Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild

We had a brown bag challenge where we put 5 fat quarters in a brown bag and exchanged them.  We had a couple of months to make something out of the fat quarters.  We could add two additional fabrics – any amount and were supposed to use at least some of each of the fat quarters. 

I received 5 fat quarters that were from Lakehouse a few years ago.  They were bright pink, lime green and black.  I looked at them for long time before I decided to make a set of placemats.  Since the pattern I used called for 4 fat quarters on the front, I bought a backing and then added a strip of the 5th fat quarter to each one so the backs are different but made from the same fabrics.

The back was a lime green polka dot with a strip of another green stripe.  Turns out that the fat quarters belonged to Rebecca.  I hope she likes her placemats.

I put some Amy Butler fat quarters in my paper bag and was lucky enough to have it given to Pam.  She actually made me a quilt!

Great big Hexies!  I love it!  I really like how she put the border on two sides and let the hexies float off the edge of the quilt.  Also she added a little extra print fabric into the binding. 

Melinda

Atlanta Modern Quilters Guild Meeting

Another fun meeting of the Atlanta Modern Quilters Guild this morning at Tiny Stitches.  Instead of our usual program, we made stilettos.  It was fun and here is a photo of mine.

Just a turkey lacer and beads with a little super glue – fun and easy.

After the meeting Karen came by and had her hexie BOM partway done.  All the hexies were made but not yet sewn together.  Love it.

She also made a couple of pin cushions from a pattern we found last month.  These are also very cute!

Melinda

Madrona Road Challenge

I finished my little quilt today.  I quilted it this afternoon and then finished it by putting on the binding and label this evening.  I think it turned out pretty good – I am pleased.  The guild meeting is tomorrow but I am unable to attend because of working at the shop.  The guild meets on Saturday one month and then on Sunday the next month.  I only attend the Sunday meetings because they are held at Tiny Stitches.

Fortunately for me, Pam comes to the shop on the 1st Saturday for our Saturday Sampler and agreed to take the quilt to the meeting for me.  I feel good that it is ready but I wish I could see all the quilts.

Melinda

Challenge Quilt

I am working on my challenge quilt for the Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild.  It is due on Saturday but because I will be working at the quilt shop on Saturday, I need to finish it to give to one of the ladies to take for me.  That means tomorrow night.

We were given a fat quarter of one fabric – the light one in the fan, and 6 eighths of the others.  We were allowed to add only solid colors so I am using gray/grey.  Right now it is about 20 inches square.  The rules only state that it has to be at least 12 inches square so this fits.

I am teaching this morning and evening but hope to quilt it this afternoon.

Melinda

Christmas Party at Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild

Unfortunately it is today and I will be working all day at Tiny Stitches.  The gift exchange this year is a pin cushion.  I made this one and Pam is taking it and exchanging it for me.

It is wool on cotton.  I bought it as a kit and had a great time making it.  I filled it with fiberfill and walnut shells.  The walnut shells give it some weight.  Here is the back

You can’t see it in the photo but I did sign and date the back.  It is about six inches square.

Here it is wrapped up.

I used a Christmas fat quarter and Moda twill tape.

More parties next week and more gifts to share!

Melinda

Back Home Again–Home Sweet Home

I arrived back in Georgia about 10 pm last night.  Plane was crowded but the flight was my favorite kind – uneventful.

On the kitchen table was a huge mound of mail – I just started going though it but since I knew my little quilt swap was here from Ireland, I cheated and opened it first.  I love it.  I love the circles, the fabric, the stitching – everything about it.

I have been wanting to do a small wall of these little quilts and this will be the focus. Here is the link to Karen’s blog – my little quilt is part of her header.

Thank you Karen – I love the little quilt you made for me.

Melinda

Design Wall Monday–July 16, 2012

My design wall is here in Las Vegas but we haven’t actually set up for sewing yet so everything is packed away in hotel storage for another hour or so.  I did take a photo of my small quilt exchange that the Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild is doing with the Ireland Modern Quilt Guild.  My little quilt is in the mail and should arrive in Ireland soon.

It measures about 16 inches square – actually it is slightly taller than wide because of the quilting.  I quilted it with straight (or close to straight) lines vertically.

Here is the back.

The three smaller triangles is for hanging and the larger one is the label.  Obviously this photo was before I wrote on the label.  I forgot to take a photo after the label was added.  The three triangles will allow it to be hung in either orientation.

For more Design Walls, go to Patchwork Times.

Melinda

Design Wall Monday–March 5, 2012

My design wall has a quilt for shop hop on it.

Busy, isn’t it!  The center of the quilt is a single piece of fabric.  I still need to finish the four patch border and add the outside border.  Hopefully this week.

I went to the Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild meeting and took this block I made for a challenge we are doing.

We were given four fat quarters and could choose any solid background.  We will be making 3 different blocks that can turn into a table runner or wall hanging.  I didn’t think I liked the fabric much but it is growing on me.

For more design walls, go to Patchwork Times.

Melinda

Modern Quilt Guild Meeting

Today was the monthly meeting of the Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild.  I took the donation quilt and hung it up for everyone to admire.

