Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Quilts for Boston
Another great project -- this one from the Boston MQG. Read more about their project on their blog post: Quilts for Boston
from the Boston MQG
"We are asking the modern quilt community to support our efforts by sending us blocks for these quilts. Additionally, we will accept donations of fabric to be used for binding, sashing, and quilt backs. We would like to have the quilts ready to deliver to those in need as soon as possible, so we ask that you send your blocks to us within a month, by May 24th, 2013."
They would like all the blocks to be 12 1/2" tall by the width of your choice and made using fabrics that are blue, yellow, grey and white. They have some great examples of the color story on their blog.
We are happy to collect these blocks and the flags for the Vancouver MQG (see previous post) at our next meeting in May.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
To Boston with Love
We are excited to announce that PMQG is joining Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild in making flags for their wonderful project 'To Boston with Love.'
Visit their blog to get the tutorial and read more about this project:
Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild
Yesterday PMQG members began posting links to this wonderful project and then Monica Solorio-Snow emailed us that she was happy to be the point person for our guild and collect all our members projects for this at our next PMQG meeting.
VMQG:
"This is a small project that can easily be made in an afternoon. You may make as many flags as you are up for. The more flags, the bigger the impact. The overall idea is to provide Boston with an uplifting experience from quilters and sewists around the globe. We are inviting other modern quilt guilds to participate in this project and Berene Campbell will be coordinating participants."
4/27/13
If you are going to send your flags directly please make sure they will land in Vancouver, BC by May 21st. Visit Amy's During Quiet Time blog for more info.
Visit their blog to get the tutorial and read more about this project:
Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild
Yesterday PMQG members began posting links to this wonderful project and then Monica Solorio-Snow emailed us that she was happy to be the point person for our guild and collect all our members projects for this at our next PMQG meeting.
VMQG:
"This is a small project that can easily be made in an afternoon. You may make as many flags as you are up for. The more flags, the bigger the impact. The overall idea is to provide Boston with an uplifting experience from quilters and sewists around the globe. We are inviting other modern quilt guilds to participate in this project and Berene Campbell will be coordinating participants."
Please bring your finished flags to our meeting May 16th at PNCA.
Thanks VMQG, Monica and Cristin Ritz!
If you are going to send your flags directly please make sure they will land in Vancouver, BC by May 21st. Visit Amy's During Quiet Time blog for more info.
Friday, April 19, 2013
April Meeting Recap: Announcements
What a fun PMQG meeting we had on April 18th! The room was packed, the energy was high and there were many new faces. About halfway through the meeting, Anne, our treasurer, whispered to me that we had just signed up our 150th member. 150! How cool is that!
Here is a recap of our committee reports and announcements.
Community Events:
Our next PMQG Sew Day will be held on Saturday, May 4th at Fabric Depot from 9am - 9pm. PMQG Members are free, Guests are $10.
Our first Charity Sewcial is on Friday, May 10th at Modern Domestic from 5-8pm hosted by Rachel Kerley. PMQG Members can participate in a free charity pillow sewing event (all supplies provided) or sew their own projects for $10 (machines and tools provided).
Quilt Shows:
Thank you to everyone who submitted quilts for the PMQG special exhibit at Sisters. Notification letters were sent out on April 9th. The deadline to submit a quilt to the general Sisters show is June 1st.
The deadline for HMQS has been extended through April 26th.
Historian Report:
Our first PMQG Quilt Documentation Day was held on April 12th from 1-4pm. We documented ten quilts, several of which were the first modern quilts to be documented for this project. Thank you to Susan Beal and Bill Volkening for spear heading these efforts.
Bylaws
We held a bylaw meeting on April 12th and reviewed the bylaw surveys and a working draft of bylaws for our guild. The next bylaw meeting will be announced. Please email us with Bylaw in the subject line if you would like a pdf of the document that we reviewed. A comment form is available on the Bylaw page of this blog.
MQG Membership
Allisa Haight Carlton will host a presentation on MQG membership at our May Meeting. Please send any questions about MQG membership to portlandmodernquiltguild (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line MQG Membership in advance of this meeting.
Before and After [Quilt] Market with Modern Domestic
We raffled off a class at Modern Domestic and will donate the proceeds to the Leiomyosarcoma Direct Research Foundation in honor of Heather Grant.
We are planning a Meet and Greet on Friday May 17th at Modern Domestic. Stay tuned for more details about that.
There are still spots available in Carolyn Friedlander's Ariel Wall Hanging and Olive Wall Hanging classes on Monday May 20th and Jacquie Gering's Slice and Insert Improv class on Wednesday May 15th. PMQG members get a 10% discount.
