Author: OCMQG

Orange County Modern Quilt Guild Orange County, California The guild is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization

2022 OC Fair Competition Entries Open

Hello Modern Quilters, it’s that time of year again – applications are now open for the OC Fair!

Throughout the year we’ve seen countless stunning works from our talented members. Now it’s time to show it off!

Entries for fiber arts are open now through May 27th, 2022. Want the details on how to enter? Keep reading…

OC Fair 2022 Competition Entry FAQs

What are the OC Fair competition guidelines?
Competition guidelines can be found here:
https://ocfair.com/oc-fair/competitions-contests/guidelines/

Where is the Modern & Art Quilts category?
The section for Modern & Art Quilts is listed under Home Arts & Hobbies > Fiber Arts
Click here for the Fiber Arts category guidelines: https://bit.ly/3ppqTji

Where is the application to submit for Modern & Art Quilts?
You can fill out your entry form beginning here:
https://ocfair.fairwire.com/

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February 2022 Block Lotto

Stroked Flying Geese

February’s Block Lotto is a free pattern from Art Gallery called Stroked Flying Geese.

This block is a spin on No Waste Flying Geese.

Find the instructions for the Stroked Flying Geese here: https://www.agfblog.com/2021/06/stroked-flying-geese-tutorial.html

COLORS: Use any fabric you like! 

OCMQG January 2022 Meeting Minutes

OCMQG Membership Meeting Minutes
January 27, 2022 (Zoom)

Maritza Rodriguez Farr, Co-Secretary

Board Members Present:  Cheryl Higley – President, Lisa Handley – Vice President, Susie Johnson – Workshops, Gail Sevilla – Membership, Kaylin Murray – Technical Support, Mary O’Bannon – Workshops, Kelly Hogan – Block Lotto, Sam Saturday – Social Media & Website, Maritza Farr – Co-Secretary , Elizabeth Wing – Co-Secretary, Janet Segner – Treasurer, Ruth Bailey – Facilities/Hospitality/Greeter

Members Attending: 32

Welcome – Cheryl Higley
Reviewed Zoom etiquette

Speaker Introduction – Susie Johnson

Speaker – Jacquie Gering
Jacquie spoke on Finding My Voice, An Artist Journey. Jacquie is a noted quilter and author with books on machine quilting. Jacquie started her journey by accident. She loves simplicity and lines. Jacquie shared her evolution through her quilts. Q & A held after her presentation. Membership enjoyed this fabulous presentation.

Challenges – Susie Johnson and Mary O’Bannon.  
The upcoming April quilt challenge will be held at the in person April Membership meeting. Focus will be on quilting – machine and/or hand quilting. Voting will occur at the meeting. Minimum size is 18” X 18”. Awards will include the following categories: Best Use of Quilting, Best Modern Design, and Members’ Choice.

Link for Challenges https://ocmodernquiltguild.com/guild-challenges/

2022 Membership Drive – Gail Sevilla

Most of the 2021 membership has renewed membership for 2022. We have an exciting year of activities and speakers in 2022. 

Dues remain at $50 per year. Payment can be made via PayPal or by check. Send checks for membership renewals or new membership to Janet Segner, Treasurer. (check email for address)

Any questions can be directed to Gail Sevilla, Membership.

QuiltCon 2022 Community Outreach – by Gail Sevilla 
OCMQG Quilt is now at Houston. Thank you to all the members who contributed blocks and the members who finished the quilt for display.

A special thank you to Julie McCluney for attaching the quilt sleeve and label, and paying for shipping to QuiltCon. Workshops – Susie Johnson and Mary O’Bannon
Our next workshop is a Zoom class with Carolina Oneto on March 20, 2022 from 1pm to 4pm. She will be focusing on Organic Shapes. Slots are available. Workshop will be opened to non-members on February 20th. See Carolina’s web page www.carolinaoneto.com 

Upcoming 2022 Workshops
May 15th – In person, Cecile Choi, Color Play
July 17th – Zoom, Audrey Esarey, Watercolor Quilt
September 11th – In person, Jean Impey, Spider Web

Workshop link https://ocmodernquiltguild.com/2022-workshops/

Scholarships – One scholarship is available for each workshop. Members only. A member is allowed to receive one scholarship per year. The process is confidential. A member, if not selected, may submit an application again. Link for scholarship form https://forms.gle/B2xY3sSkX7h9pWc48

Guest Speakers 2022 at Membership Guild Meetings
March – Tara Miller, Graphic Quilts of the 20th Century
May – Bill Stearman, BackPack Show
June – Audrey Esarey, Finding My Voice in Modern Quilting
July – Teresa Duryea Wong, Hello Modern Art, Meet Antique Quilts
November – Janneken Smucker, Amish Quilts

Block Lotto – Kelly Hogan
January Block Lotto link https://ocmodernquiltguild.com/2022/01/25/january-2022-block-lotto/

All prior Block Lotto link https://ocmodernquiltguild.com/block-lotto/

November 2021 Block Lotto winner was Jason.

