Category: Meetings

Raffle Quilt and More

At the August meeting, we shared the quilt that we’ll be raffling at the Expo show. Thanks to everyone who made this happen: guild members who voted for the Eudaimonia quilt pattern, everyone who helped put it together, Karen for the gorgeous quilting and Carolyn for binding it and creating the beautiful label.

We’ll be selling raffle tickets at our September meeting and then at the Expo show. Tell your friends!

We had some beautiful quilts (as always) at the August meeting. Take a look:

We also enjoyed seeing everyone’s versions of the Art Deco project. Thanks again to Linda for pulling it all together for us. Don’t they look great?!

There are a few more Art Deco pieces in the works, so be sure to join us at the September meeting to see them all (Thursday, 9/11, at the Salem Church Library, doors open at 5:45, meeting begins at 6:00). See you there!

Thursday’s meeting will be on Zoom

Hello, everyone!  Given the iciness and freezing temperatures, we’ve decided to hold our monthly meeting on Zoom this time.  We’ll open the Zoom link at 5:45 and the meeting will start at 6:15.  
The Zoom link  is here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82118440840?pwd=LzBBeFBkKzlNd2R6T1NoVGVrYyttdz09#success
Give it a try before the meeting to be sure it works for you.

It’s dues renewal time!  Go to the form to update or create your membership, and pay your dues for 2025: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqKvkS2HAYU0NU2fmBuAEl4FcuwZRgRl3y-QasLm6NVuTmPA/viewform?embedded=true

We will postpone the January BOM (modern block of the month) till February.  Procrastinators, rejoice!  😉  Linda will answer any questions you may have about it, and she will also preview the next BOM, which will be due in March.

Show and tell!  We will hold up our creations so everyone can see and discuss.  Jan asks that we then post photos of our show and tell to the guild email, fredericksburgmodernquiltguild@gmail.com, so that she can then post them to FB and Instagram.  

See you Thursday evening from the comfort of your home!

2025 Meeting Schedule

Salem Church Library, our meeting place

Our meetings are held at the Salem Church Library (except for the January and March meetings, see below) on the second Thursday of the month in Meeting Room 2 , from 5:45-8:00. Doors open at 5:45 for social time, and the business meeting starts at 6:15.

Update: the January meeting has been moved to Zoom because of inclement weather!

Not yet a member? You’re welcome to drop in and find out what we’re up to! Or you can join us here.

Mark your calendars for the following meeting dates:

2025

January 9 – Please note that this meeting will be held on Zoom.

February 13

March 13 – Please note that we will meet in Room 2 at the Howell branch this time!

March 22 – Sew-in at Salem Church Library, 9:00-5:00, Room 2

April 10

May 8

June 12

June 28 – Sew-in at Salem Church Library, 9:00-4:00, Room 2

July 10

August 14

September 11

September 20 – Sew-in at Salem Church Library, 9:00-4:00 (tentative)

September 25-27 – Original Sewing and Quilt Expo at the Fredericksburg Convention Center

October 9

November 13

December 11 – holiday dinner meeting at Vinny’s

Trunk show and Expo news

This month’s meeting (Thursday 9/12) is a busy one!

Local quilt artist Lorie McCown will be presenting a trunk show of her art quilts. If you saw her quilt exhibit at the Fredericksburg Library last year, or follow her online, you know we’re in for a treat! Here are just a few pieces to whet your appetites. Her use of color and the way she incorporates recycled fabrics into her pieces make for some powerful work.

The Block of the Month, led by Linda, is due at the meeting. This is our first paper-pieced block. It’s always fun to see the different colorways people use, and one lucky winner will get to take home all the entries.

We have a booth at the Expo at the end of the month, where we will spread the word about our guild, raffle off our lovely quilt (a fundraiser for our guild), and display members’ modern quilts. If you haven’t yet signed up for a shift at the booth, there are still a few openings, and volunteers get free admission to the show! Sign up here.

The raffle quilt is here:

If you’re planning to have a quilt in our exhibit, remember to include an artist’s statement (short and sweet is fine) and a hanging sleeve. We can’t wait to see all the quilts you’ve created over the last year or two. You can drop them off at this week’s meeting or at the sew-in on Saturday, or contact us at fredericksburgmqg@gmail.com to make other arrangements.

Finally, we have reserved the library on Saturday, September 14, from 9:00 to 4:00, for a sew-in. Drop in and out as your schedule allows, bring your sewing machine, handwork, or whatever you’d like to work on, and meet and greet other members. See you there!

Lots of Guild news

A few updates as we look forward to our June meeting on the 13th!

First, did you know that the Guild hosts virtual sew-ins twice a week? They are scheduled for Mondays from 1-3 and Thursdays from 6:30 -8:30. Log on and join the discussion for advice, feedback, quilty news, and anything else that comes to mind. You can work on whatever you like, handwork or machine. Drop in and out as your schedule allows. All members are welcome. Members, check your email for the link.

