Music City Modern Quilters Guild

March 2012 Meeting Details

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It's a lucky day to be a Modern Quilter...

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Saturday, March 17

10 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

Barr Conference Room*

101 Legends Club Lane

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

We will begin with a brief business meeting that will include a presentation of options for our service project. That will be followed by a potluck luncheon and a Sit & Sew. Members and guests are invited to stay and sew on projects of their choosing until 3:30. It should be a fun day! Won't you join us?

Things to consider:

If you are participating in the potluck, you are encouraged to incorporate a little green into your dish. If the dish itself isn't green, consider a green garnish or serve it on a green platter or in a green bowl. It is St. Patrick's Day, after all!
If you are staying for the Sit & Sew, please bring your own extension cord (12' cord should be sufficient).

If you plan to join us, please be a dear and complete the form below. Be sure to click SUMBIT at the bottom of the form so your responses are recorded. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

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February Meeting Details

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Time to look forward to our February meeting and workshop. We will get started with a brief meeting and show and tell, followed by a potluck luncheon. Please join us...

Saturday, February 18

10 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

Barr Conference Room*

101 Legends Club Lane

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

In addition, we are very excited to offer a Machine Quilting Workshop presented by Kathy Kuryla from The Quilting Squares. Kathy has many years of experience with machine quilting and offers a variety of classes at her shop in Franklin. She has graciously agreed to bring the classroom to us! Please show your appreciation by participating in this course where you are sure to learn many great machine quilting techniques. The workshop will take place from 12-3 p.m. and the cost to participate is $20 per person payable at the meeting.

What to bring:

Sewing machine in good working order, the feed dogs MUST be able to drop. Bring your *Sewing Machine Manual*
Darning foot or spring foot for free motion quilting (bring all your feet if you are not sure which one to use)
Sharp or universal needles 80/12*
(14) 14” - Squares of muslin
(7) 14” - Squares of cotton or cotton blend batting. **Please layer the squares together with your favorite method of basting: muslin, cotton batting, muslin. (makes 7 sandwiches)
50wt 100% cotton tan, ecru or white thread*
Pin cushion with pins
Seam ripper
Fabric Scissors
Bobbins
Measuring Tape
Sewing Needles
Paper and pencil
Tweezers
Blue water soluble marker*
OPTIONAL - Extension table for your sewing machine (recommended, but not necessary)

*Available to purchase at class

If you plan to join us, please be a dear and complete the form below. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

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Membership Renewal

2012-01-24T11:24:00.003-06:00

Hello, Quilters! It's that time of year, again. Dues for the Music City Modern Quilters Guild are due. Annual dues are $25 and cover the period from January 1st to December 31st. We hope that you will all want to renew your guild membership and join us for even more fun in 2012.

Choose from the following payment options:

Online (includes a $1 service charge to cover fees associated with accepting online payments). To utilize this method, please click the link below. Please note you are not required to have a Paypal account to submit payment by credit card.

In-Person at our February Meeting
By Mail To utilize this method, please send your check made payable to Music City Modern Quilters Guild and mail to: Music City Modern Quilters Guild, PO Box 680661, Franklin, TN 37068

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us and someone will respond to you via email. Please note that memberships that have not been renewed by 2/18/12, will result in being removed from future email notices and mailings.

January 2012 - Paducah Road Trip

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With the holiday season upon us, life will be very hectic, so make plans NOW to participate in our January event, which consists of a fun day filled with fabric, food and fellowship in Paducah, Quilt City, KY! This event is open to guild members and guests.

If you have a clean, reliable vehicle that seats at least four adults and are willing to drive, we need volunteers. Drivers will be reimbursed for fuel costs and wear & tear on your vehicle. Everyone (including drivers) is required to contribute $35 to the transportation fund. All other expenses for the day will be responsibility of each participant.

Join in the fun!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Here is our tentative schedule for the day:

6:30 a.m. - Meet 100 Oaks (near Michael's)

6:45 - 9:00 - Driving to Paducah

9:00 - 11:00 - Hancocks of Paducah

11:15 - 12:00 - The Quilter's Alley

12:10 - 1:00 - Lunch @ Kirchoff's Deli & Bakery

1:15 - 2:15 - Quilt in a Day Shoppe

2:30 - 5:00 - National Quilt Museum (admission is $10 each unless we get a group of ten or more, then admission is only $5)

5:45-7:00 - Dinner @ Patti's 1880s Settlement

7:00-9:00 - Driving to Nashville

9:00 - Arrival at 100 Oaks

Complete the form below if you plan to participate. Sign-ups will no longer be accepted after January 5, 2012. All participants will be asked to sign a waiver of liability. That form will be provided to you the morning of the event.

