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Upcycle Challenge for September

 

Up-Cycle Challenge for September

Come join our up-cycle challenge in our September meeting. Members, don't forget to send us your picture submission for our up-cycle challenge. Perhaps a rainy weekend might be the perfect time to start a sewing project using recycled fabric, repurposed clothing or sewing a UFO into something new. Use your creativity. Send your pics to programming@baltimoremqg.com before September 10th, 2021.

September meeting is scheduled 12th

 Events Coming Up at the Baltimore MQG

Please go to the 'Members Only' tab for details

Outdoor summer event

Patapsco Valley State Park

($2/person for parking)

Sunday, 7/25

10am-4pm

games, sewing, demos, make and takes

Check your email for itinerary, directions, and details

Chris English

Come see is recycled modern quilts and how he designs them in our next BMQG August meeting

August 8th from 1:30-3:30pm on ZOOM

Save the Date

In-person outdoor sewcial

July 25th - Mark your calendar!

 There is so much happening at the Baltimore MQG

Members please check your email for up-to-date information about all of the happenings in our guild. 

A quick snapshot of some up-coming activities:

Member's Survey - for an in-person summer activity

Community Relations - child quilt and mask donations

Board Meeting April 18

Member's Only Workshop May 16

Quilt with Friends and Sip & Sew - small groups

Quilt Workshop June 2021

***If you did not receive an email with this information, please contact communications@baltimoremqg.com ***

Here is the President's Quilt recently presented to Daniela. 

This is a tradition for an appreciation of our past president's volunteer service. The quilts was organized by Jan, quilted by Maria, and all of the blocks were made many of our wonderful members. It was truly a team effort. Thank you all. 

Here are just a few highlights of some of the quilts our members have recently shared 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Meeting Reminder

Special Guest: Brenda Gael Smith 

March 14, 2021

1:30-3:30

check your email or the members only page for the Zoom link

January 2021

 January 2021 BMQG Monthly Meeting

January 10, 2021

See some of the highlights of the meeting:

We reviewed our quilting goals for 2021 and shared our firsts

We made a jam board showing our goals for 2021 and shared our “first quilts.” This included quilts that were the first time we tried something new or 

Welcome 2021 

• Jenn P., our new president (president@baltimoremqg.com) hosted our meeting for January. Some updated guild business included the following:

• Thanking 2020 board members and especially Daniella for quickly converting us to the on-line platform unexpectedly. 

• Introductions of the 2021 board members: President: Jenn P., Vice President: Kathy S., Treasurer: Maria O (new),. Co-Directors of Membership: Jan W. and Sarah L., Co-Directors of Communication: Susie M. and Megan B. (new), Co-Directors of Programming: Marissa K. and Janine F. (new), Co-Directors of Education: Elizabeth B. and Sarah K., Guild Administrator: Jane S., Community Relations Chair: Susan B., Librarian: Diana F.

• March Meeting: We are excited to have Brenda Gael Smith from Australia join our guild for our March meeting. There will be two online workshops available that same week. Information coming soon. 

• Bingo: Bingo items are still being collected. Quilt Bingo is our large fundraiser (date TBD). Small handmade items such as wallets, bags, and coasters are being collected. Please email bingo@baltimoremqg.com for more information or questions. 

• Postcard Valentine Swap: The last call for sign up of this swap was posted at the meeting. If you missed this one, don’t sweat it, we have lots of quilty fun this year. Members that have signed up please look for an email about your swap partner on 1/11/21.

Quilting with Friends

Quilting with friends is a great way to meet new people and connect with others that share the love of quilting. Would you like to start or join a quilting with friends group, connect with people near, you or share a project goal? Please take a look at the quilting with friends (QWF) and enter your information.  You can meet on-line or socially distant, your group can decide how you want to meet. For questions contact programming@baltimoremqg.com; sign up link will be sent via email.

Super Bowl Sunday Quilt Along

This Super Bowl Sunday (2/7/2021) from 9am-3pm come join Kathy S. on a Quilt Along adventure in making the Snowflake Quilt (as seen below). The Quilt Along is free, however you will need to purchase the pattern by the Modern Handcraft (pdf pattern available online by clicking here). For questions please contact vicepresident@baltimoremqg.com. Sign up link to be sent via email

Show and Share - Looks at the talent from Baltimore MQG!

Below Judy H, Shows us how she has now perfected her embellished quilts. In her “firsts” quilt (not shown here), Judy introduces us to one of the first times she tried embellishments with wool. All of the quilts were lovely.

Stephanie S. made this wonderful bird 2020 quilt (left). Although we were not able to hear the significance of the birds, I have a feeling she might be telling that she is giving 2020 the bird ;) 

Janet S. Made this beautiful red and yellow quilt. The shapes are amazing and put together so well. The big hexagon quilt is for her sloth-loving son. He helped pick out the fabrics and is very happy with the end product. Great job Janet!

Stocking alert! Laura B. and Emily have been busy making some holiday decorations that function as gift stuffers. Laura’s (directly below) were a “redo,” after her first attempt was too small for even the smallest of gifts. Emily’s stockings, as indicated by her name on the stocking were embroidered. She used four different patterns to make the stockings. They look great. 

Daniela A. has been very busy. She made tree beautiful bags. One bag (dots) used the same fabric as the pattern example. The blue bag used the quilt as you go method and her purse-like bag made use of cork fabric. SewSweetness is her preferred pattern designer for the bags. The beautiful rose mini was made into a quilt for a family member that lost a loved one this year. The rose references a family memory. 

Mary S. made this beautiful elephant quilt featuring a rainbow for a family member. There is significant meeting behind the rainbow and each elephant represents a member within that family. 

Amy V. took Heather K,.’s “Diamonds on a String” class using mostly pink fabrics (bottom left). She has enough fabric left over to make one more quarter square triangle quilt and a flying geese backing add-on! Great job. 

Judy D. finished her 2020 More Modern BOM. She said next she is going to work on the one from the year before.

Phyllis C. is wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with her musical quilt. The tree trunks are music notes with her holiday secret message!

Jenn P. has been happy to also share some holiday spirit with her Christmas colored winter quilt from the Pointed Statement Quilt from During Quilt Time Quilts. She also made a tree skirt from EV Quilts. The May Pole quilt was a 2020 finish from a quilt along