Welcome to the Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild 2022-23 season!

Hey Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild peeps, we are gearing up for a great year! The Executive has been working on some exciting plans to make this year a fun and inspiring year. Here are a few details to get us started:

 

Registration:

If you haven't registered yet, go do it now (we'll wait). :) You can pay via Square (small charge), etransfer (also a small charge), cash or cheque at the door. Easy peasy! The registration fee is $40 and includes all of this year's meetings, discounts on workshops, a guest pass and membership in The Modern Quilt Guild. New members are always welcome! 

 

September's meeting:

• Our first meeting is on Monday, September 26th IN PERSON! What? Yes, that's right. We're going to meet in person at the Glen Cairn Community Centre in the Upper Hall (190 Morrena Road) at 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7:20 p.m.). We will be doing a mix of in person and Zoom meetings this year -- check out the dates and locations of our future meetings on the Meetings tab.
• We'll be talking about our programming plans this year, the VP challenge, Block of the Month, the retreat, and so much more!
• Super Show and Share: If you have any finished modern quilts that you made during the pandemic that you'd like to share, this is the meeting to do it. Anyone who shared anything in a virtual S&T could also bring in their items to share in person. I don't know about you, but I was terrible at sending photos in for our virtual show and shares so I have a little stockpile of quilts to share. :) 

 

Vice President's challenge:

• Karen Mahoney has put together an amazing challenge for us this year. Inspired by Elizabeth Glibert's book Big Magic, this challenge will appeal to all skill levels. What do improv design, Maria Shell and pull up a chair have in common? Check out the September installment to find out!

 

Looking forward to seeing you in person next week. Only 7 more sleeps! 

M-R

May BOM: Whorl

 

This block is featured in Issue 4 (Oct, Nov, Dec 2021) of The Modern Quilt Guild Journal. It is an easy block with a partial seam to challenge and build your skills.

One of the benefits of being a member of the Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild is having an included membership to the Modern Quilt Guild. If you have not taken advantage of this resource, it is well worth signing up https://community.themodernquiltguild.com/user/login The Whorl block can be found in Resources/Block Studies/Beginner Friendly Piecing.

Materials: One fat eighth each of solid fabrics for Fabrics A and B in complementary colours. You can use a solid and a print if you wish. My fabric pull is Fabric A (deep coral) and Fabric B (green)

NOTE: All seams are a scant 1/4 inch. RST = Right Sides Together

1. From each of fabrics A and B cut (1) 8 1/2" x 20" strip

8 1/2" x 20" strips ready to subcut

2. Subcut each 8 1/2" x 20" strip into (2) 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles and (1) 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" square

Subcuts

3. Make Half Square Triangles (HSTs)

 Draw a line diagonally from corner to corner on the lightest 5 1/2" Fabric B (green) square

4. Place Fabric A (deep coral) and Fabric B (green) squares RST and sew a scant 1/4" on either side of the drawn line

Sew a scant 1/4" on each side of drawn line

Cut along the drawn line

Press each HST seam to the side

5. Make Quarter Square Triangles (QSTs)

Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of one HST block

Position HST blocks RST matching alternate colours together and nesting centre seam

Sew a scant 1/4" on either side of the marked line

Cut along the line

Press seams open and trim QSTs to 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

You now have two QSTs. Set one QST aside for another project

6. With RST place the Fabric A (deep coral) side of a QST on top of a 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" Fabric A (deep coral) rectangle. Sew a partial seam to the halfway mark of the QST

Press partial seam toward Fabric A (deep coral) rectangle

Sew a Fabric B (green) 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" rectangle to the QST/Fabric A (deep coral) rectangle. Press seam away from the QST block

Sew remaining Fabric A (deep coral) 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" rectangle to bottom of the QST/Fabric B (green) rectangle. Press seam away from the QST block

Sew remaining Fabric B (green) 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" rectangle to the right hand side of the QST and Fabric A (deep coral) rectangle. Press seam away from the QST block

Finally, sew the remaining partial seam to the QST Fabric B (green) rectangle. Press seam away from the QST block

Trim block to 12.5" x 12.5"

Theresa

 Online Auction Postponed

Due to the Derecho storm that hit much of Ontario and Quebec, we will postpone the auction until everyone has power and can participate.  Stay tuned for the new dates.