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A Great Day for Racing

2011-11-13T08:00:00.000-06:00

Lots of fun at our November meeting, where members participated in a Jelly Roll Race. Here are photos (in no particular order) of the quilt tops each member completed. The grand prize winner finished in an unbelievable 40 minutes!!!

You're Invited

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Please join us for our First Annual Holiday Party

Saturday, December 10

10 a.m.

Barr Conference Room

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

101 Legends Club Lane

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

As our first full year comes to a close, it's time to celebrate friendships, kindred spirits and the blessings of the Holiday Season. Please make plans to join in the celebration!

Be sure to bring a yard of fabric, 4 fat quarters or a charm pack all wrapped up for a fun "Dirty Santa" gift exchange.

All the Secret Santa Swappers will be exchanging their handmade creations, so enjoy the opportunity to admire lots of beautiful work!

Nosh on some tasty treats as we share in a nice potluck lunch.

We hope to see you there!!

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November Meeting Reminder

2011-11-01T11:40:00.001-05:00

Don't forget to join us for our next meeting, and the Jelly Roll 1600!...

November 12, 2011

10 a.m.

Barr Conference Room*

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

101 Legends Club Lane

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

What is the Jelly Roll 1600?

See photos from another guild that did this here.

What do you need to bring?

* A Jelly Roll or 40 strips measuring - 2 1/2" x 40"

* Sewing Machine

* Basic Sewing Supplies

If you need a Jelly Roll, our awesome sponsor and co-founder, Leah from Burgundy Buttons will be forwarding a special offer to guild members who still need a jelly roll and fabric for this project, so watch your email closely for that. She will deliver your purchases to the meeting to save shipping costs, too!

After our very brief business meeting, we will get started with sewing our strips together end-to-end. We will then take a pit-stop for lunch, after that, the RACE IS ON! Since this IS a race, there will be some awesome prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers!

Want to become a member? Click here!

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October Meeting Reminder

2011-10-01T10:25:00.000-05:00

Don't forget to join us for our next meeting...

October 8, 2011

10 a.m.

Barr Conference Room*

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

101 Legends Club Lane

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

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September Guest Speaker Event: Ann Kelle Designs

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August Meeting Reminder

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Don't forget to join us for our next meeting...

August 13, 2011

10 a.m.

Barr Conference Room*

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

101 Legends Club Lane

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

*Instructions for how to find our room inside the church will be provided

by email to those who register by 8/10/11.

In addition to a business meeting, we will enjoy a quick lesson on paper piecing. We will be following this tutorial for practice. Please be sure to bring: sewing machine and basic supplies. We will have pre printed templates available for everyone to use. Other recommended supplies include: fabric glue stick, add-a-quarter template, small cutting mat, rotary cutter and acrylic ruler.

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July Meeting Reminder

2011-06-27T18:59:00.001-05:00

Our next meeting is just around the corner! It's time for Sew, Show & Tell! As previously announced, this meeting will focus on UFOs and favorite tools and/or gadgets. Are you stuck on a UFO? Looking for guidance from other quilters? Need some motivation to finish it up? Bring it to our July meeting and share it with the group. Each member is encouraged (but not required) to bring a UFO to share as well as any tools you just can't do without.

We will get started around 10 a.m. with a brief business meeting, followed by show & tell. We will then share in a little potluck lunch, followed by free sewing time. We have the building all day, so stay and sew as late as you wish!

July 9, 2011

10 a.m. - ?

The Clubhouse at River Rest

Franklin, TN

Please let us know you are coming by filling out the form below. We will contact everyone via email 3 days prior about what to bring for the potluck.

*The clubhouse is located at the intersection of Hillsboro Road and Boxwood Drive, directly across the street from Grassland Middle School. If you need further directions, please contact us via e-mail

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June 2011 - Road Trippin' to Paducah!

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It's time to start looking ahead to our June event, which consists of a fun day filled with fabric, food and fellowship in Paducah, Quilt City, KY! We will carpool there and back. If you have a clean, reliable vehicle and are willing to drive, we need volunteers. Drivers will be reimbursed $150 which works out to about fifty cents per mile. This should cover fuel costs and wear & tear on your vehicle. Everyone (including drivers) should bring cash ($30-$40) to put in the transportation pot. We will divvy the funds out to the drivers before we leave.

