July Meeting Minutes

Saturday's meeting was fun and wonderful, as usual. A great time was had by all! Thanks to the Board for their hard work on making the meeting happen. If you haven't been to a meeting try and make one.We would love to see you!

Upcoming Events:
7/22 - Fibershots Gala, 6-9pm at the San Jose Quilt Museum
Sew Day August 5 in Palo Alto
8/12 Tara Faughnan workshop
8/19/2017 August BAMaQG Guild meeting
9/16 - September Meeting
9/16 - Hexie mini swap items due
9/23 - Karen Foster - Improv Abstraction workshop
9/29-Oct 1 Retreat
11/11 - Sarah Goer - Planned Improv workshop

Question of the Day: What is your favorite fabric company and why?

• Alexander Henry because it is printed in Japan and the colors are really bright. Also a brother / sister team designs their fabrics.
• Joy-Lily - she makes and uses her own hand-dyed fabrics
• Kaffe Fassett - bright
• Cloud 9 - organic
• Kaufman solids - so many colors....
• across the board
• Liberty of London
• do I have to pick just one???
• Hoffman - mom keeps sending me subscriptions
• whatever's in the shop and strikes me
• Marimekko because it is bright
• Robert Kaufman novelties - love the novelties
• dots by anyone
• Essex Linen, because it is shiny
• Art Gallery, Michael Miller solids
• fabrics from my stash
• Cotton & Steele - their story and the fact that they are all female designers
• Moda just seems to end up in my collection
• Scraps
• Birch, because they are organic
• Art Gallery
• whatever is on sale
• same as everyone else
• Modaluna - cute and organic
• Quilting Treasures
• Rowan
• Westminster
• Rifle Paper Co.
• Michael Miller
• What all y'all said

It was great to hear what everyone likes and how diverse our group is!

Tara Faughnan was the speaker. Look for a separate post about that talk.

Membership

• Remember to fill out the form and select your hexies
• Pet Beds - deliver pet beds and get a special hexie
• Library was available. See LeAnn
• Charity: 
• Kits for postage stamps are available
• Kits for chevrons are available
• Peggy & Michele have quilts to be quilted

Retreat

• 4 spots left
• Roommates will be assigned in August for people who don't have a roommate

Social Justice Sewing Academy Donations

• They are fostering change through art. 
• They have a list of items they need on their website.

Hexie Mini Swap (Swap #2)

• The modern hexie mini swap was introduced at the meeting by the fabulous Cheryl.
• Make something with a hexie on it. It does not have to be hexagonal
• Due at the September 16 meeting
• Cheryl will not me micromanaging hexiness. 
• Wrap your item up in paper or fabric or something

Meet Your Neighbor - Alison S

Maria interviewed Alison in a very Terry Gross kind of way. Alison is married with a  stepson, a cat and a mom that has been to our meetings and Sew Days. She was a costume designer for many years in Hollywood, then went to work as a technical editor at C&T. She is now a freelancer who works on various patterns/books

Alison became a part of the MQG when she signed up as soon as the website went live and was the third member of the LAMQG. She went out for coffee with Alisa Haight Carlton and became friends.

She is proud to have had a quilt displayed at the 2011 MQG exhibit in Houston sponsored by Moda.

Alison likes to travel. She has driven across the country and backpacked across Europe, but hasn't gotten much travel in during the last 10 years. They now have a travel trailer and are enjoying it on the weekends.

One of her craziest experiences was when Minnie Driver threw Spanx at her right before a very emotional scene.

Thanks, Alison! the next neighbor is Nicki M!

Giveaway

• Shoshana was this month's winner

Color My Quilt

• Michelle S received her shards
• Amy M gave out her sheets and inspirational fabric slices

See you at the next meeting on August 19!