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!

Charleston Modern Quilt Guild

May 26,  2020

Business – Connie opened our third virtual meeting (Zoom) at 6:34pm with 27 members and 2 visitors.  Former members Colleen and Lisa joined us from RI where they have just opened a new quilt store,   Beyond the Bolt.  They will be offering online ordering starting in June!

Given the uncertainty about when we will be able to meet in person at our regular location,  Connie opened up discussion for ideas on ways for us to get together for sew days and programs for meetings.  Rick generously offered to host an outdoor Sew Day.  Another option would be a Zoom Sew Day,  including the technique instruction/Improv blocks Cathy and Tamie had started at the beginning of the year or just as an open Sew Day.  A virtual tour of members sewing spaces could also be used for a Zoom meeting program in the future.

The MQG has provided all guilds with a guide to Web Conferencing Best Practices which was reviewed by Connie.

Charity – Susan B.  has two charity projects members are encouraged to participate in. 

1.    Roper St. Francis Rehabilitation Unit   Wheelchair Bags (large or small),  Walker Bags or Adult Bibs - Susan has made up kits with fabric and patterns that she will deliver to your door,  no contact required!  Just email,  text or call her (check directory)  with your request! 

2.    Lowcountry Infants in Need – We are collecting 9 inch blocks made from cotton or flannel to be used in making quilts for the neonatal unit.  Nurses use the quilts to brighten up the NICU by cover in the isolettes and then they go home with the infant.  You can also make an entire quilt,  maximum size 40’X40’.

Swaps and Challenges 

MQG Community Outreach Challenge – The theme for 2021 is CURVES.  The colors available on the website.  At least two of the six chosen colors have to be used in the final quilt.  Whitner provided examples of many different quilts that incorporated curves.  Members are challenged to come up with design sketches for a twin size quilt (65”X85”) that use any kind of curves and send pictures to Whitner before the June 23 Zoom meeting.  We will vote on which design to use if we decide to participate.  This will be a group quilt so keep in mind how your design can be divided into parts that can be done by different members.  Details are available on the MQG website. 

AND don’t forget !  Our own Charleston MQG Modern Challenge 2020 – Whitner presented our 2020 challenge at the March Zoom Meeting.  Using architectural inspiration from nature or human-made structures choose an inspiration image and make a photo you can provide with your finished quilt.  For specific details and examples see meeting notes from March 2020,  go to #chsmqg2020challenge or contact Whitner for more information. Please use social media to explore ideas and keep us updated with your progress! Instagram is so great for that. Due date is Oct. 27 meeting.

Program – Members participated in a Quitler’s Quiz! 

Special Events

Tinma Tarr will be presenting a lecture (free for members) on Friday Oct. 9 and a two-day class on Oct. 10-11 ($225 includes lunch for both days).  We currently have 23 (lecture) and 18 (class) signed up.  Stay tuned for updates!

Tara Faughnan has been booked for Oct. 8-10,  2021.  Check out her website (tarafaughnan.com)  and Instagram page for a sneak peek at her offerings and mark your calendars

MQG QuiltCon Together 2021 – The MQG is going to a virtual platform for February 2021 and will not be taking place in Atlanta.  The catalog and class information will be coming out in June with member registration in July. 

Show and Tell

Our members have been busy with their great quilts. 

 Although we love making our quilts we love when our family members and friends wrap up in the quilt and feel the love we put into them. 

Rick

Calendar – Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 23 and Connie will send out any updates for guild activities.

Charleston Modern Quilt Guild

March 24, 2020

Business – Connie opened our first virtual meeting at 6:30pm on ZOOM with 21 members.

Committee Reports

Charity –  On Wednesday March 11 CMQG members Susan B.,  Kathy,  Kerry,  Angie,  Hope and Casey helped residents of Florence Crittenton with sewing keychain chapstick holders.  The residents had fun and had a chance to make holders for themselves and friends.  The next scheduled event is May 16 but stay tuned for updates.

