August 13 Meeting

During the summer months, we expect our monthly meeting attendance to be lower, so we were happily surprised to have 25 quilters at our August 13 meeting! Three people were first-time visitors. 

We're always glad to welcome guests, and know that there's continued interest in modern quiltmaking.

During the meeting, our program coordinator Linda, updated everyone on programs for the remainder of the year, and shared that we're making an effort to coordinate future guest presenters with the Orlando MQG - a benefit for both chapters, as well as economizing on costs. 

Our evening program was a brief lesson about how to use "resources" on the MQG website - navigating to find episodes and segments of Fresh Quilting TV, a program that's available on some public television stations, and on-demand for MQG members. 

We watched segments by:

1) Latifah Saafir who explained half-rectangle triangles - episode 110

2) Victoria Findlay Wolfe who explained how to make a traditional block modern - episode 113

3) Shannon Brinkley who explained how she makes raw-edged collage appliqué - episode 109

Members who were unable to attend the meeting may watch these by clicking the link to each segment. You will need to log in.

Ardie (@fatquarteraddict on Instagram) has been exploring several new skills and techniques. She designed this quilt using EQ8; used a Bloc Loc ruler to cut, piece, and trim the blocks; sandwiched the quilt with two layers of 80/20 Pellon batting; and used her Pro-Stitcher longarm to free motion quilt shapes within each geese block, and straight line quilt using the longarm's channel lock. This is her "Which Way Did They Go?" quilt. 

Susan (@sesquilter on Instagram) completed "Floating Squares," the first improv score from Sherri Lynn Wood's book, "The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters." She domestic machine quilted it with a walking foot.

Nancy (@nancymenn on Instagram) made this "Giggles" quilt from a Jaybird Quilts pattern. She quilted it on a domestic machine. 

Because the backing fabric Nancy selected wasn't wide enough, she dug through scraps in the trash bin to piece an insertion strip. We love it!

Beth (@blue_dragonfly5 on Instagram) designed and pieced this top using a "Van Gogh" jelly roll of Painter's Palette solids. She used wool batting, and domestic machine quilted it with numerous Aurifil thread colors using a serpentine stitch.

Dee (@quilterdee on Instagram) completed another quilt from a Sew Sampler box. This is "Mesa Valley" made with Tula Pink "Spirit Animal" prints. She domestic machine quilted it in a double cross-hatch pattern using variegated thread.

Our next meeting on Monday, September 10 brings us another guest speaker from the Orlando MQG. 

Debra Jalbert (who presented her "Leftovers" workshop to our chapter in July 2016) will present "Inspiration for Modern Quilting." She will share how to find ideas for choosing and planning quilting designs for your quilts.

Debra, who is a longarm quilter, will share several methods, with specific examples of what she does. Then, looking at three different quilt tops, we'll work through ideas for quilting them.

You won't want to miss this meeting!