February Meeting Highlights

Fusing in February was this month’s program, with Lise leading the way. Members brought colorful fabrics to fuse and cut into bright blocks for March’s block of the month.



Business:

~ March’s meeting will usher in some new Officers and Chairs as we gear up for more excitement in 2014. Thank you to those who stepped up to fill the available positions. A BIG shout out to everyone who has worked behind the scenes the past year to get our guild off to a great start!
~ We will be displaying our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah show March 27-30 in Savannah, GA. CHECK YOUR EMAIL for important instructions and dates! 

~ Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest is coming! 
White Glove Volunteers:

  • You will need to provide your own white gloves. (Joy has one pair left to loan.)
  • You must pay the entrance fee to enter the Show floor.  
  • Check in with the Show Registration Desk 10 minutes prior to your shift. Please allow time for parking, etc. 
Our Raffle Quilt, “Fiesta”, was on display at February’s meeting! Isn’t it gorgeous? Many many thanks to everyone who contributed, and to Quilter’s Dream Batting for supplying the batting. A special thanks to Lise for pulling it all together, Malinda for her quilting skills and Katie for being willing to bind it. Great job, Ladies!
“Fiesta”

Raffle Quilt Table Volunteers:
Please show up for your scheduled time a couple minutes before.
Questions? Contact Lise S. or email us.

Show & Tell

Tricia’s been busy!
Emily’s very first quilt!
Gala’s Jelly Roll quilt


Yvette’s quilt from Wonky Star blocks of the month she won.
Joy designed this modern quilt for her mom. 
Lois made this chevron wall hanging and efficient block tote. 

Jen made this colorful reversible quilt for her daughter. 

NEXT MONTH:
~ March’s Block of the Month is the Fused Circles block we created at February’s meeting. Make as many blocks as you’d like for more chances to win!
~ March’s program will be Mid-Atlantic Show & Tell. We want to hear all about the workshops, classes and lectures you attended! Plus, bring your goodies and share your plans for new fabrics/supplies. 

~ We will Swap modern Mug Rugs. A Mug Rug is a small quilt just the right size for your mug of something yummy and a small snack. They are also the perfect size to experiment with a new technique, use up scraps or try a new fabric. They can be hand embellished, fused, pieced, bound or turned…anything goes. Mug rugs come in many sizes – if you’re lost a good starting place is 7″ x 10″. You can visit Joy’s Pinterest board for some ideas. Have fun!
~ Don’t forget to come to our new location! 

Happy Sewing!

February Meeting Highlights

Fusing in February was this month’s program, with Lise leading the way. Members brought colorful fabrics to fuse and cut into bright blocks for March’s block of the month.

Business:

~ March’s meeting will usher in some new Officers and Chairs as we gear up for more excitement in 2014. Thank you to those who stepped up to fill the available positions. A BIG shout out to everyone who has worked behind the scenes the past year to get our guild off to a great start!
~ We will be displaying our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah show March 27-30 in Savannah, GA. CHECK YOUR EMAIL for important instructions and dates! 
~ Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest is coming! 
White Glove Volunteers:

  • You will need to provide your own white gloves. (Joy has one pair left to loan.)
  • You must pay the entrance fee to enter the Show floor.  
  • Check in with the Show Registration Desk 10 minutes prior to your shift. Please allow time for parking, etc. 
Our Raffle Quilt, “Fiesta”, was on display at February’s meeting! Isn’t it gorgeous? Many many thanks to everyone who contributed, and to Quilter’s Dream Batting for supplying the batting. A special thanks to Lise for pulling it all together, Malinda for her quilting skills and Katie for being willing to bind it. Great job, Ladies!
“Fiesta”

Raffle Quilt Table Volunteers:
Please show up for your scheduled time a couple minutes before.
Questions? Contact Lise S. or email us.

Show & Tell

Tricia’s been busy!
Emily’s very first quilt!
Gala’s Jelly Roll quilt
Yvette’s quilt from Wonky Star blocks of the month she won.
Joy designed this modern quilt for her mom. 
Lois made this chevron wall hanging and efficient block tote. 

Jen made this colorful reversible quilt for her daughter. 

NEXT MONTH:
~ March’s Block of the Month is the Fused Circles block we created at February’s meeting. Make as many blocks as you’d like for more chances to win!
~ March’s program will be Mid-Atlantic Show & Tell. We want to hear all about the workshops, classes and lectures you attended! Plus, bring your goodies and share your plans for new fabrics/supplies. 

