We covered a lot of things at our February meeting, so here’s what was discussed as well as a look ahead at upcoming events!
Membership Registration Open
Thank you to all those who have submitted their membership already! If you haven’t updated your membership please do so ASAP to ensure there is no lapse in your membership to The Modern Quilt Guild. While we are an independent group, we are part of the larger collective The Modern Quilt Guild (MQG). A portion of all dues we collect go to support the MQG which provides a resources library, challenges, QuiltCon Conferences, and more each year. We need to submit our Guild dues to MQG by March. Remember when you renew your membership to fill out the survey and submit the $55 payment. Thank you for your support!
Membership Survey Results
What are your interests? 27 out of 59 said modern quilting; 32 said love it all (modern and traditional.
Why are you in the guild? #3 – charity. #2 – inspiration from sew-and-tell. #1 – socialization with fellow quilters.
San Diego County Fair
Entries are now open! You can enter your quilts or other projects at sdfair.com/home-made. Check this link to get all of the information and to see the categories that are available for entry. The deadline to enter is April 30th at 8pm.
Activities
SDMQG Retreat 2024
Our annual guild retreat will take place from May 30 – June 2, 2024 at Vina de Lestonnac Retreat Center in Temecula. Retreat spots are open for sign up until February 23, and after that, there will be a lottery if necessary if there are more retreaters than spaces available. Retreat is so much fun, and a great way to get to know your fellow members better!
Quarterly Challenge: Ruby Star Project
We’re kicking off the year by celebrating some of the best gals in the business! Sew a quilt, quilt top, bag, garment, or other completed project using primarily Ruby Star fabrics and show it off at the March meeting. Don’t have any Ruby Star fabric on hand? Support our lovely host, Quilt in a Day! Or, shop the Ruby Star wall in the modern shop at Grand Country Quilters in San Marcos and mention the guild at checkout for 20% off Ruby Star during the third week of Jan, Feb, and March.
February
Feb 11th at QIAD: Meeting and Sew In, Name Badge Make and Take and Enamel Pin Swap Let’s gear up for QuiltCon and a year of making new friends! If you’ve never made a name tag or lanyard, now is your chance! Plan to stay after the meeting and we’ll have supplies ready for you. Already have yours made? Bring some fun enamel pins to compare and swap with friends. Now’s your chance to pickup your guild pins if you don’t have them yet!
Feb 22-25th: QuiltCon!
Feb 23rd at 6:00pm, Tin Leaf Kitchen: Handwork Happy Hour Can’t make it to Raleigh this year? Let’s celebrate at home! Bring some hand sewing, embroidery, knitting, or crochet and join us for some social fun as we “ooooh” and “aaaaah” over all the Quiltcon photos our friends are posting.
Feb 25th at QIAD: Sew In
March – Happy National Quilting Month!
Mar 10th at QIAD: Meeting and Jelly Roll Race The race is on after the meeting! Bring your sewing machine and a jelly roll (at least forty 2.5” WOF strips) to compete for a fantastic prize and ultimate bragging rights. One sewing machine per team, but you may bring a pit crew to help keep you hydrated and swap out for bathroom breaks. Stay to race or just watch the action!
Mar 24th at 1:00pm QIAD: Lilli Quilt Workshop Our very own Linda Pupols has so generously condensed her course into a workshop for the guild. The workshop is free for members, but attendees will need to bring their own fabrics and a copy of Alison Glass’s pattern. Watch your email and our socials for supplies lists and to reserve your spot!
In the Pipeline…
We’re working hard to line up a great year of friendship and learning. Members can look forward to an amazing Natural Dye Lecture, a long weekend Retreat, our ultra popular Scrap Swap, fun sew-alongs and outreach group projects, and some brand new surprise events too!
Block of the Month
How’s your Block of the Month project going? We should be finishing up the July Block and starting to work on the August Block. There is still time to join us!
