Allison (from across the pond!)
Brianna
Marie
Susie
Patty
Betsy
Robin
Mary Jean
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Guild Atmosphere Sew-Along!
As a project for the COVID quarantine, members of the guild decided to complete the Atmosphere pattern Quilt Sew-Along, led by the pattern designer, Lee Heinrich. Our group met regularly by Zoom to share progress and creative choices. The results are below (if I missed someone, please send your photo to me and I will get it added!). As you can see there are many different but equally beautiful interpretations.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
June 2020 Meeting Raffle
Hoping everyone is doing well and getting some sewing done!
Our May virtual raffle was very successful so we are going to continue in June! Thanks to everyone who participated!
We are going to adjust the categories to be 6 tickets for $5, 12 tickets for $10, and 24 tickets for $20 (the Paypal fee makes a $1 ticket not worthwhile). All of the tickets will go into a single pool, and we will pull from that pool for each of the three raffle items. The Paypal button is at the end of this post.
There will be three (3) raffle prizes. The items for the raffle are (1) two sets of fat quarters from Carolyn Friedlander's new Jetty collection, one with 13 FQ and the second with 14 FQ, and (2) a book titled "Modern Kogin" that discusses various types of modern Sashiko stitching.
The raffle is closed! We will pull the three winning tickets at our meeting Tuesday night.
Our May virtual raffle was very successful so we are going to continue in June! Thanks to everyone who participated!
We are going to adjust the categories to be 6 tickets for $5, 12 tickets for $10, and 24 tickets for $20 (the Paypal fee makes a $1 ticket not worthwhile). All of the tickets will go into a single pool, and we will pull from that pool for each of the three raffle items. The Paypal button is at the end of this post.
There will be three (3) raffle prizes. The items for the raffle are (1) two sets of fat quarters from Carolyn Friedlander's new Jetty collection, one with 13 FQ and the second with 14 FQ, and (2) a book titled "Modern Kogin" that discusses various types of modern Sashiko stitching.
The raffle is closed! We will pull the three winning tickets at our meeting Tuesday night.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Recap of May 19, 2020 Meeting
Our second Zoom meeting was well attended. We welcomed a new guild member, Mary Lou.
Ellen D, our Treasurer, provided an update on our financial status.
Patty advised that we are not going to be able to meet in the First Baptist Church space until this fall at the earliest. We are considering the possibilities of an outdoor meeting.
We had 222 tickets purchased by 19 people for our Raffle of Alison Glass's Stitched half-yard assortment. Patty won the raffle.
Trish talked about 2020 trends in quilting based on what was showing at the MQG convention and otherwise. She then led a game involving quick research into the latest quilting news and activities.
Below are the references for the items she introduced.
Ellen D, our Treasurer, provided an update on our financial status.
Patty advised that we are not going to be able to meet in the First Baptist Church space until this fall at the earliest. We are considering the possibilities of an outdoor meeting.
We had 222 tickets purchased by 19 people for our Raffle of Alison Glass's Stitched half-yard assortment. Patty won the raffle.
Trish talked about 2020 trends in quilting based on what was showing at the MQG convention and otherwise. She then led a game involving quick research into the latest quilting news and activities.
Below are the references for the items she introduced.
Casserole Quilt by Elizabeth Hartman
25 New Kona Cotton Color for 2019
Pantone Color of the Year 2020
Warp and Weft Yarn Dyes by Alexia Marcelle Abegg of Ruby Star Society
Due in Stores May 2020
Lee Heinrich's Summer Sampler 2020
Ruby and Bee Solids - Due in stores Fall 2020
Kaleidoscope Stripes and Solids by Alison Glass
Due in Stores June 2020
Linework by Tula Pink
Due in Stores October 2020
Bon Voyage by Tilda
Due in Stores July 2020
Alison Glass Mini Series
We got updates on the Gemology and Atmosphere quilting group status and activities.
Trish is going to lead a group doing Lucy Boston English Paper Piecing (EPP).
We had a good round of Show & Tell at the end of the meeting.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
May 2020 Guild Meeting Raffle
We have a meeting coming up next Tuesday at 7 pm via Zoom!
We are very excited to offer a raffle this month for 12 half yard cuts (yes, you are reading that right!) of Alison Glass's new line Stitched! Check out the beautiful colors.
To participate in the raffle, you will need to buy "tickets" via Paypal (see below). We will have our normal advantageous pricing scheme for those of you that want to increase your odds by buying more tickets at one time! We will close the raffle purchases at 9 pm Monday, May 18. We will have raffle tickets made up with names and for the number of tickets you purchased and pull the winner at Tuesday's meeting. It should be very exciting!
Raffle is Closed!!!
