Our Blog has Moved!

We are re-vamping our on-line presence and have decided to move our blog to Orange County MQG.

As of February 6, 2016, we will no longer be updating our blogger website.

The new site will include the same features of this blog, but with additional content and connections to other Modern Quilt Guilds, local resources, and events. We will also start including more articles on the topics our members want to hear about most - MODERN QUILTING!

In other exciting news - we are now on Instagram - follow us @OCMQG.

Take a look at our new blog: Orange County MQG

During January's meeting, we had two suggestions for doing a block or quilt of the month club.

The first is through Lucky Spool Media called "Mighty Lucky Quilting Club."

From their site:
Just as with a “Mystery Block of the Month Club,” when you join the Mighty Lucky Quilt Club, you’ll receive a single challenge or project idea each month. Unlike a mystery BOM club, though, these projects are focused on increasing your design skills rather than simply completing a specific block or section of a quilt.

There is already an active on-line community using #mightylucky to tag their progress and share their success!

Cost is $5/month or $50.


If you are an OCMQG member, we may be able to get a discount. Please contact Lisa if you're interested.

The second is The Splendid Sampler. As the project creators worded it: "The Splendid Sampler is a year long 100 block ‘Epic Adventure’ of quilt making." If you're up for a different type of challenge, why not check this one out and make it modern?

 This quilt along will have a Facebook group and will be using #TheSplendidSampler.

This is a free quilt along - the first block is on Valentine's Day and goes through February 2017. They will be publishing a book in March 2017, so the patterns will only be free until then.


What other quilt alongs interest you? Leave your comments below!

OCMQG January Meeting Recap

Welcome 2016! 

Our first meeting of the year was held at Cecile’s Studio and was a rousing success. We had many members returning and new members sign up.  Check our flickr link for the amazing quilts our members are working on or have finished.

Thank you to JayBird Quilts and Elizabeth Hartman! for donating quilt patterns for our monthly raffle.

L to R: Shelly, Peggy, and Trudy

Make it Happen in 2016!

We asked our members what they set for their quilting goals for this year and this is what they said: 

1. Practice free motion quilting on a long arm machine

2. Start sewing again!

3. Finish at least one UFO per month before starting a new project

4. Quilt my stash

What are your goals for this year?

2016 Guild Challenge #1 - Due March 24th!

Members present in March's meeting will vote on the quilts and the winner will receive a prize!

Rules: 

• Modernize a traditional Quilt State Star or A Log Cabin Pattern

• Link for ideas: Quilters Corner Club

• One side needs to be at least 20" long

• Must be completed

• Must be a member of OCMQG to participate

How would you make these modern?

Star Block Examples

Log Cabin Examples

Join us on February 25th at Cosmic Quilting for our next monthly meeting and.... 

   ...Bring your finished projects (we love to OOHH & AAHHH)

      ...Bring projects where you are stuck and need suggestions

         ...Bring a friend

            ...Bring yourself!

OCMQG Monthly Meeting

OCMQG Monthly Meeting

Always scheduled for the last Thursday of the month (except Holidays)

Thursday, January 28, 2016

6:30pm - 8:30 pm

Cecile’s Studio

23181 Verdugo Dr. Suite 102

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Happy Holidays!

Our holiday party yielded another great philanthropy quilt top in less than an hour. Thank you Kathy for the fabric donation and Sandy for the fantastic competitive activity. And Bunnie - thank you for hosting us. Fun was had by all.

OCMQG Recap for November

WOW!!!

Our guild produced 11 quilts and 11 books for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation for our Thanksgiving Challenge!

Head over to our flickr page for pictures of all the beautiful quilts.   OCMQG

We want to recognize our challenge winner:  Janet Crothers

It has been suggested that we make this an annual philanthropy effort!

Other business -

• Still looking for officers - Feel free to nominate yourself!
• Looking for a bigger place to meet

Exciting things in the new year - Road in January and Quiltcon West in February!

Our next sew is at Cosmic Quilting on January 10th !
Our Next meeting is January 28th at Cosmic Quilting

OCMQG goes to Temecula - Needle in a Fabric Stash!

We had a GREAT field trip to Needle in A Fabric stash! It is a beautiful store with amazing fabric. We all came home with a lot of fabric for our stash. After 2 hours of fabric hunting and gathering, we stopped by a grabbed lunch and a cold drink! Thanks for to everyone who join us and making it a wonderful day.

