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Sunday, March 1, 2020
Monday, February 10, 2020
General Meeting Minutes - February 2020
Ede opens the meeting, Beth introduces guests and new members.
Icebreaker
The Festival of Trees raffle generated $4000 overall (so not our quilt only), and we are very pleased to have able to help raising donations for the museum.
We have some leftover batting which can be use for placemats, please pick some up.
We are collecting the Tree blocks for the Wollongong MQG at the back of the room.
Also, Kelly confirms that our Quiltcon quilt has arrived in Austin. If you're going to QuiltCon, please take some picture of it displayed.
Jeanne is presenting a Certificat of Appreciation to the Quilt for our participation to the Annual Quilting and Fabric Art exhibition at the Lake Mary Museum.
Icebreaker
Beth wants you to meet new friends according to your zodiac sign. She calls members to stand according to their sign and explains which other zodiac personalities would be a good match. The description of the zodiac signs brings some laughter amongst the assistance. Could her predictions be true?
Block of the Month
Alejandrina presents the last block of our #10yearinthemaking BOM. The instructions are on the blog (HERE). She makes us promise to use only our little tiny pieces of scrap. Bring your block to March meeting for a change to win them all.
Also, if you have been making blocks all year long and kept one of each for you, we would love to see what you made with them.
New year, new challenge
Yanick encourages members to participate to the New Year challenge: remember the book/pattern you bought a while ago but you never had the opportunity to do anything from it? Pick a project and start sewing, hopefully it will bring back your sojo. And for our March meeting, bring the book/pattern and the project, finished or not. There will be some prizes.
Virtual Sewing Room Tour
This will be a year-long opportunity to share the space you're working in. If you wish to participate, please record 1-2 minutes video (no sound) and send it the the Guild email address (orlandomodernquiltguild@gmail.com). Today, Wendy's and Sarah shared their video.
Isn’t that fun? Please keep sending your video.
Treasure
Last month income was generated by the Quilty Basket, and expenses went to the purchase of new books.
Zonetta and Kathy are collecting dues for membership renewal and new membership. Paula is taking pictures for the roster at the end of the meeting.
Payment for Membership can be sent by mail too. Here the link to the form, the Kathy's mailing address can be found on last year roster. If you have any doubt, send us an email as her address cannot be shared here.
Education
We have secured the Bernina Sewing Center for Timna Tarr workshop, on April 25th. Timna is bringing all the fabric necessary for the class. Marge is circulating a registration sheet, the class cost is $53. There's a $45 fee for the kit, which will be collected on the day of the class.
Community Outreach
This is the final Show'n'Tell for the Zebra coalition drive. We aimed to deliver 25 quilts to the Zebra Coalition and we have exceeded this goal.
The Festival of Trees raffle generated $4000 overall (so not our quilt only), and we are very pleased to have able to help raising donations for the museum.
Period to date we have delivered over 500 placemats to Meals on Wheels.
Please check newsletter for all the details.
We have some leftover batting which can be use for placemats, please pick some up.
We are collecting the Tree blocks for the Wollongong MQG at the back of the room.
Also, Kelly confirms that our Quiltcon quilt has arrived in Austin. If you're going to QuiltCon, please take some picture of it displayed.
Jeanne is presenting a Certificat of Appreciation to the Quilt for our participation to the Annual Quilting and Fabric Art exhibition at the Lake Mary Museum.
Election committee - Aradria, Leslie, Marie
Ede - president
Debra - vice president
Secretary - Paula
Kathy - treasure
Sue - Community outreach
Marge - education
Love - member at large
As the board runs unopposed, we have a slate voting: 59 votes on favor.
Library
Aradria presents 3 new books that are now available in our library:
Simple Geometric Quilting by Laura Preston
That Handmade Touch by Svetlana Sotak - you should check her IG account.
Simple Geometric Quilting by Laura Preston
That Handmade Touch by Svetlana Sotak - you should check her IG account.
Quilty basket
Deb presents a Valentine's inspired Quilty basket. It is stocked with pre-cut, traveling size tools (mini iron board, scissors), pins, Missouri Star book...
Sue is this month's winner. Kathy, Alejandrina and Diane are the lucky door prizes winners.
Year end Wrap up and Members Speed Trunk Show
Yanick asks members to come and show quilts, projects they created from the Interest Groups (check the Show'n'Tell video for more).