PNCA + PMQG team up
We have partnered with PNCA on two fantastic weekend workshops June 29-30. PMQG members get priority registration and a $100 discount off the cost of these classes. Links for our members to sign up are on our new PMQG member page on this blog. You will need a password to access it which we will send to members in an email.
Learn more about the instructors here: Eliza Fernand check out her work here
Cherry House Read Cherry's blog here
PNW MQG meet up
Pencil it in! August 15th - 18th in Portland, Or.
Neon and Neutrals Challenge
Our latest challenge was a Neons and Neutrals sponsored by Michael Miller Fabrics. Each member got 10 fat eights of Michael Miller solid neons, neon dots and Cotton Couture neutrals and was challenged to make a
block or accessory. Members showed their pieces at our meeting (see photo above the blocks!) Stay tuned for next steps.
BOM
PMQG member Heather Davidson hosted our BOM this month. We will be making her 'Spring Mod' block along with the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild. She did a wonderful tutorial on her blog. Thank you Heather!
Member Announcements
Violet is teaching her Herringbone Block Class at Quilting Delights on April 27th
WestSide Modern meets next Wednesday April 24th at the Pine Needle
Threadbias is hosting a Briar Rose quilt design contest now through May 5th
Please leave a comment if we missed anything.
Northwest Quilters next general meeting is May 13th at 9:30am
Stay tuned for the Presentation and Show and Tell recaps.
Thanks everyone!
-- Michelle
PMQG member's blocks for the Michael Miller Neon & Neutral challenge |
Here is a recap of our committee reports and announcements.
Community Events:
Our next PMQG Sew Day will be held on Saturday, May 4th at Fabric Depot from 9am - 9pm. PMQG Members are free, Guests are $10.
Our first Charity Sewcial is on Friday, May 10th at Modern Domestic from 5-8pm hosted by Rachel Kerley. PMQG Members can participate in a free charity pillow sewing event (all supplies provided) or sew their own projects for $10 (machines and tools provided).
Quilt Shows:
Thank you to everyone who submitted quilts for the PMQG special exhibit at Sisters. Notification letters were sent out on April 9th. The deadline to submit a quilt to the general Sisters show is June 1st.
The deadline for HMQS has been extended through April 26th.
Historian Report:
Our first PMQG Quilt Documentation Day was held on April 12th from 1-4pm. We documented ten quilts, several of which were the first modern quilts to be documented for this project. Thank you to Susan Beal and Bill Volkening for spear heading these efforts.
Bylaws
We held a bylaw meeting on April 12th and reviewed the bylaw surveys and a working draft of bylaws for our guild. The next bylaw meeting will be announced. Please email us with Bylaw in the subject line if you would like a pdf of the document that we reviewed. A comment form is available on the Bylaw page of this blog.
MQG Membership
Allisa Haight Carlton will host a presentation on MQG membership at our May Meeting. Please send any questions about MQG membership to portlandmodernquiltguild (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject line MQG Membership in advance of this meeting.
Before and After [Quilt] Market with Modern Domestic
We raffled off a class at Modern Domestic and will donate the proceeds to the Leiomyosarcoma Direct Research Foundation in honor of Heather Grant.
We are planning a Meet and Greet on Friday May 17th at Modern Domestic. Stay tuned for more details about that.
There are still spots available in Carolyn Friedlander's Ariel Wall Hanging and Olive Wall Hanging classes on Monday May 20th and Jacquie Gering's Slice and Insert Improv class on Wednesday May 15th. PMQG members get a 10% discount.
PNCA + PMQG team up
We have partnered with PNCA on two fantastic weekend workshops June 29-30. PMQG members get priority registration and a $100 discount off the cost of these classes. Links for our members to sign up are on our new PMQG member page on this blog. You will need a password to access it which we will send to members in an email.
Learn more about the instructors here: Eliza Fernand check out her work here
Cherry House Read Cherry's blog here
PNW MQG meet up
Pencil it in! August 15th - 18th in Portland, Or.
Neon and Neutrals Challenge
Our latest challenge was a Neons and Neutrals sponsored by Michael Miller Fabrics. Each member got 10 fat eights of Michael Miller solid neons, neon dots and Cotton Couture neutrals and was challenged to make a
block or accessory. Members showed their pieces at our meeting (see photo above the blocks!) Stay tuned for next steps.
BOM
PMQG member Heather Davidson hosted our BOM this month. We will be making her 'Spring Mod' block along with the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild. She did a wonderful tutorial on her blog. Thank you Heather!
Member Announcements
Violet is teaching her Herringbone Block Class at Quilting Delights on April 27th
WestSide Modern meets next Wednesday April 24th at the Pine Needle
Threadbias is hosting a Briar Rose quilt design contest now through May 5th
Please leave a comment if we missed anything.
