February Meeting Recap
The February meeting was all about Words.
But first, some Announcements:
The Camp Tilikum Spring Retreat is now full, but there is a wait list.
The PMQG UFO Club is open for business, with Marcia Mersky at the helm. Here's how it works: you submit a list of up to 10 quilts, and you pay $10 to join the club. You can enroll online, at March Sew Day, or at the March meeting (deadline for sign ups is March 16th). Use the hashtag #pmqgufo when posting photos of your quilts in progress and, especially, your finished quilts. You are also encouraged to show them at Show and Tell. Each time you finish a quilt, a ticket with your name on it will go into the UFO Club Jar. At the December meeting, one of the tickets will be chosen, and the winner will win a cash prize of half of all of the Club dues. The other half will go to the PMQG Scholarship Fund. Speaking of which ...
We introduced the PMQG Scholarship Fund, which will provide workshop scholarships. Our goal is to make it possible for all members who want to attend a workshop to be able to. The Guild has seeded the Fund with $500; Sam Hunter generously donated her speaking fee to it, and half of the UFO Club dues will go to it. Nancy Stovall of Just Quilting has also made a very generous donation to the Scholarship Fund. Members can donate to the Fund directly: by cash or check at the monthly meetings or any PMQG event, or online. All donations are tax deductible.
The complete results of the 2017 PMQG Survey are now available. Thank you again to everyone who took the time to fill out the survey. We are using the survey results in planning this year.
Our Small Groups initiative for members who would like to sew together in smaller groups will be launched at the March meeting. Small groups will be organized by focus, location and day/time of day. If you think you might be interested in participating in a small group, please take our survey.
February BOM by Tania Johnston
There was a fabulous turnout of Block of the Month stars. The instructions for the February BOM and a BOM Tips document are available here. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #pmqg2017bom when posting photos of your blocks!
We are going to have a beautiful exhibit of PMQG Community Quilts at this year's Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Participants, please remember that your quilts must be completely finished by April 20th.
If you’re going to QuiltCon, please post photos using the hashtag #PMQGgoestoQuiltCon. If you would like to participate in a PMQG meetup during QuiltCon, download the QuiltCon app (you received the information in an email from the MQG) and add Tamara King as a contact.
Word Quilts -- PMQG Speaks
The 2017 Quilt Challenge and the theme of our special exhibit at the 2018 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show was introduced by Meredith Hobbs. The theme is Words. Meredith gave an inspiring lecture about the history of word quilts. This will be a year long challenge, and Meredith will continue to provide information and encouragement throughout the year.
Meredith and Sam Hunter will be hosting a paper piecing demo at All Day Sew at Fabric Depot on Saturday March 4th at 11 and 2. All are welcome.
Kristy Lea of Quiet Play is giving PMQG members a 15% discount on all of her patterns through Friday, March 3rd. Kristy offers a range of font styles for piecing letters. You can find links to her fonts on the Word Quilt Resource Page, and you can find her patterns here. The Discount Code is being sent to members via email. Please do not share the code outside the Guild.
Continuing with our Word Quilt theme, Sam Hunter gave a fun and informative presentation about how to take your letters to the next level using color, font and, especially, kerning.
Wrapping Up
Sam Hunter and Kim Russell
We had three fabulous raffle prizes. Kim Russell won the Kick Start Your Word Quilt bundle, generously donated by Sam Hunter of Hunter's Design Studio. New member Kat Cummings won the Phantom Chicken, Cotton + Steel and Jaybird Quilts bundle, generously donated by Fabric Depot, Jaybird Quilts, and PMQG member and Phantom Chicken co-owner, Gail Weiss. Sharon Bishop was the winner of the Get Your Applique On bundle, which had printer sheets from June Tailor, batting from Quilter’s Dream, fabric from Cool Cottons, Connecting Threads, Robert Kaufman and Michael Miller, and the book A Bit of Applique by Amy Struckmeyer.
Kory's 100 by Kory Keller
As always, we ended the meeting on a high note with a beautiful and inspiring Show and Tell. All of the quilts can be seen here. No login or password is necessary.
