Monthly Meeting - Monday, June 24, 2019

On a brilliant summer evening, members piled into our new digs for the first extended hours summer meeting! Ironing stations were set up, extension cords and power bars were plugged in, a table was raised, a cutting mat laid out and the tables around the room gradually starting filling up with sewing machines and projects to hand sew. We even welcomed a brand new member, Deb Crosby and had a guest visiting us for the evening.

New member, Deb quickly got set up and Yvonne joined her soon after. These two sewed all evening!

Members arrive and get organized to work.

Deb EW trims the Hospice slab quilt she so graciously quilted for the guild.

Kim trims while Joanne looks on.

Giselle got set up to work on an older UFO.

Susan shows a piece in progress.

Pat checks out some modern reading.

Giselle gave us an update on the completed tops for Hospice and she and Deb showed the colorful slab quilt that she quilted for us. Giselle introduced the next two quilt blocks (String Block in pinks and greens and Tiny Houses in solids) and showed samples of each.

All info for the Hospice blocks can be found on the blog dashboard under Charity and Comfort Quilts

Deb quilted the slab quilt with blocks made by a number of members

Modern Boy top completed at the last Sew Day.

Second Modern Boy top completed at the last Sew Day

The block lotto saw 23 beautiful modern blocks going home to Jodi and Deb EW introduced the next block, the adorable I Spy Jar with instructions to make it in a sewing theme and a solid black background! So get making those blocks and get your name in for the draw in July! Who wouldn't want a sewing jar quilt for their naps and cuddle times?? (Link will also be on the blog dashboard under Block Lotto.)

Modern Improv Block #2 - Playful Placement

Kim introduced the next two blocks for her challenge: Road to California and Patience Corner. She also encouraged members to try an applique block and create 13 blocks for your piece. All information about the Challenge is found on the blog dashboard under Challenge. 

Completed challenge pieces are due in September! Can't wait to see all them all! 

Carol asked members to bring in modern quilting books and we all had a chance to flip through them. I heard several people say that they would be ordering a certain book now that they had seen it.

Modern Patchwork caught my eye...lots of curved sewing in that one!

Carol also gave a quick demonstration on making fabric postcards and distributed pre-cut pieces of Peltex as we are participating in a swap with the PEIMQG this fall. 

Although we display all Show and Share pieces all evening with cards with the maker's name on it, we all love to see the pieces in their full glory..

Lise "helps"...lots of twisting and turning..lol

Finally we see our guest's lovely Show and Share. Sorry I didn't catch her name..

Carol's half square triangles. Wish I had taken a photo of her backing..fantabulous fabric for a beautiful quilt top!

Deb EW was inspired by Darline's Block Lotto choice for the month, Modern Improv. She explained how she trimmed much of the grey off once the blocks were complete to achieve a better balance of color. This was a crowd favorite!

Yvonne's fun owls! This woman keeps busy! So many quilts and so densely quilted!

See what I mean!!

Our next scheduled meeting is July 29th! Hope to see you there!