Social Media – Sam Saturday
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

Facebook – OCMQG Quilters. A private group that is open to active members.  Request to join. Members may post. Link to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1751696078398807/

Instagram – @OCMQG.  Not available for members to post. Send an email to ocmodernquiltguild@gmail.com or samantharae@gmail.com if you would like us to post something.

Remember to tag us @OCMQG on Instagram with your work.

Philanthropy – Lisa Handley
Lisa thanked everyone who has helped out with quilts and pillow cases.

Lisa requested that all projects that are completed be brought to the March in-person meeting. 

Many projects yet to be completed, so please consider picking up projects to complete at the March meeting.

QuiltCon 2022 – Cheryl Higley
February 16th – 20th in Phoenix, AZ.

QuiltCon requires either proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of the start of the workshop or proof of full vaccination. All safety guidelines can be found here:

https://www.quiltcon.com/safety-guidelines/

Upcoming Events – Cheryl Higley
Next month’s meeting will be held via Zoom on February 24th at 6:30pm. 

Members can share what they have worked on.

Door Prize – Fat Quarter Bundle won by Sandy Pratt.

Thank Yous – Cheryl Higley
Joy to the World Swap Meet was a huge success.
Thank you to Julie McCluney for sharing her beautiful home and garden for the event. 

Orangewood Foundation received:
8 quilts and books from the November book Challenge
5 quilts made by members
20 pillow cases
A significant amount of hygiene products

January 2022 Block Lotto

Half Square Triangle Round Up

There are so many ways make half square triangles! Try one of these techniques, hopefully at least one is new to you!

Since we are meeting on Zoom this month, our January block lotto is free to all members, as you’ll supply your own fabric.

COLORS: Please use solid fabrics. Everyone is picking their own fabrics, so let’s stick to solids so the final contributions will be able to work together. 

We would highly suggest using dark and light of the same color, for example try:

  • Navy Blue and Sky Blue
  • Royal Purple and Lavender
  • Forest Green and Mint Green

SIZE: There’s no limit to the size of half square triangle you’d like to make! You can choose any size HST. Let’s aim for that an be trimmed and squared up to inch increments (finished HSTs of 2 inch, 3 inch, 4 inch, and so on). Therefore, your block would 2.5 inch, 3.5 inch, or 4.5 when turning in at the March meeting.

HST Tutorials

Gathered.how – How to make half square triangles
Homemade Emily Jane – Easy Half Square Triangles video
Blossom Heart Quilts – HST Tutorial and Maths Formula
Blossom Heart Quilts – HST Tutorial: Strip Method
Coral + Co. – Half Square Triangles 4 at a Time
Sew Easy – 8-at-a-Time Triangle Squares video
Amy Smart – 16-at-a-Time video
Quilters Candy – 32 Half Square Triangles at Once
Fat Quarter Shop – Tiny Half Square Triangles

HST Resources

Midnight Quilt Show – Stress Relieving Half-Square Triangle Quilt
Lo and Behold Stitcher – How to Trim Half Square Triangles
Inquiring Quilter – Trimming HSTs the Fast Way
Lee Heinrich – How to Sew Together HSTs Without Losing Points video
Just Get It Done Quilts – Making a Perfect Half Square Triangle Block video

Be part of our exciting 2022!

So many great reasons to participate in 2022. We will meet in person at the Laguna Woods Clubhouse. You can look forward to the following video lectures:

Of course, there will be block lotto, sharing of our work and the meeting of old and new friends that can’t be beat. The following workshops will also be offered at a very fair price to our members. Most are zoom.

Workshops– January 16 with Libs Elliott, “Improv with Dynamic Stripes”, http://libselliot.com

March 20- Carolina Oneto, “Organic Shapes”, http://carolinaoneto.com

May 15- Cecile Choi, IN PERSON, “Color Play”, http://sewingparty.com

July 17- Audrey Esarey, “Watercolor Quilt”, cottonandbourbon.com

September 11- Jean Impey, IN PERSON, “Spider Web”, http://sewjean.com

If you have any questions, please reach out in our email at ocmodernquiltguild@gmail.com. Membership is just $50 and includes your membership in the international organization, The Modern Quilt Guild. This is a valuable resource for webinars, patterns, community and more. Excited to see what this coming year will mean to our quilt world. Don’t miss out.

2021 November Book Challenge

Maker: Sally Sloane
Book: Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
Quilt Description: This twin size quilt is done from a collection of sea colored batiks with a sea themed embroidery added to the middle of each block.

Voted winner for Best Representation of Book and Members’ Choice.

Maker: Barbara Knapp
Book: Polar Bears & Bear Came Along
Quilt Description: I found this pattern of a momma & baby polar bear and just loved it. The pattern is called Polar Bear Peekaboo and is approximately 55” x 62”. It is the largest foundation paper pieced project I have ever done and really enjoyed doing it. I don’t know how many pieces are in it, but it is a lot. I wanted to keep the quilting simple so I did straight lines at an angle. I also did a double edge binding which gave a little pop of white around the edge.

