May 2013 Meeting Details

Our meeting for the month of May will be on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Milhopper Branch Library, Meeting Room A at 7:00pm. We have some fun things planned!

1) As usual bring in your current WIP (works in progress) or finished projects for show-n-tell. 

2) You DO NOT need your sewing machine/supplies for this meeting. {We are planning a fun workshop for June's meeting so we'll ask you to bring it then.}

3) Eileen has offered to demo a very popular quilting ruler - Hex N More Ruler by Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts.  Be sure to attend the meeting to see the ruler live in action and learn more about it including where you can purchase one for yourself if interested.

To see some example of projects that can be created with the Hex N More ruler click HERE. 

 Hex N More Ruler by Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts.

Image from www.jaybirdquilts.com

4)













Let's have some quilty fun! If you would like to participate in this swap here are the details:

1. Bring a small UFO (unfinished object or project) that you can't or don't want to finish.
2. You will swap UFOs with another member.
3. Each member will then have the choice to continue, reinterpret or repurpose the UFO into a finished project and return it back to the original owner at next month's (June) meeting.

*Note: Try to choose a small UFO so that we will be able to do something with it before our June meeting. Some ideas include: an extra {lonely} quilt block, small paper piecing project, a mini quilt, scrap project, etc.*

This is sure to be a lot of fun so I hope you will join in!   See you on Wednesday!

 

 

Call for Quilts- Deadline this week!

Just thought I would pass this along in case any of you were interested. There are only a few days left for the deadline but that is still plenty of time since the first step is just a photo submission for consideration.

International Quilt Festival will feature quilts in a special exhibit, The Modern Quilt Guild Showcase. 

This exhibit will premiere at International Quilt Market and Festival, October 31-November 3, 2013. They would also like to retain the quilts for possible exhibit at our spring and summer editions of Festival.

Members from any of the Modern Quilt Guilds around the world are invited to be considered for inclusion in the new exhibit.

You may submit a total of two (2) quilts for our consideration. We require that quilts be at least 36” on each side.
• There is no maximum size limit.
• There is no "made after" date requirement.
• Completed submissions with visuals must be received online by April 26, 2013.
• You will be notified no later than May 24, 2013, regarding the quilts to be included in this exhibit along with shipping instructions.
• If selected, the quilts will need to arrive in Houston no later than August 30, 2013.
• Quilts will be returned by the end of November 2013 if the quilt does not travel, or arrangements may be made to have a quilt picked up at the conclusion of the show.
• If you agree to allow your quilt to travel (assuming the exhibit is chosen to travel to other shows), your quilt will be returned by the end of August 2014.

There are some specific instructions that must be followed as it relates to the images of the quilt(s) you are submitting for consideration. Please CLICK HERE for all those details to make sure you do it correctly.
 
If you are considering submitting one (or more) of your modern quilts for consideration in this exhibit CLICK HERE for a sample registration form just so you can see what is required of you for meeting the submission deadline this Friday, April 26, 2013 at midnight CDT. It's not that much and you still have plenty of time to get those submissions in!

 FOR THE COMPLETE INFO ON THIS OPPORTUNITY CLICK HERE.  

Good luck!

April 2013 meeting

Just a quick reminder that we will have our monthly meeting this week, Wednesday, April 3rd at the Milhopper Branch Library at 7:00PM.

Bring some projects for show-n-tell and feel free to share any relevant info on the modern quilting movement including contests, call for quilts and/or retreats.

I will have new info regarding what the international plans are for the Modern Quilt Guild. There are some things we will need to discuss regarding our plans as well and I would love to have as many members in attendance as possible to help us discuss the changes, benefits and awesome opportunities available to members of the Modern Quilt Guild.

See you then!

March Meeting recap & EVENT INFO

Thanks to all who came out to this week's meeting! We took some great pics and you can scroll down to see it all here.

Some info we discussed at this month's meeting was:

• QuiltCon 2013 lectures are posted on Craftsy for FREE! Click HERE to access them. 

• If any of you know of local area retreats please let me know so we can share the info with other members interested in attending.

• Tree City Quilt Show 2013- Deadline to submit entry applications is Friday, March 15th! Please consider submitting some of your modern quilts in the show. All the forms and information are HERE.

• 2013 Suwannee Valley Quilt and Old Time Crafts Festival in Trenton, FL is next Saturday, March 16th. The show is out in the open on the streets and in some shops in downtown Trenton. The location is HERE. It's about 25-30 minutes west of Gainesville on Newberry Road.   You can click HERE to view a slideshow of last year's show.

Challenge Quilts are Due!

Just a quick reminder that this coming Wednesday, March 6th we will have our usual monthly meeting at the Milhopper Branch Library at 7pm (Meeting Room A) and will be taking a big group picture with our challenge quilts.  Please be prepared to have your finished quilt (or at least the top) completed so we can share our "Storybook" inspirations with each other and take some pics!

This is the fabric we have been working with: Madrona Road by Violet Craft for Michael Miller.

Image provided by DC Modern Quilt Guild

Some of you shared your quilt progress with us in February and I can't wait to see the finished tops next week! I will remember my camera this time and be sure to post pictures for everyone to see!

See you then!

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo- Lakeland, FL

If you were unable to attend this month's meeting I wanted to share some exciting news with you and an opportunity to get together at a fun sewing & quilting event right here in Florida!

Our friends at the American Sewing Guild- Ocala Chapter have invited us to ride down to Lakeland with them on Friday, March 15, 2013 on their chartered bus! They've even offered Gainesville Modern Quilters their member rate of only $33!

That's first-class coach transportation to and from the expo, admission to the expo, a coupon for a free class at the expo, plus entertainment, games, prizes and refreshments on the bus for just $33.  You can't beat this deal!

There is a sign-up deadline of Friday, March 1st, and there are a limited number of seats on the bus, so please do not delay! It is a first-come-first-served opportunity, and their checks must be in hand to ensure a seat.

The pickup time for those of us in Gainesville area will be: 7:00 AM GAINESVILLE, PUBLIX PARKING LOT NEAR I-75 ON 39TH AVE.

To secure your seat today please view the event flyer HERE and mail your check off to the ASG- Ocala Chapter Treasurer!

I've already booked my seat and the hubby is taking the day off to watch the kids... so, who's coming with us?!

  

First meeting of 2013- Challenge time!

I hope you enjoyed the holidays and were able to spend at least some time quilting! I was able to get a few things done myself. Now, it's time to kick off the new year with some quilty fun!

Our first meeting of the new year is this Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 7pm at Milhopper Branch Library. I'll be handing out some fabric (fat eighths) for our new challenge and I hope you can make it. The challenge theme is "Storybook." We'll all take some kind of storybook inspiration (anything you want) and create a quilt (any size) using Madrona Road by Violet Craft for Michael Miller fabric. The only other fabrics you can use in the quilt are solid colors and/or more Madrona Road fabric that you buy on your own. We will be working with the Ocean Palette of the fabric line but you can any fabrics from the line you want.


Here are a few online shops selling Madrona Road fabric:
Hawthorne Threads
Fresh-Squeezed Fabrics
Fabric Worm
Sew Mama Sew!

Here is the fabric we will be using:

Image provided by DC Modern Quilt Guild

Happy New Year!