Our first Quilt Show! Registration Information

We are so excited for our first quilt show. It will be an exhibit of our members' modern quilts. A viewers' choice award will be given for first, second, and third. 

Go fill out this form https://goo.gl/forms/aexBIdH6o6Osdup33 for each quilt you want to enter. 

All the registration details are on the form but I will outline them here too:

• Event Address: Southside Church of Christ, 919 S Dixieland Rd, Rogers, AR
• Event Timing: Friday and Saturday, April 13th 9am-6pm, April 14th 9am-4pm
• Registration Form Deadline: Friday, March 9th, 2018 at 10pm 
• Register each quilt separately. 
• NWA MQG 2018 Members only can enter quilts in the show. 
• The quilt must be made by a member and be a modern quilt. 
• There is no restriction on when the quilt was made or finished.
• Quilts will be juried by photograph simply to ensue they are of modern design using the definition, by The Modern Quilt guild which states: characteristics of modern quilts include, but are not limited to- the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, alternate grid work, "Modern traditionalism" or the updating of classic quilt designs is also often seen in modern quilting.
• You will receive an email before March 20th letting you know which quilts were juried into the show or not.
• Your quilt will need a hanging sleeve for it to be hung in the show. 
• Small quilts don't need a sleeve and will be hung with safety pins.
• Also ensure your name and the quilt name is on the quilt for identification purposes.
• Quilt Drop off deadline: Sunday April 1st
• Drop off at the March 20th MQG meeting, SouthSide Church, Rogers to Sonja or Elizabeth. Otherwise arrange a time to drop at their homes. Phone or text first. 
• Registration Fee: $3 per quilt that is exhibited. (Quilts that do not pass the jury process do not pay)
• Registration Fee Deadline: Pay treasurer April in person or Postmarked by April 1, 2018

Thank you for sharing your quilts! I look forward to a great show,

Elizabeth

Thomas Fire Charity Block

Baby, It's cold outside.

What to do? Make Charity blocks.

California has been enveloped in flames and many people have lost their home's as well as their belongings. There's nothing like the warmth and comfort of a quilt when you're feeling down. So what would be better to do with our time on this freezing day than to pull out some fabric, put on a good movie and sew your heart out! The Ventura Quilt Guild has come up with a block pattern and they will piece the blocks together. All we need to do is make the blocks and mail them in.

I will collect your blocks at the February Destash Sale.

While you are pulling out that fabric don't forget about our Destash Sale, bring your unwanted sewing supplies, books, fabric, etc.... Remember One Quilters' Trash is another Quilters' Treasure.

I personally love notions.

For more information on the Ventura Block check out their website.

Ventura Modern Quilt Guild (Thomas Fire Blocks)

Pattern

PerkiomenValley Block Pattern

Be safe and keep warm, April

QuiltCon 2018 Charity Quilt Challenge

This quilt was pieced by the Northwest Arkansas Modern Quilt Guild. If you want to see it in person, it will be hanging at QuiltCon 2018 in the Charity Quilt Challenge Area.

This year QuiltCon will be in Pasadena, CA on February 22-25, 2018

Lets get to the Quilting...

 I am a big fan of basting and yes on the quilt frame.
Still use your clamps. Just a quick tip.

 Quilting Designs???

This quilt had an 8 point intersection of bulk in every corner.

So I had to work around those points instead of through them.

In the open space, I quilted all kinds of fun stuff.

 Flowers

 Swirls and Feathers

 Stars

 Straight Lines

 The Color Hourglasses were quilted with the same Triangle and on the Cream Hourglasses, the lines where a bit different all through out.

Details 

Thread - So Fine 402

Batting - 80/20 Hobbs

 I love editing photos here are a few that I changed up a bit.

 Finally the sun came out and I was able to get a few better pictures.

This quilt would not have been made if not for our President, Elizabeth Ray. She is always motivating our guild members to try new challenges.

Thank you, Elizabeth :)

Now it is off to the Binder/Sleever, Dorothy Day.

Thank you

to everyone that helped make this quilt. 

I am so lucky to be a part of such amazing quilters.

 Love to All, April