January Meeting

Forty members of the Central Florida Modern Quilt Guild met on Saturday, January 13, along with two visitors.

Vice President Linda H. highlighted MQG’s focus for the quarter, Modern Traditionalism. Videos are available online in the MQG Resource Library. Also, Linda is keeping a list of those attending QuiltCon in Raleigh in February, so please let her know if you intend to go and have not already added your name to the list. QuiltCon is offering a livestream pass to view all 28 lectures for $265 this year, so if you’re not attending in person, you might consider this option!

Treasurer Ardie W provided a report. Membership dues have been paid to the MQG, and expected upcoming expenses include insurance for retreat and rental fees for our P.O. Box and the Oxford Community Center. Ardie also provided our expected updated balance of funds.

President Karen E explained what our dues are used for and reminded everyone that our membership provides us access to the numerous resources in the MQG Resource Library.

Media Coordinator Courtney S announced that most members now have a photo included as part of our membership directory. If you haven’t had your photo taken, please consider having one taken at the next meeting you attend! Also, make sure to fill out a Show and Tell form if you bring a project to share. This helps make sure that we are able to provide correct details about you and your quilt.

Signups opened for Ardie W’s Personal Item Carry-On Bag workshop on March 23. The fee is $20 and a supply list can be found linked to the CFMQG calendar. The bag fits most airlines’ under-seat size requirements. Ardie has some hardware and strapping available for purchase.

Show and Tell

Mike N @maltedmik shared Scrap-o-Licious, a 63″ x 57″ quilt started as part of the Summer Camp Modern Mystery Quiltalong. When she was halfway done, she switched to improv scrap sewing. This quilt was also a 100 Block Challenge quilt. Mike quilted this on her Janome 8900.

Sharon J @seamrippersharon shared Crushing 2023 – Moving Forward, a quilt made for the Color of the Year Challenge and measuring 28″ x 28″. Sharon created the basic pattern in EQ8 and then improvised. She quilted it on her Baby Lock Chorus.

Sharon J @seamrippersharon also shared a 17″ x 17″ quilt called Indecisive. This was based on the Snowflake quilt block by Carolina Moore, with some improv changes by Sharon. Sharon noted that she could have called this quilt Happy Accident, and the back also featured improv piecing using scraps from Shloe K’s stash! Sharon quilted this on her Baby Lock Chorus.

Gwen F @flaquilty shared Christmastime, a bench pillow/table runner measuring 16″ x 38″. Gwen added red piping to make the pillow pop, and free motion quilted this on her Bernina 750.

Cindy @cbubblesnsews shared Dreamline Lanes/Big City Dreams. Cindy made this as part of the Dreamlines project by Brenda Gael Smith, and quilted this on her domestic machine.

Becky C @rchianese26 shared Bonneville, a quilt featuring high contrast and graphic areas of color as well as expansive negative space. It was quilted by Valerie F.

Anne G shared Railyard, measuring 23″ x 23″ and adapted from a Tara Faughnan pattern. She recreated the pattern to make a smaller size with Tara’s folded paper piece method and used two different blocks. Anne quilted this on her Janome.

Anne G also shared Railfence. This quilt measures 12″ x 22″ and was made with a pattern from the Make Modern online magazine. Anne domestic machine quilted this and made it for her piano bench.

Dana D @msddunham shared a 17″ x 17′ project that was started as part of Karen E’s What’s Your Angle? workshop. Dana used this as an opportunity to practice matchstick quilting on her Bernina 770 QE.

Jane G @gonequiltinginflorida shared Going in Circles, a 38″ x 42″ improv quilt. This project was inspired by the works of Irene Roderick and things Jane learned in Irene’s workshop, Dancing with the Wall. Jane quilted this on her domestic machine with a walking foot.

Linda T @blu24berry shared a 50″ x 70″ quilt named Light Breezes. Linda made this from a pattern by Victoria Findlay Wolfe in the November 2021 issue of American Quilter. Linda made this quilt for herself using fabric and colors that she loves and quilted it on her Bernina.

Linda T @blu24berry also shared Clammy, a bed runner made using the 6″ Clammy ruler by Latifah Saafir. She made this quilt with fabric from the May 2023 retreat and quilted it on her Bernina.

JoElla M @jemquilter shared Hot Mama, measuring 46″ x 60″ and created using the Stack-N-Whack technique. It was quilted by Janice R.

JoElla M @jemquilter also shared a 50″ x 50″ quilt called Sampaku. This quilt was a 100 Block Challenge and features sashiko and boro techniques. JoElla assembled some motifs from scraps and cuttings from previous assemblies, in the spirit of boro. Sampaku was made with raw edge applique and big stitch quilted by JoElla.

Linda H @flourishingpalms shared Satisfaction, measuring 54″ x 72″ and created by foundation paper piecing along with Amy Friend @duringquiettime. Linda ruler quilted this on her Bernina 770 QE.

Linda H @flourishingpalms also shared Summer Camp Modern Mystery Quilt. This quilt measures 54″ x 86.5″ and was made as part of the mystery quiltalong by @modernquiltstudio with Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr. Linda walking foot and free motion quilted it on her Bernina 770 QE. Linda entered this quilt in the MQG Use It: Quilt Back Challenge and was chosen as one of the ten winners (along with Beth S!) Hobbs Batting sponsored the prizes and Linda won a queen-size batting.

Program

Beth S presented Finish Well Using Corded Binding, sharing how she uses corded binding to add dimension and additional color to quilts. Her technique uses machine sewing and she brought a number of supplies and samples to show each step of the process.

Announcements

• FULL – “Large Scale Paper Piecing” workshop by Ardie Wood on Saturday, January 27 from 9 am to 12 pm at the Oxford Community Center.
• Sew-in on Saturday, January 27 from 12 pm to 4 pm at the Oxford Community Center.
• Our next meeting is Saturday, February 10. The program will be Quilt Markers by Jeannette M.