Upcoming Events
Charity Sew Day
Thursday, February 23rd, 10 - 4
Modern Domestic, 422 NE Alberta St
Hand Sew Happy Hour
Sunday, February 26th, 2 - 4
Eastside - Pix Patisserie, 2225 E Burnside St
Westside - Craft Pour House, 16055 SW Regatta Lane #700, Beaverton
Open Sew Day
Saturday, March 4th, 10 - 8
Fabric Depot, 700 SE 122nd Ave
February Meeting Slides
2017 PMQG Member Survey
Thank you to everyone who filled out our 2017 survey!
For those of you who might have missed it, the 2017 member survey consisted of roughly 50 questions about the guild as well as opportunities to share feedback about what worked and what needed improvement.
We've already had a few opportunities to use your feedback to make this year even better! Below is a slideshow of the results. All the information in the slides came directly from the survey. Take a moment to peek at the results. Thanks again to everyone who took the time to fill out the survey!
February Meeting Reminder
We hope you can make it to our February meeting on Thursday, February 16th.
Here’s what’s happening:
- Introduction of the 2017 Challenge Quilt Project
- Presentation by Sam Hunter
- Showcase of January BOM quilt blocks (with optional swap) and unveiling of February BOM block
- Launch of 2017 UFO Club
- Overview of Survey Results
- Show and Tell
- Raffles!
Here’s what to bring:
- January BOM quilt blocks for showing off
- January BOM quilt blocks for swapping
- Completed charity blocks or quilts
- Completed zipper bags or toiletry supplies
- Cash or check for renewing your membership if you haven’t yet
- Check for Spring Retreat for those who are registered
- Cash or check for UFO sign-up
- Quilt for Show and Tell – limit one quilt per person
- Your name tag
- A mug for coffee or tea
- Any quilt-related items you have for the Free Table
Don’t forget:
- Only 2017 members receive raffle tickets at the monthly meetings for a chance to win fantastic prizes
- Show your 2017 membership card for express lane meeting entry
- Pick up your 2017 membership card at the front table if you haven’t yet
Needed:
- A few volunteers who can arrive at 6:30 and help with meeting room setup
Upcoming Events:
Charity Sew
Thursday, February 23rd, 10 - 4
Modern Domestic, 422 NE Alberta St
Hand Sew Happy Hour
Sunday, February 26th, 2 - 4
Eastside - Pix Patisserie, 2225 E Burnside St
Westside - Craft Pour House, 16055 SW Regatta Lane #700, Beaverton
Open Sew Day
Saturday, March 4th, 10 - 8
Fabric Depot, 700 SE 122nd Ave
Meeting Time & Location
Thursday, February 16 from 7 to 9 pm
St. Andrew Catholic Church, 806 NE Alberta Street
January Meeting Recap
Wow! It was so exciting to see such a large and enthusiastic group of quilters ready to have some fun with us in 2017! Here's what happened at our January meeting:
We thanked our 2016 officers for a great year and introduced our 2017 officers and volunteer coordinators.
We crowned Jennifer Gleich the 2016 Queen of the UFOs. We asked for a volunteer to spearhead the UFO project in 2017, and we got one. Look for an email with all the details, coming soon.
We thanked the 157 members who completed our member survey and announced the winner of the survey raffle, Patty Turner. We'll share details of the survey results at our February meeting and on the website.
Chris Carlson with her Row by Row quilt
The 2016 Row by Row Quilt, designed and made by the 2016 PMQG Board, was won by member Chris Carlson.
THINGS WE'RE DOING THIS YEAR
Celebrate your Birthday with PMQG: If it's your birthday month, let us know and we'll give you an extra raffle ticket.
#HelloPMQG: Post a selfie to Instagram with the hashtag #HelloPMQG and tell us a thing or two about you.
January BOM made by Maria Cardenas
- Stars Galore, the 2017 Block of the Month Project, was introduced by PMQG Secretary Anne Matlak, who also designed it. All of the details about this year-long project, and the instructions for making the first block, can be found here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Hand Sew Happy Hour: The fourth Sunday of the month from 2 to 4 pm.
