Michael Miller Charity Blocks

This past year Michael Miller donated a box of fabric to our guild. We made a quilt to be auctioned off at a charity this January. There was a lot of fabric left so we decided to make bundles of fabric to be given out at our holiday party this week. 

Individual members were asked to take a bundle and make as many 6" blocks as they can with their bundle. With all scraps left over they can make some made fabric. These block will be put together for another charity quilt. We have asked members to use one of  Janome's 100 quilt block patterns. The web link to the patters is at http://janome.com/en/100quiltblocks/download-blocks/. 

Thank you guild members for all your time and dedication and to Michael Miller. It seems like the gift that just keeps on giving!

Meeting Reminder

***Reminder***

* Hello all NHMQG members, we will be having our Yankee swap on Tues. Dec. 15 @ 7pm.  Don't forget to bring your Modern gift. 

* If you have not payed your dues for the new year this is the time to pay! 

* Show and Tell

* If you signed up to bring an appetizer, dessert, or a drink don't forget that!

*Also we will be having a raffle so bring your dollars :) Items to be raffled are...

Rebecca's Ringquist's book on Embroidery 

(3) - 1/2 yard pieces of Art Gallery from Mille Fleur Collection

And last but not least our free drawing- Charm Pack of Amy Butler Alchemy 

NHMQG charity quilt in progress

A small group of guild members got together to work on the Charity quilt. They took all the pieces and came up with a game plan. Using a design the plan was to piece the made fabric into larger pieces and add borders to these. With the squares we created nine patches, while the remaining squares were scattered throughout the rest of the quilt.  

Once we had this laid out we started to cut background pieces to fill in the space between the blocks that had been made. With lots of trial and error, our group worked the quilt from top to bottom. About half way down we realized there was to much negative space on top. We decided to appliqué circle blocks to fill the negative space.

After adding the circles we decided to add more shapes. Different size triangles and an arrow were added. The top was completed and off to the quilter it goes. Lisa from Garden Gate Quilting has volunteered her services.  Thank you Lisa!

November Show-N-Tell

Nancy was in a quilt along with a small group and completed this quilt by "Freshly Pieced"

She also received this quilt from a teal mini quilt swap.

Mary Jean completed Candy Coated Raindrops quilt

Debby made Tiny Dancer by Jay Bird for her sister

Beautiful quilt made by Janice

Carolyn made this red and black table runner.

Christine made this table runner using the Sue Pelham ruler.

Alexandra made a cute baby quilt

Carolanne first large quilt!!

She is very good at making her wardrobe

Michelle is busy using up her jelly rolls, she has a great tutorial on her blog-

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Simone created a tree for her stripe project

Beth finished a quilt for her dad

And a baby quilt she started on retreat

Lisa made this quilt without a pattern, using Ode to Charlie Harper as her inspiration

René made a modern quilt using solids

Patty made a modern split 9 patch and she finished her Jaquie Gerring workshop quilt

Susie's version of the Michael Miller Challenge Quilt "The Christmas Present"

Trish's original design for a stripe challenge 

Lastly a group of 4 did a paper pieced pattern test at the retreat in October. The pattern was called "Rainbow Bright Flying Geese." Here are their finished quilted projects.

 

 

NHMQG Sew-IN Success

On Nov. 14 a small group of quilters went to Quilted Threads in Hennicker for a sew-in. Everyone had a blast and got quit a few things done. It was a good time to work on Christmas gifts or just visit with people who enjoy the same things as you. I am hoping everyone had as much fun as I did. We also had some time to shop, so nice to be in a quilt shop when you're sewing, you never know what you might need!

 Here are some of the items worked on...

Mare spent quit a bit of time working on the BOM but still found time to play with some Christmas fabric. 

Simone's blocks using the quick curved ruler 

Beth took advantage of the day to finish the top for a Christmas present

Chelseas put the top together and worked on her bags for Christmas

Here's Trish showing us Chelsea's bags

and below Chelsea giving a tutorial on her zippers :)

Patty and Beth finishing up!

 

Debbie- using the design wall and
Kim- ironing some last minute pieces

*The NHMQG puts many different activities for its members to take part in, this is just one of the few. We meet on the 3rd Tues. of the month, at The First Baptist church in Nashua. Come join in the fun!