~ We will Swap modern Mug Rugs. A Mug Rug is a small quilt just the right size for your mug of something yummy and a small snack. They are also the perfect size to experiment with a new technique, use up scraps or try a new fabric. They can be hand embellished, fused, pieced, bound or turned…anything goes. Mug rugs come in many sizes – if you’re lost a good starting place is 7″ x 10″. You can visit Joy’s Pinterest board for some ideas. Have fun!
~ Don’t forget to come to our new location! 

Happy Sewing!

January Meeting Highlights

It’s a New Year and we’re looking forward to growing as a guild, starting with our new location.  This month members sewed their hearts out in a Jelly Roll Race. What a fun way to complete a quilt top!

Malinda’s ready to ROLL!
There was some serious sewing going on…
A beautiful sample of the day’s productivity. 


Business:

Guild elections are coming, and your Guild needs YOU! Nominations are being accepted through February for the upcoming year. (Guild year runs April 1 to April 1). Elections will be held at the March 8th meeting. Nominations can be made through the Guild email or Big Ideas Box. 

We will be displaying our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah (GA) show in March. Your list of quilt submissions must be turned in to Pat W. by noon January 20th. Check your email for details.

Members signed up to White Glove and man the Raffle Quilt table at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest. You will need to provide your own white gloves. PLEASE mark your calendars and show up for your allotted time. Questions? Contact Lise S. or email us.
NEXT MONTH:
~ Don’t forget to come to our new location! 
~February’s Block of the Month is the Striped Diamonds Block. We will also be drawing for January’s Bookshelf Block. Make as many blocks as you’d like for more chances to win!
~ Come with your nominations for next year’s Officers & Chairs. Elections will be held at March’s meeting.
~ During February’s program we’ll learn all about fusing from Lise S. You don’t want to miss it!


Happy 2014!

January Meeting Highlights

It’s a New Year and we’re looking forward to growing as a guild, starting with our new location.  This month members sewed their hearts out in a Jelly Roll Race. What a fun way to complete a quilt top!

Malinda’s ready to ROLL!
There was some serious sewing going on…
A beautiful sample of the day’s productivity. 

Business:

Guild elections are coming, and your Guild needs YOU! Nominations are being accepted through February for the upcoming year. (Guild year runs April 1 to April 1). Elections will be held at the March 8th meeting. Nominations can be made through the Guild email or Big Ideas Box. 
We will be displaying our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah (GA) show in March. Your list of quilt submissions must be turned in to Pat W. by noon January 20th. Check your email for details.
Members signed up to White Glove and man the Raffle Quilt table at Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest. You will need to provide your own white gloves. PLEASE mark your calendars and show up for your allotted time. Questions? Contact Lise S. or email us.
NEXT MONTH:
~ Don’t forget to come to our new location! 
~February’s Block of the Month is the Striped Diamonds Block. We will also be drawing for January’s Bookshelf Block. Make as many blocks as you’d like for more chances to win!
~ Come with your nominations for next year’s Officers & Chairs. Elections will be held at March’s meeting.
~ During February’s program we’ll learn all about fusing from Lise S. You don’t want to miss it!

Happy 2014!

December Meeting Highlights

The PMQG closed out the year with a party, which seems fitting as we complete our first full year as a guild! It’s been a lot of fun getting to know everyone, and we’re looking forward to more fun together in the new year ahead.

This group never fails to make the cutest stuff for our Swaps!




Business:

The PMQG has a new meeting place! Check the “Meetings” tab for more information and directions. 

Guild elections are coming, and your Guild needs YOU! Nominations are being accepted through February for the upcoming year. Elections will be held at the March 8th meeting. Open positions are listed in December’s meeting Minutes. Not on Facebook? Email us and a copy will be emailed to you. 

We will be displaying our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah (GA) show in March. That’s plenty of time to finish up your modern beauties to show off! Please have an idea of how many quilts and what sizes you plan to display at the January meeting.

Show & Tell

Beth’s self-designed Star wallhanging 
Barb made this festive tree wallhanging


NEXT MONTH:
~ We meet in our new location!
~January’s Block of the Month is the Bookshelf Block.
~ Come with your nominations for next year’s Officers & Chairs.
~ January’s program is a Jelly Roll Race. You will need to bring:
                 -One Jelly Roll (or equivalent) package of strips, sewn end to end. 