Swaps and Challenges – Connie presented the CMQG 2020 Modern Challenge.

Architectural Inspiration.

Choose an inspiration image of a created physical element. Could be a building; a stained-glass window; a tile floor pattern; a beehive; the interior of an ant hill; the corner of a room; the vein structure of a leaf; window blinds; etc. Literally ANYTHING built, and not just by humans. Some of the most amazing built items in the world are created by nature.

Challenge.

Create a MODERN quilt based on your chosen image. The interpretation should not be literal. Please do not take your image and make an exact replica of it. Explore different elements:

·      Color

·      Shape

·      Line

·      Texture

·      Shadow

·      Space / Void

Constraints.

1.   No side smaller than 18”.

2.   Styling: Modern.

3.   No limitations on colors or techniques (improv, applique, curves, etc.)

4.   Must include a copy of the inspiration image with your finished quilt.

5.   I highly, highly, HIGHLY encourage you to create your own design, but if you must use a pattern, please include the design source.

Timing.

Start...now!
Finish: October 27th CMQG Meeting

With our physical separations, please use social media to explore ideas and keep us updated with your progress! Instagram is so great for that. Please use #chsmqg2020challenge so we can find your work!

The next couple of pages are sample quilts to inspire. Please reach out to Whitner Kane at whitnerkane@gmail.com with any questions. Happy stitching!

Budget – Lynn B. presented the Budget for 2020.  Our income will be from dues and the Timna Tarr class and lecture.  Expenses will be for Committee Activities and Timna Tarr Class.  A Scholarship Fund is being established for members to access when they may need a bit of help participating in guild events.  Members can donate directly or drop off donations in the Scholarship bucket at the Welcome desk when signing in for guild meetings. Contact Lynn B. if you or someone you know needs a bit a help.

Special Events – Due to the concerns of COVID19,  the Special Exhibit at The Station Park Place for March was cancelled. The Exhibit, along with a Sip and Shop, will hopefully be rescheduled in the summer. Contact Kim if you would like to pick up your quilt,  she has offered to keep the quilts until the event is rescheduled. 

Timna Tarr – October 9-11, 2020.  We have 16 members signed up for the Oct. 9 lecture (free) and 15 for the Oct. 10-11 two day class ($225 includes lunch both days).  All events will take place at the clubhouse at Hobcaw Creek Plantation off Longpoint Rd. in Mt. Pleasant.  Money needs to be received before you will be officially registered for the class.  Since we are not meeting in person please drop a check in the mail made out to CMQG,  P.O. Box 723,  Sullivan’s Island,  SC 29482.  The class will be opened up to the public in April and a waiting list will also be kept.

Tara Faughnan – Mark your calendars!  Plans are underway for Tara Faughnan to visit us on October 8-10,  2021.  Special thanks to Phoebe for making this possible!  Check out Tara’s Instagram page and her website to see her work and possible class offerings. Detail as we get closer to 2021.

Masks - As our community faces the challenges from COVID-19 there are many people who are making cloth masks for health care workers,  first responders and others.  Several patterns are available on YouTube and online and we encourage anyone who would like to help out to be sure to identify a group,  individual or location that will be accepting homemade masks.  Here are two links that can help.

1.    Deaconess searchable database for where to donate sewn mask  https://www.deaconess.com/How-to-make-a-Face-Mask/Mask-Donations?all=true

2.   100 Million Masks Challenge hashtag on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/millionmaskchallenge/?hl=en

Show and Tell – Lynn B.,  Phoebe,  Rick,  Karyn,  Alice

 Alice made this great 4 Seasons Runner and completed her hand quilted hanging. 

Rick made this Clemson lap blanket , and is currently making a King size quilt.

Phoebe has taken a break from quilting, and made this wonderful quilted robe.

Lynn took some time to make this great Baby blanket for her Grand baby .

Karen completed this terrific quilt and made a great Pillow for the sofa.

Calendar – Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 28 and Connie will send out an email with updates on guild activities.