July 2021 Newsletter

 

Issue 63 It's the dog days of summer, so hopefully you're enjoying the A/C while you're sewing something beautiful!  I am so excited to announce that we are returning to IN PERSON meetings starting in August!  We will be back at our usual location, the Sewing Studio in Maitland--and they are very excited about our return!  Please note there is a date change for August--we will meet August 11, at 10 am, rather than Aug 4.  Two important notes about this meeting: We are still discussing the maximum number of people Sewing Studio will allow.  Right now, they have suggested a maximum of 50, but they are willing to work with us on a final number.  To help us, please email the guild, if you are planning on attending the August meeting.  This is not a formal RSVP, we are just trying to gauge interest . If we do determine that we will have to limit the number of members attending, it will be necessary for you to sign up.  We don't have the details worked out yet, so please watch your email carefully. We ask that you wear a mask for this meeting, for the comfort of all our members.  This will help ease the transition to being together in person again.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Also, please keep in mind that Sewing Studio does not allow any food or drink other than water in our meeting room. We are also returning to in-person Sew Days!  The Maitland Library currently has us scheduled for Aug. 9 and September 13, from 10-5.  Bring your machine, bring a snack, and enjoy sewing in the same room with your fellow guild members.  Our virtual Sew Days will continue as well, although they won't take place on the days in-person sew days are scheduled.     See you on Zoom this week and then LIVE in August!  Can't wait! Ede Zoom code and calendar will sent out via email on July  5  v                                         Marge Cree, Chairman   Please join us for the July meeting, this Wednesday at 10:00 am.  Daisy Aschehoug from Warm Folk will join us !! Part trunk show, part slide show, and part story hour, this lecture contains her life history for the past decade in quilting. She will share details on her design inspiration, a walk-through of her digital design process, and describe the how and why of the most important moments in her quilt career - good and bad. You'll also get sneak peeks at current projects that she is not posting on social media. It's will be a fun hour full of stories and colorful quilts.         Daisy lives in Nesodden, Norway and has been making quilts since 2010 and designing quilts for magazines since 2016.   Scrapapallooza !  As part of our celebration of meeting in person again in August, we'll be having a  SCRAP BAG SWAP  on August 11, at the 10:00 Wednesday meeting  ( don't forget the meeting date change !)  Bring a gallon-size baggie full of scraps (it has to be closed--no scraps spilling out the top, please!) They can all be from one color family, all novelty prints, all juvenile, all holiday......or just a total grab bag.   It's Scrapapallooza!   Bring one, take one home.............and only one per member, please!   "Solar Flare" Quilt-A-Long   The kickoff of the Solar Flare QAL was held on June 16, and there are so many color palettes being used by the group!  The video is available on the Guild’s YouTube channel if you’d like to watch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90io-cROVss The July Solar Flare QAL zoom meetings schedule: July 5 at 7:00 pm July 27 at 2:00 pm We’ll be sharing our cutting progress, any new tips and tricks, and checking in on the schedule to see if adjustments need to be made.  We’ll also spend time working on the quilts. For more information, about the quilt a long and the Solar Flare quilt ,   check out the blog post HERE   Do you enjoy posting on social media?       Would you like to lend the guild a helping hand? We need YOU to be our new social media coordinator. If you are interesed and can help , please send us an email  at the guild email address here!        Registration for MQG Members opens August 4th, 2021.  Here' the link for  all the exciting classes they are offering !  https://www.quiltcon.com/catalog/?mc_cid=e1f4a70f2f&mc_eid=d7e15183bb 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 !      JULY 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, July 5,         with the Zoom code and passwords .                   AUGUST IN-PERSON MEETING We'll be meeting at the Sewing Studio on August 11 at 10 am in person!  The Sewing Studio has set a 50-person limit, so we'll need to gauge interest - please email the Guild at orlandomodernquiltguild@gmail.com to let us know if you plan to attend.  Masks are requested in order to make everyone feel comfortable for the first in-person meeting indoors.  See President Ede's note above for more details.   Quiltfolk Magazine is releasing Issue 19: Northern Florida on July 1.... It will highlight some quilters you may be familiar with including  Friedlander and Carole Lyles Shaw!  You can get a sneak peek of some of the amazing folks you’ll find within it's pages on their website:   https://www.quiltfolk.com/issue-19-northern-florida/,  and they have provided a 20% discount code specific to our guild: use code OMQGQF19                                        July Calendar Includes     Virtual Sew Days and Embroidery Group   Check your email on Monday, July 5th for calendar and Zoom codes for Zoom meeting  NOVEMBER RETREAT      If you haven’t already signed up for the November Retreat, please do so!      Wyndham Ocean Resort, Daytona Beach FL   Thurs. Nov. 4, 2021 to Monday Nov 8, 2021      If you need a room-mate,  please email Ashley Gottshalk (her email is in the OMQG roster)    You can find complete information and details  to sign up for the retreat in the May or June newsletter                                   Upcoming Sewing Studio Exchange Day -   July 19, 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.  This will be the last exchange day, as we are meeting in person starting next month.   Sue    REMINDERS   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 us know and we'll meet you at the Sewing Studio in Maitland for the Third Monday Exchange this month . Go to our blog and see the list of books available to borrow or look at "What's On the Bookshelf" below. If you can't find what you want, make a recommendation to our Wish List  HERE   The August meeting will be August 11, 2021,10:00 am at the Sewing Studio ( please note date change for August only!)   If you have an item for Show and Tell at the next meeting ,  Dont foget to post and tag it If you use social media;  please tag it #orlandomqgshowandtell.   July 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 . In person Sew Day will resume August 9 at the Maitland Library. Stay tuned for more details !  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

Jacquie Gering’s follow-up to her bestselling Walk, she offers new patterns to take your walking-foot quilting to the next level. Based on survey responses from her students, she includes examples of the same quilt top quilted in different designs to help you select the quilting patterns that are just right for your latest finished project. Packed with more point-to-point designs, sashiko-inspired machine quilting, and innovative repeated concentric simple shapes, Walk 2.0will appeal to any quilter who wants the control of a walking foot, but the look of beautiful custom quilting.    Sew fifteen inspired designs with strong lines and quilted curves! Laced with retro-inspired circles and bold stripes, these modern quilts leave an unforgettable impression. Piecing circles, half circles, and quarter circles is easier than you think, and the authors will teach you to add movement and depth two ways―through easy strip sets or stripe-printed fabric. These aren't your typical Drunkard's Path quilts, but distinctive quilts for adventurous quilters! With block-based patterns, some improvisational piecing, and designs ranging from beginner-friendly to complex, there's something for everyone.   Move beyond common circle-quilt designs to tackle curved piecing with ease Add stripes to curved piecing and use color to add depth for a simple way to make complex quilts Piece block-based layouts and improv designs ranging from simple to advanced   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. 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 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! Do you know someone who might like this newsletter?  Forward it to them.  They can subscribe here.   You can find the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild on these social media platforms. Copyright © 2020 Orlando Modern Quilt Guild  All rights reserved. Mailing Address: 6233 Greatwater Drive, Windermere 34786 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list