Challenge!

This challenge begins Monday, January 14 and concludes at our Monday, May 13 meeting.

Details are below. Print a copy of challenge instructions here. 

It’s All About Color Challenge

• Choose your own style but make it New to You
• Must be a quilt begun in 2019
• Quilt may be any size, but no smaller than 20" X 20"
• Use any technique
• Be ready to explain your inspiration or color scheme.
  Do not use a pattern or someone’s else’s quilt as inspiration.
• Finished quilts will be revealed at our May 13 meeting. Updated April 26, 2019.
• Members unable to attend on May 13 should email a photo and inspiration information to Beth
• Post progress pictures on Instagram with the hashtag #cfitsallaboutcolor

Choose One of 11 Options

1. Inspiration from January 14 slide show
2. Least favorite, or rarely-used color
3. Only two colors of fabric and thread
4. Only neutrals plus one color
5. Saturated background color
6. 2018 (Tiger Lily) or 2019 Kaufman Kona color of the year (Splash)
7. 2018 (Ultra Violet) or 2019 Pantone color of the year (Living Coral) 
8. Rainbow colors
9. Warm to cool colors
10. Use color transparency
11. Select one color scheme:

- monochromatic 

- analogous 

- complementary

- split complementary 

- triad

Remember to make it new to you.

If you have questions, send an email here. 

2019 Programs

We have such an exciting year of workshops and programs ahead that we want to give you the information so you can save these dates on your calendars now!

2019 Central Florida MQG Programs

DATE* - PROGRAM TOPIC - INSTRUCTOR/PRESENTER

January 14 - It's All About Color Challenge Introduction - Beth Shutty

February 11 - The MQG Website - Judi Rutherford

March 4 - QuiltCon Review and Wrap-Up - members

April 8 - MidCentury Modern Curve Quilts - Carole Lyles Shaw

May 13 - It's All About Color Challenge Reveal - Beth Shutty and members

June 3 - Alternate Quilt Layouts - Karen Estep

July 8 - Fresh Quilting TV - members

August 12 - Big Stitch Quilting - Linda Hungerford

September 6  - Step-by-Step Texture Quilting - Christina Cameli

October 14 - Playful Color - Rebecca Bryan

November 11 - Pressing Matters - Carol Patten

December 6 - Holiday Party - members

*Dates in bold indicate a change from our regular second Monday meeting.

Print a copy of this schedule here.

For more information about some presenters, click their name to go to their blog/website.

Detailed information about each program is available on our Google Calendar (see at right). Just click on a date to get the time, location, and description.

Also, information about workshops by guest presenters - Carole Lyles Shaw; Christina Cameli; and Rebecca Bryan - is available by selecting the workshop date on the same Google Calendar.

Sign-up! Sign-up! Sign-up!

Monday, January 14 is our first meeting of 2019.

At the meeting, sign-ups will be accepted for three wonderful upcoming activities!

Which one(s) will you attend?

1) SEW-IN WORKSHOP

Saturday, February 9 - 10 am to 6 pm

Members are invited to attend our monthly Saturday Sew-In, to work on whatever you wish (at no charge).

OR

Sign-up and pay only $15 for our first ever Sew-In Workshop

Fee payable to Beth in advance of the six-hour, 10 am to 4 pm workshop.

During this six-hour workshop, our member-instructor, Beth, will teach students a quilt-as-you-go technique called "Interleave." It's a simplified version of Michael Miller's strip-pieced "Interweave" quilts, and can be completed in one day!

Beth's Interleave quilt is called "Potato Chip 3" - because "you can't make just one."

2) CENTRAL FLORIDA MQG QUILT RETREAT

The date for our annual quilt retreat to Luther Springs in Hawthorne, Florida, has been moved to March to accommodate participation by our seasonal members. 

Friday, March 22 to Monday, March 25 - Optional: Tuesday, March 26 

Double occupancy - $170
Single occupancy - $190
Optional extra day - $40

Make checks payable to Central Florida MQG.

2018 Central Florida MQG retreaters

Work on projects of your choosing! Come for socializing! Come for great food! Sew, sew, sew!

3) MID-CENTURY MODERN CURVE QUILT WORKSHOP

Guest workshop presenter and meeting speaker: Carol Lyles Shaw from Bradenton, Florida and the Sarasota MQG. Carole was formerly our MQG Regional Representative. 

Monday, April 8
9 am to 3:30 pm
Member fee: $75 payable to Central Florida MQG

Max: 18 students

Beginning March 1, workshop will open to non-members for $95.

Carole will teach how to create several quickly-pieced improvisational blocks. Learn to piece a quarter circle curve without templates or pinning. Practice improvisational cutting and piecing to make blocks that are unique and exciting. Alternative layouts will be offered: for a modern lap-size quilt, or table runner and placemats. A little at-home preparation will be needed. 

