QuiltCon and Saturday Sew-In

Our Saturday Sew-In at the Belleview Public Library was a lovely time of sewing and socializing, as it always is. There was lots of talk about QuiltCon which has been happening in Pasadena, California since Thursday, February 22, and ends today.

This is the 2018 QuiltCon Best of Show winner "Going Up" by Stephanie Skardal, an individual member from Clemmons, North Carolina.

If you haven't yet seen the winning quilts, go here. First place winners are on the left; second place winners are in the middle; and on the right, third place.

"Leftovers #7" by Debra Jalbert

Be sure to note the first place winner in Improvisation. The quilt is "Leftovers #7" by Debra Jalbert who not only attended our February meeting (she is a member of the Orlando MQG), but presented our chapter with her "Leftovers" workshop in July last year. Here's that blog post about it. We're so proud of Debra!






Along the same lines, though many of us weren't at QuiltCon, some of our Instagram friends were, and shared these photos of our QuiltCon Charity Quilt on display. All those quilts made by chapters and individuals were hung on the hallway walls, outside the convention hall. It looks like our quilt hung next to one from Texas!

The challenge theme was "Modern Traditionalism" using this color palette.

Chapter members Karen E., Jane, Linda H., Linda T., and Frances (former member) made "Florida Waves."

When the quilt is returned to us, it will be donated as a spring auction/fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Along with working on our own projects at the Sew-In...

L-R: Karen E. and Karen T.

Dee

L-R: Linda T. and Beth

L-R: Edith and Ruth

Linda H.

...we swapped fat quarter-sized solids.

It turned out to be an opportunity for all of us to handle the different brands and talk about the qualities of each - Painter's Palette, Kaufman Kona, Moda Bella, and RJR. Quilters are always learning! 

Our next Sew-In returns to the regular Saturday, the second Saturday of the month. The Sew-In is on Saturday, March 10.

So, let's plan to meet!

Reminder: Our regular Central Florida MQG meeting is Monday, March 5. That's a date change due to a conflict with the church where we meet.