See you in April!
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
March Meeting -- CANCELED
Our March Meeting has been canceled. We will move our color presentation to the April Meeting -- guild members can refer to Pattie's email for more information.
See you in April!
See you in April!
Monday, March 2, 2020
Quiltcon 2020!
Each year, the Modern Quilt Guild hosts QuiltCon, the largest modern quilting show of its kind. An exciting part of QuiltCon is the Charity Quilt Challenge!
The Modern Quilt Guild chooses a theme and color palette and then guilds
+ individual members from around the world work to create quilts that
are displayed at the show. The quilts are then sent back to the makers
to be gifted to a local charity.
This year the theme was "text" with a color palette of grey scale.
We choose "alis volat propriis"-- the state motto of Oregon meaning "she flies with her own wings". We love working our beautiful state into our quilts when we can!
**Quilting was by Jammie of The Long Arm of the Law.
The quilt will be back for show + tell at the March 12th meeting! We're
looking forward to showing this quilt off at various events throughout
the year, before we gift it to a local organization.
Nice work CMQG Members!!
February Meeting Recap!
Guest Speaker - Nancy Bryant:
Nancy is a retired Oregon State University professor and founder of the Contemporary Fiber Arts Guild. She gave a fantastic presentation on working with color -- hue, value, intensity. Thank you Nancy, we really loved what you shared!
Show + Tell:
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Next Meeting: March 12th
The swap for March is 3D pinwheels!(more info to come, but here's some fun ideas!)
Nancy is a retired Oregon State University professor and founder of the Contemporary Fiber Arts Guild. She gave a fantastic presentation on working with color -- hue, value, intensity. Thank you Nancy, we really loved what you shared!
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Next Meeting: March 12th
The swap for March is 3D pinwheels!(more info to come, but here's some fun ideas!)
Sunday, December 29, 2019
2020 Meetings + Sew Days!
Our membership meetings are currently on the second Thursday of every month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. These meetings include announcements of upcoming events, show + tell of our current projects, demonstrations and tutorials, give-aways, and more! Meetings take place in the Community Room at the First Alternative Co-op - South Store. The Community Room is located on the north east side of the co-op. Parking is available directly behind the Community Room.
Occasionally we have meetings elsewhere, like in the park during the summer months, so always check here on the blog, Instagram (@corvallismodernqg) and/or Facebook for updates!!
January 9th
February 13th
March 12th
April 9th
May 14th
June 11th
July - No Meeting this month.
August 13th
September 10th
October 8th
November 12th
December 10th (Holiday Party! Location TBD)
CMQG Sew-Days
Our Sew Days are held at the Consumer's Power (CPI) Meeting Room (6990 SW West Hills Road). Sew Days are an opportunity for our members to sit and sew our own projects together, without the distractions of home. We bring our own machines and projects and snacks to share, and sometimes collaborate on projects together! There's usually at least one iron/ironing surface to share, but more are always helpful. Join us and share some sewing time!
Saturday, January 25th
Saturday, March 28th
Saturday, July 25th
Saturday, September 26th
Saturday, November 28th
Guests are welcome to attend their first meeting and first sew day for free. After, they may pay a nominal per visit fee or are encouraged to join the guild.
Occasionally we have meetings elsewhere, like in the park during the summer months, so always check here on the blog, Instagram (@corvallismodernqg) and/or Facebook for updates!!
January 9th
February 13th
March 12th
April 9th
May 14th
June 11th
July - No Meeting this month.
August 13th
September 10th
October 8th
November 12th
December 10th (Holiday Party! Location TBD)
CMQG Sew-Days
Our Sew Days are held at the Consumer's Power (CPI) Meeting Room (6990 SW West Hills Road). Sew Days are an opportunity for our members to sit and sew our own projects together, without the distractions of home. We bring our own machines and projects and snacks to share, and sometimes collaborate on projects together! There's usually at least one iron/ironing surface to share, but more are always helpful. Join us and share some sewing time!
Saturday, January 25th
Saturday, March 28th
Saturday, July 25th
Saturday, September 26th
Saturday, November 28th
Guests are welcome to attend their first meeting and first sew day for free. After, they may pay a nominal per visit fee or are encouraged to join the guild.
Happy New Year!
Happy 2020 Friends!
