The next Charity Sew Day is tomorrow, August 1, 2015, 11-7 at the Los Altos Library. The theme will be in line with the QuiltCon Charity colors.
Where: Los Altos Library, 13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022,
When: 11am-7pm
What:Working together to sew for charity
Bring your machine, cutting tools and standard sewing kit as well as non-messy snacks and a GREAT attitude.
There will be some time available to work on your own projects.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
What to bring for Sew Day
At the last meeting, someone asked what to bring for the Charity Sew Day. While this might seem like an odd question to someone who has been to a million sew days it can be confusing to someone new.
A Sew Day is just like sewing at home except that you have to be more organized, because you aren't actually at home and you may not have everything you need at hand.
First, if you are going to sew blocks, then you will need your machine. Make sure you have the bobbins, knee lift, foot pedal, power cord and feet. If you want your machine bed to be even with a flat surface, a Sew Steady table (or similar) is really helpful. Some people team up in such a way that one person cuts and irons while the other sews. If you are on a team (create the team yourself), then work out with your partner who will tote their machine.
Your editor once heard the term 'BSK', which is a basic sewing kit. This can include thread, bobbins, seam ripper, threader, stiletto, scissors, snips, Wonder clips, pins, etc
A rotary cutting kit is a big must. Even if you are operating the machine on your team, you will need to snip and clip. A rotary kit consists of rotary cutter, mat and ruler. Your editor brings a few rulers, both large and small to accommodate different types of cutting. Usually there is a large shared mat and large shared rulers.
If you are working on a team and lining patches up for your partner, then pins can help with efficiency. Wonder Clips can keep pieces and parts together until you are ready for them.
The charity team usually puts a call out for irons and ironing boards. It helps not having to tote your ironing board, but if you have a small board and iron for quick touch ups, you might want to bring it for convenience.
You may need fabric. The guild often supplies some or all fabric, but if you have an idea you want to try out and then donate the top to charity, you will want to bring your own fabric.
If there is time, you can bring a project of your own to work on.
Quick checklist of basics to bring:
A Sew Day is just like sewing at home except that you have to be more organized, because you aren't actually at home and you may not have everything you need at hand.
First, if you are going to sew blocks, then you will need your machine. Make sure you have the bobbins, knee lift, foot pedal, power cord and feet. If you want your machine bed to be even with a flat surface, a Sew Steady table (or similar) is really helpful. Some people team up in such a way that one person cuts and irons while the other sews. If you are on a team (create the team yourself), then work out with your partner who will tote their machine.
Your editor once heard the term 'BSK', which is a basic sewing kit. This can include thread, bobbins, seam ripper, threader, stiletto, scissors, snips, Wonder clips, pins, etc
A rotary cutting kit is a big must. Even if you are operating the machine on your team, you will need to snip and clip. A rotary kit consists of rotary cutter, mat and ruler. Your editor brings a few rulers, both large and small to accommodate different types of cutting. Usually there is a large shared mat and large shared rulers.
If you are working on a team and lining patches up for your partner, then pins can help with efficiency. Wonder Clips can keep pieces and parts together until you are ready for them.
The charity team usually puts a call out for irons and ironing boards. It helps not having to tote your ironing board, but if you have a small board and iron for quick touch ups, you might want to bring it for convenience.
You may need fabric. The guild often supplies some or all fabric, but if you have an idea you want to try out and then donate the top to charity, you will want to bring your own fabric.
If there is time, you can bring a project of your own to work on.
Quick checklist of basics to bring:
- sewing machine plus accessories
- Fabric!!!
- thread
- bobbins
- Wonder Clips,
- pins
- scissors
- Charity quilt kits
- rotary cutting kit
- snips
- seam ripper
- stiletto, if you use one
- cushion for a chair
- power strip OR
- extension cord
- Sew Steady-type table (optional)
- Iron and ironing board (optional)
Monday, July 27, 2015
Charity Sew Day Saturday
The next Charity Sew Day is August 1, 2015, 11-7 at the Los Altos Library. The theme will be in line with the QuiltCon Charity colors.
Where: Los Altos Library, 13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022,
When: 11am-7pm
What:Working together to sew for charity
Bring your machine, cutting tools and standard sewing kit as well as non-messy snacks and a GREAT attitude.
There will be some time available to work on your own projects.
Where: Los Altos Library, 13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022,
When: 11am-7pm
What:Working together to sew for charity
Bring your machine, cutting tools and standard sewing kit as well as non-messy snacks and a GREAT attitude.
