HMQG Modern Meetup 2014

Are you heading to International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX this weekend? If so, be sure to stop by the Houston Modern Quilt Guild's Modern Meetup on Saturday night.

It is going to be a ton of fun, and the first 50 people to show up will receive a swag bag full of goodies. Below are just a few of the amazing companies and individuals who graciously donated prizes and goodies for the swag bags. 

These are just a few of the goodies that will be in swag bags or offered up as door prizes at the meet-up! Every quilter loves free fabric, so don't miss your chance to snag some for yourself.

We hope that you come out and join us for all the fun at the HMQG Modern Meetup!

Holiday Ornament Swap at the The Christmas Party!

We will be swapping handmade Christmas/Holiday ornaments made out of whatever medium you please.  These can be made out of felt, glass, fabric or anything else you want and they must be handmade.

Christmas Ornament Ideas from Flickr

We will be trading at the Christmas party and not have assigned partners.

You may include your favorite notion/sewing item/charm pack with a spending amount of around $5 to $10.  Please wrap your package.

Happy Holidays!

Cathedral Windows Workshop

with Jamie Mueller of Sunflower Quilts
Sat, October 18, 2014, 10am-4pm
St Martin's Episcopal - Founder's Hall

**In lieu of our regular meeting on October 18th, we will be having a wonderful workshop learning and making a cathedral windows pillow!!**

Class Description from Jamie:
In this class you will learn the Cathedral Windows technique using your sewing machine (if you are interested in learning how to do it by hand let me know and I can show you that as well). I will take you step by step to make Cathedral Windows using folding techniques with some tricks along the way to make it easier!

Supplies:*to make an 18" square pillow
Sewing Machine
1 box of small pins (appliqué pins work great)
1 yard solid fabric
3/4 yd border and backing fabric
18- different 3 1/4" squares for windows (great for scraps)
Thread the color of your solid fabric (come to class with at least one bobbin already wound)
18” pillow form (not necessarily needed for class, just for finished pillow)

Please cut the following before coming to class: (*to insure we finish the pillow in class)

1. From the 1 yd solid fabric cut:
9– 10 1/2” squares

2. From border/backing fabric cut:
2-18 1/2" X 22" pieces
2-2" X 15 1/4" pieces
2-2" X 18 1/2" pieces

**Bring a LUNCH and a snack to share and your regular meeting fun stuff!!! (bunting swaps, birthday goodies, sew and tell items) We will be having our regular business at our lunch time (12-1pm)! Stay tuned for our regular newsletter with a list of reminders!