June 2, 2025

Thirteen lovely artists met at the Grizzly Room in the Cody Library on June 2, 2025: Alice, Sonya, Sue M., Pam, Jan W., Ellen D., Vonda, Sue B., Lili, Laura G., Cindy, Barb M. and Sue S. (did I miss anyone?)

Thank you, Barb M., for taking notes and photos!

Announcements:

• Monthly Challenge for July:  Black (color), Circle (element) Tag (shape) 
• Jeanne has the program for July 
• We will hang our Map Quilts in the Powell bank in November.  We have the big wall. Hopefully we will have enough maps to fill the space.  
• Bring your Map Quilt to the July meeting!!!
• We decided to sponsor a chair ($200) in the Pardners Cafe and dedicate it to Ellen Burkhart. Lili is in charge of the envelope that was sent around.  We collected about 1/2 the $200 needed. The Meeteetsee Chatelain Quilt Guild donated the remainder of the needed money.

• Barb passed around the children’s book “Tar Beach” by Faith Ringgold. Her collection of five quilts hangs in an exhibit called “Woman on a Bridge” at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Her quilt and the story Tar Beach were inspired by her nighttime observations from her bedroom window.  The George Washington Bridge and the social gatherings on the roof top next door.  The story of Tar Beach is inscribed on the borders of the quilt used to illustrate the book.

  
  

Pam uses the hem of old sheets for quilt hanger sleeve instead of creating a new one. The perfect size for a dowel rod! Genius!

Jan W. received recognition at Cody Country Art Show for her Quilt Map of Yellowstone!  Second place and $$!

Lili put finishing touches on a Meeteetsee Quilt Guild donation quilt.

Memory quilt in honor of Ellen Burkhart.  Meeteetsee Chatelaine Quilt Guild members made the blocks. Awesome!

One of Barb's "Hospital Challenges."  It's a stamped tea bag and 2-3 squares of fabric with random stitching.

...more of Barb's "hospital" stitching on the fish print from a previous TAGY program.

Laura's recycled jean legs made a great quilt with Minky on the back.  Yummy!


The Program:  Kawandi Quilting with Alice

 Alice presented a very informative program and demo on Kawandi Quilting. It's a great way to experience a traditional quilting method from another culture.  It's creative and uses scraps or recycled clothing.  

Alice presented a demonstration on Kawandi Quilting.

Laura studies an instruction sheet on Kawandi quilting.

The instruction sheet!

May 5, 2025

Nine delightful artists shared the tables at the TAGY meeting held at the Park County Library, Cody, WY:  Cyndy, Ellen deG, Jan H., Alice, Sonja, Lili, Ben, Deanna (welcome!) and Marion.  A small but fun group!

Introductions were made, and each person was asked to tell a funny story about pantyhose (being used in the program).  Hilarious!  You had to be there!

Challenge for June meeting:  Purple & gold/Corner/TV program.  Put the colors, shape and theme together for a fun challenge!  Bring to June meeting.

This is what "corner" means: 

Challenge (annual) due in July is Quilt Map!  Be creative!  Any size or shape.

Announcements:  

    1. There is a NETFLIX show coming up in May called The Quilters.  Men are             quilting in a maximum-security prison.   

    2. Wyoming State Quilt Guild has a Quilt Wyoming Program June 25-29th, in Rock Springs.  You don't have to be a member.  It sounds like a great opportunity to learn and bond. Famous artists will be teaching!  Quilt Wyoming 2025 | Wyoming State Quilt Guild.

Show and Tell:

Cyndy shows embroidered hand towel from Ecuador

Cyndy shows rope baskets

Cyndy and door prize won at Wyoming Yarn and Fiber--very cool! It was "making a blanket day" for Project Linus. Home Project Linus

It even had yarn in the basket.

And a zipper purse.  All this made by our member Karista!

Deanna, Ben and Lili

Ellen and paper pieced quilt...her first!

Not completed yet as she wants to embroider some things on it...stay tuned!

Alice's quilt.  It incorporated Y seams

Great use of scraps.

The backing was darling also.

Sonja too a trip to the "Stans" and brought back may lovely items!

Hand beaded by a woman on the side of the road

Nuno felted scarf (wool on silk)

Wool decor

Alice's monthly challenge of tree/round/shades of green

Nuno felted scarf again...

More decorative items from the "Stans"

This was sooo soft and looked great on the backside too.  Also from the Stans.  Ellen and Cyndy are admiring it.

Sonja telling fascinating stories about her trip to the Stans.

Marion

Lili and her quilt, using Susan Cleveland's Prairie Point tool for the binding.

Fascinating!

Ben made a card for the monthly challenge of tree/round/shades of green.

Deanna...welcome!

Jan H.'s round/tree/shades of green challenge.

The Program by Cyndy:  Felting Soap

Jan H.'s felted soap

Who knew pantyhose could be so funny!?

Thank you, Cyndy!  You were very well prepared and everyone enjoyed the program!

                                                            

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