Eastside at Pix Patisserie, 2225 E. Burnside, hosted by Anne Matlak
Westside at Craft Pour House, 16055 SW Regatta Lane #700, Beaverton, hosted by Mary Ann Morsette.
PMQG will have a special exhibit at the 2017 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The theme of our exhibit is Community. Members are encouraged to submit quilts they have made as part of a community: Row by Row quilts, the 2014 Medallion Quilts, BOM quilts, etc. The entry form can be found here, and is due by February 6th.
The PMQG Retreat at Camp Tilikum is March 30th - April 2nd. The cost is $245 for 3 nights, and includes all meals. Registration opens February 3rd and is limited to 34 people. Members will receive additional information about registration via email.
charity projects
This quarter we'll be making quilts for Camp Erin, a summer camp for grieving children. Find all the details here.
We encourage you to make quilts throughout the year for the Doernbecher PICU. Find all the details here.
We are launching a new charity project this year: Toiletry bags for nonprofit organizations, including domestic violence centers and homeless and transition shelters. We have provided links to some free tutorials for zipper bags here. Information about requested toiletry items can also be found here. Our designated charity for the first quarter is Rose Haven.
Our next Charity Sew Day is on January 31st; a list of scheduled Charity Sew Days is here.
Exciting News!
Convergence by Latifah Saafir
Latifah Saafir will be the guest speaker at our June meeting (June 22), which will include a trunk show of her amazing quilts. Latifah will teach at least one, and possibly two, workshops for us. The details are currently being finalized. More information coming soon!
show and tell
Made to Scale, PMQG's 2017 QuiltCon Charity Quilt, made by AnnMarie Cowley and other PMQG members -- thank you for naming our quilt, January meeting goers!
As always, we had a beautiful and inspiring group of Show and Tell Quilts. They can be seen on Flickr. No login or password is needed.
january meeting slideshow
January Meeting Reminder
Welcome to PMQG 2017!
We hope you can make it to our January meeting on Thursday, January 19th.
Here’s what’s happening:
- Raffling of the 2016 Row by Row Quilt
- Crowning of the 2016 queen or king of the UFOs
- Introduction of the 2017 Block of the Month Quilt-along and Swap
- Introduction of new charity project opportunities
- A chance to learn a few things about your fellow PMQGers
Here’s what to bring:
- Cash for buying lots of raffle tickets (tickets are $3 for 1 ticket and $10 for 4 tickets)
- Cash or check for renewing your membership if you haven’t yet
- Holiday Swap item if you weren’t at the December meeting
- Quilt for Show and Tell (in response to member feedback, we’re limiting show and tell to one quilt per person on a trial basis)
- Your name tag
- A mug for coffee or tea
- Any quilt-related items you have for the Free Table
- Finished charity blocks or quilts
Don’t forget:
- Renew your membership online or at the January meeting and you’ll receive an extra raffle ticket
Needed:
- A few volunteers who can arrive at 6:30 and help with meeting room setup
Upcoming Events:
Hand Sew Happy Hour
Sunday, January 22nd, 2 - 4
Eastside - Pix Patisserie, 2225 E Burnside St
Westside - Craft Pour House, 16055 SW Regatta Lane #700, Beaverton
Charity Sew
Tuesday, January 31st, 10 - 4
Modern Domestic, 422 NE Alberta St
Open Sew Day
Saturday, February 4th, 10 - 8
Fabric Depot, 700 SE 122nd Ave
Your 2017 Board has lots of fun things planned for the year ahead and we can't wait to tell you all about them at the meeting. Hope to see you there - Thursday, January 19th, from 7 to 9 pm at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 806 NE Alberta Street.
December Holiday Meeting Recap
We had a fun Holiday Meeting after our snow delay!
Although we had a smaller group we had a fun evening with our holiday swap, member sale, giveaways, and show and tell.
For our January meeting we'll be raffling off our Row by Row quilt and wrapping up UFO's for 2016 so be sure to bring your list of completed projects!
