Minutes from our Nov 15th Meeting

Lori called meting to order at 10:05 a.m. at Quilts n Crafts n Things, our new meeting place.
Thank you to Bill and Eileen.

Mary and Donna have withdrawn from the group in order to focus on their art quits.  Thank you for getting the group off the ground and know that you are always welcome to return.

We got 6 Green/black quilt blocks.  Molly was the lucky winner.  No new strips were distributed.

Our December luncheon will be at Sweet and Savory on December 20 at 10 a.m.  Please notify Lorilei before Dec if you will be attending.  The gift exchange will consist of ½ yard of quality quilting fabric wrapped.

Show and Tell

Lois, Arleen and Penny all showed off their most recent creations.  All very lovely.  Arleen’s 100 blocks modern quilt will be extraordinary!

Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt on line:  Quiltville.com for colors and weekly instructions

Quilts for Louisiana and North Carolina

2 more quilts were turned in for LA.  Dianne will package them up for delivery on December 1.  If you have any quilts, new or gently used, know that they will be used by those in need.  Just a note, table toppers or wall hangings or holiday doodads would be a nice gift for someone who has lost everything in a flood.

January 1 is the deadline for collecting quilts for here in North Carolina.  Moly will be the contact person on this project.

Babs is having an open house this Sunday for a friend who is selling Christmas ornaments.  Contract her if you are interested.

Work progressed on the “Kindness” quilt(s) for Louisiana or NC.  (don’t know which).  The quarters were a bit cramped, but we managed.

Submitted by
          Dianne Brisson

Reminder - Our next meeting is Nov 15th @ our New Meeting Location

What's on at this Meeting

• General Discussion/Business
• Our November meeting is a Charity/Kindness Quilt Sew-In.  Bring your own quilt to construct -or- you can participate in the quilt Molly and Babs have chosen for us.  Either way, bring your sewing machine, neutral thread and other supplies that you may need.
• Challenge Modern Block Show & Tell
• General Show & Tell

PLEASE NOTE that this will be our 1st meeting at our NEW meeting place.
                     Time:  10am
Meeting Location:  Quilting-n-Crafts-n-Things, 1616 Shipyard Avenue, Wilmington

Looking for a new owner for our Blog and FB page

I've change the look of our blog and FB page to welcome in a new era of our Group meeting at our new location.

I am also looking for someone to take over our blog and FB page.    If you'd like to do it, I'd be happy to train.   It's easy!

Mary

New Meeting Location

HI All:
You have probably heard that Sew Happins is closing it's doors in December. We are unable to meet there in November and needed to find a new place to meet.

I spoke with Bill Parent and his sister Eileen over at Quilting-n-Crafts-n-Things in Wilmington today. They have graciously opened up their classroom to us...same day, same time- next meeting will be Nov 15th at 10 a.m. in our new location- 1616 Shipyard Avenue, Wilmington.

This will be our new meeting location going forward!

There are even 2 lunch locations in the same strip mall for those that want to do lunch.
This next meeting will be our charity quilt sew- Molly and Babs have it all ready to go. You will need to bring your machine, sewing supplies and gray thread in your machine if you want to sew...OR you can bring your own charity sew project if you have one in the works!

We can use their ironing boards and cutting tables...they do request we use our OWN rotary cutters ....

We have very much enjoyed our time at Sew Happins and wish John and Sarah all the best as they go forward. As for us, we too, have a new experience ahead of us!

Hope you'll join us at our new meeting place! See you then--

Lorelei

Cape Fear Modern Quilting Guild minutes Oct 19, 2016

Lorelei welcomed everyone.

1 new member: Claire Malczyn—Welcome

Ann did the member spotlight showing many lovely family antique quilts and some that are almost done (except for the binding!)  She also showed us examples of some beautiful costuming she has done.  Thank you Ann.

Our challenge blocks showed us that we needed additional guidelines.  Arleen won the 13 blocks that were submitted.  Holy Scrap Bee has offered to help with the quilt.  If you have any of your blue strip left over, please give it to a Holy Scrap member as soon as possible. Pictures are on our FB page.

