February 2022 Meeting

Meeting: February 15, 2022

Attendance: 14 members and 1 Guest

Modern Moment - Modern Quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilters work in different styles and define modern quilting in different ways, but several characteristics often appear which may help identify a modern quilt. These include, but are not limited to: use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work. "Modern Traditionalism" or the updating of classic quilt designs is also often seen in modern quilting.

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Karen Sykes shared a t-shirt quilt she is making for a friend from his many shirts collected from participating in running races. She stabilized the t-shirts with a lightweight interfacing and used shirt scraps to make the border.  Karen also shared her recently completed quilt, "Wildflower" designed by Rebecca Bryan. Part of her Make Modern Triangles program with Bryan House Quilts.  The fabrics were all Kona solids bought at the Old Country Store in Intercourse, PA.  Karen created her own color palette for this quilt using the skills and techniques taught by Rebecca Bryan.

Sharon Farley shared a trio of baby quilts. She calls them "Twin Hearts".  They were made from the pattern "Our Hearts will go on" by Karen Schindler Bialik from the fabricattic.net. The quilts were made for soon to be twin girls. She had enough fabric and pieces left over to make the third quilt. 

Cordell Affeldt shared a collection of bags recently completed. Incorporate into the bags were needlepoint done by Judith Sen. Cordell used the needlepoint as inspiration for improvisational piecing and quilting. They are the perfect size for carrying papers.

Debby Moreland is participating in the Modern Half Square Triangle (HST) Block of the Month 2022 on Instagram with @stephjacobsondesigns and @zanymouse.  Her fabrics are batik and she has completed the first two blocks.  In addition to HST these blocks also incorporate half rectangle triangles. 

Miki Howell showed her quilt "My Favorite Color is Moda". A sampler quilt done in Moda Solids in a tropical getaway colorway. 

Donna Fireoved shared some new techniques she is learning. The first was thread painting a portait of her daughter and the second was an inset piecing of a circle. Instructions from  Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle of the Modern Quilt Studio. 

Member Spotlight: Donna Fireoved

Presentation: UFO's by Donna Fireoved

Donna shared a PowerPoint on UFO's (Unfinished Objects) and how they differ from a WIP (Work in Progress). After her thoughtful overview members laid out UFO's and the group offered suggestions on how to fruitfully use what they have started. A marvelous demonstration of the value of community!

Announcements:

Gay Weigand, April Setlick, Christina Miller are all traveling to Quiltcon in Phoenix. We wish them safe travels and look forward to hearing all about the quilt show.

The Executive Committee will meet March 15, 2022 at 6PM in the Community Center room at the GIANT in Camp Hill.  Anyone is welcome to attend. 

Upcoming Meetings:  all held at the Giant Center in Camp Hill. Social time starts at 6:30 and the meetings start at 7pm

March 15, 2022 - Maike Beu - Grid Quilting

April 19, 2022 - Leslie Robinson - Scraps: What the *%#& to do with them!

May 17, 2022 - Sharon Farley - Yoga for Quilters

June 21, 2022 - Mary Ellen Wical -tbd

 Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild 

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

January 2022 Meeting

January 18, 2022  It's a brand new year. The weather cooperated and we met in person at the Community Room at the GIANT food store in Camp Hill.  

The 2022 Guild year is officially begun. Leaders for this year are Donna Lohman and Gay Weigand. Communications is Christina Miller, Treasurer is Debra Lohman, Secretary is Cordell Affeldt, and Charity Coordinator is Kyla Somerville.

Debbie Lohman began the meeting with a Modern Minute "What is Modern Quilting" powerpoint presentation on the history of modern quilting. 

Sew and Share:

Gay Weigand share a recent quilt she completed. It was a free pattern from Sew Kind of Wonderful website.The fabric was Moda Grunge.

Mary Ellen Wical recently completed this Sewing Machine Sampler wallhanging and a large quilt "Little Houses" made from house quilt blocks that were given to her by members of the Carlisle Letort Quilters Guild for her serving as president of that guild.

Debbie and Donna Lohman shared a top they recently completed "Duck, Duck, Goose" Block of the Month Pattern by Maegs and Me and fabric Blue Goose by Clothworks. They also made matching throw quilts for Donna's son and spouse. Inspired by a photo on pinterest the quilts are flannel sewn with 1/2" seams instead of 1/4" seams and backed with fleece blankets purchased at Kohl's!

Maike Beu showed her progress on a hand pieced wallhanging top. The fabrics were stamped with the sewing and cutting lines using a clear acrylic stamp she had purchased in Germany. The fabrics were all from her stash.

Amy Barrick is participating in the 2018 Stitch-a-long Rose of Kaleigh. She shared her work in progress. Fabric is Ava Rose by Riley Blake. It is all made by English Paper Piecing.

Karen Sykes shared a table runner (or wallhanging, you decide). It was quick and easy to put together and she is planning to make some to sell at her neighborhood craft sale later this year.

Featured Presentation

Presentation Sharon Farley, Leslie Robinson and Laura Karlson shared a special project they are involved in. They are part of a team of women who make kits for girls in women in impoverished areas who need reusable products for their monthly menses. They are part of the organization called Days for Girls. The program wants to give girls the opportunity to go to school all month instead of being forced to stay home because they had no way of dealing with their periods. 

