Programming Has Been Updated

Hello and Happy Wednesday to you all!  Just letting you know that, for your reference, the Meetings tab has been updated with the 2017-2018 programming.  

See you in January!
Sam

January Block of the Month

I know, its not even Christmas yet, but for those of you (like me) who are counting down the days until the holidays (and days off to sew!) why not get started on our January block! I knew the months leading up to the holidays were going to be BUSY, and I just love how this block looks, so we're using a tutorial by Caroline from SewCanShe, and making the #Hashtag block!

Instructions for the Hashtag block can be found here.

Please use the below colour palette to make your blocks: blues, greens and turquoises, in prints (so long as the main colours are represented) or solids. No whites allowed (which is VERY hard for me!)

Here are two that I've made for samples. Looking forward to seeing everyone's Hashtag blocks in January!

~ Jenn

December Sew-In

We have a sew-in this Saturday December 2nd 9am-9pm in the Program Room at the Kanata Recreation Complex.  Stop in when you like, stay as long as you like.

Members $12
Non-Members $15
(You can pay by cash, cheque, or credit (+fee) when you stop by)

What to bring:

• Sewing Machine + Cords and Pedal
• Cutting Mat + Scissors and Rotary Cutter
• Thread + Needles
• Iron or Mini Iron and applicable Ironing  Board (1 iron and board will be available ~10am - 5pm)
• Lunch
• Extension Cords + Power Bars
• Projects
• Smiles and Good Cheer

It's a perfect day to get away and do some holiday sewing and maybe some gift wrapping, too! 

Please email sewdaysomqg@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

See you Saturday! 
Sam

November Block of the Month

Here it is! Again, thank you all for the fantastic participation in last month's Block of the Month draw! I can't wait to see all of the gorgeous blocks that you all make. You can improv your blocks or use the FPP pattern attached to the instructions that you can find here. Enjoy!

- Jenn

October Block of the Month

Thank you all so much for the great response and participation in September! I loved seeing all your blocks online and at the start of the meeting. Instructions for the October Block of the Month are available here!

Looking forward to seeing all the incredible improv in your October blocks!

~ Jenn

September 2017 Block of the Month

Our first meeting of the 2017-2018 year is coming up in just over a month, and with new meetings comes another year of Block of the Month! So why not start off with a fun, quick and impactful block to get you back into the BOM groove.

September's block is called Falling Arrow - using a solid or print of your choice and a low volume will give this block a punch, especially combined with other bold blocks of different colours. This block finishes at 12" (12.5" with seam allowances).

Download the tutorial here - we would love to see everyone bring at least one block to the September meeting - if we have more than 12 we will divide up the goodies and we will draw (at least) 2 winners! You couldn't make a quilt any quicker, and the more people making blocks for BOM the better.

For those new to the group, we'll be set up once you arrive at the guild meeting - drop off your block(s) and get a ticket for each block made. All tickets go into the draw and the lucky winner(s) take home all the blocks!

See you at the September meeting!

Quilt submissions - 2017 Richmond Fair

The Richmond Fair Quilt Committee has forwarded us their call-for-submissions for their annual fair quilt show. Here are the links to the forms and guidelines - we love having the Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild membersrepresented at local shows and fairs, so please consider submitting to the Richmond Fair!

2017 Prize List Class 90.docx: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1gSG2Rr_MFwMTViVEdINUFjWkZOOHpNNXhORTJzbi0xVWQ0/view?usp=sharing

Homecraft Entry Form.pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1gSG2Rr_MFwOFhRSk5yS3FDQ21maTR6ajR3dm1XQmRpWm40/view?usp=sharing

Quilt Registration Form 2017.docx: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1gSG2Rr_MFwcmJZNTNQQ0o2eEN5X0hQRTd1aThURzBsZ2ZV/view?usp=sharing

RF Quilt Story 2017 Form.docx: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1gSG2Rr_MFwRUlqbzdobWxfSGNMRVFza01HLUplT0dkdjdj/view?usp=sharing

Love Paper Piecing workshop with Berene Campbell

 

The world is going through crazy times, and the time to spread the LOVE is now! This edgy tattoo inspired heart block is the perfect way to show it. Join us for our October workshop and complete this gorgeous paper pieced block designed by Berene Campbell of Happy Sew Lucky. 

Level: Intermediate (NOTE: there are two Y-seams). Some paper piecing experience is recommended.

Size: 20" x 15" with borders (16" x 10.25" without).

• Sunday, October 22, 2017
• Location: Kanata Recreation Complex - Program Room
• Time: 9:30am - 5:30pm
• Cost: $60
• Class maximum: 18 people

To register for this event please email presidentomqg(at)gmail.com or bring payment to the September guild meeting.

New season, new workshops!

