July Meeting Highlights

This month we beat the heat with some strip poker…. QUILTING strips, that is! Members laughed and cheered as they anted up strips of fabric and rolled the dice for a chance to WIN.

Ante up!!

There’s some serous game play going on.

Everyone hopes to win that pile!

Katie’s enthusiasm was contagious!

Lots of fabric…

… equals happy quilters!

Business: 
~ Work on our first Raffle Quilt is underway! Background fabric was passed out at July’s meeting. You can find the tutorial for making the Wonky Shoo Fly blocks by clicking on the “Projects” tabs above. Please remember to return your blocks no later than September’s meeting. 

~ The PMQG will host its first guild Quilt Show in December in conjunction with Nancy’s open house. All members are encouraged to enter at least one modern quilt.  More details to come!

~ Weather Challenge quilts are due at October’s meeting. Challenge quilts will be displayed at December’s Quilt Show!

Show &Tell

Gwen shows off her colorful creation.

Joy designed this wonky star quilt…  in 2002!

Katie designed this fun summer quilt!

…. AND she pieced this little bird from scraps.

NEXT MONTH:
~ Local artist Alison Glass, designer for Andover fabrics, will share all about turning your art into fabric design. Have a question for Alison? Email it to us at peninsulamqg[at]gmail[dot]com – put “Question for Alison” in the subject line. 

~ August’s Block of the Month is the Rail Fence block. You can find directions to this easy block HERE.  

Reminders:
~ Quilt-Along participants (who swapped strips at our March meeting): Create anything you want from your blocks.  Your finished projects are due at the OCTOBER meeting. Directions for making your blocks are HERE. TIP: Be sure the first seam you rip out is a dark fabric and work down from there.