Saturday, December 29, 2018

Trunk Show


Help us with our next Orlando MQG Community Outreach Event 

What.    Trunk Show at Health Central Park Assisted Living Facility                                                                    
Where   411 N Dillard St, Winter Garden, FL 34787 
When    February 7, 2019  @ 1:00 PM

What do we need?

Assistance with the Trunk Show 
If you would like to join us and assist with the show, we will need about 5 people to help with loading and unloading and displaying the quilts.

Quilts to display 
If you have a favorite quilt that you would be willing include in the trunk show get it to Marge Cree or Kathy Aber by the February meeting.  Please have your name on it with a brief description of why and how you created it.  Your name will ensure you get it back.    Also, if you have a quilt in Maitland Library exhibit and would let us include it in the trunk show, please let us know.  We will get it back to you after the trunk show.

Quilts to donate 
If you have made a charity quilt and would like to donate to the residents have that to Marge or Kathy by the February meeting if you haven’t already done so.  Depending on how many we receive will dictate how we will distribute.  If we have enough for each resident attending, we will give them out.  If not, we will hold a raffle to give away.   
If you can assist us with any of these tasks, please let Marge Cree or Kathy Aber know.  You can reach us Marge at jcree@cfl.rr.com or Kathy at kh.aber410@gmail.com

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

December Block of the Month

We are making Polaroid blocks for this month's block lotto. You may have seen these online during previous polaroid block swaps that pop up occasionally. I have even heard that a few of you may already have a stash of these and are hoping to add to that collection.  These blocks are easy to whip up and are quite addicting to make.



There are various tutorials out there. I used these instructions from the Polaroid Swap as a general tutorial; this tutorial explains how to chain piece when making multiple blocks.

Basically, you will:

  • cut a 2.5" square for the center "picture"
  • sew 1" wide white strips to both sides.
  • sew a 1" wide white strip to the top.
  • sew a 1.5" wide white strip to the bottom.
  • trim to 3" by 3.5"

If you want to make the block more challenging or consider it as another skill builder block, then you can concentrate on perfecting the perfect 2.5" fussy cut for the center. (I just threw that in there to keep with our skill building theme....haha!)

I hope you enjoy raiding your stash for fun prints to use for the center. That's half the fun! Remember, the more blocks you make, the better your chances for winning them all! Bring them to Wednesday's (January 2nd) meeting for the drawing.

Monday, December 3, 2018

Monday, November 19, 2018

November BOM - Florida Ocean Wave

This month Blok is brought to you by Love.



You will need 2 fabrics:  

  • Ocean blue (blue, green, aqua...) in small print, solid, tone on tone;
  • White, solid or white on white.

Cutting:



Ocean
White
3” square
8
2
4” square
4
3

Step 1: Making Half Square Triangles (HST) using 3 Ocean and 3 White 4" squares
  • Place 2 squares, one of each colour, right side together.  Mark a diagonal across the top square.
  • Sew a 1/4" away on each side of the diagonal.
  • Cut the unit in half on the diagonal.  Open the unit and trim to a 3" square.
  • Reserve 5 of those HST

Step 2: Making the Hourglass block
  • Pair the remaining HST with  the remaining 4" Ocean square (note that the Ocean square is slightly larger than the HST)
  • Right side together, alining the smaller square to 2 edges of the bigger one.
  • Draw a diagonal across the HST (perpendicular to the previously sewn line, see picture below).
  • Sew a 1/4 away from the marked line (only on one side).  Cut on the line, open the unit.

  • Time to trim. With the 45 degree angle line of your ruler on top of the diagonal of the unit, align the edge with the 3" mark, trim.
  • Rotate the unit, repeat the process to obtain a 3" square. 

Step 3: Assemble the Florida Ocean Wave according to the diagram.


Your block will measure 10 1/2".

Friday, November 16, 2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

October Meeting Minutes

General Meeting 

October 3, 2018 10am

The Sewing Studio Classroom



President Sarah welcomed new members and guest.

Jane - Ice Breaker

With the winter holidays around the corner, our December meeting will be the holiday party and Sew Day groups can also plan a celebration and gift exchange if they would like. Each group should decide on plans and share with Jane or Ashley so it can be shared in newsletter.
For the December Guild Meeting bring a handmade item that fits in a brown paper lunch bag. Some ideas generated during the icebreaker were: pin cushions, mug rugs, zipper pouches, fabric postcard, ornaments, oven mitts, jewelry, sunglass case, thread catcher, nametag, placemats, etc.


First Annual Multi-Guild Tea with Florida Cabin Fever Quilt Guild, rsvp by October 13th, show n tell, October 20th.

Members were interviewed by a Lakemary Lifestyle Magazine reporter at sew days. They are doing a feature about local arts groups in the November issue and the guild will be included.

The Fall Fiber Festival at the library was very busy, with a lot of variety in arts. It was nice to have a booth and be represented to the community.

Maitland Rotary Festival is November 17th -18th and we are looking for members to participate in a setup similar to the Waterhouse Exhibit.

Maitland Library Exhibit is in January and quilts will be displayed during the month.

Lake Mary Historical Museum Fiber Art Festival - The intent is to show folk art is still alive and modern. The exhibit is early January to early February to showcase quilts with a possible demo. A online sign-up for this and the Maitland Library Exhibit will be emailed.

Elections for 2019 are coming up. It you are interested in serving on the nomination committee tell board member.

Block of the Month - won by Laura
 

The October BOM is Improv Windows.


Cre-active Quilt Club
Show and Tell for project #4






#4 was won by Yannick.
At the December meeting #2 will be due.

Programming - Paula
The November meeting will be a brainstorming session for 2019 theme and programs.
It will be a New year, a new board and we want to get a headstart on programming. So bring your ideas for next year.

Interest Groups
Improv blocks








Queen Bee Says
Sharleen asked for Birthday cakes to make placemats for meals on wheels
Skill builder Sunset BOM



Paper piecing







Scrappy quilt along - Share your finished tops at Show n Tell in November

Treasurer Report - Zonetta

Community Outreach
Kathy and Sue are still delivering placemats - over 70 turned in last month and 111 have been given to each county

Festival of Trees Show n Tell is at the November meeting.
Samaritan Village Show n Tell
These will be presented to the residents.





Their Annual fundraiser is at 1st Presbyterian October 25th.
Assisted Living - make a lap quilt to donate to people in wheel chairs, 3 ways to help, volunteer, quilt for trunk show on loan, or make to quilts to give to residents. See the October Newsletter for more details.

QuiltCon quilt is with the quilter and will be at Show n Tell in November.
Two quilts were sent to the NC hurricane request.

Retreat - check newsletter for info. Some games will be a jelly roll race, strip poker, Christmas fat quarter LRC game


Library - Kelly
Kelly shared 2 new books with more to come next month.


Door prizes
Debby

Connie

Marylyn

 Quilty Basket Winner
Laura

Color Theory Part 2 with Ede

























The powerpoint presentation that was shared is on The Modern Quilt Guild website.

Paintbrush Studio Color Challenge rules

Show n Tell