Watch QuiltCon lectures for FREE @ Crafty

Crafty is offering FREE viewings of the QuiltCon 2013 lectures.

http://www.craftsy.com/

I just signed up and can't wait to watch them.
Mary H

See a slide show of Quilts @ QuiltCon 2013

Here is a wonderful slide show of quilts from the modern quilt show (QuiltCon 2013).

http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/5458

Donna L

Sew-Away options

Sherry has been doing an outstanding job of researching possible retreat/sew-away options for us.   We hope to do our first sew-away in the Fall 2013.

Here are some of the options that we are exploring.

Holden Beach, NC:  10BR/10 bath home.   $1000/night for 3 days (after Oct 5th).   Has a pool/hot-tub, elevator, linens, and paper products).

Myrtle Beach, SC: Ocean Lakes Campground (www.oceanlakes.com).   6001 South Kings Highway.  843-238-5636.  On the beach - have vacation houses and big recreation building (free - if available) that we could us for quilting.

Tryon, NC (mountains):  Melrose Inn (www.melrose-inn.com/retreats/).  One week retreats with EVERYTHING (lodging & meals) included.  $1600/person.

Maggie Vally, NC (mountains):  (www.summitquiltretreat.com/index.html)  Group sewing retreat.  Fully equipped kitchen, screened porch, quilter's library, and use of an Accuquilt cutting machine.  Min 4/6max guest.  

Feb 18th CFMQ Guild - Meeting Notes

Cape Fear Modern Quilt Guild
Meeting notes from 2-18-13  by Donna B, secretary

Treasurer’s report: New balance is now $123.83

Business Note:  We are looking for a new VP.  Our VP, Gloria, unfortunately had to resign.  If you are interested in this position, let Kathy know.  According to the bylaws, “in term” resignations can be appointed by the President.

Our CFMQ guild banner is almost done.  We had a discussion at the meeting about what to include on the label:

• Guild established in 2011.
• Banner completed in 2013.
• Design by Lynn S, Lettering by Chris B.
• (add names of guild members who worked on the banner)

Thank you to all the guild members who helped with our banner.

Field trips/sew-away: Thank you Sherry for collecting information about field trip to Spoonflower and fall sew-away.

Spoonflower field trip (Durham) - date is April 22.  We are planning to carpool - one group leaving from Hampstead and the other group from the Brunswick county area.  We will meet up on I-40 at a rest stop. Guild members signed up for the trip and indicated their starting point.  We will talk about this trip again at our March meeting and check for other members who might want to come on the trip.

Sherry also had a hand-out for members about sew-away that she has researched.  The information will be posted on our blog.

Member Spotlight: Francine G
Thank you Francine for sharing your quilt history with us.  Loved seeing your quilts including your first quilt.    See her quilts on our facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.499944580047192.102420.200809193294067&type=1

Traditional to Modern Block Challenge - Heart
Check for pictures of the Heart challenge blocks on facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.499633760078274.102375.200809193294067&type=1
Winner of Viewer’s choice was Donna L.

Self-Sampler challenge blocks (using your own fabric and the techniques from Sept., Oct. and Nov. meetings) - members will bring their blocks next month.

Self Round-Robin - Row by Row:  Members shared their “outside the box” squares at the meeting.
Check for pictures on facebook of the quilt squares:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cape-Fear-Modern-Quilt-Guild/200809193294067

Modern Odyssey - Bull’s Eye Quilt: Team has not met yet.

Fat Quarter Exchange: members exchanged batik fat quarters at the meeting.

General Show and Tell:  We love seeing your show and tell projects.
Check for pictures of the show and tell on facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cape-Fear-Modern-Quilt-Guild/200809193294067

February CFMQG lunch:  6 members went for lunch after the meeting.

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March Meeting highlights:

• Member Spotlight - Penny 
• Fat quarter exchange - green fabric
• Traditional to Modern Block challenge - House block
• Self round Robin: Confetti block from the book or a triangle block of your choice.

Annual Quilt Gala - Myrtle Beach 2/22-23

Here’s a link to information about the Horry County Museum 19th Annual Quilt Gala, February 22-23, 2013 at Ocean Lakes Campground, Myrtle Beach, 10am – 4pm.

http://www.horrycountymuseum.org/quilt_gala.asp

On Point Neo-Natal Quilt pattern

Donna L researched additional information on the On Point Neo-natal quilt that was shown at yesterday's meeting.   Here's what she discovered.

The pattern used to be offered free on quiltwoman.com   I have a pdf copy for it "Quick to Point".  But when I checked the site today I see that the name has changed and it is now being sold for $9.  I made the quilt several years ago at QBTS neo-natal workshop.  It was a lot of fun to make!

