Members! You have an opportunity to attend a special event with members of the Orlando MQG.
That chapter has let us know that they have several openings in a workshop with Elaine Poplin known on Instagram as @messygoat. Elaine blogs here as messygoat.
Elaine's workshop is Saturday, June 30 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Bernina Sewing Center in Lake Mary. Cost is $75.
Twenty-one quilters attended our May 14 meeting. Though we had no visitors, we welcome a new member - Barb!
Dee shows: on the left, her "Quilty Love" mini, a test block for the Instagram #OmbreGemsQAL (quilt along) she's doing led by @Emily_Dennis_; and on the right, "Little Star" by Thimbleblossoms.
Beth showed her 10" X 10" triangle mini, her entry in Curated Quilts triangle challenge, using this color palette.
Lynn shared this quilt, a Zen Chic pattern called "Contrasting." Batting is Hobbs wool; quilting was done on a longarm.
We gratefully recognize Selina's donate of this quilt to North Lake Presbyterian Church who passes along patriotic quilts to veterans. What a nice way to say thank you for allowing us to use the church for our meetings. Thanks Selina!
We also very much appreciate the program Selina gave to us: "Foiling Around With Appliqué." She showed us a technique for creating appliqué pieces with turned-under edges.
Everyone had a chance to try making their own appliqué shapes.
Selina's samples...
It's a technique worth knowing, and we're sure we'll see some of this appliqué in our members' work.
2019 QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge
Jane has volunteered to lead our challenge quilt, and will be assisted by Dee. A small committee has been formed to determine how to meet the challenge:
Small Piecing
using some or all of this color palette
More information to come!
June 11 Meeting
We will have a guest workshop instructor and meeting presenter on Monday, June 11. She is Anne Sullivan - @PlayCrafts on Instagram. All spots for the workshop have been filled.
Members may attend the presentation - You Are Creative! - at no charge.
Everyone is encouraged to invite friends to attend for only $5 a person! What a bargain to hear a national instructor/speaker, and see modern quilts.
Don't Forget!
The June 11 workshop and meeting/presentation are not at our usual location!
Saturday Sew-In
We enjoyed sewing together on Saturday at the Belleview Public Library. The library had recently celebrated a Harry Potter-themed event, and one character - a Dementor - remained behind to keep us company.
Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope and happiness out of the air around them. ... Get too near a Dementor and every good feeling, every happy memory, will be sucked out of you.
Thankfully we managed to deflect the Dementor's attempts to suck happy sewing vibes from us - and from Beth in particular!
"Florida Waves" Update
Last weekend was the online fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital - the annual event is called "St. Jude Time to Give Back Golf and Tournament and Celebration."
Our 2018 QuiltCon Charity Quilt, "Florida Waves," was put up for auction with a value of $400.
The quilt was made by Karen E., Linda H., Linda T., Jane, and Frances, and along with the book First Time Quiltmaking, written by Linda H., sold for $200. The entire auction raised $59,213.
Meeting Reminder
Our May meeting is Monday evening!
Don't forget to bring these supplies for a hands-on lesson - "Foiling Around With Appliqué" by member Selina:
large mug-rug size (suggested 10” X 12”) background fabric
1 to 4 fabrics for curved appliqué shapes (egg, heart, circle, etc.)
appliqué notions - needle; pins, thimble, thread; scissors to cut paper; and scissors to cut fabric
Selina will show us how to prepare fabric for appliqué. You may turn your project into a mug rug following her instructions.
And don't forget that it's not too late to register ($40) for Anne Sullivan's "Design As You Go" improv workshop the afternoon of Monday, June 11. Bring your money to the meeting, because afterward the workshop will be opened to non-members for $50. Let us know!
Beginning Thursday, May 3, 22 modern quilters retreated at Luther Springs in Hawthorne, Florida. Nearly everyone stayed until Sunday afternoon, and seven more stayed one more night, until Monday, May 7!
Back, L-R: Tambry, Karen T. Linda T. Jodie, Karen E. Cindy, Beth, Bette, Monique, Debbie, Mel Front, L-R: Linda H., Dee, Jane, Lora, Janice, Dawne, Ardie, Joey, Jill, Peggy
During our time at Luther Springs, we had the occasion to present to Miss Sarah (facility director) our 2017 QuiltCon Charity Quilt, "Paradise Central."
This quilt was pieced by many of our members, and quilted by President Karen, and Linda H.