We hope you are working on your entries for our Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show special exhibit. We have expanded the entries to include any group quilt keeping with our theme of community.
Happy Holidays Pétra
PMQG Row by Row // Fremont
For the striped sections, cut:
1 3.5" x WOF strip Shale
1 1.5" x WOF strip Snow
1 2" x WOF strip Wasabi
1 1.5" x WOF strip Dusty Peach
1 2" x WOF strip Curry
1 2.5" x WOF strip Blueberry
Sew the WOF strips together in the order listed above, then subcut into sections:
1 10.5" section
1 5.5" section
1 25.5" section
Now create two Fremont blocks using the foundation paper piecing template. See the picture for color placement. Piece all of the "A" section on the first template, then all of the "B" section on the 2nd template, then join the templates before adding sections "C" and "D".
To create the row, join as follows: 10.5" strip section, Fremont block, 5.5" strip section, Fremont block, 25.5" strip section.
Now join with the other rows, add borders as desired, and your PMQG 2016 Row-by-Row quilt top is complete!
December Monthly Meeting Rescheduled to Thursday, December 22, 2016
The Portland Modern Quilt Guild December monthly meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 22, 2016 at our regularly scheduled time of 7pm.
The church and school have a very busy schedule this time of year and this was the only date available before the holiday. We hope to see you all there next week for a fun, festive time!
December Meeting is Postponed due to Inclement Weather
The Portland Modern Quilt Guild meeting for tonight, December 8th is postponed due to inclement weather. Replacement date TBA.
While the severity of Portland weather can be tricky to predict we are taking the advice of PPS, TriMet, State of Oregon and Multnomah County to avoid travel this evening.
We are all disappointed to postpone the holiday fun tonight, but the safety of all our membership is our first concern.
Watch this space and your email for updated date and time for the holiday celebration.
Stay warm, all!
Update to December Meeting
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December Meeting Reminder
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November PMQG Recap
We had a wonderful November meeting covering business and a panel with some of our PMQG longarm business members.
- Charity Sew day- Tuesday November 29th 10-4 at the new Modern Domestic on 422 NE Alberta
- PMQG Sew Day- Saturday December 3rd 10- 8 pm
December meeting on Thursday the 8th, 7 pm
- Holiday Swap
- Marketplace Bazaar (contact board for a table)
- Bring food to share
- Surprises!
All Officer positions filled without duplicates! Yay! One coordinator needed: Volunteer Coordinator
2017 Officers
President - Tamara King
Vice President - Tania Johnston
Secretary - Anne Matlak
Treasurer - Betty Colburn
Programs - Maria Cardenas & Nicole Howe
2017 Coordinators
All Day Sew - Kelly Cole
Charity - Cath Hall & Sam Hunter
Education - Holly Fujioka
Meeting Location - Joy Ruplinger
Membership - Karen Lee
MQG LIAISON - Mims Copeland
Promotions & Giveaways - Megan Woolery
Quilt Along - Meredith Hobbs
Quilt Exhibits - Cher Smith
Quiltcon Charity Quilt - AnnMarie Cowley
Retreat - Jennifer Gleich
Small Group - Julie Lund
Social Media - Kari Smith
Our long arm business members
Ready for Quilting
Patricia Blem
Thank you to all that attended!!
October PMQG Meeting Recap
We had a fun meeting full of fabric swapping for everyone! ;) A wonderful sock drive with this amazing Crane quilt as the prize! And we discussed our plans for volunteers for next year.
Show & Tell
September PMQG Meeting Recap
Thank you Members! Because of YOU we were able to send these quilts to the families of people hurt by the shootings in Orlando. They are all so beautiful! Thanks again for donating your time and talents!
Slideshow:
Thank you, Melissa Averinos, for coming to our guild! We were left feeling very inspired!
Row by Row Progress
It's always fun to see everyone's progress on their row by row quilt! Don't forget that this is our theme for 2017 Sisters Outdoor Show, start working on yours now! ;) Also, you're free to make your own row and design, don't limit yourself just to the rows we are presenting.
