November 2011 CMQG agenda
Old news:
IQF show: modern take on the traditional Ohio Star pattern is a go! Sarah S., Holly, Victoria, Christy, Kelly, Jill, Andie, Lynn, Celeste, Amy, Danielle and Heather have signed up. Quilts must be finished by January 1st, then pictures are sent in for approval. Please wait to formally announce our participation in the show (via personal blogs) until we have final approval in January. Feel free to post your progress but let’s wait to share that it’s for the IQF.
Kona Challenge-still waiting to hear back from them regarding our charm packs. Keep your eyes open to our FB page and blog for more details.
IQF Modern Quilt Guild Showcase, http://callforentriesmodernquilts.com/ Registration is open from January 6- March 2, 2012
CMQG Officer Election—takes place in Feb. so start thinking about nominations
New news:
Harvest Festival was a success! Thanks to Victoria and Andie for spearheading the booth, all those who volunteered and made crafts. We still have goodies left to purchase; they will be available at our December meeting.
New Bernina Sewing Center open in Beavercreek, at the Greene Crossing
Fabric Shopping news: Above All Fabric is having a big sale. And, there is a new quilt shop in Montgomery called Lavender Street.
Fall Quilt Market recap from Kelly. She shared that it is an overwhelming experience, Dear Stella fabric was the buzz, the quilt show featured lonestar quilts, she’ll post some pictures so stay tuned. Color trends that she noticed: peach/salmon, lavender, pattern/dress form prints.
Thanks to Sewn for giving up a couple of charm packs to give away – Congrats Janie and Michelle.
Next meeting is December 14. We will be doing a potluck, so check your email/facebook for information.
Next month’s swap: Holiday Ornament/Small Decoration Swap no sign-ups needed
· Demo: Pre-cuts and How to Use Them. Here are some ideas Victoria shared:
o Jelly rolls – perfect for binding
o Pillow cases, bags, coasters
o Charm packs great for half square triangles
o Combine charm packs and jelly rolls to eliminate cutting
o One charm pack could be enough for a baby quilt
o Green Fairy quilts – good source for pre-cuts
o Layer cakes – sew all for edges and cut into pinwheels
o Two demos: 1) how to create an Ohio Star block 2) Heather showed how to make her flurry block.

• Quilts must be at least 48” x 48”
• Machine binding is allowed
• You can use a pattern if the designer is properly credited
• People can work together collaboratively on a quilt
• Any fabrics can be used
• Quilts must be finished by the first of January because we will then need to send photographs of the finished works for final approval
• Quilts must have a four inch sleeve on the back for hanging. Instructions can be found at  http://quilts.com/sleeeves.pdf

Activity

Victoria led us in another great discussion of new projects.  She focused on small gifts for the holidays and provided much inspiration on things we could make, from the less practical knitted apple cozies to the more useful fabric gift card holders.  Victoria generously brought her book collection to share, which may be the most comprehensive craft book collection outside of the Library of Congress.  Victoria encourage others to share examples handmade gifts and as always left us all thinking that there are so many more things we want to be making.  Thanks Victoria!

As noted above, the Guild is having a both at the Centennial Barn's Harvest Festival. Thank you to all who donated items for our booth. We'll be selling all types of goodies, from sewing and quilting supplies to handmade items. Here is a sneak at some of the items our Guild members made:











Stop by the Centennial Barn this Sunday from 12-4 to purchase some of these great items!