Northwest Quilters next general meeting is May 13th at 9:30am
Stay tuned for the Presentation and Show and Tell recaps.
Thanks everyone!
-- Michelle
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Book Review: Pillow Pop
I had the chance to review the book Pillow Pop: 25 Quick-Sew Projects to Brighten Your Space, compiled by our very own Heather Bostic! She shared a little about the book at last month's meeting, and at tonight's meeting you could win this copy!
picture from www.amazon.com
Book Description :
This installment of the Design Collective series is
stuffed full of pillows! Make a distinctive statement with eye-catching
modern designs—choose from 25 different 18” to 20” square pillow
projects to decorate your home. Pull out your favorite fabrics and have
fun stitching up something new to adorn your bed or favorite chair.
Popular blogger and modern sewist Heather Bostic brings you a
sensational selection of pillow projects. Try different techniques like
paper-piecing, quilting, embroidery, and appliqué. 20+ designers with
fresh, modern style offer something for everyone at any skill level.
Besides pillows from Heather, this book also features some of our other guild members, how cool to see in print! I loved seeing the pillows from Jen Carlton Bailly, Mo Bedell, and Joan Callaway!
Pillow Pop shows different ways of using applique, piecing , paper piecing and embroidery to make beautiful pillows. In some cases I never would have thought of using a certain technique or pattern on a pillow, and I love all the ideas browsing through this book has given me!
Friday, April 12, 2013
April Meeting Reminder
We have a great meeting planned for April!
April Presentation
Elizabeth Hartman presents:
Social Quilting: All About Bees, Round Robins, and Quilt-Alongs
If you read blogs or correspond with other quilters online, you've probably heard of at least one of these. But what are they, and how can you get involved? Elizabeth will discuss the basics of different kinds of bees, round robins, and quilt-alongs and show examples of the kinds of projects they can produce. If you've ever wondered how you can join a social quilting project, or if you just want to see some of the quilts that come out of them, this presentation is for you!
When: Thursday, April 18th, 7:00-9:00 pm
Where: PNCA, 1241 NW Johnson St, Portland, OR 97209, Room 101
Schedule:
- Announcements
- Call for Volunteers
- Bylaws + MQG Membership
- Up and Coming events:
- Quilt Market
- Pacific Northwest Meetup
- Sisters Quilt Show
- Presentation (see below)
- Business Member Spotlight--Bolt Neighborhood Fabric Boutique
- Show & Tell
Remember to bring:
- Michael Miller Neon Challenge Blocks and Accessories
- Puzzle Blocks
- April BOMs--Monica's Block
- Cash for a fun raffle! Raffle tickets will be $5 each. Cash only, please. Raffle net proceeds will go to the LeioMyoSarcoma Direct Research Foundation (LMSdr) in honor of Heather Grant. What can you win? One of these fun classes at Modern Domestic:
- Slice and Insert Improv with Jacquie Gering--May 15th, 10 am-5pm
- Aerial Wall Hanging with Carolyn Friedlander--May 20th, 10 am-1pm
- Olive Wall Hanging with Carolyn Friedlander--May 20th, 2-5pm
Elizabeth Hartman presents:
Social Quilting: All About Bees, Round Robins, and Quilt-Alongs
If you read blogs or correspond with other quilters online, you've probably heard of at least one of these. But what are they, and how can you get involved? Elizabeth will discuss the basics of different kinds of bees, round robins, and quilt-alongs and show examples of the kinds of projects they can produce. If you've ever wondered how you can join a social quilting project, or if you just want to see some of the quilts that come out of them, this presentation is for you!
Blue Bee Quilt photo by Elizabeth Hartman |
Thursday, April 11, 2013
March Meeting Recap - Show and Tell
March Show and Tell
We'll just jump right in, shall we!?
Bill - Wild Eyed Susans and his Vintage Quilt (below) |
Chelle - Vintage Quilt |
Mary Ann's Charity Quilt |
Mom's Quilt |
Disappearing Nine Patch |
Helen - Lap Quilt |
Anne Matlak - $10 Quilt Club 2010 |
$10 Quilt Club 2011 |
Bubbles |
Marcia Mersky - Hexagons and Zen Chic (below) |
Anne Whiting - Niece Quilt |
Susan Beal - Hand Quilted Pillow and Crazy Quilt (below) |
Kelly Cole - Hexagon |
Chris Pera - Stripes, Urban Improv (below) and a yet unnamed quilt |
Tam Gardner - Color Blocks |
The Bee Charmers - Scrappy Trip Around Charity Quilt! |
AnnMarie Cowley - Emerald City
Linda Nussbaum - Icy Cool 60°/30° |
Sara Quigley - Baby Quilt (Pink Zig Zags) |
Peggy Noto - Improv (First Try) |
Veronica - BOM |
Michelle Marcus-Boyer - Raindrops |
Sarah Jackson - Single Girl |
Judi Gillies - Star of the Orient |
Jennifer Ball - Little Deer |
Jolene Knight and her boy & girl Scrappy String Quilts
Anne Hepsitz shared her First Improv Quilts
|
Katie Herzog's Portland Winter |
Teresa Coates and the amazing hand pieced quilt top she inherited from her Great Grandmother |
We had the pleasure of meeting Luke Haynes and seeing some of his inspiring work! You're welcome back anytime Luke!
