- Improv Quilting with Mary Menzer
- Sew Together Bag swap
Monday, July 10, 2017
July Agenda
July 15, 2017 @10:30 AM
June Minutes
Virginia Beach Modern Quilt Guild Minutes
June 17, 2017
Members: 16
Guests: 0
Meeting Notes / Announcements
- Lauren welcomed everyone to the meeting.
- May meeting minutes were approved.
- MQG Challenge Sign-up - https://www.quiltcon.com/quilt-fabric-challenges
- MQG QuiltCon Registration is open! - https://www.quiltcon.com/conference-1/
- Paint Chip Challenge - Quilt tops are due at the August meeting so you can show your progress. These quilts will be hung at the Quilt Fest in February.
- Sew Together Swap - we decided to postpone this until the July meeting.
- Michael Miller Friendship blocks - we will make a quilt out of our blocks to send in.
- July Meeting - Improv Quilting with Mary Menzer and bring your Sew Together Bag
- August Meeting - Annual meeting at Red Wing Park with the Peninsula MQG. Potluck lunch and swap a medium size Open Wide Pouch - http://noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-tutorial-size.html
Show and Tell
Program
- Sew Day! Members brought their sewing machine and supplies worked from 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM.
- Kelley demonstrated how to do a cathedral window quilt.
Meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm.
Recorded and Submitted by:
Kathy Poston
Thursday, June 8, 2017
June Agenda
Saturday, June 17, from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Sew Day! Bring your sewing machine (don't forget an extension cord), cutting supplies and whatever project you are working on.
- Kelley will be instructing a workshop on cathedral windows.
- If you will be participating, please bring the following:
- 41-5" charm squares
- 20 of them will be the window "frames" - they don't have to match, but I recommend something that contrasts somewhat with their "windows"
- 21 of them will be the "windows"
- 24" square of batting
- 24" square of backing
- this method uses a QAYG technique, so the backing and batting is pretty well essential
- Pins - **highly recommended** - I don't usually pin while I'm piecing, but pinning is definitely beneficial with this method.
- Also, the first step is to fold and press the 20 "frame" squares on the diagonal (corner to corner) into triangles. It would be a good idea to do this step ahead of time. :)
- This is from a Missouri Star Quilt Co tutorial. For more information, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=akKU0zg-qaw.
- Logo Bag - we passed our logo fabric and zippers last month. This would be a great time to work on a bag!
- Swap - Sew Together Bag - https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/patterns/sew-together-bag/136309
- Potluck lunch - we don't have access to the kitchen, so bring something that doesn't need to be heated up or can stay warm in a crock pot.
Hope you see you there!
Friday, June 2, 2017
May Minutes
Virginia
Beach Modern Quilt Guild Minutes
May 20, 2017
Members: 15
Guests: 2
Meeting Notes / Announcements
·
Lauren started the
meeting by welcoming everyone.
·
April meeting
minutes were approved.
·
Membership badges
were available at the sign-in table.
·
Mid Atlantic Quiltfest
– The
guild needs a new coordinator for our display at the Mid Atlantic Quilt Show. We
have chosen a theme for this year’s display and it is the Paint Chip Challenge.
Duties include:
o
email with the
display coordinator of the Mid Atlantic Quilt Show
o
provide information
about the quilts to be displayed at the show
o
coordinate a pick-up
date for quilts at the guild (the January meeting)
o
take display quilts
to Mid Atlantic Show in Hampton, VA on the designated date
o
pick up quilts from
Mid Atlantic Show when show closes.
o
Please let us know
here or email one of the leadership!
·
June Meeting
o
Sew Day!
§
The meeting will be
at the usual location, starting at 10:30 am, ending at 4:00 pm.
§
Kelley will be
teaching us how to make cathedral windows – details coming soon.
§
We passed out fabric
with guild logos as well as a zipper, this would be a great time to work on a
bag!
§
We’ll do another pot
luck, bring your food of choice!
o
Swap – Sew Together
Bag
Program
· Using the Fibonacci Sequence in Modern Quilting
with Nancy Dwyer and Barbara Gelpi
· Purpose: Demystify the math of a really
interesting design principle which translates well to quilts.
· Great program! If you missed it, details on the
demo will be sent soon.
Paint Chip Challenge
Make a quilt using primary 3 colors you choose blindly from paint chips in a
paper bag.
·
from the bag
choose 3 paint chips
·
you may have one
redraw of 1-3 colors
·
match your paint
chips to any brand of solids (Kona, moda, American Brand, Oakshott, etc)
·
quilts should be
predominantly these 3 colors, you may add white, gray, black, or Beige/ tan as
a neutral for your quilt
·
prints are
allowed, but try to make your quilt match your paint chips as much as possible
·
quilts are due at
the August meeting
·
min size side
48" no max
Games
· Hopefully we know more about one another! We
played a name and favorite things game by tossing a giant beach ball around!
· Two person thread the needle
Show and Tell
Meeting
adjourned at 12:30 pm.
Recorded and
Submitted by:
Kathy
Poston
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
May Agenda
May 20, 2017 @10:30 AM
- Barbara and Nancy will be presenting the Fibonacci Sequence in Modern Quilting.
- The Fibonacci Sequence is a mathematical calculation that occurs naturally in nature in reproducing pairs, and by incorporating this design into quilting it facilitates balance.
- Paint Chip Challenge sign-up
- Games
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
April Minutes
Virginia
Beach Modern Quilt Guild Minutes
April 15, 2017
Members: 20
Guests: 2
Meeting Notes / Announcements
- Lauren was unable to attend. Pat started the meeting by welcoming everyone.
- March meeting minutes were approved.
- Riley Blake Challenge Reminder – entries are due to the MQG by 4/30 https://community.themodernquiltguild.com/resources/riley-blake-creative-rockstar-fabric-challenge-spring-2017
- Membership badges should be ready next month.
- Secret Facebook group created. Please let Kathy know if you have any trouble.
- Happy 5th Anniversary to the Virginia Beach Modern Quilt Guild! Party with cake and logo pincushion favors.
Rope bowl swap
- Two
participants swapped bowls.
Show and Tell
Door Prizes
- Drawing for rope bowl centerpieces.
Meeting
adjourned at 12:00 pm.
Recorded and
Submitted by:
Kathy
Poston
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