August Meeting Recap

August Meeting theme Exploring Modern : Upcycling presented by Sally Martin

Sally discussed reasons to upcycle clothing and textiles, where to source clothing, and showed us quilt pieces she made with recycled denim. In-person attendees had the opportunity to take apart a necktie.

Quarterly challenges: 

    Q3 - Modern Negative Space - due at the October Meeting

    Q4 - Free Space - I explored Modern - due at the January Meeting

Announcements:

QuiltCon 2023 Registration - August 16 2022 

                                              - Registration walkthrough is available for members

QuiltCon 2023 - Atlanta Convention Center - February 23-26 2023 

QuiltCon sessions registration is open

QuiltCon Charity Outreach quilt theme : gradation. Block kits were distributed at the August meeting. Blocks are due at the September meeting. Thanks Michele for taking this project on.

 Upcoming Quilt Shows:

-PA National Quilt Extravaganza - September 15-18, 2022 

                                                         Our Guild will have 20 quilts on display.

-Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival - August 25-27, 2022

-Quilting an Sewing Pop Up Market - August 13, 2022 (Quilt Company East Guild)

-Salvation Army Fall Fabric Sale - October 8, 2022

-Beaver Valley Piecemakers - October 6-8, 2022

Show and Tell

Our next meeting is September 11 1-4 pm. We hope to see you there!

 January 2022 Meeting Recap

On January 6th we had our annual business meeting.

Our Agenda was:

- Membership roster distribution to members in February

       update your contact information if needed, email will be sent to members with instructions

- 2021 Budget

        Review of budget documents emailed to members

- Leadership elections

- 2021 Challenge winner drawing.  Every member who complete a quarterly quilt challenge gets an entry to win a spot our Annual Retreat. Congratulations to Tracey Z! She will receive a free overnight stay at our 2022 Retreat.

- 2021 Workshop Review

        Hand dying : 10 slots - 7 registered

        Freestyling spirals : 20 slots - 19 registered

       Circular explorations : 20 slots - 18 registered

- 2021 Retreat was a success!

 LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS

Every January our members vote on the leadership positions. Leaders voted on for 1 year term with maximum of two tears in a position.

Big thank you for Barbara Cain for her work as Treasurer for the past 2 years.

Welcome to our leaders for 2022

President - Karen Womack

Treasurer - Jennifer Laverty

Programs - Mary Gregg

Membership - Gail Gausman

Social Media - Zsofia Molgaard

- Zoom Sewcials are held on the 3th Sunday every month 1pm - 3 pm. Members will receive an email with the link.

2022 Theme: Exploring Modern . Our quarterly challenges are 

          Q1 : MQG inspired design

          Q2 : Modern Negative Space

          Q3 : Modern Traditionalism

          Q4 : Free choice : I explored modern

Upcoming Zoom Workshop

   Walk the Talk and Quilt It with Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill

   Saturday, March 12 10 am- 5 pm

Our next in-person  meeting is on Sunday February 6th 1pm - 4pm. We hope to see you there!

 April Meeting Recap

2022 Theme - Exploring Modern

April Meeting topic : Modern Traditionalism

What is Modern Traditionalism? The term " Modern Traditionalism" generally refers to any quilt that has a traditional pattern, block, or design as its foundation, modernized in some way using one or more modern techniques.

 - we saw an educational video on how to create modern blocks

 - we divided into groups for hands on exercises to turn traditional blocks into modern ones.  

Our second quarter challenge - make a quilt of any size in the Modern Traditionalism theme.  Your finished quilt is due at the July meeting.

Announcements:

Upcoming quilt show

                   - North Pittsburgh Quilters Guild  -  April 22-24

                      at Ross Township Community Center

 Retreat Information:

where:         Crestfield Conference Center

                     Slippery Rock, Pa

when :         Friday, May 13 - Sunday, May 15

Check your email for details.

Upcoming meetings in 2022

Saturday 23-April Museum 1:00 pm Greensburg Westmoreland Museum Visit

Sunday 1-May Meeting 1:00 - 4:00 pm Live/Zoom Exploring Alternate Grid/T-Shirt Quilts

Fri-Sun 13-15 May Retreat Crestfield Conference Center, Slippery Rock, PA

Sunday 5-June Meeting 1:00 - 4:00 pm Live/Zoom Quilt repair workshop

Sunday 26-June* Sewcial 1:00 - 3:00 pm Zoom Sewcial *one week later than usual

Upcoming lecture and workshop in July:

Designing with Negative Space with Sylvia Schaefer.

Stay tuned for more information.

Show and Tell

Our next meeting is on Sunday, May 1st, 1 pm - 4 pm. The topic: Exploring Alternate Grid Quilts and using Alternate Grid in T-shirt Quilts.

We meet in-person at Holy Spirit Parish, Millvale. The GPS address is 608 Farragut Street, Pittsburgh 15209. We meet in the Cafeteria. The entrance is not on Farragut but on the opposite side of the church building, across from Hahn Funeral Home near Howard Street.

Guests are welcome and may attend two meetings at no charge. We hope to see you there!

 May Meeting Recap

Meeting Theme : Exploring Alternate Grids

Applying Alternate Grid to T-shirt quilts - Lecture by Gail who showed examples of T-shirt quilts she has made for customers.  She shared her tips and tricks for design, assembly, and troubleshooting

Handouts: Sliding Scales (members can find it on the MQG website)

Webinar: Design Alternatives with Jacquie Gering / Fresh Quilting 107 (members can find it                    on the MQG website)

 Announcements:

- 2022 Retreat : May 13-May 15 

                         at Crestfield Conference Center

                          Slippery Rock, Pa

- Zoom sewcials are off for the summer months

Upcoming events:

- June - Quilt Repair Workshop with Cheralee

- July - Sylvia Schaefer Lecture and workshop / Designing with Negative Space

             Virtual Lecture at the July 10th meeting is free for all members. Workshop, also virtual, is                        Saturday, July 30th.   Fee will be announced at June 5 meeting.  20 spaces available.

- August, September, October - Upcycling, Finishing Quilts

              If you would like to share your work utilizing Upcycling or unique Finishing Techniques send                 an email to pghmqg.programs@gmail.com

Show and Tell

Our next meeting is on June 5th. Theme will be : Quilt Repair

We meet at Holy Spirit Church in Millvale (608 Farragut Street, Pittsburgh PA 15209). We hope to see you there.