New Parameters for the continuing Modern Quilt Square Challenge

• Use the provided strip (Green for November)
• Add a neutral (Solid black for November)
• These 2 colors should constitute 50% of your block
• Use any other fabric for the remainder of the block
• Please trim to 12 ½”

Kindness Quilt:  We have decided to include Pender County to Louisiana on our Kindness Quilts Donation due to the recent flooding here in North Carolina.
Wanda brought bags and boxes.  So far we have 4 quilts, 1 each from Lois and Mary, and 2 from Donna.  Bring any completed quilts in November.

Show and tell:  Joyce brought her color crayon challenge quilt.  It was lovely.
Mary showed her original design Quilters by the Sea challenge and talked about her creative process.   Pictures are on our FB page.

Our November meeting is a sew-in.  Bring your own quilt to construct or you can participate in the quilt Molly and Babs have chosen for us.  Either way, bring your sewing machine, neutral thread and other supplies that you may need.

Lunch at Mission Barbeque was fun.  Always good to continue the conversation!

Dianne

Reminder - Our next meeting is Oct 18th

What's Up at this Meeting

General Business

Member Spotlight:  Ann

Modern Block Challenge

• Show and Tell of 1st Modern Block challenge.  
• Drawing of the winner of the blocks. 
• Molly will distribute our next 2 1/2" strip for our November block.

Quilt for Baton Rouge:  Feel free to bring any charity quilts to this meeting and to next month's meeting.

General Show and Tell

Hope to see you there.

CFMQ Guild - Meeting notes from September 20th

Modern Quilting Guild
September 20, 2016

General Business

• Julie B joined.  Welcome Julie.
• 2017 dues are due and 14 people paid and 1 person joined during the October meeting.  
• The Treasury balance is $332.48. 

Upcoming Meetings

• October meeting:  Ann will do the spotlight.  Also, bring rotary cutters and matts in order to cut squares or strips to set up the November sew in.
• November:  Sew in –be sure to bring your sewing machine

Table Topper Color Crayon Challenge revealed.  Very successful.  Pictures will be posted on our FB page.



Announcements
Penny—Her brother is an Episcopalian priest in the Baton Rouge area.  Many people have lost everything in the flood.  Over 200 families are eligible and in need of assistance.  The group decided to gather as many new or “almost” new to send to these families to be re-homed.  Karen and Julie volunteered to long arm quilt some of the quilt tops.  Dianne will receive the quilts and hold them until they can be packaged and mailed to Baton Rouge.  Wanda has boxes that we can use for shipping and it was also suggested that we vacuum pack the quilts before shipping.  We plan to pay for the postage out of our guilds funds.

New Challenge begins.  Ann brought in 2 ½” strips for everyone who want to participate.  We need to make one 12 ½” modern square using the strip.  There will be a drawing during the October meeting, the winner to assemble the quilt (as they please) with the finished quilt to be donated either to Baton Rouge or another charity.  Molly will bring in our next fifteen 2 ½” strips for distribution, another drawing and another quilt

Arleen talked about the 100 block challenge on Instagram.  She has about 50 blocks done.  Says she is getting better at ¼” seams and cutting!  And on top of that she will have a beautiful quilt when she’s done!  Go Arleen!

Mary will post the links for Modern Quilting show and tell.

Minutes submitted by Dianne Brisson

Reminder - Our next meeting is Sept 20th

Our next meeting is September 20th 

What's Up at this Meeting?

> General Business & Guest Welcome

> Reveal of our Table Runner/Topper challenge.   In case you forgot... here are some of the colors that were drawn for this challenge.

 

> We will also Kick-off of our new 12.5" Modern Block challenge.    Note: Ann agreed to bring our 1st set of strips for our new Modern Block Challenge.


> General Show & Tell


Upcoming meetings:

• October:  Member Spotlight: Ann Boggs
• November:  Sew-In, led by Molly and Babs

CFMQ Guild - Meeting notes from August 16th

In attendance:
Ann Boggs, Sue Allen, Joyce Bardeen, Molly Bigelow, Lois Khakee, Arleen Morrissey, Penny Schmitt, Karen Smith, Dianne Brisson, and Babs Fullerton

Treasurer's report: $257.48 bal and no new members this month

Upcoming meetings

September 20th meeting:  reveal of our Table Runner/Topper challenge.   In case you forgot... here are some of the colors that were drawn for this challenge.