Second, don’t forget to bring your first Art Block of the month (BOM) to the meeting. This is the project that Carolyn is leading for us, based on Jane Davila’s The Art Quilt Workbook (available at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library). The Art BOM should be 9 x 12 using your choice of theme and color palette. You may make more than one piece if you desire. We would like to display your creations at the quilt expo this September.

Attached are examples made by Carolyn using the theme of flowers and colors found in nature.

Finally, we have plans afoot to create a modern quilt to raffle off at the expo. This is a fundraiser for the guild as well as a fun group project. We are basing it on this design by SwirlyGirl Quilts, but with our own color palette. We plan to start working on it at our in-person sew-in on Saturday, June 22, from 9:00-4:00 at the Salem Church Library. You can work on whatever you’d like at the sew-in, but we would love you to join us in creating it. More details at the meeting and at the sew-in!

January meeting

Our first meeting of the New Year is this Thursday, 1/11, at the Salem Church Library. We’ll be updating everyone on upcoming plans and events. Linda will be introducing to an new modern block. And, of course, bring your show and tells. 

Don’t forget to check out our calendar for the year. See you there!

August meeting notes

We had a great show and tell, with lots of challenge quilts among other Works in Progress and new creations.

Four takes on the Maximalist challenge

Challenge from another guild to use “ugly” fabric in a table runner

Page 20 challenges (turn to page 20 in any magazine or catalog and use what you see as inspiration)

Renee’s fabulous star, from a Mid-Appalachian quilter’s workshop at Gettysburg

Wonky star made from 1930’s blocks with Mary Kerr at a workshop at the Stitch Fest in Lancaster

Two sweet little blocks from Lori

Baby quilt with walking foot quilting

Remember that you can register for workshops and lectures at QuiltCon starting at 10:00 on Tuesday, August 15th. Make sure you can sign in ahead of time so that you’ll be all ready on Tuesday. Pro tip from Jan: you can put workshops in your cart and then easily sign up for them right on the dot of 10:00. Sessions fill up fast!

Note our upcoming meetings: Monthly meeting on September 14, and our in-person sew-in on Saturday, September 23.

Opportunities abound!

At our August 10th meeting, we’ll be getting ready for our booth and exhibit at the Expo, September 28-30. There are several ways you can participate:

  • Sign up for a two-hour shift at our booth. We’ll be using SignupGenius.com again this year, details to come. Meet and greet people interested in modern quilting, and spread the word about our guild. We need at least one person for each shift, but it’s more fun with two!
  • Volunteer for booth setup. We will be coming on Wednesday, the day before the show opens, to set up our booth. Need at least two people.
  • Wrangle the quilts we’ll be displaying on the show floor. We need to keep track of the quilts we’ve received from members, but the staff at the show will do the actual hanging of the quilts.
  • Help with the flyer we’ll make available to potential members.
  • Volunteer for take-down of our booth displays on Saturday. Need at least two people.
  • Bring your modern quilts to the September meeting so we can plan how much exhibit space we’ll need. Don’t forget a hanging sleeve!

And don’t forget show and tell this Thursday! You can also bring your challenges, whether found objects, maximalism, etc. Not quite finished? You’ve got a bit more time, just be sure to bring them to the September meeting.

Last year’s booth:

Show and Tell

Lots of creativity on display at our June meeting!

Jan’s two quilts made from precuts. The middle image shows the back of the quilt on the right. She will be adding a crocheted border in pink.

Renee’s first two blocks for the Winter Star quilt for her mother. Love these soothing colors!

Two bird blocks Linda is testing for a pattern maker on the left. The other is an exploration of various Dresden Plate blocks from a class she took. Check out the big stitch quilting on this one!

Thanks for sharing, everyone!

Quiltcon 2024

Next year’s QuiltCon will be held in Raleigh, just a few hours south of Fredericksburg, and we expect quite a few members to be there. For this upcoming show, the Guild would like to create and enter a Group/Bee quilt. The only requirement is that at least three people must work on it. Otherwise, it’s up to us – colors, size, techniques, whatever! Come to our meeting this Thursday and we can see who’s interested. Bee members can also attend the sew-in on June 24 to discuss possibilites.


Details are on the MQG website here:

Categories & Prizes

Save the dates

A quick reminder that we are meeting this evening, Thursday, May 11. The room will open at 5:00, and the business meeting starts at 6:00. Bring your challenges if you have them, and don’t forget your show and tells!

Note that we have two upcoming sew-in dates at the Salem Church Library: June 24 and September 23. Both days are Saturdays. You can bring anything you want to work on to our sew-ins, and we might have a new technique to share. Stay tuned!

Remember that our meetings are always on the second Thursday of the month. You can see our complete schedule here.