Quilting Retreat - Sew In Info

Kathy: Here’s the most current information on field trip and retreat -

Sew-In

- Holden Beach – “Heaven Sent”

- 4 king/3 queen/12 twin beds (pictures @ www.hobbsrealty.com) each BR has private bath

- Two laundry areas (1 up/1 down)

- Dining room with huge table that should accommodate 10 sewing machines, there’s also a serving bar that hold some machines

- Likely not 10 outlets in DR, but could possibly use multi-plug outlet bars

- May have iron and ironing board (they will confirm that with housekeeping)

- Wireless internet - 12 TVs – DVD

- Recreation room upstairs with small kitchen

- Two-3 coffee makers & fully equipped kitchen with dishes, utensils, glasses, pans, etc.

Nothing from Marilyn Doheny yet – will send when I get anything.

Sherry

Some great tutorials

Here’s the link to a wonky House tutorial:

http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/design-a-wonky-house-block/19924

A great tutorial on making wonky Triangle blocks...so much easier than paper piecing...here's the link off of my Pinterest board:
http://pinterest.com/pin/64035625924160981/ 

Great link with pix on how to do a type of Circle:
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2011/06/running-in-circles-tutorial.html

Lorelei

CFMQ Guild Meeting Minutes - March

Cape Fear Modern Quilt Guild 
Meeting notes from 3-18-13  by Donna B, secretary

Treasurer’s report: New balance is now $123.83

Secretary’s minutes: Check the blog for the minutes from previous meetings.

New Vice President: Lorelei has volunteered for this position.  Thank you.

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

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 at Spoonflower around 10:30 am. Guild members signed up for the trip and indicated their starting point.  2 starting points - Hampstead and Brunswick county.  There maybe some members starting in Wilmington.
Members will receive an email with trip information and contact info about this trip.

Sherry also had a hand-out for members about retreats that she has researched.  She shared info about Quilting Retreats with Marilyn Doheny at Melrose Inn (you can check out the website for more information - http://melrose-inn.com/retreats/)

Member Spotlight: Penny
Thank you Penny  for sharing your quilt history with us.  Loved seeing your quilts including your family members’ handiwork.
Check out Penny’s website: http://planetpatchwork.com/penny/passing.htm
See the photos of the pieces she shared at our meeting.  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.512464935461823.1073741828.200809193294067&type=1

Traditional to Modern Block Challenge - House
Check for pictures of the House challenge blocks on facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.512310248810625.1073741825.200809193294067&type=1
Lorelei shared wonky house information that she found on Craftsy.com
Winner of Viewer’s choice was Mary H.

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

Self Round-Robin - Row by Row:  Members shared their “triangle” or “confetti” blocks at the meeting.
Check for pictures on facebook of the quilt squares. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.512310248810625.1073741825.200809193294067&type=1

Modern Odyssey - Bull’s Eye Quilt: Team shared their first 2 rounds of this project.  See photos.  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.512310248810625.1073741825.200809193294067&type=1

Fat Quarter Exchange: members exchanged green 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/media/set/?set=a.512313522143631.1073741826.200809193294067&type=1

April Meeting
  Member Spotlight - Karen
  Fat quarter exchange - floral fabric
  Traditional to Modern Block challenge - Basket block
  Self round Robin: “love beads” or Eclipse” blocks from the book. Or a simple circle block of your choice.

Wonky Triangle block tutorial

Lorelei HauptmannMarch 17, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Always last minute Nellie here....but I found a great tutorial on making wonky triangle blocks...so much easier than paper piecing...here's the link off of my Pinterest board:

http://pinterest.com/pin/64035625924160981/

Beach Border Quilters - Quilt Show, Tell & Sell

Beach Border Quilters located in Brunswick Plantation, will host a Quilt Show, Tell & Sell on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brunswick House,

Brunswick Plantation, Off Rte 17, North of Calabash, NC. 

Come see our quilts and demonstrations. Participate in our hands-on activities.

Learn about our Guild. Bid on items at our Silent Auction. Meet some of the local charities we support. SHOP in our Sewing Resale Room.

Admission is Free. For more information, call 910-287-5355.

Confetti Template Pattern Inaccuracy

The email for Bill Kerr (co-author of Modern Quilt Workshop) is bill@modernquiltstudio.com Address: 719 Iowa Street, Oak Park, IL,60302 www.ModernQuiltStudio.com --> http://www.funquilts.com/index.html

Templates

During the classes that Alice Ridge taught at Sew Happins - she introduced us to a new product from Ricky Tims called Stable Stuff Poly.  It made "paper piecing" soooo easy.  With perfect points.

I was working on my project for the bull's eye project and made a pattern that I wanted to piece for our first round.  I created a pattern and then I scanned my pattern into my computer.  I purchased a pack of the Stable Stuff, followed the directions for making the pattern print from my printer from my scanned pattern.  Sooo easy .... And I am totally loving the results.  And the best part ---- You don't have to remove the "paper" !!!!  :)

You might want to try it to make your confetti or triangle blocks.

Confetti Pattern from Modern Quilt Workshop Book

Several people have indicated that there is template pattern inaccuracy in the block chosen by the members for this month row-by-row.  As a followup to these conversations - has anyone written to the authors to point out the mistake?

If you follow the directions in the book, using the templates on page 118-123 are inaccurate.  And using templates is a very old technique.  And  if one thinks about it you don't even need templates.  Sooo what does one do now ????

From a piece of paper - cut a triangle that you like - big, little, small, wonky whatever works for you.  Using that piece of paper for a pattern (as they did in the Modern Quilt Workshop book) you can then cut that out of your chosen material.  Better yet - get rid of the paper pattern and simply use your rotary cutter to make a triangle (the real modern way).  Then begin to "paper-piece around each side of the triangle with your chosen background fabric.  Use a quarter inch seam on each side.  Trim correctly as you go.  When you finish each side with the fabric of your choice simply cut the square to the correct size (whatever size the first block was in the first row of the self row-by-row).

There are many rreferences for you for paper piecing:
* http://www.ehow.com/how_7733317_quilting-paper-piecing-technique.html
* http://www.quiltingassistant.com/paperpiecing.html
* http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=paper+piecing+technique&qpvt=paper+piecing+technique&FORM=VDRE
* http://www.ehow.com/how_7636721_paper-piecing-tutorial.html

You can even use different fabric for each side of the triangle - it would look really cool.

Happy modern quilting ......

Be thinking about what block you'd like to make for the next row-by-row for the month of April ......