Charleston Modern Quilt Guild

Charleston Modern Quilt Guild

June 23,  2020

Business – Connie opened our fourth virtual Zoom meeting at 6:31 pm and by 6:40pm there were 24 members attending. 

Ten members were able to attend the first CMQG social distancing get-together at Rick’s home on Thursday evening June 18.  Being able to see each other and talk quilts was wonderful!  Thanks Rick!

Committee Reports

Charity – Susan B. has two great on-going charity projects members can participate in this year. 

1.   Roper Rehabilitation Unit : We are sewing wheelchair bags,  walker bags and adult bibs for individuals who find themselves dealing with a new disability or a life change.  Susan has made this so easy and fun. She will deliver a kit (fabric + pattern + CMQG label) or just the pattern + CMQG label to your door so you can use your own stash for the project.  We will make these items through August, collecting them the first week of September and turn them over to Roper.  Thanks to Alison, Jean, Elaine, Irene and Connie for working on this project.  There’s plenty of time to get involved so just call, text or email Susan and she will drop off a kit and pick it up when you are finished!

2.   Newborns In Need - Charleston Chapter:  We are sewing baby quilts (36” square up to 40” square) or donating blocks (9 1/2” unfinished) to make baby quilts for neonatal units.  If you would like to make quilts from the donated blocks get in touch with Susan!  The deadline for donating blocks is September 30, 2020.   Thanks to Karen W. for donating 2 baby quilts and for the blocks donated by Irene and Jenifer.  Nurses use the quilts to brighten up the NICU by using as a cover for the isolettes, dampening noise and light for the infant,  and then they go home with the infant.  Newborns in Need is a national charity and the local chapter in Charleston will distribute the quilts.  The members of the Charleston chapter make, buy, collect and distribute items needed for newborns who are born into poverty or who are born premature or ill.  More information is available online on their Facebook page, Newborns in Need – Charleston SC Chapter.

Swaps and Challenges – Whitner

1.   Community Outreach Quilt – Whitner is extending the submission deadline for  sketches for the QuiltCON Together 2021 Community Challenge Quilt until the July 28 CMQG meeting.  The theme for 2021 is CURVES and specific details are available in previous posts and on the MQG website.  The quilt will remain with the guild and we will send professional photographs to be included in the virtual quilt show if we decide to participate.  We can decide to donate our quilt or sell it with the money going to a selected charity.

2.   Charleston MQG Modern Challenge 2020 – Keep working on your architecturally inspired modern quilts!  Go to #chsmqg2020challenge for ideas and inspiration, check out the March meeting notes or contact Whitner for more details.  You can draw your inspiration from nature or human structures,  just remember to provide a photo of your inspiration with your quilt!  Due date is Oct. 27 meeting!

Virtual Show and Tell

Jenifer led the Show and Tell –

Irene,  Karyn,  Jean,  Jenifer,  Cathy,  Casey,  Carol,  Kim,  Kerry

Program – Finishing Your Quilt

1.   Glue Basting/Machine Binding – Amy presented details of this technique she learned at QuiltCON 2020. 

2.   Flat and Wide Bias Binding – Casey presented this technique for single fold bias binding to give a slim sleek profile for your binding.

3.   Big Stitch Binding and Facing – Tamie presented details on big stitch binding and the technique of using a facing if you do not want to have a traditional fabric binding edge showing on your finished project.

Amy, Casey and Tamie all provided helpful pdfs of their programs for members.

Calendar

June 27 – Virtual Sew Half-Day with Jenifer – Zoom link will be sent from Connie to all members to join in from 9am-12pm.  Stop in anytime to say hi,  show what your working on, sew or talk quilts!