CFMQ Guild - April Meeting Minutes

Cape Fear Modern Quilting Guild
Meeting Notes from April 20, 2015

April Program was our Basting Bee: Dianne brought her wooden frame for pin-basting quilts.  Three or five quilts were basted.  It was a fun activity and we were able to pin baste the quilts quickly.   Thank you Dianne for sharing this quick and easy way to pin-baste your quilts.   See pics of our Basting Bee on our  Facebook page > https://www.facebook.com/pages/CF-Modern-Quilting-Guild/200809193294067?ref=bookmarks

General Show and Tell of members’ work.  See pics of S&T on our Facebook page > https://www.facebook.com/pages/CF-Modern-Quilting-Guild/200809193294067?ref=bookmarks

Upcoming meeting programs:

May - Kathy will do a demo on making fabric “stones” to add to quilts.  Watch for a list of supplies to bring so you can also make some fabric stones.

June - Lorelei will demo making a project roll using cardboard tubing and fabric

July - Karen will talk about her trip to AQS show in Paducah

Also Laura will share her idea for a self-round robin challenge (she will talk about this challenge idea at the May or June meeting)

Other ideas????    Be sure to share any other ideas you might have for upcoming programs or activities at our next meeting.

General Show and Tell of members’ work.  See pics of S&T on our Facebook page > https://www.facebook.com/pages/CF-Modern-Quilting-Guild/200809193294067?ref=bookmarks

April Program was our Basting Bee: Dianne brought her wooden frame for pin-basting quilts.  Three or five quilts were basted.  It was a fun activity and we were able to pin baste the quilts quickly.    See pics of our Basting Bee on our  Facebook page > https://www.facebook.com/pages/CF-Modern-Quilting-Guild/200809193294067?ref=bookmarks


What to bring to May 18th meeting:

• Supplies to make Fabric Stones/Rocks   See supply list here > http://cfmqg.blogspot.com/2015/05/may-18th-meeting-embellishments-in.html
• General Show and Tell
• Calendar Block Show and Tell - last month of our calendar block challenge

    May - photograph

    April - Azalea Festival

    March - National Quilting

    February - Heart

    January - A bird in Winter

• Program Ideas and challenge ideas

See you in May.
Donna, secretary

May 18th Meeting: Embellishments in Quilts: “Rocks”

(Adapted from Quilting Arts)

Supplies to bring to demonstration:

• Various sizes of Sewing Needles. Hand quilting needles do not work the best.
• Thread to match the material you bring.
• A thimble is helpful.
• Fabric hand scissors. Your large fabric cutting scissors may be more difficult to control as as this is hand-work.
• “Rock-colored” fabrics cut into 3-6 inch squares. There is no need to be an exact square cut as we will recut the squares/fabrics in the demonstration. Fabric Colors that look good are those with patterns that appear to be “rock-like” or just interesting patterns that have lots of movement in them: sand, blacks, corals, greens.
• I will be bringing extra embellishing “fabric” that will give your “rock” another look.
• Bring a rock if it will give you inspiration.
• Timtex – about a 10 inch square. I will bring some for those who don't have any.
• Soft batting or softer quilting batting scraps. I will bring some.

Kathy

Reminder: Our Next CF MQG meeting is Monday April 20th

Mark your calendar!
April 20th, 10am @ Sew Happins

What's on at our April 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, quilt top, and backing fabric.  

Basting your quilt

Quilt top-pressed and strings/threads cut
Batting – approximately 4 inches wider and longer than quilt top
Backing – Approximately 6 inches wider and longer than quilt top and pressed

Basting pins - opened
~ 1 dozen straight pins
~ 1 dozen straight pins
 a fine crochet hook or a Kwik Klip (there should be a few at Sew Happins)

For example: If your quilt top measures 48” x 72”, your batting should be 52” x 76”, and your back should measure 54” x 78”

These dimensions will give you wiggle room without a lot of waste.

No need to layer the pieces, we put them on the frame individually.
Contact Dianne if you have any questions on what to bring to this meeting.

Calendar Block for April:  Azalea Festival
General Show & Tell

Hope you see you there.

Quilters By The Sea, Quilt Show (3/20-21)

<  DON'T MISS THIS LOCAL QUILT SHOW  >  

Many of our members also belong to QBTS Guild and will have quilts in the show.    

Come on out and support your local Quilt Show and get inspired.

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To get a One Dollar Off Admission COUPON, go to ==> http://www.quiltersbytheseaguild.org/2015_quilt_show

 *Right click on the word COUPON above, use 'save as' from the pop-up menu, print the coupons from where you saved the file.*

Or, you can pick up a coupon at Sew Happins (if they have any left).

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Reminder: Our Next Meeting is Monday, March 16th @ 10am

Here's what's up at our March 16th 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

Note:  Donna, Mary, and Karen will not be at this meeting so there will be no treasurers report and we'll need someone to take notes/minutes for any items that need to be shared.

Have a Great Sew!