End of Year Meeting

This is a reminder that our year end meeting will be at Susie's house
Tuesday December 9th at 6:30 PM
Please bring a dessert, or an appetizer, or a beverage to share.
In addition to celebrating the Holidays, we are planning the following...

YANKEE SWAP
Please bring something to swap that represents modern quilting.
It can be something that you make.
Or it can be a bundle of modern fabrics.  Or a book.
Or maybe you have something else really awesome in mind?
Cost should be no more than $15-20.

RAFFLE
We will be raffling Brave New Quilts
and
a bundle of selected Cotton & Steel Fabric.
Proceeds will go to the Speaker/Workshop fund.

2015 MEMBERSHIP
It is time to sign up for next year.
Dues are $50 for 2015.

SHOW & TELL
Bring you latest works to show!

WORKSHOP SIGN UP
The Sherri Lynn Wood workshop planned for May 2, 2015 is almost full!!
There are only a couple of spots left!

I hope we will see you all at the party!!

Members were sent an email with Sue's address earlier this week.
If you have not received an email with Sue's address, please send an address request to:
nhmodernquilt@gmail.com

PLEASE NOTE...

Due to a potential storm on Tuesday,

 CHECK THIS BLOG AFTER 2PM on TUESDAY 12/9 FOR PARTY UPDATE

Check Out These Blocks

Members have been busy creating their own versions of the Block of the Month.

The tool bar on the left is loaded with lots of block tutorials that will inspire!

Nancy's Target Practice Block...using the fabulous Circle Tutorial

And her Hexi-Go-Round Block

Susie's Quatrefoil Block

And her Improv Half Pineapple Log Cabin Block

Rene and Patty also made the Quatrefoil Block!

November Show and Tell

Susie's awesome paper pieced quilt

Michelle's fabulous bag

Michelle's fun Christmas tree quilt

Sandi's patchwork mini mondo bag

Carolyn made this stunning quilt for her nephew's child

Leona made this festive holiday place mat  from scraps

Jessie shared this gorgeous Christmas Tree quilt

Kathie made this quilt for a Michael Miller Challenge...awesome quilting

Simone is making beautiful double sided napkins for the holidays

November Block of the Month

Check of the November Block of the Month...Mystery Pinwheel!

All the information needed to make this block can be found in the left toolbar!

Happy sewing!

Meeting November 11th

Please join us!
The next meeting is Tuesday November 11th at Twill.
Doors open at 6:30
Meeting starts at 7

On the agenda...

Information about Guild Sew-In at Quilted Threads, Saturday November 15th

Sign up for May 2015 workshop with Sherri Lynn Wood

Block of the Month

Holiday Party Info

Show and Tell

Look forward to seeing what you have been working on!

More from Houston

The visual feast continues!

Marie shared so many great photos from the Houston International Quilt Festival.

More modern quilts that Marie saw...

detail from the above quilt

detail from the above quilt

Here is 1 of 28 quilts from the Astronomical Star Challenge

NHMQG member Ellen Fisher contributed this block to the above quilt!

Marie Joerger's Sunapee Star block is featured in another of the 28 gorgeous quilts!!

Each of these 28 challenge quilts measure 72" x 90".

There were many more blocks entered than were featured in these quilts and these were shown in several books that were on hand.

Thank you again to Marie for sharing all this inspiration!

Feast your eyes on these!

Several NHMQG members were in Houston this past week enjoying the International Quilt Festival.

Here are some of the quilts shown at the festival...

Up close detail of the above quilt

This next quilt is by Marina Landi and Maria Lucia Azara of Sao Paulo, Brazil

and is an original design inspired by a painting by Anna Bocek.

Close up of the face

So inspirational!  Huge thank you to Marie for sharing these pictures with us!