The pattern can be found here: https://bouldermqg.com/bom-2018/ Those who still want to participate may join in at any time! Just join us or contact Janine at [email protected].
Charity
QuiltCon Community Outreach Quilt Entry
Our quilt made it into the QuiltCon Show in February in Raleigh NC. Look for our entry if you are there.
2023 Guild Charity Contributions
Ronald McDonald House 61 quilts, Moores Cancer Center 42 quilts, and Just in Time about 20 (in progress) donated quilts. That’s 123 quilts spreading warmth in 2023!
We raised $1,420 on our Opportunity quilt with $1,280 going to Feeding San Diego and $140 to support the guild’s charity outreach.
Oh and let’s not forget about the 186 Cat Beds donated from our scraps!
Great Job everyone that contributed.
2024 First Trimester Focus
Ronald McDonald House (January – April)
We’re jumping right into the first focus charity of the year with Ronald McDonald House. Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for families whose children are receiving treatment at local hospitals. We’re partnering with this organization to provide quilts which are part of their Welcome Baskets that each family receives when arriving. We welcome all sizes of quilts for this organization, as they support all ages of children.
Group Quilt Project: Solid Stripes with a Hint of Print
For this group quilt project, we are going to be making these striped units in two sizes (7″ and 13″). All precut kits have been passed out, but we’re also encouraging you to use your scraps/stash to make blocks as well. You are also welcome to start with a kit and add to it to make a block unit or more.
If you wish to sew from your stash (or add to a kit), you will need (for each block unit):
– Solid scraps in varying widths (as skinny as you’d like to try up to 2.5″ max) and in length of either a minimum of 7″ or 13″ (pick one height for each unit you choose to make)
– 1-2 print strips in the same dimensions as above, if desired.
Arrange strips in a pleasing composition and sew together, using a 1/4″ seam. Press seams as desired.
Stripes can be sewn perfectly straight, a little wonky, or more in an improv style. As shown in the image, we will be making block units in two different sizes – at least 7″ or 13″. The width of the unit is up to you, but please choose one of the heights for each unit you sew. Varying versions of these units were tested to see how they would come together and it was found that if you leave them untrimmed, that works the best, as they then can be trimmed to a uniform height.
All kits (or blocks sewn from stash are due back by the March guild meeting (Sunday, March 10). If you aren’t able to make it to the March meeting, send our coordinator Kristyn an email at [email protected] to make arrangements.
Special Charity opportunity – Gently Hugged www.gentlyhugged.org
Our contact and point person for this charity is Shelly Hoffman, [email protected]. This effort is providing blankets and quilts for babies in need via social workers and nurses. This organization hands out about 60 care packages a month. Dimensions maximum – 45” x 30” No religious prints, sports prints, holidays, etc.
Special Charity opportunity – Cat Beds
Our contact and point person for this charity is Hadley Mendoza-Miklos. Save your fabric scraps, batting, threads, and use all that debris as stuffing for much appreciated (by the cats) cat beds. Give our landfills a break, as well as the cats.
Guild Events/Calendar 2024
February: Meeting Sunday 11th 11:30 am; Sew-in Feb 25th 11am
March: Meeting Sunday 10th 11:30am; Sew-in March 24th 11am
March UFO Exchange on the 10th
May Mother’s Day Sew-in- No Meeting
May 30th-June 2nd Retreat
Business
Board Members
President: Janine Fulkerson
Secretary: Dori Conboy
Treasurer: Candy Flory Barnes
VP Operations: Lulu Smith
VP Activities: Hadley Mendoza-Miklos
Membership Cards
Every member of our local guild is also a member of the Modern Quilt Guild. You should be receiving emails from them regarding Quiltcon and other guild information. If you log into your MQG account you will be able to download and print your MQG Membership Card. This card can be shown at Quilt in a Day for a discount on purchases and at other quilting venues. Any discount is at the discretion of the store.
Questions? – please email board at [email protected]
Written By: Dori Conboy
Posted By: Kristyn Jansen
