Ideas and links for ornament swap

Hi CLT MQG! 

Here are some free tutorials you might like to use for our ornament swap in December. Remember your ornament can be anything crafty – knitting, beading, papercraft, etc. You only see sewing represented below because that is all I am familiar with, but do whatever makes you happy!

Can’t wait to see them!

Xandi

 

http://www.elsiemarley.com/pattern-for-a-half-eaten-gingerbread-man.html

http://myfantastictoys.blogspot.com/2009/11/felt-christmas-ornament-tutorial.html

http://www.favequilts.com/Quilted-Ornaments/Scrappy-Christmas-Tree-Ornaments/ml/1

                                  

 http://www.favequilts.com/Quilted-Ornaments/Fabric-House-Ornament/ct/1

 http://www.favequilts.com/Quilted-Ornaments/Vintage-Baubles-Felt-Christmas-Ornaments/ct/1

  http://heatherkojan.blogspot.com/2012/10/christmas-bunting-ornament.html

http://juicy-bits.typepad.com/juicy_bits/2009/12/131-give-a-hoot-for-the-holidays.html

http://mysparkle.blogspot.com/2010/11/matryoshka-doll-ornament.html

       http://www.stayathomeartist.com/2011/12/mistletoe-pomander-ornament.html

Look who is on Sew Mama Sew today!

CMQG member Beth P., Sari Bari and the gorgeous quilts are featured on Sew Mama Sew today!!

There is a great slideshow featuring the quilts that will be auctioned starting November 1.

Check it out here:
http://www.sewmamasew.com/2013/10/2013-sari-bari-quilt-auction-raffle/

Beth showing her gorgeous Sari Bari quilt at our past meeting.

Upcoming Programs & Dates

I have SO MUCH to share from the meeting last night that I will need to break it out into several posts.

I'll start with some key dates and upcoming events.

November Sew-In
Saturday, November 16
1:00 - 5:00
Dowd YMCA
7th Floor Conference Room (larger room to right of elevator)

Bring your machines or a hand project or just come and socialize.  This is a great way to meet new people and get to know members.


December Party
Thursday, December 12
6:00
Dowd YMCA
Bring a dish, dessert, or appetizer to share

There will be NO meeting in November due to the Thanksgiving holiday and our next meeting will be our potluck get together on Thursday, December 12.


December Block-of-the-Month
Join in the fun of the monthly BOM.  For each block you turn in you get a chance to win them all.

Block:  Magic Hourglass
Tutorial:  http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=457
Color Scheme:  Yellow, Rusty/Orange With White Background
Due:  December Party

Congrats to Beth P. for winning the lovely assortment of aqua and gray blocks from October's BOM.


December Ornament(s) Swap
We will be swapping ornaments at the December party.  Anything handmade...  fabric, fiber, yarn, clay, paper, anything!  For each ornament you bring you will get to swap for another handmade ornament.

I love to hang handmade ornaments on my tree, and it's even better when I know they are made by friends!

Xandi has put together a list of fun ornament ideas and tutorials.  I will post that on the blog in the next day or so.


OK, that is it for now.  More to come in the next few days about our other meeting topics and the Swap For Someone You Love items and pictures.  

Boy oh boy you should have seen my son's reaction to his swap items from Kim.  He L-O-V-E-D them!!!

Happy Weekend,
Karen E.

Class in Chapel Hill

Thimble Pleasures quilt shop in Chapel Hill is hosting a trunk show and class with Carolyn Friedlander.  They have a few spots left and asked us to share the information with you.  Carolyn's style is quite modern and I LOVE her fabrics.

"The Grove" Class Project

From the shop...

Hi-

I wanted make sure the Charlotte Modern Quilt Guild knows that modern quilter, Carolyn Friedlander (designer of Architextures fabric) is going to do a workshop here on November 16 and we have a few more spaces left. She is teaching her pattern called “The Grove” and will be giving us a sneak preview of her new pattern and fabric line coming out in November. Here is a link to her class: http://www.thimblepleasures.com/module/class.htm?classId=45540. 

If you would be willing to post this in your announcements, we would very much appreciate it! Here is Carolyn's website:

http://carolynfriedlander.com/

Thank you! Please let me know if you have any questions.

Karen West

Thimble Pleasures

225 South Elliott Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

919-968-6050

http://www.thimblepleasures.com

Class info can be found here:
http://www.thimblepleasures.com/module/class.htm?classId=45540

Meeting THIS Thursday 10/24

Don't forget our October meeting will be THIS Thursday 10/24 at 6:00 (due to the following Thursday being Halloween).  Hope you can make it.

Dowd YMCA

400 East Morehead Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

704.716.6100

Conference Room #4

Take the elevator to the 7th floor,

Take a left out of elevator and the room is at the end of the hall.

Xandi has a few reminders for our ongoing and upcoming swaps:

Swap for Someone You Love is due (I'd like each person to stand up and say who they had, their inspiration/pattern/thoughts, show what they made)

Next round of swapping for Block in a Bag is due. Make sure to bring your bags, let me know if you have any questions.

Swap for next meeting is handmade Christmas ornaments - does not have to be quilting - any kind of crafty endeavor people are interested in. Bring in as many as you like and take home as many as you bring.

Foothills QuiltFest: October 11-12

Passing along information about an upcoming show...

Foothills QuiltFest 2013 is coming our way Oct. 11-12 at the LeGrand Center, 1800 E. Marion Street in Shelby, NC, a new venue for the 10th bi-annual event. The new location will allow even more quilts, three times as many vendors and lots of special demonstrations. 

On Saturday, Oct. 12, Leah Day, an internationally known free motion quilter and teacher, will give a lecture at 11 a.m. and demonstrate her quilting skills throughout the afternoon. Leah, who lives in Cleveland County, has taken her quilting skills to worldwide fame via her blog “The Free Motion Quilting Project.” Show organizers, the Foothills Quilters Guild, are expecting their biggest show ever with more than a hundred quilts showcasing the talents of quilters from throughout the foothills area. Eighteen vendors including scissor sharpening and sewing machine repair will be available on site during the show. Admission is $5 which includes Leah’s lecture and demonstrations on Saturday. 

Show hours areFriday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

For more information go towww.foothillsquiltersguild.org.

This, that and one beautiful cat

THIS
Elizabeth B. has emailed the current directory to all 2013-14 paid members.  If you have paid your dues and did not receive your directory via email please contact us and we will make sure you get a copy.  Click here to contact us http://charlottemodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/p/contact-us.html


THAT
The Sew Modern Retreat has been scheduled for April 3-6, 2014 in Blowing Rock.  Joyce Mullis is planning the retreat again this year and complete details can be found over on her website  http://heartsdesirecreations.wordpress.com/modern-guild-retreat/.  We will also have brochures and more information available at the upcoming meeting.




AND ONE BEAUTIFUL CAT
My last blog post was about CMQG member Karen Ponischil and her upcoming classes.  Karen recently learned that her quilt, Princess Daphne, has won an Honorable Mention in the upcoming IQA show in Houston.  Karen actually had TWO quilts accepted into the show.  Wow!!!  Congrats, Karen. The quilts are truly amazing!

Details about the show and a list of winners (including Karen!) can be found here:
http://www.quilts.org/home.html

You can read more about Karen's entries and see a picture of Daphne on Karen's blog here..