August Meeting

I hope your calendars are marked for our next meeting -- August 15 -- because it's less than two weeks away! I had tons of fun at our Community Service Sew in June and the Shop Hop in July, but I am delighted to remind you that August is an Open Sew. Bring whatever project you'd like to work on and whatever you need to do it. Also pack a lunch or snack so you can stay for a while if your day permits.

Don't forget your Show & Tell! I am so excited to see what everyone's been working on. We need to see what everyone's been working on lately!!  If you participated in the Riley Blake Fabric challenge, bring in your project!  Are you working on the Michael Miller Fabric Challenge?  Bring that too!

The MQG Quiltcon Charity Challenge committee will meet and finalize our design plan. If you are interested in joining the committee, please let Jenny Parker know and Ashley Gomez will get you in the loop.

January 17 2015 Meeting

General Discussion

Reminder that membership dues are due.  Dues are $40 and payable online or to Linda Cunningham by check or cash. 

2015 Meeting Calendar

January 17 - Open Sew
February 21 - English Paper Piecing taught by Stephanie Williams
March 21 - Community Service Sew Day
April 18 - Improvisational Curves by Jayne Willis
                 Machine Binding by Stephanie Williams
May 16 - Open Date
June 20 - Open Sew
July 18 - Shop Hop / Scavenger Hunt - Jenny Parker, Stephanie Williams
August 15 - Community Service Sew Day
September 19 - Field Trip - Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival - Allgood, TN
October 17 - Planning
November 21 - Officer Nominations - Open Sew Day
December 12 - Holiday Party - Election Results

Sub-committee meeting were held and will report back to group.
Social Media Committee - Ashley Gomez
Community Service Committee - Stephanie Williams
Guild Banner Committee

Pile O Fabric is offering your choice of BOM Skill Builder.  Check with Jenny Parker for more information.

Callie Tinney asked if there was any interest in a free motion class?  Fabric Squares might hold a class if there is enough interest.

SHOW & TELL

Linda Cunningham shared an baby quilt with appliqued frogs and cattails in beautiful blues and greens.

Stephanie Williams shared a quilt top using the Norway pattern and Bonnie and Camille fabric.  Update on Granny B's - they are now a Janome dealer in addition to longarm rental.

Mimi Shimp shared a beautiful floral applique quilt block she is going to frame.  She also shared Moonlit Flowers quilt in gorgeous gold, red, green and black applique.  Mimi shared quilt blocks from the Sensational Sampler pattern.  Showing how you can update an older pattern with modern fabrics.

Jennifer Hastonshared her LOVE quilt in process. Working on completing the quilting.  She also brought in a large applique project of Dolly Parton for a friend.

Sharon Hels shared what she learned for the Creative Walking foot Craftsy Class.  She used the wavy stitch on her Log Cabin quilt top.  Sharon is also completing hand quilting on a shibori dyed project.

Tori Grant shared her quilted name tag - very cute and personal!  She brought in her COMPLETED Bionic Gear Bag! 

Jayne Willis shared several items. A batik jelly roll strip quilt in plum, pink and purple.  She also brought in Vice Versa BOM from Genex Quilters using her hand dyed fabric in aqua, plum and gold.  Jayne free motioned quilted it.  She also brought in her COMPLETED Bionic Gear Bag using Tula Pink fabric.

MEETING REMINDER - February 21 2015 - English Paper Piecing - Project list on FB

October 18 2014 Meeting

General Discussion

November is our Charity Sew - NICU Smocks in Christmas prints!  Please invite guests to participate. Jenny's bringing door prizes!

December is our Holiday Party with potluck finger food, Secret Santa and DIRTY Santa.

Business

Nominations for Guild Offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are as follows:
President - Jenny Parker
Vice President - Jayne Willis, Kathy Lasko, Lindsay Connor
Secretary - Trudy Jackson
Treasurer - Linda Cunningham

Trudy will send out a voting survey to all eligible members.  Lynette McKenzie will monitor and tally votes.

Jenny Parker felt the Guild needed a few specific committees for better communication and outreach.  Our members agreed.

Social Media - Chair Ashley Gomez, Jennifer Haston, Katie Dornan
Charity Committee - Chair Stephanie Williams, Kate Alicea, Marcia Reel, Callie Tinney
Community Outreach - Chair Lindsay Connor

2015 Calendar
January - Open Sew
February - English Paper Piecing
March - Charity Sew
April - Improv Sew & Machine Binding
May - Open
June - Open Sew
July - Shop Hop / Scavenger Hunt
August - Charity Sew
September - Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival
October - Planning
November - Elections
December - Holiday Party

SHOW & TELL

Kathy Lasko - Shared a 16 patch quilt that was machine quilted and bound.  She also shared a sweet baby quilt in bright wonky stars.

Jennifer Haston  shared her progress on her LOVE quilt and the appliques that has been added.

