November Meeting

The Central Florida Modern Quilt Guild met Saturday, November 9 at New Life Christian Church. Twenty-eight members and three guests gathered at 9 am, instead of our usual 10 am, for a meeting featuring multiple programs.

President Rosemary V welcomed everyone and provided our monthly reminder of the CFMQG Purpose Statement:

“The Guild supports and encourages the growth and development of modern quilting through art, education, and community.”

Membership Chair Dee A introduced our three guests, who each told us a bit about their quilting experience.

Dee also provided an update on our CFMQG Community Outreach Challenge quilt. It has been submitted and accepted for QuiltCon 2025, but there is still some work needed to finish the quilt. Linda H began the quilting, and volunteers are needed to finish domestic machine quilting, label, bind, and sew a sleeve on for hanging.

Rosemary announced upcoming programs:

• December 14 – Holiday Party at OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTER at 10 am. Please bring an appetizer or treats to serve 6-8 people. Paper products, flatware, and coffee will be provided. If you wish to participate in the gift exchange, bring a wrapped, quilting-related gift of approximately $15-18 value. Purchased or handcrafted gifts are welcome.
• January 11 – Threaducation 101 with Wonderfil Thread

Vice President Linda H made some general announcements. Registration for free passes to QuiltCon ends November 30. CFMQG will have our election in March, with new officers beginning their two-year terms April 1. Linda then introduced our nominating committee, Gwen F and Betty S.

Gwen F announced that we have members who are willing to serve as VP, Treasurer, Media Coordinator, and Workshop Chair. We are still looking for members that would be interested in filling the roles of President, Secretary, Program Chair, and Workshop Co-Chair. Please let Gwen or Betty know if you have any interest!

Rosemary provided a summary of Sew-In Survey results. Most respondents preferred Saturdays, meeting in the morning, and spending at least six hours for sew-ins. A number of good comments were shared with us. Rosemary then introduced Beth S and Donna P, our Sew-In Coordinators.

Beth S announced that sew-ins will be back at the Belleview Public Library beginning in January, and will have new show and learn opportunities. Beth passed a list around for members to indicate interest in different topics that they’d like to learn more about. At our regular monthly meetings, one of those topics will be announced and the sew-in later in that month will provide a chance to share and discuss that topic. Sew-ins will also feature lunch! Volunteers will provide a simple lunch, with the menu announced at regular monthly meetings. Members will be asked for a show of hands from those who plan to eat at the sew-in to give the volunteers an approximate number, and small donations will help cover meal costs after the first month.

Rosemary reminded everyone that dues are being collected. Dues are $50. Those paying by check should make checks out to CFMQG. Dues MUST be received by December 11 to ensure that CFMQG is able to include you when providing our roster and dues to the MQG for the new year.

Peggy L now has our CFMQG logo digitized in two sizes. Peggy is offering the opportunity to buy embroidered items. She has tote bags, shirts, and hats (prices vary) and can also embroider items you provide ($12 small logo, $18 large logo). Peggy also brought some samples of the Spoonflower fabric with our logo that members can order for themselves on Spoonflower. Peggy has some of the fabric with the small logo and is willing to share pieces for quilt labels.

Tenets ‘n Techniques: The tenet this month was Minimalism. After an explanation of this MQG tenet, members displayed example quilts. Our next tenet, shared in January, will be Maximalism. Please bring any examples that you have!

Linda H asked that anyone who participated in the Speed Date with Improv workshop attempt to finish their project and bring it to share on January 11. She also announced that the Lake County Quilt Guild is having a show November 15 and 16 at the Venetian Center in Leesburg. Jeanette M, who is also a member of that guild, shared that the show has a Modern category this year.

Programs

Our first program was a report from Linda H on the QuiltFest Jacksonville Modern exhibit. Linda shared a slide show of photos and also described what she learned about the judging process. QuiltFest Jacksonville took place September 19-21 and Rosemary V, Beth S, Jane G, and Linda H all had quilts in the show. Beth S received a Judge’s Recognition ribbon for The Light Within. Next year’s QuiltFest will take place September 18-20, 2025. Entries will be accepted from April 1 to July 25.

Our second program, Freezer Paper Piecing, was presented by Beth S. Beth shared information about how freezer paper piecing differs from other types of paper piecing, and how this technique is useful. She gave an overview of how it’s done and provided some tips.

Finally, we had our 2024 Household Items Challenge Reveal. Patti R drew names and called participants to reveal their challenge quilts, inspired by logos or patterns from household items. Eleven quilts were shared. After sharing their quilt, each participant was able to choose a prize from a huge selection of items curated by Patti.

Jane G @gonequiltinginflorida was inspired by packaging from Starbucks coffee. Jane decided to use raw edge applique with Misty Fuse after listening to Betty S’s presentation in a previous meeting. Jane used Steph Skardal’s Quilty Solid app to identify colors from the packaging and was also inspired by Stephanie Short’s quilting technique using thin strips of fusible applique. Jane was happy with the overall effect, but found her design to be time-consuming. She also reported some lessons learned using the Misty Fuse.

Anne G @Anne.Gould.35 was inspired by the chevrons on some tissue paper. She created Tissue Paper Chevron, a 37 x 43″ quilt that she quilted on her Janome M7 Continental.