There will be some time available to work on your own projects.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Meeting Photos
By all accounts the meeting on Saturday was great! Show and tell photos can be found on Flickr.
Dates to remember:
Dates to remember:
- 8/9/2015: The New Quilts of Northern California exhibit at PIQF has an earlier deadline, August 9th, and photographs are required. Info here: http://tinyurl.com/ng79dtw
- 9/1/2015: The deadline to enter quilts into PIQF is September 1st, not that far away. Entries can be done online or mail in (with a CD of images). Info here: http://tinyurl.com/d2wxye
- 9/19/15 Speaker: Stacy Sharman, Modern Improv and Traditional Slideshow
Friday, July 17, 2015
Meeting TOMORROW! July 18, 2015
WHAT: Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild Meeting!!!
WHEN: Saturday, July 18, starting at 1:00 pm
WHERE: we'll be meeting at the Redwood City Library, in the upstairs community room.
WHEN: Saturday, July 18, starting at 1:00 pm
WHERE: we'll be meeting at the Redwood City Library, in the upstairs community room.
WHAT things to bring:
*Your name tag
*Finished Hawaiian
quilts!!
*Charity blocks and
quilts
*Small Group projects
(Tula blocks, Hand Quilting)
*Checkbook -- pay your dues!
*Calendar: there are lots of BAM happenings and your talents are needed
*Information about
local/national quilty happenings
*Non-messy snacks
*Enthusiasm and a
positive attitude!
In addition, we will be having a lecture by Sherri Lynn Wood! Yay! Sherri will have copies of her book or bring your own
and she will be signing them after her talk.
Please note: this list
is not necessarily all-inclusive. It's quite likely there's something
important that's been left off, so if you think of something that should
be added, please speak up!
There will be lots of
time to visit, too, especially after the meeting.
So plan to stick around and have some fun! Meet new friends, chat with
old friends, and eat some yummy snacks!
If you have any
questions, please reply here, or see an officer at the meeting.
Members can visit the BA Modern Ning site. Join to become a member!!!
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
MQG Webinars
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Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Webinars
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New for guilds
is the MQG Leadership Webinar series, which will cover topics related to running
a guild smoothly. Guild leaders and interested members are welcome to join!
The MQG Creative
Webinar series is also going strong this summer. Check out some of the great
topics coming up!
Read more
about the upcoming webinars on the Events page. Registration links will be sent for each
webinar throughout the summer. Miss something? All our webinars are archived in the MQG Community.
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Monday, July 13, 2015
Meeting Saturday!
Saturday, July 18,
starting at 1:00 pm -- we'll be meeting at the Redwood City Library, in the upstairs
community room.
Things to bring:
*Your name tag
*Finished Hawaiian
quilts!!
*Charity blocks and
quilts
*Small Group projects
(Tula blocks, Hand Quilting)
*Checkbook -- pay your dues!
*Calendar: there are lots of BAM happenings and your talents are needed
*Information about
local/national quilty happenings
*Non-messy snacks
*Enthusiasm and a
positive attitude!
In addition, we will be having a lecture by Sherri Lynn Wood! Yay! Sherri will have copies of her book or bring your own
and she will be signing them after her talk.
Please note: this list
is not necessarily all-inclusive. It's quite likely there's something
important that's been left off, so if you think of something that should
be added, please speak up!
There will be lots of
time to visit, too, especially after the meeting.
So plan to stick around and have some fun! Meet new friends, chat with
old friends, and eat some yummy snacks!
If you have any
questions, please reply here, or see an officer at the meeting.
Members can visit the BA Modern Ning site. Join to become a member!!!
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Brick blocks for Charleston MQG and Emanuel AME church to July meeting!
The Charleston Modern Quilt Guild is collecting blocks to be assembled into a quilt for the Emanuel AME church to show our love and support for their members. Requested blocks are simple brick style and measure 3.5” tall by 6.5” wide (to finish at 3” x 6”). Please make sure all text is inside the 3” x 6” area. Each block should prominently show the maker’s city and state – or city and country! – and the maker’s name. Recommended pens for fabric are Sharpies and Micron, but most permanent markers would likely work. Blocks should be a single piece of fabric and in a solid or print that reads as a solid. The location and name of the maker should be clear and easy to read.
If you are wanting to participate, please bring your signed brick blocks to the July 18 meeting. We will send them all in as a group.
Original post on Charleston MQG page here.