We are very excited to offer a raffle this month for 12 half yard cuts (yes, you are reading that right!) of Alison Glass's new line Stitched! Check out the beautiful colors.
To participate in the raffle, you will need to buy "tickets" via Paypal (see below). We will have our normal advantageous pricing scheme for those of you that want to increase your odds by buying more tickets at one time! We will close the raffle purchases at 9 pm Monday, May 18. We will have raffle tickets made up with names and for the number of tickets you purchased and pull the winner at Tuesday's meeting. It should be very exciting!
Raffle is Closed!!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Recap of April 2020 Zoom Guild Meeting
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to check in with folks, and for those of you who weren't on our Zoom session last week, do a recap of things we talked about. Many thanks to René for the "Hollywood Squares" screen shot of our meeting! As you can say we were all able to see each other and have a good discussion, and even do a little "sewcializing"!
First, if you are not getting emails from the NHMQG, or if we are sending them to the wrong address, please email nhmodernquilt@gmail.com with your updated information! We have several members that we do not have email addresses for, and several others have provided updated addresses. Thanks in advance!
Second, Sew-alongs!
Betsy Perry (betsy.perry@gmail.com) is coordinating the Lee Heinrich Atmosphere QAL. This project is already underway, but not too late to get going on! More information can be found here: https://freshlypieced.com/2020/04/announcing-the-atmosphere-quilt-pattern-and-quilt-along.html
Please let Betsy know if you plan to participate, so you can join discussions with NHMQG members working on this QAL.
Trish Walstad (patriciawalstad@gmail.com) is organizing a Gemology Quilt Along that she hopes to get going in June. This book has different gemstone cut based piecing and a variety of options for setting them, so there is a lot of flexibility! This is a fun way to try out paper-piecing and getting transparency effects with your fabric. Please check out the book and if you are interested let Trish know.
Third, we recommend highly that members go take a look at the various resources on the mother guild webpage. All NHMQG members are able to access these resources, which include a variety of videos, tips and other useful material. There is a wealth of information to explore!
Last, we had a try at doing Show & Tell via Zoom which was fun. Members showed off their sewing rooms and latest projects. Please post your project progress or completions on the guild Facebook page or on Instagram using #nhmqg2020 so we all can see what everyone is up to.
We hope members are getting a lot of sewing done. Please let your Board know if you have any questions or requests at nhmodernquilt@gmail.com.
Monday, February 17, 2020
February 18 Meeting Reminder
We are meeting on Tuesday, February 18 at 7 pm. Our guest speaker will be Deborah Fisher from Fish Museum and Circus. She will discuss her creative journey and do a trunk show of her quilts. She is also bringing notions for sale during the break (members will be first in line). Her items will be on display before the meeting.
We also have some great raffles planned! Join us. Guests are welcome.
We also have some great raffles planned! Join us. Guests are welcome.
Sunday, February 2, 2020
January 2020 Show & Tell
Photos from our January meeting Show & Tell are below. Unfortunately the recording on my phone did not happen so there is going to be limited commentary. These are in the order they were showed.
A bright and flowery jelly roll quilt.
Colorful flowers!
Like the mix of light blues and red!
A small table top quilt with squares.
Apologies for this being a bit blurry, but wanted to leave it in.
Super bright Kaffe Fassett fabrics!
Dramatic squares set on point!
Dramatic green quilt design!
Marie showed this contrasting, off-center log cabin quilt.
A soft cuddly quilt finish.
Suzy finished this quilt with gradated ombre colored fabrics.
Suzie also completed this impressive Patchwork City quilt, designed by Elizabeth Hartman.
Ophelia showed her rendition of Penguin Party by Elizabeth Hartman. The plaids are flannel!
Ophelia also showed us optically challenging quilt!
Ophelia also completed her Snowflake -- the pattern is by Nicole Dacsiewicz of Modern Handcraft. Front and back are shown.
Ophelia's colorful stars with scrappy centers, front and back.
Ophelia's last quilt was this large dramatic heart made out of wonky blocks.
Leslie has been very busy and showed us a number of finishes. This has the incredibly cute animal panel in the center.
As I recall these are the colors of a favored athletic team.
Pretty red and blues!
Nice movement of the steps through the block colors!
This is a very pretty exploration of squares and blues.
Robin presented this ultra-colorful and cheerful quilt!
A dramatic improv with the black background showing off the stars.
A novel setting of triangles, many with dots and stripes.
Donna showed this incredibly cute mini.
Front and back of this lovely finish with bright colors.
This finish has a lot of wonderful movement in it.
Patty showed her colorful paper-pieced Swell pattern (Alison Glass).
Trish showed her paper-pieced elephant. Pattern is by Violet Craft.
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