Join us this Saturday for our October meeting! We’ll revisit some timeless techniques and a new trick or two at our Basics Boot Camp. Members will rotate through stations brushing up on basic skills and sharing what they know. You don’t want to miss it!

What to bring:
~ Weather Challenge quilts are due this month! Each entry must include:
   – $1 Entry Fee
   –  A label on the quilt back
   –  Artist’s Statement with your name, town, weather type chosen and a little bit about why        you chose it.
Challenge quilts will be displayed at December’s Quilt Showcase.
~October’s Block of the Month is the Wacky Nine Patch. 
~Show & Tell. We love seeing what you’ve been up to.

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 NOVEMBER 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.

This month’s special guest was the lovely
 Alison Glass, fabric designer for Andover Fabrics. Alison shared her process for transferring her art from paper to fabric. She also brought some of her own beautiful quilts and fun fabrics. 

A behind-the-scenes look at fabric design.

Alison’s “Lucky Penny” quilt won Peoples’ Choice at QuiltCon

One of Alison’s NEW embroidery designs.

Members enjoy seeing some of Alison’s creations.

Thank you so much, Alison for sharing your talent with us!

Business:
~Gala, Katie and Malinda turned in these adorable quilts for the Riverside NICU. 

~ Blocks for our first Raffle Quilt are coming in! 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. Blocks are DUE at 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. Finish those modern UFOs and support your Guild!

Show & Tell

Barb’s been a busy bee making this fun tote and fun quilts!

Cathy’s sweet quilt looks like summer.

The Rail Fence BOM inspired Katie to make this quilt.

Nadine’s quilt is bursting with color!

Malinda was sporting this fun tote made with ultra-suede.

NEXT MONTH:
~ Our own Nancy of Nancy’s Calico Patch will share about experiencing  the International Quilt Market. 
~ September’s Block of the Month is an Improv Star Block. 
~September’s Swap is MODERN Christmas fabrics. Bring as many fat quarters as you would like to swap. These will be a great start for making November’s Swap item (to be announced).

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.

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

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.

The PMQG was swirling with activity this month! 
This month’s program was “Going in Circles”. Lise shared her techniques for sewing free-pieced and tight curves and insetting circles. Malinda shared a handy way to make perfect appliqued circles for any project. 

The sky’s the limit for our first big Guild Challenge, because our theme is “WEATHER”! Come up with your best interpretation of any weather phenomenon and put it to fabric. Finished quilts will be displayed at our October meeting. You can find all the details on our new Challenges tab above.

Business: The Guild has decided to abstain from officially joining the new Modern Quilt Guild structure for the time being. The decision can be reconsidered in the future as our group grows. 

Show &Tell

Lois made this patriotic “crumb” quilt for Quilts of Valor.

Malinda is seeing spots with this fun design!

Iris’ “John 3:16” quilt, inspired by an album cover.

Gwen’s fun “Bubbles” wall hanging.

NEXT MONTH:
~ We’ll be beating the heat in July with some Strip Poker… Quilting strips that is! To participate, bring 12  2-1/2″ strips (width of fabric) cut from modern fabrics. 

~ July’s Block of the Month is the Drunkard’s Path block. You can find the templates HERE. Tutorial HERE. 

Reminders:
~ Quilt-Along participants (who swapped strips at our March meeting): Create anything you want from your blocks (quilt, table runner, wall hanging, tote bag…)  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.