The Pittsburgh MQG Spring Sewing Retreat is coming up in just two short weeks! Don't forget to RSVP "yes" if you plan on attending! Space is limited. For those attending, remember to bring or make a block that is grey, teal, and lime to participate in the block raffle. Quilter's Corner has also generously donated three $10 gift certificates that we will be giving away as door prizes! We hope to see you there!
PghMQG
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
Spring Sewing Retreat
Invites have gone out for the Spring Sewing Retreat which will be held on Saturday, May 2nd from 9 AM to 9 PM at:
St John’s Lutheran Church
311 Cumberland Road
Pittsburgh PA 15237
Please be sure to respond to the eVite if you plan on attending as space is limited.The retreat is free to PghMQG members and $10 for non-members. Please bring money to purchase lunch or feel free to pack a lunch and/or snacks for the day! There will be a kitchen and refrigerator available for use. If you know somebody that may be interested in attending feel free to share the invite by clicking on "Invite More" when viewing the invitation on the eVite site. If you did not receive the eVite please drop a line to the guild email or leave a message on the Facebook page.
Attendees are encouraged to bring or make a block at the retreat that is grey, lime, and teal. We will raffle all the blocks off to one lucky person at the retreat! The winner of the blocks will also win this lovely fabric bucket (supplies inside not included):
When you arrive at St. John's follow
the arrows around the left of the building. The entrance is in the BACK
of the church on the right hand side. Bring any supplies that you feel
you will need for the day, including extension cords.
The PghMQG May meeting will occur during the retreat at 1:00pm. Feel free to join us for the meeting even if you cannot commit to the entire day. Fat Quarter Club payments ($12) for June will be due at the meeting, and Gerry Benton will be demonstrating Curves and Circles. The techniques that Gerry will review are covered in Lucky Spool’s Essential Guide to Modern Quilt Making pages 83 thru 93.
Circles and Curves Supply List:
Fabric
9 inch squares of different colors or prints, quantity #4 to #6
What to bring
½ yard of Stitch & Tear stabilizer
½ yard of Steam a Seam 2 fusible web or the package containing 9” x 12” sheets
Sewing machine with (quarter inch foot or quarter inch setting on machine)
Sewing machine quilting needles size 11
Hand applique needles
Matching thread color to your fabrics choices, 2 filled bobbins
Extension cord and strip plug
Iron and pressing board
Scissors, marking pencil, straight pins
Cutting mat, rotary cutter, and ruler
Fabric Glue Stick or Roxanne Glue-Baste-It
Bring any tools you may have for making circles, marking pencil
Please email the guild with any questions: pittsburghmqg@gmail.com.
See you there!
PghMQG
St John’s Lutheran Church
311 Cumberland Road
Pittsburgh PA 15237
Please be sure to respond to the eVite if you plan on attending as space is limited.The retreat is free to PghMQG members and $10 for non-members. Please bring money to purchase lunch or feel free to pack a lunch and/or snacks for the day! There will be a kitchen and refrigerator available for use. If you know somebody that may be interested in attending feel free to share the invite by clicking on "Invite More" when viewing the invitation on the eVite site. If you did not receive the eVite please drop a line to the guild email or leave a message on the Facebook page.
Attendees are encouraged to bring or make a block at the retreat that is grey, lime, and teal. We will raffle all the blocks off to one lucky person at the retreat! The winner of the blocks will also win this lovely fabric bucket (supplies inside not included):
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| Oooooh, that's so enticing. I hope I win it. |
The PghMQG May meeting will occur during the retreat at 1:00pm. Feel free to join us for the meeting even if you cannot commit to the entire day. Fat Quarter Club payments ($12) for June will be due at the meeting, and Gerry Benton will be demonstrating Curves and Circles. The techniques that Gerry will review are covered in Lucky Spool’s Essential Guide to Modern Quilt Making pages 83 thru 93.
Circles and Curves Supply List:
Fabric
9 inch squares of different colors or prints, quantity #4 to #6
What to bring
½ yard of Stitch & Tear stabilizer
½ yard of Steam a Seam 2 fusible web or the package containing 9” x 12” sheets
Sewing machine with (quarter inch foot or quarter inch setting on machine)
Sewing machine quilting needles size 11
Hand applique needles
Matching thread color to your fabrics choices, 2 filled bobbins
Extension cord and strip plug
Iron and pressing board
Scissors, marking pencil, straight pins
Cutting mat, rotary cutter, and ruler
Fabric Glue Stick or Roxanne Glue-Baste-It
Bring any tools you may have for making circles, marking pencil
Please email the guild with any questions: pittsburghmqg@gmail.com.
See you there!
PghMQG
Thursday, April 2, 2015
April meeting recap
April's meeting kicked off with a little business talk. We discussed some details about the upcoming retreat on May 2nd and collected some blocks for the guild's next charity quilt. If you would like to participate, Sarah is collecting 12x18" blocks that are in a green, blue, and grey color scheme. Here is a photo of Gerry and Amanda's blocks:
The March FQ Club bundles were dispersed. Melissa chose a lovely assortment that included some metallic prints from the Cotton and Steel Basics collection and Botanics by Carolyn Friedlander:
Payment for the June FQ Club is due at the May meeting. The fee is $12 to get a surprise selection of four fat quarters chosen by Lauren. The next selection will be available at the June meeting.
Some of the member's had some lovelies for show and tell:
Check out the guild's Flickr page for all of the show and tell photos from this meeting!
Melissa and Lauren provided a nice recap of QuiltCon complete with some cool prints that they made in a screen printing workshop. We are hoping to do our own screen printing workshop in the future!
eVites for the May 2nd Spring Sewing Retreat were sent out earlier this week. Please check your inbox, and possibly your junk folder if you have not received it. The May meeting will occur at the retreat. Details and a supply list for the Circles and Curves lesson to be demonstrated by Gerry Benton are included in the eVite.
See you in May!
PghMQG
The March FQ Club bundles were dispersed. Melissa chose a lovely assortment that included some metallic prints from the Cotton and Steel Basics collection and Botanics by Carolyn Friedlander:
Payment for the June FQ Club is due at the May meeting. The fee is $12 to get a surprise selection of four fat quarters chosen by Lauren. The next selection will be available at the June meeting.
Some of the member's had some lovelies for show and tell:
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| Gerry's Hexing Around table runner in progress |
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| Sandy's Hack Slash blocks |
Melissa and Lauren provided a nice recap of QuiltCon complete with some cool prints that they made in a screen printing workshop. We are hoping to do our own screen printing workshop in the future!
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| One of Melissa's custom prints |
See you in May!
PghMQG
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