January 2017 Mtl MQG
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday January 10, 2017
at 7pm at CRCS St-Zotique
The Business Section:
- New members – Please see Claudia as she represents Welcome Wagon.
- Saturday Jan 28th at 5-7pm at Benelux brasserie 4026 rue Wellington, Verdun (de l’Eglise metro)
- Feb sew-in, Sat Feb 18th, 10-4
at Maplewood Presbyterian Church, 215 McLeod, in Chateauguay,
- If needed we can arrange car
pools
- This will be inter-guild meet
up with Chateauguay Valley Quilters Guild
- Please bring your lunch and
snacks
- To celebrate Canada's
150th CQA is collecting Canada themed slab blocks for the Big Quilt Bee
https://www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2017-quilting-bee.php
- We will have a demo of Cheryl Arkison's slab block technique https://www.canadianquilter.com/pdf/quilt-canada-2017/Quilting-Bee-How-to-make-a-block.pdf
- We have the
required charm square started, you just need you to bring along some
scraps to finish the 12 1/2" blocks.
- The required
fabric is has the following colours. So, scraps in black, cream, grey,
red or turquoise will match the charm pack. However, any fabric will work.
- This is 100%
voluntary and you are absolutely welcome to bring along any other
projects you wish to work on.
·
Remember our
declutter theme this year? February’s
swap is Ugly Fat quarter swap
o
Please bring an
Ugly (or just not your taste) fat quarter in a paper (opaque) bag. We will do a blind swap next meeting.
- Code of conduct reminder: In short, be kind to everyone. We are a diverse group, with different skills, interests and experiences. We don’t have to be always “hugs and butterflies” but we do require respect. If you have any questions please consult our code of conduct found in your New Member Packet emailed when you signed up: “Members will treat each other with respect and courtesy at all times, both at guild events and within our larger community. Members who are disrespectful of another member, whose actions reflect negatively on the guild, or whose behavior is excessively disruptive may face disciplinary action, up to and including revocation of guild membership.” See attached copy for more info.
- Mason jar raffle – Amanda and Francine are the winners. More raffles in June.
Show and Tell
- Stephanie – Plaid – The Al
Borland flannel plaid quilt
- Marie – Love Notes
- Melanie – RB challenge Diamond
shaped quilt
- Jose – RB challenge Arbre
- Maggie – Monkey theme baby
quilt
- Fiona – Metro teaser
- Izzy – Word wall hanging
declutter
- Jen – Sorbet Sea – wedding quilt
o Completed, thanks everyone for their hard
work.
o Josée for the original design
o Lily and Michèle
for all their organization putting it together
o Francine for Quilting the final quilt
o Everyone who added a square and helped contribute to the
project.
o Beautiful work.
- Twist festival – Stacy attending. Please see her for details and possibilities of selling quilts - http://festivaltwist.org/en/home/
- Long-arm quilting with Francine
– See notes below.
- For next meeting remember:
- Bring broken pins and needles
we will be having a Hari-Kuyo celebration.
- Bring your Ugly fat Quarters
for the swap
- We will have a demo of
Handwork by Cinzia an email will go out with what to bring if you want to
participate.
For other updates please check
The blog http://mtlmqg.blogspot.ca/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MontrealModernQuiltGuild/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mtlmqg/
Longarm Notes :
Qu’est-ce
qu’une machine à piquer Longarm?
Premièrement
: longarm n’égale pas ordinateur
Grande
gorge de la machine
- Domestique 6-9 pouces
- Midarm jusqu’à 16-18 pouces
- Longarm 18-36 pouces
Machine
à coudre industrielle; point droit seulement
Machine
à coudre sur un plateau qui bouge attaché à une table ou un frame; on bouge le
plateau et non la courtepointe qui elle est fixée à des rouleaux
Faufilage
des trois épaisseurs (dessus, molleton, dessous) non nécessaire, car ils sont
sur trois rouleaux différents et se rassemblent sur le « pick-up roller » dans
la gorge de la machine
Sens
de la machine; poignées; table; travailler des deux côtés de la table;
pantographes (edge-to-edge, allover design) avec laser
Debout;
assis
Longueur
de la table 10-12-14 pieds; solidité de la table
Machine
vs frame (deux compagnies différentes) – machine domestique sur frame
Hand guided – stitch
regulator – computer (IntelliQuilter, Statler Stitch)
Prix (usagé vs neuf)
Pas
de magie : guidé à la main – contraire à machine à coudre domestique – même
apprentissage (inversé)
Longarm
quilter : prix – ordinateur (savoir s’en servir) – incident – modern design
- 0.02$ à
0.03$ le pouce carré pour pantographes … « custom quilting » beaucoup plus dispendieux, prix pour
changement de couleur, etc.
