Quilter’s Message

Just a note to remind you that the modern Bee will be meeting this Wednesday February 21 1-4 at the Talahi Island Community Center (532 Quarterman Dr.). Everyone invited.

We will be continuing on our track of designing improv quilts.  This workshop will be based on the work of Cindy Grisdella and her “Blue Puzzle” quilt. Bring the following supplies:

1. A sewing machine and standard sewing supplies (including a ruler 6 1/2″ or larger and a rotary cutter); and
2. Fabric of your choice which may be based on multi-colored scraps or a palette of coordinated colors.

Also bring along your work from past meetings, either finished or in progress for others to see. If you’ve come across interesting things on modern quilting, bring that along as well.

See you Wednesday. Remember there’s a $3 fee for use of the building.

Hello, Guild Members!

It’s time to sign up for the next Project Linus Sewing Day!

We are meeting at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 2 at Bull Street Baptist Church. We can only accommodate around 20 quilters in the Fellowship Hall, so RSVP to reserve your spot!

Project Linus will provide pre-cut quilt kits. Attendees should bring their sewing machine, neutral thread, an extension cord, surge protector, and a suggested donation of $5-$10. All attendees should RSVP here (you can enter “maybe” and change your response later if you’re not sure if you can make it):    https://forms.gle/htpdr2sokQGxLx4y8

Thank you all so much for supporting Project Linus!

Cordially,

Ellie

elliegrix@gmail.com

We ran short of instructions for the Scrap Bin Geese block at the meeting today.  The instructions are on the website under Block of the Month 2024.  I will post a link to it below.

The instructions make it clear that you use gray and white for the background and one choice of color for the geese in each block.  The blocks in a finished quilt will have blocks of different colored geese.  There is a picture that shows blocks of different color choices in the instructions.

This is described in the first section of the instructions:

Scrap Bin Geese block – unfinished 12 ½” square
Due at the MARCH Guild Meeting
Here’s what you’ll need for one block:
6 (2 ½” x 4 ½”) ‘geese’ scraps – should all be 1 color family
6 (2.5″ x 7″) gray tonal, discreet pattern strips
6 (2.5″ x 7″) white solid or pale print strips

Scrap Bin Geese Instructions

I hope this answers everyone’s questions.

Renee

The Modern Bee will be meeting again Wednesday February 21 from 1-4 at the Talahi Island Community Center (532 Quarterman Dr.). Everyone interested in modern quilting is welcome. 

This month we’ll be having a workshop on another approach to modern improv quilting. This workshop will be based on the work of Cindy Grisdella, specifically her “Blue Puzzle” quilt which includes multiple block types created using a log cabin style. You can see this quilt and more on her website. 

Workshop supplies: 

• A sewing machine and standard sewing supplies (including a ruler and a rotary cutter); 
• A variety of fabric of many colors of your choice (scraps, fat quarters, things from your stash). 

If you have things made from last month’s workshop, bring them along to share.  

Retreat Attendees, If anyone wants to bring pillowcase kits I will gladly work on them at the retreat. I can only bring one project from Italy to work on and it’s nice to be able to work on multiple projects.  Can’t wait to see everyone! Piper

Because the work on the septic system at Lake Mayer is not yet finished, all activities are cancelled. So we won’t meet tomorrow. We will see you at the meeting on Saturday.

I am having trouble getting this message to send. It always takes a long time, but you may get 4! 🤪 Happy sewing! Frances and Debbie