November Meeting Topic - Modern Fabric

As members of SFMQG we are all undoubtedly interested in the modern quilting movement and we are all eager to learn about modern design techniques. But what about fabric? We know that using modern fabrics can make a traditional quilting design look fresh and modern. And it follows that the wrong fabric choices can make even a modern design look dated. How do we recognize modern fabrics and choose wisely when we are aiming for a modern result? For November’s special topic we will try to answer these questions as we look at fabric design and fabric choices in modern quilts.

Remember your Holiday Swap item!


Sorry there won't be a Sewcial after the November meeting.

Because of the holidays in December and knowing that many of the members may have plans we have decided to have a short business meeting followed by a Big Stitch Sew-In. If you can attend bring something to big stitch. There will be some extra quilt sandwiches with quilt design ideas and thread/needles if someone forgets. Holiday goodies to share would be welcome - yum!

Working on the schedule for 2016. If you have any special requests please let us know.

July Meeting Reminder

We are looking forward to our general meeting this Saturday, 18th July! As usual, the Executive Council have put together a fun-packed agenda.

• The Block of the Month lottery!
  This month we are doing Scrappy Applique Circles in the fresh picked hues color palette. You can find a tutorial on the SFMQG web site, and some lovely examples made by our members below. Don't forget there is a discount for SFMQG members available on FQ bundles in our color palette available at Stitchcraft.  Remember, the more you make, the greater your chances are of winning the whole pot!
• Topic of the Month will be a mini-lecture on Improv Quilting by author, quilter and SFMQG member Tonya Ricucci, aka The UnRuly Quilter. Tonya has been quilting since and considers her style to be liberated and "non-traditional traditional" (think Gwen Marston, Gee's Bend, and string quilts). She has a popular website, Lazy Gal Quilting, where she posts tutorials and inspiration, and her first book, Word Play Quilts (available at Stitchcraft), focuses on creating improvised words and numbers.
• The second month of our Improv Patchwork QAL! Details and tutorials were sent earlier this month, you can also find everything on our blog. Please bring your second block to the July meeting!
• Show & Tell: We love the see the modern quilts our members make! Please bring in modern quilting projects for Show & Tell.
• Door Prizes!  We have jelly rolls, books and notions up for grabs this month!

What to bring to the meeting on July 18th Make sure to wear a name tag! July BOM Blocks: Scrappy Applique Circles. The more you bring, the more chances you have to win! Block 2 for the Improv Patchwork QAL Jelly Roll strips to contribute to August's raffle prize: 2.5 inch x 18 inches (or longer) in Fresh Picked Hues: lime green, yellow, orange and red. Show & Tell: Bring your modern quilting projects to share. Project Linus donations: fabric, batting, orphan blocks all accepted. Crochet and knit blankets too. A creative spirit and an interest in modern quilting!

Our meetings are still free for all to attend. 

See you Saturday!

10am-12pm

Stitchcraft

399 S. Federal Highway

Boca Raton

May Meeting Reminder

Our next general meeting is this coming Saturday, May 16th. We meet at a lovely quilt shop called Stitchcraft, which is convenient for the fabric hounds among us (and who isn't?)

We have a fun agenda planned, including recaps of visits to the AQG Quilt Week in Paducah, and Sewtopia in Chicago. We are also being treated to an appliqué demonstration.  Of course we'll have the usual BOM lottery and Show & Tell. And we'll be launching our guild Quilt-a-Long!

If you are already a member, we'll be asking everyone to sign in at this meeting so that we can keep our membership and mailing lists up to date.

If you are not yet a member - it's easy to join! We do not currently charge any membership dues, so all you need to do is turn up and a meeting and fill in a form.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.  Until then, happy stitching!


What to bring to the meeting on 16th May

• Make sure to wear a name tag!
• May BOM Blocks: French Macarons. The more you bring the more chances you have to win!
• Name Tag Swap - finished name tags for your swap partner
• Jelly Roll strips to contribute to June's raffle prize: 2.5 inch x 18 inches (or longer) in aqua and red (black & white is also acceptable)
• Small scissors for the appliqué demonstration.
• Show & Tell: Bring your modern projects to share.
• Door prize donations: fabric, books, patterns, notions all welcome!
• Snacks to share.
• Project Linus donations: fabric, batting, orphan blocks all accepted. Crochet and knit blankets too.
• A creative spirit and an interest in modern quilting!