We will also kick-off of our new 12.5" Modern Block challenge.    Ann agreed to bring our 1st set of strips for our new Modern Block Challenge.


October:  Member Spotlight: Ann Boggs

November:  Sew in led by Molly and Babs

Lois Showed off her award winning quilt for the Row by Row Experience.  She won at Bernina World of Sewing.

We had show and tell (Arleen took pictures) and we basted 3 quilts.
Several of us then went out to lunch.

Dianne

Reminder: Our next meeting is Tuesday August 16th @ 10am at Sew Happins

What's Up at our Next Meetings

• General Business & Guest Welcome

• August:   Quilt Basting -  Dianne will bring her basting frame.  If you have a quilt that needs to be pin basted, bring your quilt top, batting, backing and basting pins to the meeting and we'll all help you pin it.    

Come prepared:  batting should be about 2" bigger than quilt and backing should be 2" bigger than that (approx 4" larger than quilt top).  And bring OPEN safety pins to baste.   Additional questions can be addressed to Dianne.

• General Show & Tell:  Inspire the group with your latest Show & Tell project.

Note:  Donna and I will not be at this meeting.   Dianne volunteered  to take notes/minutes of the meeting (thank you Dianne).



Upcoming Meetings

September:   Crayon Table runner/topper challenge.   I can't wait to see them.  Make it Modern and only use the 3 colors that you chose + 1 neutral (optional).

We will also kick-off our New Challenge:  Modern Block Challenge.   Ann volunteered to bring our first 2 1/2 inch strip for us to use.


October: tba

November:  Group charity sew-in.   Molly & Babs are heading our next group charity sew-in.   Thank you both for volunteering.  Stay tuned for additional information.

CFMQ Guild - Meeting notes from July 19th

Lorelei was out of town and Donna was working so Mary (Communications Chair) ran the meeting and took notes.

Welcome New Members:  Sue, Wanda, Joyce & Alice.   Teddy is also back and re-joined.   Welcome back Teddy.

Treasurers Report (Karen):  We currently 23 paid members and have $257.48 on our books.  

Program:  Christmas in July - Members shared little gift projects that they have made or had given to them with the group.  

Here are some website for some of the gift ideas that Karen shared:
 * Thread catcher - http://www.redhenfabrics.com/freebies
 * Tuffed Pin cushion - https://www.connectingthreads.com
 * Needle book - http://mythreesonsknit.blogspot.com
Thank you Karen for providing the websites.

Round-Robin Challenge:   Continue to bring them in and share them at future meetings as you complete them.

Next Challenge:   Mary and Donna share their idea for our next challenge and the group tweeted it a bit and about 12 people said that they were willing to participate in it.
The New Challenge (we'll call it our Monthly Modern Block Challenge) will kick off at our Sept meeting.

All about our Monthly Modern Block Challenge:

• Each month, one member will bring 2 1/2" strips to hand out to all of those participating in the challenge.   The strip must be a solid.
• Participants will take the strip and make a 12 1/2" modern block (of your choice.... from a book / website) and bring it to the following month meeting.   Additional fabrics from your stash can be used to make your block, but you MUST include the solid 2 1/2" strip someplace in your block.   Note:  the 2 1/2" strip of solid fabric is what will tie all the blocks together.
• At the following month's meeting we will share our block and discuss the techniques.   This way we will all get fresh ideas from each other on modern block techniques/designs.
• We will then raffle off the block and one member (who participated in the challenge) will take home all the blocks to make up into a charity quilt.   Note: you will only be able to win one set of blocks during this challenge.  That way everyone gets to go home with a set (over the timeframe of the challenge).
• Another 2 1/2" solid strip will be give out to the challenge group for our next month's Monthly Modern Block Challenge as we repeat the process each month.
• We will discuss any adjustments to the rules at our monthly meetings.
• At the end of the challenge,  all participants should have a set of modern blocks to make into a charity quilt.   
• We will also discuss some modern quilting techniques prior to quilting up your charity quilt.

