Alison Glass, Not Your Grandmother's Log Cabin, June 2016

This month Barbara demonstrated a block called "Not your Grandmother's Log Cabin". I was not personally there, but I am sure that the meeting was great. This block makes a really unique layout and is perfect for prints or solids.

Designer Highlight 

Our designer highlight this month is Alison Glass. She is a fabric designer and quilter. She also does embroidery. She works with Anover Fabrics. You can find more information about her on her website Alison Glass. You can see a video about her here.

Hearts for Pulses

PMQG donated Hearts for Pulses blocks

Our treasurer, Suzie is coordinating for our guild's Heart for Pulses blocks to send to  the OrlandoMQG Heart's for Pulses Charity drive. They will be donating quilts to the people that were affected by the shooting in Orlando.  We will be making these heart blocks together after the next meeting, and you can bring them with you also. All you need to do is bring your sewing machine. 

We will be using the 10" block from Cluck Cluck Sew tutorial We are asking that the heart to be in a bright color and the background to be white or low volume.  

Quiltcon Charity Quilt Chair Person

Wendy has generously offered to chair the quiltcon charity quilt. I am so excited that we have a vision from the June meeting. Publicly, we will be keeping it a surprise. Wink, wink. So, stay tuned. I am excited to announce the first sew day will be held July 16th Saturday at 10:00 am in the building in back to the left of A and E Pharmacy 923 New Warrington Road. 
It will be our first quiltcon quilt and our first time being apart of quiltcon as a brand new guild. Congrats ladies!
Thank you Wendy for coordinating this quilt and helping to make this possible.



We hope you will join us for our next meeting July 23rd at A and E Pharmacy.
Please bring something for show and tell to share with us. We look forward to seeing you there. Please share your makes on Instagram, use the hashtag #pensacolamqg.

Happy Sewing,
Yvonne VP Social Media

3 Stitchettes Templates Demo, Improv Christmas Trees; October 2015

Our program for October this month was how to use  Martelli's templates by the 3 Stitchettes. Juliette, Suzette, and Janie are sisters that we are happy to have as charter members. They do videos tutorials for Martelli's on you tube. Martelli's has been very generous sponsor to our guild. Here is a video of what you might have missed at the meeting. They shared lots of information about different templates, thread holders, and roundabout cutting mat. After the break, they brought tons of amazing giveaways for the members as well. We thank them for their generosity 

 September Block Lottery Wonky Modern Log Cabin

Tutorial found here.

Due Renewals $25.00 and Official Buisness Cards 

October Block Lottery Christmas Trees 

Bring your Block Lottery blocks in for a chance to win all the  blocks or participate in the giveaways. Bring 3 or more blocks and get a bonus participation ticket.

Tutorial found here.

Modern Fabric Postcards will be November Program

You can find tons of examples on our Pinterest page here. Follow us!

Bring your own fabrics to make some after the meeting at the sew day. 

We enjoy having you all at the meeting and seeing your lovely quilts in the show and tell. Please come be our guest, we would love to meet you. Once you are a member, you can access our Facebook page. December is our Christmas Party and $10.00 gift exchange. We will be doing a potluck with informal recipe exchange. It is going to be so much fun.  You can find scheduled meetings and location here.

Have a great day!

Yvonne 

1st Vice President 

QAYG and Piecing Method, Nametag Challenge; September 2015

Our program this month was given by Sharon on the Quilt as You Go (QAYG) flip and sew method. She also showed a great method to piece the quilted blocks together using strips. There are several methods. Everyone enjoyed the presentation, and there was great interaction with the members.