Challenge #2 for 2023 Make a traditional block Modern

Due: May 25th Meeting

Challenge: Make a traditional block modern. 

Rules:  Your new modern block must be a part of a completed project in order for you to get a prize raffle ticket. Mug rugs, potholders, and mini quilts are great small projects for this. 

Definitions I’ve found of modern quilts and modern quilt blocks include words like asymmetry, minimalism, improvisational style, scale, and negative space. These are described as modern design elements. Challenge #2 is for you to take a traditional quilt block and make it modern. Think about what would happen if one or more modern design elements are applied to a traditional quilt block pattern? What can you create? 

I hope you’ll have fun with this challenge!

Here’s a couple tutorials for traditional blocks turned modern: 

Make an Easy Freestyle Churn Dash Quilt with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star! (Video Tutorial)

Make an "All Stars" Quilt with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star (Video Tutorial)

Easy Improvisational Star Block Tutorial

Triple Play: Wonky Stars Quilt Tutorial

February Meeting Minutes

 19 people attended – 1 new attendee

Leigh posed the question: Are you a fabric hoarder or do you buy per project? The majority

were fabric hoarders (imagine that) and 2 only purchased fabric by project.

The fabric swap this month was Tula Pink fabric. Several people participated and several

beautiful fabrics were exchanged.

Annual dues of $10 are now due for 2023. This cash payment can be paid at meetings.

At the January meeting, a piece of the color of the year fabric, Crush was handed out to those

who want to participate. The challenge is to use the Crush color in any type project. Only

completed projects will receive a ticket to be used in a drawing for a prize. These projects are

due at the March 23 meeting. Additional information about the other challenges is listed on

the blog.

We will also have a block raffle at the March 23 meeting. The pattern is called Scattered Petals

and the pattern is on the blog. It is requested to use modern, bright colors.

Heather demonstrated a project called bag charms. This is a non sewn project. Each member

was provided with a piece of vinyl fabric and several rivets. We had to cut out the pattern,

insert holes for the rivets and clamp the rivets. Cute project – Thanks Heather for all your prep

work and materials provided!

Show and Tell: 5 people had show and tell projects. Several people shared their string quilts.

Next Meeting:

March 23, 2023 6:30 pm

Whetstone Library

3909 N High Street

Columbus OH 43214

Block Raffle- March

Here's how the block raffle works: You can bring as many blocks to the March meeting as you want. Each block gets you one entry into the raffle. If your name is pulled, you win all the blocks! 

Block Name: Scattered Petals Quilt

Website: Cloud 9 Fabrics

Block Directions: 

https://cloud9fabrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Scattered-Petals-Quilt.pdf

Raffle Meeting: March 

Fabric Directions: Make 4 of blocks to get one raffle ticket.

5 1/2 fabric- use bright spring colors

2 1/2 fabric- use white or white on white 

Meeting Minutes From January 26, 2023

 Meeting January 26, 2023

The Old Worthington Library

18 people attended, including 3 first time attendees.

Leigh posed the question, “have you ever made a one hour basket?”

About 50% had previously made this project.

Leigh demonstrated the steps to make a one hour basket. Those who want to participate are

asked to answer the questionnaire on the blog and will be matched up with someone. Sign up

will end by February 1. The swap will take place at the April 27 meeting. More information and

pattern links can be found on the blog.

Fabric Swaps – The February fabric swap is Tula Pink fabrics. Participants are asked to bring

one yard of fabric, cut into fat eights (9 x 22) folded and in a zip lock bag with their name on it.

Fat eighths will be divided up among the participants. Other swaps will include, Ruby Star,

Kaffe Fassett, Allison Glass and Rifle Paper fabrics. Heather is heading up the fabric swaps this

year. Additional information about the fabric swaps listed on the blog under meeting

information.

Challenges – Bonnie is heading up the guild challenges this year. At the January meeting, a

piece of the color of the year fabric, Crush was handed out to those who want to participate.

The challenge is to use the Crush color in any type project. Only completed projects will

receive a ticket to be used in a drawing for a prize. These projects are due at the March 23

meeting. Additional information about the other challenges is listed on the blog.

Leigh discussed having a UFO (unfinished objects) challenge. More information will be

presented at the next meeting regarding this.

Instead of a mystery quilt this year we are going to be doing a sew along quilt. We will all be

working on a string quilt. Each month you will be bring one or more blocks in to show the club

at the monthly meeting. There are no rules for what method you follow just that you complete

one block each month. Some Themes are scrappy, rainbow, same color family, and selvages.

Another way to help your design is to look up #stringquilts on Instagram.

The block raffle for January was a heart block. 4 people brought 9 blocks and Courtney was the

winner of the blocks! Congratulations Courtney.

Other comments by attendees:

Columbus Metropolitan Quilters – free quilt show at Inniswood Metro Parks from February 4

through February 12, 2023. Times and address listed on the Metro Parks website.

Central Ohio Modern Quilters will be hosting a luncheon, speaker and admission to Franklin

Park Conservatory on 3/18/23, National Quilt Day. Speaker is Nicole Young of Lillyella Stitchery.

Cost of ticket is $80. To purchase tickets, visit CentralOhioMQG.com.

Next meeting:

Feb 23, 2023

6:30-8:30pm

Old Worthington Library

820 High St

Worthington, OH 43085

Swap #1 Fabric Basket

We will be swapping with another member of our group. You will need to sign up and fill out the questions before February 1. You will then get an email with the answers from your partner. You will need to make a fabric basket for your partner and bring it to the April 27th meeting. If you are unable to make it to the meeting please try to find someone else coming to the meeting to bring it for you or message Leigh. 

Due: April 27

Questions Link- Due by February 1st

Patterns: 

Kelbysews : https://www.etsy.com/listing/501308594/friends-of-the-hour-basket-pattern?click_key=073e212a79ab4b1ad2864b9b536ac2d9cc52a162%3A501308594&click_sum=fee3af84&ref=hp_rv-1

Easy Patchwork: https://easypatchwork.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-one-hour-basket-reviewed-and.html

Fort Worth Fabric studio: https://fortworthfabricstudio.blogspot.com/2015/02/fabric-basket-tutorial.html

Challenge #1 for 2023 Color of the year

Due: March 23 Meeting

Challenge: Kona Color of the year - Crush ! Make what you want using Kona "Crush", but it must be finished to get a ticket. 

Ideas where to buy fabric? (we will pass some fabric out at the January Meeting)

Sew to Speak

Missouri Quilt Co

2023 CMQ Sew Together

Instead of a mystery quilt this year we are going to be doing a sew together quilt. We will all be working on a string quilt. Each month you will be bring one or more blocks in to show the club at the monthly meeting. There is no rules for what method you follow just that you complete one block each month. I am going to post examples/links of some quilts to help you pick the theme/pattern you will be going with. Some Themes are scrappy, rainbow, same color family, and selvages. Another way to help your design is to look up #stringquilts on Instagram. Cant wait to see everyone's first block at the January meeting!

#1 Emily @ Quilt Love - Link to a quick guide to a string quilt. She also has stories on Instagram on making her string quilt. link to Instagram Stories (Thank you Courtney for sharing this)

#2 Link to pattern Jelly Rainbow Pattern

(Thank you Tami for sharing this)

#3 This picture is from Ellen (Thank you sharing) another Quilt Club added scrappy blocks together but added black fabric to the center of them to make them all come together.

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