Open Sewing Canceled for Wednesday, September 3rd

The MLQG Open Sewing session at the Masonic Lodge in Wellsboro is canceled for Wednesday, September 3rd.

It will resume on Wednesday, September 10th.

Please pass the word to members who may not have access to the blog/website/Facebook.

Entry Drop-off Reminder

Don't forget....entry drop-off for the exhibit is Saturday, August 30 from 4:00 until 6:00 PM at the Gmeiner! Please make sure that your quilts have a proper sleeve, label and are ready to hang.  You may also want to take a few extra minutes and double check that your entries are clean and free of any stray threads, marking lines, lint, pet hair, etc.  Directions for hanging requirements (including sleeves and labels) can be found by clicking the "2014 Exhibit" tab at the top of this page.

Charity Quilting

Charity Quilting will be held on Wednesday, August 27th at the Masonic Lodge on Kelsey St. from 10:00 until 2:00.  As always, all guild members are welcome and encouraged to attend.  Bring your own sewing supplies, machine, and a bag lunch. Fabric will be provided.

If you need directions to the lodge or want more information, please contact Susan McC. (check your roster for contact information or comment on this blog post).

MLQG Annual Summer Picnic!

Here's a few photos from our annual Guild Picnic last Monday at Ives Run Recreation Area. About 40 guild members enjoyed a bountiful buffet meal of delicious homemade dishes...including a dessert table laden with goodies. A few brave souls graciously posed for photos, tho I promised not to post any pictures of us with our mouths full, :-)
Great food, fellowship, friendship and show & tell - a recipe for a fun evening!
---Posted by Holly M.

Drop-off Day BBQ!

The Masonic Lodge will be holding their last chicken BBQ of the season on Saturday, August 30.  That just happens to be the same day that we will be dropping our quilts off at the Gmeiner for our exhibit.  The guys have generously offered to deliver pre-orders to the Gmeiner, so you can drop-off your quilts and pick up chicken or ribs for your dinner at the same time and place!

Chicken halves are $7 each and ribs (whole rack) are $20.  Pay when you pick up your order.  

Place your order now by contacting Susan Mc. (contact info is in the roster)

or by leaving a comment on this post.

Do You Know Who Made This Colors Of Cancer Quilt?

This Colors of Cancer quilt was given to Susan Mc. at the July meeting without any paperwork.  It does have a label on the back, but the maker's name is not included on the label.  The proper paperwork needs to be filled out ASAP or this sweet little quilt won't be able to be hung and sold at the exhibit! If you made this quilt or know who did, please contact Susan Mc. or leave a comment on this blog post immediately!

Open Sewing/Happy Hour Sewing

Open Sewing will be held this Wednesday (Aug. 20th) at the Masonic Lodge on Kelsey Street in Wellsboro from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM.  All guild members of all ability levels and interests are welcome to attend and may work on any stitching projects (hand or machine, even knitting, crocheting, or embroidery).  Bring your own sewing supplies (there is an iron and ironing board at the lodge for our use) and a bag lunch.

If you need directions to the lodge or want more information, please contact Anya T., Dori S., or Susan McC. (check your roster for contact information or comment on this blog post).

Happy Hour Sewing will be held this Wednesday (Aug. 20th) at the Emanuel Lutheran Church on West William St. in Corning from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  This week the group will be working on pillowcases for the guild's latest outreach project.  All MLQG members are welcome!

For more information, contact Carrie S. (check your roster for contact info or comment on this blog post).

Colors of Cancer Quilts - Reminder

You still have a few days to make and turn in a Colors of Cancer quilt for the guild's exhibit!  All quilts and completed forms are due before or on August 18th.  See the complete details at mountainlaurelquiltguild.blogspot.com/p/2014-exhibit.html

Making The News!

A reporter from the Wellsboro Gazette will be at Open Sewing this Wednesday, August 13, to interview guild members and take photos for an article about our upcoming exhibit.  Members who would like to participate are asked to bring their exhibit entries and be prepared to have their photo taken.

Open Sewing is held at the Masonic Lodge on Kelsey Street in Wellsboro from 10:00 until 2:00.  All guild members of all ability levels and interests are welcome to attend and may work on any stitching projects (hand or machine, even knitting, crocheting, or embroidery).  Bring your own sewing supplies (there is an iron and ironing board at the lodge for our use) and a bag lunch.

If you need directions to the lodge or want more information, please contact Anya T., Dori S., or Susan McC. (check your roster for contact information or comment on this blog post).

Photos from Kim Diehl Workshop -- July 2014

Carol B. 

Kim Diehl and Deb D.

Sylvia W.

Photos from July Meeting -- Kim Diehl

Quilt designer Kim Diehl visited our guild in July 2014 and presented a lovely trunk show of some of her quilts. (low-light conditions make for blurry photos, unfortunately)

Photos from June Program with Caren Betlinski -- Thread Painting

Quilt artist Caren Betlinski shared some of her lovely quilts with us at our June 2014 meeting -- of course, these were much prettier in person. (low-light conditions make for blurry photos, unfortunately)

Open Sewing in Wellsboro and Happy Hour Sewing in Corning -- Wednesday, August 6th

Open Sewing will be held this Wednesday (Aug 6th) at the Masonic Lodge on Kelsey Street in Wellsboro from 10:00 until 2:00.  All guild members of all ability levels and interests are welcome to attend and may work on any stitching projects (hand or machine, even knitting, crocheting, or embroidery).  Bring your own sewing supplies (there is an iron and ironing board at the lodge for our use) and a bag lunch.

If you need directions to the lodge or want more information, please contact Anya T., Dori S., or Susan McC. (check your roster for contact information or comment on this blog post).

Happy Hour Sewing will be held this Wednesday August 6th) at the Emanuel Lutheran Church on West William St. in Corning from 5:00PM until 8:00PM. MLQG members may work on any projects of their own or participate in occasional group charity projects.  For more information, contact Carrie S. (check your roster for contact info or comment on this blog post).

Come to the Tioga County Fair

MLQG 2014 Raffle Quilt -- tickets available at the fair

If you're at the Tioga County PA fair this week, be sure to stop by (M/T/Th/F 2-5 PM) and see members of the Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild as they work on finishing some quilts for the guild's current outreach project. Several fun kid quilts will be donated to Concern, the local foster child program -- here's a sneak peek at what some of them look like...

And be sure to buy some raffle tickets for our gorgeous 2014 raffle quilt (see photo at the top of this post)!

The guild's table will be in the building where the quilts/canned goods/baked goods/veggies/fruits are displayed. Hope to see you there!

And many thanks to MLQG members who are volunteering their time at the fair this week!