It really turned out great and I think represents the modern movement very well.  Here are a couple of close ups.

The direction given to the members was to make a single color block.  I love all the different designs that were used.  With the wide white sashing, it allows each block to shine while complimenting its neighbors.

Pam took the quilt home to add the binding and sleeve and it will be ready to hang in the State Capitol building on January 31.

The rest of the day at the quilt shop was very busy.  I think all the quilters heard about the weather report for snow and ice over the next couple of days and came in to get the fabric equivalent of milk, bread and eggs so that if they are going to be stuck at home, they will have plenty to stitch with.

The weather report is still for 2-4 inches of snow and then sleet and freezing rain.  That would be bad anywhere, but here in the Atlanta area, it is a guarantee for disaster.  I am glad I have no reason to leave the house for the next day or two.

Melinda

Modern Quilt Guild

The Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild meeting is tomorrow and I just finished quilting the quilt for the quilt museum.  Here is a little preview of it.  I will take a full photo tomorrow when I turn it over to the guild for binding and the sleeve.

It turned out really well.  I think the quilting enhances the modern feeling of the quilt and it will represent the guild well when it is displayed at the Georgia State Capitol on January 31st.

Melinda

Modern Quilt Guild Meeting / Holiday Celebration

Today was the Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild meeting and holiday celebration.  We had a wonderful pot luck brunch, lots of inspiring show and tell, along with a gift exchange.  We each made a mug rug and they all were wonderful.  Here they all are after we unwrapped our gifts.

This is the one I made that Pam took home.  I have been playing with oilcloth and had some scraps on my cutting table so after I made the selvage background, I cut out a couple of trees and appliqued them on.  I like it.

Here is the one I got to bring home with me.

Look at the wonderful curved piecing.  Rae learned how to do curved piecing in my class a couple of months ago.  There is even a special applique to put my mug on.  I love it.

Lots of great show and tell but just want to share one photo.  It is an wonderfully colorful quilt that Nicole is working on.  I love it.

That reminds me of my Y2K Christmas quilt that I just put on my bed this weekend.  I love this quilt too but think I want to make a more colorful one like Nichole’s sometime soon.  Guess I should start saving squares now.

Here is my Christmas quilt.

Melinda

Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild Meeting

Sunday was the first meeting of the Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild that I was able to attend.  One of the topics was a quilt that is being made to donate to the Georgia Quilt Museum.  Every guild in the state has been asked to make a quilt.  They will be displayed in the State Capitol in January, auctioned off and then displayed at the Museum when it opens early next year.  After the exhibit, they will be given to the winning bidders.  The auction will benefit the new museum.

Since this is a Modern Quilt Guild, the idea was to make a color block quilt with blocks made from a single color.  Many of the blocks were turned in and put on the design wall.

They are looking good so far.  They are going to be sashed with white.  The organizers are asking for a bed sized quilt so it will be decided how wide the sashing will be when all the blocks are collected.  I am going to quilt it when it is done.

Look at all the different designs for the blocks – some simple and some quite complex but all nice.  I made two of the blocks.

Melinda

Design Wall Monday – August 30

Not much new on my design wall today.

 

Lots and lots of wonky log cabin blocks in progress.  Now that the class is over, I am planning on using these blocks as leaders and enders.  Once the outside sashing/border is on, the blocks will measure 15 inches finished so I will need a lot of them to fit on the bed.

For more design walls, go to Judy’s blog and check out the rest.

Melinda

Modern Quilt Guild Class

Here is the group from the morning Wonky Log Cabin class.  There were ten students and most finished at least one block and some have several in process.

It can be a messy process as you can see from these photos of the sewing tables.

Here are several of the blocks at the end of the class.

I had a wonderful time teaching and think it was a successful class!

Melinda

Design Wall Monday – August 23

Not much new on my design wall today.  I did get the Gone With The Wind pillowcase made.  The wonky log cabin blocks are still there and the top row is the three Saturday Samplers I am working on.  They each have blocks behind them so the whole set is there.

The other wall is just the same as last week – untouched since then.

Still haven’t put the first border on the Jelly Roll Sampler.

For more design walls, go to Judy’s blog here.

Melinda

More Wonky Blocks

I made two more sample blocks this morning.  The first block was a simple log cabin block.  This second one is a Wonky Bento Box.

The third block is a variation on Courtyard Steps.

You can probably see that I added an extra “step”.  I didn’t have quite enough on the top of the block and instead of taking the strip off and adding a wider strip, I just added another strip.  After all, it is a wonky block on purpose so one more strip just adds more wonkiness.

Here are the three blocks I have made so far.

For a whole quilt, I think I like the regular log cabin.  The other two will probably become pillows some day.

I am really having fun with these blocks!

Melinda

Wonky Log Cabin Block

I am teaching for the Atlanta Modern Quilt Guild later this month.  The topic is Wonky Log Cabin blocks.

I am making sample blocks for the class and here is the first one.  I am using a fat quarter pack of Make Life by Moda.

I am planning on making different blocks and this one is a standard (wonky) log cabin.  I am looking forward to this class.

Melinda