Reminder: Our next CF Modern Quilting Guild meeting is Monday Nov. 18th & RSVP for Charity Sew-In

Our next CF Modern Quilting Guild Meeting is Nov 18th @ 10am @ Sew Happins.

What's up at this meeting?

* Charity Sew-In: bring sewing machine and supplies, 2 contrasting fat quarters that are (pre-cut).

PLEASE RSVP if you plan to participate in the Sew-In.  We will need to know how many people will be coming so that we have enough white fabric - fat quarters.  If you missed our last meeting (where we passed around a sign-up sheet), let Donna (d2bergmanATyahooDOTcom) or Lorelei (nl.hauptmannATgmailDOTcom) know if you plan on participating on the charity project at our Nov meeting.

Check out the video explaining this quilt block before our next meeting:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlXIO7ZhE8A

**  Be sure to pre- cut your 2 fat quarters per directions that were handed out at our last meeting before.  **   If you need pre-cut directions…. contact Lorelei (nl.hauptmannATgmailDOTcom).

Also:
* Traditional Made Modern block: tree
* Fat Quarter exchange: holiday fabric/ holiday prints

Hope to see you there.
Mary

Cape Fear Modern Quilting Guild - Minutes from Oct. 21, 2013 Meeting

October 21, 2013 Cape Fear Modern Quilting Guild - Meeting notes

Lorelei welcomed new member, Linda, and 2 guests to our monthly meeting.

Sept. meeting minutes are on the blog.

Mary talked about the resources on our blog: website links for inspiration.  Also Craftsy blog has lots of ideas and inspiration plus on line classes.

Traditional Made Modern: Pumpkin
Lots of variety and creativity with the pumpkin projects: Lois made a smocked pumpkin; Penny made a pumpkin table runner with 3 pumpkins; Mary used texture magic to make a blue pumpkin; Donna made  a selvage pumpkin pillow; Lynn made a curved pumpkin square; and Teddy used 2 & 1/2” squares for a scrappy pumpkin square.

Fat quarter exchange: Brown

Charity Quilt Sew- In at our November 18 meeting:
Lorelei explained the directions for the block and supplies to bring to our next meeting.
We will use the blocks made at the meeting for a charity quilt.
She found the quilt block idea on Craftsy website.

Check out the video explaining this quilt block before our next meeting:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlXIO7ZhE8A

**  Be sure to pre- cut your 2 fat quarters per directions before the meeting.  **

Donna will buy the white fabric from the shop and Lorelei will pre-cut the white fabric before the meeting.  We will need to know how many people will be coming so that we have enough white fabric - fat quarters.  If you missed the meeting, let Donna or Lorelei know if you plan on participating with the charity project at our next meeting.

Spring Charity sewing project:  Linda had a suggestion for our spring charity sewing project:  She has lots of “Quilts of Valor” blocks that we could make a quilt or 2 at our next charity sew project in the spring. Other members could also bring blocks to the charity sew in the spring.

General Show and Tell
* Projects from Alice Ridge’s Curves class: Lois, Mary, Donna, and Lynn
* Penny - lasagna quilt, and Modern Urban Holiday quilt top
* Lois - Urban Holiday quilt using oriental fabric
* Linda - Reverse applique piece, star wallhanging, and blue wallhanging with handmade clay beads
* Teddy - memory quilt of her father in law’s shirts with photos, and a mini-quilt for Christmas using mini-charm squares (2 & 1/2” squares)

Member Spotlight: Donna B shared her quilting history and a selection of her quilts.  See photos on out facebook page.

What's up for our November Meeting:

* Charity sew: bring sewing machine and supplies, 2 contrasting fabrics (pre-cut)
* Traditional Made Modern block: tree
* Fat Quarter exchange: holiday fabric/ holiday prints


Thanks for sharing.  See you next month.
            Guild Secretary - Donna B

Reminder: Our next CF Modern Quilting Guild meeting is Monday Oct. 21st

Our next CF Modern Quilting Guild meeting is Monday Oct. 21st @ 10am @ Sew Happins.