Here is our tentative schedule for the day:
7:15 a.m. - Meet 100 Oaks (near Michael's)
7:30-10:00 - Driving to Paducah
10:00-11:30 - National Quilt Museum (admission is $10 each unless we get a group of ten or more, then admission is only $5)
11:40-12:20 - The Quilter's Alley
12:30-1:15 - Lunch @ Kirchoff's Deli & Bakery
1:30-2:30 - Quilt in a Day Shoppe
3:00-5:00 - Hancocks of Paducah
5:45-7:00 - Dinner @ Patti's 1880s Settlement
7:00-9:00 - Driving to Nashville

Complete the form below if you plan to participate. Also, be sure to download this liability waiver, read it, sign it and bring it with you on the 11th. Sign-ups will no longer be accepted after June 5, 2011.

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May 2011 Meeting Details

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Introduction to Free Motion Quilting Class
May 14, 2011
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: TBA (Brentwood/Franklin area)
Class Fee: $3 per person (will be charged only if group size requires us to rent a room for the day) payable on the day of the event

The class will be taught by Stefanie Williams

Required to bring:
Pencil
Sandwiches for Practicing (batting of choice between to layers of muslin or scrap fabric 12" - 18" square - you will need 3-4 of these for practice.
Sewing Machine and basic supplies (if your feed dogs do not drop, please bring the plate that will cover them up)
Extension Cord

Optional to bring:
Extension table for your machine
Quilting gloves
Supreme Slider
Additional lighting for your machine

This class will provide you with the knowledge and skills to have more confidence in your FMQ abilities. We will focus on basic stippling, but will discuss other FMQ patterns and how to apply those to the basic principles. Free Motion Quilting is a skill that only gets better the more you do it. It can be intimidating to jump in, but if you know the principles, you can apply them to just about any project. At the end of the class, you should be comfortable enough to go home and FMQ your first project with confidence!

Sign-ups for this class are now closed.

April 2011 Meeting

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Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting this Saturday, April 9 from 10-12. Special thanks to member Kathy Lasko for hosting our meeting at her home. This month, we will show and tell our Make It Modern Challenge pieces and discuss a bit of guild business. Please complete the form below to let us know if you will be in attendance. We will send the address to her home via email to those who plan to attend.

Note: Please do not use this form to communicate to the guild regarding other matters, as we will not check the form data following our meeting. If you have a question or comment not related to the April meeting, please direct those to us via e-mail.

We Need Your Help!

2011-03-28T11:10:00.000-05:00

The Music City Modern Quilter's Guild is in desperate need of a regular meeting place. We've inquired with local libraries with no luck. If you or someone you know has access to a church, school or business who would be willing to let us use their facility the 2nd Saturday of each month, please send an email to musiccitymodernquilters@yahoo.com.

Thanks in advance for your help!

March 12, 2011 Meeting Details

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This month we are going on a field trip! The Tennessee State Museum has a fairly expansive gallery of quilts in a permanent exhibit. Admission to the museum is free. We will meet in the lobby at the Museum at 10:15. We will begin touring the exhibit at 10:30 as a group. You are encouraged to bring a camera so you can photograph your favorite piece (more details on that below). Please note that you are not allowed to use flash photography in the museum. If you are unable or don't know how to turn off the flash on your camera, Leah or Stefanie will be happy to take a photo for you. Our goal is to complete our tour of the quilt gallery by 12 noon. Members are welcome to stay longer and tour the other exhibits individually.

The museum is located at 505 Deaderick Street in Nashville. There is not a parking garage at the museum, but there are a number of parking options nearby. For a map of parking lots/garages, go here: http://www.parkitdowntown.com/maps. Free parking is available in the state employee lots that surround the capital building.

Why do you need a photo of your favorite piece from the exhibit? You will need it to use as inspiration for our first Make it Modern Challenge. We will show & tell our challenge pieces at the April meeting. Your challenge piece can be art quilt or lap quilt size. We will have more information about the challenge following our meeting.

If you are unable to attend our March meeting, but want to participate in the Make it Modern Challenge in April, we've got you covered. We will post photos of an array of quilts from the exhibit on our blog. You can then choose from any of those to create your challenge piece.

Please take a quick second to let us know if you will be joining us by completing the form below.

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Save the Date: February 2011 Meeting Announcement

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Mark your calendar's and make plans to attend our next meeting!

