SIXTEEN Artists attended the TAGY meeting in Room 2070 of the Park County Complex Building in Cody, Wyoming: Jan H., Alice, Ben, Judy, Cyndy, Marie, Lili, Barb P., Karling, Jeannette, Sue B., Pam, Jan W., Carol, Sue S., Laura G. and Barb M.
Participants introduced themselves and told something interesting about their life.
Announcements:
Monthly Challenge: Begins in January when we will pick from 3 bags for a color/shape/theme and then make something for the February meeting.
Programs: Christmas party is January 6, NOON-3 p.m. in the Grizzly Room. It is a gift exchange and pot-luck. Gifts must be handmade by YOU. The theme: WINTER. Bring a gift to exchange and you get a gift. If you don't participate in the gift exchange, you can still participate in the pot-luck!
Barb/Jan have the February Program. Stay tuned!
We need YOU to sign up for a monthly Program!
Annual Challenge
Art Quilt Maps. No shape or size limit. Due at July meeting.
SAQA Broad Spectrum Abundant Palette: December 26-January 27. At the Depot Gallery in Red Lodge. Classes are also offered.
Show and Tell and Useful Tools and Last Minute Gift Ideas:
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| Karling and comics |
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| Thoughtful Jeannette |
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| Barb and her map quilt as Laura (who loves Wyoming) watches. |
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| Barb, Laura, Sue, Carol |
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| Barb's Rice Pack filled with lavender and rice. |
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| Laura's throw blanket backed with Minky and satin bound. |
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| Barb's quilt map... |
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| ...with a face! |
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| Laura |
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| Rice pack |
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| Laura's blanket |
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| Laura's leaf print from last month. |
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| Sue and hot pads |
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| Sue's finished hot pad |
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| Carol (Wyoming native) and her bag of tricks... |
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| which contained a Gnome wine bottle cover. |
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| Jan and leaf print |
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| Pam was named "St. Pam of Garage Sales" |
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| Jan (who confessed she likes to iron) and casserole caddy |
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| Pam put dots on her leaf print. Go figure. |
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| Luggage tags and handles are Pam's "go to" for last minute gifts. |
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| Sue and scissor caddy |
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| Jan W.'s Gingerbread man |
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| Sue with Jan's tissue holder |
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| Jan's leaf print |
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| Jeannette (former hot dog skier) also has a bag of tricks. |
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| Sue S.'s hot pad in the works |
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| Ta-dah! |
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| Gnome wine bottle cover. |
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| Jeannette with vintage ornaments from her early days. |
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| Vintage stocking |
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| Ornaments |
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| Jeannette likes a Christmas bag rather than a stocking (it holds more!) |
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| Gingerbread man |
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| Scissor caddy |
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| Luggage tag in the works |
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| Karling and comics |
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| Tissue holder |
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| Paper-piecing hot pad |
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| Pam's dotted leaf print |
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| Karling's variety of gift ideas: magnetic cans, pretty soap box. |
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| Casserole carrier |
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| Magnetic can. Use your imagination of what to put in it! |
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| Jeannette's antiquities |
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| Karling explains the finer points of a Wendy's bag. |
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| Books make a good last minute gift. |
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| Or a little bag of treats |
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| Pretty soap wrapping |
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| A manicure makes a nice gift. |
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| Barb P. (was a docent for the International Quilt Museum!) |
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| Buddies Judy and Ben (who has ridden a cow) |
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| Lili explains her rounded rice pack |
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| Marie (long time teacher) talks about doilies and dying them. |
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| Cyndy (loved to ski; now loves to sew) |
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| Marie's doilies |
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| Cyndy had A LOT of things to show: |
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| Cyndy and cookie cutter felted horse |
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| ...and dinosaur. |
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| Felted unicorn |
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| A herd of dinosaurs |
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| Jan H.'s hot pad |
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| Jeannette is behind there looking at Marie's doilies (either that or she is flipping a doily pizza) |
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| Cyndy and circles |
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| more circles |
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| Gorgeous circles |
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| Handy tool: Rotary cutter makes circles! |
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| Circles |
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| Cyndy's shoes caught my eye, too. Cute! |
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| Quilts for kids--Project Linus |
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| Cyndy |
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| Our fearless leader, Barb M. |
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| Judy uses a board that has very fine sandpaper for keeping paper or fabric from slipping when tracing. |
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| Judy and tea towel |
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| ...and gift tags ornaments. |
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| ...and little jars with cute lids. |
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| This is Sue's hot pad pattern directions. |
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| Judy's felted work. |
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| Judy's fine quilting work! |
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| and banners for Judy's church. |
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| Judy liked working with this gold fabric. |
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| Ben's bowl cozy |
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| Bowl cozy |
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| Alice's leaf print. |
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| Alice's last minute gift idea of seasoned pecans. |
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| Alice's (knows things about worms) Santa scarf given to her by a friend. |
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| Stiletto made from a skewer by Alice give to Jan--handy tool! |
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| Hair band to keep threads from falling off. |
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| Nice fussy-cutting scissors |
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| Seam ripper with rubber ended "eraser" |
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| Stick on seam guides |
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| Frixion pens. Some think Prisma pencils are better as they erase. |
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| Jan H.'s bowl cozy |
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| Jan's cotton rope basket |
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| Jan's (from Gary, Indiana) petal gift bag |
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| Bleeding tissue paper scarf |
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| Needle case |
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| Cutlery setting |
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| Hot pads |
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| Acorn and veggie |
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| Matching tea towel and hot pad |
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| Kitchen boa |
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| ...and matching mitt |
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| Waxed cotton wraps |
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