Sunday, June 30, 2013

July Open Sewing

All MLQG members are welcome to come for an open sewing session on Tuesday July 2nd 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.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Stitching on the Green -- Thursday June 27th

The Wellsboro Growers' Market is in full swing, so we're meeting for "Stitching on the Green" Thursdays again this year. MLQG members are welcome to join fellow guild members on Thursdays (during good weather, of course) during the summer for an afternoon of stitching on the Green in Wellsboro. Bring your hand projects of any kind (quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc) and a chair...and your lunch, if you like. We start at about noon and then head down to the Growers' Market on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church when it opens at 3:00. Come and leave any time you like. Look for fellow guild members on the part of the Green that faces the courthouse. All MLQG members of all ability levels welcome. Bring a friend!

Note that the "Stitching on the Green" sessions are weather dependent, so if there's rain, we probably won't be there.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Photos from June Meeting -- Program by Sharon Souva

Warning -- photo-heavy post

Here are photos from the program by Sharon Bottle Souva, entitled "One Quiltmaker's Journey". Click on the photos for a larger view.
































Thank you to Sharon for an inspiring evening. And a big thank you as well to the quilt holders -- MLQG members Marcia A., Carrie S., Sylvia L, and Betty W-R.

Sunday, June 23, 2013

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 the Southern Tier Quilts of Valor.  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.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Important Raffle Quilt Info

For MLQG members who took kits for the Pennsylvania block at last night's meeting --

The PA block has an error---when the directions say to cut 5"  it NEEDS to be 5 1/2".

Stitching on the Green in 2013

Now that the weather is looking better and the Wellsboro Growers' Market is in full swing, we thought we'd try for "Stitching on the Green" Thursdays again this year.

MLQG members are welcome to join fellow guild members on Thursdays (during good weather, of course) during the summer for an afternoon of stitching on the Green in Wellsboro. Bring your hand projects of any kind (quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc) and a chair...and your lunch, if you like. We start at about noon and then head down to the Growers' Market on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church when it opens at 3:00. Come and leave any time you like. Look for fellow guild members on the part of the Green that faces the courthouse.

Right now, the forecast is looking good for this Thursday, June 20th, (let's not jinx it here), so let's try for the first "Stitching on the Green" session for 2013. All MLQG members of all ability levels welcome. Bring a friend!

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Bus Trip to Quilt Odyssey in Hershey Is A Go! -- Seats Still Available

There are still seats available for the trip to Quilt Odyssey in Hershey on Friday, July 26th.

Cost is $62 for MLQG members, $72 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 now have the minimum number of passengers to make this trip a go, but if we get a few more, the price goes down! Invite your friends and family.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Modern Quilt Group Reminder

The modern quilt group will meet on Monday, June 10 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. 

Thursday, June 6, 2013

More 2014 Raffle Quilt Progress

Some MLQG members met again yesterday at the lake house to work on the 2014 raffle quilt. Here's a bit of a peek at what they worked on...



A big "THANK YOU" to all those who have helped so far with the 2014 raffle quilt! More guild members will get a chance as well, once the individual kits are made up. Guild members of all ability levels, from beginner to expert, will be able to participate.

Keep your eyes open in your email, guild blog, and facebook page for announcements of possible future sewing dates. Who knows, you may even be treated to a delicious dessert!

Monday, June 3, 2013

June Open Sewing

All MLQG members are welcome to come for an open sewing session on Tuesday June 4th 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.

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Exclusive Challenge Opportunity for MLQG Members

On Friday May 17th at our guild meeting, MLQG hosted Gyleen X. Fitzgerald for a trunk show and lecture, "The Art of Color Blending". Gyleen is in the process of writing yet another book, and has put forth a challenge EXCLUSIVELY for Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild members. The winner of the challenge will have a quilt featured in her upcoming book. This is a great opportunity for our membership, and we'd love to have you participate.

Tracy at Needles Quilt Shop in Wellsboro has the required fabric and tool in stock and ready to go. Please note that the deadline for the completion of the TOP is July 1. If your quilt top is chosen as the winner, you will have until later in the fall (September?) to quilt, bind and ship the completed quilt to Gyleen for the photo shoot for the book.

If you are planning to participate, please contact Ava K. (see your guild roster for contact info) so we can let Gyleen keep up with the fun! Also, let Ava know if you have any questions, and she can send them on to Gyleen.

Don't forget the winner also receives a $100 gift certificate for Needles Quilt Shop!

The rules can be found on the guild's website here (scroll down the page and then click on the link provided).
You can also see a photo of the fabric in the same place.