July 2018 Meeting Notes

BUSINESS

Whitner opened the meeting welcoming 24 member and 1 visitor.

PROGRAM

A Cutting Out Party!  At cutting stations, fabrics were pre-cut for kits to complete small piecing blocks for QuiltCon 2019 Charity Quilt.

The deadline for completed blocks is the August meeting or September Sew Day.

Members Trunk Show:  Beverly and Tamie shared quilts and milestones from their personal quilting journeys.  Photos below.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

PROGRAMS:  Kim 

Members Trunk Show for August:  Geri and Phoebe

At the August meeting Heather Powers of HK Power Studio will talk about organization in our sewing rooms and homes.

CHARITIES:  Sandy

Florence Crittenton House:  The next visit will be Wed, Sept 5.

SPECIAL EVENTS:  Lynn

Supply lists and instructions for Victoria Findlay Wolfe classes will be emailed when available.

SWAPS & CHALLENGES:  Phoebe

Thirteen members of our guild are participating in the SCMQG Swap.  The first post, a fabric pull is Sept 1.  

SHOW & TELL:  Reference photos below

CALENDAR UPDATES:

• August 16:  MQG Webinar:  Design Process with Tara Faughnan
• August 23-26:  JK Quilt Camp at Camp St. Christopher
• August 28:  CMQG Meeting
• August 30:  MQG Webinar:  Best Practices for Professional Quilt Instructors with Heather Grant
• September 1:  #SCMQGSWAP Progress Picture #1
• September 15:  CMQG Sew Day - Five Eights Seams (Charity quilt blocks due!)
• September 25:  CMQG Meeting
• October 6:  #CMQGSWAP Progress Picture #2
• October 8:  MQG Charity Quilt Sign-up Ends
• Victoria Findlay Wolfe Events
• Friday Oct 12 - Lecture & Trunk Show to include fabric, patterns, and books
• Saturday Oct 13 - Double Wedding Ring - participants will make a block in class at Five Eighth's Seams
• Sunday Oct 14 - Cascade Quilt Class, pattern from her new book, “Modern Quilt Magic.” at Five Eights Seams
• October 23:  CMQG Meeting
• November 3: #CMQGSWAP Final Swap!  11 am, Creative Sewing Center, Columbia, SC
• November 30:  QuiltCon Quilt Submissions End
• February 8:  MQG Charity Quilt Submissions End
• February 21-24, 2019:  QuiltCon - Nashville, TN

Beverly was inspired by quilts her grandmother made

Beverly's 1st quilt

Baby quilt for charity

Made from Page Alexander's Arrow Class

Tamie's 1st Quilt from 1990

Inspired by architural plan for St John's Lutheran Church

Watercolor quilt

Swoon quilt for daughter

Current project, PPQ's block of the month

Kim's work from Page Alexander's Arrow class

Jennifer made from Sew Day Improv class

Lynn's double gauze quilt, front below.  

Whitner's shorts for girls

Quilt for Charlene's son

Cathy's quilt from Victoria Findlay Wolfe's pattern "City Lights", 350 different fabrics!

Lydia's zip bags

Lydia's pink hexagon quilt

Elaine's quilt inspired from a quote on social media

Alice's simple caftan

Back of quilt below

Alice's 2x2 Noah's Ark, oldest UFO!!!!!