Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr, Paper piecing, July 2016

     This month, Becky gave a fantastic presentation and wonderful tips about paper piecing.  Our quiltcon quilt has a lot of this paper piecing involved in it. So, this was the perfect time to dive in and many members have learned how to paper piece. Paper piecing offers the ability to get nice clean lines. Once you get the basics covered, you can make tons beautiful patterns and very straight lines. Below, I have a sample of some Paper Piecing from Pinterest.

   Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr

Photo found on google

             

     We showed a few videos on Weeks Ringl and Bill Kerr. They are very influential in the modern quilt movement. You can find out more information about them on their website Modern Quilt Studio

Weeks Ringle teaches modern quilting classes on craftsy here. You can also find modern quilting techniques, such as curves piecing on their youtube channel here.

            Quiltcon Charity Quilt

      The first sew day was a great success. Many members participated and learned new quilting techniques. We got to see some of the lovely blocks that were created at the July meeting as well.  A small group of us stayed after the July meeting and sewed more blocks. We will be staying after the next meeting to sew. In August,  there will be some focus on curved piecing.  So, you won't want to miss it. We will send out an email with any other sew days that are coming up in the future to keep everyone informed. If you have any questions about the charity quilt, you can send it to Wendy, or you can send an inquiry to our guild email 

pensacolamqg@gmail.com.

Thank you for all the donations of the Hearts for Pulses

Suzie (our treasurer) will be hosting a sew-in to piece the top together or work on more hearts to send this Sunday 8/7/16 at Suzie's 12:00p.m.  til until we are done.  Stop in and sew for as little or as long as you can stay. She will provide food. Suzie has sent out an email and posted invite on Facebook.

Charity Sewing

Here's some highlights of the donated quilts and X Plus blocks for quilt of valor.
Thank you for supporting our community.

Amazon Smile

I have Pensacola Modern Quilt Guild as my charity on Amazon Smile. It doesn't cost a thing. Shop the way you always do. Amazon Prime works with this as well.
Visit https://smile.amazon.com/

Please bring your quilts to show and tell. We love to see what you are making. Post a picture in our Facebook group. Share on Instagram and use the #Pensacolamqg. You can find us on Flickr too.
Visit us at our monthly meetings. See the tab above for times and directions. We have door prizes,raffles, and great techniques. We would love to meet you.

Happy Sewing
Yvonne VP Social Media