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!  

You Can Take It With You!

Ah! Summer time and the living is easy! The days are longer, the nights are hotter and you've things to do and places to be. We know here in Wisconsin there are only a few short months of warm weather to enjoy and we don't want to be chained indoors to our sewing machine while everyone else is out basking in summer's glow.

With all this summer lovin' going on we have got a challenge for you. Find yourself some hand work, any hand work, and take it with you! This can be hand quilting, English paper piecing, embroidery, needlepoint, knitting, crocheting, applique, binding all those quilts, or working on your knotted friendship bracelet collection. If it's something you can do by hand while lounging poolside or singing around a campfire, you are golden!

Easy, right? To start you off and get you addicted we will be handing out English paper piecing sample kits at the June 26th meeting. I will also be giving you a quick demo on how to whip those babies up. There is also more inspiration over on this pinterest board. We will be showing off all our projects at the September 25th meeting (pssst... they don't have to be finished!) so pour yourself a nice glass of lemonade and get to stitching!

* Andria *

Put a Name on It!

Hey Mad Mod Quilters!

A little challenge for the June meeting: Make yourself a fabulous name tag!

Rules

• The name tag must be sewn by you. 
• The technique and materials used are up to your discretion. 
• Your name must be clearly visible and easy to read. 
• You are welcome to include your business name and/or website if aplicable. 
• There is no size or shape constraint but the name tag must be wearable. 

The finished name tags are due for the June 26th meeting. All those who have made a name tag by this time will be entered into a drawing for a wonderful prize!

Need some inspiration? Here is a Pinterest board with some fun ideas. And for some extra flair, here is a tutorial for a scrappy lanyard. Now get to crafting and see you then!

Challenge - Next meeting August 29th Sequoya Library

Our Next Meeting is August 29th at 6:30pm 

Sequoya Library

4340 Tokay Blvd 

Madison, WI 53711

In addition to our normal monthly meeting where we brainstorm events, show and tell, chat and share sewing tips, we have a challenge for our August 29, 2012 meeting.

Everyone is encouraged to bring a quart or sandwich size bag full of coordinating scraps.

In that bag include your name and ideas of what you might like made with your scraps because you’re getting it back at our September meeting!  Include ideas for beginners, intermediate and advanced quilters.

We will draw names to determine who we swap scraps with.

Abby Gambrel is interested in creating a wall grouping of mini quilts for her home. She is considering bringing a completed wall hanging to show at the August meeting so her partner has inspiration to make a second coordinating wall hanging.  Your welcome to do the same or here are a few other project ideas to consider:  pot holder, zipper pouch, pillow, bag, name tag, or quilt block.

Do you have other small project ideas? Want to suggest a name for this months challenge? Tell us in the comments!


See you in August!  


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