See this quilt displayed at QuiltCon 2019 in Nashville

Don't miss out on these great opportunities! 

Come to our January 14 meeting prepared to register!

Or, if you cannot attend the January 14 meeting, mail your personal information, indicating whether you're registering for retreat or the Carole Lyles Shaw workshop; and check (payable to Central Florida MQG) to our post office box: P.O. Box 1355, Lady Lake, FL 32158.

Party Follow-Up

As always, our annual holiday social was a fun time to get together, chat, enjoy yummy hors d'oeuvres, swap quilt-y gifts, and take photos of our happy group.

Packages were carefully chosen, opened, "oohed" and "aahed" over...

...stolen (with much grumbling and ill-will), stolen again (with threats of unfriending)...

...and everyone went home with something to smile about.

It's always nice to spend time with friends, and we couldn't be more grateful to Ardie for opening her home to us. Thank you!

Ha-ha-happy Holidays!

Click the "2019 Leaders" tab above to see our 2019 leadership team.

Next Meeting

Monday, January 14, 6:30 pm

North Lake Presbyterian Church

Program: "It's All About Color" by member Beth who will also present members with our next Central Florida MQG challenge. "It's All About Color Challenge" will be due May 13. 

See you next year! 

Party Time!

This coming Monday, December 10 is our annual holiday party. Again this year, Ardie has offered her home for our gathering. Thank you, Ardie! (Check your email for a message with Ardie's address.)

If you're coming, please bring a small appetizer to share - like for six to eight people.

And, if you want to participate in our gift swap, please bring wrapped $10-$12 sewing or quilting-related item.

Pictures will be taken!

2017 Holiday Social

Also, if you hold a position on the 2019 Executive Committee or are on a 2019 Standing Committee, plan to have your picture taken! It's time to update our blog. (See "2018 Chapter Leaders" tab, above.)

Party on!

Member on a Podcast

One of our members will be on a podcast!

Our 2018 program chair, and media coordinator, Linda, can be heard talking with podcast host Pat Sloan, on Monday, December 3.

The program airs live at 4 pm Eastern time. Listen-in here.

Or it can be heard later through iTunes (American Patchwork and Quilting Podcast via All People Quilt) or through the computer on Pat Sloan's blog. Choose Episode 402.

For more information about Linda's interview, read Linda's blog post. 

November 12 Meeting

It was a treat to have Jennifer Lee of Red Thread Studio visit our chapter. On Monday afternoon, November 12, she gave a three-hour English paper piecing workshop. 

This is the project offered to our members - Grandmother's Flower Garden Mini Quilt. Workshop participants had the option of purchasing Jen's fabric kit, or bringing their own fabrics. Everyone learned to use templates and papers to cut fabric and wrap it around paper, how to stitch together the shapes, and fussy-cut print fabrics.

That evening Jen set up a pop-up Red Thread Studio shop. 

Thirty-seven quilters - members and guests - were in attendance.

Jen Lee, owner of Red Thread Studio, Stuart, Florida

 Jen's program about "Hand Therapy" had everyone trying her suggestions. 

She shared exercises for our hands...  

...shoulders, and wrists. Here's the link to all the exercises Jen demonstrated.

Following hand therapy, Jen shared a trunk show of some of the quilt patterns, kits, and BOMs available at her shop. 

Many of the patterns and BOMs available come from Australian designers.

Red Thread Studio also sells big stitch hand quilting supplies.

"Florence Flamingo," a pattern by Elizabeth Hartman is definitely a "Florida design."

Jen showed that a single block can be pieced into a lovely, portable design board.

Members who wish to receive the Red Thread Studio newsletter, go here. Then scroll to the bottom of the page to enter your email address.

Below are quick links to Red Thread Studio's key categories:

Quilt Kits

English Paper Piecing

Fabric

Books/Magazines

Quilting Notions

Embroidery

Sashiko

Needlework Notions

Block of the Months - Use BOM drop down menu on top of page

Tutorials - Use Blog drop down menu on top of page and select Tutorials or Guest Blog

Stitch-Alongs

Blog – Featured Designer

Clearance

Follow Red Thread Studio on one of these social media platforms: 

Instagram – RedThreadStudioOnline
Facebook – RedThreadStudioOnline
Pinterest - RedThreadOnline

Next Month

Our Monday, December 10 meeting date is the occasion of our annual Christmas social.

These were our 2017 party-ers!

We'll meet at 6:30 pm at the home of member Ardie. Detailed information will be emailed to members, but plan to bring hors d'oeuvres for six people. If you wish to participate in our gift swap, bring a wrapped $10 to $12 quilt-y or sew-y related item.

2019
All meetings, programs, and workshops have been planned for 2019! Information is posted on our Google calendar. Be sure to note several meeting date changes due to conflicts with our regular meeting site, and to accommodate guest presenters.