Wednesday, October 30, 2024

October 7, 2024

 Sixteen enthusiastic artists met in Room 2070 of the Park County (Wyoming) Government Complex:  Barb M., Laura G., Jeanne, Judy, Barbara H., Sue S., Karling, Rusty, Jeannette, Jan W., Pam H., Vanda, Ellen D., Ginger, Alice and Jan H.

Announcements: 

  1. Marie will do the November program.
  2. Challenge:  Shape, Color, Theme was discussed.  Each participant put their ideas into a bag for drawing from later.
  3. Christmas Party--Theme "Winter"
  4. December Program ideas:  Last minute gift ideas, favorite gadgets, how to make a quilt sandwich, Erin Brindle?
  5. Annual Challenge due at July 2025 meeting:  Map Quilts

Show and Tell

Ellen D. shows fall quilt

The artists

A Series of Two...Pam H. published again in Quilting Arts Magazine, Fall 2024!

Vanda found a lovely topo map of where she lives


Rusty and Jeannette with great interest in show and tell

Jan W.

The bags of "Shape, Color and Theme" to be drawn from at a late date.

Karling

Barbara H. admiring Jeannette's fall art uilt

Rusty

Jeannette's fall art quilt

The back of Jeannette's quilt

Thank you letter from Pardners Cafe for the donation to sponsor a week of coffee

Pam H.'s Calendar Girls calendar




Jan H.'s waxed cotton sandwich wraps


The Program:  Jeanne and Barb M. gave a demo on Map Quilts (which is the annual challenge topic).  They went to great lengths to explain!
It is noted that the layering of the map as demonstrated is a suggestion.  You don't have to layer...you're the artist so you decide!


















Fusible thread


Nice scissors for fussy cutting













































Reference books


Vanda

Barb M. and Laura G.

Sue S.

Jeanne and Judy

The End!