The Community Outreach Committee has worked hard to develop projects for the upcoming year that can still be produced by individual members since we are still meeting virtually. We are continuing with some small, one person projects until we are able to meet in groups to work on larger team projects.
Please find below three projects and the linked instructions for each project; members can start anytime contributing to this effort, and projects can be dropped off at the Exchange Days on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Sewing Studio in Maitland .
Two of the ideas are for the Winnie Palmer NICU. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Winnie Palmer serves over 1,400 pre-mature babies every year.
1. Winnie Palmer NICU is in need of incubator covers(quilts measuring approx. 48” x 66”) in order to help the babies learn the difference between day and night. The bright lights of the NICU make this difficult. These covers will be sent home with each child as they are discharged from the NICU.
2. The other project for Winnie Palmer are called Taggies. A Taggie is a small (14 “x 14”) square of flannel with ribbon tabs on three sides. The Taggie is to help familiarize the baby with the parents’ scent. These two projects are very specific with certain design limitations, please follow the instructions carefully. We will try to have a sample of the Taggie at the April and/or May meeting.
3. Pillowcases for the Orlando Union Rescue Mission. The OURM provides transitional housing for persons facing homelessness. The mission has a need for bedding and we would like to provide pillowcases.
For any questions regarding the projects, please contact Community Outreach Chairman Sue Kenard at skenard@outlook.com.
That is 521 weeksthat the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild has been offering inspiration and opportunity for Central Florida modern sewists to create and connect together . We are made up of people of all skill levels, ages, and quilting backgrounds. Join us as we celebratethis milestone and look ahead to thenext 10 years!
In what has become an annual tradition, March is the month for our guest lecturer, and at Wednesday's meeting , we welcome Linda Hungerford of Flourishing Palms, from Central Florida MQG, for a lecture and demo on "Domestic Machine Quilting Using Rulers." You will not want to miss this ! Please see the biography on Linda at the end of the newsletter , and familiarize yourself with this talented and energetic instructor.
This will be a wonderful way to culminate the #10yearsinthemaking celebration of Orlando MQG , and look forward to a special gift to tie it all together !
Bring your show and tell on Wednesday; we'll proceed if we have time after the program.
See you at the meeting.
Paula Kennedy
Secretary
Questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the newsletter are welcome, please email me . I would also love to hear of any quilty news or ideas for content you'd like to share. Constructive feedback is always welcome.
MEETINGREMINDERS
It is time to renew your Guild Membership. Click on theLINK to download the Renewal form. Our treasurer will collect dues at the meeting.
If you've borrowed a Library Book, it is time to bring it back. We hope you have enjoyed it. Go to our blog and check the list of books available to borrow and/or look at Aradria's Library Spotlight in the Minutes Section. If you can't find what you want, make a recommendation to our Wish List.
Next General meeting is on March 4 at The Sewing Studioat 10am (No drink, No food in the room).
Below: Kelly Eskin's "Get Your Sewjo Back" Challenge Project as shown on Instagram. To see her project and information, visit Kelly on her Instagram page. See below about the challenge !
PROGRAMMING Debra Jalbert
Get your Sewjo Back Challenge is still happening !
If you lost your Sewjo over the holidays, we want you to rediscover your creativity. Pick up that book/pattern you were once excited to make. Your project does not have to be completed by the end of this challenge, but actual sewing has to have taken place. Bring your progress to the April meeting.
10 Years in the Making BOM
Thanks to everyone who participated in our BOM lottery celebrating our guild's 10th year! Debra J. organized this year's block each month with the idea of making a sampler quilt at the end of the year. See the blog link here http://theorlandomodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/p/bomstutorials.html
Each block had an element of gray or white and you could make blocks for the lottery and one for yourself. Bring your blocks or quilt to share in April .
This year we will be continuing the Road to Tennessee blocks (BLOG LINK). Finished blocks or quilt tops can be brought to monthly guild meetings. Julie, Connie, and Laurie will be set up in the back of the room. You can also help by picking up one of the quilt bundles (includes top, backing, batting and binding) to complete the quilting and binding. The more finished quilts we have on hand the more quickly we can respond to each new call.
Seniors First Placemats
(contact:Sue Kenard)
In case you haven’t already found out, making placemats is a quick and easy way to clear out your stash of orphan blocks and fabric. Seniors First includes our placemats as part of birthday gifts delivered to their Meals on Wheels and other program clients.
Large Drawstring Bags (contact: Jan Bilbro)
Another great stash buster for a good cause are the drawstring bags (takes about 1 yard of fabric) that are given to kids aging out of foster care who would otherwise use a large plastic garbage bag to carry their clothes and belongings. Jan mentioned that smaller bags were also needed so check with her at the next meeting.