Cath Hall - Day & Night |
Heather Bostic - Bear Claw |
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Business Member Spotlight--Gina at Bolt
Each month we'll be highlighting a different business member on the blog,
and they will also speak at that month's meeting. This month we're happy to
learn more about Bolt.
Gina had this to say about Bolt:
Gina had this to say about Bolt:
Bolt opened its door in the fall of
2005, with a goal of providing a comfortable, neighborhood place for all people
interested in fabric to imagine, learn, share, experience, and explore. It has always been my intention to not have
rules around what someone does with the fabric they find at our store. Building off past experiences of feeling
overwhelmed, uninspired, left with no one to lend a hand, ear, eye, or an open
mind, I saw the need for Bolt.
It has been a tremendous (almost) 8
years of growth of the business, the staff and our customers. Over the years
we’ve had the joy of seeing members of our community evolve in their abilities,
talents, and interests. We’ve watched
and encouraged while customers have gone from exploring the world of fabric for
the first time to creating amazing garments, quilts and even starting up
businesses. We are so grateful for the excitement our customers bring with them
when they walk through the door and we are excited to see what the next 8 years
brings!
What are your
hours and location? Other info?
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6 (stay tuned for
possible extended hours mid-week through the summer), Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4
2136 NE Alberta Street, Portland,
Oregon 97211
Phone: 503-287-2658
Website: www.boltfabricboutique.com and www.boltneighborhood.com (blog)
What’s the best
thing about owning your particular business?
I really enjoy the challenges and
diversity of tasks in running a business in general, but the creative aspect of
this business has been the most enjoyable for me. To see what people are making, to imagine
what I’d make with the goods that arrive at the store—it is so fun.
What’s
been your favorite order/customer/memorable moment as a business owner?
I don’t know that I
have a favorite, but I think what I like the most is the ease of interactions
between our crew and our customers. We
have a lot of regular customers and I think one of the things that makes me the
happiest is when we’re having a staff meeting or get together and we’re filling
each other in on what our customers are making.
That’s when I feel like the “neighborhood” part of “Bolt Neighborhood Fabric
Boutique” is working. It sounds corny,
but it really is an important aspect to me.
What other
jobs/businesses have you worked/owned?
I’ve worked a variety of jobs over
the years—food service, movie rental, landscape maintenance, research
assistant. The majority of my background
before starting the store has been in social service (homelessness and severe
poverty specifically), community development and research in those areas. I tried my hand at starting a couple of
different sewing oriented businesses over the years, as side projects. The most recent was making duvet covers,
which led to me opening Bolt.
What made you
want to go into this field of work?
I wanted/needed a break from social
service related work and I also didn’t want to rely on sewing as the main part
of my work. I loved picking out fabric
and thought I saw the need for something like Bolt. I thought it would be a good challenge that
would keep me interested for a while.
Do you still
have time to do your own quilting and sewing while owning your business?
Yep, somewhat. I actually really enjoy gardening and
cooking, so I have to admit, when there’s free time, those things can fill it
pretty quickly. My husband and I
recently created a permanent sewing space for me in our house, and that helps
tremendously as far as being able to just sit for a few minutes and work on
something. I don’t have to spend the
time setting up and taking down now.
Does your store
have classes, get-togethers, or special events you’d like to mention?
Yes!
We have our big bi-annual sale this weekend! Every year we hold a store-wide sale the end
of October (our anniversary) and the middle of April. It’s fun and exciting! Also, we’ll be hosting a designer (stay tuned
for the announcement on this) during Quilt Market in May for a meet and greet
type of event. And, this year we’re
resurrecting our “Organization of the Month” club where we feature a different
charitable organization each month and then hold a donation day, after which we
donate 10% of the day’s total to the organization. The donation days are typically the last
Saturday of the month. You can follow
this on our blog. We’ve also been
working to get more customers to share their projects via Flickr through our
Flickr Inspiration project. We draw a
winner each month and feature them on our blog.
What would you
like to see PMQG do to strengthen the quilting community in the Portland Metro
Area?
This is tricky one for me—it seems
like PMQG is rockin’ the quilting community in Portland.
Thanks for the opportunity to
share! I really appreciate it.
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