We had a quick business meeting on Saturday, which included topics like: volunteers needed at Limberlost, upcoming guild workshops, lots of new library books, local quilt shows and our Canada 150 quilt. 

This month's workshop was on Transparency Piecing and by the look on everyone's faces- Kristyn was confusing them!  
But not to worry, things were figured out eventually once blocks were drafted on graph paper with the use of lots of coloured pencils.  It really was confusing at first but you could see the moment when each person figured it out. 

Transparency Piecing is used to create the illusion creating a 3rd colour when 2 colours are layered one on top of the other. 

​Although all of the colors are opaque, the goal is to create the illusion that they are transparent. The degree of transparency can be dictated by the level of color or value contrast used. 

If you use a grey scale image and break it down into 3 parts, it really is a simple concept.  Interaction of Color, a book by Josef Albers, is a wonderful resource for all things related to colour.  He explains that you need a Parent 1 colour and a Parent 2 colour to create a Child colour.  The basic blue and yellow makes green colour theory explains it all!

These examples show how your eye perceives the colours and what it is lead to believe just by colour and fabric placement. 

For example A- you don't see transparency, you just see a green square on top of a blue rectangle.
For example B- you see 3 fabrics in a row.
For example C- you mind actually believes that you placed one blue colour, on top of the other peach colour, and the overlapped area is in fact the green colour. 

Here are 2 images- your mind believes that the new middle colour has been created just by layering the two bottom shades of greens.  Print out your own blank design and colour it in to make your own transparency.

Here are some examples of what was created in the workshop.  If you want to make a rainbow transparency runner, the pattern link is in the resources tab. 
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And always we had some fantastic member show and share!
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​February Meeting ReminderHere is an early reminder for our February Meeting that will be held February 11, 2017! Here is our agenda:

• Membership renewals are due for 2017. You can renew online via Paypal by clicking here or in person by cheque. 
• Call for volunteers: Executive Committee
• Reminder that the deposit for the SWOMod Quilt Retreat is due April 1, 2017. More Info can be found here.
• Sign Up for Libs Elliot Workshop.  Limited Space available! More Info can be found here.
• Sign Up for Fabric Dyeing Workshop, July 8, 2017. More information can be found here.
• East Lions Artisan Centre Sale - April 29, 2017, 11am - 4pm.  Members can sell items at sale.  A portion of the proceeds goes to East Lions Artisan Centre. More details to come at the meeting.
• If you haven't already, bring your Canada 150 Mini Quilt.    
• Bring Slab Blocks for the Great Canadian Quilting Bee held by the CQA.  More information can be found by clicking here.
• The optional Mad About Patchwork February Guild Bundle - The Forest City is now available and can be used for our Logo Challenge.  More information about the challenge can be found by clicking here.
• We will have a open sew-in until 3:30pm that day.  Bring a project and stay for the afternoon!

LOOK AT THIS BUNDLE!  
Sheilagh curated some awesome fabrics- thank you Sheilagh!

Each month this year, Mad About Patchwork is featuring one Canadian Guild, to curate a bundle of fabric.  This is a fantastic idea to feature quilt guilds across Canada, during the 150 Birthday year of Canada!

Here is the link to our bundle: FOREST CITY

The January bundle was curated by the Maritime MQG and here is link to their bundle: RAIN RAIN GO AWAY


​Thank you Mad About Patchwork for the opportunity to pick some of our favourite fabrics!  
​It will be interesting to see what each month brings........