May 2023 Guild Meeting

 May 2023

Tonight we welcomed Chelsea Holbert as a guest and she left as a member. Welcome Chelsea who recently moved from Indianapolis. We’re glad to have her!

Chelsea was our first door prize winner, Amy Barrick and Mary Ellen Wical were the other winners.

The Modern Quilt Guild recently revised the definition of Modern Quilting. As quilting evolves so does what is considered modern. To read about it visit the Modern Quilt Guild website.

We shared what aspects of Modern Quilting we will be using in our challenge quilts.

Program

 Mary Ellen did a great job informing us on batting. The different kinds, brands, and material. She shared tips about them as well as showing samples. She prefers the Quilters Dream line of battings. The Dream Wool is her personal favorite. Another favorite is Hobbes 80/20 blend. 

Sew and Share

Mary Ellen finished a bunch of quilts recently. The Bonnie Hunter Mystery- Chilhowie.

Block-of-the-Month class that Mary Ellen taught at Halfmoon Handwerks in New Cumberland.

Mary Ellen used the scraps to make a donation quilt.

Finally, she made a Mondo bag out of a collection of bee fabrics.

Debby M. made this quilt top as part of a quilt along with Jittery Wings - Charade

Gay W. took a class on improvisational piecing at Quiltcon-Atlanta with Charles Cameron called Wonky Pluses

Next Month

Leslie Robinson will be sharing info about Pappas House, a hospice care home. Our fall charity quilt will involve making a quilt for them.

Our challenge quilts are coming due in August. For the next meeting members are to think about what they learned while making their challenge quilt and share at the meeting.

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