2014 Raffle Quilt Begins!

Several MLQG members worked on the 2014 raffle quilt at the lake house today. Here's a sneak peek at the design and fabrics to be used.

Dori, Betty, Sylvia, and Louise worked on getting kits ready to pass out to guild members...

Kits will be available for quilters of all ability levels, from beginner to advanced, piecers and appliquers...

And if you weren't there today, here's what else you missed...

Who knows what other sweet treats await MLQG members at future raffle quilt sewing sessions?

Raffle Quilt Sew Day!

There will be a Raffle Quilt Sew Day at the Lake House Tuesday, May 28th from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.  We will be making the first fabric cuts and first stitches on the guild's 2014 Raffle Quilt!  All guild members with all skill levels are encouraged to attend! Bring your lunch, rotary cutter, ruler, cutting mat, and sewing supplies.

Contact Betty W.-R., Dori S. or Louise H. for more information.

5" Red, White, & Blue Squares Needed

Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day...it seems like the summer months bring out the patriot in us all.  The charity quilting group will be working on quilt tops to donate to the Southern Tier Quilts of Valor over the next few months.  You can help by donating 5" squares of red, white or blue fabrics cut from your scraps. (NO flower prints, please!)  Squares will be collected at the June and July guild meetings.

 

Contact Susan Mc., Outreach Chairperson, with any questions.

Bus Trip to Quilt Odyssey in July -- Seats Available

There are still seats available for the trip to Quilt Odyssey in Hershey on Friday, July 26th. Signups are now open for non-members.

Click here for details. If you are interested, contact Anya T. (check your roster or newsletter for contact info) or comment on this blog post.

We need 30 people to sign up to make it a go! Invite your friends and family!

Photos from May Meeting and Workshop with Gyleen Fitzgerald

First, the photos from the evening program -- The Art of Color Blending by Gyleen Fitzgerald 

(click on photos to enlarge -- unfortunately, low lighting in the gallery makes for grainy photos)

 And photos from the workshop -- Going in Circles --

Charity Quilting Reminder

All guild members are invited to attend Charity Quilting on Wednesday, May 22nd at the lake house from 10:00AM to ?.  We will be working on a quilt to donate to CONCERN.  Bring your own sewing supplies, a bag lunch and a willingness to help.

If you need directions to the lake house or have questions, contact Susan McC. (contact info can be found on the guild roster or newsletters), or just leave a comment on this blog post.

May Meeting

This is just a reminder that this month's guild meeting is this FRIDAY, May 17th at 7:00 PM at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center in Wellsboro.

If you have signed up for the bus trip to Quilt Odyssey and have not paid yet, please bring your check to the meeting. Signups will open up to non-members on Saturday, May 18th. You are not guaranteed a seat until payment is received in full. For details on the bus trip, check your April or May newsletter or click here.

From the Corning Quilters Guild

Craft Rummage Sale
Saturday, May 18
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.United Methodist Church (East Building)
201 N. Hamilton St., Painted Post, NY

Sew many bargains Quilt and apparel fabric, sewing machines, yarn and knitting needles, scrapbooking materials, books and magazines, and crafting supplies of all sorts.

Reminder

The first meeting of the guild's new modern quilting group will be on Monday, May 13th at 10:00 AM at the lake house. All guild members who are interested in modern quilts are invited to attend.

If you need directions to the lake house or have questions, contact Susan Mc. (contact info can be found on the guild roster or newsletters), or just leave a comment on this blog post. 

May Open Sewing

All MLQG members are welcome to come for an open sewing session on Tuesday May 7th  at the lake house from 10AM until 3PM.

All guild members of all ability levels are welcome...bring your machine or hand projects, sewing machine, and your lunch. Come see what other guild members are working on and enjoy the company of other fiber addicts. For directions to the lake house, contact  Anya T., Susan McC.,  or Dori S., (see your roster for contact info) or comment on this post.

FYI -- Quilt Show This Weekend in Horseheads, NY

The Piecemakers Quilters of Elmira will host a Celebration of Quilts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 3 and 4 and from noon to 4 p.m. on May 5 at the First United Methodist Church, 1034 W. Broad St., Horseheads.

The event will feature a quilt raffle, vendors, over 250 quilts on display and available food. All proceeds from the food will go to the Prayer Quilt Ministries program at the First United Methodist Church.

The cost is a donation of $5. For more information, call 607-739-1943.