Monday, December 7, 2015

Who reads the blog

Hi!
I put the same information here as on Facebook. However, I don't know if anyone consults the blog or if everyone gets the information from Facebook.
Please leave a comment if you are using the blog, otherwise I will just post the info on Facebook.
Thanks!
Kathy

2016 Schedule

2016 Naperville Modern Quilters Guild

January 28 - Curved Quilts – Drunkards Path due and explain block lotto due in May

February 25 - What is old is new again due

March 24 - Misprint fabric quilt due

April 28 - What’s your favorite gadget discussion (and Seth)

May 26 - Block lotto due

June 23 – Modern Crazy Quilt challenge due and discuss holiday banner exchange due in December

July 28 - How to plan to go on a retreat discussion (revisit Piecelique due in September)

August 25 - How time is organized at home discussion (discuss slash and insert due October)

September 22 - Piecelique challenge due September

October 27 - Slash and insert challenge due October


December 1 - Holiday banner exchange due


Show and Tell for October and December

I missed the October meeting but got the pictures from Anita. I am posting them and last week's show and tell.

These are the fabulous candle mats that were exchanged. 



Anita's back is as gorgeous as the front. 




Speaking of gorgeous, here's Catherine modeling her pin sash.


Joan dyed fabrics. 


Nan finished her fabulous curved entry for IQF.


Rebecca made this beauty and...



This one as well!



Yvette had another masterpiece, this one tea dyed. 






Great efforts for our strip challenge show in October!












Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Reminder of last two 2015 meetings

Our next meeting is October 22nd and the Strip challenge is due.

We meet after that for the last time in 2015 on December 3rd. Bring your candle mat to swap.

Attention: The size of the quilts for the Drunkards Path challenge has been changed to 48" square. This is a big change from the previous two years.

Colors by Decade

I did a whole post on this which you can read if you Click here.

Just the pictures are following:











Show and Tell for September

Yvette made two wonderful quilts and a Halloween wall hanging.





Rebecca got this fabulous quilt at an estate sale and did a super curved study.



Kathy made a heart quilt for her new grandson.


The always talented Anita brought in two curved quilts.



Jane shared a spectacular table runner and bed scarf.



Jen made the cutest corner bag, we loved it. 

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Two more meetings this year

Our next meeting is October 22nd and the Strip challenge is due.

We meet after that for the last time in 2015 on December 3rd. Bring your candle mat to swap.

Attention: The size of the quilts for the Drunkards Path challenge has been changed to 48" square. This is a big change from the previous two years.

September Block Challenge Quilts

 Jen not only did the challenge, she used next month's strips as the binding.
Clever!

 Pat did a great job and she hand quilted it!


Jane not only did a great job, she had it done super early!


Nan chose a perfect background fabric.


 Anita's looked so striking in person.
She duplicated some and cut up others.
What a quilt!


 Kathy made a baby quilt.


 Stephanie made a banner with fabric I WANT!


Yvette made a wonderful table runner!