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!!!!! |
