Showing posts with label guild fund raising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guild fund raising. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2012

Modern quilt inspiration!

Where do you go for quilting inspiration?  For me, one of the most inspiring things is seeing what other people are doing with simple colours and designs.  On Flickr, there is a group called "For the Love of Solids" - all dedicated to quilting and sewing with solid coloured fabric.  They have a swap project where they enter a blind swap with other members.  All they get is a name and address, and an idea of their partner's colour and style preferences. They go out and choose the fabric and project that they will do (it's limited to "small" projects - wall hanging, placemats, sewing-machine cozies, etc..). The person they are sewing for does not get to know who is creating their "gift". At the end, everyone posts their creation and then sends it on to their recipient.

Little projects like this laptop bag make me swoon:

Laptop bag by Dashasel for Sarah at Fairy Face Designs on Flickr

But modern quilting isn't just about solid colours. This scrappy quilt will help you pare down your stash while producing something modern and lovely:
Rainbow plus scrap quilt by www.filminthefridge.com
For those of you who are more into "traditional" quilts, why not try a modern twist on a more traditional design?  Here's a lovely big quilt from a member of the Ann Arbor Modern Quilt Guild:
Point Me quilt by Little Red Hen

 So where are you getting your inspiration from these days?



Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Quilt Guild Reminders

Hello Groupies!

Just a quick reminder that our next meet-up will be on October 27th at the Telkwa Reformed Church.

Carli has suggested that we do a stash-buster sale at out up-coming demo (November maybe?). So let us know if you have bundles you could donate - the guild would keep 50% of the commission for fund-raising, and you would take home the rest.  Check out your stashes and see what you might donate!

Also, I'd like to post a few tutorials on using technology to share and communicate with other quilters (with Carli's blessing).  Keep your eyes skinned on this space to learn a few tricks about navigating and sharing online!

-Kirsten