door prize supplied by Gail Greer, see pic below.

In September the meeting will be a trunk show and program by art quilter, Kay Donges, from North Carolina. You may remember Kay's portrait quilt hanging in the Bernina store during the grand opening.  October, the last meeting of this year, will be a sew in. We will be making cuff bracelets and microwave bowl covers. Mark your 2017 calendar for the retreat, March 3-5 at Home Harvest in Trenton, GA.

Delores' finished prayer flag from July meeting

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Miriam's prayer flag

Brenda's prayer flag

Door prize made by Gail. Fantastic starfish pillow won by Jackie

 Jackie's embroidered wool wall hanging, machine quilted by Denise

Denise's wall hanging/table runner. Blocks made during 2016 retreat.

Jackie's charm

Jackie's second charm (she has more ideas than Carter has little liver pills)

Sandi was not there but sent her charms

Martha's charm

Miriam's charm

Delores' charm

Brenda's charm

Laura's charm

Gail's charm

All the charms

Charms can be displayed in many ways. This is a collar Jackie made to hang hers. A large loop necklace also works.