October 2015

October 2015

Modern Minute

This months Modern Minute we explored various unique quilt designs and the various techniques used.  Paper Piecing, scrappy, angular, and curves.

Elections

We had elections this month for Treasurer and President Elect.

Dawn will be our new Treasurer for 2016

Barbara will be our next President Elect and shadow Pat in 2016

Dues

Next month we will be collecting dues.  Please have a check or exact cash to give to the Treasurer.  

Program

This month we steered away from the a regular program and had a more social event.  We played the card game "war" for the chance to win a stash of 5" charms of fabric.  (Aren't those the most PERFECT cards for Quilters!) Originally, you are suppose to play till someone wins ALL the fabric.  It was taking a while so, we decided to divvy up the stash and each of us has to make something with the fabric for the next meeting.  No requirements.  It can be a bag, a quilt, a placemat, etc.  Just have fun!

Where's the Show and Share?

Check out FLICKR

If you are on Instagram...Tag your quilting activity photos to #CAMQG

What's Coming up?

Lebanon Quilt Show

November 13, 14,15

(Click title for more info)

See you next month with your mystery stash!

Happy Quilting!

  

Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild 

 New members are always welcome, contact us at CapitalAreaMQG@gmail.com

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It was a great meeting that we talked about our favorite Quilting Tools.  Below you will find a great resource to some great tools.  

Happy Quilting!

Modern Minute

Pat introduced the topic of Bold Prints.  We went around and looked at everyones Show and Share and asked the Maker what drew them to the chosen prints.  It was interesting.  Some were drawn to the colors, some to the pattern on the print, and others to the size of the print.  Some were geometric others floral, others neon.  So many options!

Community Project

Check out the Flickr page and see some of the adorable baby quilts that have been made for the Pinnacle Neonatal Unit.  You have until next month's meeting to get yours in.  Have some fun with it and try something new  Keep the size to 36" X 36" and enjoy the opportunity to play with the quilting space.  Free Motion anyone?

What's your Favorite Tool?  

Wow, what a great response to this!  It was fun to see all the gizmos that people use.  I never knew there were so many gadgets to help with quilting!  I composed a list below of most of the items mentioned. If you click on the name, it should link you to purchasing them or getting more information.

Misty Fuse

Used for Appliqué

Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Circles

The help to make perfect circles for appliqué

She was just featured on the cover of AQS Magazine for her "Best of Show" Quilt, Majestic Mosaic.

"The Wacker" Seam Perfect Hammer

To help with seams.

1/16 Hopping Foot

To use for Free Motion Quilting

Lisa Calle

Proline Quilters Groove

Bloc Loc Rulers

For every type of ruler need

Kitchen Tongs

For picking things off the floor.  Add a magnet to help with fallen needles.

Wavy Blade Cutter

If you pre-wash your fabric, This helps with the fraying of the fabric after it is washed.

Peg Board

A great wall hanging to place hooks in to hold rulers, scissors, and various items

Curving Ruler

It is useful to use to cut leaves

36" cutting Table /Mat

This seemed to be big enough but not too big.

Handi Saver Ruler

Saves your wrist.

I hope you find this post of interest.  It was great to hear and see what everyone uses.

Modern Minute

Jill did the introduction on Improv Piecing.  The funny thing is it seems like you either love to improv piece or it scares you to death!  She showed some great examples from Pinterest.  It was funny to see peoples reactions when we talked about doing "curved" improv...Yikes!

Free Motion Quilting on your Home Machine 

by Anne Renfrew

We were fortunat to have Anne demonstrate how she does her Free Motion Quilting.  She explained that she has taken Craftsy classes from Angela Walters, Jacquie Gerring, and her favorite Leah Day.  Here is a link to Craftsy to look up some great online classes.  

The one thing we learned, PRACTICE!  Take your scraps of fabric and batting and make small squares to "doodle" with your machine.  

Here she demonstrates how to do "Pebbles".

Here are some pictures of her quilts.