Sock Hop Charity Drive @ October Meeting
This beautiful quilt could be yours! Bring new socks (any size - infant to adult), each pair of socks give you one entry to win this beautiful quilt! Special Thanks to Sam Hunter and Friends for organizing this!
Show & Tell
PMQG Row X Row - September
My Row for September is a foundation paper pieced block called The One Direction Block.
I made my row using our Kona palette of Snow, Shale, Dusty Peach, Blueberry, Wasabi, and Curry.
I attached my row to our earlier rows. In my row I also used an addition section of background fabric to break up the blocks in an interesting (to me :) way.
Click here for the template!
-Violet Craft
Shop Hop Details
We're lucky here in Portland to have so many great fabric shops, and we want to encourage you all to visit them!
The MQG PNW Meetup Shop Hop will take place on Friday, August 20, and Saturday, August 21. Our five participating shops are:
Check your Shop Hop Passports and Swag Bags for discounts and coupons from participating shops. And, if visiting these fabulous shops wasn't enough, there's also a chance to win prizes!
Here's how it works:
All meetup attendees will be given a Shop Hop Passport including a list of the shops, their hours, and locations. Use the Passport as a guide to visit each shop, making sure to get your passport stamped at each one.* When you're finished, you can drop your completed Passport into the collection box at any of the participating shops.
Be sure to turn your passport into one of the shops before closing on Saturday, August 20, so that you can be entered in our prize drawings. (Each shop's hours are different, and they will all be included in the passport.)
Each of the shops is putting together a special prize. If you have a stamp in your passport showing that you've visited a shop, you will be entered in a drawing to win that shop's prize.
If your Passport has stamps from ALL of the shops, you'll be entered in a drawing to win an amazing Grand Prize including an array of fabric, patterns, and tools.
Winners will be randomly-selected and will be announced at our Hand Sew Brunch event on Sunday, August 21. (Although you don't need to be present to win a prize, we encourage you to join us for a fun morning of hand sewing, donuts, and mimosas!)
Shop Hop Passports will be available at check-ins and all meetup events.
Be sure to watch our Instagram feed for more details on these wonderful shops and prizes!
*No purchase necessary to enter.
PNW MQG Meetup 2016 Schedule
We're so excited to kick off this year's Meetup!
Picnic at Laurelhurst Park
Thursday, August 18, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
SE Oak & SE 35th - Walk into the park from this intersection and you'll see us!
- Please bring your own food/picnic & drinks. (Alcohol is permitted.) PMQG will provide plates, cups, and utensils. You may bring something to share if you wish, this is not required.
- Bring a quilt for Show & Tell
- Bring a quilt or chair to sit on
- Check-in for the Meetup. Receive swag bag, name tag, and shop hop passport
Shop Hop
Friday, August 19 - Saturday, August 20
Visit Portland's best fabric stores and get your passport stamped! Click here to read all the info on the Shop Hop!
- Check-in available at Modern Domestic, 1408 NE Alberta Street, 10am - 2pm
- Visit our five participating shops, and get your passport stamped at each location for a chance to win fabulous prizes! Participating shops include: Modern Domestic, Bolt, Cool Cottons, Josephine's Dry Goods, and Fabric Depot.
Friday Reception
Friday, August 19, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Widmer Brothers Brewing, 929 North Russell Street
Click here to RSVP for this event. Deadline is Tuesday, August 16.
- Check-in available
- Mini-Mini Swap - Click here for details!
- Light appetizers and a drink (beer, wine, and soda) are included
- Cash bar for beer and wine also available
Sew Day
Saturday, August 20 - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
St. Andrews Community Center, 806 NE Alberta Street
Click here to reserve a spot for Sew Day.
- Bring your sewing machines and sew to your heart's content! We will provide some irons, ironing boards, and cutting mats. You are also welcome to bring your own. If you have an extension cord, please bring it. (This will be similar to our Fabric Depot Sew Day setup.)
- Charity Sewing: If you would like to sew for Quilts for Pulse, we will have blocks available to sew into tops.
- Light snacks will be provided. There are also many great lunch spots within walking distance.
