QuiltCon - Modern Charity Quilt display

Check out these Modern charity quilts at QuiltCon (for inspiration).
https://themodernquiltguild.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/quiltcon-recap-charity-quilt-edition/

Block of the Month - Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman is doing a block of the month.   The first 2 blocks look really cool.
Check out her blog for the patterns.   http://www.nancyzieman.com/blog/quilting-2/block-of-the-month-january/

CF Modern Quilting Guild - Meeting notes for Feb. 16, 2015

Introduction of members for the new members: Daryl and Sally

Arlene volunteered to help with taking of the photos which Mary will post on the blog and facebook page.  Thanks.

Karen gave the treasurer report.

Discussion about how to use some of the money in the treasury.  

1. Set aside some of the money for the purchase of batting and fabric for charity projects.
2. Use money for a magazine subscription: Modern Patchwork.  Lois volunteered to order the magazine.  Once Lois gets the magazine, she will bring it to the meeting and a member can take it home for a month and then bring back for another member to use for a month.  We choose Modern Patchwork because of the interesting projects in the magazine ­ quilts, small projects and home dec. projects. 

Next month ­ discussion about how to share information from the national Modern Quilt Guild.    Currently Kathy and Sally are members.  It would be great to members share info from the website that is available to members only.  Looking forward to hearing about new ideas from the Modern Quilt Guild national website.
Sally is also attending QuiltCon in Austin and we are looking forward to hearing all about it at our next meeting.

Discussion about activities for meetings: 

• Member spotlight (couple of times per year)
• Demos by members of techniques or projects
• Kathy has offered to do a demo on making stones (May)
• Lorelei also offered to do a demo on making a project roll.
• Dianne suggested a Basting Bee meeting ­ 
• Let us know if you have something you would like to demo for the group at the meeting.

Show and Tell: (see pics on our FB page => https://www.facebook.com/pages/CF-Modern-Quilting-Guild/200809193294067)

• Calendar blocks
• General show and tell

What's coming up?

March 16 meeting:

• Open Sew meeting to work on your own project or a charity quilt that you would like to make.   Bring your sewing machine and supplies.  If you choose to make a lasagna quilt for charity ­ bring 2.5” wide strips (using scraps or theme fabric).  40 strips will make a throw size quilt.
• There will be a short business meeting and then the sewing time.
• Calendar block for March:  National quilting month

April 20 meeting:

• Basting Bee.  ­ Dianne will bring her basting frame. (lap size up to 7.5 feet x 7.5 feet).  Members can bring quilts that need basting ­ bring pins, quilt top, batting ­ 2” larger on all sides to the top, backing fabric ­ 2” larger on all sides to the batting.   Contact Dianne if you have any questions on what to bring to this meeting.
• Calendar Block for April:  Azalea Festival

May 18 meeting:

• Stones demo by Kathy.
• Calendar Block for May: ­ Photograph
• Bring ideas for challenges for the summer or coming year, demo ideas, meeting ideas, field trips, etc.

Have a great day.

         Donna, secretary

QuiltCon (the Modern Quilt Conference) - Day 1 Recap

Check out this link to see the winners and more from this weeks QuiltCon.
https://themodernquiltguild.wordpress.com

CF Modern Quilting Group photographer

Anyone interested in taking over as our group's photographer?
I will still maintain our blog and facebook but was looking to perhaps lighten the load a bit.
   Mary

Improv Hearts

Here's a great Improv Heart quilt.

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2013/02/my-improv-valentine-wall-quilt.html

Love Moda Bakeshop!

QuiltCon East 2017

Make your plans to attend the National Modern Quilting Guild Eastern Show:  

Savannah, Georgia, 
February 23-26, 2017.  
Keynote speaker Angela Walter

2015 Free Motion Quilting Challenge

This is a topic that may be of interest to some of you.  
The 2015 Free Motion Quilting Challenge.  

CHALLENGE OVERVIEW:

Open to quilters of all levels that want to learn/improve their FMQ skills.  There will be a big emphasis, throughout the year, to ~Create ~ Share ~ Inspire ~ #FreeMotionQuiltingGoodness, aka #FMQGoodness.

Each month there will be a linky party where bloggers and non-bloggers can share the FMQ pillow (or pillows) that they created, following the respective monthly challenge.  They’ll need to finish that challenge and share via the linky, but the lst day of the month to enter to win prizes.  But everyone is invited to share any FMQ project any time through a Flickr group that has been created: https://www.flickr.com/groups/2815271@N22/

SPONSORS:

Aurifil, Clever Craft Tools/Grip & Stitch, Fabrics N Quilts, Fat Quarter Shop, Martingale, The Stencil Company, Udderly Smooth, Landauer Publishing and more will be announced soon.   Many FMQ Experts have also generously offered prizes too!

Prizes will be awarded monthly, where specific prizes will be showcased, as well as recognition of the monthly sponsors. 

More Info can be gleaned from quiltshopgal.com

Reminder: Our next meeting will be Monday Feb. 16th

Our next meeting will be Feb. 16th @ Sew Happins in Wilmington, NC from 10am - noon.

What's On at this meeting:

* General Business & Welcome Guest/New Members
* Treasurers Report
* Ideas for spending some of our funds:

• Single Membership to the Modern Quilt Guild?    Individual Membership ($25/year) includes: Access to our online community, Access to our monthly webinar series, Access to our free monthly pattern, Opportunities to participate in inter-guild swaps and challenges, Discounted fees to enter MQG quilt shows, Discounted rates on conferences and events, Priority and early-bird registration on conference and event admissions, Discounted small business and personal insurance, Discounts and special offers with MQG sponsors and affiliated companies, Membership Card, Pin, Blog Button, 10% discount on online MQG merchandise purchases and more!
• Single Subscriptions to a Modern Quilting Magazine (that we could pass around each month)?   e.g. Modern Quilting Unlimited (1yr for $24.95 publishes 4x/year), Modern Patchwork $14.99 x 4 seasons)
• Batting and fabric for charity quilts
• Other options?

* Discussion on upcoming Activities in the New Year

• Demos, Member spotlights, Challenges, Charity Quilts, Outings

* Update on our latest Charity Quilt project (if you have one of the blocks..... please bring it to this meeting)

* Calendar blocks Show & Tell

•         Jan. - A bird in winter
•         Feb. - Heart
•         March - National quilting month
•         April - Azalea Festival
•         May - Photograph
•         June - Beach/ ocean
•         July - America
•        August - Picnic
•        Sept. - Back to school
•        Oct. - Fall
•        Nov. - Thanksgiving
•        Dec. - Winter Holidays

* General Show & Tell

(Optional) Following the meeting, if interested, you can join us for lunch at a nearby restaurant.