We donated the quilt to be used at the camp, as Miss Sarah desires. It may hang on the wall at the to-be-built new community room.
The retreat committee worked very hard, planning and making numerous little gifts for everyone. These are just a few of them: a spiral notebook cover, with notebook; a small basket with tissues; and homemade soap by Cindy. (We love her homemade soaps!)
Here, quilters were choosing mug rugs made by Mel.
There were a few impromptu lessons... Here Lora demonstrates freezer paper foundation piecing.
Linda H. gave a "Web" lesson and this is Peggy's web.
Led by Mel, several quilters made blocks and/or assembled quilt tops. These four completed tops will be finished and donated to Quilts of Valor.
And there's a little bit of a story behind this picture of President Karen holding a "hazard" block pieced by Tambry. Go ahead and ask Karen about it. 😉
To see all the pictures taken during retreat, visit Instagram
In that hashtag you'll see 62 pictures of wonderful modern projects, some fun outtakes of quilters, and just general fun! The socializing was fantastic! Members: You simply won't want to miss retreat 2019, so save the date! March 22-25.
Thirty-two quilters attended our April meeting. We welcomed one visitor, and three new members!
In the absence of President Karen, Vice President Bette led our meeting.
Challenge Co-Chair Debbie reminded members of our Inspiration Challenge - to share progress with members, including on Instagram with the hashtag #cfmqginspirationchallenge. Finished quilts accompanied by an inspiration picture is due at our July 9 meeting.
Quilts made for this challenge will be displayed in Nashville, Tennessee, from February 21-24, 2019, when QuiltCon is at the Music City Center. Afterward quilts are returned to chapters for donation as desired.
We want our Central Florida MQG chapter represented at QuiltCon! Two volunteers are needed to lead our chapter to make a quilt. Please let us know of your interest soon! Send an email.
Instagram Challenge Winners
Giveaway winners of the #cfmqgmod Instagram Challenge were selected using random.org. Winners were: @easy_beezee, @thoroughly_modern_ninny, @willwork4fabric, @quilterdee, @rchianese26, @gummybeargirlquilting, @blue_dragonfly5, and @dbcfla.
Special thanks to Wonderfil Specialty Threads (@wonderfilspecialtythread on Instagram) for their donation of 20 spools of 12-weight and 50-weight threads. Also thank you to members Dee and Linda H. who donated handmade items; and Linda H. who also donated several Moda Matchbox kits.
Linda T. finished her All Sorts quilt, a design begun when Amanda Jean Nyberg (CrazyMomQuilts) visited our chapter in October 2017.
Linda shared two traditional blocks, Pinwheel (upper), and Broken Dishes (lower) showing each as a traditional block (right), and as an elongated modern block (left).
She used them in this quilt called "Shards," found in a quilting magazine. Linda quilted both All Sorts and Shards on her home sewing machine.
Rosemary made parts for a traditional quilt and turned them into a more modern-looking quilt with modern fabrics and an asymmetrical layout. She walking-foot quilted it on her home sewing machine.
Tambry shared her Emoji quilt that walking foot and free motion quilted herself.
Becky shared several modern finishes, all machine quilted on her home sewing machine.
This small quilt is pieced with Mini Pearl Bracelets fabrics.
Becky also made three improv-type mug rugs but the photo turned out too blurry to share. 😞
The evening's program "Gridwork Quilting With Pizzazz!" was presented by member Cindy.
She gave everyone an opportunity to draw their own quilting designs on pages of pre-drawn grids, and then demonstrated free motion quilting.
See Cindy in action in this video!
Thank you, Cindy, for sharing with us!
May Activities May 3-6 (and 7) Retreat
Registrations for retreat at Luther Springs in Hawthorne, Florida are wrapping up. Details were emailed to members. Information may also be found by clicking on May 3 on the calendar (upper right). May 12 Sew-In
We'll have our usual work-on-whatever-you-wish Saturday Sew-In on May 12 beginning at 10 am. Join us in the community room at the Belleview Public Library. Don't forget to bring your lunch!
May 14 Meeting
Our next meeting returns to the usual second Monday of the month; May 14. Member Selina Kidney will give us a hands-on lesson called "Foiling Around with Appliqué." A supply list will be emailed to members, and you will find the supply list by clicking May 14 on our calendar (upper right).
June 11 Special Workshop/Program
Four openings remain in Anne Sullivan's (Playcrafts) workshop: "Design As You Go," on Monday, June 11.
We have four Central Florida MQG items to bring to your attention.
