As usual we were busy quilting, eating and talking. And we talked about everything under the sun. What a great time. I am sew glad I was there! (Sorry for being sew corny.)
February 2012, Sew Day Sew fun
Sunday, February 26, 2012
QuiltCon
The Modern Quilt Guild was founded in Los Angeles in October 2009. Through blogs and the Internet, word spread quickly and in less than three years, modern quilt guilds can be found all over the world. There are over 1,000 members and 100 guilds worldwide.
Our guild, the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild (OMQG) was founded in March of 2010 by Rene' and has over 25 members. We enjoy monthly meetings, member demonstrations, show-and-tell, BOMs, challenges, monthly Sew Days, field trips, workshops, trunk shows, fabric shop discounts, and also participate in community charity projects. All levels of quilters are welcome and we enjoy the camaraderie and talent our members are so willing to share.
The Modern Quilt Guild, which Rene' affectionately calls "the mother ship" has announced its inaugural conference and show, QuiltCon, being held February 21-25, 2013 in Austin, Texas. QuiltCon will be the first modern quilt show and conference of its kind. There will be a juried quilt show (with cash prizes), vendors, lectures and workshops from top modern quilters, including Denyse Schmidt, Anna Maria Horner, Elizabeth Hartman, Malka Dubrowsky, Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr.
Conference registration opens August 30, 2012. For more information and updates, sign up for the Modern Quilt Guild's newsletter.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
February Sew Day
Saturday, February 25th is our next Sew Day. We will meet at the Dr. Phillips/Southwest Branch of the Orlando Public Library from 10am to 4:45pm. Beth will give a paper-piecing demonstration; bring coordinating fabric scraps if you are interested in participating.
If you've never been to an OMQG event, Sew Day is a great way to start. Bring your sewing machine and sewing projects and join us in a great big room for an afternoon of sewing. It is a great time to make some headway into that long list of projects that you have and get to know the members of the OMQG. As always, your first meeting is free.
It is helpful to leave a comment if you plan to attend and what shared item (extension cord, cutting mat, food, iron, ironing board, etc.) you will bring.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
February 1, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Meeting
February 1, 2012
10 AM to 12 Noon
Sewing Studio in Maitland, Florida
I. Sign in, Meet and Greet
22 members and guests were in attendance.
II. Build Basket Raffle
The winner was Alejandrina.
III. Blocks of the Month
Terry won the spool blocks.
Rene presented the March string Block of the Month for which directions are posted on the OMQG website. The color scheme is spring colors on a white background.
IV. Parade of Priority: Alzheimer's Quilts Made for Crayon Challenge
Members made 15 quilts to donate to AAQI. The colors used were based on two crayon colors selected by each quilter in a blind drawing at an earlier meeting.
V. Other Guild Business
New Officers effective March 2012
President: Beth
Vice President: LInda
Secretary: Kathryn
Treasurer: Michele
Program Coordinator: Alejandrina
Charity Chair: Jodi
Information to Share: "Faces of Color", portraits by 19 national artists, will be held at Mary Mcleod Bethune Performing Arts Center from February 3 - March 30, 2012. 6 or 7 of the artists work in fabric. The curator is quilter, Juanita Yeager. Opening reception is Feb. 3 from 6 to 8 pm.
Beth has initiated after meeting lunches. 8 attended the Feb. 1st lunch.
VI. Show and Tell
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
March 2012 Block of the Month
March's block is a 12.5" string block to finish at 12" square. Use white for the background fabric and bright, cheery fabrics for the strings. Following is a brief rundown on how I made the sample block. More detailed instructions can be found on Leigh's blog for making the string X block.
This is basically a four patch block. For each section, you will need a bunch of strips and a 4" square of white fabric. My strips varied in width between 1.5 and 2.5 inches wide and were 5 to 6 inches long. Sew the strips together into one long strip until it is about 11 inches long.
Press and trim the long strip to 4.5" wide and 9.25" long.
This is basically a four patch block. For each section, you will need a bunch of strips and a 4" square of white fabric. My strips varied in width between 1.5 and 2.5 inches wide and were 5 to 6 inches long. Sew the strips together into one long strip until it is about 11 inches long.
