June 2021 Newsletter

 

Issue 62 It was FANTASTIC to see so many of you in person at our May meeting! It was a beautiful day and location, some gorgeous work was shown, and the snacks were yummy--what more could you ask?  I know we all can't wait until we can do this on a regular basis again.  In the meantime, enjoy our June and July meetings from a comfy chair in your air-conditioned house via Zoom. Please watch the newsletters and blog carefully for news about the August meeting--both for location AND a possible date change for the meeting!  I'm looking forward to starting our Solar Flare sewalong this month as I know many of you are--a great project for our hot Florida summer! Join us! Ede Zoom code and calendar will sent out via email on May 31  v                                         Marge Cree, Chairman  Sue Bleiweiss will be the guest speaker at the June meeting... Please Join Us! Sue Bleiweiss  Artist, Author & Architect of whimsical worlds created with fabric and thread … We are excited to announce that Sue will be speaking at our June 2021 meeting via Zoom Don’t miss her trunk show and lecture at the June 2nd meeting, 10:00 am    Sign up by June 4 with Dawn HERE to get in on the fun! "Solar Flare" Quilt-A-Long!   Orlando MQG Member Dawn Vanderwolf will be leading the quilt-a-long for this beautiful quilt , shown above in several colorways ... pick your favorite !  It will run from June 2021 through January 2022, with monthly Zoom get-togethers to share progress, chat about new techniques you have learned, and take photos to share with other challenge members  The Solar Flare quilt,  designed by Amber Elliot, is a free pattern from the Modern Quilt Guild. Click here for the link to the pattern ( you will need to sign in with your MQG membership, and look in resources )  For more information, about the quilt a long and the Solar Flare quilt ,   check out the blog post HERE                           THIS SNACK WAS A HIT AT THE MAY MEETING...                                            HERE'S THE RECIPE !    Cheese and Pecan Crackers by Doris Manuel, Debby Manuel’s mother-in-law. Great slice and bake recipe to keep in freezer for last minute snacks/appetizer. Ingredients  1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese – grated (you can use pre-shredded from grocery store)  1 lb. butter minus 1/8 stick  3 ½ cups flour – Wondra is best to make them "crunchy"  (takes all of one “can” and part of another). You can find it in the flour department at Publix, but not much in stock on the shelf ¾ tsp. salt Dash red pepper (optional)  1 cup chopped pecans Waxed paper (I still use this then put in freezer zip lock bags if freezing.)  I’m sure clear wrap will work too but with wax paper you can do the “rolling” on the sheet you wrap it in)  Process Mix grated cheese and butter with mixer  Add salt and pepper  Add ½ flour until stiff in mixer  Add rest of flour with fingers  Add pecans last  *Tear off waxed paper  *Take ¼ mixture at a time – roll with hands on waxed paper as a "snake" to about 1 ½ in. wide.  *Roll wax paper around the roll – refrigerate until firm (can freeze) - you should have 4 ropes,1 ½” wide *When firm (if frozen let soften some before slicing) –  slice about ¼ inch wide and lay on ungreased cookie sheet (Silpat pan liners work well) *Bake at 375 degrees. Watch very carefully. Some ovens take less time – 12 minutes *When cooled, remove to a rack for further cooling) Where can you find the recordings of meetings and slide shows if you can't attend the general meeting?  - Check out the blog and YouTube !      JUNE 2021 CALENDAR  Full size calendar without zoom codes  Print in landscape mode at 100% for best results. The calendar will be sent to members on Monday, March 31        with the Zoom code and passwords .                    Don’t forget the July 2020 meeting... Daisy Aschehoug from Warm Folk will join us!       Daisy lives in Nesodden, Norway and has been making quilts since 2010 and designing quilts for magazines since 2016.                    