And finally, Show'n'Tell for all the other beautiful quilts.
And finally, Show'n'Tell for all the other beautiful quilts.
Friday, February 7, 2020
February BOM - Use those tiny scraps
We are making use of those tiny scraps in a very simple, graphic, block. You will need:
Next, add a white piece to the left of the color rectangle and a gray piece to the right. The only restriction is the total width should be 12.5 inches (or a bit longer if you prefer to trim at the end). Here is another example, using red.
Trim to 12.5 inches and ...done!
Here is the blue block:
- small scraps of similar color
- larger pieces of white
- larger pieces of gray
Next , build the top strip, white to the left and gray to the right:
Finally, build the bottom strip in the same way, offsetting the white and gray segments. The only restriction is the total height should be at least 12.5 inches:
Trim to 12.5 inches and ...done!
Here is the blue block:
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
February Newsletter
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
January General Meeting
Welcome and Happy New Year to all our members and guests.
Ice breaker - Beth
Beth divides the audience in 3 groups: Members who were in the Guild before the Pulse tragedy, Members who joined at the time of the Quilts for Pulse drive, Members who joined in the last 2 years. Each groups got to answer to 5 questions.
President - Ede
Ede gives an update on Sew Days:
- Dr Philips Sew Day - the library has lots of groups requesting the room and the schedule is established 6 month at a time, which means that we haven't been able to secure the room for the first semester of 2020. We are looking at other potential locations in the area, and at week days;
- Maitland Sew Day - all the dates for the first semester of 2020 are on the blog;
- Casselbery Sew Day - the blog will be updated with 2020 dates once they are confirmed.
The Lake Mary Museum Annual Quilting & Fabric Art Exhibit has opened on January 4th and will run until February 1st. There are 9 quilts from our guild members' exhibited.
Vice-President - Yanick
Block of the Month
December BOM is won by Diana.
December BOM is won by Diana.
Wendy is presenting January Block of the Month. The instructions are on the blog. Wendy shows how the blocks could make a secondary pattern.
New Year - New Challenge
If you’ve lost your sojo, been busy with other things and want to find your way back to your sewing machine, we have a challenge for you: choose one project from a book or a pattern you've got very excited about but never done or finished, and start working on it. Project from library books are accepted too.
Rules:
- Anything goes;
- Bring the project, finished or not, to our March meeting for Show'n'Tell;
- A prize will be drawn at the meeting.
Sewing room virtual tours
Yanick invites members to create a short video (1 to 2 minutes, no sound) of their sewing space. Starting in February, we will show some videos and the owners will be invited to comment on their space. There's a sign in sheet circulating. If you haven't sign up at the meeting, you can still email us your video to the guild email. And please, do not clean up your Sewing Room for the occasion!
Treasure - Zonetta
Financial report
Last month Income was generated by the sale of tickets from Quilty basket, expenses for charity project.
Last month Income was generated by the sale of tickets from Quilty basket, expenses for charity project.
Membership renewal
Membership renewal will be starting in February, and we hope that most members will have renewed by the end of March which is when we have to send our dues to the MQG. The renewal form will be send very shortly.
Membership renewal will be starting in February, and we hope that most members will have renewed by the end of March which is when we have to send our dues to the MQG. The renewal form will be send very shortly.
The pictorial directory will be updated, if you want to have your picture refreshed, bring your best smile to the meeting. However, if you like your current picture, you can keep it.
Beth - Sunshine
Beth reminds members that we have a Sunshine person. Her role is to send out a friendly card to members who are going through special life event. We want to create a tight knit community, so if you know someone in the Guild in need of some sunshine, please let us know.
Community outreach - Kelly
Quiltcon
Kathy and Mary present the QuiltCon Charity Quilt which will be sent to Austin for QuiltCon in February.
The theme this year was TEXT and the color palette shades of gray.
Inspired by our Community Outreach drive for this year, our quilt has been designed around the word HOME, using log cabin blocks, and HOME written in different languages.
Once the quilt is back, it will be donated to the Zebra Coalition.
Kathy and Mary present the QuiltCon Charity Quilt which will be sent to Austin for QuiltCon in February.
The theme this year was TEXT and the color palette shades of gray.
Inspired by our Community Outreach drive for this year, our quilt has been designed around the word HOME, using log cabin blocks, and HOME written in different languages.