Press and trim the long strip to 4.5" wide and 9.25" long.
For one 12.5" block, you will need four 4" squares of white fabric.
For each section, cut your 4" square in half diagonally.
Find the center of the long strip by folding it in half and either marking with a pin or by creasing. Center a triangle on either side of the long strip and sew right sides together. It should look like this.
Press open the white triangles to the side. Your block should now look like this.
Trim your block to a 6.5" square.
Repeat three more times until you have four 6.5" square blocks.
Sew your blocks together carefully matching the corners where the strip meets the background fabric.
You can sew your blocks using the X block layout shown above or the O block layout shown below.
For each section, cut your 4" square in half diagonally.
Press open the white triangles to the side. Your block should now look like this.
Repeat three more times until you have four 6.5" square blocks.
Have fun! Be sure to bring your block(s) to the March guild meeting.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
February 2012 Meeting
Our next guild meeting is Wednesday, February 1st at The Sewing Studio in Maitland from 10am-12pm. Bring your February blocks for the BOM drawing. Rene' will be collecting the Priority: Alzheimer's quilts made for our AAQI Crayon Challenge. If you haven't made one yet, it's not too late to get started! See this post or go here for more information. Also, don't forget to bring money for the quilt basket raffle and items for Show and Tell. See you Wednesday!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Workshop on Saturday
Just a reminder, that Saturday is the Mary Sorensen workshop for registered members. An email has gone out with specific directions to the Windermere Library. It would be helpful to leave a comment with any food item you plan to share.
Please also leave a comment if you did not receive the email or have further questions. See you Saturday!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
February 2012 Block of the Month
February's Block of the Month is once again a 12.5" square to finish at 12". This block is a simple yet bold block named Spool, and an example can be found in the book Modern Blocks.
For our purposes, the background should be a dark gray, black, navy or other fabric that reads as such, and a solid white fabric used for the thin strips. Good choices for the center square (thread) fabric include large-scale modern fabrics, graphic prints, or tone-on-tone textured type fabrics.
Two different examples have been shown here. Have fun making these blocks, and let me know if you have any questions. Bring your block(s) to February's meeting for an opportunity to win them all!
Friday, January 6, 2012
January 4, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes
January 4, 2012
Sewing Studio
Maitland, Florida
10 AM til 12 Noon
I. Sign In, Meet and Greet
There were 17 attendees at the January meeting.
II. Guild Basket Raffle
As the December Basket Raffle winner, Rene provided the Basket full of goodies for the January Raffle. It was won by Kathryn, who will provide the February basket. The purpose of the Raffle Baskets is to raise additional funds for guild programs and workshops.
III. Block of the Month
The January Blocks in Blue, Green and Blue Green were won by Alejandrina who promptly withdrew her name. The second drawing resulted in Judy winning the blocks.
Rene announced the block for February. It will be a 12 1/2 inch block unfinished in a color combination of grey, navy or black with white. A sample block will be posted on the website.
IV. Flickr Demo
Jodi gave a very detailed and useful demo on Flickr. She talked about the pros and the cons, how to get started, how to add your photos to groups, how to find the OMQG flickr group as well as showed how quilters are collaborating and inspiring others through the use of Flickr. Some of the Flickr groups for quilters that she shared included Quilting Bee Blocks and Fresh Modern Quilts. We also had a brief introduction to Pinterest.
V. Mary Sorensen Workshop
The workshop will be held at the Windermere Library on January 21. You can arrive as early at 10 am to get set up. The workshop begins at 10:30. If you have not signed up yet, there are a few slots left, so contact Alejandrina for information and Michele for arranging for payment.
VII. Other Guild Business
AAQI - The next OMQG challenge is to make and bring your Alzheimer's donation quilt to the February meeting. Part of the challenge is to use the colors of the two crayons drawn by each participant at an earlier meeting. The maximum donation quilt size is 9 by 12 inches. For more information on donation quilt requirements and sleeve suggestions visit the Donation Quilts page of AAQI site.
Elections - Our guild's year starts in March, so elections will be held in February for President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. If you have an interest in or questions about a leadership position please phone or send Rene an email no later than January 11th.
VII. Show and Tell
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