HAND SEW BRUNCH
Sunday, August 21 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Normandale Park, 5700 NE Halsey Street
- Bring a quilt or chair to sit on and your hand sewing project.
- We will have donuts and mimosas to share!
- We will be awarding all of the prizes from the shop hop at this event. You need not be present on Sunday to win prizes.
T-SHIRTS
Monica Solorio-Snow aka Happy Zombie designed these awesome t-shirts for our meetup! Order yours today!
Northwest Quilting Expo Quilt Entry Info
Our guild will have a special exhibit at the Northwest Quilting Expo this year!
We're asking for quilts that represent modern quilting in your own personal style and we're excited to be able to have a larger exhibit of 60 quilts!!
How do I enter a quilt?
Download and fill out this quilt label or we will have copies available to fill out at the August meeting.
Attach a quilt sleeve to the back of your quilt. Here are instructions to make one from Northwest Quilting Expo.
Please enter one quilt per person. We would love to represent the most amount of members as possible. This is first come, first serve, it is not a juried entry into the show.
Quilts are due by September 15th. You can bring your quilt to the September guild meeting or arrange delivery directly to Pétra through our PMQG email portlandmodernquiltguild@gmail.com
PMQG Row by Row // Studios & One Bedrooms
My Row for July is a little row of buildings which, like most patchwork, can look very different depending upon the fabrics used. Like the other officers, I made a row for our group quilt using our Kona palette of Snow, Shale, Dusty Peach, Blueberry, Wasabi, and Curry. You can also see in this photo what the row looks like with a darker (Essex yarn-dyed Indigo) background and scrappy rainbow-colored houses. If you plan to use prints, this row provides lots of opportunities for fun fussy-cutting, like I've done here!
Click here for the instructions!
-Elizabeth Hartman
2016 PNW MQG Meetup Swap--Mini Mini Quilts!
Announcing the 2016 PNW MQG Meetup Swap--Mini Mini Quilts!
Photo Credit from Erin at Why Not Sew?
(All information on the #pnwmqgmeetup here)
For this swap, we're going to exchange Mini Mini Quilts! What's a Mini Mini Quilt, you ask? For the purposes of this swap, it's a teeny tiny quilt with no side larger than 12 inches, although it can be much smaller if you like.
When making a quilt this small, it’s obviously going to be used for decorative purposes only, so let your imagination run free with your design and materials! Feel free to use tiny piecing, English or Foundation paper piecing, applique, thread sketching or hand embroidery or any other technique that sounds fun to you. Also consider using textiles other than quilting cottons if you want to mix it up.
This swap will be a blind swap, meaning you don’t have to sign up ahead of time and won’t be partnered with a specific person. Just wrap your swap item (it can be as simple as in a brown paper bag, or feel free to wrap in wrapping paper, fabric, or whatever tickles your fancy).
Here’s the lowdown:
Step 1: Make a Mini Mini quilt (all sides less than 12 inches) and wrap it up (don’t forget to include a note with your name)
Step 2: Bring it to the Friday night cocktail party at Widmer* (Sign up here if you haven't already, it's $10 but you get apps and a drink! This is only to secure how many people we will have at Widmer)
Easy peasy, right?
*If you’re unable to make the cocktail party Friday night, please check in with Mary Ann at the Saturday Open Sew and we’ll make arrangements
There are a couple of general swap guidelines I always like to mention: Remember to do your best work and make something you would appreciate receiving. Please don’t stress out, if you make something you’re proud of, the person who receives it will appreciate it! Having said that, let’s also remember to be gracious swap partners, let’s make sure this is fun for all.
For inspiration for your Mini Mini Quilt, please check out our Pinterest Board:
https://www.pinterest.com/pmqg/mini-mini-quilts-for-pnw-mqg-meetup/
Looking at patterns for Mug Rugs or Coasters can be a great place to find ideas as well, or try sizing down a larger quilt pattern or doing something special with a favorite block pattern.
Working on your swap and want to share pics on social media? #PNWMQGminimini
Happy Swapping!
Mary Ann Morsette
for PMQG