Summer is finally here! And with the summer comes the behind-the-scenes work getting ready for a new season! Our first workshop takes place the day before our first guild meeting, and the lovely Krista Hennebury (@poppyprint on Instagram) will be here! Join us for Krista's workshop "Improv Speed Dating" at the Kanata Recreation Complex (programming room) on Sunday Sept. 24 - 10am-5pm. Cost is $55 for OMQG members, $60 for non-members. And while you're at it, come to our first guild meeting on Monday Sept. 25 to see Krista's trunk show! For more details and to register for the workshop please email presidentomqg(at)gmail(dot)com.

June BOM

The June Block of the Month is a pinwheel variation. I saw this in a quilt on line the other day and immediately loved it - I hope you feel the same way.  Instructions produce a 10.5" block, with minimal seams and no y-seams to worry about.

I'm suggesting a grey background, which should be the lightest of your 3 fabrics.  A dark(ish) in the center of the pinwheel and a medium (preferably something bright) for the outer portion of the pinwheel.

You can find the directions here.

Bring your block to the June meeting for the draw, and the winner will take home the whole set.

November Retreat

• Dates: November 24 to 26th
• Location: Gracefield Christian Camp and Retreat Centre - Gracefield, QC
• Amount: $210 per person ($217 with square app) – includes 7 meals
• Limit – 35 spots - There are 10 rooms available - if more than 10 sign up, you will need to have a roommate.
• Signups are available at the OMQG meetings or by emailing presidentomqg@gmail.com 

May BOM

The May BOM  instructions can be found here.  Use white and any colour (or print) you like. You need about a fat eighth of each to make the block.



Bring your block back to the May meeting. The winner of the draw will take all the blocks home.

May 15 Meeting - Silent Auction

Our meeting falls early this month because of Victoria Day.  Come join us for our annual Silent Auction.  Members bring items and bid on items to help support our programming for next year.

To download the form, go to: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_joH56sWPdrWTg3d3FqTW5CNlE


Can't wait to see y'all there!!

April 24th Program - All about Scraps with Johanna Masko

Come join us on Monday to talk all about scraps with Johanna Masko

Johanna will talk about using scraps to create modern quilts.

Can't wait to see you all there!!

April Block of the Month

This month's block is a herringbone pattern. You will need just slightly more than one 2" wide width of fabric strip of each of 4 colours, or a fat eighth of each.

Full instructions for the block are found here, by Sew Mama Sew.

Bring your block back to the April meeting. The winner of the draw will take all the blocks home.

Spiro Quilting Workshop

Sign up at next meeting or by emailing presidentomqg@gmail.com  Note: you must pay to have a spot reserved for the workshop.

·        Date: Sunday, May 14, 2017 from 10am to 4pm

·        Instructor: Debby Soll

·        Location: Kanata Recreation Complex – Program Room

·        Fee: $60 cash/cheque ($64 using square app)

·        Class Maximum 15

Quilting with a walking foot:

In this class you will learn to quilt some very interesting designs by using arcs, lines, triangles and circles, with my unique technique. This class is for beginners to intermediate

Requirements for class:          

·       Sewing Machine in good working order with Machine Manuel and an extension table if you have.

·       Walking foot – in case it is a closed toe, please also bring an open toe walking foot if not a regular open toe foot also.

·       1 pack Top Stitch needles size 90/14.

·       Pre make 6 quilt sandwiches approximately 18” x 18” square, solid white or off white fabric please with a contrast thread. (No prints) but the contrast thread is very important you need to see it clearly for learning purposes. Do not forget your thread stand if using a cone of thread.

·       Notebook with a pencil and eraser

·       1 x 6” x 24” Ruler

·       1 pair of quilting gloves

·       1 Unique wash out pen – Turquoise

·       1 x sewing kit

·       1 x geometry set from the Dollarama.

March 27th - Whole Cloth Quilts

Can't wait to see everyone tonight.  Our meeting program is on Whole Cloth Quilts.

See you there

Feb 27 Meeting Announcement - Room Change

We have been moved to the Upper Hall B room for Monday's meeting.  It's one room past our normal meeting place at the Kanata Recreation Complex.

There will be signage directing you to the right location.

Amber

Feb 27 Meeting - Sashiko Quilting

Next meeting will feature a interactive talk on Sashiko quilting by Debby Soll.  

Debby will be selling kits  for $6 each which includes fabric with printed design, needle and thread 

• Kits will be available at the sign-in table - first come basis
• Please bring $6 cash (exact change) for the kits
• It is not mandatory to purchase a kit - Feel free to bring your own supplies or just watch

January Block of the Month

This is the block that we'll do for the February meeting.  The size is only 6" this time - so feel free to make more than one :)  You'll get one ticket into the draw for each block 6" block you submit.