OCMQG Monthly Meeting

OCMQG Monthly Meeting

Always scheduled for the last Thursday of the month (except Holidays)

Thursday, November 19th, 20156:30pm - 8:30 pm

Cecile’s Studio23181 Verdugo Dr. Suite 102Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Thanksgiving Challenge – DUE!!!

 In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our challenge will be a philanthropy challenge.

An opportunity to give back to the community.

The quilt you make for this challenge will be given to a charity for the holidays and you can still WIN a prize.  The theme is Storybook – choose a book for a child or a young adult and make a quilt based on the book. The minimum size 36 x 48. 

Hope to see you there!

OCMGQ October Monthly Recap

Wow – What a great meeting!!!  And we got a lot accomplished and looking forward to the New Year.

First – Thank you to Sandy for her incredible demo of curved piecing.  Sandy makes it seems so easy but I think we all want to try it out.  She worked miracles on her machine Thursday night.

Also, thank you to Sue Stone and her friends from Needle in A Fabric Stash.  We are excited about her modern quilt store in Temecula and we are looking forward to a road trip soon.  (Information to follow)  We want to encourage everyone to subscribe to her emails at http://www.needleinafabricstash.com/  Sue’s 1^st year anniversary is coming up on November 7^th and she will have some special deals in the store and online. 

Lastly, we should always thank our hosts who are currently housing our meetings and sews.  Karen and Cecile have been so gracious.  So thank you!  On that note, we are looking for a larger space to hold our meeting and workshops.  Some of you have sent ideas our way – keep them coming.  We will need all the input you have to find the perfect spot to land.  Just reply to this email or email Lisa@h2family.com with your information.

We discussed so many things at our meeting:

·         Membership renewal will take place in January.  Bring your check book!  There will be a reminder prior to the meeting.

·         Looking to 2016

o   We decide to keep the 3 times a year challenge (every 4 months)

o   We would like suggestions for participation swap ideas.

o   More members to do demonstrations starting in January.

o   Some more workshops

·         Road to California is coming in January and give some thought to Carpooling.  An email will be sent out the week prior to see you would like to participate.

·         Quiltcon is COMING!  We are all very excited and have been invited to pass out flyers at the conference.  Bunnie has agreed to be our point person with MQG.  Give some thought on if you are able to volunteer for some time to represent us.  We will firm up that information after the New Year.  We also may have a Carpooling opportunity as well.

·         Officers – We NEED you!  We have an opening for a Co President, Events Chair and Philanthropy.  Dawn has graciously volunteer to be our Raffle Prize Chair – Thank you Dawn.  Please let us know that you can help us out. Reply to this email with your nomination.

Our next meeting is scheduled on November 19^th at Cecile’s Studio. (One week earlier due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.)  Remember our Thanksgiving Philanthropy Challenge is due that night!  Bring your quilt and your book!  Looking forward to see all the beautiful work our guild does.

‘Til next time – TTFN

OCMQG Monthly Meeting

OCMQG Monthly Meeting

Always scheduled for the last Thursday of the month (except Holidays)

Thursday, October 29^th, 2015

6:30pm - 8:30 pm

 

Cosmic Quilting
23561 Ridge Route Dr, Ste I
Laguna Hills, CA  (The 5 Freeway @ El Toro)

http://www.cosmicquilting.com/

 

We have a lot to discuss at this month's meeting.

• Sandy will be doing a demo on her Curved Piecing Technique used in her water challenged quilt.
• Quiltcon - booth or not?
• Review our Thanksgiving Challenge - due November 19th for Charity
• Details on our Holiday Party (for members only)
• Discuss next years membership
• What would you like to see in 2016 from our guild?
• Become a officer in 2016
• Looking for a big more permanent place to meet
• Philanthropy efforts
• As always, Going green, Show and Tell, Quilter's Block

Hope to see you there.

September Meeting Recap

Thanks to Cecile for hosting our September meeting at her studio.  It’s always fun to visit and see the all the new fabrics.

 

Thank you to Cecile and Kayley for their Demos!  Cecile showed us how to put a hidden zipper in a pillowcase sham.  And, Kayley shared with us her applique technique on how to make the perfect circle.  Such fun to see new things.

Hope you are all working on your Thanksgiving Challenge for Charity.  A quilt and book for the PCRF-kids.org this holiday season.  On November 19th meeting, we will vote and choose a winner for the challenge and then they will be donate.  So excited.  If you need any philanthropy fabric, please contact Bunnie and she will arrange a time for you to stop by.  We will also have some fabric at the Oct 11th sew.

