Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Fabulous Folding for Fabricaholics Meeting - May Meeting Minutes!


Columbus Modern Quilt Guild - May 17
Big month for announcements! Read on for the nitty gritty details:
·         Meet Up – We’re going to be meeting with other Modern Quilt Guilds after the NQA annual show on June 16. We’ll be at the "Big Bar on 2" (clever name) in the Hyatt on the second floor (see I told you it was clever) from 4:00-6:00. Everyone will be able to order drinks and munchies from the menu.  Should be a great time to compare notes and meet up with other quilting fanatics.  Various quilt shops are being contacted to contribute door prizes too. 
·         Fabric Shop Road Trip – Scheduled for July 14 which is prior to our next meeting so stay tuned to our blog for more information. We’ll be going to Fabric Shack, Lavender Street Quilts, Sewn Studio, and IKEA. (Woo hoo!)
·         Retreat – We’re looking at scheduling a retreat with the Michigan, Toledo, and Chicago Modern Quilt Guilds. If anyone knows of a central location, be sure to let Dana know.
Dresses were collected for Little Dresses for Africa. Thanks to everyone who contributed! 

Cristin gave a great demo on fabric folding. Now everyone’s stash can look as neat as hers. Take a look at InColorOrder.blogspot.com for more organizational tips. 

Kathy G. and Stacey have coordinated a Wonky Paint Chip Challenge (click the link for instructions!). Should be great fun. If you’d like to join in, finished projects aren’t due until October so you have plenty of time to get your paint chip and directions. 

Next CMQG meeting will be July 26 – Don’t forget: This is not our usual third Thursday so mark those calendars.
 See you all at the Meet Up at the Hyatt Bar on June 16! 

Monday, May 21, 2012

Modern Meet-up at NQA!




Modern Meet Up at NQA Quilt Show 
Saturday, June 16th at 4 pm 
Hyatt Regency Hotel "Big Bar on 2" after the conclusion of NQA in Columbus, OH

Join us for a quilty happy hour! There will be discussion about the modern quilt universe, schemes for future Midwest Modern Meet-ups with drinks and food available for purchase. Oh, and did we mention some fabulous door prizes from our amazing sponsors?

Open to all modern quilters and artists and anyone interested in modern quilting. Vendors and participants in NQA are welcome to join in the fun! 

Drinks and food available for purchase at the bar.

Please contact Columbus.Modern.Quilt@gmail.com to RSVP, become a sponsor or ask any questions!

We hope to see you there! 


Our Generous Sponsors:
This list is being updated regularly, check back for updates!

Friday, May 18, 2012

Our New Logos!

A number of folks at our meeting last night requested copies of our beautiful logo by Beth to use on projects they are working on for our guild - what a fun busy guild! Here they are, just right click and select "Save Image As" to download! (If you have a Mac, hold two fingers on the touchpad and click) 




Monday, May 14, 2012

Lots of Big News!



Storing Your Stash - Upcoming Demo!Lots of Big Announcements this week! 


Join us for our meeting this Thursday, May 17th at 7 pm at Quilt Trends. We'll be discussing storing our stash, featuring Cristin's awesome stash, pictured here! 


New Blog Look and Email Address - We have an email address - Columbus.Modern.Quilt@gmail.com. And we updated our blog with our gorgeous logo from Beth! 


Modern Quilt Retreat Update! If you have time, check out our proposed space for our quilt retreat, we're proposing a retreat for March 2013 at Potawatomi Inn at Pokagon State Park in Northern Indiana http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/inns/potawatomi/ - what do you think about this space? 


Our Charity Project: Bring any completed pillowcase dresses to our May meeting (learn how to make one here!)

Our Book Exchange - you can bring any quilting/sewing book and new-ish magazines to participate in our book exchange! 


Show and tell! Have a project you've finished? Have something you're stuck on and want some advice? Bring it in! 



Modern Meet Up at NQA Quilt Show Updates! We are proposing to have our Modern Meet Up on Saturday, June 16th at 4 pm at the Hyatt Regency Hotel after the conclusion of NQA in Columbus, OH. 

There will be discussion about the modern quilt universe, schemes for future Midwest Modern Meet-ups with drinks and food available for purchase. Oh, and did we mention some fabulous door prizes from our amazing sponsors?



Please contact Columbus.Modern.Quilt@gmail.com to RSVP, become a sponsor or ask any questions!

We hope to see you there! 


Our Generous Sponsors:

SwellCloth
Marmalade Fabrics
Fresh Modern Fabric
Lavender Street Quilt Shop
Lark Cottons
Spoonflower


And our host for our regular meetings: 
Quilt Trends