Here are some closeups of her free motion work.  It is amazing the detail she can capture.

It was a very inspiring meeting.  We all left wanting to go play on our machines.

Thanks Anne!

Where's the Show and Share?

Check out this month's on
Flickr.

Other places to check us out...

Like Us on Facebook to get additional updates.

On Instagram, Tag your work with #CAMQG

Upcoming Dates

May 16 

9am-2pm

Giant at Camp Hill, Community Room

This is our Sew Day. 

 We will be making 36" X 36"
Baby Blankets for the Pinnacle Health NICU.   

Please bring your own fabric.  You can use this time to piece a quilt, quilt a quilt, or do some binding.  We have members that have generously offered to long arm the quilting, if needed.   There is no specific design you need to do so it is a fun opportunity to get creative!  Please let Pat know if you plan on attending.

May19
Next Meeting

Camp Hill Giant
6:30 Social.  6:45 Meeting

June 19 

The Susquehanna Art Museum

They will be hosting an Exhibit titled "20/20: Traditional Roots, Contemporary Art".  Info can be found here.  

Opening Night is June19.  The exhibit is on display until August 20.
It looks like a great local opportunity to see some amazing quilts.  Inspiration!

January 21, 2015

Inspiration

We had a great meeting last night and I hope everyone made it home safe before the impending ice storm.  

Modern Minute

Jill's "Modern Minute" this month touched on Negative Space.  We looked through Pinterest pages of how different quilters used their negative space.  We had a discussion of how, for some people, they view negative space as another opportunity to get creative with quilting.  Others may see it as a blank slate that needs to be filled with fabric.  Either way, you can't go wrong.  It is all up to interpretation!

Put Down the Quilting Book!  Alternate Inspiration

We all love to buy and look through quilting books.  But if we are always looking at quilts, we may never see what else we could create.  What are some other places for inspiration?

tile work

carpets

architecture

coloring books

zentangle drawings

graphic designers

woodwork

hubcaps

paintings

Where else do you find inspiration?

Mad Libs and Quilts???

To finish up the evening.  We did a Mad Lib and came up with the following words.

Now, take three (3) words and use them to inspire a quilt drawing.  Instead of showing you what we all came up with (that would stump your own creativity), you pick three words and try it out yourself.

Enjoy!

Where's the Show and Share for this Month?

Check out of January Show and Share on 

Flickr

Like our Facebook Page and check us out for Updates throughout the month

Facebook Updates 

Tag your own photos of your quilts to the CAMQG Instagram page at

#CAMQG

Upcoming Dates

Sew Day January 31

Next Meeting February 17

Gathering of the Guilds February 28

If you are doing the Stack and Stitch Workshop on March 7, please get your money in to Sheryl

 Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild New members are always welcome, contact us at CapitalAreaMQG@gmail.com

Happy New Year!

Our next meeting is Tuesday January 20 at the Camp Hill Giant Community Room at 6:30 for Social, 6:45 for the Meeting.  Check your email for what to bring this month.  I hope everyone had a great holiday and a little break, if that was possible.  

Last Month we had our Holiday Party that consisted of White Elephant gifting.  And what a Hoot it was! We got a little stealing going on which always makes it more fun.  Here is the table of the goodies.

Also, we each made a placemat for our dinner.  We were given the dimensions and needed to make some type of a modern quilted placemat.  When we arrived, we needed to put the placemats down at a seat that was vacant and we could not sit at our placemat.  When it was done, we each got to take home someone else's creation.  What a fun gift!  

Here are some examples.  

They are all so different but so creative!

And look at the binding on this one.  I see a sewing day tutorial idea!

If anyone has the time, The Philadelphia Modern Quilt Guild is hosting Thomas Knauer in Burlington, NJ this weekend Sunday January 18.   This event looks like an amazing opportunity!

Philadelphia Modern Quilt Guild- Thomas Knauer

Have a great Week!

 Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild New members are always welcome, contact us at CapitalAreaMQG@gmail.com