Just a reminder that it’s time to renew your Guild membership. Remember, your dues also include membership in the Modern Quilt Guild. As such, you have online access to members-only patterns, tutorials, webinars and so much more.
We’ve got lots of good things in the works for the coming year. We’ll be exploring some of the aspects of modern quilting like color/value and solids, and improv piecing (in which many of you have expressed an interest.) There’ll be swaps, our Queen of the UFO challenge, group charity quilts, sew days and of course, the chance to show your projects at each meeting.
Dues are $35 and we ask you to please renew before December 31st. You can pay your dues by using the Buy Now button to the right. NOTE: If you're using a mobile device, you'll probably need to scroll to the bottom of the page and choose "view web version" to access the payment button.
Thank you!
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Quilt County 2019!
It's September and that means Quilt County is here!
This year our display is at Softstar Shoes in Philomath! Our quilts will be displayed the entire month of September - Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm. They look so good hanging in this fun space (a former roller rink!) and with that super fun green slide!
Stop by and check out our quilts! Please let us know when you do, and if you have any questions about a quilt or our group!
This year our display is at Softstar Shoes in Philomath! Our quilts will be displayed the entire month of September - Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm. They look so good hanging in this fun space (a former roller rink!) and with that super fun green slide!
Stop by and check out our quilts! Please let us know when you do, and if you have any questions about a quilt or our group!
2020 Board Nominations!
We wanted to take a moment to reach and and remind you of the continued need for members to volunteer for our 2020 executive board!
Here's a run-down of our open positions:
President: primary contact for the guild, runs the monthly general meeting + periodic executive meetings, prepares meeting agenda in coordination with the vice president, responsible for communications within the guild.
Vice President: runs the meetings if the president is absent, responsible for the community service and community outreach including donation request, coordinates + works closely with the president.
Treasurer: responsible for membership payments, maintaining financial records (PayPal and checking account), tax return filing, monitoring the guild budget and maintaining the guild roster on the MQG website.
Secretary + Social Media: runs the meetings if the president and vice president are absent, records meeting minutes (general meetings + executive board meetings), ensures photos are taken at guild meetings + events (sew days + workshops), responsible for posting communications, answering questions + engaging communities on Instagram, Facebook + Pinterest.
Sew Day Coordinator: schedules the space, arranges for key pick up (if applicable), acts as sew day "host" or makes arrangements for a fellow guild member in their absence.
Swap Coordinator: responsible for swaps and challenges, including determining swaps, sourcing free patterns and providing education, if necessary.
Other areas where your skills and talents could add to the guild are: events coordinator, education coordinator (monthly education at meetings and/or workshops + classes), and QuiltCon Charity Quilt Coordinator.
A more detailed list of board member positions can be found here.
If you have any questions about these positions, or if you would like to nominate yourself or a fellow guild member please email us at: corvallismodernquiltguild@gmail.com We'd be happy to chat and answer questions about these roles!
Here's a run-down of our open positions:
President: primary contact for the guild, runs the monthly general meeting + periodic executive meetings, prepares meeting agenda in coordination with the vice president, responsible for communications within the guild.
Vice President: runs the meetings if the president is absent, responsible for the community service and community outreach including donation request, coordinates + works closely with the president.
Treasurer: responsible for membership payments, maintaining financial records (PayPal and checking account), tax return filing, monitoring the guild budget and maintaining the guild roster on the MQG website.
Secretary + Social Media: runs the meetings if the president and vice president are absent, records meeting minutes (general meetings + executive board meetings), ensures photos are taken at guild meetings + events (sew days + workshops), responsible for posting communications, answering questions + engaging communities on Instagram, Facebook + Pinterest.
Sew Day Coordinator: schedules the space, arranges for key pick up (if applicable), acts as sew day "host" or makes arrangements for a fellow guild member in their absence.
Swap Coordinator: responsible for swaps and challenges, including determining swaps, sourcing free patterns and providing education, if necessary.
Other areas where your skills and talents could add to the guild are: events coordinator, education coordinator (monthly education at meetings and/or workshops + classes), and QuiltCon Charity Quilt Coordinator.
A more detailed list of board member positions can be found here.
If you have any questions about these positions, or if you would like to nominate yourself or a fellow guild member please email us at: corvallismodernquiltguild@gmail.com We'd be happy to chat and answer questions about these roles!
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