Our First Oxford Quilters' Guild Blog Post
I have a confession to make. I often have trouble sleeping after attending a meeting of the Oxford Quilters' Guild. This was true of my first meeting with guest artist, Al Cote, more than 4 years ago, and every guest artist since. My mind swirls around images of the quilts displayed and the stories the quilters share. Then I find myself still thinking about the artist lecture well into the night. I am sure that every attending member of the guild experiences the guest lecture differently based upon his or her personal development as a quilter. I imagine the more experienced quilters can identify with the stories shared and have similar experiences to connect with the guest artist. I am a "newbee" quilter, and as such, so much of what the guest artist shares is a new frontier of information. The reason my brain gets so engaged is because I need time to reflect on what I saw and heard.
This time, September 5th, I took notes. My first goal was to share with members who missed meetings, what they may have missed. It turned out, that I miss a lot even when I am there because so many of the references the lecturer makes, has no personal meaning to me. The next day, I read over the notes and I looked up the names of teachers, fabric and pattern designers. As a former educator, I know that this is an opportunity to extend my learning, to make meaning from the guest lecturer. In my blog, I intend to share both the ideas from the lecture and the specific content referenced.
What to Expect from Future Blogs
You can expect that each meeting blog will have 2 parts. First an account of the Guest Artists' presentation. Second, a Glossary of the key quilting teachers, influences, designers etc... that has inspired our guest artist. Links to more information of each item in the glossary will be provided.
I’ve been sending out a followup from our Twilight Quilters’ Guild meetings in Simcoe for the last 3 years. It takes some time, but I think it is very important, especially for the members who miss the meetings. And we post it on our blog/website also!