MLQG Labor Day Weekend Quilt Market

There is going to be a Labor Day Weekend Quilt Market (September 1-3) during the MLQG exhibit this fall. It will be held during the Gmeiner gallery hours -- 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

This is an opportunity for guild members to sell quilted items, with the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center receiving 15 %, MLQG 35%, and the guild member 50%.

Large quilts, small quilts, throws, table runners, place mats, wall hangings, bowls, bags, or any other quilted items are eligible to be sold. Ruler holders, small ironing boards, sewing stilettos, and other gadgets that are handmade will also be eligible.

MLQG members who are interested in selling their items at the Quilt Market can find the inventory form by clicking here. It will also be included in an upcoming guild newsletter.

Happy Hour Sewing in Corning -- Tuesday, February 27th

Just a reminder that Happy Hour Sewing is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27th at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 149 West William Street, in Corning, NY  5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. All MLQG members and guests welcome!

Photos From February 2018 Guild Meeting

Here are a few shots of the great quilts that were shown at this month's meeting!

Open Sewing at the Gmeiner -- Monday, February 26th

Next Open Sewing Session

 Monday,  February 26th at the Gmeiner 10:00 - 2:00

All MLQG members of all ability levels and interests are welcome to attend the open sewing sessions at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center (where the monthly guild meetings are held) on Mondays 10:00 - 2:00 to work on any stitching projects, hand or machine, even knitting, crocheting, or embroidery.

The purpose of these get-togethers is to spend time with other MLQG fiber fanatics and to learn from each other, no matter what we're all working on. Bring your projects, machine, and lunch. Stay for an hour or stay all day. Just be warned that if only a couple of people show up, we may pack up early and leave before noon. Cancellations will be posted on the guild's blog/website/Facebook page.

If you need more info contact Susan McC., Anya T., or Peggi Y., or comment on this blog post.

Mini-Workshop to Make Cooling Neckties

MLQG members are invited to attend an outreach mini-workshop on Monday, March 5th from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center in Wellsboro to help make cooling neckties for workers in Texas who are helping with Hurricane Harvey relief. (Learn more about the group's efforts at www.refugiovolunteerreceptioncenter.org).

What to bring?
cotton fabric pre-cut into 4" WOF (width of fabric) strips
cutting mat and rotary cutter
sewing machine
normal sewing supplies
a bag lunch, drink, and a snack to share, if you wish

Can't attend the workshop, but still would like to help? Make Cooling Neckties at home -- the directions can be found by clicking here. Scroll down this blog post to see photos of completed neckties.

Or you can cut the 4" WOF strips and drop them off at the Gmeiner, or give them to Ava K. before March 5th.

Questions? Contact Susan McC. or Ava K. (check your guild roster for their contact info).

Important Reminder About MLQG Exhibit

Remember -- You must pay your 2018 dues ($20) by the March 19th guild meeting in order to enter quilts in the exhibit and participate in the Quilt Market. Please, please, please, make sure you do this soon!

Dues can be paid at the March 19th guild meeting or sent to the membership chair (Dawn P.). Please check your guild roster or newsletter for her contact info, or comment on this post if you do not have a roster/newsletter.

Are You Receiving Your MLQG Newsletter?

If you are a current MLQG member, you should be receiving a newsletter every month in your email. If you have not been getting it, please contact MLQG newsletter editor Peggi Y. (you can find her contact info on your copy of the guild roster) or comment on this post.

April 5-8 Retreat at Watson Homestead

The registration form for the upcoming spring retreat at Watson Homestead can be found by clicking here.

MLQG Monthly Meeting -- Monday, February 19th

Just a reminder that the guild's monthly meeting will be held on Monday, February 19th, starting at 7:00 PM at the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center in Wellsboro, PA. The program is "Challenging Quilts" -- members are encouraged to bring a quilt that challenged them and to say a few words about why it was challenging to make and what they learned while making the quilt.

And due to the Presidents' Day holiday, there will be no open sewing earlier in the day. We'll resume with that on Monday, February 26th.

New MLQG Outreach Project

Stone Soup Quilts

"It's what you bring to the pot!"

Remember the old folk story, Stone Soup? It's the story of hungry strangers who come to town with only a pot. Using the pot and a stone, they convince the townspeople to each add a small amount of their food to the pot in order to make stone soup, a meal that everyone enjoys. It was while cutting fabric squares for a cobblestone quilt and trying to think of a new and fun outreach project for the guild that the idea of Stone Soup Quilts was born!