Once the quilt is back, it will be donated to the Zebra Coalition.
Thanks to Kathy for leading the committee, Jeff and Carla for the research and all the others who participated in creating this quilt.
Call for Blocks
Thank you for the blocks, and keep them coming. A couple of quilts have been completed during the Retreat in November.
Thank you for the blocks, and keep them coming. A couple of quilts have been completed during the Retreat in November.
Also we are looking into what we can do to help for Australia.
Update - the Wollongong MQG is collecting Tree blocks (see details HERE). Connie, Julie and Connie will be collecting blocks at our February meeting. There is also going to be a collection point at QuiltCon.
Update - the Wollongong MQG is collecting Tree blocks (see details HERE). Connie, Julie and Connie will be collecting blocks at our February meeting. There is also going to be a collection point at QuiltCon.
Zebra Coalition
It is the last push for the year Community Outreach drive. We will have a Show'n'Tell for the remaining of the Quilts in February.
It is the last push for the year Community Outreach drive. We will have a Show'n'Tell for the remaining of the Quilts in February.
Placemats
Thank you very much for all your donations, they are great and always welcome.
Thank you very much for all your donations, they are great and always welcome.
Education
Ede announces that Timna Tarr is coming to teach on April 25th (location to be determined). You can check her website to see her work.
Ede presents the different class options: Making Map with Fabric, Stitched Mosaic (technique based class), Strung Along (color theory and placement), O Happy Day.
Signs up will start in February. As usual, your check will hold your spot.
Election committee - Mary & Leslie (Aradria excused)
Here are the candidates by positions:
President - Ede
Vice President - Debra
Secretary - Paula
Treasure - Kathy
Education - Marge
Committee Outreach - Sue
Member at large - Love
Love, Sue, Marge, Katy, Debra, Ede
All candidates are running unopposed.
Absentee absentee ballot: if you can't be present to the February meeting, in order to vote, you will need to send an email to one of the Election Committee members by Sunday, February 2nd, mid-night.
Absentee absentee ballot: if you can't be present to the February meeting, in order to vote, you will need to send an email to one of the Election Committee members by Sunday, February 2nd, mid-night.
There are some Committee positions that will need to be filled, you can indicate your interest either on the Membership Renewal form, or by email to orlandomodernquiltguild@gmail.com.
Quilty Basket
Betty won last month and brings the basket back with some books, rulers, water spray bottle, sewing machine needles, scissors, compression gloves…. And the winner is Debbie.
Side note: Betty informs the assistance that Missouri Star will be at The Villages in March.
Sustainability challenge
Following December's Sustainability challenge, Yanick draws a prize amongst all the participants. Karol is the winner.
Following December's Sustainability challenge, Yanick draws a prize amongst all the participants. Karol is the winner.
Ice dying with Tonny Nichol
Thank you to Tonny for welcoming us in her home and sharing her knowledge and techniques. Also, thank you to Paula for filming, producing this video. The video can be watch on our brand new YouTube channel.
Thank you to Tonny for welcoming us in her home and sharing her knowledge and techniques. Also, thank you to Paula for filming, producing this video. The video can be watch on our brand new YouTube channel.
We would love to have more demos from our members. Members are encouraged to contact the Programming team if they are interested in sharing skills, techniques.
Interest Groups - Wrap up
In February, we will wrap up our Interest Groups' activities with a special Show'n'Tell. Finished or not, we would love to see what you've been working on.
Our February meeting will also be the occasion for a Members' Speed Trunk Show': bring a project to show if you want to participate.
Our February meeting will also be the occasion for a Members' Speed Trunk Show': bring a project to show if you want to participate.
Update on the Bags for youth getting out of the Foster system
Jan reports that 110 large bags and 125 quarter bags for younger kids have been donated. She will keep sewing bags and invites you to do so too. You can also donate fabric. There is a need for 200 big bags per year and 125 small bags twice a year. You can find the instructions for the bags HERE, under the Section "Helping Hands".
Show'n'Tell
Jan reports that 110 large bags and 125 quarter bags for younger kids have been donated. She will keep sewing bags and invites you to do so too. You can also donate fabric. There is a need for 200 big bags per year and 125 small bags twice a year. You can find the instructions for the bags HERE, under the Section "Helping Hands".
Show'n'Tell
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