April Meetings

Hello ModGals!

Hope you are enjoying this wonderful spring weather.

Due to this being Eater weekend, we will not be having our Sit-N-Sew this Saturday, April 7.

Have you been working on your Mini Challenge? We will be exchanging Minis on our next meeting, Wednesday, April 18 (yes, we were bumped from Thursday!) Please let us help if you're still having trouble with you Mini :-)

Do you have a quilting tool you absolutely love? Would you like to share with the rest of the group how it has made your quilting easier, better, etc.? Bring it on the 18th for our "Tool Show-N-Tell", and if you have any finished quilts, totes, etc. to share, bring them and inspire us all.

Happy Quilting,

The ModGals

February Meetings

We had a wonderful time of sharing and sewing on our February 4th Sew Day...

Martha showed us her awesome quilt

made with lots Kaffe fabrics - just gorgeous!
and here's the fun back...

Our "Make Me a Mini" challenge is going to be a great surprise,

so far, I've seen and heard of some really fun and creative ideas... can't wait to see them all.

For our meeting tomorrow, February 15th, we will continue to work on our Scrappy Log Cabin Quilt.

Hope to see you there!

Our First Challenge

Our First Challenge:

Make Me A Mini!

A ModGal Mystery Quilt Swap

Want to play? It will be loads of fun… Mini is due April  19^th, 2012

How do I join? Sign up for the Swap between Dec 1^st and Jan 18^th

This is what you need to do:

Place a beautiful Fat Quarter of fabric you absolutely love, in a brown paper bag.

Include a card with the following information:

Your name

A list of at least 5 things you love

Bring this bag to our January 18^th meeting

*This is a secret swap, so no name on the outside of the bag!!!*

Follow these guidelines to create a Mini for your partner:

1.     Finished size: from 12”x12” to 16”x16” or any size in between

2.     Fabrics to use: you will use the Fat Quarter your partner placed in the brown bag and add as many fabrics as you wish to complete her Mini

3.     Embellishment: buttons, rickrack, beads, thick threads, etc.

4.     Techniques: patchwork, paper pieced, appliqué, etc.

5.     The finished Mini needs to be quilted and finished with binding

6.     Label your piece: attach to back of quilt; include your name, date, your swap partner’s name, etc.

7.     A card: tell about the process you used to create your piece

…and remember, this is a secret swap!