NOVEMBER MEETING

There are lots of fun things planned for the November meeting.  We hope to see you all and encourage visitors to join us!  The November meeting will be held at Myers Park Presbyterian Church in the same room as the October meeting.

NOVEMBER MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29

6:00 PM

Myers Park Presbyterian - Outreach Building

Room F101 (first floor)

1073 Providence Road

Charlotte, NC 28207

NOVEMBER SWAP - POT HOLDERS

 

The November swap will be potholders in a holiday/winter theme.  If you want to participate just make and bring a potholder to the November meeting.  Jennifer M. has posted more information and links to tutorials over on the Flickr group.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/cltmqg/discuss/72157631849665130/

NOVEMBER BOM - BALKAN PUZZLE

 

The Block-of-the-Month program has been so much fun.  Here is how it works.  Make 1 or more blocks based on that month's block/color scheme, bring your block(s) to the meeting and you could win ALL of the blocks donated that night.  You get 1 entry for each block donated.  Just think, you could go home with almost an entire quilt top worth of blocks!!

The November block is the Balkan Puzzle in YELLOW, GRAY on a light background.  Your block should be 12.5".  The complete details can be found at Craftsy.  This is a great online class site and this block is part of their FREE 2012 BOM program.  The Balkan Block is shown in the February 2012 video and class materials.  Craftsy:Block-of-the-Month

 And finally, don't forget to mark your calendars for the Spring Retreat in the Mountains

Spring Retreat in the Mountains

Meadowbrook Inn, Blowing Rock NC

April 19-21, 2013

Games! Prizes! Fun!

This is going to be SO MUCH FUN. The cost is $45 for Modern Guild members and $55 for all others. Complete details and a registration form can be found at Hearts Desire Creations or at our upcoming meetings. Thank you Joyce for planning such a fun event.

 

 

 

Meeting Recap & Upcoming Sew-In

The October meeting was lots of fun and it was great to see so many new faces.  Thank you to Kelleigh and Fran for the mini-workshop on pillowcases to get us ready for our upcoming sew-in. 

BEDS FOR KIDS PILLOWCASE SEW-IN

Saturday, November 10, 2012
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Where:
Carmel Presbyterian Church (Ligon Hall)
2048 Carmel Road
Charlotte NC 28226

We hope everyone can join us for a fun event!  The pillowcases we make on Saturday will be donated to a great local organization, Beds for Kids.
 

"Beds for Kids mission is to provide a bed and other essential furniture to every child and family in need in Charlotte."

 

One of the techniques we will be using is the "roll it up" method (aka: hot dog method).  Here is a link to an easy online tutorial located on All People Quilt. 

 

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/instructions/RollItUp.pdf

 

 

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

If you paid your dues prior to the October meeting, you should have received an email document of our membership directory,  Please email us if you have not received one yet.  Any new members will be receiving their directories soon.

 

 

Information on our upcoming November meeting, BOM, swap and all kinds of fun will be coming in the next post...

 

 



October Meeting - This Thursday, Different Location

We hope to see you at our October meeting this Thursday.  Don't forget the different location due to the library being unavailable.

 

OCTOBER MEETING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

6:00 PM

Myers Park Presbyterian - Outreach Building

Room F101 (first floor)

1073 Providence Road

Charlotte, NC 28207

 

 

Visitors are always welcomed!

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Here are the details if you are participating in the Fat Quarter Swap or the Block-Of-The-Month.  I would love to see the design wall full of scrappy spiderweb blocks!  They are so much fun to make.

 

October Swap

The holidays are just around the corner, so the October swap will RED & GREEN FAT QUARTERS. To participate in the swap bring:

1 Fat quarter that is mostly RED
1 Fat quarter that is mostly GREEN

The fabric does NOT need to be holiday themed but should be "modern" and read as mostly red or mostly green.

October BOM

The block-of-the-months are a fun way to try different online blocks and tutorials. Try your hand at this month's BOM and let's have a great collection for the drawing. Bring 1 block for 1 chance to win, 2 blocks for 2 chances...

The block this month is Broken Spiderweb and the tutorial can be found here at House of A La Mode. Our color theme this month: Bright & scrappy with a light colored center.

 

 

Barnful of Quilts - Recap

Courtney did a very nice recap of yesterday's Barnful of Quilts.  Go HERE to read about it and see Fran's fabulous CMQG banner!

A Ribbon Winner!

CONGRATULATIONS to Elizabeth Phillippi for earning a ribbon at this weekend's Cabarrus quilt show.  Elizabeth's quilt won Honorable Mention in the Large Wall Quilt - Longarm/Midarm Machine Quilted category.  This was her very first entry into a quilt show. Way to go!!!

Her quilt was a beautiful scrappy storm at sea quilt that some of you got to see in person at one of our recent Sew & Tells.  Fellow modern guild member, Jenn Reeves  (Honu Quilting website), did the gorgeous machine quilting for the quilt.  What a great team.

The show runs through tomorrow (10/6) at the Cabarrus Arena in Concord, NC.  Hours on Saturday are 10-5.  And don't forget the Barnful of Quilts on Saturday...

 

Barnful of Quilts

Saturday 10/6 is the 10th annual Barnful of Quilts in Waxhaw. It will be held from 10-5 at the Fox Family Farm at 7505 Sims Road (704-516-8060). The Charlotte Modern Quilt Guild will have an information booth at the show and several of our members have quilts that will be in the show. The proceeds benefit Samaritan's Purse.

Lots of quilty goodness this weekend.

Elizabeth P's Storm At Sea Quilt

October Meeting - NOTE LOCATION CHANGE

Here are the details for the October meeting.  Please note the change in location due to the library being used for early voting.

 

OCTOBER MEETING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

6:00 PM

Myers Park Presbyterian - Outreach Building

Room F101 (first floor)

1073 Providence Road

Charlotte, NC 28207

 

Visitors are always welcomed!  Hope to see you there.

 

 

 

Courtney's beautiful entry

Our fellow member, Courtney, has entered a beautiful entry into the Borderline Brilliant Contest over at Prudent Baby (contest details).  I hope you can click on over and see the beautiful pieces and vote (Goooooo #27).  Good luck Courtney.

VOTE HERE - Courtney is #27