There are lot of definitions of Modern Quilting.  Here one that might help you in your design.

What is Modern Quilting?

Modern quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilters work in different styles and define modern quilting in different ways, but several characteristics often appear which may help identify a modern quilt. These include, but are not limited to: the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work. "Modern traditionalism" or the updating of classic quilt designs is also often seen in modern quilting.

Source:  http://www.themodernquiltguild.com/content/about-mqg

Volunteer Request:  We are looking for someone to take minutes/notes at our meetings (since Donna is currently working on Tuesdays).   They would type them up and email them to Mary so she can put them up on our website.   Mary is already handling our Website and Facebook and is not looking to take on another role.

Misc items shared by members:

• Karen shared that the Quilting and Sewing Expo will be back in Raleigh next year (July 20, 21 & 22,  2017)   http://www.sewingexpo.com/Calendar.aspx

Show & Tell:  Pictures of this month's S&T can be found on our FB page => HERE

What's Up at our Next few meetings

August:   Quilt Basting -  Dianne will bring her basting frame.  If you have a quilt that needs to be pin basted, bring your quilt top, batting, backing and basting pins to the meeting and we'll all help you pin it.  
Come prepared:  batting should be about 2" bigger than quilt and backing should be 2" bigger than that (approx 4" larger than quilt top).  And bring OPEN safety pins to baste.
Additional questions can be addressed to Dianne.  
Note:  I will not be at this meeting so we'll need someone to take notes/minutes of the meeting.

September:   Crayon Table runner/topper challenge are due.   I can't wait to see them.  Make it Modern and only use the 3 colors that you chose + 1 neutral (optional).

We will also kick off our New Challenge:  Modern Block Challenge.   Ann volunteered to bring our first 2 1/2 inch strip for us to use.

October: tba

November:  Group charity sew-in.   Molly & Babs are heading our next group charity sew-in.   Thank you both for volunteering.  Stay tuned for additional information.

Hope to see you at our next meeting.
Mary

Reminder: Our Next Meeting is Tuesday July 19th at 10am @ Sew Happins

What's Up at our Next Meetings

• General Business & Guest Welcome

• Christmas in July:   Please bring a little gift project that you have made or had given to you to share with the group.    We all like to get new and fresh ideas of handmade gift to make for our family and friends.   (Completed quilts don't count as a little gift idea.

• General Show & Tell:  Inspire the group with your latest Show & Tell project.

Hope to see you there.

Quilting Daily - Modern Quilting projects

Check these out!  
http://www.quiltingdaily.com/quilting-designs/modern-quilting

I just love the green pillow.  
May just have to make one for my bed.

Make it Modern.
Mary

CFMQ Guild - Meeting notes from June 21st

Welcome New Member: Sue & Wanda

Program:  Mary presented a slide show of quilts from the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Quilt show and shared Donna's and her pieces from the workshop that they attended.

Color Challenge:  New members drew their crayons for our color challenge which is due at our Sept meeting.    Some of our members have already completed and shown their completed challenge project at our monthly Show & Tell.   We want everyone to bring their completed project to our Sept meeting (even if you have already shown it) so that we can see them all together.

Round-Robin Challenge:   Dianne brought in her completed RR piece (actually she did 2 of them).   Continue to bring them in and share them at future meetings as you complete them.

Show & Tell:  Pictures of this month's S&T can be found on our FB page => HERE

Upcoming Meetings:   We solicited ideas for future meetings.    Keep those ideas coming.

What's Up at our Next few meetings

• July - Christmas in July:   Please bring a little gift project that you have made or had given to you to share with the group.   We all like to get new and fresh ideas of handmade gift to make for our family and friends.   Completed quilts don't count.
• August - Basting Frame:  Dianne will bring her basting frame.  If you have a quilt that needs to be pin basted, bring your quilt top, batting, backing and basting pins to the meeting and we'll all help you pin it.
• September:  Crayon Table runner/topper challenge are due.   I can't wait to see them.  Make it Modern and only use the 3 colors that you chose + 1 neutral (optional).

