{"id":31105,"date":"2016-02-09T05:58:14","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T12:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=31105"},"modified":"2016-02-08T14:21:24","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T21:21:24","slug":"cqfa-meeting-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/cqfa-meeting-6\/","title":{"rendered":"CQFA Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, right after the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/cqfa-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\">Retreat<\/a>, we were back at it with a meeting. We didn&#8217;t have regular show and tell at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/cqfa-dec-2015-art-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\">December meeting<\/a>, so we had to catch up and have a big show and tell in February.<\/p>\n<p>The business meeting portion wasn&#8217;t that big of a deal or very long. The topics discussed were important, but we dealt with them quickly &#8211; dues, meetings for the rest of the year, etc. We are discussing the possibility of having a show. It is a lot of work for a small group, above and beyond the making of the pieces, so there is discussion.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-31105 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1454911356858-jpeg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454911356858-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ATCs\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1454911284682-jpeg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454911284682-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ATCs\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31111\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-31111'>\n\t\t\t\tATCs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1454911234241-jpeg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454911234241-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31110\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-31110'>\n\t\t\t\tATCs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1454911178754-jpeg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454911178754-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ATCs\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We traded ATCs and they were great this time. Valentine&#8217;s Day is coming, so you can see the red theme was prevalent. I was somewhat embarrassed with mine (upper left hand corner), because they were quick and dirty and I forgot to sew the charms on. I&#8217;ll call them minimalist.<\/p>\n<p>Show and Tell is always the best part. There wasn&#8217;t a lot. I showed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/tuffet-2-finished\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tuffet #2<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/quilts-2\/quilts-2015\/fabric-of-the-year-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\">FOTY 2014<\/a>, both of which were finished since the last <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/cqfa-meeting-5\/\" target=\"_blank\">regular show and tell<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31120\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1454965111836-jpeg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31120\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31120\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965111836-278x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Rhonda's Blue Shirts\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965111836-278x300.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965111836-768x828.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965111836-950x1024.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965111836-1200x1293.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 85vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhonda&#8217;s Blue Shirts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rhonda showed the quilt she made for her dad, which she made as almost her first quilt. The design is her own and I think it is one of the best shirt patterns I have seen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31122\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1454965171496-jpeg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31122\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31122\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965171496-300x186.jpeg\" alt=\"Gerre's Vintage Spin\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965171496-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965171496-768x476.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965171496-1024x635.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965171496-1200x744.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gerre&#8217;s Vintage Spin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gerre showed her Vintage Spin again. I love this quilt so much that I had to show it to you again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31119\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1454965045536-jpeg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31119\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31119\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965045536-300x298.jpeg\" alt=\"Bron's Fibershot #1\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965045536-300x298.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965045536-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965045536-768x762.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965045536-1024x1015.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965045536-1200x1190.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454965045536.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bron&#8217;s Fibershot #1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31118\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-1454964955107-jpeg\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31118\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-31118\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454964955107-300x284.jpeg\" alt=\"Bron's Fibershot #2\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454964955107-300x284.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454964955107-768x727.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454964955107-1024x970.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wp-1454964955107-1200x1136.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bron&#8217;s Fibershot #2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bron made two quilt-lets for Fibershots based on her paintings. She spent the work time after the meeting, while I quilted my quilt-lets, fashioning some hangers using some pretty chopsticks.<\/p>\n<p>After the meeting, the plan was to work on Fibershots pieces in a group setting and possibly collaborate. Maureen, Bron and I were the only ones who stayed and I was determined to make some progress on my two. I had hauled my machine and gear down to the meeting, so I felt like I had to. I was pleased that they stayed.<\/p>\n<p>Before we started sewing and working, Bron and I went to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianbox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asian Box<\/a> (no affiliation!) and grabbed lunch. I also got some Pho for dinner and I had two of the best meals ever. I can still taste them in my mouth and I am drooling just thinking about them. Bron and I decided that we could share a box (rice, vegees, meat) as it was enough for two. I can&#8217;t wait! Yum!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, right after the Retreat, we were back at it with a meeting. We didn&#8217;t have regular show and tell at the December meeting, so we had to catch up and have a big show and tell in February. The business meeting portion wasn&#8217;t that big of a deal or very long. The topics discussed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/cqfa-meeting-6\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;CQFA Meeting&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[374],"tags":[114,160,324],"class_list":["post-31105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-374","tag-cqfa","tag-guilds","tag-meetings"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31105\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}