 

We were all set up and executed the Flying Geese Quilt Show at Soka University with precise thanks to Bunnie and all of her hard work.  Additionally, thanks to her husband, the set up crew and the volunteers who helped man the booth over the weekend.  There was a lot of interest generated.  Maybe we will have some new members next meeting – fingers crossed.

Woohoo – thanks to Kathy and her donation of 34 pillowcase, we have surpassed our goal of 100 pillowcase for the Million Pillowcase challenge.  That doesn’t mean we are stopping, if you wish and enjoy sewing pillowcase, please continue to do so.

We had lots of show and tell and some quilters block.

Next month, Sandy will demonstrate curve piecing technique.  Looking forward to seeing you all their on Oct 29th at Cosmic Quilting.

But don’t forget about our monthly sew on October 11 at Cosmic Quilting – bring whatever you would like to work on.

See you all then.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by this weekend!

Thanks to all those who came by to see us this weekend at the Flying Geese Quilt Show.  We are hoping to see some new faces at our next meeting.

We will be at Cosmic Quilting
Thursday, Oct 29th at 6:30 pm.

Cosmic Quilting

23561 Ridge Route Drive, Ste I

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

 

See you there.

OCMQG Announcements and Reminders

OCMQG Monthly Meeting

Always scheduled for the last Thursday of the month (except Holidays)

Thursday, September 24th, 2015

6:30pm - 8:30 pm

         Cecile’s Studio
         23181 Verdugo Dr. Suite 102
         Laguna Hills, CA 92653

        www.sewingparty,com

Cecile will be demonstrating an easy way to do a zipper between 2 pieces of fabric and Kayley will be sharing with us her applique technique.  This will be fun!

Flying Geese Show at Soka University
Please bring your quilts that you will be displaying at the show.  Bunnie would like them for Friday Setup.  Don't forget the sleeve.  Additionally, we still need volunteers for Sunday.

 

Thanksgiving Challenge –
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our challenge will be a philanthropy challenge.  An opportunity to give back to the community.  The quilt you make for this challenge will be given to a charity for the holidays and you can still WIN a prize.  The theme is Storybook – choose a book for a child or a young adult and make a quilt based on the book. The minimum size 36 x 48.  This challenge is due at our NOVEMBER 19^th Meeting!  (This is a date change due to the Thanksgiving Holiday)  Mark your calendar and your participation in this incredible opportunity.

Pillowcase - Bring your completed pillowcases

We will do Going Green, Show and Tell, and  Quilter's Block

Looking forward to seeing everyone Thursday.

 

 

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OCMQG August Meeting Recap

Another great meeting at the Orange County Modern Quilt Guild!  More beautiful quilts were shown and we have made lots of progress on our Quilt Con Charity Quilt.

Thank you to Karen for allowing us to meet at Cosmic Quilting.  She is always such a great hostess.

We started our meeting with a talk from Kathy about her past sewing experience.  She has done a lot of quilting from Traditional to Art Quilting to Modern.  Her pursuit for knowledge of the every changing quilting method has taken her around the world.  We were honored that she shared many quilts with us.  Lastly she talked about her applique Dresden Plate quilt that we all admired that month.  Kathy thirst for her desired results is by always asking herself “What if…?”

Our challenge quilt for Quilt Con 2016 looked awesome.  Thank you to all those who put in so much work to get the top and back done. Our “Improv with Intent” drew lots of comments on how to quilt it.  Thanks to Karen and with the help of Susan to quilt it in a Regatta flavor.   Given that the quilt looks like sailboats floating around, our intent may resemble the Disney movie – The Boatniks.

http://video.disney.com/watch/the-boatniks-trailer-4beae8fcda631dc60c94e3f9
What do you think?

We are all looking forward to our Thanksgiving challenge.  Design and make a quilt based on a book.  Everyone will be a winner in this challenge!  Material will be available at our next sew on September 13, 2015 at Cosmic Quilting.  The quilt is due – at the November 19^th meeting.

The Soka University show is coming quickly – September 26^th and 27^th.  Please contact Bunnie about volunteering at our booth.  Additionally, if you are displaying a quilt, you will need to add a four inch sleeve on the back and email Bunnie with the dimensions.  bunnie@dbmsoft.com  Be sure to bring it to our next meeting or directly to Soka University.

We are still collecting pillowcases for the million pillowcase challenge.  We were able to add 5 more to our goal of 100.  Come to the sew on the 13^th and we can make more to reach our goal.  Or you can make some from your scraps and follow this tutorial.   Pillowcase Tutorial

It was a great night of sharing!

