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Quilts for the homeless

There is a big need for quilts for the homeless; I have 'tons' of fabric that really doesn't lend itself to our other quilts.
Does anyone want to join me at my house to assemble the fabric into quilts?  Or I can provide 'kits' for you to assemble one at home.
I'm just sewing together pieces of fabric and finishing them by sewing on the backing and turning it inside out through an opening (with the batting encased.)  No binding necessary.

Send me a message if you can help!

Linda

November Block Lotto

Here it is, my final installment for block lotto. Cozy!

The block pattern is Mountain Majesty and the tutorial I followed is found HERE.

Please feel free to use any of the colors for either the peaks or valleys! The block finishes at 11.5"x14.5".

How to play: Make up the block for the month following the pattern and color scheme. Make as many as you want as you will get an entry for every block you make! Bring all your finished blocks to the meeting on November 13th and we will draw a winner. If there are enough blocks to be divided, multiple winners will be drawn. The winner then gets all of those blocks to make a quilt (or similar project)! The winner can participate in following lottos but can't win again until a completed project is presented. 

Have fun!

 

Sew Day at Mill House Quilts

Mill House Quilts in Waunakee will be hosting our guild for a Sew Day on Saturday, November 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Pin Cushion Swap

We will be having a pin cushion swap! If you would like to participate, all you have to do is make a pin cushion. Easy as that. Sew one up and bring it to the November meeting and we will swap them out. Can't wait to see what you all come up with!

October Block Lotto

This month's block palette is easy: black and white. Feel free to use a solid black or a print that is mostly black (tonal black on black would be great). Dark grey or charcoal would be fine, too. The background should be white. 

The pattern is a an Old Maid's Puzzle variation (or School Girl's Puzzle) and the instructions can be found HERE.
*Edit: Follow cutting instructions for the 12" block, which actually gets you a 12.5" block.

How to play: Make up the block for the month following the pattern and color scheme. Make as many as you want as you will get an entry for every block you make! Bring all your finished blocks to the meeting on October 9th and we will draw a winner. If there are enough blocks to be divided, multiple winners will be drawn. The winner then gets all of those blocks to make a quilt (or similar project)! The winner can participate in following lottos but can't win again until a completed project is presented. 

Have fun!

   

Quilt Con Charity challenge

Mad Modders,

At the September meeting I tested the waters for interest in our guild contributing a quilt to the Quilt Con challenge.  There was little or no interest expressed at that time.  If I am in error and there are people who would like to be part of a team working on this project, please notify me immediately.  The entrance forms are due September 30!

There are very specific guidelines as to colors, design, quilting density and size.  You can check the specifics on the national Modern Quilt site. The quilt would need to be completed around Thanksgiving as it needs to be sent on to Houston before the first of the year.

Linda Orr
Mad Mod Charity

Lucky Sew Day

Lucky ME at Sew Day Saturday at Stitcher's Crossing.....
Amy Anderson dropped by to visit and ended up begin my sous-sewer!  She clipped and pressed and kept me working!   Thanks, Amy!
I'm putting on a big push to finish up a LOT of charity projects....at the October meeting, I'll be hoping for lots of volunteers to take home a quilt and quilt it!

The scraps are so deep that they are beginning to drift!

Logo Voting Time

Hello Mad Mod Quilters!

Its time to vote on our logo.  Do you want something new or do you love the current logo?  Let us know by taking our survey.

Thank you Trisha Frankland for putting this survey together for us and everyone who submitted a design!  --Wendy

November Election Update

Hello Mad Mod Quilters!

I am happy to announce we have a nominee for every officer opening for 2015!  Elections will be at our November meeting.  If you're interested in running please email madmodquiltguild@gmail.com.

Linda Orr (Nominee for President)

Jennifer Brunner (Nominee for Events)

Megan Branch (Nominee for Secretary)

Secretary Needed for 2015

Good Evening Mad Mod Quilters!

I am so happy to announce that we have two nominees for our election in November!

Linda Orr (Nominee for President)

Jennifer Brunner (Nominee for Events)

Now, we need YOU to run for Secretary.  Please email madmodquiltguild@gmail.com and tell us you're interested.  Its important that you are able to attend most meeting and to find a back up note taker when you are absent.  Post meeting minutes within 7 days of meetings and attend quarterly officer meetings and other duties as needed.  You're attending the meetings anyway you might as well take the meeting minutes! :)

Thank you all for making the Madison Modern Quilt Guild a great group to be in.

Wendy

Charity @ Mad Mod

Greetings from Mad Mod Charity!  I hope that you have had a great summer; it will be fun to have us all together again.  If you have a little free time, please consider helping with one of these projects:

Quilts of Valor:
We still are in need of blocks for our Valor quilt.
15", divided on the diagonal....half white, half blue and red stripes.
Wonky stars would also be welcome.
I'd like to get this one finished up soon.