 

The instructions are here.

I picked this block after seeing this photo, of a Riley Blake design. I loved it - very striking but so simple.

Bring your block(s) to the February meeting, and the winner of the draw will take them all home.

 

Speed Date with Improv - Workshop with Krista Hennebury

Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild is excited to announce an upcoming workshop with Krista Hennebury!

Krista blogs at Poppyprint Creates and her book Make It, Take It was published by Martingale in January 2015. Krista has long been a popular teacher within VMQG and other guilds in the lower mainland, but in the last few years quilters outside of the area have been able to learn from her as well, as she traveled to Alaska, Inuvik (NWT) and Sweden (and more!) to teach.

This workshop is especially exciting because it’s brand new.  Read below for a description of the workshop, and how to sign up!

Speed Date with Improv is a face-paced one day workshop for the improv-curious quilter who’s ready to let go and work without stressing, obsessing or second guessing!

In the morning we’ll work our way through several fun improv piecing techniques; Krista will demo each technique, then you’ll return to your cutting mat and machine to try it out for yourself before the bell rings for your next improv demo-date. Later in the afternoon, we’ll play on the design wall, searching for serendipitous intersections of line and shape in a final layout. You’ll learn how to jigsaw your piecing together into a pleasing abstract composition that will serve as a mini-improv sampler reference for future work.

Students are encouraged to work with solids and limit their fabric palette to black, white plus one colour for high contrast visual impact and definition of line and shape. Discussion will also cover the work of improv master quilters and recommended resources for further exploration of technique.

When: Sunday, September 24th, 2017

Where: TBD

Time: 10am-5pm

Cost: $55 for members, $60 for non-members

Sign ups are open to members at this time, the class will be open for non-members after our May meeting (if spaces are still available)

CQA Show

The Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild has been invited by CQA to represent modern quilting at this year's show.  Quilts submitted to this special exhibit will be juried by the OMQG, not CQA.  If you would like your quilts to be juried by CQA and eligible for CQA awards, you must submit through CQA.  You may enter your quilts into BOTH the CQA show and the OMQG's special exhibit, but only quilts submitted and accepted through CQA will be eligible for their prizes.  OMQG quilts will be displayed in a separate area

You must be a member of the Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild to enter a quilt

Click here to enter

OMQG and VMQG Swap

We are so excited to announce a mini-mini quilt swap with Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild!!

What's a mini-mini quilt?

It's a small quilt with a minimum perimeter of 24", and a maximum perimeter of 48". That means length + length + width + width will add up to at least 24″, but no more than 48″. You can make your mini-mini quilt any shape you like, as long as it fits within 24″-48″ perimeter. A square quilt 12" x 12" would be the maximum perimeter.

Remember how fun our mini quilt swap with Washington DC was? This will be just as great, but with quilts half the size!

Wanna participate this time around? Here's the details!

– This is a SECRET swap. When you sign up, you’ll fill out a questionnaire. When you’re assigned someone to sew for, you’ll be sent their questionnaire. This means that you’ll get something made specifically for you, taking your likes and dislikes into consideration. Awesome! Most people will be assigned a partner from the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild, though if the numbers are uneven, a few OMQG members might end up swapping with each other. The person you're sewing for will not be the same person as who's sewing for you.

- You'll be making a MODERN mini-mini quilt based on your partner's likes and dislikes. Everyone has different levels of quilting experience, but we'll be doing our best possible work. 

– Sign ups will start today, January 16, 2017, and will go to February 1, 2017. That gives you a little over two weeks to sign up.

– Sign ups will be ONLINE only.

– Partners will be assigned by February 15, 2017, and your partner's information will be emailed to you

– You’ll bring your finished mini quilt back to the April guild meeting. We'll mail all of the quilts together to Vancouver, and they'll mail all of theirs to us. Quilts will be distributed at the May guild meeting.

– Quilts should have some sort of hanger attached. this can be a sleeve, triangles in the two upper corners, whatever works best for the quilt you make.

– This is a members-only activity. supporting your guild has its perks!

Are you excited yet?

Click here to sign up!

questions? 

email Amber to get answers at presidentomqg@gmail.com 

Next Meeting - January 23

We wanted to start off the new year with "A few of our favorite things".   

We want to know what your favorite quilty things are...  What tools do you use the most?  Do you have any unique rulers that you want us to be aware of? What is your favorite quilt in your collection (we all have a collection of quilts laying around)?  Why are these items your favorites?  

Please bring your favorite tool, ruler, or quilt to share your favorite things!  

Other items in January:

 - Sign ups for the June Vermont Retreat

 - September workshop announcement and sign up

 - Block of the Month draw

 - Inter-guild swap announcement with VMQG