Katie Dornan shared a cross stitch project - Autumn Sampler.

Ashley Gomez also shared a cross stitch project - a Thomas Edison quote.

Tori Grant shared a quilt she made for her daughter - Dandelion in white, blues and yellow.

Stephanie Williams shared her experience at Granny B's Longarm Quilting Class.  She also brought in her Count Down to Christmas quilt top using FQ, jelly roll and solid.  Stephanie also shared her Christmas Ornament quilt top.

Linda Cunningham shared her hand pieced and hand quilted project using multi-color batiks charm squares.  She also brought in a Halloween Quilt utilizing HST and Breast Cancer Quilt with a center medallion surrounded by HST..

Jenny Parker shared a baby quilt using Jayne Willis' pattern in pinks.  Guess it's for a girl!

Jayne Willis shared a HST quilt she referred to as her "Cluster" quilt using her hand dyed fabrics and shot cotton.  She also shared a purse that she made.

Marcia Reel shared a bag she constructed to help test patterns.  She also participates in a Bag of the Month group and brought in her project in grey with magnetic closure.

Sharon Hels shared her shibori dyed fabric table runner with echo hand quilting.

NEXT MEETIN DATE - November 15, 2014

February 15 Meeting

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Stef submitted the paperwork for our 501(c)3 status and will keep us posted on its progress.

Linda will teach hand sewing for our March meeting. She gave us a basic introduction of tools needed and what to expect next month.  Here are a few samples of Linda's hand sewing.

  
These are the materials that will be needed for Linda's class next month:

• Project cut out and ready to sew (e.g., charm pack, block pattern pieces)
• Sand paper board - keeps fabric from stretching when making 1/4" markings (go here to see what one looks like)
• Ruler with 1/4" markings
• Straight pins
• Sewing Needles - sharps/applique
• Needle threader (if needed)
• Sewing thread (Linda prefers gray)
• Mechanical pencil

SHOW & TELL

Betty shared her "Red Rocks" quilt made up of wonky log cabin blocks that were cut apart and mixed with other pieces.  It's hard to believe that this masterpiece was her first 'go' at improvisational quilting! When she was finished it reminded her of the red rocks in Colorado Springs, where she's taken many trips.

Here's another one of Betty's quilts, which reminded Christine of birch trees.  Betty was pleased to hear that because the inspiration for this quilt came from a simple photo of some aspen trees that she loved.

Mimi shared this crazy quilt wall hanging with us.  She purchased the wool from WoolyLady.  Make sure you zoom in and check out all her amazing embellishments on this quilt!

Angela shared her Double Windmill (left) and Flying Kite (right) blocks from the Fat Quarter Shop's "Wishes Quilt Along".  We're excited to see the finished project, but 'no pressure' Angela!

Here are some of Angela's Trip Around the World Pumpkin Patch blocks.  

Here's a fun scrappy quilt top that Trudy made.  Make sure you zoom in to check out all the fun fabrics in this Quilter's Attic Block of the Month Quilt for 2013.  We're excited to see how Trudy quilts this.

And here's Jenny's Road Trip Case by Noodlehead.  Jenny loves trying projects like this because she always gets to learn new things.  This time she learned how to take apart a zipper.  Don't you just want to jump into the car and get on the road, right now? 

January 18, 2014 Meeting

Our January meeting was called to order and we introduced ourselves to each other since we had 3 new visitors.

- Callie Tenny spoke briefly about our charity sew for the Vanderbilts NICU. Disscussion about whether to purchase an ACCUQUILT template for the smocks. Our cost would be approximately $125. It is tabled at this time.

- Discussed February's meeting - Free Motion Quilting

Bring 12 X 12 muslin squares (w/batting) or a larger lap project to work on.

- Discussed our 2013 Sew Red for Women BOM project. Need to assemble blocks and quilt. Jenny offered to assist.

- 2014 Dues are due - $40 - pay Linda Cunningham - a portion goes directly to the National Modern Quilt Guild.

SHOW & TELL

Callie Tenny & Luke shared a baby quilt and chevron quilt squares.  So glad both of you could visit.

 

 

Jayne Willis shared her hand dyed table runner.  Really looking forward to Jayne's fabric dying class!

 

Linda Cunningham - gave a sneek preview of hand piecing.

Angela Miller - shared the 5 minute and 10 minute block from the Missouri Quilt Co. and her bag with an argyle pattern.

 

Elizabeth Johnson - shared her chevron quilt top made for a friend and some of her pinwheel blocks. Love the colors Elizabeth chose.

 

Ashley Gomez - shared her quilted bag from Missouri Star Quilt Co. and her stripe and block colorful quilt top.

 

Christine - shared many of her projects with silk neck ties and felted wool. Here are just a couple of the projects she shared.

 

Next Meeting - February 15

Free Motion Quilting by Stefanie Williams

Preview into hand piecing - by Linda Cunningham