SEWN swap partners announced
Only 3 week left to sign up!
DCMQG is participating in a cross country mini quilt swap! The theme will be abstract art, inspired by the Tate museum. The South, East, West, and North (SEWN) mini swap will be due in April 2025, but sign ups are open now! For more details, please see the swap flyer. Ready to sign up? Great! Please complete the participation form.
December Monthly Meeting
AGENDA
10:30 am Set up & chat
11 am FEAST
12 pm Business
12:15 pm Show & Tell
1 pm White Elephant
Guild Workshop: David Owen Hastings -"Inspired by Art" Quilt
"Inspired by Art" Quilt Workshop
Virtual Workshop: Inspired by Art with David Owen Hastings
Date:Saturday, November 16th, 2024
Time:10 AM - 4 PM
Location:Your home!
We are pleased to welcome back David Owen Hastings this time for his "Inspired by Classic Art" workshop: showing you how to choose a favorite work of art, develop your own unique modern quilt design. Be inspired by shapes, colors, structure, or the feeling you get and design a block or whole quilt with an eye on modern minimalism. This virtual workshop will be held via Zoom on Saturday, November 16th. For more information and to purchase tickets via the DCMQG online shop.
November Monthly Meeting
November
TheDCMQG November meeting is virtual. Instead of driving to the monthly meeting, we encourage you to drive to the Quilt Show. The Zoom link will be sent in the next Stitch on October 31st.
QUILT SHOW ARTIST TALK
November 7: Quilt Show Artist Talk 5:30 PM – 7 PM | CREATE Arts Center, Silver Spring, MD
"Coping With Quilting" Quilt Show
Please visit our Show Page for details on the opening reception and the artist talk.
Quilt Show Opening
November 2: Quilt Show Opening 12 – 2 PM | CREATE Arts Center, Silver Spring, MD
Board Elections
Board Member Elections Begins Nov. 1st and ends Nov. 10th. Look for details in the Stitch.
Welcome Blanket Sew-in
Welcome Blanket Sew in: DCMQG, in partnership with
Welcome Blanket, will host a sew in to make home decorations benefiting individuals served by
Homes Not Borders, a local advocacy organization that provides support to refugees and forced migrants in the DC area. More information coming soon!
Social Justice Event
Social Justice Event
Let's Move the Needle Book Event
Buy your tickets now for a Book Talk with Shannon Downey, cosponsored by DCMQG and Old Town Books “Let’s Move the Needle: An Activism Handbook for artists, Crafters, Creatives, and Makers” by Shannon Downey. Craft kits by Capital Stitch Co will be available for purchase. Click the link above to purchase tickets. The discount code can be found in The Stitch.
Workshop with Timna Tarr: Paper Map Turned Art Quilt
“Paper map turned art quilt made easy! From creating a layout to adding significant details, you’ll learn everything you need to know to turn your most cherished locations into an appliquéd quilt.”
Note: Registration will open August 22. This 4 hour virtual workshop will be available to all guild members for a fee. Two weeks before the workshop, any remaining spaces will be offered to non-guild members from other guilds.
Fall Retreat
A relaxing weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains to sew, laugh, eat, drink, sleep, commune with nature, fabric shop and get a massage…..
DCMQG will host an in-person retreat September 19-22 at the Blue Mountain Retreat Center, which offers 47 acres of forested land, just across the river from Harper’s Ferry. Sign ups held between July 11th-August 8, 2024.
QuiltCon Registration Resumes
Be sure to check for your MQG email on Monday, August 26, for the details about registration which will resume on August 28th. TIMES LISTED ABOVE ARE NOT THE TIMES! (The website just requires I put times in.)
QuiltCon 2025 Registration opens for members!
QuiltCon 2025 Registration will resume during this week for MQG members. Please be on the lookout for an email that will announce the EXACT date and time within that week.
Guild Workshop with Tara Faughnan - Double Wedding Ring Quilt
DOUBLE WEDDING RING - BY MACHINE.
Students will learn how to sew a scrappy Double Wedding Ring block. In this class we will cover all the basics of making and using freezer paper foundations, creating templates, color choices and the importance of value for creating a successful design.
Timna Tarr Mapmaking With Fabrics Workshop - Spaces for class go on sale!
Spaces for a slot in this class will go on sale Thursday, Aug. 22nd at 6:00 p.m.
Quilt Show Reminder!
There’s still time to enter the Quilt Show: Artists’ statements due Oct. 16th! For more information, check the Guild Events above the calendar on the Homepage.
Reminder About Quilt Show!
There’s still time to enter: Artists’ statements due Oct. 16th!
Sign-up opens for Tara Faughnan’s Double Wedding Ring Workshop
Scrappy Double Wedding Ring Quilt by Tara Faughnan
Finish those blocks!
Finish those blocks!
Remember to finish your blocks for the LGBTQ pride-themed Justice quilt! The finished blocks are due at our August 10th meeting.
Guild Talk by David Owen Hastings:Quilt Labels to Love
“A simple and beautiful quilt label is like a signature on a piece of art, and I truly believe quilts are art! Learn my techniques for creating labels that preserve the important details of your creations.
Note: This is open to all guild members.
Reston QU Fabric Sale and Auction
Fabric Galore – quality FQs, yardage, pre-cuts, and everything in between. Also notions, thread, irons, mechanical sewing machines, rulers, batting, Bernina embroidery module, silent auction, live auction, and boutique of handmade items. For more information, contact rqupresident@quiltersunlimited.org.
Mid Atlantic ModQuilting Retreat
Lottery winners have been notified. If you didn’t make it this year, please try again next year. Details for retreat participants are in your documents. (Don’t go by times listed here.)