November Show And Tell

Once again our members shared some amazing projects at show and tell!! Take a look at what our members shared in November.

Eileen has been working on this quilt for about a year. This quilt is made of 1,827 pieces! Fellow member Lisa quilted it. The pattern was created with YouPatch.

Ellen made this quilt for her son to take to college. 

Ophelia started this beautiful Garden Globes quilt in 2008 and didn't it come out great?!

Sue redid her living room based on this quilt.

Alison started this quilt when she was living in Abu Dhabi and worked on it at our Spring retreat this year. 

Alison also made this cute table runner!

AMAZING tractor quilt made by Susie!

Marie shared her lovely purse.

Betsys' picnic quilt is too beautiful to put on the ground if you ask me!

New member Brianna worked on this quilt top at our November Sew In.

Christine made this Christmas themed table topper

This was our block of the month last year and member Lori quilted it for her!

Another holiday themed piece from Jesse!

Janice designed and created her own purse pattern!

Lori quilted this piece for Sandy. Such a fun baby quilt!

Carolyn has been working on this quilt for 5-6 years. Lori quilted it and then Carolyn added hand embroidery. 

Mary Jean used all Japanese taupes for this quilt for her nephew that was quilted by Nancy T.

Carolanne used the twister tool to create this pinwheel quilt out of Carolyn Friedlander fabrics she received as part of our guild swap.

We'll see you at our next meeting tonight (December 13th)!

December Meeting Reminder

Our December meeting and holiday party will take place on December 13th.

Voting for the 2017 board was sent out via email and results will be announced at the December meeting. We will also be voting on a proposed amendment change to our by-laws regarding membership. You can find the details here.

We will be having a non-traditional Yankee Swap as part of the Holiday Festivities! The game rules will be shared before we get started and you won't be disappointed. Please be sure your gift items are modern and cost no more than $20. We posted some great swap item ideas on the blog last year if you need inspiration!

Get your WIPs finished, we'll be drawing the winner of the Quilted Threads gift certificate for all finished WIPs at this months' meeting!

Be sure to renew your membership by the December meeting so you will be entered to win a Hawthorn Threads gift certificate!

At this month's meeting, we'll be giving away Shimmer, a pattern in five sizes by Cluck Cluck Sew. 

For the raffles, we have three half-yards of Blithe by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics, four half-yards of Honey Bee by Rae Ritchie for Dear Stella Fabrics, and a copy of the Quilter's Planner 2017.

Proposed Amendment - Membership

An amendment update was proposed at our November meeting. The following change will be voted on in December.

Article II: Members

2.1 Membership: Membership is granted to anyone residing in New England 18

years or older upon completion of membership application and payment of dues.

Paid members in good standing receive a single vote in Guild matters. Members

must adhere to the code of conduct to remain in good standing and maintain

membership. Membership is capped at 65. Additional applications received as

number 66 and above will be placed on a wait list. Waiting applicants will be

contacted in numerical order of their application as space becomes available.

November Meeting Reminder

Our November meeting will take place on November 15th at 7pm.

We will be having multiple activities this month: part two of Share Your Favorite Quilt and quilty bingo (with prizes!!).

Our giveaway this month will be a fat eighth bundle of Tula Pink Slow & Steady, and we will have two raffles. Each raffle will include a charm pack and two half-yards. The fabric lines are Saturday Morning by Basic Grey and Juniper Berry by Basic Grey.

In addition to activities and raffles, we also have some housekeeping items to share with the group:

• It's time to renew your membership to the NHMQG! For complete details about renewal, please visit this page. If you can't make it to our November meeting, you can renew your membership in December or mail in your payment.
• Nominations for the 2017 board will be made at the November meeting. Nominations are open to all members of the guild who have been a member for at least one year.
• A change to the guild bylaws regarding membership will be posed. 
• Interested in cleaning out your sewing room? We'll be having a yard sale in January and can't wait to tell you all about it!
• Our December meeting date has changed. We will be meeting the SECOND Tuesday of December, on the 13th. We will be having a holiday party with food, fun, and a spin on the traditional Yankee swap. Swap items MUST be modern fabric, notions, or MODERN handmade items valued at $20. We posted some great swap item ideas on the blog last year.

We'll see you next week at the First Baptist Church!

Membership Renewal

NHMQG members, it's the most wonderful time of the year. The holidays are coming AND it's time to renew your membership to the New Hampshire Modern Quilt Guild for 2017.

Dues for 2017 are $50, and we request that all members pay with check or cash by the end of the year.

