• March Meeting Recap

    What a full and fun meeting! Welcome Michelle, Micky and Erlene to the SBAMQG! We hope to see you again in the coming months!

    We began the meeting discussing charity efforts that the SBAMQG could participate in, a subject we’ve all been thinking about that has become more prominent after the recent tragedies in the Santa Cruz community. The guild is looking for a committee to head our charity efforts. If you are interested, please contact Tina or any guild officer.

    Two of our officers (Tina and Anne) as well as some of our members (Emily, Carol and Suzy) were lucky enough to attend the inaugural QuiltCon in February and regailed us with tales of the amazing workshops that they attended and quilts that were on display. Our very own fearless leader Tina even won a Judges Choice ribbon!

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    It was great to see how invigorated all of the attendees seemed upon their return. QuiltCon 2015 will be an event not to be missed! Plus, new changes to the Modern Quilt Guild were announced, which will mean easier access to retreat destinations for our chapter plus an easier membership process and lots of perks. These chances will require a small increase in yearly dues or some sort of fundraising effort, but the cost per member should be fairly minimal.

    And as for exciting new developments, our first ever Quilt Along was announced: The Sparkle Punch by Elizabeth Hartman! There is no specific due-date for this project, the idea is to be collectively working on a single design together in order to explore our modern quilting creative instincts. We hope that everyone can complete a Sparkle Punch project in some way, be it a pillow, baby quilt or bed-size quilt. Whatever you have time for and the inspiration to do!

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    Then of course, there were the totes! March was the due date for our Secret Partner Tote Swap, and it was FABULOUS! TO many amazing totes were exchanged, and there were so many happy faces! Each swap gets better and better!

    And if that weren’t enough, there were some fabulous projects at Sew and Tell as well.

    We hope to see many people at the March 22nd Sew Day at the Community Foundation of SC County.

    And the BAMQG has opened up registration for their upcoming retreat to all guilds, so here’s an excellent opportunity to bond with one of our amazing sister guilds!

    Phew, see you in April!

  • Improv with Solids

    A few months ago, SBAMQG was asked by the local PVQA Quilt Guild to present a Modern challenge to their members for their 35th Annual Quilt Show. I’m please to present the winner of Judges Choice as well as several of the other wonderful entries.
    Northwest Butterflies

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    Northwest Butterflies, Mickey Beebe’s Artist and Mary Lundberg quilter.

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    Christine Ellis: Crazy Solids (left), Ann Rauen : Pick Up Sticks (right)

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    Renee Tallman: Three Modern Stripes

    Pam Rocco

    Broken Paths: Pam Rocco, Artist and Linda Barbin, Quilter

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    Mary Fran Archer: Making Do

    They were all really great and the feedback terrific. Many had never created in Only Solids or without using a ruler.

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    Congratulations to all those who participated and thank you again to PVQA for inviting SBAMQG to be involved with the amazing Quilt Show.

     

  • SBAMQG at the PVQA, Plus Looking Ahead; March Meeting

    While some of us were away in Austin for QuiltCon, some of us sufficed ourselves by staying home (#quiltnon) and were able to attend the annual PVQA quilt show instead. And our second year at the exhibit gave us good exposure with almost a full row of MQG entries and challenges. Not to mention that our basket was one of the most popular prizes to enter for.

    Of course, you can see even more of the show over on Flickr.

    And do we have an exciting March meeting!

    -Tina and Anne will regale us with their best tales from QuiltCon plus tell us about exciting new changes to MQG administration that will make every guild more efficient and should allow us to plan exciting new events.

    -possible charity efforts will be discussed in light of recent tragedies in the Santa Cruz community

    -Our first guild quilt-along will be (officially) revealed and demonstrated.

    -Tote swaps will be revealed and exchanged.

    It should be an exciting time had by all, be there or be (half) square at Sue Dee’s at 6:30 on Tuesday, March 5th.