                 -Your sewing machine
                 -Several pre-filled bobbins
                 -Scissors
                 -A paper bag or empty plastic shopping bag for trash


Happy New Year!

December Meeting Highlights

The PMQG closed out the year with a party, which seems fitting as we complete our first full year as a guild! It’s been a lot of fun getting to know everyone, and we’re looking forward to more fun together in the new year ahead.

This group never fails to make the cutest stuff for our Swaps!

Business:

The PMQG has a new meeting place! Check the “Meetings” tab for more information and directions. 

Guild elections are coming, and your Guild needs YOU! Nominations are being accepted through February for the upcoming year. Elections will be held at the March 8th meeting. Open positions are listed in December’s meeting Minutes. Not on Facebook? Email us and a copy will be emailed to you. 

We will be displaying our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah (GA) show in March. That’s plenty of time to finish up your modern beauties to show off! Please have an idea of how many quilts and what sizes you plan to display at the January meeting.
Show & Tell

Beth’s self-designed Star wallhanging 
Barb made this festive tree wallhanging

NEXT MONTH:
~ We meet in our new location!
~January’s Block of the Month is the Bookshelf Block.
~ Come with your nominations for next year’s Officers & Chairs.
~ January’s program is a Jelly Roll Race. You will need to bring:
                 -One Jelly Roll (or equivalent) package of strips, sewn end to end. 

                 -Your sewing machine
                 -Several pre-filled bobbins
                 -Scissors
                 -A paper bag or empty plastic shopping bag for trash

Happy New Year!

November Meeting Highlights

Members gambled colorful strips in hopes of winning big during this month’s game of Strip Poker. These ladies are SERIOUS about fabric! 

There were some beautiful quilts revealed from this year’s Quilt-Along. Way to go, ladies!  

Show &Tell

Tricia fashioned this modern quilt from traditional fabrics

Lise made this stunning quilt in a class with Nancy Crow 

Katie’s bright jelly roll quilt
Gwen made this fun Seek-n-Find quilt for a new baby

Gala’s beautiful charm quilt

Barb fashioned this bag from her block-of-the-month winnings

Business: 
Guild elections are coming, and your Guild needs YOU! Nominations are being accepted for Guild Officers for the upcoming year. Descriptions of offices and other non-elected positions will be available at December’s meeting. 

Our Raffle Quilt is almost ready to piece together! If you have any blocks left to turn in, please get them to Lise or Joy as quickly as possible. 

We will be displaying our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah (GA) show in March. That’s plenty of time to finish up your modern beauties to show off. More details to come!
NEXT MONTH:
~ December’s meeting will be our Holiday Party. Bring a holiday snack to share!
~ December’s Block of the Month is a brightly colored Chevron Block. 
~ The holiday Swap will be items made with modern holiday fabric. PLEASE WRAP YOUR SWAP ITEMS. 

Reminders:
~ Please continue to bring in your NICU quilts. 
~ Meeting Minutes can be found on our Facebook page. Members not on Facebook can request the minutes via email at peninsulamqg[at]gmail[dot]com.

Happy sewing!

November Meeting Highlights

Members gambled colorful strips in hopes of winning big during this month’s game of Strip Poker. These ladies are SERIOUS about fabric! 


There were some beautiful quilts revealed from this year’s Quilt-Along. Way to go, ladies!  


Show &Tell

Tricia fashioned this modern quilt from traditional fabrics

Lise made this stunning quilt in a class with Nancy Crow 

Katie’s bright jelly roll quilt
Gwen made this fun Seek-n-Find quilt for a new baby

Gala’s beautiful charm quilt

Barb fashioned this bag from her block-of-the-month winnings

Business: 
Guild elections are coming, and your Guild needs YOU! Nominations are being accepted for Guild Officers for the upcoming year. Descriptions of offices and other non-elected positions will be available at December’s meeting. 

Our Raffle Quilt is almost ready to piece together! If you have any blocks left to turn in, please get them to Lise or Joy as quickly as possible. 

We will be displaying our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah (GA) show in March. That’s plenty of time to finish up your modern beauties to show off. More details to come!



