April 2024

Presenter: Cordell Affeldt: Quilt Critiques

Cordell did a fantastic job of examining how to give and receive constructive critique of quilts. It is more than just liking something but understanding how to look at quilts and understand what makes you like,or not like. Is it the design, value, construction, theme, etc. We then practiced by looking at quilts.

Member Spotlight: Debby Moreland

Debby shared pictures of how she decorates her home with quilts. She had several favorite spots where she rotates quilts for different seasons and holidays. 

Sew and Share

Chris displayed her “practice” wedding ring quilt in preparation for the two

quilts she will make and gift to her newlywed daughters.

Debby M made this grey and blue quilt two sided quilt as a

congratulations for a women recently inducted into the secret service.

Deb and Donna displayed these quilts from a Timna Tarr workshop on

mosaic quilts using 2 ½” squares and prepared edge appliqué.

Donna also showed off her feed sack fabric collection book - another new hobby for her.

Next Month

Quilting Negative Space

Debby M. - Walking Foot Quilting

MaryEllen W. - Longarm Edge 2 Edge

Debbie L. - Free Motion Quilting

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

March 2024 Monthly Meeting

March 2024

Sew and Share

Karen S displayed her adorable dog replicated here in the textures of scrappy quilting. She also shared her technique in building the image.

 Chelsea’s 80” x 80” striking monotone with peach quilt was made entirely from her stash to be gifted to a friend. Chelsea is now ready to go fabric shopping.

 

Leslie displayed two items. Her cat features the Wellness Farm Stitchers label as the cat collar - how clever. This will be incorporated into a larger quilt for an individual who had worked for a cat rescue. 

 

The scrappy triangles incorporate an off-center design with negative space and will be part of a “things fall apart” quilt in memory of a man with Alzheimer’s disease.

Debby M used a “quilty love” pattern with Anna Marie fabrics for this star design with black and white motifs which was topped off with a serpentine stitch for walking foot quilting.

 Karen D wanted a large bag and so made this vibrant celestial themed

beauty.

 Maike was thrilled to receive this pair of custom made shoes from molas4U.com. (check out the website for more colorful delights). 

 Maike used some of her QuiltCon charm packs for a star on white square. Made using FIGO fabrics.

 She showed the quilt she received from her QuiltCon quilt exchange and a mini runner from remnants of the one she gave.

 Deb L. has been busy designing her own fabrics using her Geometrica Design and Print app. The fabrics were then processed by Spoonflower.

  

Melanie worked on this lovely llama quilt during covid and plans to give it to a friend with a baby girl. The small runner was made from a Mini charm pack.

 Donna has been busily infatuated with her fabric books, where she is learning “slow stitch” meditative techniques through K3Nclothtales (youtube, instagram and facebook)

Upcoming Meeting and Events

Community Opportunities

April 10-13 - Lancaster Lebanon Quilt Show, LebanonValley Expo Center (last year it was at the Wynydam Ctr, Lancaster)

April 13-15 - Global Sample Connections online mini presentations - Deb L will forward the link when available

April 27 - Quilt Bingo sponsored by LaTorte Guild - tickets are going fast!

June 7-9 - York Quilt Guild Celebration of Quilts - Grumbacker Gym York College.  They are currently accepting quilts and may consider non York guild member quilts space allowing.

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