Claire designed our latest Block of the Every Other Month: an Irish Chain with a modern twist.
The color palette includes pickle, orangeade, gumdrop and cypress. While the background of the block is composed of white or of-white. All fabrics should be solid or “read as solid”.
The full instructions can be found on Claire’s blog.
It’s time for the 2020 QuiltCon Charity Quilt! This year we opened the design up to a guild vote. All submissions were excellent. After a vote…and a runoff vote, the choice was made for “Persisterhood.” The quilt design honors the women of our guild and the memory of those who taught us how to sew, quilt and break boundaries.
The background of the quilt will be made of flying geese in white and very light grey solid fabric. The word “PERSISTERHOOD” will be pieced with medium to very dark grey solid fabric. The quilt will likely be square, but the mock-up above provides a general idea of the lettering on the quilt.
The background is made up of flying geese that will be low contrast to add interest and some texture to the background of the quilt. The blocks should measure 2 ” x 4” finished, 2 ½ ” x 4 ½ ” unfinished.
Fabric: Select solid fabrics, in the range of white to very light grey. If using Kona fabrics as your reference, Kona Silver is suitable for a light grey.
Create the blocks: There are several ways to make flying geese. The four-at-a-time method can be seen in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aa4vZUJFtw
If using the four-at-a-time method, use one
5 ¼” large square and four 2 ⅞ ” squares.
The letter blocks (or parts of letter blocks) will be assigned based on comfort level and availability of sewers.
The letters will be composed of traditional quilt blocks (e.g., half square triangles, ohio stars, broken dishes, drunkard’s path, orange peel). All letters will measure 8” tall finished (8 ½” unfinished) while the width of the letters may differ (e.g., an “I” will have a thinner width than an “O”).
Fabric: Select solid fabrics, in the range of medium grey to dark charcoal.
Create the blocks: The lettering of this quilt is composed of 79 blocks:
If you feel so inclined, use the hashtag #sbamqgcharityquilt to show off your work via social media.
Please reach out to sbamqg@gmail.com with any questions, concerns or comments!
Our newest block of the month is “In a Bubble,” by Karen Foster!
How to get started:
The 7th Annual has came and went…many, many months ago! It’s not too late, however, to think about the fun we had last year in anticipation for our 8th annual retreat coming September of 2019!
The Happy Valley Conference Center hosted us again this year. We were close to Santa Cruz but felt so far away. We were able to spread out and sew, eat delicious food, and enjoy our creative community without interruption.
Thank you for Lori for organizing games and adding a little friendly competition to the retreat!
We have such a supportive community. Here a few members discuss layout and share creative advice.
Lastly, thank you to our sponsors! We couldn’t have done any of this without you!
Can’t wait for our next retreat! Look for an announcement soon!!
Our October meeting began with our annual scrap swap. Prints, solids, even Hello Kitty fabric made an appearance! Several members also sold handmade items and larger swatches of fabric.
Two board members were out of town for this month’s meeting so Darlene and Mo held down the fort! They announced the annual dues ($50 paid by cash, check or PayPal) and openings for the Jen Carlton Bailly Workshop on January 27th.
Isabelle spoke about the progress on the Quilt Con Charity Quilt and showed her quilt in the 2019 Quilter’s Planner. She’s featured in the month of October. Everyone check it out!
Several members brought quilts to show the group.
Next month’s meeting will take place on Election Day. Don’t forget to vote before coming to the meeting! Can’t wait to see you there!
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