Hope to see you at our next meeting.

CFMQ Guild Meeting notes from May 17th

Welcome to new member:  Sue

Magazine subscription "Modern Quilts" - voted to renew subscription for another year.  Lois will renew the magazine for the guild. Thanks Lois.
Magazines about modern quilting will continue to be circulated among members at the meetings. Borrow a magazine for a month and then return it so everyone gets a chance to check out the quilting ideas.

Color Challenge - 3 crayon colors plus a neutral.  Make a home dec. project (ex. table runner, table topper, pillow, etc.) Have fun with the challenge.  We look forward to see your projects in September or sooner when you finish the challenge.
Arleen and Dianne shared their completed challenge projects.

Self Round Robin: bring in completed projects when finished.

Show and Tell - pics can be found out our FB page

Joyce - Member spotlight.  Thank you so much, Joyce for sharing your quilts and your quilt journey.


What's Up at our Next Meeting:

Tuesday, June 21 at 10 am

Program:  Slideshow of quilts from the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival by Mary and Donna

Bring your Show & Tells and any challenge projects.

Also looking for ideas for programs for July and August.  Bring your ideas to our next meeting.

See you then.

Minutes from our April Meeting & Agenda for our May 17th Meeting

April 19 Meeting Minutes
Karen gave a treasurer' s report for the past month.

Color challenge - pick 3 crayons and add your choice of a neutral. Make a table runner or table topper and bring the finished challenge to September meeting. If you finish it sooner, we would love to see it.  Have fun with the challenge. Penny shared her completed table runner at our April meeting.

Self-Round Robin quilt - bring your finished quilt when you finish. It is fun to see everyone's creativity. Laura shared her quilt today.

Flower Demos:
Penny and Lorelei demonstrated 2 different flowers that can be used to embellish your quilts.  Many fun flowers were made. Thanks for the demonstration.

General show and tell.

What's Up for our May 17th Meeting

• General Business & Welcome Guest
• Magazine subscription renewals
• Name tag challenge - Make and wear your name tag to the meeting.  Let's see if everyone can wear a name tag to the meeting.
• May meeting program:  Member spotlight is Joyce.  We can't wait to see her quilts and hear about her experience at Empty Spools seminar last month.
• General Show & Tell

See you at our May 17.

Reminder: Fabric Flower supply list for our next CFMQ Guild Mtg on 4/19

What's up at our April meeting:

• General Business & Welcome Guest
• Name tag challenge - Make and wear your name tag to the meeting.  Let's see if everyone can wear a name tag to the meeting.
• General Show & Tell

April Program:  Creating Fabric Flowers by Penny and Lorelei
Fabric Flower Supply List

For Penny's flowers:

• bring 3 to 5 inch squares of fabric
• buttons

For Lorelei's flowers:

• hand sewing needle
• thread
• button (NOT a shank button- can have 2 or 4 holes; NOT a tiny button) 
• 7″ square of fabric, fabric scissors and a pencil

Hope to see you there.

Piecework: Quilting & Fiber Arts Show is this weekend (Saturday & Sunday, April 2 and 3)

Don't miss this Amazing Show!

Food Truck Schedule:
Saturday - Catch the Food Truck
Sunday - Vittles Food Truck

On Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and 3, from noon to 6 p.m., the Brooklyn Arts Center will present Piecework: Quilting and Fiber Arts Show.  Produced in association with Quilters By The Sea Guild, Wilmington’s fabulous quilting community, the BAC is thrilled to host one of the finest quilting and fiber arts events in the Southeast.

Piecework will feature an awesome array of modern, traditional, and art quilts—hung from the rafters throughout the BAC’s historic and magnificent church—a quilting skills showcase, a fiber arts boutique, and a variety of fiber-related vendors.  There will be display-only quilts and also quilts for sale.

Wilmington’s finest food trucks will feed the crowd and the BAC cash bar will provide liquid sustenance.  Parking is free in the North 4th neighborhood, and there is an ATM on site.

