BMQG Meeting Notes
October 2019 meeting - member station tutorials
Hidden Binding by Kathy S:
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Guest Speaker from Lancaster MQG:
August 2018 meeting - zipper tutorials
Rose gave overview of guild projects and upcoming events
Someone who quilts on a domestic machine said she tried "board basting" the sandwich together before pinning
3 stations for zipper tutorials:
1) Bobbie Pippin gave Terry Atkinson Cash and Carry Pattern overview for zipped pouches (see what to sew next).
Also demonstrated pillow with zipper and flange cover from Heather Kojan's Moda Bakeshop tutorial.
2) Rose demo - Lazy Girl bendy bags and "bendy bits". Zig zag stitched raw edges
3) Daniela demo - snap closure bag with metal ruler. Edges are also raw - serged them.
Someone suggested sewing Hong Kong bias binding to cover raw edges
July 2017 meeting - Kathy Doughty, of Material Obsession, guest speaker.
American who has lived in Australia past 30 years
Wrote several books (with Sarah Filke. Making Quilts and Adding Layers
"Work as the quilter you think you could be"
To feel creative surround yourself with people who make you feel safe
Uses gigantic prints on back
One quilt had solid color backing in voile (liberty of London is voile )
Used kitchen string to hand quilt an early quilt
Uses Sue Spargo Elangaza thread:
https://www.suespargo.com/store-detail.php?cat=90&ID=3
Calls her technique liberated piecing - not big on perfect matching
Negative space does not have to be white
Tired of tone on tone prints
Uses Quilt light watting or batting (?because it's hot in Australia?), non- scrim wool batting is thin and good for hand stitching. Test a sample sandwich before committing
Uses a thick quilt hoop for hand quilting
Stitches in ditch to stabilize project and then hand quilts
20k people walk in the Sisters quilt expo
Uses linen and voile (Anna Marie Horner) for backing fabric
Used upholstery fabric by Alexander Henry for center block of quilt
*fat robin and skinny robin mariner template
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Is this even easier??
http://www.phillipsfiberart.com/shop/Other-Books--Patterns/p/3D-Mariners-Compass-x12926305.htm
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DAZR3yHphxU
Craftivism
Welcome blanket 40x40 for refugees Mexican border wall
American who has lived in Australia past 30 years
Wrote several books (with Sarah Filke. Making Quilts and Adding Layers
"Work as the quilter you think you could be"
To feel creative surround yourself with people who make you feel safe
Uses gigantic prints on back
One quilt had solid color backing in voile (liberty of London is voile )
Used kitchen string to hand quilt an early quilt
Uses Sue Spargo Elangaza thread:
https://www.suespargo.com/store-detail.php?cat=90&ID=3
Calls her technique liberated piecing - not big on perfect matching
Negative space does not have to be white
Tired of tone on tone prints
Uses Quilt light watting or batting (?because it's hot in Australia?), non- scrim wool batting is thin and good for hand stitching. Test a sample sandwich before committing
Uses a thick quilt hoop for hand quilting
Stitches in ditch to stabilize project and then hand quilts
20k people walk in the Sisters quilt expo
Uses linen and voile (Anna Marie Horner) for backing fabric
Used upholstery fabric by Alexander Henry for center block of quilt
*fat robin and skinny robin mariner template
------
Is this even easier??
http://www.phillipsfiberart.com/shop/Other-Books--Patterns/p/3D-Mariners-Compass-x12926305.htm
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DAZR3yHphxU
Craftivism
Welcome blanket 40x40 for refugees Mexican border wall