December Meeting 

The December meeting will be held Saturday, December 2, 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Wiggin Memorial Library, 10 Bunker Hill Avenue in Stratham, NH.  On the agenda are the election of officers for 2024, drawing of the winning ticket for this year's raffle quilt, and the annual holiday party.  All are welcome to attend.

Everyone is invited to bring a hot or cold dish to share, along with the recipe, and a wrapped gift for the gift swap.  This year the gift swap will be to bring your favorite quilting-related book, wrapped, with a brief description attached of the book's subject. No author or title mentioned.  Participation is not required.

2023 MQG Color Inspirations

 

 

   

 

 

November SMQG Membership Meeting Minutes

October Color Palette from MQG 

The palette leans on darker values of green, there’s lots of opportunity for you to further build out the palette and play with color.

Note that the numbers you see on the graphic are hex codes. These are digital codes that specify the color – these are helpful if you’re using digital programs to design quilts or are trying to color match using online tools and apps.



Announcements

1. Brenda will be accepting donation quilts at the December meeting.  All quilts must be finished and twin size.  Donors will be entered for a drawing.

2. All entries for the President's Challenge will be presented at the December meeting. The challenge was to make a completed quilt utilizing an idea or technique from the MQG website that is new to you.  There are two categories: small (30” x 30” or smaller) and large (larger that 30” x 30”).  Prizes will be awarded in each category.

    

Show & Tell

We all told our story of how we got into quilting and some brought a very early quilt they had made.  It was fun to hear everyone’s experiences.

MQG Scrap Day

Today (Saturday, November 4) is MQG’s National Scrap Day.  Attendees shared their ideas and techniques for organizing their “stash”. Several fabric recycling sites were shared.

HELPSY  https://www.helpsy.co/

Loose Ends  https://www.looseendsproject.org/

Vermont Teddy Bear  https://www.vermontteddybear.com/

Swanson's Fabric https://www.swansonsfabrics.com/ 

HELPSY has donation bins in Rye and Exeter.

 

SMQG September Board

Meeting Minutes

Attendees: Barbara, Theresa, Joyce

Quorum: yes

Start Time: 7:06pm

1. October General Meeting program set. Malka-Dubrawsky will teach a workshop, via zoom, to our membership. Will be held at the Kingston NH Public Library.

2. November General Meeting will be held at the Exeter NH Public Library. Officer elections for the 2024 board will be held. Still need a program. Program ideas: MQG webinar on minimalism, takes about 35-40 minutes. Marylee and Diane still working on their own presentation.

3. December General Meeting – Still need site. Needs to have a kitchen so can hold holiday party.

4. No candidates for the board at this time. Do have volunteers for several committees.

• Retreat – Trish

• Charity – Brenda

• Publicity – Karen and Julie

5. Raffle Quilt – Need ways to sell tickets, set ticket price. Suggested $5.00 per ticket; 3 tickets for $10.00. Tickets have been $5.00 in past. Tickets will be sold at upcoming Makers’ Market (November). Barbara will order tickets to be printed once pricing is set. Members will also be asked to sell tickets.

6. Thank you notes to be sent by Secretary to:

• Seacoast Sewing & Quilting, for donating raffle quilt batting

• Karen for providing longarm services of charity quilt

• Brenda for donating handbag proceeds to guild

• Diane for quilting the raffle quilt

7. Incoming 2024 board will be invited to December board meeting.

Meeting adjourned: 7:47pm

October Meeting

All are invited to attend the Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild's upcoming meeting. We will have a 1.5-hour hands-on class at the Kingston, NH Public Library on improv circles by fiber artist Malka Dubrawsky presenting via zoom.  You will get the most out of the meeting if you bring your sewing machine. This program will be free to members. Nominations for officer positions will be accepted.

Date:  Saturday, October 6

Time:  10:00am - 12:00n (class to begin after a short business meeting)

Location:  Kingston Community Library 

                  2 Library Lane

                  Kingston, NH 03848

 

November Meeting & Special Event

There will be TWO events in November!

November Meeting: On Saturday, Nov. 4 we will meet at the Exeter Public Library and vote on officer positions. The meeting will begin at 10:00am.

Exeter Public Library

4 Chestnut Street

Exeter, NH 03833

Makers Market: We will have a booth at Pintuck & Purl's Makers' Market in Hampton from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12.

December Meeting 

 

Location TBD. We will have our Holiday Party AND display the quilts made as part of the Presidents' Challenge, announced last April. Here are the details:

 

* Can be a small (up to 30” x 40”) or large project

* Hopefully MQG-inspired – make something inspired by a webinar you’ve seen – the point is to do something that’s new-to-you whether in terms of color, design, or technique.

* We encourage original designs but you can also use a pattern.

* We can supply you with a creative “constraint” if you wish -- email me if you are interested. (Examples: use only solid colors / use only two colors / use a colorway that you typically avoid, etc.)

* Prizes will be awarded.

 

August Meeting of SMQG

The August meeting of the Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild will be held at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 6.  We will be viewing 2 special exhibits:

Quilts Japan: The 16th Quilt Nihon Exhibit

The Quilts of Timna Tarr

 

 

 

 

 

July Meeting Event

Come enjoy of sewing, sharing, and socializing! SMQG will hold a sew-in at our July meeting.  Bring any project you are working on or come and work on our charity quilt.  Share your ideas, tips, and techniques as well as show us what your current project is.  As with all sew-in's, please bring your own machine, tools, and supplies.  And we may have a few surprises for you up our sleeves!

Date:  Saturday, July 8

Time:  10:00am - 2:00pm

Location: West Newbury Town Hall Annex

 See you there!!!

 

 

Join us for our June meeting!

Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild will be holding a special hands-on workshop for our June meeting.:

Creating Unique Surface Designs on Fabric

Stamp, Print, Marble and Paint

All are welcome. This workshop is free to SMQG members; guest fee is $10.00.

• Saturday, June 3
• 9:30am - 12:30pm  (Please note extended meeting time.)
• Mary E. Bartlett Memorial Library, 22 Dalton Road, Brentwood NH
  

We will be exploring a number of different printing techniques. 

All paints, stencils and block printing materials will be supplied and we will have samples to  show how you can add a personalized touch to your sewing projects. 

Wear comfortable “painting” clothes. Although the processes we are using are not particularly  messy they are indelible. 

You will need to bring your own fabric: 

 - Fabrics can be from your stash.  

 They do not need to be pre-washed. 

 They do not need to be white. 

- An 8” or 10” square of fabric would be a good size to work with. 

Recycle, refresh, reuse: 

- that stained linen napkin or shirt with the grease spot might be a good candidate for a bit  of paint magic. 

- Dryer sheets or used “color catchers” could also serve as unusual background accents on an  art quilt or greeting card. 

- Amazon offers packages of blank dish towels that are perfect candidates for stamping or  block prints. 

Optional: 

- flat objects like feathers, dried leaves, bits of lace, string or ribbon can be used too. You  might find inspiration in the backyard or kitchen “junk” drawer. Bring your “finds” along. 

This workshop is meant to be a sampler to give you some examples of techniques you may  want to explore more on your own.