What's up at this meeting? 

• Traditional Made Modern block:  Pumpkin
• Fat quarter swap:  Brown / Tan
• Show and tell
• Member spotlight - Donna B
• Information about our Charity “sit and sew” Stash Buster quilt (Lorelei) & Sign up for “sit and sew” so we will have enough of the neutral color

Modern Quilting Inspiration

Looking for some modern quilting inspiration?    I've linked some wonderful sites to our blog.
 
Here is an example of one of the sites ==> http://pileofabric.com/skill-builder-bom/   
Chris sent me this link.   If you have others that I might want to add, just let me know.

Happy Stitchin.
Mary

Cape Fear Modern Quilting Guild - Minutes from Sept. 16, 2013 Meeting

Welcome back from our summer break.  Great to see everyone again and catch up and see all your quilted projects.

1 - Name change:  The Board met last week to discuss the name change and affiliation with the national organization.  The national organization has decided to collect dues based on individual guild membership.  For our small guild to join, it would cost individuals about $40 per year.  An individual membership is $25.   No magazine comes with the membership.  Access to the national guild’s website and discounts to their convention.  So the board decided to change our name since we couldn’t keep the “modern quilt guild” name and changed the name to “Cape Fear Modern Quilting Guild”.  Our membership fees will stay at $5. and we will use some of the dues to give the current president an Individual Membership to the National Guild.  If you have any questions, please feel free to talk to Kathy.

2. Board Members:  We were not very successful rounding up a nominating committee, but our current Officers have graciously agreed to hold office for another year 9/13 - 9/14.   We will start looking for a new Officers in the Spring of 2014.

3. Treasurer’s report:  Karen collected dues and updated the guild roster.   We will email the roster to paid members so they will have updated email address, home address, and phone numbers of the members.

4 - Programs for the year: we are excited about doing some charity quilt projects this year.  Our first “sit and sew” to make a charity quilt will be at our November meeting.  Lorelei will have information about this charity project at the October meeting.

Here is an overview of the coming months.

Oct 21:     
 Traditional Made Modern block: pumpkin
Fat quarter swap: brown / tan
Show and tell
Member spotlight - Donna B
Information about our Charity “sit and sew” Stash Buster quilt  (Lorelei) 
Sign up for “sit and sew” so we will have enough of the neutral color

Nov. 18:  
  Traditional Made Modern block: tree
Fat quarter swap: holiday prints
Charity Sit and Sew - Stash Buster
Sign up sheet for our New Year’s Brunch in January

Dec 16:   
  Traditional Made Modern block: snowflake
Fat quarter swap: blue/ white/ or blue & white
Member spotlight - Lois
Show and tell - bring your holiday quilts/table runners/etc.

Jan 20:     
  New Year’s Brunch at Kathy’s house   (10 am to 1 pm)
Pincushion swap

Feb. 17: 
  Traditional Made Modern block: Snowman
Fat quarter swap: Polka Dots
Show and tell
Bull’s eye quilts
Members can make a block from book (Modern Blocks: 99 Blocks from your favorite designers)

Mar 17:     Charity “Sit and Sew”

Note:  All of these projects/challenges are optional.  You choose which activities that you want to participate in.


5 - Traditional Made Modern block (leaf): members shared their leaf blocks (pictures will be posted on our facebook page)

6 - Two color challenge quilts:  members shared their challenge quilts (pictures will be posted on our facebook page)

7 - Member spotlight: Alice.  Thank you Alice for sharing your quilt history with us.  She took her first quilting class in 1973. Alice has used many different techniques to make her quilts and wallhanging.  Very inspiring.  Her first quilts were all hand made and hand quilted!!!!

8 - General show and tell.  (pictures will be posted on our facebook page)

Thanks for sharing.  See you next month.

Guild Secretary - Donna B