August Meeting - Applique

We are now going into our 2nd year at Southern Utah Fiber Artist. Our new Chairman, Rosemary Hargrove, gave us a wonderful inspiring welcome and reminded us that we are all here to learn, be all inclusive and just have fun. Rosemary reminded us that this is not a guild but a group of friends wanting to learn new things and if there is ever a problem to let someone know so it can be dealt with. We are excited for the many SUFA meetings and all that we get to share and learn. If you need to, please read our Mission Statement. This is going to be a great year! Our Secretary is Diana Lockwood and our Blogger is Alicia Lockwood.

At the August meeting we presented our past Chairman, Cheryl Styler, with a card and flowers as a thank you for the last year. 

Something new we will be doing every month is we will have a question jar where members can put any questions that they have related to fiber arts. These questions may be answered at the end of meeting if there is time left or at the following meeting.


Next month Alicia Lockwood will be showing everyone how to get to the blog and demo the Pantone color finder app that was featured in the Quilting Arts magazine.

AUGUST DEMONSTRATION

Our August demonstration was put on by Jan Kalian about Hand Applique. She gave step by step instructions so that all members were able to try their hand at appliqueing a heart. With many pricks and laughter many were able to finish their small heart piece. It was a fun night and very informative. It was great to hear what technique others have also done for Hand Applique. Jan gave us a handout as well, if you would like a copy, please let us know and we will get you one. Thank you, Jan, for sharing your knowledge with us all!

   

   

   

August Show and Tell:

Rosemary: her 7 year old granddaughter, Naomi, made this piece. 

Annette: Woven green quilt. Did it with a Quilt’s Smart Grid

Images below: Nickie did the challenge: Solvy embroidery and discharge – various pieces 

   

   

   

Let's Catch Up!

We have had a fun few months before we took our break in July. Now that we are back from our break it is time to get into the swing of things!

But first, here are few photos and brief description of what happened April - June!

APRIL 2018

In April we had a group pow-wow. We discussed many class ideas for the future and held nominations for the Chairperson, Co-Chairperson, Secretary and Blogger.

APRIL SHOW AND TELL!

Melanie Wilson – Quilt called “Starry, Starry Night” – She also recommends a book entitled “Dream

Landscapes” by Rose Hughes, as it gave her the inspiration for the quilt.

Ila Craig – Beaded necklace.



Doris Claude – Quilt with Dogs on Boogie Boards wearing Hawaiian Shirts.

Images below: Judi Weiss shared books on Zentangle, Japanese Art Books and a book on Machine Quilting. She also brought two more of her fabulous boots.

 

MAY 2018

Barbara Nilsson gave a lecture and also shared projects she made using Solvy. She shared information regarding different types of Solvy, i.e. Regular (soft), Super (a little stiffer) and Ultra Solvy (twice as thick as regular). Item is a Sulky product and can be found at Joann’s as well as online.

Barbara shared tips such as not rinsing the product in the sink, as it may clog drain. Save remaining solution when you finish rinsing, as you may want to use it later. She said you can make your own fabric by placing yarn, thread, bits of fabric, Angelina, etc., between sheets of Solvy, and then sewing a grid or meandering on top of the product prior to washing the Solvy away. Fabric can be shaped by placing over a bowl, if desired. Allow to air dry. You can also use cheesecloth or gauze for a completely different look.

Other who shared tips and products they made by using Solvy were Shannon Shaw, Cindy Oxley, and Ann Nancarrow.

MAY SHOW AND TELL!

JUNE 2018

Caroll Lee Stoltz gave an interesting lesson on discharging and different forms of bleach to use on the fabric to do the discharging. Each type of bleach produced different results. It was quite fascinating to see what each form of bleach or type of fabric would make. It is great fun to experiment with—make sure you are in a well ventilated room!—and see what you can create.

JUNE SHOW AND TELL! 

Jan – Solvy Sample

Charlotte: fabric picture

Nickie -sheep picture

Barbara – greeting cards

Barbara – greeting cards

Linda Wells – Solvy – tornado picture

Shannon – thread painting