During the summer we started another type of block.  Any size, improv scrap block of white and off-white fabrics (solid or reading as solid) with a scrap or two of a bright solid in the block.

The "Not for the Faint of Heart" paper pieced umbrella:

I tried my hand at making a pattern; if you are experienced at paper piecing please take a try at this one!  I'll have the pattern and gray background fabric at the meeting.  Waiting in the wings, I have some cool raindrop fabric to use along with the umbrellas.

I fell in love with this fabric from Stitchers' Crossing!   It is now chopped into pieces....take home a chunk and make a cool block (any size) out of it.

As always, there will be superhero kits available at the meeting.  There will also be several superhero tops available for quilting.  These do not need to be elaborately quilted; the batt is Warm and White so the stitching can be widely spaced.  The completed ones are so much fun!

See you Thursday!!!!

September Sew Day

Stitcher's Crossing will be hosting a Sew Day for our guild members on Saturday, September 20th from 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

There is space for 16 quilters.

Please join the event on our Facebook page, email me at trina@trinapeterson.com, or let me know at the September meeting if you plan to attend.

Hope to see you there!

September Block Lotto

Hello all! Here is The block information for September's Block lotto. Sweet as honey.

The pattern is Knee Socks by Elizabeth Hartman. The pattern can be found HERE.

The instructions produce a block that finishes at 24.5 inches (!). A little big, so the requirement for the lotto will be to make only one of the quadrants, which finish at 12.5 inches. You will make a small, medium, and large unit for each quadrant. These can then be assembled according to the quadrant diagrams (step 4). You can choose either the A, B, C, or D placement for your units. Please use white for the background fabric.

How to play: Make up the block for the month following the pattern and color scheme. Make as many as you want as you will get an entry for every block you make! Bring all your finished blocks to the meeting on September 11th and we will draw a winner. If there are enough blocks to be divided, multiple winners will be drawn. The winner then gets all of those blocks to make a quilt (or similar project)! The winner can participate in following lottos but can't win again until a completed project is presented. 

Have fun!

Are you working on the Logo Challenge?

Are you working on our logo challenge? Its time we've wrapped this up.  Please email your designs to trish.frankland@gmail.com by September 12th so she can set up online voting!

Do you love our current logo?  Don't worry, you can vote for that one too.  :)

Thank you for your support of the Mad Mod Quilt Guild and don't forget, Quilt Expo is next week!

Quilt Take Down

We will be taking down the quilts in our summer show this Friday, August 29th, 6 pm, at the Alicia Ashman Library. If you had a quilt in this show it would be very helpful for you to attend to collect your quilt. If you are unable to make it, please make arrangements for someone to claim your quilt or let me know and I will hold it for you until next the next meeting (or you are welcome to come get it from me). Hope to see you Friday!

Officers Needed for 2015

Are you interested in running for office in 2015?  We need a President, Secretary and an Event Coordinator.  Elections will be held at our November meeting.  If you're interested in running or would like to nominate someone please email madmodquiltguild@gmail.com

The continuation and success of this guild depends on YOU!

Please review the officer job duties.

Thank you!

August Block Lotto

Here are the Block Lotto details for the month of August!

Like having a cherry popsicle by the kiddie pool in the soft grass.

The block is an x and + block and the tutorial can be found over here! I haven't made mine yet, so I don't have a picture but I can't wait to see yours. The size of the block for this pattern is 13" finished.

How to play: Make up the block for the month following the pattern and color scheme. Make as many as you want as you will get an entry for every block you make! Bring all your finished blocks to the meeting on August 14th and we will draw a winner. If there are enough blocks to be divided, multiple winners will be drawn. The winner then gets all of those blocks to make a quilt (or similar project)! The winner can participate in following lottos but can't win again until a completed project is presented. 

Have fun!

Summer Social

*THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED*   Our Summer Social will be held next week on Saturday, July 26th from 1pm to 4pm at 4927 Tonyawatha Trail in Monona. A relaxed potluck gathering, so please bring a dish to share. Kindly RSVP to the guild email or to the event page on facebook by next Wednesday, July 23rd if you plan on attending.

Michael Miller Fabric Challege Reminder

Hello Mad Mod Quilters!  

How are your MQG fabric challenges coming along?  

Make sure you upload your entries to the Fabric Challenge Forum on the community site by July 25th for your chance to win a year of free fabric!  Winners will be announced by Michael Miller Fabrics August 1st!

In the June Meeting, we announced we'll be having our own local winners too!  

Bring your #mqgfabricchallege entry to the August 14th meeting for your chance to win a gift certificate to Stitchers Crossing!

1st Place $50 

2nd Place $25 

3rd Place $15 

4th Place $10

We will all vote for our favorites by paper ballot.  

Please note, you must be present to win!