NEXT MONTH:
~ December’s meeting will be our Holiday Party. Bring a holiday snack to share!
~ December’s Block of the Month is a brightly colored Chevron Block. 
~ The holiday Swap will be items made with modern holiday fabric. PLEASE WRAP YOUR SWAP ITEMS. 


Reminders:
~ Please continue to bring in your NICU quilts. 
~ Meeting Minutes can be found on our Facebook page. Members not on Facebook can request the minutes via email at peninsulamqg[at]gmail[dot]com.

Happy sewing!

October Meeting Highlights

This month’s program sent members to Basics Boot Camp, where we brushed up on basic skills and learned some new tricks as we rotated through five stations. A big thank you to the ladies who shared with our troops!

    


Our first Guild Challenge yielded stunning results as members depicted the weather in fabric. From Aurora Borealis to the Green Flash, each quilt is a work of art. Congratulations, ladies on a beautiful job! 


Business: 
Our winter Quilt Show has been postponed until further notice.

Our Raffle Quilt is almost ready to piece together! If you have any blocks left to turn in, please get them to Lise or Joy as quickly as possible. 

Members voted to display our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah (GA) show in March. That’s plenty of time to finish up your modern beauties to show off. More details to come!

Show &Tell

Cathey’s sweet matching pillow & quilt. 

Gwen’s “Don’t Know If I’m Coming or Going” triangle quilt. 

Joy’s quilted backpack purse. 

Yvette’s two-sided quilt is pretty from any angle!

NEXT MONTH:
~ We’ll take a fun break from the holiday rush to play another round of Strip Poker! To participate, bring at least 12  2.5″ strips (x width of fabric). Fabrics must be white plus another color.  And save your winnings – we’ll be doing something fun with them at January’s meeting. 🙂 Here are some pretty examples of white and another color Malinda put together. Black and white are okay, too.


~ November’s Block of the Month are Small Tree blocks. For each entry, please make 4 blocks. You can download the pattern HERE.
~November’s Swap will be items made with modern holiday fabric. Please WRAP YOUR SWAP ITEMS. 
~ The Quilt-Along reveal is finally here! If you swapped strips for the Quilt Along back in March, bring your finished projects to November’s meeting so we can applaud your creativity.

Reminders:

~ NICU quilts are being held to display as a group at the December open house. Please continue to bring them in!
~ Meeting Minutes can be found on our Facebook page. Members not on Facebook can request the minutes via email at peninsulamqg[at]gmail[dot]com. 

October Meeting Highlights

This month’s program sent members to Basics Boot Camp, where we brushed up on basic skills and learned some new tricks as we rotated through five stations. A big thank you to the ladies who shared with our troops!

    

Our first Guild Challenge yielded stunning results as members depicted the weather in fabric. From Aurora Borealis to the Green Flash, each quilt is a work of art. Congratulations, ladies on a beautiful job! 

Business: 
Our winter Quilt Show has been postponed until further notice.

Our Raffle Quilt is almost ready to piece together! If you have any blocks left to turn in, please get them to Lise or Joy as quickly as possible. 

Members voted to display our modern quilts in the Quiltfest Destination Savannah (GA) show in March. That’s plenty of time to finish up your modern beauties to show off. More details to come!

Show &Tell

Cathey’s sweet matching pillow & quilt. 

Gwen’s “Don’t Know If I’m Coming or Going” triangle quilt. 

Joy’s quilted backpack purse. 

Yvette’s two-sided quilt is pretty from any angle!

NEXT MONTH:
~ We’ll take a fun break from the holiday rush to play another round of Strip Poker! To participate, bring at least 12  2.5″ strips (x width of fabric). Fabrics must be white plus another color.  And save your winnings – we’ll be doing something fun with them at January’s meeting. 🙂 Here are some pretty examples of white and another color Malinda put together. Black and white are okay, too.

~ November’s Block of the Month are Small Tree blocks. For each entry, please make 4 blocks. You can download the pattern HERE.
~November’s Swap will be items made with modern holiday fabric. Please WRAP YOUR SWAP ITEMS. 
~ The Quilt-Along reveal is finally here! If you swapped strips for the Quilt Along back in March, bring your finished projects to November’s meeting so we can applaud your creativity.

Reminders:

~ NICU quilts are being held to display as a group at the December open house. Please continue to bring them in!
~ Meeting Minutes can be found on our Facebook page. Members not on Facebook can request the minutes via email at peninsulamqg[at]gmail[dot]com.