11 a.m. Saturday, February 19

River Rest Clubhouse*

Clubhouse Lane - Franklin, TN 37969

*If you came to our October meeting, we will be in the same neighborhood, but at a different clubhouse than before. Directions to the meeting will be provided to all registered attendees via email.

Be sure to bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies, as we will be taking part in the Java Mug Rug Challenge from Burgundy Buttons. Leah will be bringing some Java fabric scraps that you can use for your Mug Rug. Please be sure to bring your own batting, backing and binding materials and any other fabrics you might want to include in your design. We will take a short break from sewing for a quick meeting.

Please RSVP for this meeting using the form below. We need to have an accurate count so we can have enough sewing stations ready. In addition, we will be asking everyone to bring some type of food item for lunch/snack, once we have the list finalized, we will send an email with what you are asked to bring.

November 2010 Event Announcement

2010-11-02T18:45:00.000-05:00

The votes are in and it has been determined that our first class will be held on Saturday, November 20. One of our founding members, Royce Vaughn, will be teaching us how to use an embellisher to add texture and dimension. The class is open to members only. We will send complete details out via email later this week. We look forward to seeing everyone on the 20th!

Member Survey

2010-11-01T14:53:00.000-05:00

Just a heads up to all of our wonderful members: you should be receiving an email to take a really quick survey about our next event. If you haven't received it yet, be sure to check your SPAM folder and if you still don't have it, send us a quick email and we'll get right back to you.

Ready, Set, Sew!!

2010-10-23T16:59:00.003-05:00

We held our first meeting this morning. It was great to meet and visit with everyone who came. It will be wonderful to watch our group grow. You can expect to see much more activity here on the blog and on our Facebook page.

At this time, we do not yet have online membership sign-up. We do hope to add that functionality in the future, but in the meantime, you can find a link to the PDF form at the top of the left menu.

Please help spread the word about our new guild by sharing links to our blog and facebook page with all of your local quilting friends!

Moving Right Along

2010-10-21T19:37:00.001-05:00

We have made a of couple accomplishments this week. Firstly, and most importantly; we have been added to the MQG's main page. Check us out! (ok- so maybe all teeny tiny over there under Nashville- but baby steps are still steps).

Secondly, we have an EIN number! Seems trivial, but getting a bank account for a social organization seems to throw the bankers in to some sort of frenzy!

Can't wait to see our group on Saturday!

Our Very First Meeting

2010-10-06T18:56:00.004-05:00

We are making things official by holding our very first meeting! The informational meeting is a chance for anyone interested in our guild to learn more about our group and how to become a member. This will also be an opportunity for us to decide as a group how to best utilize our collective talents to make sure our guild runs smoothly and is an enjoyable experience for everyone. It will be wonderful to see you there!

If you are unable to attend, but would like more information on how to join our guild, please contact us via e-mail.

Music City Modern Quilters Guild
2010 Informational Meeting

Saturday, October 23, 2010
10 a.m.

The Clubhouse at River Rest*
Franklin, Tennessee

Light refreshments will be served
Please follow this link to pre-register.

The clubhouse is located at the intersection of Hillsboro Road and Boxwood Drive, directly across the street from Grassland Middle School. If you need further directions, please contact us via e-mail.

2010 Informational Meeting Registration

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What is Modern Quilting?

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"Modern quilting is a new twist on the traditional art of quilting. This may mean something as simple as using a traditional quilt block and updating it in a fresh, fun new way. That includes using modern fabrics, modifying the block arrangement or even the scale of the block. The piecing could be improvisational and wonky, or it could be very exact and measured, following a pattern or creating your won. The quilting could be traditional stippling, clean straight lines, or a very "free" have fun and quilt-as-you-go style. Fabrics could be upcycled vintage sheets, custom digital printed fabric, a yummy selection from one of the new modern fabric designers, or an old fabric from an ever growing stash.

Modern quilting is sometimes difficult to define because in many ways the definition is as individual as the quilter - changing from quilter to quilter. In addition to reflecting the individual personality and personal style of the quilter, it also reflects the current aesthetic of the day.

Modern quilting is also about the attitude and the approach that modern quilters take. It respects the amazing artistry and talent of the tradition of quilting, while allowing the quilter to challenge the "rules". In fact, if there were one rule in modern quilting, it would be that there are no rules.

The concept of modern quilting is not meant to divide or segregate. It is meant to welcome new quilters, of all ages, to the world of quilting in a style that they can relate to. In many ways, modern quilting takes us back to the basics of the early quilters, when women of the day used the colors and styles of their time to express themselves creatively."