August Meeting Announcement

We will be meeting on Sunday, August 6th at the Stephen Foster Community Center, 286 Main St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 from 1:00-4:00 pm (please note that this is a different location than in the past). 

The meeting topic will be led by Amanda Hancock and we will be discussing improv with intent piecing. Amanda will focus her discussion on her process for creating blocks using improv piecing to achieve a predetermined goal. We will discuss finding inspiration, formulating a plan for piecing, and different techniques for executing your vision. Improv curves will be demoed as well. 

Learn how to use improv piecing techniques for creating stuff like this!

Some other things to know/anticipate for this meeting:

• We will be kicking off a new challenge and swap all in one this month. To participate, bring with you to the meeting a sandwich bag full of scraps that you would like a fellow guild member to make you a mini from. Check out all the details of the Make Me a Mini challenge on the Guild Challenges and Swaps tab of this blog.

• We have an exciting update about the bridge quilt. Spoiler alert: it's found a forever home and it's a good one! :)

See you soon!

PghMQG

July Meeting Recap

We met in July to discuss several methods to hand applique as led by the always informative, Barbara Cain. After the presentation, which can be found here, we split into small groups and moved around the room to try out the different methods outlined. 

Here is Nikki showing a modern block she created using hand applique

Some other takeaways from the meeting were:

• It's time to pay your annual dues! Please head over to the membership info page on this blog for details on how to pay. Payment is due by August 1st.
• We saw the last of our Inspiration Challenge blocks this month. Bring your completed quilt using your blocks to the September meeting for a chance to win a basket full of great prizes!
• We will be kicking off a new challenge and swap all in one next month. To participate, bring to the August meeting a sandwich bag full of scraps that you would like a fellow guild member to make you a mini from. Check out all the details of the Make Me a Mini challenge on the Guild Challenges and Swaps tab of this blog. 
• Don't forget to register for the members only Shibori workshop at Workshop PGH on 07/29. You can find the registration link on Workshop PGH's website. The cost is $38 for a 3.5 hour workshop. You can bring your own fabric or purchase napkins on site to dye. 
• The next meeting is Sunday August 6th at the Stephen Foster Community Center, 286 Main St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 from 1:00-4:00 pm (please note that this is a different location than in the past). Look for more details about this meeting to be on the blog soon!

The next free monthly sew day is at Quilter's Depot, 4160 Library Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15234, on Saturday August 19th. We will be sending out an eVite for this event in a few weeks.


Check out some photos from show and tell:

Cheryl is killing the UFO challenge, guys!

TaMara and her icy cool block for a bee she is in

Stacy's bubbly mini for the Modern Solids Challenge

See you in August!
PghMQG 

Sew Day Cancelled

The sew day scheduled for this coming Saturday, July 15th has been cancelled. Enjoy the beautiful day!

PghMQG