March 2023 Meeting

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.

Mystery Quilt

Gertie the Ghost

Triangles with Rebecca Bryan

Improv, scalloped edge was cut by hand with no pattern

Kangaroo quilt

Early quilt made for her mother.

Favorite knitted vest

Knitted jacket from her travels to Austria

Pattern by Rebecca Bryan

Sew and Share

Debbie M., pattern by Jennifer Sampou-Sky Madras Bloom Tablerunner

Sharon F., pattern by Jan Krentz-variation of Hunters Star.

Maike B. pattern Colored Happy by Valorie Wells

Maike B., Interleave technique

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.

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.

Sharon F., inspired by the book Lovely Landscape  Quilts

Evelyn H. shared quilted placemats made by Judi Bitner from another guild that they are donating to Meals on Wheels and a senior center. A great way to use up scraps from projects.

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

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