January 2020

We were lucky with the weather this year - no snow and no ice - and so lots of people were able to come to our January meeting.  We were lucky enough to have the clever Sheena Roberts as our speaker. 

 

Her subject was one close to my heart.  Just because someone is a very talented person (quilter) doesn't necessarily mean they are a good teacher.  As a teacher myself, I have been appalled at the behaviour and reported behaviour of some well-known quilters at workshops, and am amazed that people pay good money to waste their time, and then never say anything to the person involved.  Sheena was very modest, and felt that while her work was not exceptional, the work she encouraged her students to do, lead them to greater creativity and achievement.  It was a very interesting talk. 

 This year we are thinking of ways to be green, so Caroline showed how to use confetti scraps to make new fabric using soluble Vilene.

Chris had brought sewing related items which had been donated to charity - a prime example of reuse. 

 Gaynor was manning the raffle, the prizes of which had been wrapped in newspaper. Our charity this year has yet to be decided.  Well vote for it at the next meeting.

Quite a few people entered our ugly fabric swap.  The idea was that other people's fabric is always nicer than yours, so by donating something you think is ugly, may well turn out to be useable to someone else.

 Here is the hall, busy as usual.

 There were members' sales tables too, so there was chance to bag a bargain from someone's cast offs.
Next meeting we will have a green 5" square swap.  Cut a green fat quarter into 12 x 5" squares and put in a named bag.  At the end of the meeting, your bag will be returned to you with 12 different green squares.  If you want to bring more bags, you'll get more squares!  there will also be examples of ways you can use your squares too!  See you in March.