Saturday, June 25, 2022

 

June Meeting 

June 21, 2022

Modern Moment: We talked a little about charm packs and how to utilize them. Charm packs are pre-cut 5" squares sampling an entire fabric collection.

Our member spotlight tonight was presented by Evelyn who shared many of her beautiful quilts.

Sew & Share

Christina shared 2 colorful mini quilts
Sharon shared her batik quilt. Pattern from Hunter Star Quilts and Beyond by Jen Krentz
 
Olivia shared her colorful "adventureland" quilt
Elyse shared her impressive EPP project progress
Nancy shared her fun ribbon bag project using renaissance ribbons. Find them at etsy.com/shop/thelaststitchquilts
April shared her modern placemats using different quilting techniques
Gay showed off the shirts she made for herself and her daughter April
Melanie shared a few handmade items with beautiful details that she found from her trip to Nepal
Gina shared a fabulous hand quilted antique quilt she found at a yard sale for only $15!
Debra shared 2 modern quilts she designed herself and a fun charm pack quilt


Presentation: What to do with vintage/ antique quilts by Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen shed some light on what makes a quilt vintage vs antique and how and when it is appropriate to repair a damaged quilt.

Upcoming Events:

June 23-25 York Salvation Army Fabric Sale
New York Wire Works
441 E Market Street, Second Floor, York PA 17403
 
Hope to see you at the next meeting July 19th! Presentation will be by Evelyn Hunt: Selvage Quilts and Member Spotlight will be Christina Miller

 October 1st: Sit and Sew by the CAMQG (more info soon)

Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild

New members are always welcome! Bring a guest! Contact us at capitalareamqg@gmail.com

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