December Minutes

December 2016 Mtl MQG Meeting Minutes

Tuesday December 13, 2016 at 7pm at CRCS St-Zotique

New members - Claudia is our Welcome Wagon, feel free to ask questions

Charm Square Swap fabric on table

Meeting:

There have been some muggings in the neighbourhood. 

Safety in the neighborhood/walking from the metro

Travel in pairs/groups, be aware of surroundings

Anyone feel unsafe travelling to meetings? Check forum for rides offered

Quilt Guild meet up February 18^th

Llynda traditional Châteauguay  guild

We will try the Charel Arkinsosn slab block for the Canada quilt bee at the CAQ. 

More to come at January meeting.

Shannon is ill out until January.  If you want to sign card. 

Show and Tell - My Favorite Things

➢ Lily sashiko little step stitches table cloth

➢ Snezana Puff quilt and book.

➢ Hungarian stictching and hand carved scissor holder

➢ Bag handlook batiks

➢ Chicago Blackhawks

➢ Wallpaper smoother to open seams

➢ Quilt rouge

➢ Quilter needles and transportation quilt

➢ Quilt for baby B - scary flower quilt

➢ Atlantic crossing each of 5 grandchildren made a block

➢ Thread holder

➢ Old lady quilt (is done) ruby and Lola quilt

➢ Fill the void quilt

➢ Men's ties quilt

➢ Rug slip matts to keep hands from slipping on free motion quilting.

➢ Small hand iron.

➢ Mad about patchwork fat quarter pack that is too pretty to cut

➢ Orfil dove grey 50 weight

➢ Fabric from Japan (recommend daintytime.net for a Chinese coin quilt pattern)

➢ Hummingbird mini quilt

➢ Greenery pantone

Stacy and Amanda have collaborated to open a new shop in Verdun. Please see them for more information

Camelot has Star Trek fabric and many others. 

Charity update – will be completed for January meeting.

            Thank you to Michell, Lily, Camalot Fabrics and everyone who put together a block.

Josee’s origami block – very cool.  See blog for more information.  http://mtlmqg.blogspot.ca/

Next meeting: January 10 - discussion will be led by Francine on long-arm quilting