- Se
servir de l’ordinateur pour
redimensionner le dessin de piquage, mais de façon non proportionnelle … très laid
- Passer
par un intermédiaire – manque de communication
- Piquage moderne vs piquage
traditionnel
- Piquage
seulement … n’est pas là pour corriger les erreurs de conception d’une
courtepointe
Fils – coton vs
polyester
Montreal
Modern Quilt Guild Code of Conduct
Mission
Statement:
Our mission is to foster the
development of modern quilting and to contribute to the growth of
our quilting heritage. We provide
opportunities for experienced and novice quilters to learn the
techniques, patterns and aesthetics
which are particular to modern quilting. Education and
support will be provided through
fellowship, challenges, workshops and community outreach.
The
guild -
●
The
guild’s fiscal year runs from September 1st through August 31st. Our meetings
and
sew-ins occur from September through
June of the fiscal year, with the months of July
and August off for the summer
holidays.
●
Member
information, agendas/minutes, and all other guild info is for the purpose of
guild business only. Members must
respect the privacy of their fellow members at all
times, nor should any guild/member
information be used for commercial purposes or
personal gain without prior
permission from the guild executive team.
●
In
the event the guild is dissolved, all guild assets will be given to an
educational and/or
charitable organization, preferably
related to modern quilting, as voted on by the guild.
●
Guild
news and information will be communicated at regular meetings (Sept-June), as
well as on the guild blog, the MQG
forum and/or a group mailing such as the monthly
email newsletter. Please make sure
you have joined the Montreal group on the MQG
site and that the guild has your up
to date contact information (phone number, email,
etc).
Meetings
-
●
Our
mission is to foster the discussion and development of the techniques, patterns
and
aesthetics which are particular to
modern quilting. As such, all of our activities,
discussions, show & tell items,
etc. should reflect and explore the modern aesthetic that
we gather to promote.
●
Regular
meetings will be held at 7pm on the second Tuesday of each month from
September through June at the CRCS St
Zotique in Montreal. Sew-ins will be held from
10am to 4pm on the first Saturday of
every other month from October through June at
the same location*. There may also be
other events during the year, such as social
gatherings, museum field trips,
workshops or inter-guild meet ups; the details of these
events, such as place and time, will
always be announced in advance.
●
The
June meeting will be the last regular meeting of the fiscal year and will be
considered the guild’s Annual Meeting
at which elections for the executive team and
votes on guild matters may be held
and annual reports given.
●
All
members are asked to wear a name tag during meetings and sew-ins.
●
All
members are asked to put their cell phone on silent or vibrate during meetings.
● Photographs will often be taken at meetings and events. If you do
not wish to have
photos taken of yourself or your
work, simply inform our photographer in advance.
●
During
meetings, members should refrain from carrying on personal conversations
while another member has the floor.
If the conversation is relevant to the larger subject
being discussed, then please share
your comments with the entire group. Otherwise, be
respectful of your fellow members and
save personal conversations for the break or
after the meeting.
Membership
-
●
As of
the 2016-17 year, annual dues are $35**, payable by cash or cheque made out to
‘Montreal Modern Quilt Guild’.
●
Prospective
members may attend 1 regular meeting as a guest, free of charge.
●
To
maintain good standing as a member, each person must pay their dues in full,
attend
at least 1 regular meeting during the
year (Sept-June) and abide by the guild’s code of
conduct.
●
All
members in good standing will be entitled to one vote in all guild matters.
Members
must be present when a vote is taken
in order to vote; advance notice of an upcoming
vote will be given (either at a
meeting or via email) so that members may be present if
they wish to vote.
●
Members
will treat each other with respect and use common courtesy at all times, both
at guild meetings and within our
larger community. Members who show disrespect to
another member, whose actions
reflects negatively on the guild, or whose behavior is
disrespectful/disruptive may be asked
to leave the guild.
●
Any
questions, suggestions, concerns or complaints should be addressed to a member
of the executive committee in person or by e-mail (mtlmqg@gmail.com
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