September 2021 Newsletter

 

Issue 65 It's hard to believe it's September already.  Fall is just around the corner!  (Well, not in central Florida, but we can dream.)  We're back on Zoom this month but we WILL be meeting in person in October!  We'll be back at the pavilion in Maitland Community Park, 1400 Mayo Ave.  And we'll be having our FABRIC, NOTIONS, AND PATTERNS sale!  Time to have a good cleanup of your sewing room and bring all your extras to put in the sale.  Please wear a mask and bring a drink and, if you wish, a snack (just for you or to share!) We are planning to be back at the Sewing Studio starting in November, but as always, keep an eye out for updates in the newsletter and in your emails.  Also, don't forget that Maitland Library has resumed in-person Sew Days--the next one will be Monday, Sept 13 (due to Labor Day.) They are still requiring masks at this time.  I'll miss seeing you in September, as we'll be spending some time in Colorado with our daughter but I look forward to seeing you all "live" in October in Maitland!  In the meantime, keep stitching away!  (Have you started your holiday sewing yet?!?)   Ede                                                                  FABRIC SALE                                                 It's that time of year again for the Great OMQG Fabric Stash Sale. Here's how it works:       1. Gather your (fat quarters or larger) fabric scraps to donate    2. We'll collect your patterns, books and notions too! 3. Mark the fabric with it's size           4. Bring your items to the October meeting at Maitland Community Outdoor Park          5. Place your items on the appropriate table                                        6. SHOP  "Solar Flare" Quilt-A-Long   The group had a great meeting in August.   Here is what we learned from each other:   When sewing strips together, - Find the middle of the strip and match up/pin - then work your way out with the pinning process - Use skinny (blue head) pins to improve accuracy - Shorten the stitch length and use scant 1/4" seam when sewing - Alternate the direction of sewing the strips - Press your seams open Next meeting is Thursday, September 9, at 2pm on Zoom – see you there! Upcoming meetings: September 9 at 2:00 pm October 4 at 7:00 pm   For more information, about the quilt a long and the Solar Flare quilt ,   check out the blog post HERE   - Check out the blog and YouTube  Where you can see recordings of the meetings and previous slide shows !  COMMUNITY OUTREACH REPORT   FESTIVAL OF TREES Looking for a group of volunteers to design and make this years Orlando Museum of Art Festival Of Trees quilt. The theme for the festival this year is Sparkling Through the Holidays. For years the guild has donated a quilt for the FESTIVAL OF TREES. It is always hung in a place of honor and a big hit with festival attendees. The raffle tickets help to fund the great work of the museum. If you are interested in helping please contact me.   The beautiful donation to last year's Festival of Trees .  It raised several thousand dollars for the museum !  It's such a tradition, the attendees always look forward to the Orlando MQG quilt  Rene Martinez graciously donated her pattern , Peace You can fnd the pattern here    QUILTCON COMMUNITY OUTREACH CHALLENGE We did not participate in the Quitcon Challenge last year due to COVID. It will take a committee of members if we wish to participate this year. The theme this year is “Angles” using at least two colors from a citrus inspired palette. Further details for the Challenge Quilt can be found on the Modern Quilt Guild web site. If you are interested in helping with the Quiltcon quilt please contact me.     MONTHLY EXCHANGE DAYS I plan to continue Exchange Days at The Sewing Studio in Maitland parking lot as long as we are not able to meet in person. Just like regular, in-person meetings you can hand in any completed projects that you may have. I will see that they are passed on to the proper persons.   Currently we are collecting Incubator Covers, Taggies, Pillowcases, Placemats and Draw String Bags. I will also collect any Library Books that you wish to hand in. Pre-cut placemat batting, made from batting scraps, is also available for anyone looking to make placemats.   A Special Thanks to all of the members who have generously been sewing up a storm this year. We may be meeting by Zoom but the donated finished items have been coming in steadily each month.   Sue Kenard   SEPTEMBER 2021  The printable calendar was sent to members in a separate email with the Zoom code and passwords .                                         September Calendar Includes     an in-person Sew Day at the Maitland Library, as well as daily virtual Sew Days The November Retreat Deadline is October 4            Last Day to sign up for rooms for the November retreat at Wyndham Ocean Resort is October 4   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    Exchange Day in September                                Upcoming Sewing Studio Exchange Day -   September 20, 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 10am to 11am each exchange day.  Sue     REMINDERS   The October meeting will be October 6, 2021 at 10:00 am at the Maitland Community Park  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 amazing list of books available to borrow. If you can't find what you want, make a recommendation to our Wish List  HERE  In-Person Sew Day is Monday, October 10 at the Maitland Library. Maitland Library Sew Days are the first Monday after the regular monthly meeting.  Virtual Sew Days are every day on Zoom!  See the calendar for 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

Quilty Happenings, and other things !   QuiltCon -Are you planning to attend Quilt Con next February in Phoenix? You can still see sign up for classes;  here's the link : https://www.quiltcon.com/register/ 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!