The Quilting and Fiber Art Marketplace
Friday, Jan. 11, 2013
Saturday. Jan. 12, 2013
9 am – 5 pm
Dennis Wicker Civic Center
1801 Nash St.
Sanford, NC 27330
$5.00 admission
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Friday, December 7, 2012
CFMQG - November 19th Meeting Minutes
Nov. 19, 2012 Meeting Notes:
Kathy Lyman called the meeting to order.
Minutes and Treasurer’s report were read.
Ornament exchange for December’s holiday party. Use 2 colors: purple and white. Be sure to put a hanger on your ornament. Get creative and have fun.
Holiday party (no regular meeting in December): on Sunday, Dec. 16 from 2 - 5 PM at Donna and Mary’s house in Leland, NC. Remember to RSVP to cfmq.guild@gmail.com
More information about the party is on the blog.
The Cape Fear MQG wall hanging continues to be passed around to be finished. Thank you to all the members who have helped with this project.
November educational demo: improvisational piecing using curves. Directions will be posted on the blog if you missed the meeting. Be sure to check out the 2 websites included on the direction sheet for the curved piecing.
Bring your block to the January meeting.
SELF sampler technique Directions: Bring your first square to the January meeting. There will be a total of 3 sampler blocks. Select a favorite color. Then choose the OPPOSITE color on the color wheel. (http://colorschemedesigner.com).
Also choose a neutral solid or tone on tone fabric. This neutral fabric will be used with all 3 sampler blocks. Sampler blocks should be Finished at 12” square.
Using the 3 colors/fabrics you have chosen, make a sampler block using the September educational directions (posted on the blog).
Show and tell your first block at the January meeting.
Quilting retreats: Sherry Ward has been researching quilting retreats in NC. Most of the retreat locations can host 10 to 12 people. Members were interested in going on a quilt retreat. More discussion at the January meeting.
Here are the quilt retreats: Ponderosa Quilt Retreat, Quilters Quarters, Creative Crafters, Summit Sew and Quilt Retreat Center.
Check out these quilt retreat websites if you are interested in going on a retreat.
Hurricane Sandy quilts - Equilters.com (check out their blog for more information). Penny, Mary and Donna have made hurricane quilts to send to New Jersey.
Future Program ideas:
Member Spotlight - to share your quilting experience with your quilts (if interested in sharing your quilts, email Kathy Lyman).
Spoonflower now has classes and tours.
Pincushion exchange
Round Robin projects (more information at the January meeting)
Show and Tell: Educational blocks were shared and members shared their latest quilting projects. See images of our S&T here ==> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.480401348668182.100321.200809193294067&type=1
Penny shared information about a quilt show in Martinsville, VA through Jan. 12. If you would like to see the show with Penny, let her know.
Donna (CF Modern Quilt Guild, Secretary)
Monday, December 3, 2012
November Educational Directions - Improvisational Piecing using Curves
November Educational Directions - Improvisational Piecing using Curves
** Check out the 2 websites below before starting this project. They are very helpful.
Use 2 or 3 colors that have a high contrast to make your square. Your choice of fabrics - can use prints or solids.
Make a 12” square.
You can make smaller sections using curves and then join them together to make the larger block. Or you can start with 2 pieces of fabric that are at least 14” square and then start cutting your curves with your rotary cutter. Sew the curved seams together. Square up your square to a 12” block.
Some tips for sewing curves without pins:
Lay your 2 fabrics (right side up) and make gentle curves with your rotary cutter.
- ensure you are sewing with an accurate 1/4" seam. Using a 1/4” foot is helpful
- if your sewing machine has a needle down setting, use it, otherwise just lower the needle into the fabric if you need to stop and adjust the fabric
- reduce your stitch length to smaller than usual. This will give you a nice smooth curve (I used about a 2 on my sewing machine)
- (optional) have tweezers handy for holding the fabric together at the end of the curve
- go slowly
- don't pull the fabric, just ease and guide it through the machine
Curved Piecing without templates - sewing without pins - check out these 2 sites which are very helpful. No applique for this month’s block.
Have fun with the curved piecing. Bring your block to our next regular meeting in January.
Donna
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