Admission is $5—good for both days and includes a raffle ticket.  Children under the age of 12 are free.

Meeting Notes from our March 15th meeting

We drew crayons for our 3 color + a neutral for our Modern table-runner/table-topper challenge.   Here are the color that were drawn at the meeting.    Bring your finished challenge piece to our September meeting and remember to make-it-modern!

 

Others, that were on retreat, drew their colors separately.

Lorelei shared her experience with  Quiltybox.com.

Make your calendars for Quilters by the Sea Fiber Arts show "Pieceworks" that will be held April 2 – April 3
Location:  Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews
516 N 4th St
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
(Note: many of us have quilts in this exhibit).

Our Member Spotlight was Marion.   You can see some of her wonderful quilts on our Facebook page.   Thank you Marion, for sharing.

General Show & Tell pics can also be found on our FB page.  

Upcoming Programs

April 19 

Fabric flower making demo: Penny and Lorelei  (info about what to bring so you can make your own fabric flowers for embellishments  will be available next month).

May 17
Member Spotlight - Joyce

June meeting - a slide show of quilts from the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival.

See y'all at our next meeting.

Reminder: Our next meeting is Tuesday March 15th @ 10am at Sew Happins

What's up at this meeting:

• General Business & Welcome Guest
• Name tag challenge - Make and wear your name tag to the meeting.  Let's see if everyone can wear a name tag to the meeting.
• Member Spotlight - Marion
• Draw colors for the next challenge - Modern table runner
  
• Show & Tell (general and challenge quilts)

Hope to see you there.

Meeting Notes from our Feb 16, 2016 Meeting

Business Meeting & Discussion items

• Treasurer's report: expenses this month for the quilt of valor charity quilt (about $25 for batting and sashing/border fabric)
• Thanks to Lorelei for adding sashing and borders to the "Chinese Coins" charity quilt and to Karen for quilting the charity quilt.
• Discussion about our next challenge after finishing the current "self" Round Robin challenge.
• Reviewed some challenge ideas and looked at some modern quilting books that members brought to the meeting.

Our next Challenge

• Color challenge to make a "Modern" table runner or table topper with a focus on using modern blocks to complete the challenge.  
• At the March meeting, participants will pick 3 colors and add their own neutral color to complete the challenge.  
• Use 3 chosen colors in 80% of finished work.  Completed project can be round, rectangle, or square and your choice of size.

Note: At the March meeting: Donna will bring index cards and crayons for participants to draw their 3 colors.

Self Round Robin Challenge

• Members shared the progress on their Round Robin challenge quilts. 
•  Arlene shared her finished challenge quilt.  If we had a prize, she would win!   Great job Arlene.
• March is the last month of this challenge - using embellishments.
• Can't wait to see all the finished quilts.

General show and tell by members - pics will be posted on our Facebook page.

Upcoming Programs

March 15  

• Member Spotlight - Marion
• Draw colors for the next challenge - Modern table runner
• Name tag challenge - Make and wear your name tag to the meeting.  Let's see if everyone can wear a name tag to the meeting.

               

April 19 

• Fabric flower making demo: Penny and Lorelei  (info about what to bring so you can make your own fabric flowers for embellishments  will be available next month).

May 17

• Member Spotlight - Joyce 

We are always looking for additional ideas for future programs and possible field trips so let us know if you have any ideas.

See you next month.
     Donna

22nd Annual Quilt Gala

February 26th and 27th, 2016
Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The gala is held in the 17,000 sq. ft. Ocean Lakes Family Campground Recreation Center on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

For more information, check out their website:  http://www.horrycountymuseum.org/quilt-gala/

Reminder: Our Next Meeting is Tuesday 2/16

10am @ Sew Happins!

What's up at our Feb Meeting?

• Discussion of Challenge ideas (and bring your ideas and Modern Quilt books).
• Round Robin Show and Tell
• General Show and Tell

Hope to see you there.

