"CROSS BODY TOTE" MLQG MINI-RETREAT

Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild Mini-Retreat!

Enjoy a day of SEWING with guild members and learn how to make a "cross body tote"! Also, LUNCH and DOOR PRIZES to round out our day! We always have a lot of FUN when we get together with friends who "LOVE TO SEW"! We will also have a table set up for "FREE" stuff! If you have quilting/sewing books/supplies/fabrics, etc., that you would like to offer up for free, please bring them to the mini-retreat!

WHEN?

September 11, 2023 (MONDAY)

WHERE?

First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Wellsboro, PA

TIME?

9:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Doors open at 9 a.m. to set up.)

PROJECT?

We will learn how to make a "Cross Body Tote"!

Instructor: Dawn Cleveland

COST?

$15.00 (This will include pizza for lunch and bottled water.)

Contact Janice H. for more information or to register. 

Days For Girls

 Days For Girls

What if you had to miss school or work because you did not have proper menstrual supplies? How many days per year would you lose in education and wages simply because you got your period? What if no one ever taught you about menstruation, or worse: if menstrual taboos and myths made you feel ashamed of your body? This is the situation for more than 500 million women, girls and menstruators worldwide. 

Can you cut some scraps for Days For Girls?

What is needed?

8 1/2 × 8 1/2 100% cotton flannel squares 

8 1/2 × 10 1/2 100% cotton rectangles

6 × 6 100% cotton squares

These fabrics should all be 100% cotton. Darker colors and prints are preferred.

Also needed...

8 1/2 × 10 1/2 PUL rectangles

Polyurethane Laminate or PUL is a waterproof and breathable fabric available locally at Scheetz Sew Creative.  Darker colors are preferred.

Squares/rectangles may be dropped off at Scheetz Sew Creative in Wellsboro.

For more information about Days For Girls visit https://www.daysforgirls.org

July 2023 Meeting Notes and Photos

What a treat is was for us to have Linda Stager come and share tips on how composition in quilting is similar to that in photography. She showed us many ways to make our designs pleasing to the human eye. We had a lot of fun with the manipulatives she gave us for working with figure/ground, rule of thirds, golden ratio, and more. The video she showed at the beginning of her talk was very helpful. You can view it here: Composition in Photography with Ted Forbes We watched only the first 5 minutes or so.

Of course, we had a lot of fun with Show and Tell as well. 

Linda Stager began her discussion by showing us the only quilt she has ever worked on.

Linda is a dynamic speaker and kept us engaged.

Linda took some photos at the meeting, pictured is Nikki opening the meeting with the assembled members.

Joyce's latest charity quilt made from scraps. It is lovely.

A wonderful example of machine embroidered applique.

Marge's completed Round Robin quilt. The hand-quilting is beautiful.

Nikki brought in a quilt that was hand-embroidered and hand-quilted by her grandmother, Beatrice Sutliff Ridall from Canton, PA

Members wanted a closer look at the stitching.

 

Don't forget, next month's meeting will be held on the 2nd Monday of the month, August 14th at 6pm at the Lakeside Pavilion at Ives Run Recreation area. We always have a great time. Please bring your significant other or a prospective member, a dish to share, and your own table service.

Board Meeting Canceled

The board meeting scheduled for Monday, July 15th at 5:00 has been canceled. 

The next board meeting will be held Monday, September 18th at 5:00.

Thank You!

Thank you from UPMC Family Hospice! ❤️

To learn more about our Fidget Quilt Outreach Project click the link below. 👇
https://mountainlaurelquiltguild.blogspot.com/p/community-projects.html?m=1

Show and Tell -- MLQG June 2023 Meeting

 As always, there were some lovely quilts during the show and tell segment of our June meeting...

Sylvia L. (notice the scalloped borders)

Carol B.

Carol B.

Carol B.

Dawn P.

Nancy D.

Nikki W.

Nikki W.

Tess. McC. (for her granddaughter; same pattern as our 2020 raffle quilt, but with different applique)

Tess McC.

(the back of Tess McC.'s quilt)

Anya T. with two linen towels embroidered by her grandmother more than 100 years ago. The one on the left was treated to brighten it up and remove stains.

Charity CUT Day! Wednesday, June 28, 2023

 

My friend, Tricia Walker, is very involved with the charity, Days For Girls.  On a recent trip to Uganda she worked teaching women how to make sanitary kits.  This group is now in need of supplies to make more kits.  Tricia has made arrangements to have flannel squares delivered on July 2 but she recently broke her wrist and is unable to cut the squares she promised.  She came to me a few days ago and asked if I could help.  Of course, I told her I could help and I thought maybe you all might like to help as well!

Our June Chairty Sew Day, Wednesday, June 28, at Scheetz Sew Creative will be dedicated to cutting 8 1/2" flannel squares to send to Uganda.  We will begin cutting at 10:30.  Please bring your own ruler and favorite rotarty cutter.  All fabric is provided, but donations of flannel or PLU scraps larger than 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" are gladly accepted.  Darker colors and prints are preferred.  If you can't join us on the 28th but would like to cut squares at home, squares can be dropped off at Scheetz Sew Creative by Friday, June 30th.

Have questions or need more information?  Contact Susan Mc.

For more information about Days For Girls visit https://www.daysforgirls.org