Do you remember your “First Time”? Well the Program Committee would like for us to reminisce on our first time and that’s the topic for the 2022 Guild Challenge Quilt!
No, not THAT first time! The first time you made a quilt!!
Create a new quilt that is reminiscent of your first quilt. Check out the rules here: 2022 Challenge Quilt
The reveal will be in August, so get busy making to meet the Challenge!
We will be doing Christmas In June since July is a bit busy. The Program Team has put together some Christmas Gift Ideas for you to sew and create for your family and friends. Each presenter will show their gift ideas and share tips they have for making them. The project information will be compiled and provided with links and patterns ,after the meeting, on the website and Facebook. If you have a project to share please contact the Program Team to offer your ideas. Also as part of the Christmas in June Program we are going to have a “Quilting Secret Santa Sisters” opportunity. We encourage everyone to play- but this is totally up to each one of you!You can print and fill out the form to bring to the meeting on Monday, June 13th. More details and forms will also be available at the meeting. PDF Form
Quilting 101
If you are new to quilting or want to improve your skills, join this new free class available to Mudsock members. The classes will be taught by Diane Dimpfl combined with guest speakers. Diane has been a Mudsock member since 2013 and has served as the Administrator of the Community Quilting Bee for the past five years where she has taught and assisted many of our Mudsock members with all aspects of their quilts.
Class outline will include: selection of fabrics, cutting and tools,
What a great day we had for our Inaugural Jelly Roll Race in honor of the Indianapolis 500 later this month. Race Officials Sally S and Linda G, and Grand Marshall Chris B were on hand to run the festivities of the day.
Before the racers started their engines, local station WMQG introduced the drivers, the National Anthem was sung, and then Jim Nabors sang “Back Home Again”. Then the call for “Start Your Engine” was given and the green flag flew!
Have you ever wondered how to conceal a zipper in your pillow backs? Well, here’s your chance to discover how easy it really is! Join us at Delaware Township Offices for a class on concealed zippers. This session will be held during our regular Delaware Sewing Bee on June 22nd, from 9:30-3:00. Bring your sewing machine, homework, supplies and lunch if you want. Before class you will need to complete homework, and this information will be provided to you, so be sure to sign up so we
12 guild members joined Toby Lischko for a delightful class on making Kaleidoscope Stars. What wonderful tips and tricks were learned. Toby is an excellent teacher and guides her students through each step with clear instruction and examples.
Learning the basics
A rapt audience
Learning how to keep our fussy cuts uniform
Showing the mirror effect that happens
Laurie F’s block
Toby showing Sandy M’s block
Sandy M’s block with corners
What a wonderful show of generosity shared at today’s meeting. From donated baby items, to hearts for cancer patients, and items for Steals and Deals, our quilters are a giving bunch!
On display was the Heart top that some members have been working on for Ukraine relief. The inner portion is done and just waiting for the border. This is a Bonnie Hunter pattern.
The BOM Committee hit another one out of the park this month! The Chandelier
Greetings Mudsock Quilters, It’s May, it’s May, the lovely month of May.
It’s where flowers bloom and quilters swoon and go merrily astray. Well, maybe those aren’t exactly the words but it’s how I feel.
I’ve had a very busy month. As I might have mentioned at the last meeting, we recently got a dog. She is a 1 year old labradoodle named Coco. She is a great companion for my mom while I am gone a lot. But wow has it been a big adjustment and a
The Appleseed Quilt Guild is hosting the First Annual Fort Wayne Quilt Fest at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Friday, June 10th 2022 – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 11th 2022 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
General Admission:
1 Day – $8, 2 Day – $12
Schoolhouse Admission: $15
Featuring:
Hundreds of Quilts
Vendors
Special Exhibits
Schoolhouse
Boutique Gift Shop
What a fun day we had! 8 members got out for sewing at Delaware on the 27th, and 1 Munchkin joined us! The theme for the day seemed to be forgetfulness or mis-cutting. Each of us experienced some misstep! LOL.
Susan was working on placemats and Lois was making a zippered bag with fabric purchased during the recent Shop Hop.
Linda was tacking a binding down and Sally sandwiched a charity quilt.
Becky was working on a small zippered pouch
Laurie brought knitting with her.
Lois found a great Tutorial to share. Karen’s Quilts Printed Quilt Label
For the purpose of Community Health Charity donations they ask that you not put the date on the labels.
The last 2 Mondays have seen a group of our members coming together to make Hearts of Hope for Ukraine. These sewists are following along with Bonnie Hunter’s endeavor to raise awareness for the plight of the Ukrainian people.
Becky Moore has been steering the ship for this event and will host the sew in each Monday through April, with a week off for our General Meeting on the 11th.
The clues for each week’s piecing can be found on Bonnie Hunter’s blog under the Hearts Of Hope section.
And remember,
Come and join us for the 3rd Monday Community Sewing Day at Community North Health Pavilion. In honor of the Indianapolis 500 the May sewing date is being driven by the Storeroom ladies for a race to the finish! What kind of finish? A Fabric Finish. Be the first to finish sewing all your fabric strips together and you will be crowned Miss Jelly Roll! OK, so maybe that doesn’t have quite the right tone, so how about Miss Racey Quilter? Hmm, that is definitely not what we’re going for here,
We had a room full of quilters on Tuesday at Delaware Township Offices for a workshop with our Mach presenter, Candy Grisham. What a treat this workshop was! Candy taught us many variations of the Dresden Plate and encouraged us to delve even further into creating our own variations.
We all started off with a Straight Edge Dresden and then branched off into Sawtooth or Serendipity plates, and some graduated to Symmetric Wedges. The blocks were as different from each other as the quilters are.
And
What a wonderful speaker we had in March! Candy Grisham of ICandy Quilts joined us for an afternoon with awe inspiring quilts! How gorgeous were the colors, shapes, and whimsy? Stunningly gorgeous! Candy shared how the Dresden lends itself to so many variations and iterations, the possibilities are endless.
So many layers, so much depth, such vivid colors! All these aspects make for some show stopping quilts. Candy talked about the shapes that make up a Dresden, and how it doesn’t always have
We have received a request for Heart Pillows for cancer patients from a volunteer with the Schwarz Cancer Center in Carmel, IN. You can find the info on construction of these pillows at this site. Julie Putman is the point person for collection of the pillows at our monthly meetings. We hope that you will consider making just 1, or 2, 3…as many as you would like!
Below is a schedule of dates and time that our storage room will be open during the 2022 year.
We are keeping it the same day as before which is the Second Tuesday of the Month and the day following our quilt guild monthly meeting. By shopping on this Tuesday you will be ready to sew on your charity quilts at our Charity Bee Sewing Day which is always the following Monday. Currently those days are still scheduled at Delaware Township.
The Store Room is located at 9669 East 146th
Real Quilters shared their quilting hacks with Quilting Digest. Do you see anything you need to start doing or have already been doing?
Are you an amazon online shopper? If you haven’t already selected a charity to support with your purchases, please consider making Mudsock Quilters Guild your charity of choice. Follow the link below to choose MQG.
Click here to tell amazon to give a percentage of your purchase to Mudsock
After you’re redirected to amazon, you’ll get a pop-up box that asks you if you want to choose Mudsock. Click on the yellow “yes” button. Thanks!
Every month Cornerstone Lutheran Church graciously hosts our Guild meetings at no charge. Please show your gratitude by bringing food pantry contributions, or make a small suggested $ 1.00 donation from your piggy bank.
Thanks so much!