Tag: modern quilting

General

Improv and Thanksgiving – Nov 2023 Meeting

MMQ Communication & Technology Chair

Our November meeting started, as always with introductions and we each shared a Thanksgiving food traditions. We shared both stories of a hundred year old pot with a pudding no one eats and stories of family recipes that get made although no one likes them (Shrimp Pea Wiggle, Cranberries with Orange peel, Rutabagas and Potatoes) and all the amazing sounding deserts, stuffings, and dressings that are loved!

We then voted in new officers, Thank you everyone for your commitment to our guild. With a special thanks to Kate Gawler for her leadership as President for the challenging few years and Carmen for years of work as our VP of Membership. In 2024 Evie and Nancy will be taking over as Co-President, Karen will continue as Treasurer, Mary and Faye Jean, Becky is VP of Special Events, Veronica as VP of Membership, and Mary Ann will continue as VP of programing.

In December we will have our Holiday party which will include a small gift swap, a fat quarter game, and a potluck. If you have been thinking of joining, it would be a great first meeting!
Today was a sew day and we used a few different improv techniques to make 12×12 blocks which we will join into a community quilt – to be shown.

And of course we had a show and tell and shared our Mini #1s (see below).

Speakers

Modern Fabrics from Sew Fresh Fabrics Quilt Shop – April 5, 2014, USM, Room #108, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Phenomenal Sewist and Guest Speaker, Rhonda Galpern

MMQ Communication & Technology Chair

Rhonda Galpern, Modern Sewist with Sew Fresh Fabrics Quilt Shop of Ipswich, MA will be doing a lively and educational Trunk Show Presentation: “Sewing Modern with your Stash: Integrating Modern Fabrics and Designs with your Current Fabric Selection”.

Rhonda, wearing a green top and a big smile is in the Sew Fresh Fabrics booth at the Quilters Gathering Quilt Show in Manchester, NH in 2013. Such a vivacious lady! Sew Fresh Fabrics had a booth at the 2013 Maine Quilt Show in Augusta.
Rhonda, wearing a green top and big smile, is in the Sew Fresh Fabrics booth at the Quilters Gathering Quilt Show in Manchester, NH 2013. Such a talented lady! Sew Fresh Fabrics had a booth at the 2013 Maine Quilt Show in Augusta.

Seating is limited to 40 people. All tickets are purchased through Cindy Visbaras, Maine Modern Quilt Guild, VP of Communication.

Tickets in advance are $15 and must be purchased by April 1st. Tickets at the door are $20. To check on availability of tickets in advance or at the door, contact Cindy Visbaras,  at cvisbaras@roadrunner.com. Contact Cindy via email no later than 8:00 p.m. on April 4.  All tickets are non-refundable. Returned checks will have an over-draft fee of $30.00.

The latest, beautiful fabrics from modern quilt designers will be available for purchase at this event.

To be included in the modern fat quarter drawing, bring one FQ of modern fabric. Bring along your Show and Tell, especially if you have used non-modern fabrics in a modern style quilt.

For information concerning the event, contact Betsy Cannan, Pres. Maine Modern Quilt Guild at bjtulip@aol.com.