QuiltCon and Festival of Trees quilts
Committees will be set up to design and coordinate these annual projects.
NEW 2020 PROJECT
There will be more information at the Aprilmeeting.
EDUCATION Marge Cree
Good news and other news ... The Timna Tarr class is currently full, but remember, your check holds your spot. Payment needs to be made by the March meeting ( March 4); after the meeting , the registration will open up to other members on the wait list. Please be sure to bring the $45 to purchase the kit at the day of the class. If you want to learn more about Timna, visit her website (HERE).
Aradria , our wonderful Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Librarian , has added two new titles to the library. She'll provide additional detailed information at the April meeting, but if you want to check either of them out , she'll have them available at the March meeting, or send her an email to let her know you're interested aradria@stellabell.com
Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Members at QuiltCon, 2020 -Austin , TX
left clockwise The "sisters" Connie Tresize , Laurie Watson, Julie Parrott Patti Lapinsky and friend , Linda Blakley of the Triangle Modern Quilt Guild Carla Santor with the QuiltCon Charity Quilt Entry from Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Debra Jalbert with her prize winning entry - (see how coordinated she is with that pretty blazer!)
QUILTYHAPPENINGS Locally, Globally, and on the Web
Modern Monthly,https://www.modernmonthly.com is the MQG quarterly magazine, is always full of inspiration and interesting articles.
Did you know that as member of the the Modern Quilt Guild, you are eligible to receive special deals and discounts on lots of entertainment and travel items ? Check out this link to see what's available to you https://mqg.memberclicks.net/deals-discounts
Guest Speaker , March Meeting Linda Hungerford from Flourishing Palms
I have been a sewist since the age of 13 when my mother made me sew a tent dress! I transitioned from garment-making to quiltmaking in 1976, when quiltmaking saw a resurgence in popularity due to our country’s Bicentennial. In 1998 I began domestic machine quilting because hiring a longarm quilter, quite honestly, didn’t fit my budget.
Since graduating with a journalism degree in 2000, I have written articles for numerous quilting magazines, and had several patterns published. In 2005 I began teaching free, five-week beginner quiltmaking lessons. As a result of those classes, Landauer Publishing invited me to write First Time Quiltmaking (2006). I’m honored to have had quilts accepted into three QuiltCons, one of which is included in the book Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century (2017, C&T Publishing).
In 2012 we moved from West Des Moines, Iowa to The Villages, Florida, where I have continued to teach. In 2015 I presented the MQG webinar “No Tails Binding: Mitered Corners by Machine.” Most frequently I teach domestic machine walking foot and free motion quilting. I have also been demonstrating ruler quilting.
The Central Florida chapter of the MQG started in my living room in the fall of 2012 (CentralFloridaMQG.blogspot.com). I have been on the chapter’s executive committee ever since, and am currently media coordinator. I’ve blogged at FlourishingPalms.blogspot.com since January, 2009, and am on Instagram and Pinterest as FlourishingPalms.
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 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
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Welcome and Happy New Year to all our members and guests.
Ice breaker - Beth
Beth divides the audience in 3 groups: Members who were in the Guild before the Pulse tragedy, Members who joined at the time of the Quilts for Pulse drive, Members who joined in the last 2 years. Each groups got to answer to 5 questions.
President - Ede
Ede gives an update on Sew Days:
Dr Philips Sew Day - the library has lots of groups requesting the room and the schedule is established 6 month at a time, which means that we haven't been able to secure the room for the first semester of 2020. We are looking at other potential locations in the area, and at week days;
Maitland Sew Day - all the dates for the first semester of 2020 are on the blog;
Casselbery Sew Day - the blog will be updated with 2020 dates once they are confirmed.
Wendy is presenting January Block of the Month. The instructions are on the blog. Wendy shows how the blocks could make a secondary pattern.
New Year - New Challenge
If you’ve lost your sojo, been busy with other things and want to find your way back to your sewing machine, we have a challenge for you: choose one project from a book or a pattern you've got very excited about but never done or finished, and start working on it. Project from library books are accepted too.
Rules:
Anything goes;
Bring the project, finished or not, to our March meeting for Show'n'Tell;
A prize will be drawn at the meeting.
Sewing room virtual tours
Yanick invites members to create a short video (1 to 2 minutes, no sound) of their sewing space. Starting in February, we will show some videos and the owners will be invited to comment on their space. There's a sign in sheet circulating. If you haven't sign up at the meeting, you can still email us your video to the guild email. And please, do not clean up your Sewing Room for the occasion!