A NEW INTEREST GROUP IN THE ORLANDO MODERN QUILT GUILD! Please join in on a Zoom info meeting about the new group on  THURSDAY, JUNE 3  use the usual meeting code and password to log in    Do you have an embroidery machine catching dust because you don’t know how to operate it properly? Or are you great at machine embroidery and can help the novice or teach a class? Whatever your skill level the guild would like to start a Machine Embroidery Group. Some questions or problems individuals have come across:  How do I to set-up my machine? What is the correct stabilizer for a project? What is the correct thread to buy and use for a project? How do I order a pattern online and the correct download for my machine ( VP3, HUS, PES, etc.)? Why do my projects always pucker? What is the proper machine tension? Where can I order patterns online?   If interested please e-mail the Orlando MQG HERE  and a Zoom discussion will be planned.                         Please send photos of your projects for the July Show & Tell slideshow by June 15th to Paula Kennedy,  via email HERE                                         June Calendar Includes     Virtual Sew Days  Print in landscape mode at 100% for the best results !  The calendar with Zoom code will be sent out via email May 31.   BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND !   WHAT - The Orlando MQG Retreat    WHEN - Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 to Monday, Nov 8, 2021   WHERE - Wyndham Ocean Resort,  Daytona Beach, FL     The group for our November Retreat is set up and guests can begin booking their reservations!      The retreat dates are Thursday November 4, 2021 to Monday November 8, 2021.      If you need a roommate please email Ashley Gottshalk (email in the OMQG roster If a guest would like to book, please call the group line at   Group Reservations: 1-800-347-9092 (mention the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild 2021 group at the Wyndham Ocean Walk Resort) to receive the discounted group rate.  Office hours are Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 5:00PM EST and Saturday –Sunday 9:00 – 4:00PM EST.   Here are a few reminders for guest when booking reservations: A 2 night minimum is required for all reservations. Reservations will not be accepted that do not meet the minimum night requirement. When booking reservations, a valid credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) will be required. To reserve a room, a deposit of one night’s rate plus tax will be due at booking. The remaining balance will be due at time of check-in. If for any reason you must cancel, please do so 14 days prior to your date of arrival to receive a full refund of your deposit. Reservations canceled less than 14 days will not receive any refund.  No-shows and early departures will not receive any refund.  Daily housekeeping not included A $40 Check-In fee is required for each reservation   If making reservations by phone, guests must call the group phone (1-800-347-9092) number to receive the discounted rate.   GUEST ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS – TWO NIGHT MINIMUM IN EFFECT.                                                        GROUP RATES: Initial UNIT TYPE  RATE  ONE BEDROOM SUITE  $125.00 per night, plus 12.5% tax*  ONE BEDROOM OCEANFRONT or DELUXE  $139.00 per night, plus 12.5% tax*  TWO BEDROOM OCEANFRONT  $209.00 per night, plus 12.5% tax*  THREE BEDROOM  $279.00 per night, plus 12.5% tax*    * These rates are exclusive of 6.5% sales tax and a 6.0% occupancy tax. Such taxes are subject to change without notice.  The above group rate is based on the number of rooms requested. Any deviation to this number may result in a rate adjustment. Additional nights are based on availability only. Wyndham Extra Holidays - Wyndham Ocean Walk Resort requires a minimum of one occupant in each condo to be 21 years of age.  For those of you that are new to the group or did not attend the retreat last year you will hear more about it at the meeting as it gets closer or just ask a fellow guild member or you can email Marge Cree at jcree@cfl.rr.com or call at 407-929-3208.                                     Upcoming Sewing Studio Exchange Day -   June 21, 2021      Please let me know if you need me to collect or distribute something for you. I am in the Sewing Studio parking lot from 10:00 am -11:00 am each exchange day.  Sue    REMINDERS      If you have an item for Show and Tell, we want to see it!  If you use social media , please tag it #orlandomqgshowandtell, or send your photos to Paula Kennedy , Secretary here . The deadline is the 15th of the month ( business meetings only)  at 5:00 pm so the slideshow can be produced in time.  