Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Saturday, May 5, 2018
May Block of the Month
CRISSCROSS- by Debbie Zopp , Orlando Modern Quilt Guild
Materials needed -
14 " square black on black fabric
(Since this is a block lotto, using black on black fabric by each member will add lots of texture and dimension to the finished quilt. Winner will have fun intermingling the various backgrounds )
1" primary color scraps for strips, at least three different colors
Out of one 14" inch square of black on black fabric, cut four 7 squares
The instructions are for one of the 7 inch squares; repeat instructions for the other three squares , and when you are finished, you will have four 6 inch blocks, and four entries to win the block lotto!
You can also make a curved cut for these for theses blocks if you want , see photo bottom
FIRST CUT
PHOTO : top row blocks
Take one of the 7" inch squares and cut from top to bottom at an angle of your choice .
Take one of the 7" inch squares and cut from top to bottom at an angle of your choice .
Use a 1" wide scrap of primary colored fabric , either a straight or angle cut .
Sew to one side of 7' cut of black , press seam to black. Place remaining piece of black to the other side of the colored scrap and sew . Press all seams to the black .
SECOND CUT
PHOTO: second row blocks
This cut will be from opposite side of the first cut
Choose another angle and cut through the first colored strip
Place a colored 1 -inch strip on one side of the black and sew , press seams towards black .
Play second piece of black on the colored strip and sew , press towards black .
THIRD CUT
PHOTO : bottom row blocks
PHOTO : bottom row blocks
Choose any angle or side for your third cut .
Repeat instructions to place third colored 1 inch strip in the block .
Square up to 6 inches
Repeat instructions for all three remaining 7 inch squares
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3 i n photos below
Step 2
Step 3 i n photos below
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Meeting Minutes_May 2, 2018
MEETING MINUTES
May 02, 2018
The Sewing Studio Classroom
This was an abbreviated business meeting because of our fabric auction so Sarah gave most officer reports. Sarah opened the meeting with reminders to sign-up for the next class, Sourdough Quilt Starter, with @messygoat, Elaine Poplin on July 30th. Our cancellation policy: you will be refunded the fee only if your spot can be filled.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Improv Bee - Blue Hive, May Prompt
Hi Blue Bees!
I'm excited to kick-off our Blue Hive Improv Bee this month!
While on our honeymoon to Japan, I became fascinated with the precise Japanese joints and patterns in woodwork and textiles and the perfectly groomed, graceful parks juxtaposed with the concepts of wabi sabi, boro, and kintsugi (all ways to embrace the imperfect or repair a damaged item).
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