January 13 Meeting and Challenge Information

We were delighted to have 38 quilters attend our first meeting of the new year, two of whom were first-time visitors.

President Karen @sunrayatplay led our meeting, introducing 2020 executive committee members and committee chairs, and providing a review of MQG news.

Of special interest is the MQG's request for members to make a Quilt of the Month pattern to submit for possible display at QuiltCon 2021 in Atlanta.

To start considering what quilt pattern you'd like to make:

• Go to the MQG website
• Log-in
• Choose "For MQG Members"
• Select "Patterns, Webinars and Articles"
• Choose"Quilts of the Month" to see options.

More information about this call for submissions will appear in your email in-box - in the February issue of Modern Monthly.

Members are reminded that we have many great modern quilting books in our library, and a nice selection of rulers, all of which may be checked out at meetings. To see what we have available, click a tab at the top of this page: "Lending Library Books" or "Lending Library Rulers."

Members who were in the chapter five years ago, when we first officially joined The Modern Quilt Guild, were invited to share a memory or two. To celebrate, we enjoyed mini cupcakes generously provided by Patti C. of Patty Cake Bakery in The Villages.

Dee @quilterdee shared a 32" X 42" rug made from a pattern by Roma Quilts. She sewed this on her Bernina 780 using a Jingle Pops jelly roll, by Hoffman fabrics. 

Dee @quilterdee made this 49" X 49" "Mega Star" quilt from a Zen Chic pattern. She used a jelly roll called Good Tidings that she won in an Instagram giveaway. Dee pieced and quilted this on her Bernina. 

Jane @gonequiltinginflorida shared this 28" X 21" cutting mat/ruler carrier made with Moda fabrics Shibori by Debbie Maddy.

Jane @gonequiltinginflorida pieced and domestic machine quilted this 56" X 64" quilt called "Thicket," a pattern by Gingiber using Gingiber fabrics.

Chapter Challenge

Our meeting concluded with Beth's @blue_dragonfly5 presentation and the introduction of our first 2020 chapter challenge.

Influenced by a Mid-Century Modern Artist

#modartchallenge

Please note: Quilts are due April 6! This is not an error! 

Due to a conflict at North Lake Presbyterian Church, our April meeting has been moved to the 6th.

Beth presented a visual review of 10 artists and their mid-century modern designs that may be used as inspiration for a quilt.

Those 10 mid-century modern artists are (Click on name):

Josef Albers

Sonia Delaunay

Franco Grignani

Auguste Herbin

Ellsworth Kelly

Roberto Burle Marx

Piet Mondrian

Mark Rothko

Frank Stella

Victor Vasarely

Do not duplicate an artist's design.

When choosing colors for your quilt, consider using Kona's Color of the Year (#coty) "Enchanted."

Or use the Pantone color of the year "Classic Blue." For a close match, use Kona Surf - another blogger says it's Kona Regatta - or Painter's Palette Solid Lapis.

Download and print the complete challenge rules.

Please keep your quiltmaking progress private (do not post on social media) because a Viewer's Choice winner will be chosen by vote at our April 6, 2020 meeting.

Quilts are due April 6! This is not an error!

Due to a conflict at North Lake Presbyterian Church,  our April meeting has been moved to the 6th. 

January 25 Saturday Sew-In

Note that our January Saturday Sew-In is the 25th. This is a date change (from the second Saturday of the month) due to a conflict with the Belleview Public Library. Come to sew and socialize from 10 am until....