They showed everyone what was included in the kit and handed out a flyer of what items could be donated. They can used flannel and cotton fabrics (pretty, darker prints, flowers, geometric designs); 5/8" wide ribbon, polyester thread, girls briefs sizes 10,12 and 14 (not white); washcloths (thin too dry easily) and soap (hotel size)

Financial donations can also be made at https://donate.daysforgirls.org/CampHillPA

For more information email: camphillpa@daysforgirls.org

Next Month:

Donna Fireoved will be discussing UFO's. Members are encouraged to bring a UFO along.

 Capital Area Modern Quilt Guild 

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

December Meeting

Here's What CAMQG Has Been Up To! What's Coming up? Meeting: Holiday Gathering

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Sew and Share

Janet made a quilt based on a Weeks Ringle pattern and did her own free motion quilting. 

 

Kristen showed her holiday wall-hangings for fall and winter. 

Gay and her daughter April had a fun time with a new pattern "Rocky Candy" by Jay Bird Quilts. The Sidekick ruler makes quick work of making the pieces. 

These are the same fabrics but with a different background. 

Amazing how much impact one change can make.

Challenge Quilts!

Cordell had challenged the members to make something that showed at least three of the principals of modern quilting.... 

Cordell and her modern placemats

Debbie used a vintage dresden plate and negative space to make a wallhanging.

April used modern fabrics to update the traditional hexagon block.

Gay also used modern fabric and geometric design.

Kyla  made a kimono out of quilt she made. This was her first time using a clothing fabric. Love her enthusiasm to try something she has never done!

Announcement:

    

The Mennonite Relief Sale previews will be held January 20, 2022 9:30AM - January 22, 2022 2:00PM at the Cumberland Valley Relief Center in Chambersburg, PA.  4225 Molly Pitcher Hwy, Chambersburg, PA 17202

Another preview will be held in Ephrata March 3, 2022 9AM - March 5, 2022 2PM at the MCC Material Resources Center, 517 West Trout Run Road, Ephrata, PA 17522

The 2022 Pennsylvania Relief Sale is held Friday April 1, 2022 4pm-9pm and April 2, 2022 6:30AM to 3PM at the PA Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.  Admission is free, but parking is $10.00 per car.

for more information visit :https://pareliefsale.org/events 

Program:

   

We celebrate the holidays by playing quilt bingo for fat quarters. It was a lot of fun and the winners of each round took home the fat quarter ante from each player.  Refreshments were provided. 

Upcoming Programs:

January 2022 - Days for Girls - Sharon McTavish, Laura Karlsen, Janet Fisher, Leslie Robinson

February 2022- UFO's - Donna Fireoved

March 2022- Grid Quilting with Maike Beu

April 2022 - Scraps, What the %*#* to do with them - Leslie Robinson

May 2022- Yoga for Quilters - Sharon Farley

Wish everyone a safe and happy holidays! See you Next Year

Membership dues are payable by January 31, 2022 for the 2022 year. Payments accepted by check, cash or paypal. 

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

November Meeting

November Meeting

November Meeting Minutes

Sew and Share

Deb L made her business partner a quilt, called Circuits. She just finished it up last night!

Christina  showed us the  first quilt she ever made, she entered it into the Bloomsburg Fair, where she got third place.  It was an Instagram Challenge , where you made a block a day for 100 days. She arranged the blocks into a rainbow and was happy with her fussy cutting on the front. She was quite please with the back.

              

Sharon made a quilt for a friend using a design with trees. She googled trees and found a design which she reformatted on graph paper. Then she found the blog, marinandcolusa.com where the pattern could be found,  Meandering Pines. She bought all the batiks at Burkholders.

Marla shared her finished Covid project. It was a kit from Pin Wheels using OakShott fabrics which she hand quilted. She also shared a  sashiko sampler which she hopes to cut apart and make it into a wall hanging.

          

Kyla bought the fabric for this quilt at Halfmoon  Handwerks during our guild fundraiser.  The free pattern is Magic Boxes by Jordan fabrics.com. She was having trouble getting the

quilt under her machine and she was given some great advice from our members.

Maike told us she mostly enjoys hand quilting, but decided to get out her sewing machine out now that the weather has gotten colder. She used a “mystery jelly roll” and a pattern she wanted to try, but isn’t sure if she likes it.

Mickie finished a  Covid project, too. The pattern is called Brimfield Revival. It was a good traveling project for her. She has the templates if anyone is interested in them.

Evelyn requested selvages that are 1.5 – 2” wide for a selvage quilt demonstration she will be doing sometime in 2022.

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

October Meeting

Finally made it to a meeting in person this month and yes, we have pictures of beautiful placemats we made for our local Meals on Wheels and a few quilts from our members.

October Meeting Minutes

Here are pictures of the placemats our members shared:

         

More Sew and Share

Sharon made these flannel quilts for a fundraiser for Days for Girls.

       

Laura made this bed size quilt from a wall hanging pattern. The cats are adorable.

These are 2 tree table runners Sharon shared with us.

Maike made this beautiful wall hanging.

Karen made these quilts. The snowman was made at a workshop at Halfmoon Handwerks.

     

Gay made a modern baby quilt.

Debby M finished these 2 quilted wall hangings.

        

Leslie and Debby M shared a quilt they worked on with some friends for a fund raiser for the York County Literacy Council.

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