June 2019 meeting notes

June 28,  2019

Business

We had 30 members and 3 visitors.  Whitner opened the meeting at 6:30pm. 

Charity

The next Sew Night with the girls at Florence Crittenton will be Wednesday, July 10.  Dinner is at 5:30pm and sewing begins around 6:00pm.  Susan will be leading the group in making Zippered Toiletry Kits.  All materials will be provided,  but we could use more members to join us as well as additional sewing machines and extension cords.  Please e-mail Connie if you are able to join in on July 10. 

Challenges

Two-Color Quilt Challenge for AQS is due on August 27,  2019.  Please add a hanging sleeve to the back of your quilt as we will be photographing the quilts in September.  Check out the additional finishes on Instagram at #chsmqgtwocolorchallenge !

QuiltCon Charity Quilt 2020 – **Design ideas are due at the July 23 meeting.**  The guidelines are on the MQG website.  The theme is TEXT.  The designs will be collected at the July meeting and Whitner will be sending out information on voting by email for your favorite.  If we decide as a group NOT to participate we will come up with another Community Challenge for the second half of 2019.

Christmas in July - Pin Cushion Swap

Have lots of solids leftover from brainstorming your Two Color Challenge?  Gather them up and make a pin cushion to swap at the July meeting.  The theme is MADE FROM SOLIDS and the pincushion can be any size.  Crushed walnut shells mixed with fiberfill make an excellent filler for your pincushion and will help keep pins sharp.  Contact Kim if you have questions!

CMQG Handout

Phoebe distributed and presented the CHSMQG Handbook to provide a valuable reference for the framework of our meetings, policies and general organizational structure.  The Handbook was put together by volunteer members appointed by the Executive Board.  Everyone is encouraged to read through the document and reach out to Phoebe if you have questions or comments.  

What is Modern Quilting?

Lynn presented an overview of Modern Quilting,  gathering background from presentations by Mary Fons and resources from MQG.  Modern Quilting involves applying modern aesthetics to quilts,  but these attributes can be seen in older quilts as well (Amish, Gees Bend).  Lynn touched on the following elements seen in Modern Quilts:

1.  Use of Negative Space

2.  No Borders

3.  Minimalism

4.  Bright Fabrics – Contrasting Bright Solids

5.  Graphic Color Palette

6.  High Contrast

7.  Asymmetry

8.  Exaggerated Scale

9.  Pixelation

10.  Modern Traditionalism

11.  Improv Piecing

12.  Grid Work

13.  Texture

Lynn wrapped up her talk by showing quilts and we decided which techniques were used in the quilts.

Looking to the Future

·     Amy will be teaching English Paper Piecing (EPP) at the October meeting.  The guild will provide paper templates.  If you would like acrylic templates Wild and Wooly will order them.  Please sign up or let Amy know.

·     Member Mini Trunk Shows – sign up with Elaine

·     *NEW – Sign Up sheets for Show and Tell when you come in with your name,  the name of your quilt and the techniques you have used in your quilt.

Calendar (*CMQG Events)

·     *July 10:  Florence Crittenton Sew Day

·     July 10-20 The Quilter’s Gallery Quilting Expo (Columbia, SC) (quiltersgallery.net for more info and coupon)

·     *July 20:  CMQG Sew Day

·     Curated Quilts:  Black and White Challenge August 1-  August 31   (https://curatedquilts.com/blogs/news/black-white-issue)

·      *August 22-25:  Modern Quilt Camp (Camp St. Christopher)

·      Sept. 25-27:  AQS Quilt Week (Charleston, SC)

·      Sept. 27-29:  Asheville Quilt Show (Asheville, NC)

·      Oct. 31-Nov.3:  International Quilt Festival (Houston, TX)

·      Feb. 20-13, 2020:  QuiltCon (Austin, TX)

Show and Tell

Connie showed off the front and back of her 2019 Pantone Challenge Quilt called "Finding My Other Half"

Susan shared a lovely wall hanging she made.

Amy had two great two color challenge quilts.

Rick's two color challenge quilt might be the largest of them all!

Jenifer also shared an improv pieced mini quilt for the two color challenge.

Irene was our winner for most quilts shared this month with three - a quilt made from Kaffe Fassett shot cottons, a 'Midnight at the Oasis' quilt designed by Jen Kingwell and her two color challenge quilt.

 Jean also had a gorgeous - and large! - entry for the two color challenge.

Kathy is the queen of king sized (or bigger!) quilts and this one was a stunner.

 Karen had a very minimalist and innovative two color challenge quilt.

 Angie shared a painted quilt block!

Lynn finished her mind bending quilt top she started in our Sherri Lynn Wood class in May.

Info for volunteering at  AQS in Sept. – coming in July,  or contact Becky from Cobblestone at rebubba@hotmail.com.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23rd at 6.30pm at the Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union at 847 Coleman Boulevard.  Don't forget your nametags and show and tell!