Irene R @reidmanirene found inspiration in a globe. Her quilt is called The World Perspective from the Sewist, and measures 35 x 35″. She used foundation paper piecing and scraps, selvages, and ribbon to carry out her design. She quilted it on her domestic machine and added big stitch quilting.

Anne G @Anne.Gould.35 shared a second quilt, inspired by seat marker circles. This quilt measures 34 x 32″ and was made using a Heather Black @quiltachusetts pattern test print. Anne resized it and quilted it on her Janome M7 Continental with 100 wt thread.

Sandi K @kingbunni found her inspiration from a bottle of Downy. Her quilt reflects the cottony texture in the center of the image and the pinks and blues in the logo and bottle.

Shloe K @dashquilting was inspired by Dove soap. She created Shalom Rav for her daughter, who is in rabbinical school and has recently become wheelchair-bound. The doves make an S shape and Shloe’s daughter says the hands remind her of a hug from her mom. Shloe is still finishing this quilt, which she is quilting by hand. Shloe also played a short selection from a beautiful song that inspired the name of the quilt and is very meaningful for her and her daughter.

Linda H @flourishingpalms was inspired by the Adidas logo. Linda created Benched, a 50 x 70″ quilt quilted on her Bernina 770 QE using ruler work and a walking foot.

Rosemary V @franticquilter was inspired by the Mastercard logo, as well as the statue Fearless Girl by Kristen Visbal in the NYC Financial District. Rosemary reminded everyone that it was only in March 1974 with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act that single women could obtain major credit cards in their name without a male cosigner. She created 50, Just 50, a 42 x 50″ quilt that features an unquilted 1974 in the center depiction of a door. Rosemary said the logo appears to be exploding as shopping and credit use changed just 50 years ago. She quilted this on her Bernina Q16.

Patti R @pattirose6 was inspired by the Gamma logo on her husband’s pickleball shirt. Her quilt, In a Pickle, was made using a modified Blue Onion pattern. She quilted it with a walking foot on her Janome M7.

Sharon J @seamrippersharon was inspired by her Karl Lagerfeld purse. She played with many chevron designs in EQ8 before deciding to use the Chevron Points pattern by Julie Burton from Make Modern Magazine. She used the pattern block but used different design concepts to mix things up, such as the rule of thirds, including the hint of an S-curve, and white space. Her quilt is called Karl Meets Julie and measures 71 x 60″. It was quilted by Cindy Henderson on an HQ Amara machine.

Beth S @blue_dragonfly5 found inspiration in a bargello quilt top she decided to repurpose. She created Bargello Reimagined, a 46 x 62″ quilt she made by cutting apart the quilt top, inserting sashing, and using the pieces to create another image. She walking foot quilted it on a Viking Sapphire machine. She also shared a bar compass tool that she used to help create her spiral quilting pattern.

Following the Challenge Reveal, Rosemary revealed our programs for 2025.

Show and Tell

Beth S @blue_dragonfly5 shared two quilts during Show and Tell. The first was Star Alignment, a 48 x 61″ quilt of original design. Beth designed the block in a workshop with Amy Friend, Improv Paper Piecing. This quilt was made with freezer paper piecing and quilted with a walking foot and 12 wt and 50 wt thread. It has wool batting and a corded binding. Beth says that the 505 adhesive spray she used lasted two years.

Beth’s second share was Illusion 2 – Prints. This quilt measures 52 x 52″ and is an optical illusion created by different sized blocks in an alternate grid. Beth walking foot quilted this in a spiral pattern on her Viking Sapphire domestic machine.

Linda H @flourishingpalms also shared two quilts. Bibliography measures 60 x 72″ and was made using a foundation paper piecing pattern by Amy Friend @duringquiettime. Linda pieced this quilt with selvages as old as 1998 and also used Painter’s Palette Patriot (blue) fabric. She quilted this with walking foot and free motion quilting on her Bernina 770 QE.

Pot Luck was Linda’s second quilt. This quilt measures 57 x 57″ and was made as a group project organized by Linda. It was crafted in the potholder style. Sixteen quilters contributed 6 x 12″ and 6 x 6″ blocks that were improv-pieced, sandwiched, and hand quilted with white thread. Linda bound each block with black-and-white striped fabric, turned wrong-side out. She hand stitched them all together.

Anne G @Anne.Gould.35 shared three quilts. Measuring 64 x 64″, 16² Xactly was made using Tara Faughnan’s Big Ocean pattern. Anne acquired this pattern by participating in Tara’s 2022 Color Collective subscription. She used her scraps and concentrated on value contrast. It was longarm quilted by Pauline McGrath.

Anne also shared Argyle, a 28 x 44″ quilt made using Tara Faughnan’s Four Patch Method. It was longarm quilted by Pauline McGrath.

Anne’s final share was Diamonds Are Forever. This quilt measures 28 x 44″ and was made using an HRT ruler. It was also longarm quilted by Pauline McGrath.

Reminders

• December 14 – Holiday Party at the Oxford Community Center at 10 am. Bring an appetizer or treats for 6-8 people, and a wrapped, quilting-related gift of $15-18 value if you wish to participate in the gift exchange!