Raffle Quilt Work Bee at April 1st Gmeiner Open Sewing

At this month's open sewing session on Monday, April 1st, MLQG members will be working on the next stage of the 2020 raffle quilt. The plan is to finish needed blocks, quality control and tweak blocks if needed, begin layout, and discuss border options. All MLQG members are welcome to participate. If you need more info, contact raffle quilt chair Tess McC.

If you missed the photos of the raffle quilt in progress, click here and here.

Guild members of all ability levels are also welcome to bring their own projects to work on during the monthly open sewing sessions at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center (where the monthly guild meetings are held) on the first Monday of each month, 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 use the "contact us" form on the right side of this blog.

MLQG February 2019 Program Photos

The speaker at the February MLQG meeting was Susan Calabrese, who talked about creating small greeting cards to send to family and friends. It was a very inspiring program!

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Susan recommended a book by Carol Doak

Susan made a small quilt from cards she sent to her daughter

And she made a pillow from other cards

Washi tape can be used for embellishing

Another book with paper-pieced blocks

Look at the variety of Susan's cards!

Show-and-Tell Photos From March 2019 MLQG Meeting

As usual, we had a wonderful show-and-tell segment at our monthly guild meeting!

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Tess McC. with tiny log cabin blocks

Kristen P. with her first bed-size quilt (quilted on her new longarm)

Ronda H. with a cute bag

The other side of Ronda H.'s bag

Ronda H. made a waterproof bag for her son

Ronda H. made embroidered bracelets using cork fabric

Ronda H. made a fun pop-up bag

Susan McC. with a "Stone Soup" outreach quilt

 To read more about MLQG's "Stone Soup" outreach project, click here.

Ellen M. with small blocks

Sylvia S.

Carol B.

Carol B.

Nancy D. with a Quilt of Valor she made for her husband

The back of Nancy D.'s quilt (a bit blurry)

Betty M.

Betty M. with her "Partridge in a Pear Tree" quilt

Betty M. with a quilt made from a block exchange

Dawn P. made a quilt using a 4-patch technique demo'd by Kathy P. at the February meeting

Ann K. with an embroidered T-shirt

Ann K. with an embroidered bag

Vonda R. with a quilt for her grandson

The back of Vonda R.'s quilt (look closely for the quilted elephant in a car)

Celebrating National Quilting Day in 2019

Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild members celebrated National Quilting Day by making blocks for the guild's next raffle quilt. A great time was had by all who attended, and the group completed 84 of the 120 blocks needed for the quilt!

lots and lots of completed blocks

lots and lots of fabrics

Donna R.

2020 Raffle Quilt Chair Tess McC.

She's definitely a quilter!

Bonnie H. and Grace S.

easy peasy technique

Donna P. and Peggi Y.

Best Dressed Feet

2020 Raffle Quilt Chair Tess McC. demonstrating the block 

Ann K.

MLQG March 2019 Meeting Reminder

MLQG's next meeting will be held on Monday, March 18th at 7:00 PM at the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center in Wellsboro, PA.

After the business meeting and the show-and-tell segment, the program for the evening is a lecture and demo by Susan Calabrese. She will talk about what happened when she started adding small 3 ½-inch quilt blocks when she sent cards to her friends and family. It should be an interesting evening.

Visitors are always welcome to attend.

Upcoming MLQG Retreats and Workshops

Lots of exciting activities are coming up this year for our guild!

Details on a few MLQG upcoming retreats (March) and workshops (April, May, and July) can be found by clicking on the "Workshops/Retreats/Trips" tab at the top of this blog. Sign up soon before all the spots are filled!

Interested in Quilt Shows and Quilt Shops Nearby?

Check out the "Quilt Shows/Quilt Shops" tab at the top of this blog's page to see a list of quilt shops and upcoming quilt shows within a reasonable driving distance of our area. Click on the links and you'll be taken to their websites or Facebook pages.

Before heading out on a long trip, be sure to check that the shop is still open.

MLQG and Quilts of Valor Block Drive

The Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild is collecting 12 1/2" star blocks (unfinished) to donate to Quilts of Valor's 2019 Block Drive.  Use patriotic fabrics and any 12 1/2" star block pattern or use the pattern on the QoV website, which can be found by clicking here.  Completed blocks will be collected at guild meetings.  Contact Susan Mc. or Sylvia L. for more information (check your guild roster or newsletter for their contact info).

Every block counts! Visit www.qovf.org to learn more about Quilts of Valor!

MLQG's Quilt of Valor made during the 2018 Veteran's Day outreach workshop

MLQG Raffle Quilt Prep (Another Session Scheduled for Monday, March 11th)

A big thank you to the MLQG members who spent a few hours today pressing, cutting, and preparing scrap fabric for our next raffle quilt.

Another preparation bee has been scheduled for Monday, March 11th, starting at 10:00 AM and going on until 2:00 PM. For info, click here for the blog post that explained what we did today. It will be the same for March 11th.

And thank you to the guild members who have donated fabric! What a variety!

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scraps, scraps, and more scraps

And more scraps!

Reminder -- Raffle Quilt Preparation Bee During March Open Sewing at the Gmeiner

The March 4th raffle quilt preparation bee is a go! Hope to see you there!

Just a reminder that MLQG will be having a raffle quilt preparation bee during the Monday, March 4 open sewing session at the Gmeiner.

We're in need of more bright fabrics and batiks for the raffle quilt.

In case you missed it, click here for detailed info on the raffle quilt preparation bee.

Open Sewing at the Gmeiner -- Monday, March 4th

Great Cure for Cabin Fever!

Next Open Sewing Session

 Monday, March 4th 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 the first Monday of each month, 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 use the "contact us" form on the right side of this blog.