February meeting recap

There were 18 fiber artist at the GreatFul Threads February meeting with four of those being guest. It was a meeting full of creative energy.  Don't forget to let Jackie know if you can be at the Children's Discovery Museum Saturday, March 20 (a couple of hours in the afternoon) to help  children make zip bags. The children are such fun and so eager to sew on the machines. This is our golden opportunity to hand our quilting enthusiasm to the next generation!

Congrats to Nancy Packard. Her "Vortex" quilt was accepted to a show at the Quilt Museum in Texas.

I apologize for some of the pics  being blurry. It's a good thing I don't make a living as a photographer!

Denise

GT leader, Jackie Cory

Jackie's quilt with multiple surface design techniques

Jackie's "Dianne Hire" type quit from January's program

Jackie's sample of her upcoming surface design retreat

Vista's Modern photo interpretation

Vista's "Dianne Hire-Quilter's Playtime" from the January meeting

Danglers to add

Snippet Valentine card. Charles is lucky to have such a loving, talented wife!

Karen's Sashiko handwork

Sandi's showed us how to tie square scarves together to make gorgeous shrugs 

This gorgeous quilt is a mystery  because I cannot remember who made it! Please forgive me but let me know who made it and I will give you much deserved credit.

Miriam's "Dianne Hire" example. Loved the raw edge

Patricia's stained glass

Patricia using yoyo technique

Patricia's Modern photo interpretation

Patricia's guild challenge, "Irish Dance"

Michelle's guilt for her brother

This is the back of Tracey's quilt for her friend Shelly

Front. Shelly came from CA just to get her "lover of shoes" quilt

Melissa's baby quilt with the ruffled border

Melissa's Swedish Weaving on Monk cloth

Another Swedish weaving. I see a class in her future

Martha won Karen Sperry's art work! Can't wait to see what Martha gives away in March

Brenda gave a great program on paper quilting

Brenda's paper quilted name tag

Jackie's framed paper quilting artwork, #1 of 3 

#2 of 3

#3 of 3

Paper quilting

Working on paper quilted name tags 

I think there is a glare covering Mic

Sorry about the blurry Suzanne. I was so excited to see you  I was shaking!

Tracey's name tag 

Miriam's name tag

Sandi's name tag 

Karen's name tag

February Meeting this week

Hello to Chattanooga and North Georgia art quilters,

This Thursday, February 24, is our next GreatFul Threads meeting. Don't forget we meet  3:00 at the Bernina Quilt and Sew Studio on Shallowford Rd.  Brenda has the program so be sure your creative hat is on before walking through the door. Bring your  2016 program list from last month and be prepared to sign up. If you are timid, grab another member and be a team. After all, our group is only as good as those who participate. Just keep in mind that we are all here to learn and experiment with art quilting!

Don't forget your show and tell,

Denise

Re-cap of January meeting

What an excellent turnout for the first GreatFul Threads  meeting of 2016. 19 newbies, former members and visitors were present. Thanks to the Jackie  and her sidekick, Karen, for a great start to a year of art quilting. Everyone needs to pull her weight so be thinking of what program you can present, no slackers allowed!

Our lovable host, Bill, let us know that Mr. Bernina, will be in Chattanooga, April 26, from
9:00-11:00. (Mr. Bernina is not his name, it's Head Honcho....no, not that either,  I didn't write it in my notes. My bad)  We each need to put that date on our calendar so that we can show him how special Bill and Melissa are to us.

Brenda Cregger will present a "Paper Quilting"  program for February. What fun! Hang onto your hat and be sure to eat your Wheaties that day.

I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful house blocks that were presented to me. A big surprise, who knew all these women could keep a secret for 3 months! I adore each of them and hope to have a show and tell with them next month.

This year we are once again having a monthly art work give away. Karen Sperry won Kim Callaway's needle book, see pics below. Karen will make the give away for February.

Brenda's English paper piecing

1 of 2 pink flamingo quilts by Tracey

The back is as interesting as the front

Karen Young made a bag from October's program

One of Jackie's show 'n tell

Bleaching 

What a great winter project

Kim's give away, a needle book

Felt pages of the needle book

 Denise's 2015 Bird Challenge, better late than never!

 Program from Dianne Hire's book "Quilter's Playtime" Hopscotch, Tic Tac Toe blocks and Dangles

Project for program  by  Denise 

Miriam's wall hanging of her Dad's milk can

Miriam's gorgeous horses from art work

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Sandi's "Faith, Hope and Love"

Happy New Year!!I

Welcome to the year 2016. Do you have expectations for the year ahead?  One of my resolutions for the new year is to complete UFOs. Like you, I have several.  I must admit, I started during the month of December and completed three. So far, during January I have finished one, but hey, it's only the 9th of the month. I am sharing this resolution with my friend, Carole. We keep each other accountable and call often for progress reports.

Maybe your New Year's resolution is to practice more art quilting. If so, GreatFul Threads is here to help you. We begin the new year in 19 days, on Thursday, January 28. The time has changed to 3:00 so be sure to mark the date and time on your calendar.

I will present the program for January. We will be learning how to make two blocks, Hopscotch and Tic-Tac-Toe from Dianne Hire's book "Quilter's Playtime ". Bring 1/2 yard of a background fabric and a gallon size bag of small fabric scraps, as well as fabric scissors. If possible goggle Dianne Hire before the meeting so you get a feel for her work, it will help you to choose fabric scraps.

Don't forget to bring show 'n tell,

Denise