November Meeting - Part 1

Our November 13 meeting was so full of fun and photo opportunities that this meeting review will be published in two blog posts!

We were very pleased to welcome eight first-time visitors to our meeting! A few guests were from The Villages - both full-time and part-time residents - and one guest from Leesburg. In total, 46 quilters were in attendance!

We've begun collecting 2018 dues which remain at $40 per year. The benefits of guild membership are too numerous to mention, but having access to educational resources such as webinars and Fresh Quilting TV, as well as local chapter activities, are worth $40 in themselves!

Dues must be paid by December 30.

Members may bring dues to our Christmas party on Monday, December 11, (6:30 pm) or mail dues to our post office box: 

Central Florida MQG

P.O. Box 1355

Lady Lake, FL 32158

Our members-only Christmas party is being hosted by Ardie at her home. If you need her address, email us.

November 13 Program

"Tips and Demos For Modern Quilters" was presented by six of our members: Cindy, Dee, Lora, Bette, Linda H., and Beth. 

Cindy demo'ed how to use a Strip Stick, a device to make it easier to press seam allowances open.

Sharing the table with Cindy, Dee showed how to use rulers with handles to aid in rotary cutting.

Lora showed unique, made-in-Brazil, quilting mitts, and how to use Sench hand needles designed for easier threading.

For free motion quilting, Bette showed how to use Golden Threads paper, and the more economical pattern tracing paper.

Sharing the table with Bette, Linda showed how to use a square Bloc Loc ruler for trimming half-square triangles, and how to use the Bloc Loc Triangle in a Square ruler to make those blocks. 

 

Beth showed a rotary cutter sharpener, and reviewed how to keep your sewing machine running smoothly by changing needles and cleaning the bobbin area.

Following the program, quilters who participated in the challenge, showed their quilts. Here are each of the 11 quilts submitted, along with the (non-quilting) magazine page that inspired their quilt.

Members were asked to choose three quilts that were their favorites. Then, everyone posed for a group picture.

Members who participated in the challenge are (L-R):

Karen D., Brenda, Lora, Beth, Peggy, Linda H. Ardie, Margaret, Cindy, Bette, and Susan.

From the left:

• Third place by Brenda was designed from an advertisement for Beano. 
• Second place by Linda H. was designed from a L'Oreal Wrinkle Expert advertisement. 
• First place by Beth was designed from an architectural magazine picture of a sunset reflected on a glass building.

Our entire chapter thanks everyone who participated. We loved seeing so much modern! Special thanks to this year's challenge coordinator, Debbie who planned this. Well done, everyone!