September 2024

Tonight was the big reveal on our negative space challenge quilts.

One of the defining traits of The Modern Quilter is the use of negative space in a quilt. The Modern Quilter often uses large expanses of negative space, or space in a single color, around other pieced or appliqued areas. This negative space is often heavily quilted adding to the design of the quilt. Large segments of negative space can add weight and focus to the design area of the piece, drawing you in and allowing the positive space (the object in the quilt or design space) to be the focus. - The Quilt Show

Every member who finished their challenge quilt was entered in a drawing for a gift card to Halfmoon Handwerks in New Cumberland, PA. Congratulations to Chelsea and Karen D.

Chelsea chose colors to contrast with her gray background with repeated block patterns in different sizes finishing off with straight line quilting.

Sharon enlarged a pattern by adding negative space and used colors to match a gifted pillow

Back

Leslie’s entitled her quilt “things fall apart” using fabric from a friend

Debby M’s wall hanging “Tumble” uses different size blocks and design layout to for a tumbling effect.

Donna L thread painted this cat quilt

Deb L designed her own fabrics and created a pattern that illustrates either breaking a design

or a design coming together depending on your mood.

Karen D used a paper piecing kit for her vibrant cardinal

Karen S. Different quilting in each color

Sew and Share

Both Karens made flower quilts for a Rachel Daisy class.

Karen S - quilted her Round Robin Quilt

Deb L. Welcome Three Bears, a McKenna Ryan pattern

Next Month

Leslie Robinson - update on Pappus House

Charity Project- polaroid quilt blocks due

Scrap Exchange with members

Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild

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

October 2024 Monthly Meeting

October 2024

PRESENTATION

Pappus House Quilts - By Leslie Robinson

Pappus House is a social/community end-of life home located in York, Pennsylvania. Individuals who are on hospice care can come and live at Pappus House and receive attention and care just as if they were at home from a myriad of volunteers. It's the only home in York County that provided supportive care exclusively to people in their final months of life. Their original house had three rooms, they recently moved and just last month received certification to have 8 rooms. Local quilt guilds, including CAMQG made quilts for them to use. A local group, The Wellness Farm Stitchers also made a shroud for the facility. They use it to cover the deceased until they leave the house. They incorporated doilies, handkerchiefs and anything white on white they could find from their stashes.

Made by members of CAMQG, quilted by Mary Ellen Wical

Made by Leslie R. - from scraps from first three quilts

for her personal use.

A local group, The Wellness Farm Stitchers also made a shroud for the facility. They use it to cover the deceased until they leave the house. They incorporated doilies, handkerchiefs and anything white on white they could find from their stashes.