March 2023
We started the meeting with our member door prizes. Mary Ellen Wical, Evelyn Hunt, and Amy Barrick were tonight’s winners.
Deb Lohman let everyone know that the membership for 2023 was paid to the National Organization. As members of The Modern Quilt Guild we all get free admission to Quiltcon. She shared the recent experience at Quiltcon in Atlanta, Georgia. Next year. Quiltcon will be in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Upcoming quilt shows include
The Lancaster Quilt Show March 29-April 1st at the Wyndham Resort in Lancaster, Pa. Free Admission and Free Parking.
Mennonite Quilt Relief March 31-April 1st at the Harrisburg Farm Show, Free Admission, Parking Fee.
Baltimore Heritage Quilt Expo, April 22-23rd, Timmonium, MD
Global Quilt Connection- online sampler- May 6-7th- details to come next month
Member Spotlight: Karen Sykes
She started sewing as a young child making clothes, took up knitting in college, and later took up quilting.
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| Mystery Quilt |
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| Gertie the Ghost |
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| Triangles with Rebecca Bryan |
Improv, scalloped edge was cut by hand with no pattern
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| Kangaroo quilt |
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| Early quilt made for her mother. |
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| Favorite knitted vest |
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| Knitted jacket from her travels to Austria |
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| Pattern by Rebecca Bryan |
Sew and Share
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| Debbie M., pattern by Jennifer Sampou-Sky Madras Bloom Tablerunner |
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| Sharon F., pattern by Jan Krentz-variation of Hunters Star. |
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| Maike B. pattern Colored Happy by Valorie Wells |
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| Maike B., Interleave technique |
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| Maike B., hand appliqued circles and pieced squares. The back of the quilt made from tablecloth she used for special parties so it has special meaning to her. |
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| Debbie M., quilted the Bingo Quilt made from the blocks members made when we played fabric bingo. Quilt will be donated to Quilts for Kids. |
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| Sharon F., inspired by the book Lovely Landscape Quilts |
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Favorite Tools
Members shared there favorite tools for quilting:
A phone, a camera, a computer, a toothpick, a slotted ruler, bobbin case that closes, little crochet hook, 2 1/2” x 24” ruler, Clover Needle threader, sharp mini scissors, Celtic bars, Strip Stick for pressing
Business
Members voted to vary the meetings if warranted. That meetings can be held the third Sunday of the month at the discretion of the leadership, mainly in the winter months in the event of bad weather or darkness consideration. All meetings through October 2023 will be held the third Thursday of the month.
Upcoming
April -Deb Lohman will be talking about Threads
May- Mary Ellen will tell us about batting
