May Reminders - We're hitting the road!

May Meeting - This month, we will not be meeting at Strawberry Patches. Instead, we'll be taking a road trip! This Saturday, May 18th, we'll be heading up the mountain to enjoy the 31st Annual Pine Mountain Club Lilac Festival and Pine Mountain Scrappers "Quilting in the Pines" Quilt Show. We will be meeting at the Starbucks by Strawberry Patches at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and hit the road around 9:00. Parking and admission to the festival are free, but there is a $3 admission charge for the quilt show. In addition to the quilt show, the festival offers over 100 art & craft vendors, food vendors, and live music. There are also shops and restaurants around Pine Mountain Village. The weather forecast for the area on Saturday is 70*! We will be carpooling, so if you'll be joining the group on our first road trip, please leave a comment on this post, our Facebook page or guild email {bakersfieldmodernquiltguild(at)gmail(dot)com}so that we can make sure not to leave anyone behind.

Directions: From either direction on I-5, take the Frazier Mountain Park Road Exit (205). Go west for 12 miles. Bear right onto Mil Potrero Highway and drive 6 miles into Pine Mountain. Pine Mountain Village is on the left. You will see the Village Center sign at the corner of Mil Potrero Highway and Freeman Drive. Turn left on Freeman Drive and turn right on Pine Valley Lane into the Center. Continue on Pine Valley Lane until you see the Jennings Realty sign on the right.



Sew In - Saturday, May 25th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bolts to Binding. Come join the fun at our monthly Sew In! Bring a project to work on and a snack to share (optional).

Question of the Week

Do you name your quilts?

If so, how to you come up with the name?

What's the most creative name you've ever given a quilt?  

April Meeting Recap

Our April guild meeting was a blast!

Announcements:
Quilt Shows:
Quilting in the Pines - Pine Mtn Club Scrappers; Saturday, May 18th from 10 am to 4 pm
International Quilt Market & Festival - In Houston, October 31 to November 3rd
Long Beach IQF August 2-4; Long Beach Convention Center
Hoffman Challenge - quilt entry deadline is July 19th; info at www.HoffmanChallenge.com
Heart of the Valley Shop Hop - May 3-5; 11 shops participating from Bakersfield to Turlock
Sew In - April 27th, 10 am to 4 pm at Strawberry Patches
May program - to be announced

 Zippered Pouch Swap:
We had 11 members participate in a zippered pouch swap. Everyone who participated brought a finished zippered pouch to the meeting in a paper bag, then got to choose a bag for themselves. There was quite a variety of pouches, from embellished pouches to wide mouth and triangular pouches. It was great to have such enthusiasm for this swap!

  Show and Tell:

Christy's Dr. Seuss quilt for charity

Jane with a lovely quilt made for a young lady who is graduating

Lois with two darling isolettes made from jelly rolls

Shelly with a super cute baby blanket...

and a great picnic blanket....

that zips up into it's own carrying bag!

(Yes, Shelly, you seriously need to write a pattern for this!)

Lynn with her framed Dresden Plates

(Great idea, Lynn!)

Sandy with lovely embroidered Chrstmas quilt

Pam with another stinkin' cute pillow

the back - just as cute as the front

Pam's lovely quilt in purples 

with a great pieced back featuring Kaffe Fassett fabric

The group showing off the pouches received in our pouch swap

(Amazing work ladies!)

Kara with a cute quilt

Jane hard at work, modeling the Modern Quilts Unlimited apron she won.

Program: QuiltCon Recap

     QuiltCon was held in Austin, back in February and we had 8 members attend. Christy, Lynn, Nicci, Pam and Sandy P. shared some of their QuiltCon experiences with the group. Pam shared a slideshow that included photos of many of the quilts on display, as well as a few shots from the '80's Dance Party.

Wrap Up:

     - Thanks to all who participated in the Zippered Pouch Swap

     - Sew In April 27th at Strawberry Patches

     - Shop Hop May 3-5

     - May program to be announced

Question of the Week

I thought this would be a good day to ask a question about recycling..

When making a quilt, have you ever used fabric that had a previous life as something else?

Would you use a bedsheet in your quilt blocks, or as a backing?

If not in a quilt, would you use it for a different sewing project?

What other "fabrics" might you use?

Where do you find them?

 

 

April Reminders

 

April Meeting - This month's meeting will be Saturday, April 20th from 2 to 4 pm at Strawberry Patches. We'll be seeing a slideshow of quilts that were displayed at QuiltCon and giving a recap of the Modern Quilt Guild's inaugural convention. We will also being having our Zippered Pouch Swap. If you would like to participate, please bring your finished, handmade, zippered pouch in a plain brown paper bag. 

April Sew In - This month's Sew In will be held next Saturday, April 27th from 10 am to 4 pm at Strawberry Patches. Bring a project to work on, and a snack to share if you'd like. Come join the fun!

Question of the Week

Let's talk about thread today

 What brand do you use?

Are you an Aurifil admirer? A Gutterman girl? A Mettler maniac? Or some other brand?

 Do you use the same brand for piecing as you do quilting?

Do you use different weights? 

What about color? Complimentary? Contrasting? Neutral?

Question of the Week

 

How would you finish this sentence......

"Nothing inspires me like..."?

*Boy have I been a slacker!I didn't realize that I've neglected to post Questions for the past two weeks. I'll have to blame it on springtime. It's got me very distracted....all the sunshine, gardening, and cleaning! :-)

~Christy