September 9, 2024

 Twenty-two talented artists attended the TAGY meeting in Room 2070 of the Park County Wyoming Complex:  Barb M., Ben, Judy, Ellen B., Sue S., Pam H., Jan W., Jeanne, Ginger, Ellen D., Laura G., Barb P., Sydney, Alice, Jan H., Juanita, Vanda, Lili, Cyndy, Nancy, Karling and Carol.

Introductions were made and each attendee told about their first art quilt.

Announcements: 

    Post Meeting Announcement:  PAM H. has yet another quilt in the Quilting Arts Magazine that just came out.  Pam, you make us proud!!!

    "Signs" Challenge Quilts are hanging in the Cody Library through September.

    October 7th Program:  Quilt Maps, which is also the annual challenge.  Jeanne and Barb M., will put on the program. 

    Wild Edge in Lovell laser cuts fabric.

Ideas for Programs:

    Repeat Misty Fuse demo.

Christmas Party  January 6th, 2025.  The theme for a gift exchange is "Winter."  Make (don't buy) a gift to exchange and you will receive a gift.  If you don't make a gift, still come!  This is also a pot-luck, so we will all eat delicious food!

2025 Challenge Quilt due July 2025:  "Quilt Maps"

Quilt Wyoming will be held in Powell in 2026 at NW College.  3 National quilt instructors will be coming.

Show and Tell:

Jan H. showed the article in the Powell newspaper from the quilt hanging at First Bank of Wyoming in Powell.  Nice coverage!

Vanda 

Cyndy

Jeanne showing her laser cut quilt.

Jeanne, Laura D., Barb P., Sydney, Alice

Barb M. showing her recent work.

The center of Barb's quilt

Cyndy looking at Jeanne's quilt

Ginger...brought cigar boxes as her "free table" item

Ginger and Laura D.

Alice showing her rice bag.  Carol in foreground.

Alice's rice bag.  Lovely fabric!

Sue S.'s wool leaf.  Wow! Lots of handwork!

Famous designer, Cyndy, models her fashionable jacket.  Lili and Ellen B. look on.

           

The Program:  Vanda and the Waxed Cotton Food Wraps 

Vanda worked really hard preparing for this demo!  She risked burning down her house, alienating her hubby and ruining her air fryer!!!  She spent hours on various techniques and shared with us what she learned.  Each attendee received a kit to try this at home...at their own risk!!

The cute fabric Vanda used for waxing with beeswax. Pine resin and Jojoba oil was also part of the mixture.

During the program

Attempt at a waxed bread bag...the letters bled. :(

More experiments!

Ironing the wax onto the cotton with parchment paper above and below.

Experiments! And ta-dah!  Sandwich wraps!

The only product that removes pine resin (Vanda tried many)!  Also removes oil spots from your driveway!

Vanda

Food scales, iron, glass measure, coffee warmer...oh my!

Keen interest by all in this process!

The END!!!!  See you next month!