Month: July 2015

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Join us at Mt Carmel Baptist Church from 9 AM to 4PM this Saturday, August 8. Bring a salad or dessert for lunch and we will provide the drinks and paper goods. Also bring your sewing machine and it’s necessities, cutting equipment, a chair cushion, kids’ fabrics, any patterns you might want to try, and any show-and-tell you might want us to see. I will be bringing fabric, both kids and Quilts of Valor, and patterns. The church is located at 2016 Mt. Carmel Church Road in Chapel Hill, about 3.5 miles after the turn-off on 15-501. If you need further directions, please email or call Mary-Ed Williams.

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In September, we will be learning about the Hex N More and Sidekick ruler from Tammy Triglianos. If you have not seen what these rulers can help you make, go to www.jaybirdquilts.com and check out the endless possibilities. Tammy will be teaching us how to make Daybreak by Jaybird. She will be making a winter version of this quilt to show you. Once you have learned how to use these tools, you will be able to make any of the beautiful patterns shown on the website. Sign up for this workshop has been great! After our meeting in July, this workshop will be opened to the public. There are just a few slots left, so please bring your money to the guild meeting. A space cannot be held without payment. Supply List 1. Day Break Pattern 2. Hex N More Ruler AND Sidekick Ruler (can make your own templates, but ruler makes cutting super easy). These rulers are used in many of her other patterns. 3. Fabric Requirements for Lap Size Quilt (or refer to pattern for fabric requirements for preferred quilt size) 15 Assorted Fat Quarters 3 1/8 yards for background fabric *Press all fabric with spray starch prior to …

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Quilting outside the box and inside the Triangle Michele Wilkie, current president of the Triangle Modern Quilt Guild, will present a program on the modern quilt movement. As defined by the Modern Quilt Guild: “Modern quilts are primarily functional and inspired by modern design. Modern quilters work in different styles and define modern quilting in different ways, but several characteristics often appear which may help identify a modern quilt. These include, but are not limited to: the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work. “Modern traditionalism” or the updating of classic quilt designs is also often seen in modern quilting.” The Triangle Modern Quilt Guild is a Chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild for residents of the Triangle region of North Carolina, who are interested in non-traditional, modern quilting. They meet on the second Sunday of the month @ Spoonflower Greenhouse.