As a member of the Orlando MQG, are you receiving the newsletter, but not the member emails ? Or vice versa ? Sometimes the email systems do not agree . Most of the time it is fine , but if you are not receiving either one , please email me here, and we'll try to get it resolved ! The  most important thing you can do to insure delivery is to add our address,  orlandomodernquiltguild@gmail.com to your address book on your email account.  If you want to return or check out a library book,  please let our librarian know and she'll meet  you at the Sewing Studio in Maitland for the Third Monday Exchange  . Go to our blog and see the list of books available to borrow or look at Aradria's "What's On the Bookshelf" below. If you can't find what you want, make a recommendation to our Wish List  HERE   The July meeting will be July 2, 2021,10:00 am on Zoom  June  in- person sew days are canceled , but lots of virtual sew days are happening. Please see information in the newsletter article, or take a look at the calendar . A link HERE  is for the Blocks of the Month (all current and past blocks with instructions) calendar dates, minutes and more can be found on the Guild blog HERE  Click on the image below to see Sharleen Jesperson interview Peg, a nurse from the Winnie Palmer NICU about our community outreach projects!                                                                    Sue Kenard, Chairman It was wonderful to see everyone at the May meeting in Maitland. We may not have been meeting in person lately but everyone has been busy. At the meeting we  collected 2 Incubator Covers, 69 Taggies, 29 Pillowcases, 40+ Drawstring Bags, and 22 Placemats. Keep up the good work, these projects are all ongoing.   Last week 59 Placemats were delivered to Seniors First for Meals on Wheels clients. The other items will be delivered in the near future. Sharleen Jasperson has started a Row By Row project to make Incubator Covers, contact Sharleen here if you are interested in doing a row. She posted a picture of the Quilt on our member Facebook page. Sue Kenard If you have any questions about the projects , please contact Sue Kenard , skenard@outlook.com

The Covid issue of Curated Quilts focuses on quilts made during the pandemic. The issue has a gallery full of inspiring and emotional quilts, three feature articles, a creative reset, and more. Table of Contents: Covid Gallery Tourist Stop Coming. Gotham Quilts Keeps Going by Teresa Duryea Wong The Connected Project by Berene Campbell Creative Reset: Creating Daily with Dice by Mel Beach QuiltCon Together: Modern Quilters Connect Virtually by Laura Hopper Quilt: Aching Absence—Missing Hugs During a Pandemic by Gwen Edwards Curated Studio Covid Mini Quilt Challenge Morning Make: How Daily Creative Practice Fuels You by Cheryl Arkison On Trend: Creating New Connections Through a Pandemic by Carolina Oneto Mixed Emotions by Becky McNeill Quilty Happenings, and other things !   Florida Quilt Network - https://www.floridaquiltnetwork.com/calendar.htm Modern Monthly-  https://www.modernmonthly.com  the MQG quarterly magazine, is always full of inspiration and interesting articles. This is a great blog post on the 10 Best Children's books about quilts, courtesy of one of my favorites, Suzy Quilts. I immediately bought the board book about shapes... it's darling . If you have a child , grandchild or friend , it's a great resource to pass on a book about a topic you love !  Thank you for being a part of The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild. We appreciate you taking the time to read our newsletter and hope you find it as interesting as we do! President:  Ede Nault Vice President:  Debra Jalbert Secretary:  Paula Kennedy, Assistant Dawn Vanderwolf   Treasurer:  Kathy Aber  Community Outreach: Sue Kenard  Education Coordinator: Marge Cree Member-at-Large:  Love Sullivan Founding Officers and Board Members: René Martinez and  Michele Lancaster Social Media Coordinator and Graphics:  Aradria Csercsevits  Questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the newsletter are welcome! If you have any quilty news or content you'd like to share, please email Paula Kennedy , Secretary.  Constructive feedback is always welcome!