March 2025
Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild
New members are always welcome, contact us at CapitalAreaMQG@gmail.com
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
CAMQG- APRIL 2026
New Business
After submitting our bylaws to the national organization they informed us we were missing some required sections that needed to be added with specific wording. Amended bylaws were distributed to members for review and voting will occur next month.
Donna shared a charity project a guild in Texas has undertaken. They are asking people to make a poppy block in bright colors. They plan to sew them together with a goal of 1000 quilts. The project is “Hugs for Texas”. Donna will collect any blocks members may want to make up until the July meeting and we will mail them together.
You can download the free pattern here: https://www.myfabricfriends.com/shop/c/p/Hugs-for-Texas---Poppy-Block-PDF-x93750194.htm
Upcoming Events
May 16 & 17 -Global Quilt Connection Sampler- the link will be sent out about one week in advance. The presentations will be available for viewing for seven days following the event.
June 5th & 6th - York Quilt Guild show. Theme: Tiny Treasures. The York Flower Club will also be displaying coordinating floral arrangements. http://www.celebrationofquilts.com/
June 5th-7th - Mid-Appalachian Quilt Seminar at Gettysburg College. Visit their website for more information. https://maqonline.org/annual-educational-seminar/
June 17th- APQS Longarm Road Show https://www.apqs.com/event/pennsylvania-mechanicsburg-june-17-2026/
Presentation
Cory provided information and demonstration on a method of improv piecing she learned from Cindy Grisdela. Improv can be freeing because there are no rules and you just need to play around with what works for you. She also shared a clever way to hang her quilts. She puts a board into the quilt sleeve and then attaches a picture hook. The quilt is supported and it is easy to hang up on a single nail.
Discussion Panel
Big Stitch Quilting - what is it? Pros and ConsKaren S. shared a sample of Big Stitch and Cory shared a project done with Kawandi, which uses big stitch running stitch.
Sew and Share
Janet F.- contributed another quilt top for the Gettysburg Church, she even included the backing and binding.
Cathy N.- completed her round Robin blocks from last year and is donating the quilt to Quilt for Kids.
Debbie L.- has been collecting spool patterns for year and this year she decided to stitch as many as she could. Over the Easter holiday she made a donut table runner. She was able to quilt it on her sit down machine. She quilted the donut frostings in different patterns.
Karen S. - saw a technique online to use snippets of fabric to make a small confetti quilt top. The fabric is fused to a background and a water soluble stabilizer was put on top. She quilted it all over and then washed away the stabilizer. She also made a very stylish bag from Sally Tomato out of faux leather.
Gay W. - she also completed her round robin blocks from last year. To make the quilt bigger she added plain blocks that she showcased her quilting in. A piano key border tied it all together.
Sharon F. - she made some cute little pouches that are perfect for knitters to store their yarn in. Pattern is Kato Japanese Bag. She made a darling little pillow- Sunrise/Sunset based on the sun blocks Leslie had been collecting.
Karin- made a wonky star quilt for Sharon using scraps from past projects they had worked on together. On the back was a large star which she purposely put in rainbow order because that is how Sharon likes her colors.
Door Prize Winners
Kris B.
Cory N.
Debbie L.
Round Robin Exchange- the second handoff for the round robin. Be sure to send your before and after photos to Cory. In case you need to know who you are passing to next, here is the order.
Upcoming
May 2026
Donna & Debbie - Fiber & Fabric Festival, Chicago, Illinois
Discussion Panel- Longarm Quilt Machines
June 2026
Shibori - stitching and dyeing
Sunday, March 22, 2026
CAMQG - MARCH 2026
March 17, 2027
Tula Pink is a fabric designer whose fabrics are a perfect example of maximalism in design. She incorporates animals and faces into many of her fabrics and has a consistent color theme across her different fabric lines so you can mix and match. Karen brought in a sample of her fabrics and was generous to allow members to take a snippet if they liked something.
Deepest sympathies to Cordell A. on the passing of her husband. Also, to Chelsea H. on the passing of her father. All of our thoughts are with the families at this difficult time.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Announcements:
Look for the Global Quilt Connection link in early May for the next Quilter's Sampler- May 16th and 17th. Two days of sampling new teachers and ideas to view online. More info to come.
We are encouraging all members to sign up for member spotlight. It isn't just for introductions, it is an opportunity for members to share a skill, hobby, passion, or just an idea you want to explore. 10-15 minute talk about whatever you find interesting.
Debbie L. will be sending out an updated membership list for 2026.
Collected a number of quilt tops for the church in Gettysburg who will be finishing the tops. Thanks to Cory, Joan, Donna and Janet who all made tops. We will still be collecting tops so bring them to future meetings as you make them. Remember they need to be 48" or less in one direction.
2026 Quilt Challenge
Maximalism- This type of style is the opposite of minimalism, which is a style characterized by the “less is more” mentality. Instead of incorporating limited design elements and colors, maximalism embraces vibrant colors in a “more is more” mentality.
Bold colors, contrasting colors, variety of fabric styles/textures. Think everything AND the kitchen sink.
Challenge is to make a quilt, any size, that exemplifies maximalism. Finished projects are due at the September meeting. Participants will be entered in a random draw for gift certificates from Half Moon Handwerks in New Cumberland.
Presentation: Fabrics of Tula Pink by Karen Sykes
2026 Round Robin
Leslie Robinson is leading us on a new round robin adventure.
This time, participants will be adding whatever they want to the starting piece. It can be a block or blocks, only one one side, or multiple sides. Each participant is starting with a theme that comes with the starting piece. You are free to cut up whatever you want and you encouraged to include fabric scraps to give future sewers fabric for continuity.
This year participants are: Leslie R., Donna L., Debbie L., Debby M., Kris B., Gay W., and Cathy M. As blocks grow each month, pictures are being taken so we will be able to see the progression from each member. Photos are being collected by Cori N. When sending your photos to Cori be sure to include the last name of the original owner and what number you are in the adding to the project. The final reveal will be in November.
Show 'N Share
Joan D. - an adorable highland cow with yarn for hair.
Joan D. -Finished her 2024 Round Robin
Gay W. - Blue Scraps, cut into 2.5" strips and sewn together with a light blue square between strips. Sewn like a Jelly Roll Race. Her husband saw it and loved it. It doesn't have to be complicated to be appreciated.
Karen D- quilted sweatshirt for her daughter's birthday. The sleeves and pocket were removed from the original and then used as the pattern for the quilting to be sewn to.
Karen D - thought it would be simple with half square triangles and stripes but every one is a different size and keeping track of the colors was challenging.
Kris B. - Cute chicks done by paper piecing.
Kris B. - Paper Beauty, a wedding gift for nephew
Donna L - found a quilted heart in the elevator at the GIANT. First one she has seen "in the wild". She wants to make some and share on her travels.
Condolences...
Deepest sympathies to Cordell A. on the passing of her husband. Also, to Chelsea H. on the passing of her father. All of our thoughts are with the families at this difficult time.
Upcoming-
March 25-28th - Lancaster/Lebanon Quilt Show at the Lebanon Expo Center- free parking and free admission.
April 16-18th - Three Rivers Quilt Show, Cannonsburg, PA (near Pittsburgh)
Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild
New members are always welcome, contact us at CapitalAreaMQG@gmail.com
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