Reports / Announcements
Guild Offices Available in January
Are you interested in being an officer of the CMQG for 2016?
Please talk to a member of our nomination committee to find answers to your
questions. Camille, Jean and Pam will be happy to
hear from you.
Our H*art Gallery Outreach Project
Denise brought hexie kits for people to take home, prepare ten
hexies, and return them at our July meeting. Our team will take hexies to the
Gallery on Thursday, July 23. If you missed the meeting but want to help, get
in touch with Denise.
Quilt Exhibit at Bessie Smith Hall
In conjunction with the AQS Quilt Week that happens in downtown
Chattanooga, September 16-19, quilts will be displayed in Bessie Smith Hall for
a couple of weeks around that time. Large quilts are preferred. The Hall has
its own building security; there is only one entrance and it is locked unless
the building is open for business. Stanchions will be in place in front of the
quilts. If you want to have your quilt(s) displayed, please see Karen Danner.
Demonstrations at Art Creations in June
Wednesday, June 24, 2:30-3:30 pm: Gelato Pens
Tuesday, June 30, 1-4 pm: Marbling Fabric
Art Creations
7351 Commons Blvd, Chattanooga, TN
37421
(423) 531-7606
Row By Row Experience, June 21 – September 8
Sort of like a shop hop, only you visit shops and pick up free patterns. Collect at least 8 row patterns from 8 different shops,
make a quilt, and be eligible for prizes. Visit http://www.rowbyrowexperience.com
for all the info. Locally you can visit http://www.berninaofchattanooga.com/bernina/
and http://spoolquilt.com for rows and
sales. If you know of other local venues, please mention them in the comments
below.
Knoxville MQG: Meadow Quilt Workshop with Lizzy House
September 5, 2015 (Labor Day Weekend)
Sign-ups are now open! The
class will take place at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Northshore Dr.,
Knoxville, TN; beginning at 11:00 AM and concluding around 6:00 PM with a lunch
break. You will learn the piecing of Lizzy's famous Meadow Quilt during the
class. The cost of the class will be $125 for Modern Quilt Guild members and
$150 for all others. We will need a 50% deposit due upon completion of this
form. The balance will be due in mid-July. There are 18 spots available.
Go to http://knoxvillemqg.blogspot.com to
find the sign-up form and to see the Meadow Quilt.
It’s Sew Time: A New Machine Shop in Ringgold
ChattMQG guest Kathy Graham
is owner of the shop It’s Sew Time in Ringgold, Georgia. Kathy is a Janome
dealer. Her shop will have sewing classes but so far no fabric. Visit her at
7801 Nashville Street in Ringgold.
June Program - The Color Wheel
Many thanks to Vista for her excellent and comprehensive program on dynamic ways to use color
in quilts.
Show and Tell
2. Audrey Workman 3. Carolyn Rippee 4. Carolyn Rippee
6. Jerry Eppinga 7. Delores Dady 8. Delores Dady
9. Jackie Cory 10. Karen Sperry 11. Patricia Steadman 12. Patricia Steadman
13. Denise Ohlman 14. Denise Ohlman 15. Denise Ohlman 16. Marcia Taschenberger