 

·         Kayley shared another beautiful quilt using an applique technique which she will share with us next month using No Melt Maylar.  We are looking forward to it.

·         Kathy – Beautiful Tessellation quilt was hanging on the wall in the Cosmic Quilting Studio.  For those interested….Allison Glass pattern Tessellation

http://alisonglass.bigcartel.com/product/tessellation-quilt-pattern-pre-sale      

·         Kathy also shared her Painted Forest from Blue Nickels Studio

http://bluenickelstudios.com/shop/?item-details=192364556&item-name=Painted-Forest----A-Fresh-New-Urban-Folk-Pattern-from-Blue-Nickel-Studios

   To purchase

https://www.etsy.com/listing/192364556/painted-forest-a-fresh-new-urban-  folk?utm_source=myshoplistings&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=api

·         Cecile – Shared an Anna Marie Horner fabric quilt.

http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/

·         Shelley – Shared her amazing Dresden Plate quilt from Love, Patchwork and Quilting called  Carousel.  For more information:    http://www.lovepatchworkandquilting.com/

·         Janet shared her adorable Fox Quilt from Elizabeth Hartman called Fancy Fox

    http://ohfransson.bigcartel.com/product/fancy-fox-quilts-pdf-quilt-pattern

    And the beautiful denim was from Merchant and Mills

 

Reminder: Cecile is having an Open Studio tomorrow Saturday August 29 from 10 am to 1 pm!

Sewing Party 23181 Verdugo Drive  Suite 102 Laguna Hills, CA 92653

See you at our next meeting is scheduled for September 24^th at Cecile Studio!  Don’t forget about the sew on the 13^th and pick up some FREE fabric for your Thanksgiving Challenge at Cosmic Quilting!

 

The Flying Geese Show at Soka University

The Soka University Show is schedule for Saturday September 26^th and Sunday September 27^th with set up on Friday, September 25^th.

Sandy, Kayley, Karen S. and Lisa have volunteered to help Bunnie with set up on Friday.  More details will follow on time and what will be needed.

We are asking for 2 volunteers to man the booth during the show hours.  We are requesting that you email Bunnie at bunnie@dbmsoft.com with a request block of time that would work for you.  The hours of the show on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and on Sunday from 10 am to 3:30 pm.  http://www.flying-geese.org/quiltshow.html   As a volunteer, you will have a great opportunity to discuss what modern quilting means to you and the community as a whole. 

You will also have an opportunity to check out the show while you are there.

Additionally, if there are quilts that you would like to share at the show, please email Bunnie with a photo so we can get an idea of how many quilts we have to share.  The photos from last night meeting were forwarded to Bunnie this morning.

We are hoping to have flyer about our guild to get people interested and we can take email address. 

Bunnie will be the contact on this event.  Please feel free to email her with all comments and questions.

Thanks!

July Recap

Happy Friday and the Last Day of July!  Can’t believe we are 7 months into 2015.  We are already planning our end year activities, charity quilts and items for Quilt Con 2016 in Pasadena.  And we had an exciting night last night with so many beautiful quilts.

We began the night with our Water Challenge Competition.  We had 6 entries and the quilts were amazing, beautiful and all capture the essence of water in their own way.  And for the first time in our guilds history – we had a 3 way tie for 1^st!  Congrats to Karen, Sandy and Helene!  Your quilts were stunning.  Thank you to all the participated.  And we are looking forward to our next challenge.

Speaking of challenges, we decided last night that our next challenge will be a very special challenge.  In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our challenge will be a philanthropy challenge.  An opportunity to give back to the community.  The quilt you make for this challenge will be given to a charity for the holidays and you can still WIN a prize.  The theme is Storybook – choose a book for a child or a young adult and make a quilt based on the book.   The minimum size 36 x 48.  This challenge is due at our NOVEMBER 19^th Meeting!  (This is a date change due to the Thanksgiving Holiday)  Mark your calendar and your participation in this incredible opportunity.

Moving on to other Philanthropy items on our agenda, we have a lot going on.  We are up to 80 pillowcase – 20 cases short of our goal.  If you have any at home, bring them to the next meeting.  Big thanks to Susan and Cecile for completing an incubator cover each for Choc.  This project was a bit difficult for us but we will make it up to Choc.  We are hoping to donate our quilt submitted to Quilt Con to Choc for a fundraiser in the future.  Additionally, we are working on our Quilt Con 2016 Entry – big thanks to Bunnie and Janet who have made headway on it.  Our intent is Flying Geese and we are hoping to make even more progress our September 13th Sew.  We will be working on the back, the binding and deter the quilting.  Your participation is helpful so we can meet our November deadline.

