Friday, February 22, 2019

March 2, 2019 - Quilt Finishing Techniques



This month, we'll be improving our quilting skills in one of our favorite learning formats, the Round Robin. Our focus will be on finishing your quilt (don't we all love to do that?!) with binding and facing techniques that are a bit out of the ordinary. Everyone will have a chance to visit each "station" for demonstrations on specialty bindings such as machine binding, facings, odd angles and curves. Please join us for these small group demos.





A few meeting reminders!

  • Do you have any sewing items that you no longer want or need? Find them a new home by contributing to our "Free To A Good Home" sharing table.
  • You can still sign up for the Kitty Wilkin workshops this Spring. The Tiny Piecing Workshop is full, but we have started a waiting list. The remaining 2 workshops still have a few openings. Cost is $30, cash or check.
  • There is one opening left for the Spring retreat, April 25-28th. Cost is $235, cash or check.
  • This month's Block of the Month is Round About.
  • Please return any library books that you have checked out.
  • Be sure to pick up your free Greenville MQG button at this month's meeting, if you didn't get one at QuiltCon.
  • As always, we're excited to see your Show and Shares!

Hope you can make our meeting this month and learn a new skill! Join us on Saturday, March 2nd, from 1-3 pm at St. Giles Church, 1021 Hudson Rd., Greenville, SC.

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Highlights from the February 2019 Meeting

Negative Space in Modern Quilt Design


The use of expansive negative space is a defining element in modern quilt design. In this month's program, Valorie Kasten gave us an in-depth look at the use of negative space. We learned that creating 1/3 or more negative space on the quilt is considered modern design. She also discussed how to create negative space and some ideas on how to quilt it.

For more information, be sure to check out these resources:

Announcements

Membership

  • We welcomed 39 members, 3 new members and 5 guests to our meeting this month for a total of 47 present.

Sew-In Days

  • The next Sew-In Days are Friday, March 15th and Friday, May 10th from 10-4
  • The Sew-Ins are held at Bernina, We're In Stitches. We ask that you purchase 1/2 yard of fabric from the store. There will be a drawing at the end of the day for one lucky winner.
  • Bring anything you'd like to work on for open sewing.

QuiltCon

  • QuiltCon is this month, February 21-24 in Nashville, TN!
  • NOTE! Special Greenville Modern Quilt Guild buttons have been ordered for our members to wear at QuiltCon. The buttons are free and Sandy Helsel will distribute them at the Thursday evening Happy Hour,  sponsored by Bungalow Quilting and Yarn, that runs 6-8 pm at the Music City Center. (Check info at QuiltCon for the exact location). Sandy will be at the entrance at 6 pm or you can call her to make arrangements to pick up your button during the show. Buttons will also be available at the March meeting.

Spring Retreat

  • There are currently 2 openings (one male and one female) for the retreat on April 25-28 at Wildacres Retreat.
  • Contact Sandy for more information at shelsel65 at gmail dot com.

Kitty Wilkin Workshops

Block of the Month





  • This month's block is Round About. Follow the link for the pattern and find the templates here.
  • Travis recommended this YouTube video for sewing curves. (Pressing instructions can be found at 11 minutes 18 seconds)


Upcoming Meetings

  • March: Round Robin Binding and Facing Techniques
  • April: Color Theory lecture by Lewis Carl
  • May: Choosing Fabric for Your Quilt

Philanthropy

  • We collected NINE quilts for our Quilts For Kids Program. Thank you!!!
  • The North Carolina Quilt Project is collecting twin size and larger quilts for victims of last Fall's two hurricanes. Follow the link for drop-off information. Bonnie Cunningham has also volunteered to deliver any quilt donations.
  • If you would like to get together with other members to make quilts for the NC Quilt Project, contact Faye Jones at birdie1345 at aol dot com.

Free to a Good Home Table

  • Do you have sewing items you no longer want or need? We're offering a great opportunity to share them with someone who would! Our members enjoyed scooping up some treasures from our "freebie" table this month. 

Show and Share


Raffle Quilt for the Landrum Quilters Show - June 13-15

Dagmar Theodore

Carol Alperin

Rita Sassone

Rita Sassone

Rita Sassone

Rita Sassone
Michele Blake
Dana Blasi

Jill Erickson
Faye Jones
Carrie Barcroft

Valorie Kasten
Chris Foster
We hope to see many of you at QuiltCon this month!

Our next meeting will be Saturday, March 2nd from 1-3 pm  at St. Giles Church, 1021 Hudson Rd., Greenville, SC.