How time flies. Its already December and the holidays are fast approaching. I find myself scrambling to get everything done in time, especially as I seem to have multiple projects on hand at once.
The meetings this month were a mix of guild business, presentation and merrymaking.
Both evening and daytime meetings were well attended and started with business matters. Andrea began by sharing her memories of a recently deceased former guild president and active member for many years, Anne Gill. Many members joined in with their memories and a moment of silence was observed.
The business covered all departments and everything is going smoothly. Full details can be found in the newsletter. Tool time will be making a comeback in January or February and the website now has a guild calendar. It is located under the Newsletter tab and will be used for guild activities such as retreats, Sew in days and workshops and will be a location to find any details and Zoom links. The idea is to add shows and other events of interest to members, so if you hear of anything, add it here or send it to the webteam to add. In further news, the program team will be sending out a survey to members to canvas for ideas for the next part of the year. Do you have something you want to do or learn about, is there a member who’s work you would like to see. Suggestions are always welcome. Looking forward to January, the evening meeting will be on Zoom, in case of inclement weather, and will cover Batting, and the day meeting will be relocated to the Herb Linder Annex and be a panel discussion “How do I mend this?”.
After Show and Tell and a quick break for Pickle Jar we learned about Temperature Quilts from Melanie and Pat. Thinking about our theme “Quilting with the planet in mind” it’s hard not to think about the weather. It’s part of everyday life and with the rise in the number and severity of weather related incidents, its easy to become preoccupied with the weather. These quilts are the exact opposite of inprov quilting, which has been our focus for the last couple of months. They require careful planning and exact statistics and measurements. When finished, they become a fabric memento of a specific year or time period. A quilted temperature pattern. The presentation is available on the website under Program if you want to refresh your memory of the multiple decisions necessary in order to make this type of quilt. Luckily for us, at the evening meeting, Jennifer F brought along a temperature quilt she had made and spoke about it for us. A picture is included in the presentation. Were you inspired? Maybe something else for me to try next year?
The meetings ended with the ornament exchange, when the many members who had brought an ornament,made by recycling items from home, could pick one someone else had made. After a few games of quilt bingo we enjoyed a drink and some of the multiple snacks brought by the members. Nobody seemed to want to go home as we mingled and talked. What a wonderful way to sign off on 2024.
Happy holidays everyone.