Maker: Gail Sevilla
Book: You Will Leave a Trail of Stars by Lisa Congdon
Quilt Description: I was inspired by an alphabet I bought from Laura Hartrich, @laurahartrich. I wanted to make something scrappy. Just now, looking at her feed, I guess I was inspired to add stars from a baby quilt she made. Who doesn’t support “Girl Power”? Lisa’s book is full of colorful illustrations and empowering essays. It is actually a coincidence that the colorway turned out to be so close to the cover. I chose the Kona blue “Storm” as it is brighter than navy and would work with all the colors.

Voted winner for Best Modern Design

Maker: Susan Manson
Book: You Matter by Christian Robinson
Quilt Description: Using a block lotto win I was able to create two toddler-sized quilts. The abundance of color plus being bound in a variety of skin tones reinforces the story of inclusion no matter your gender, ability, or ethnicity. Two copies of the book and two pillow cases using Ann Kelle’s “See Us, Hear Us, Love Us” fabric will be included.

Maker: Betty Altstadt
Book: Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston. The book centers on a 13 year old girl, Amari, who goes on a search for her missing brother. She discovers that she has a place in the supernatural world. To help her figure things out, she meets up with a wise man who plucks constellations out of the sky. He gives her the stars and has her toss them back into the sky, where she sees her ancestors, herself and her future.
Quilt Description: The quilt is my own design based on a nine patch with wonky stars. I selected fabrics to give a feeling of being under a starry sky. The quilt was long-armed by Cosmic Quilts. The binding is by M&S fabrics and the back reminds me of colorful paint swatches.

Maker: Kelly Hogan
Book: Aetherbound
Description: This book was a sci-fi coming of age novel about a young girl breaking free from an abusive home life and starting a new life with friends, food, and kindness. It’s also about autonomy and making choices and how people should be treated. I picked fabrics with happy food for the back. The front has fabrics with empowering messages for girls inspired by RBG.

Maker: Julie McCluney
Book: Z is for Moose

November Guest Speaker: Mary Fons

After our great October meeting where we saw many great pieces made by members and finished up our business issues, we are looking forward to our meeting on November 18, 6:30 pm PST.

Our guest speaker will be Mary Fons, with Lecture and Trunk Show – Extreme Home Edition. Mary has a great breadth of knowledge of all things quilting and a gift of humor that makes her talks so popular. We are grateful we are able to have her share with us.

We welcome non-members to participate. We ask for a modest $5 donation and ask that you reach out to us at ocmodernquiltguild@gmail.com. We will happily share the zoom link. To ensure that you are included, please request by no later than noon, Wednesday, November 17.

Following Mary’s talk, we will share our Book Themed Challenge. This is always a highlight. Members chose a book theme quilt to make and then donate the quilt and book to our partner the Orangewood Foundation in time for Christmas.

If you are looking to learn more about quilting and especially, the modern take on design, please check out our group. We hope to meet in person beginning in January. We looks forward to any questions you may have about our very warm, inviting quilt guild.

October/November 2021

We are burning up days until the year ends so I thought I better roll right into November.

Our guild meeting for October is the 28th at 6:30. We will be zooming but want to feature your quilts and work. Please submit photos to ocmodernquiltguild@gmail.com as soon as you can. We would love to show lots of work, so don’t be shy. We will also vote on by laws and officers and share some of our great plans for 2022.

November will feature guest speaker Mary Fons on November 18. We will also award prizes for our Book Themed quilt challenge. These are always so varied and amazing. Don’t miss this.

Pictured above is Daisy Aschehoug in front of one of her amazing quilts. She is presenting a workshop on November 14. She will teach about Giant Nested Curves. There are a few openings. I have heard her speak and I am sure this will be a rewarding day.

We will be having a social meeting on December 5 with many more details to come.

If you haven’t, please reach out to renew your membership now. You will not be disappointed in all the great resources we have planned for 2022. They will be shared at our October meeting and I will post here soon.

Stay safe.

September 2021

Congratulations to our Best of Show winner Susan Manson! There were so many wonderful pieces entered in our Improv Challenge this month. Everyone should be very pleased with their work. The skills in our guild have really moved up with the help of so many great workshops.

We also want to mention that we had a wonderful lecture about Minimalism by Teresa Duryea Wong. It was just so informative and beautiful using examples from art and architecture to inform our understanding of Minimalisim.

Our next meeting is September 30 with guest speaker Carol Lyles Shaw. She will be talking about What makes a Quilt Modern. We welcome guests at just $5. Reach out in our email or there is a link on our meeting page.

Workshops are just around the corner. Libs Elliot, “Improv Stripes” is September 12, Sunday. There are few more openings. The cost is $60 for members and we welcome non members at just $70. Again, email us at ocmodernquiltguild@gmail.com. We will also host Daisy Auschehoug, “Giant Nested Curves” on November 14. Look up her work on instagram or on her website Warmfolk.com to be inspired.

We also have our sewing Sewcial on September 12. We welcome any member to host and use it as an opportunity for sewing or just catching up. Please let us know if you would like to host.

Lastly, we look forward to more members reaching out and volunteering for leadership positions. It is not that hard and is a great way to get to know guild members and help us stay a strong, vibrant guild. We looks forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the activities in September!