Membership Benefits include:
-Monthly guild meetings
-Participation in guild activities, such as challenges, swaps, and exchanges
-Member-only retreats and sew-ins
-Guild events such as speakers and workshops

Our members also receive full membership in the national Modern Quilt Guild, which offers:
-Access to the MQG member website and resources, including monthly webinars, free pattern of the month, forums, and guild events listings
-Opportunities to participate in national sponsored challenges and shows
-Priority and early-bird registration and discounted fees to enter MQG quilt shows and conferences, including the annual QuiltCon event
-Membership card and pin
-10% discount on online MQG merchandise purchases

An added incentive: if you renew your membership by our December meeting, on December 13th, you will be entered to win a gift certificate to Hawthorne Threads.

Let any of us on the board know if you have any questions! 

October Meeting Recap

Here are some important notices from our October meeting.

SEND IN CHARITY BLOCKS

The charity committee needs any outstanding star blocks to be finished up and sent in. (Packets were distributed at the September meeting.) Please mail them to Susie by November 1.

Sending the blocks in promptly will ensure we have them in time for ...

THE CHARITY SEW-IN

On November 3, people will be gathering at Susie's to sew the blocks together. If there's work to do after November 3, a second sew-in will happen on November 8, also at Susie's. To sign up for either date, please contact her at sboots812 (at) hotmail (dot) com.

SEWING BEES AT PEABODY MILL

Beginning next year, we will be holding sewing bees at the Peabody Mill Environmental Center in Amherst, NH. Each Sunday session will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and cost $10. The dates are: 

January 15, 2017

March 19, 2017

May 21, 2017

July 16, 2017

September 17, 2017

November 19, 2017

If you would like to commit to the six bee dates please contact Ellen at edutile (at) comcast (dot) net.

We hope there will be some extra slots for people to pay for individually. More information will be provided on that front next year. : )

SPRING 2017 RETREAT

We will hold our next retreat in Kennebunk on March 23-26, 2017. Sign-ups will happen in January, but mark your calendars now!

SEW-IN AT QUILTED THREADS

On Saturday, November 12, we are convening at Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH, for a daylong sew-in, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (No early birds! Please do not even pull into the parking lot until 8:45!) There is no cost for this event, but participants need to sign up in advance. If you want to attend, email Michelle at michelle.l.cain (at) gmail (dot) com. 

For those already signed up, bring your machine and typical sewing supplies. The shop provides irons and ironing boards. Also: we receive 15% off regularly priced merchandise the day of the sew-in.

SHOW AND TELL 

You can view all of the show and tell items from October here!

NOVEMBER MEETING

Our November meeting will take place on November 15th. We will be having part 2 of "Share Your Favorite Quilt" so get your favorite quilts ready!

October Show And Tell

Our members have been very busy and had some beautiful items to share at Show And Tell in October!

Denise made these two quilts as gifts for boys that will be sharing a room. They are similar, but different!

Patty made this cute runner for her mom.

Susie made this true labor of love for her parents 50th wedding anniversary. It even has their family tree on the back!

Carolyn made a lovely paper pieced wall hanging.

Alexandra used the colors of her company logo to make this wall hanging that will be on display at the office.

One of our VP's, Michelle, made this amazing giraffe quilt for another of our VPs, Chelsea, aka Patch the Giraffe. 

Gail used a Carkai layer cake for this quilt.

Pat bought this top at an auction and finished it up.

Nancy used a jelly roll and a tutorial from the Missouri Star Quilt Company to make this bright and fabulous quilt!

September Show And Tell

The kids are back to school and attendance at our September meeting was high! It's so exciting getting to see everything everyone has been working on. Here are the pieces everyone brought for Show and Tell.

We presented the church where we meet with a quilt for an upcoming event!

These charity quilts were all made by members throughout the year. The fabric was donated and Janome block patterns were used and then our members got creative with how they put them together. The finished quilts are being given to Project Linus and the Hospice House in Merrimack.

This charity quilt is still a work in progress, but it will soon be given to Bridges for their January gala.

Betsy used some of the fabric from our Carolyn Friedlander fabric swap to make this lovely quilt

Michelle used the scraps left over from her Icy Waters quilt to make this quilt.

Patty is in an art group and the theme for this beautiful mini was travel.

Lisa made this big quilt for some newlyweds. This picture doesn't do it the justice, the quilting on this is amazing!

Lisa is also in the group that created quilts with a travel theme and she created a Dr. Who police box, how fun!

Having caught the garment sewing bug, Nancy showed off these fun polka dot shorts she made; complete with welt pockets.

This mini was Gail's first time machine quilting, you go girl!

Donna calls this quilt starry night on a rocky new England coast, she's so creative!

Susie made this adorable giraffe quilt for a very luck baby. 

Brianna joined us in September as a guest and shared her Alison Glass feathers quilt. This was her first time paper piecing and doesn't it just look wonderful?!

Eileen made a baby quilt and tried her hand at appliqué for the first time!

Chelsea had five finishes to share! This one is Starlight by Thimble Blossoms.

This quilt was inspired by an episode of the show Fixer Upper and I (Carolanne) want her to teach me how to make one!