Chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild

Submitted by Susan Shuter 06/15/2024

June 13, 2024 – 17 in attendance, including one guest, at the Northwest Library.

We started the meeting by going directly to our guest speakers via Zoom. Tonight’s programming was on the EQ8 Quilt Design software. Our guests, Christine Kohler and Olivia Sevits provided a demo of the EQ8 software and then addressed several questions from guild members. EQ8 provides a number of tools specifically for quilt design. Use the code WATCHEQ25 for a 25% discount on any EQ products (does not apply to classes) through 12/31/24 at their website, electricquilt.com 

President’s Report: 

QuiltCon 2025 Will take place February 20-23, 2025 in Phoenix, AZ. The challenges for QuiltCon 2025 have also been announced. See the national MQG site for more details on how you can participate. The guild has decided we will take a year off from participating in the community outreach challenge.

MQG Make a Difference Challenge is underway. This year’s theme is Pollinators. Submissions will be taken August 5-18 and voting will be open August 21-27. Winners will be announced at the end of August. See the MQG website for more details and challenge rules. Proceeds will benefit Wild Earth Allies.

Entries for the Ohio State Fair Art Competitions, including the quilting division, are now open. Entries will be accepted through June 21 at 1pm. Find details and entry forms at OhioStateFair.com. Quilting is under Creative Arts, Crafts & Fashion.

Again this year, the Central Ohio Modern Quilt Guild will sponsor the 4-H trophies for the quilting division at the Ohio State Fair. 

Magazines are now available for the 2024 All Ohio Quilt Shop Hop at local quilt shops. The shop hop takes place August-September and there are various prizes for visiting participating stores. The Friendship Quilters guild is organizing a bus tour to many of the shops.

Treasurer’s Report: 

Current balance is $5596. $1378.60 is reserved for the Retreat, leaving a working fund or $4217.40. Expenses this month were $334 to renew our liability insurance and $250 to sponsor the 4-H quilting trophies at the Ohio State Fair. 

Group Photo: Melissa will be updating our website with a new group photo taken at tonight’s meeting.

Upcoming Programming: 

Kathy Faust is hosting a Hand Work sewing circle at her home on the first Thursday of each month during the day. If you would like to join, please contact Kathy directly or through the guild email address, CentralOhioMQG@gmail.com. All are welcome.

We will be starting a scrap challenge to be worked together over several months. Final quilt tops should be completed by the September 2025 meeting. The “Wanderer’s Wife” by Jen Kenwell is the suggested pattern. Cynthia A. is working on FPP patterns from the blocks from this pattern. You may use any “scrappy” quilt designs if you prefer a different design. Finished quilts should be at least 50” x 50” and include at least 25 different fabrics. The idea is to use scraps we already have on hand. 

In addition to our scrappy challenge, we have more exciting programming coming up including presentations from Cherrywood Fabrics and SAQA. For our July meeting we will tap into the MQG Resource Library and learn about the use of negative space in modern quilt design. And we’ll enjoy a picnic together for our August meeting.

2024 Retreat – Mark your calendars for the upcoming fall retreat on November 10-13, 2024. The retreat is now full, but if you are a member and would still like to attend, please contact the guild at CentralOhioMQG@gmail.com and let us know. We will add you to a wait list. 

We wrapped up our meeting with Show & Tell. Lissa showed off her quilted shoes which she made from a kit from SneakerKit. Sneakerkit.eu will also reference sites for ordering a kit in the USA if you are interested in making your own.

Calendar:

6/21 – 1pm Deadline for Ohio State Fair Creative Arts, Crafts & Fashion entries. Items do not need to be finished until July 19 when they are dropped off at the fairgrounds.

7/11 – July Guild meeting 6:30pm at the Old Worthington Library, 820 High St, Worthington. Topic is “Negative Space”

7/12-13 – Coshocton Canal Quilters Quilt Show at Coshocton Tabernacle Church. Admission is $5.

7/18-20 – Northeast Ohio Quilt Show at the Wayne County Fair Event Center in Wooster, OH. Admission is free.

7/19-20 – Pieceable Quilters Quilt Show at Zanesville High School.

7/25-27 – Goodtime Quilters Quilt Show at Ohio Christian University Maxwell Center. Admission is $8

August-September – All Ohio Quilt Shop Hop

8/8 – Guild Picnic at the McCord Park shelter house in Worthington.

8/10 – Guild sew-in at the Northwest Library – just for fun!

9/12 – Guild meeting – Cherrywood Fabrics presentation and holiday card project

10/10 – Guild meeting – SAQA presentation

10/10-12 – Original Sewing & Quilt Expo – Cincinnati

Nov 10-13 – Guild Retreat (no regular meeting this month)

12/12 – Guild meeting – Holiday party