1
In today's Daily Sun newspaper, in the "Lifestyles" section, you'll see this black and white picture of our December 11, 2017 holiday gathering at the home of Ardie Wood in The Village of Dunedin. Thank you, Ardie, for opening your home for a fun evening. Lookin' great, quilters!
2
This Saturday, April 14, is our Sew-In at Belleview Public Library. Don't miss this opportunity to get to know our members, and work on whatever suits your fancy. Come at 10 am, and stay as long as you like.
3
Sunday, April 15 is the last day to post pictures to your Instagram account, and qualify to enter our giveaways. Be sure to use the hashtag #cfmqgmod so your photo appears among the group photos.
So far we have 146 entries, with several quilters posting multiple times. 👍
These are a few of our great prizes.
Wonderfil thread, 12-weight and 50-weight, donated by Wonderfil
Zip-Up Tray Pouch from Linda H., and pin cushion from Dee
Matchbox Quilt kits from Moda; fabric bundle from Lady Belle Fabrics
So get those pictures posted to Instagram - with the hashtag cfmqgmod - to increase your odds of winning!
4
Our monthly meeting is Monday, April 16 (due to a conflict with activities at North Lake Presbyterian Church, we're meeting on the third Monday of April), and we hope to see you all at 6:30 pm. Member Cindy will present our program: Quilting With Pizzazz. She'll show us how to use a grid to quilt beautiful designs on a home sewing machine. Bring along a pencil (with eraser) so you can practice some designs. You won't want to miss this!
Also, this meeting is your first chance to register for our Monday, June 11 workshop with Anne Sullivan (@playcrafts and Play-crafts.com). Bring $40 payment to be among the 20 members who attend Anne's "Design As You Go" workshop from 12:45-3:45 pm at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, Oxford.
To keep you up-to-date...
On Monday, May 14 we return to our regular second-Monday-of-the-month meeting date. Member Selina will present our program: Foiling Around With Appliqué.
On Monday, June 11, the Central Florida MQG is proud to host modern quilter and designer, Anne Sullivan (@PlayCrafts) for a workshop and program. Anne will share her innovative modern designs and techniques with members at her "Design As You Go" workshop; and though a wonderful evening program: "You Are Creative!" Her program is open to all members, guests, and anyone interested in modern quilting!
Anne is a member of the Orlando MQG, and has a true gift for designing and creating modern intentionally-designed and improvisational quilts. You'll find her quilts as free patterns offered through the MQG (link here, and here, to MQG members), and she has shared her approach to creative designs on this episode of season two of Fresh Quilting TV.
You won't want to miss this opportunity to learn from the best of the MQG!
Twenty members of our Central Florida MQG chapter will have the opportunity to take Anne's "Design As You Go" workshop on Monday afternoon, June 11, from 12:45-3:45 pm.
Anne will explain and discuss aspects of design elements and principles, that we’ll put to work creating an improvisational mini-quilt. Improvisation is an ongoing design exercise, where you design-as-you-go, constantly modifying what happens next based on what you’ve done before. By learning some design concepts, it gives you much more power over your improvisational quilt and get it closer to your desired vision. Anne will also review techniques for cutting and piecing improvisational shapes either with or without a ruler, including gentle curves.
Our workshop is at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, 4886 County Road 472 (Rainey Trail), Oxford.
The cost is $40 to members with registrations being accepted at the April 16 meeting. Or, if you're unable to attend the meeting, send payment to our post office box: PO Box 1355, Lady Lake, FL 32158.
Monday, June 11, 2018
Central Florida MQG evening program with Anne Sullivan
As for Anne's lecture/program, it's free to Central Florida MQG members, but go ahead and invite your friends! For only $5, they too can hear a fabulous lecture about Anne's approach to being creative.
Anne's lecture is the same inspiring lecture that she presented at QuiltCon 2017 in Savannah! So if you weren't able to attend that (at a considerably greater cost!) you definitely don't want to miss this opportunity to hear Anne's talk. She will have you itching to make your own, original-design modern quilt!
$5 at the door for non-members (no pre-registration needed)
Lecture: You Are Creative!
If you have trouble thinking of yourself as creative, Anne will set you straight! She explains what it means to be creative, providing tips and tricks to be your most creative self. Everyone is creative, including you!
Anne's program begins at 6:30 pm at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, 4886 County Road 472 (Rainey Trail), Oxford.
This will be a fabulous day for everyone with a penchant for modern quilts. We hope you will join us!
