March Meeting

Twenty-three members attended the March 14 meeting of the Central Florida Modern Quilt Guild, held at the New Life Christian Church in Wildwood.

Co-President Lynette K welcomed everyone and read the CFMQG purpose statement:

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

Congratulations were offered to Jane G, whose 2026 QuiltCon quilt, In Search of Peace, will be included in the international traveling QuiltCon exhibit this year. Twenty quilts were selected to travel to Australia, France, the UK, and a number of states, with more stops possible!

Donna P has recently assumed Membership Chair duties. There were no guests, but we did have another member renew.

Lynette announced the results of our recent election. Anne G and Sharon J will serve as Co-Vice Presidents, Courtney S will remain as Media Coordinator, and Jane G will continue serving as Workshop Coordinator.

Treasurer Sandi K provided an update on the chapter’s finances.

We are still in search of a meeting location for our November meeting, when our normal meeting room will not be available.

Sew-in Coordinators Donna P and Beth S provided a reminder for our March 28 sew-in at the Pinellas Library. The Sew and Learn topic is cleaning and using old fabrics.

The April meeting program will be selected QuiltCon quilts, with choices made by our attending members.

Vice President Linda H reported that more than 29,000 people attended QuiltCon this year, a new record. You can view the QuiltCon quilts virtually until Tuesday, March 31. You can also view the awards ceremony online.

Workshop Coordinator Jane G announced that Linda H has agreed to teach a workshop on creating and using bias tape. This workshop will take place on Saturday, September 12, from 1-4 pm following the regular meeting. The cost will be $20 per person and registration will open in June or July.

For the second year in a row, Shloe K had a quilt accepted for the Cherrywood Challenge. This year’s theme was Storytime. Shloe’s quilt from last year’s Abyss challenge is currently traveling the United States.

Co-Retreat Coordinator Patti R announced that we are collecting for the Luther Springs retreat, which will take place from May 1-4.

Show and Tell

Linda T @blu24berry shared her quilt, Australian Hexies. She based this quilt on a quilt designed by Ebony Love from the Spring 2014 issue of Quilts & More, and used a Hex N More ruler. Linda quilted this on her Bernina 153.

Linda T also shared Wild Geese. She made dozens of flying geese from scraps, varying the sizes and putting them together randomly. She quilted this on her Bernina 153 and tried big stitch quilting, as well.

Shloe K shared Ugly Quilt for Emily. Her daughter showed her a picture on Pinterest, and asked if Shloe could make it for her. She created this quilt using only her stash, and it was longarmed by Cindy H.

Bonnie B shared Antelope Canyon. This quilt was inspired by the 2025 Designing Through the Decades Challenge. She quilted it on her Janome QMP.

Bonnie B’s second share was Attic Windows, created using the Mini Quick Curve ruler. She used 80/20 batting and a heavy blanket to make it suitable for Ohio winters. She quilted this on her Janome QMP.

Donna P shared her completed five-drawer caddy tote, made using CFMQG fabric. Many of our members made these totes from a Discord-exclusive pattern.

Linda H had a quilt she made featured in Cindy Grisdela’s book, Freehand Curve Quilts.

Program

Lynette K presented a program on Creative Thinking. She shared segments from a video in the MQG resource library, featuring quilters Ginny Robinson, Rossi Hutchinson, Anne Sullivan, and Eliane Bergman. Topics of discussion included making modern quilts inspired by other crafts, using a design wall, improv-piecing strip quilts, and making Franken-batting. Lynette prepared demonstrations of some of the techniques and led member discussion following each segment.

Shloe K also presented on Pantone’s Color of the Year. This year’s selection, Cloud Dancer, is a shade of white.