Treasure - Zonetta
Financial report Last month Income was generated by the sale of tickets from Quilty basket, expenses for charity project.
Membership renewal Membership renewal will be starting in February, and we hope that most members will have renewed by the end of March which is when we have to send our dues to the MQG. The renewal form will be send very shortly.
The pictorial directory will be updated, if you want to have your picture refreshed, bring your best smile to the meeting. However, if you like your current picture, you can keep it.
Beth - Sunshine
Beth reminds members that we have a Sunshine person. Her role is to send out a friendly card to members who are going through special life event. We want to create a tight knit community, so if you know someone in the Guild in need of some sunshine, please let us know.
Community outreach - Kelly
Quiltcon Kathy and Mary present the QuiltCon Charity Quilt which will be sent to Austin for QuiltCon in February. The theme this year was TEXT and the color palette shades of gray. Inspired by our Community Outreach drive for this year, our quilt has been designed around the word HOME, using log cabin blocks, and HOME written in different languages. Once the quilt is back, it will be donated to the Zebra Coalition.
Thanks to Kathy for leading the committee, Jeff and Carla for the research and all the others who participated in creating this quilt.
Call for Blocks Thank you for the blocks, and keep them coming. A couple of quilts have been completed during the Retreat in November.
Also we are looking into what we can do to help for Australia. Update - the Wollongong MQG is collecting Tree blocks (see details HERE). Connie, Julie and Connie will be collecting blocks at our February meeting. There is also going to be a collection point at QuiltCon.
Zebra Coalition It is the last push for the year Community Outreach drive. We will have a Show'n'Tell for the remaining of the Quilts in February.
Placemats Thank you very much for all your donations, they are great and always welcome.
Education
Ede announces that Timna Tarr is coming to teach on April 25th (location to be determined). You can check her website to see her work.
Ede presents the different class options: Making Map with Fabric, Stitched Mosaic (technique based class), Strung Along (color theory and placement), O Happy Day.
Signs up will start in February. As usual, your check will hold your spot.
Election committee - Mary & Leslie (Aradria excused)
Here are the candidates by positions:
President - Ede
Vice President - Debra
Secretary - Paula
Treasure - Kathy
Education - Marge
Committee Outreach - Sue
Member at large - Love
Love, Sue, Marge, Katy, Debra, Ede
All candidates are running unopposed. Absentee absentee ballot: if you can't be present to the February meeting, in order to vote, you will need to send an email to one of the Election Committee members by Sunday, February 2nd, mid-night.
There are some Committee positions that will need to be filled, you can indicate your interest either on the Membership Renewal form, or by email to orlandomodernquiltguild@gmail.com.
Quilty Basket
Betty won last month and brings the basket back with some books, rulers, water spray bottle, sewing machine needles, scissors, compression gloves…. And the winner is Debbie.
Side note: Betty informs the assistance that Missouri Star will be at The Villages in March.
Sustainability challenge Following December's Sustainability challenge, Yanick draws a prize amongst all the participants. Karol is the winner.
Ice dying with Tonny Nichol Thank you to Tonny for welcoming us in her home and sharing her knowledge and techniques. Also, thank you to Paula for filming, producing this video. The video can be watch on our brand new YouTube channel.
We would love to have more demos from our members. Members are encouraged to contact the Programming team if they are interested in sharing skills, techniques.
Interest Groups - Wrap up
In February, we will wrap up our Interest Groups' activities with a special Show'n'Tell. Finished or not, we would love to see what you've been working on. Our February meeting will also be the occasion for a Members' Speed Trunk Show': bring a project to show if you want to participate.
Update on the Bags for youth getting out of the Foster system Jan reports that 110 large bags and 125 quarter bags for younger kids have been donated. She will keep sewing bags and invites you to do so too. You can also donate fabric. There is a need for 200 big bags per year and 125 small bags twice a year. You can find the instructions for the bags HERE, under the Section "Helping Hands". Show'n'Tell
Friends who quilt together, stay together! I am sure it is an old say, and if not it should be.
A few groups around Orlando, have gathered and put all their skills together to create some wonderful quilts for the Samaritan Village Community outreach drive.
This pink HSTs is a beauty, and the makers have truly enjoyed the time spent together and the making. Another beautiful (almost) finished quilt it this Turquoise Exploding block quilt. You would never imagine the battle that went on withs bias edges. You can find more about those blocks on René's blogpost here.
We have a total of 6 quilts in process (or finished) right now. Here are a few peeks at the Yellow, Green and Blue groups.
If you want to see the finished quilts in real life, don't miss our November meeting for Show'n'Tell. Now to found more about the Samaritan Village mission and what this organisation offers to women, go and check their website here.
