Meeting Tonight!!!!

Our June meeting is TONIGHT via Zoom at 7pm!

Connection details have been sent via email.

Hope to see everyone there!

A Fun Idea for UFO's!

Are you up for a new challenge? 

It seems the current state of affairs is hitting each of us in different ways!  

We are hearing that some of you are using the down time as an unexpected opportunity to sew, sew, sew - did you see all the beautiful projects in our last Show-n-Tell?  Wow!!!!  However, others are simply struggling to make it to the sewing machine.  On social media we hear a lot of, "I just seem to have lost my sew-jo!"

Whichever category you fall into - or even somewhere in between, like me - we thought it might help if we could play together.  Soooooo....... for starters, let's chat!!!!

Join us for Sit-n-Chat tonight!!!

Via Zoom at 7pm

(look for connection details in email)

 

THEN....get ready to bust some UFO's!

How many UFO's do YOU have?

Yes, I have a lot!!  This is 15 years' worth of UFO's - Yikes!!!!!

Let's see if we can put a "glass half full" attitude to work by whittling down that pile of bins and boxes and bags... well, you get the idea :*)

Our VP, Jane LeBlanc, shared this fun idea with the Board, and we loved it!!!  It's really, really simple, and only you know whether you are working it or not.  No competitions, no awards, no expectations... just play along if you need something to help you get that sewing vibe back on track - and if you have a closet full of UFOs LOL!

• First, easy peasy .... Get some popsicle (craft) sticks! 

I found these awesome colorful ones at Walmart, so of course I had to buy them!!!  They also have them at Joann and probably other craft stores, and Amazon if you're not comfortable out shopping yet.  Of course, the regular wooden ones will work just fine too.

• Next, pick out a mug, or glass, or vase, or whatever works for you to hold your sticks.  

I couldn't resist using this one my stepdad found for me at a yard sale several years ago :*)

• Then, write the names of your UFO's, one per stick.  I even wrote down the hand-work ones, you know the ones that will take years to complete?  Even if I only get a portion of it worked on, that's better than nothing, right?

• Finally, each month pull a stick (no peeking!) and pull that UFO bin out of the stack!

The purple ones are hard to see!

One tip - I found it really helpful to actually set up the project at my machine, so that all I have to do is sit down and start sewing when I find the time and energy to do something quilty.

As you can see, my Snooperviser is on duty!!!

I'm one of the ones who is finding it hard to make myself sew right now, so it's a big help if I don't have to think about it and go to all the trouble of setting everything up.  I'm getting a lot more done, and as I see progress on this project, I'm finding that my sew-jo is sneaking back and getting excited again!

So excited that I decided to get even further organized and added a mug for NewFO's (on the right) and To Be Quilted (on the left) as shown here in the vintage Simplicity mugs I got last year at Joann.  Oh my!  Looks like I really need to get that quilting machine back to work!!!!

So what about it?

Ready to join in?

We still have 2 weeks left in this month - you can do it!!!

Share your pictures on Facebook and Instagram by using these hashtags:

#cltmqg #cltmqgufochallenge #charlottemodernguild

Stay safe and well everyone!
Hope to see your smiling faces at Sit-n-Chat tonight!!!



Teresa Raleigh
Charlotte Modern Quilt Guild

REMINDER - MAY MONTHLY MEETING!

Get ready for our May monthly meeting tomorrow night via Zoom at 7pm!!! 

 

Details are in the Reminder Email sent to you today. Hope you are able to join us! It will be wonderful to be "together" again, and we have a great Show-n-Tell for you!

See you there!

May Monthly Meeting Details!

We had a great time getting together last Tuesday night for our first ever Zoom meeting! 

 

This was a trial meeting, of course, just to make sure everyone could connect and it went very well!!! So now, get ready for our May monthly meeting which will also be held via Zoom on our regular meeting night. Connection details are included in an email sent to you today!

PLEASE NOTE: For our Show-n-Tell at the meeting, we will share a Slideshow of pictures of what you’ve been sewing! This can be anything - not just finishes!!! A new project you are beginning... a project in progress... a class you have taken online... So send us your pictures and help us get inspired!!!

Send your pictures to cltmqg@gmail.com by no later than Wednesday, May 20.

TRIAL Zoom Meeting TONIGHT!!!

Hope you can join us! 

And remember - This is just a trial meeting, so don’t worry if you can’t join us for this one! But we are hoping that many of you will join in and help us get everything working smoothly so that we can hold our regular monthly meeting via Zoom on May 26

Meeting ID: 752 7045 1707

Password: 016628

DO NOT TRY TO JOIN MORE THAN 5 MINUTES BEFORE SCHEDULED!

In case you are not familiar with Zoom, Jane LeBlanc’s husband has put together the attached instructions about how to download Zoom (thank you Greg!).  Once it is downloaded, just click on the above link which will take you to the meeting.  If the link isn't working, then copy and paste it to your browser.  When connected to the meeting, click on Yes to video, and then Yes to audio.  Click on Gallery View.

If you are uncomfortable with trying this on your own or experience problems, our first suggestion is for you to contact the person who usually helps you with your IT needs. Most IT-savvy people are very familiar with the platform and will be able to help you.

However, if you do not have such a person and/or experience downloading and connection problems, we will do our best to help:

*  Apple users, contact Eve Howes - evelinehowes@gmail.com

*  Android users, contact Jane LeBlanc - 2boyzmom.leblanc@gmail.com

Show-n-Tell and Things to Know!

How is everyone doing out there?  We trust you are practicing safe distancing and doing lots of stitching at home!  Just dropping in quickly to share pictures of what a few of our members are sewing....

Karen Orr has been making masks for nurse friends in Indiana!

Diane Muldoon's daughter made a mask and mailed it to her - very fashionable!!!

Dee Wittmack has finished her 2019 BOM!!!  She crafted a perfect scrappy border to set off her blocks.  Great job Dee!!!

And act now to get Libs Elliott patterns at 15% off - including her newest pattern, Smooth Sailing...

Take care! Be safe! Keep in touch!!!

Send your photos to CltMQG@gmail.com and we'll post them for everyone to enjoy!

Instagram:  Cltmqg

Facebook:  The Charlotte Modern Quilt Guild

Supporting Our Health Communities

Hello Charlotte Modern quilters!!!  

Trusting that all of us are staying at home and choosing ways to remain healthy and safe!  Many of us are making masks and doing all we can to support our communities during this time.  Here are a few areas that can certainly use our help:

Jane LeBlanc has received a request for 300 masks for the Domestic Violence Center.  These are just simple masks.  She will be the dropoff person for any masks you could give them.  Contact 2boyzmom.leblanc@gmail.com  There are quite a few free patterns online.  We have found the Missouri Star pattern to be simple and easy for masks that don't need to meet the high standards of a health care facility.

We have also received the following letter from Atrium Health outlining ways we can help them in their time of need:

Rally the Troops!!!

Atrium Health locations are in desperate need of homemade face masks to supplement the limited supply of N95 masks. They have requested help from the community at large in making masks to keep their patients and healthcare professionals safe. We know that the supplies needed to make these they way they want them are hard to find - but if you can help, please do. Please read the letter below and help if you can.

Dear Community Volunteers,
Below you will find links to the updated and improved instructions for homemade face masks with graphics.  Note: The mask design has not changed, it is the same.

Instructions for adult masks.
Instructions for pediatric masks.

Please be sure that you place all masks in a bag for donating.  Atrium prefers plastic bags (such as trashbags) and it should be tied or closed. We will not be able to accept loose masks placed into the collection bins.
Donated sewn face masks are being accepted right now.

 Take care and stay safe!!!