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January 22, 2018

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January 2018 Guild Meeting

Happy New Year everyone!

48 members and 2 guests joined us.

We have renewed our membership with the MQG for another fabulous year. Thanks so to all who have renewed and if you haven’t, there is always time! We will be receiving our membership cards next month.

Thanks to Sew Jersey for vending!

MQG News

  • The MQG will be debuting a new website in February. In the meantime you can still check out all they have to offer here

President

  • Welcome to our new member Rebecca and 2 guests Pam and Kathy.
  • We will update the password for the blog in February
  • Ezza and Becca will exchange nametags
  • Let’s vote- keep the catering at the Holiday party? yay- will be budgeted for
  • Let’s vote- skip the Show & Tell at the Holiday party- yay- stick to gifties only
  • Aleeda- Retreats March 22-25 and June 15-17 contact for more info acquiltsy@yahoo.com

Happy News

  • Congrats to Kimberli getting into graduate school at Rutgers
  • Congrats Melanie, Michelle, Betsy, Michelle B and Krishma for having work in the MQG book

Programs

  • Quiltfest- Any help setting up April 25 or taking down April 29 would be greatly appreciated. Reach out to us if you know you can/would like to help
  • Amy Friend workshop- coming up this Friday Jan 26 and Saturday Jan 27. If you are available to help set up or break down, it would be much appreciated. You can find the details here
  • New calendar in the works. Handout given. Will post soon. We are working on booking high demand teachers 2 yrs in advance. Any ideas? Shoot us an email info@njmqg.com
  • Round Robin starting! Will be monthly.  Check out the Pinterest board if you need ideas or help.

Here are some of the starters…

  • Challenge! due at the Febrary meeting. Make a mini (no larger than 20″ on any side) monochromatic half square triangles. To be part of a special exhibit at Quiltfest. Pinterest inspiration here
  • Chawne Kimber signups will begin February 2
  • 1st quarter Bee Swap signups available until Friday Jan 26- 3 catagories- stars, improv and/or 21st centurey log cabin
  • Bylaws committee met. Updating certain details such as where we meet (still said
    RPS). working on others such as elections every 2 years, overlapping changes… Voting will be at the February meeting. If you’d like to suggest anything, email Diane at NJquilter58@gmail.com

Raffle winners

Congrats Aleeda and Kimberli! Happy shopping at Sew Jersey

Charity

  • Melanie-Our quilt is named Star Power. We voted to have it donated to Quilts for Vegas directly from Quiltcon- yays all around

  • Rachel- 20 New wave patterns donated from Elizabeth Hartman, quilt kits donated from Beth and templates made from Rachel make for some amazing charity quilt kits!

Show and Tell

Kimberli giving Ameri her quilt swap

Emily- Round Robin baby quilt

Emily- Lucky inheritance of Great Great Grandma quilt

Anne- Triangulation (Andrea class 2 yrs ago)

Kelly- Rainbow quilt

Jackie- Sew Jersey raffle winner

Betsy- sashiko bag (class at Gotham Atsushi Sashiko)

Gabriela- yo yo table runner

Annette- First attempt at modern

Penny- Warwick workshop

Penny- Timna Tarr workshop

Rochelle- Stack n Whack

Rachel- paper pieced green bear

Caroline- Josie’s Nuno Felted scarf class

Colleen just doing a walk by 😉

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January 20, 2018

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2018 1st Quarter Bee Hive Sign-ups!

The ever-popular Bee Hive Block Exchange is back for 2018! Each hive is limited to 6 people. If more than 6 sign up, we will create either a mega-hive or a separate hive depending on the numbers.
There will be three hive choices:
Star Hive – The popular classic!
21st Century Log Cabin – Modern take on a classic!
Improv – Anything goes but make it improv!
Blocks should be 12.5 inches per side, sewn with a neutral thread, using quality, 100% cotton quilting weight fabric, with pressed seams.
Follow this link to sign up  for the 1ST QUARTER HIVE ONLY.
https://goo.gl/forms/fSKPnKjxda4ggi3Z2
You’ll be asked to indicate your first and second choice hives, add your colors, any comments and you’re done!
1st Quarter signups are open January 20 – 26. Assignments will be emailed on January 27, and blocks are due at the March 15th meeting.
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REMINDER: JANUARY 2018 MEETING THIS THURSDAY

Our January meeting is this Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 7:15 pm at the Community Church of Cedar Grove, 65 Bowden Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. Parking is located in the large lot in the back – use the side entrance to come in.

Doors will open early at 6:45 pm for a vendor pop-up: Sew Jersey will set up shop for browsing and buying before the meeting starts, and again during break.

• Important: Please sign in at the registration table 

• Remember to bring: 

  • Payment for your 2018 dues, if you haven’t already paid. If you’re not sure, email Lori: treasurer [at] njmqg [dot] com.
  • Round Robin starter block plus additional scraps & fabrics if desired (see below)
  • Refreshments: Consider bringing a light refreshment to share, especially if your birthday is this month
  • Nametag If you do not have a name tag, we can arrange a partner swap – just ask any of the NJMQG Executive Board Officers (Margy, Kathy, Lori, Aubrey, Sarah).
  • As always, please bring anything you may have for Show and Tell!
  •  Charity quilts that you’ve completed

• FREE table: Bring in the quilty items you no longer use and drop them on our FREE table at the beginning of the meeting. If your items are not taken, please take them home with you

• Member Corner: Many of our members have their own creative businesses and services to offer. A designated table is provided for members to leave their business cards, class/workshop lists, postcards, etc. This is a great way to get the word out about what you have to offer!

• Library: Have you borrowed a book from the NJMQG library? Books can be checked out for one month. Please see Laura F., our librarian.  If you borrowed a book at the last meeting, please remember to return it this month

• Upcoming Programs: A few spots are still available for Amy Friend Workshops on January 26 & 27.

See you on Thursday!

Round Robin – here’s  how it works:

To the January meeting, bring a block that will be the center of your quilt. It can be a UFO! It can be rectangular! It can be anything: pieced, appliquéd, painted, a pretty panel, whatever….

With your block, also bring any scraps, strips, fat quarters, etc., that you would be glad to have included in future rounds. Those who work on your quilt CAN use those pieces or ignore them completely, their choice. Also include a note if you wish to specify any preferences, such as “do not use any cat fabric” or “you can use black if it works.” But again, your preferences may be ignored. Part of the pleasure here is giving up control. Really.

Starter blocks will be distributed to Round Robin participants at the Jan meeting. You’ll take one home and add a border, due back at the next meeting.You’re only committing to one round at a time. So stretch your modern-quilty muscles and HAVE FUN!

Here’s the example of a UFO starting block that Lori showed in Nov.

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4 designers talk about their No-Rules Round Robin here.

Another article about round robins.

There are lots of other examples of Round Robins on Pinterest and elsewhere on the internet, and we’ll talk more about it at the meeting.    http://www.phillymodernquiltguild.com/2013/10/round-robin-challenge.html