Meeting Notes from our Jan 19, 2016 meeting

Business Meeting & Discussion items

• Welcome visitors Rhoda and Joyce
• Members were asked to bring ideas for activities and challenges that we might want o try in 2016.   So put your creative thinking caps on and bring your ideas to our Feb meeting.    Some ideas mentioning include:  ALZ Initiative (small quilts for auctions), Batik swap (similar to the Bag Batik swap we've done before), Member Spotlight
• Donna found some and you can read about them HERE.

Lorelei gave us an update on our  last Charity Quilt sew-in.

Our January 19th Program was:  "The colors and crafts of Nepal", by Donna and Mary (and a little help from Dianne).

Members shared their latest Round Robin work (in progress).   If you are wondering what's next in the round-robin, here was our schedule for the rows.

Challenge schedule:
July - focus square for piece
August - border with squares
Sept. - border with triangles
Oct. - border with rectangles
Nov. - border with circles, ovals or curves
Jan. - border with letter, letters, words, number or numbers
Feb. - wild card (add or substitute one of the rows)
March - add embellishments to your piece

General Show and Tells:  pics can be found on our Facebook page.

What's up at our Feb Meeting?

• Discussion of Challenge ideas (and bring your ideas and Modern Quilt books).
• Round Robin Show and Tell
• General Show and Tell

See ya on 2/16.
Mary

Some Challenge ideas for 2016

At our Jan meeting we talked about Goals and Challenges for 2016.  

Here are some Modern Tutorials that Donna thought you might be interested in.
Tutorial - http://www.ohfransson.com/all-projects/mod-mosaic-quilt-blocks
Tutorial - https://themodernquiltguild.wordpress.com/category/100-days-of-modern-quilting/

Possible 2016 Challenges
We also talked about Challenges ideas for 2016.  Here are some Challenge ideas that Donna found online.

• Solid color challenge
• Paint chip challenge:  3 colors plus same neutral color for all participants
• Art challenge:  Bring your block (any size) inspired by the element that you picked: Earth, Air, Fire or Water. Wouldn’t it be fun to put together an entire quilt built from those Element inspired blocks?
• Challenge: This month’s challenge is all about your imagination!  Make a block inspired by architecture. That’s the whole structure or an interesting feature-tile floor, carved door or interesting shaped window perhaps. Let your eye roam and your fabric fly!
• App Quilting!  Make a block inspired by your favorite smartphone app or computer program … or the one you wish you had.
• Challenge – Neon!  Create a quilt square or other project incorporating neon (fluorescent) solid or patterned fabric.
• Charity challenge: Create a placemat designed in a modern aesthetic to be donated to Meals on Wheels! Placemats should be big enough to hold a plate, glass and silverware on its surface (eg, 11″x17″). Scott G  http://keptinstitches.org/tutorials/placemat-tutorial-2/) has a great placemat tutorial on his blog!  Another tutorial: http://www.alissahaightcarlton.com/placemat-pattern/
• Challenge:  Create a quilt square of any size which is inspired by a quilt that you saw at a recent quilt show (bring picture of quilt inspiration with your show and tell)

We'll discuss them and any other ideas that you may have at our Feb meeting.

Reminder: Our Next CFMQ Guild Meeting is Tuesday January 19th

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

Here's whats-up at our January Meeting

Business Meeting & Discussion items

• Welcome visitors/new members
• Goals for 2016
• Programs for 2016 (put your creative thinking caps on!)
• Field Trips for 2016 (ideas?)
• Other ideas

Charity Quilt :  update on the progress of our last Charity Quilt sew-in.

January 19th Program:  "The colors and crafts of Nepal", by Donna and Mary (and a little help from Dianne).  

Round-Robin:  bring your latest Round Robin work in progress.

If you are wondering what's next in the round-robin, here was our schedule for the rows.

Schedule:
July - focus square for piece
August - border with squares
Sept. - border with triangles
Oct. - border with rectangles
Nov. - border with circles, ovals or curves
Jan. - border with letter, letters, words, number or numbers
Feb. - wild card (add or substitute one of the rows)
March - add embellishments to your piece

General Show and Tells:  we love seeing all of your latest completed projects.

Please note:  we have a new meeting day for 2016.   We will be meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month (from 10am - Noon @ Sew Happins) starting in January 2016.

See ya on 1/19.
Mary