June 2024 Meeting Preview & Recap - Zoom Only - 6/15/2024

SATURDAY, June 15th, 2024 9:30AM- 12:30PM EST

Zoom Meeting Only

Zoom link via email and in Facebook Members Only Group Events

9:30 Zoom opens for lecture and meeting.

SFMQG June 15th, 2024, Agenda

10:00 am Welcome

Lecture - Émilie Trahan - Quilt As You Grow

Break

2024 Membership

Welcome HeatherB. We are 126 members.

You are also a member of MQG. Log in to https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/ to access resources!

Treasurer Report

Workshops

Lectures

  • See SFMQG Quilting Fun README webpage for more information. Website Lectures are still being worked on for rest of the year.

Charity

  • The 2024 charity project is towards Ryan's Case for Smiles. Please prepare a pillowcase for children with cancer.

2024 Challenge : Quilt Your Book QAL

  • Choose a book cover and quilt it! Our first challenge was to add a triangle on your book cover project.

  • We’ve had interesting “reads”

  • Send your pictures to Charlotte for Show and Tell!

  • On our next challenge, challenge #4, we will explore Surface Design.

  • Choose your book or be inspired by “The Stationary Shop” by Marjan Kamali.

  • Margie won the Quilt Your Book drawing.

Block of the Month

  • June Block was our first try at Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP).

  • July Block will be easier with a Quarter Log Cabin!

  • Winner of drawing: Maureen

Call for Volunteers:

  • Looking for a Liaison for South Florida Quilt Expo (SFQE), previously called “BQE”.

  • This position is in preparation of the SFQE to be held March 8-9, 2025 in Pembroke Pines, FL. The volunteer serves on the SFQE committee and updates SFMQG at our monthly meeting. SFQE meetings are held on Zoom once a month.

  • MarilynH will serve as the liaison officer between South Florida Quilt Expo and SFMQG.

MQG 2025 Community Outreach Challenge

  • Thanks for answering our call to order fabric (HillaryL), Big Stitch the final project (CharlotteN) and piece blocks (Dee, Kane, Marilyn, Lolo and more to come).

  • This year’s theme is “Lines and Bars” and comes with a “calming” palette.

  • Find details here : https://quiltcon.com/community-outreach-challenge/

  • Let’s look at possible designs…Which one do you prefer?

  • We decided on a plaid pattern for the Community Outreach Quilt. Cathy will prepare the details and Hillary will order the fabric. The lines /bars will be Shamrock, Green Apple and Honeydew. The background will be Royal.

Show and Tell

  • Email or message your Workshop, Book Covers, BOM, quilt & modern pics to Charlotte Friday by June 14, 2024.

Sip and Sew

  • Thursday June 27 and July 11th, 8pm

About Next Meeting

Hope you can join us!

MarieF

President

South Florida Modern Quilt Guild