January 21, 2015

Inspiration

We had a great meeting last night and I hope everyone made it home safe before the impending ice storm.  

Modern Minute

Jill's "Modern Minute" this month touched on Negative Space.  We looked through Pinterest pages of how different quilters used their negative space.  We had a discussion of how, for some people, they view negative space as another opportunity to get creative with quilting.  Others may see it as a blank slate that needs to be filled with fabric.  Either way, you can't go wrong.  It is all up to interpretation!

Put Down the Quilting Book!  Alternate Inspiration

We all love to buy and look through quilting books.  But if we are always looking at quilts, we may never see what else we could create.  What are some other places for inspiration?

tile work

carpets

architecture

coloring books

zentangle drawings

graphic designers

woodwork

hubcaps

paintings

Where else do you find inspiration?

Mad Libs and Quilts???

To finish up the evening.  We did a Mad Lib and came up with the following words.

Now, take three (3) words and use them to inspire a quilt drawing.  Instead of showing you what we all came up with (that would stump your own creativity), you pick three words and try it out yourself.

Enjoy!

Where's the Show and Share for this Month?

Check out of January Show and Share on 

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Upcoming Dates

Sew Day January 31

Next Meeting February 17

Gathering of the Guilds February 28

If you are doing the Stack and Stitch Workshop on March 7, please get your money in to Sheryl

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

November Review

We were fortunate to have Joan Marr introduce us to her program titled "Ties-Some Things New from Some Things Old."  She demonstrated how to take old men's ties and make them into purses.  In this day and age of the work place becoming more casual, and people desiring to up-cycle their wears, this was a great use of fabric.

She really did a great job of taking your mind to look at the ties differently.  Here you can see where the tip of the tie is used as the purse clasp.  We all have lost earrings before.  Here she used the sole survivor earring as a clasp.  Again, another great up-cycle. 

We were also treated to a review of some of her amazing quilts.  Joan has lived in many amazing places where she has been able to connect with the local culture.

Thank you Joan for your time and sharing some of your beautiful and inspiring quilts.

What's Coming up? 

I hope you guys are finishing up your placemats (12 X 18) for the Holiday Party next week.  Don't forget your White Elephant gift, too!  

See you next week!

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