We had another great meeting this month, starting with a few announcements:
- May 7 Club Mod: Join us for Friday night sewing at Club Mod, May 7, 7-9 p.m. on Zoom. Then, pencil in the second Friday night of the month for upcoming Club Mod sewing parties. Sew on your projects, chair dance at your machine, and maybe win a prize!
- May 22 In-person Meeting: We’re planning on meeting outdoors and in person beginning in May. Plan on wearing a mask and social distancing, and watch for more info on locations, including availability of tables, electricity or covered pavilions. (We have more fun events planned for this year that are still in the early stages.)
Be sure to join our guild so you can participate in our upcoming activities and be the first to know about them!)
Giving Back
- Get ‘Er Done Projects: This is the place to facilitate quilts going from start to finish, and then find them a new home in the community. Thanks to Millissa Masters for taking on our first project — a batch of bee blocks she’s artfully assembled into a completed 64″ x 64″ quilt top. Cathy Rogers is donating batting, and if you’re interested in quilting or binding, let us know!
- Sisters of the Hex: We are so thrilled with everyone’s response to help sew hexies! They’ll become part of a memorial quilt for past member Denise Arellano. If you need more hexi-making supplies, send us a note at [email protected]. Bring any completed hexi flowers to our May 22 meeting (did we mention it’s in person?).
Show and Tell
We had some great shares this month! Here’s a sampling of the patterns and resources mentioned.
- Carol Mitchell showed several items, including Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s herringbone, and The Kite Flight by Janice Zeller Ryan of Better off Thread
- Nancy Seid is mastering the art of Half Square Triangles (HSTs) with tips from Angela Walters’ Modern Technology HST Quilt video.
- We gushed when Sage Stevens showed her paper pieced dog block using this pattern! The small rocky mountain puzzle block pattern is free here.
- Was it a surprise when Cathy Rogers showed a purple quilt? No, no it was not. Check out the Cranberry Chutney pattern she used.
- Lynne Crawford showed amazing La Passacaglia Millefiori blocks, all in bright modern colors.
- And so many working on hexi flowers! Discussion about single or double strand of thread when making the hexis seemed to come back around to this: it’s just fine to use one strand.
Guest Artist Rebecca Klundt
Our meeting featured artist Rebecca Klundt, whose work is so inspired and so quilt-like in its construction we couldn’t help but be wowed. If you missed it, check out her work on Instagram @rebeccaklundt or at rebeccaklundt.com .
Modern Moment: High Contrast & Graphic Areas of Solid Color
Have you ever wondered if your quilt was “modern” or “modern enough”? Well, you’re not alone. To help demystify the topic, we’re taking a few moments at the start of each meeting to talk about characteristics that help define a modern quilt. This week we looked at quilts that feature high contrast & graphic areas of solid color, like these:
You can browse through plenty more examples of modern quilts in the MQG photo gallery.