Each Stone Soup Quilt kit will contain a simple throw-size pattern and a few fabric "stones". Sign out a kit at the monthly guild meeting and add your share to it throughout the month. Add matching fabrics from your stash, cut pieces, stitch blocks, put the top together, or finish the entire quilt. Do as much as you have time for, but the kit must be returned at the next guild meeting so you can show your progress during Show & Tell. After that, you can either keep the kit for another month to continue working on it or pass it to another guild member; she will then add her share to the quilt. The process will continue until the quilt is completed.

Guild members can also put together Stone Soup Quilt kits! Start with an easy throw-size (40ish x 50ish) quilt pattern, add some fabric "stones" from your stash (UFOs or orphan blocks would make good "stones" as well). Bring the kit to the next guild meeting for another guild member to work on.

Finished quilts will be distributed wherever there is a need throughout our community, such as CONCERN, nursing homes, Lap Robes for Veterans, etc.

Questions? Contact Susan McConnell, MLQG Outreach Chairperson (check your guild roster for her contact info)

Mark Your Calendars To Celebrate National Quilting Day

MLQG members -- check your emails for info on the March 17th MLQG mini-retreat to celebrate National Quilting Day!

If you don't see the email, check your spam folder, and if it's not there, contact MLQG workshop chair Anya T. (see your guild roster for her contact info) and she'll get the details to you.

Come join the fun!

Happy Hour Sewing in Corning -- WEDNESDAY, February 14th

Just a reminder that we will have open sewing this WEDNESDAY, February 14th, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 149 West William Street, in Corning, NY  5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Due to the church schedule for Shrove Tuesday, we have moved to Wednesday night and will have chocolate in recognition of Valentine's Day. If you have a favorite chocolate treat and want to share, feel free to bring it with you for the group. The weather is calling for 50 degrees, so hopefully you will want to venture out for an evening of sewing and some sweet treats. For those participating in the quilt projects for the church's pastor and daughter,we will continue constructing blocks/rows. Otherwise, just bring your own projects to work on.

PLEASE NOTE:  For our second sewing night in February, we will return to our Tuesday schedule and gather on Tuesday, February 27th, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.

Hope to see you this Wednesday evening for sewing and chocolates!

Mark Your Calendars

Did you know that Saturday, March 17th is National Quilting Day? Stay tuned for details on an upcoming one-day mini-retreat at the First Presbyterian Church in Wellsboro to celebrate. Bring your own projects and watch a few fun demos. Enjoy lunch, door prizes, and a fun time with fellow guild members. Mark your calendars for a fun day on March 17th!

Open Sewing at the Gmeiner -- Monday, February 12th

Next Open Sewing Session

 Monday,  February 12th at the Gmeiner 10:00 - 2:00

All MLQG members of all ability levels and interests are welcome to attend the open sewing sessions at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center (where the monthly guild meetings are held) on Mondays 10:00 - 2:00 to work on any stitching projects, hand or machine, even knitting, crocheting, or embroidery.

The purpose of these get-togethers is to spend time with other MLQG fiber fanatics and to learn from each other, no matter what we're all working on. Bring your projects, machine, and lunch. Stay for an hour or stay all day. Just be warned that if only a couple of people show up, we may pack up early and leave before noon. Cancellations will be posted on the guild's blog/website/Facebook page.

If you need more info contact Susan McC., Anya T., or Peggi Y., or comment on this blog post.

Cancelled -- Open Sewing at the Gmeiner -- Monday, February 19th

Due to the Presidents' Day holiday, open sewing at the Gmeiner is cancelled for Monday, February 19th.

Come join us on February 12th and February 26th!

Open Sewing at the Gmeiner -- Monday, February 5th

Next Open Sewing Session

 Monday,  February 5th at the Gmeiner 10:00 - 2:00

All MLQG members of all ability levels and interests are welcome to attend the open sewing sessions at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center (where the monthly guild meetings are held) on Mondays 10:00 - 2:00 to work on any stitching projects, hand or machine, even knitting, crocheting, or embroidery.

The purpose of these get-togethers is to spend time with other MLQG fiber fanatics and to learn from each other, no matter what we're all working on. Bring your projects, machine, and lunch. Stay for an hour or stay all day. Just be warned that if only a couple of people show up, we may pack up early and leave before noon. Cancellations will be posted on the guild's blog/website/Facebook page.

If you need more info contact Susan McC., Anya T., or Peggi Y., or comment on this blog post.