Presentation: Creating Rainbows in 100 Days, Emily Lang of Emily Lang Quilts
Emily presented about 100 day projects she has completed and how they helped to get her out of a rut and back into a creative mindset. She shared ways having a similar practice can do the same for all of us.
Remember, show up for yourself. Sew with freedom. Focus on slow, steady progress each day. Pick a daily task that you can complete in 10 minutes or less. Check out Emily’s social media accounts for pictures of her work.
Outreach: Our final count for the pillowcases made to donate to Ryan’s Case for Smiles is 180! Great work, everyone!!
Upcoming Activities:
All activities and links for our Zoom activities can be found on our guild calendar.
Background is low volume (quiet or loud), and the main pinwheel colors should be ROY G BIV with individual pinwheels being all one color. There are two block options. Blocks are due at the October meeting! Find more info here.
Block Lotto: Rainbow Pinwheels
Mini Mod Block Swap: You have 3 months to make 25 mini 1.5” blocks and 10 3” blocks to be swapped with your partners. Blocks need to be mailed by 11/12.
The pattern was created by Berene from Happy Sew Lucky. All proceeds from the pattern purchase will be donated to the Baphumelele Children’s Home in South Africa to fund their Christmas Dinner. Please see the email sent on 8/14 for further details and for the link to make your payment. Find more info about Baphumelele Children’s Home here: Baphumelele
MQG Community Quilt:
The remaining kits are in a bin at Blue Bar. If you would like to help us make blocks, please pick a kit up there. Make sure to fill in the sign out sheet, so we can track who is making blocks. Finished blocks can be dropped back off at Blue Bar, and please be sure to once again fill in the log that you returned the blocks. Please reach out to Misty Cole with any questions or to coordinate dropping blocks off/sending them to Misty if you can’t make it to Blue Bar. Finished blocks are due 10/8.
Misty’s contact info: playmisty4me@gmail or 240-593-3911
August Hand Sewing: Wednesday 8/19, 5pm-7pm at Barriques in Middleton, 1901 Cayuga Street
WIPs Be Done: July winner is Bridget Vian
PAUSE Sewing: Upcoming dates are August 16th and September 5th
Upcoming Meetings:
*Reminder that we DO NOT have a September meeting because of the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. We hope you will attend and enjoy all the beautiful quilts. The show is still looking for volunteers. If you volunteer, you are provided with a free entry ticket for the day and free parking. You can sign up at https://quiltshow.com
*October Meeting: Scaredy Cat Quilting
Four professional quilters will provide guidance and suggestions to you on how to quilt your quilts. If you have a quilt you want/need help or advice on, you can email a picture to madmodquiltguild@gmail.com, and we will have your experts review it and come prepared to talk about it.