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Hi,

Our next meeting should be really fun.

We have Vincent Soo from Vincent Soo & Co. coming to give a presentation on photography.
Vincent has been working with and consulting in the video/photography business for the last 33 years.  As sales manager with Norman Camera he retired in 2003 to focus on consulting with digital photography and video.  In addition to providing video services (duplication, editing, repair), he has also contracted out for troubleshooting, training, purchase and setting up of equipment and teaching forensic photography. He has an impressive client list. 

You can see some of his work here.

We got some great feedback from our blog post and he told me he can address most of the issues.  Awesome!!

Disclaimer:  This is not Vince.

Please bring your camera(s).  If  you have examples of pictures that need a little help Vince has asked for a few examples.  Please feel free to post them to our flickr account.  Let me know in the comments and I will pass them along to Vince.

I happen to know that Vince is an avid skier.


Married to an avid seamstress ( I haven't got her hooked on quilting yet) and has a very cute daughter.


See you on February 22 at 10:30 at the Plainwell Library.  I have given the polar vortex instructions to stay away :).

Since this is a quilting blog I will leave you with this. 

I think this quilt looks super fun and really would like the book.

 See you soon

Pam

Meet a Member: Sharon Brule

Sharon at a quilting retreat

When did you begin quilting?

I don't remember exactly when I began quilting. I have been sewing since I was in a junior high class and became addicted to fabric. I remember using a domestic machine then to quilt an E2E pattern over fabric I liked so that I could make twin bedspreads in the fabric I wanted. It probably wasn't until I had children and the need to make that special baby blanket motivated me to start along the quilting path.

Why do you quilt?

I quilt because I enjoy creating something with my own hands. I love to pick fabrics that I think are special and see something come together from them. To me there is something special about items people make for you. They carry a bit of history of that person with them.

What new technique are you hoping to learn this year?

I don't think I have any specific technique in mind to learn (although that ever elusive perfect 1/4" seam seems like a good challenge) mainly I am along for the ride.

Why modern quilting?

As far as modern goes I so appreciate the modern fabrics. The patterns are less fussy so I am not worried that the quilt police will remark on my less than perfect corners. Although I truly respect the skill involved in the piecing of the more traditional patterns, I don't always have that kind of time to devote to one top.

What is your favorite sewing or quilting tool?

A favorite tool for quilting is transparency and a vis-a-vis pen. I lay the sheet on top of top and practice sketch out the patterns I might like to quilt across the top. If I come up with one I like I take a picture so that I can have a reference when I go to quilt it.

Why did you join the GLMQG?

I joined GLMQG because a number of my quilting friends were starting it up and I admired the direction their quilting was going.

What random fun fact about yourself can you share?

Random fact that can be amusing is that I am a member of SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) and my cowgirl name is Calico Belle.

Jan 25 Meeting Cancelled Due to Poor Road Conditions; Rescheduled for Feb 22

Good morning, everyone!  The road conditions are terrible, and the winter storm warning has been extended until 4 pm today, because they are expecting another 4 inches of snow on top of the 6 to 10 inches we have reportedly already received.  I don't want people getting hurt or stranded trying to get to the meeting.  The Executive Committee has made the decision to cancel today's meeting.

Image from:  http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/simon-beck-snow-art

We are proposing to meet in February (when we normally wouldn't meet) to make up for it.  Therefore, our next meeting will be February 22.  We will plan to meet at the Ransom Public Library in Plainwell, unless you hear otherwise. 

If we can, maybe we can do our online activity that would have been scheduled for February in January, just to keep us busy!  Stay posted to the blog and Facebook page for updates on the meeting and on-line activities.

Stay warm and safe, everyone!  I will miss you all today!

Stephanie