Thank you to all of you who brought quilts to show at the Flying Geese Soka University Show.  We are looking forward to show all them in our booth.  The Show is September 26^th and 27^th with a set up on Friday.  I will be sending out a separate email detailing volunteering for the show and other particulars.

Items we discussed that you maybe be interested in following up on:

The Row by Row Experience - http://www.rowbyrowexperience.com

Quilty Box - http://www.quiltybox.com/

Miracles for Kids - http://miraclesforkids.org/

The Joyful Foundation - http://joyfulfoundation.org/

Future reminders - Our next sew is August 9^th at Cosmic Quilting.  Our next meeting is scheduled for August 27^th at Cosmic Quilting.  Look forward to seeing everyone there!

June Recap

Summer is finally here - the days are long, the temperatures are hot and it's a great time to be working on your Water Challenge!

• July 30, 2015 OCMQG Water Inspired Challenge Created a quilted item inspired by the idea of water. There is no required size. Judging will take place at the July monthly meeting by popular vote based on achieving the theme and the tenets of modern quilting. Prizes will be awarded!

Big thanks to everyone who came out to our meeting this month!  Thank you to Karen at Cosmic Quilting for hosting.  And big thanks to Kathy who demo Jacquie Gering's Slice Forward, Insert Backwards technique, she and Bunnie learned at Asilomar in the Spring.

For class information, go to Craftsy: http://www.craftsy.com/class/improvisational-piecing-modern-design/198?_ct=sbqii-sqjuweho-dum&_ctp=2&rceId=1435529455934~g3qmwrsu

For more information about Empty Spools Seminars:
http://www.emptyspoolsseminars.com/


Philanthropy Update:

• Group Charity Quilt for Quilt Con
• Come out to the sew on July 12 from 12 - 4 to help put the final qullt together.
• Continue working on pillowcases - goal is 100.  We are close.
• We are returning the incubator quilts to Choc at this time
• We are hope to donate our quilt to Choc that we made for Quiltcon for a fundraising opportunity.

Show and Tell

We said a bitter sweet goodbye to our co-president Linda.  She is off on a new adventure and will be greatly missed.  Hopefully, she will visit us soon.


Reminders:

• M & L 20% Fabric Sale starts July 5th
• Bring your recycle items - Go Green
• Bring your Water Challenge - Prize to be awarded!
• We are meeting at Cecile’s New Studio on July 30th at 6:30 pm !!!!!!!!!! 
  
  Cecile’s Studio
  23181 Verdugo Dr. Suite 102
  Laguna Hills, CA 92653
  www.sewingparty,com
   
  BYOC - Bring your own chair, if possible!

OCMQG Monthly Meeting - NEW PLACE THIS MONTH!

OCMQG Monthly Meeting
Always scheduled for the last Thursday of the month (except Holidays)

Thursday, May 28, 2015
6:30pm - 8:30 pm

 

We are meeting at Cecile’s New Studio!!!!!!!!!!

 

Cecile’s Studio

23181 Verdugo Dr. Suite 102
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

www.sewingparty,com

 

BYOC - Bring your own chair, if possible!

April Recap

Goodbye April and hello May -

Thanks to everyone who came out to the meeting last night.  We had a wonderful speaker, Carole Angel from Sedona, Arizona.

Carole is an art quilter who shared many beautiful quilts that she created.  Carole's specialty is painting white Kona fabric and using them for inspiration to create these wonderful quilts pictured.

Carole doesn't use a pattern, goes by photos from her adventures. She uses a variety of paints to create her quilting including fabric paints, oils, pastels, watercolors and Pepeo brand paint.  Her technique includes painting the fabric first, using fusible on little pieces, some piecing and 100% cotton batting in multiple layers.  She typically quilts in an echo pattern. 

Huge thanks go out to Karen of Cosmic Quilting not only for hosting our meeting but setting up this wonderful speaker for our meeting!  Carole also donated a significant amount of fabric to our philanthropy.  Thanks Carole.


We had a few Show and Tells by our members.





Upcoming:

• July 30, 2015 OCMQG Water Inspired Challenge Created a quilted item inspired by the idea of water. There is no required size. Judging will take place at the July monthly meeting by popular vote based on achieving the theme and the tenets of modern quilting. Prizes will be awarded!
• Monthly Sew CANCELLED - due to being scheduled on Mother's Day
• Next meeting - May 28th - Location to TBD

See you soon.