June 8 Meeting

As always, our monthly meeting was the first Monday in June - June 8. We're seeing more and more great Show and Tell modern quilts, and everyone loves it! Enjoy!

Donna: improv, asymmetrical; negative space

Donna: modern interpretation of a jelly roll quilt

Mary: Her own wonky block design; machine quilted on a domestic sewing machine

Betty: asymmetrical child's quilt

Karen: Quick Curve Ruler design inspired by a quilt seen on Pinterest

Karen: Quick Curve Ruler "Deco Shimmer"; big stitch quilted with perle cotton

Karen: Foundation paper-pieced Palm blocks

Bette, our Charity Quilt Chair, demonstrated how to put together Delectable Mountain blocks for our 2015 quilt.

She even showed how easy it can be to make a mistake!

Our program, given by Vice President Debbie, was a demonstration of how to use a regular-sized Fineline glue tip, and Elmer's School Glue, to glue-baste curves before machine piecing.

Members are reminded that we have several challenges in which to participate. Go here to review the opportunities and rules. 

Next Meeting
Monday, July 13
6:30 pm
North Lake Presbyterian Church

May 11 Meeting

The May 11 meeting at North Lake Presbyterian Church saw 25 quilters in attendance. Of those, four were first-time visitors. Among them, we welcomed Debra who was visiting from the Orlando MQG.

The meeting program came from members! Everyone was invited to share a traditional quilt, or an attempt at making a modern quilt that perhaps failed. With each quilt shown the question we answered was: What modern elements could have been incorporated to make the quilt more modern, and position it further to the right on the modern continuum? 

Members are encouraged to visit the MQG's resources page to view Jacquie Gering's September 2014 webinar "Modern Quilting: Know It When You See It," for a more complete understanding of the continuum, and what constitutes a modern quilt.

Members shared their "I tried to make it modern" quilts:

Beth 

Laura

Susan

Selina

Mary

Debra, our guest from Orlando MQG

Doris 

Debbie

Beth with two one-hour baskets and Riley Blake "Cottage Garden" challenge quilt

These postcards were received by CFMQG members who participated in the postcard swap with Orlando MQG.

Next Meeting
Monday, June 8, 6:30 pm
North Lake Presbyterian Church

Program: a demonstration of how to sew blocks for the "Mountain Top" quilt that members are being asked to sew for this year's donation quilt. Watch this 27 second video to see how easy it is to make!

Our First Retreat

From Thursday morning, May 7, to Sunday afternoon, May 10, 24 quilters from the Central Florida MQG and Gainesville MQG retreated at Luther Springs in Hawthorne, Florida. As you will see from these photos, we had a fabulous time!

Two businesses supported our retreat.

Make Modern magazine, a digital-only subscription magazine from Australia, donated three free copies for selected quilters, and offered discounts to retreaters. Thank you!

Soak supported our retreat by sending four bottles of Flatter for each of our ironing stations. As we pressed out those stubborn fabric folds, we enjoyed the scents - Yuzu, Celebration, and Fig - and one bottle of Scentless. Thank you!

Gainesville MQG member, Lora, brought fabric bolts from her DragonflyQuiltWorks Etsy shop, so we could admire and shop.

Lora

Sandy

Beth and Vanessa

Mel, Janice, and Karen E.

Toni and Beth

Debra, Clare, Debbie, and Linda T.

Jill and her two one-hour baskets

Beth, Debbie and Karen T. won books provided by Lora of DragonflyQuiltWorks

Debra, Laura, and Toni won digital copies of Make Modern magazine.

Retreaters enjoyed a hayless hayride.

Lynne and Kelly

Linda T.

Beth 

Beth Smith's FPP project

Debbie

Jill

Janice and Mel

Retreat Coordinators: Linda and Lora

Challenge Opportunities!

Riley Blake Challenge

The third MQG Riley Blake challenge was announced in January, and within eight hours, all challenge spots were filled! Several CFMQGers did get in and have received their fabrics - six fat-eights of "The Cottage Garden" collection by Amanda Herrig. 

If you didn't get in on the free fabric bundle, you can still participate. Just go to a quilt shop - brick-and-mortar, or online - to purchase what you want. 

Then, create and sew! The challenge is:

• Make something fantastic that is quilted.
• Make something you've never done before
• Challenge yourself to try something new.
• Use only Riley Blake The Cottage Garden fabrics and any coordinating Riley Blake basics and solids.
• Complete your project by July 31. We will be sharing challenge projects at our August 10 meeting.

Share your work and see what others in the MQG are doing by taking pictures! Upload photos to:

• the community page of the MQG website
• Instagram or Facebook. Tag them #mqgfabricchallenge

American Made Brand Tiny Quilt Challenge

American Made Brand is the only fabric manufacturer whose product, from field to fabric, is entirely produced in the US. 

Sixty-two solid colors are available, so choose yours to make a project. 

• that's pieced, appliquéd, or quilted
• design must be original - CFMQG verified with AMB 4/24/15
• no larger than 15" X 15" and include a 4" hanging sleeve
• enter as many items as you wish by September 15
• juried winners will be announced by October 1, and 
• will be included in an exhibit at Road 2 California in January, 2016

The top prize will win an all-expenses paid trip, for two nights, to Road 2 California! Find complete details and entry forms here.

Central Florida MQG Solids Challenge

We're also encouraging members to use solids in their modern quilts. The rules are simple:

• Use solids only
• Make anything quilted.
• Make it any size.
• Create a project that focuses on a modern element that you can talk about when sharing at a chapter meeting.
• Complete your project by November 9.
• A "Viewer's Choice," and other prizes will be awarded.

Share your work! Take pictures of your in-progress and finished project. Upload photos to Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #CentralFloridaMQG

Looks like it's time to put creativity and inspiration to work! We can't wait to see what everyone does!