Chock Full O' Charms Quilt Pattern - Straight to the Point Series QW-11e (instant download)

Price: $9.00

Quakertown also has a printed pattern that uses the same technique:

"Simply Squares"  $7.00

http://www.quakertownquilts.com/module/search_content.htm?showSearchResults=1&search_keyword=simply+squares&x=33&y=11

Donna L

Making Wonky House - a free tutorial

But while I was surfing the internet, I found a wonderful free tutorial on drafting and making wonky houses that you might want to check it out.

http://www.craftsy.com/user/372323?tab=patternLibrary&noGame=true

Donna L

Meeting notes for CFMQ guild - January 21, 2013

Kathy Lyman called the meeting to order and welcome the new people who came to the meeting today.

Reviewed treasurer’s report - $116 in the treasury

$5 to become a member regardless of when you join during the year.

What do you get for your $5: block challenges, swaps, educational demos about modern quilting techniques, and lots of quilting inspiration.

Check out the facelift Mary gave to our facebook site and our blog.

Secretary report of November meeting.

Field trips/Retreats discussion:

1 - Spoonflower - Didi talked about her experience using Spoonflower.  Website has contests to make fabrics - designers all over the world. 

Could use a van to hold 14 or 15 people ($20-25 per person) or carpool.

Sherry will check dates for April and work around AGS quilt show in April.

Next Meeting in Feb.: we will discuss this Spoonflower field trip again.

2 - Quilt retreats (fall) - possible options: “in store retreat - bring your sleeping bag”, UNCW dorms and meeting room during the summer, Caswell Beach retreat (have to pay for 24 people to go - 3 floors and no elevator), mountain retreats (5 - 10 quilters).

Interested in a retreat - then check out some sites (some are listed on our blog) and we will discuss retreats in February.

January Challenge Blocks
Curved Block technique show and tell:  Many members participated in making a block using the curved technique demonstrated at the Nov. meeting. Great looking blocks - check out the pictures on our facebook page.

Self Sampler Show and Tell using the Sept. Improvisational piecing (straight lines) - many members shared their blocks.  Check out the pictures on our facebook page.
See S&T of Challenge block here ==> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.491219570919693.101397.200809193294067&type=1

New projects for the quild

1- What's Old is New Again Monthly Block Challenge.  Choose a traditional block and make it modern  (Feb. block - heart).  

At the next meeting, we will share these blocks and then vote for “Viewer’s Choice”.  Winner will get a fat quarter.

2 - Self- Round Robin - Row by Row challenge (you pick your own fabric and keep your own quilt)

Using the book “The Modern Quilt Workshop” by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr, each month you will make a row of blocks using the same pattern.  First block pattern is called “Outside the Box”.  

Skills to develop using this challenge row by row: exploring color, values, composition, piecing and aligning points.

Directions were passed out at the meeting for this first row.

3 - Modern Odyssey - Bull Eye’s Quilt: This challenge will be completed by teams of 4 quilters.  First team: Kathy, Karen, Donna and Lynn.  Team members will meet to choose colors and fabrics for this challenge.

Show and Tell:
See all the S&T photos here ==>  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=492657110775939&set=a.492656440776006.101538.200809193294067&type=1&theater

Penny - flannel quilt - a lap quilt with a panel - quilt is very heavy with the flannel.

Also shared a Shutterfly book made with holiday quilts that Penny has made.

Also recommended a book: 15 minutes of Play - Improvisational Quilts by Victoria Wolfe.

Blog about 15 minutes of play: http://www.15minutesplay.com/

Shared some of the blocks: crazy patch blocks (“made” fabric) using telephone book pages for a foundation

Sue Foss - shared her holiday ornament that she made for the holiday party.

Lois - table runner with lots of curves

Alice - scrap quilt for the homeless, quilt as you go strip quilt, and a “Redbird” sewing machine cover (she currently lives on Redbird Lane and loves cardinals), and a Wolf panel wallhanging using tarpunto quilting technique

Donna Lockwood - 2 “reversed: machine embroidery redwork Valentine squares with curved binding

Pam - shared a quilt from a class she took from Pam Mostek (Scattered Garden quilts) and a Wonky quilt (from a book about wonky quilts)

Lynn - Oriental Sashiko wall hanging

(workshop in this technique at Brunswick quilters next month - Feb - check their website if interested)

Sherry Ward - shared fabric bowls that she made.  One used a stick for a handle.

Margie Grant - her first quilt that she is hand quilting

Donna B - Red-white- black Charm square lap quilt with disappearing nine patch

Member Spotlight - Kathy Lyman

Some facts about Kathy - oldest girl of a family of 5, from Wiscousin, a registered nurse, plays the oboe and has perfect pitch, likes to break rules when quilting, doesn’t usually follows patterns.

Shared bed quilts, wall hangings, and individual quilt squares.  shared stories about her quilts.
See some of her stunning quilts here ==> https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cape-Fear-Modern-Quilt-Guild/200809193294067

Our next meeting will be Feb. Monday 18th.   Hope to see you there.

Modern Quilt Show in Austin - Feb 21st

A former member of CFMQG, Lise King is looking for someone to go to the Modern Quilt Show in Austin. The show starts on February 21. Please contact me if you are interested and I will give your name to Lise.

Donna Lockwood
dlockwood@atmc.net