It's raining today on our final stitch in the park night.  Will that stop us from getting together? NO!

If the rain clears by 5:30 we will meet in Victoria Park as usual.
If it is still raining then we will meet at the Toboggan Brewery right across Richmond St at around 5:30 as well.  
We can have some snacks and beer while we work on our binding, hexies and knitting!

Thanks again Stache Fabrics and Notions for sponsoring our blog!

We will be getting creative and messy again this month when we print our own fabric!

Here is the list of supplies that are needed, both individually and that the guild will supply.

We only have limited cutting tools, so if you would like to buy a cutter that would be helpful to avoid waiting for the few tools we have.  You can buy one and share between friends.  Or one buy the handle and blades, and the other friend just buy a handle? and share the blades.
Here is the link to an example of the cutter. 
This is an inexpensive one, they also have more expensive better quality ones 
https://www.currys.com/product.htm?Product=S4131&Source=Category&Category=LINO_CUTTERS

https://www.currys.com/product.htm?Product=S4138&Source=Category&Category=LINO_CUTTERS

So if you plan to do more printing in the future, maybe purchase this cutter:
https://www.currys.com/product.htm?Product=SP4131&Source=Category&Category=SPEEDBALL_LINO_CUTTER_SETS

Come to the meeting with a simple design you wish to carve that is 2x2 or 3x3 inches in size. 
You can also purchase ready made stamps at a craft store, look for ones with simple lines, nothing too detailed or the printing will blob and you won't see the actual design.
You can also bring found objects to use to print with.

Soft lead pencil that smudges easily
eraser
pen
Stamps and found objects if you wish to use
Your fabric to print on- canvas, cotton, cotton/ poly (not nylon) 
Newspaper
old tea towel with a smooth texture
apron and old clothes

The guild will also have the following to use:
newspapers
dish soap
wash tubs
plastic spoons
old dish cloths
scrub brush
paper towels
scrap paper
rubber gloves
cheap paint to test your design first on paper
and some plexiglass sheets 
blow dryer- cool setting

We have the Artisans Centre the whole day on August 12th so stay through the afternoon and print lots of fabric!
YOU TUBE video of block printing www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2DUWn3FLE
Another video 
​Cutting Lino Video

A picture is worth 1000 words, so less typing- more photos!
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Here is Doris showing us some of her finished hand dyed scarves. 
The patterns are achieved by the way you fold the fabric before the actual dyeing. 

Learning how to prepare the fabric and what supplies are needed.

These little tubs of coloured water some how became a rainbow of fat 1/4s

We even attempted to dye yarn for knitting.  

Some of our clean up rags look beautiful too! 

Here are some of the finished pieces our members made!  

Thank you Doris for teaching us your love of hand dyed fabrics!  I can't wait to see what our members make with their OOAK masterpieces! 

Our Stitch in the Park dates for the summer of 2017 will be:

Thursday, July 27, 2017
​Thursday, August 17, 2017

Click here for all of the details!

Our July meeting is our fabric dyeing workshop, there will be no regular meeting. 
We have a couple of spots available for this workshop so if you are interested, please let us know right away so Doris can make up the kits.  WORKSHOP HERE 
Here are some more photos of Doris's work- it looks like it will be a fantastic class!  

Anyone can join us tonight as we stitch in the park!  Bring your hand work and lawn chair.  We will meet at the Band Shell at 5:30 and then stitch until dusk.  
​Hope to see you there. 

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London Modern Quilt Guild Meeting June 2017
The first hottest day of the year found the LMQG members enjoying fellowship and exploring colour and minimalist quilting methods.
Joan ably led our meeting today. Highlights:

• A few spots are available to register for the July fabric dyeing workshop with Doris Lovadina-Lee.  Check here for details.  Michealanne let us know that The Marsh Store carries PDF (prepared for dyeing) fabric.
• Everyone was encouraged to pick four fabrics from the Michael Miller collection for their “Friends Forever” blocks.  From these four fabrics, create a 6 ½” square block.  These will be collected at our October meeting.  The blocks will be put together into quilts to create a rainbow of colour, and after QuiltCon 2018 will be donated to Quilts for Kids.  More info here.
• QuiltCon 2018 show catalog is now available!  Check that out here.  The 2018 show is Feb 22-25, 2018, in Pasadena CA.  The 2018 faculty for the conference is once again very impressive, featuring Carolyn Friedlander.  Libs Elliott is teaching too!
• Maria gave us a preview of the August meeting – how to print our own fabric.  Most of the supplies will be provided but bring your own fabric.  For those wanting to explore this further, Curry’s Artist Materials store has stamping tools available. 
• The Modern Quilt Guild is hosting a Creative Webinar June 14 at 9 pm EST on Fabric Design for Quilters: A Crash Course.  Check it out to get your creative mojo flowing!
• Brenda brought in assorted items that had been in a friend’s mom’s stash, looking for ideas on how to get these items out to the community.
• Veronica let us know that the LMQG library books now all have a pocket at the back with that book’s lending card.  When you take a book out, fill out the card and file it in the file box.  Be sure to check out the tools that are available in the lending library too!
• Michealanne announced her new business venture – “Stache Fabric & Notions”!  This is an online modern fabric store, and she is expecting to be ready start shipping soon!  As well as the online store, she already has a FaceBook presence - facebook.com/stachefabric.  Michealanne noted her gratitude for the mentoring and support of Shirley in her new venture.  The LMQG is happy to have Stache Fabrics & Notions as a new sponsor!
• Limberlost outreach update – the LMQG works with the Limberlost community – a program of the London Chaplaincy, providing the Tuesday Stitching Time.  From 1 pm – 3 pm on Tuesdays, LMQG volunteers work with community members teaching sewing skills.  Everyone is welcome to join these sessions – they are in a summer hiatus now and begin again in September.  They are currently looking for new blades for their rotary cutters, and solid fabrics.  Jan shared that she has a rotary cutter sharpener that she’s had for about three years that works really well. 
• Joan noted that Victoria’s Quilts has a chapter in Woodstock/Oxford now.  This organization delivers quilts to people living with cancer, right across Canada.  They started in Ottawa, delivering 16 quilts in 1999.  In 2016, 6,562 quilts were delivered.  They are happy to receive donations and volunteers.
• June 22 will be our first stitching in Victoria Park.  Bring a lawn chair and some hand work and we meet at the band shell at 5:30.  

Sheila showed one of her first quilts made with a jelly roll which sure speeds up any fabric cutting that needs to be done!

• What a fabulous and inspiring show & share!  I don’t know about you, but it can be intimidating to bring your creation for everyone to ‘inspect’.  I worry about all the things that are not so perfect about my quilts.  It is really wonderful to realize that what people really see is your creativity.  I find so much inspiration from the work of my fellow quilters!  I love hearing the stories behind the quilts, and admire their courage in sharing their work.

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Once again it was a busy meeting full of inspiration!  Thanks to Linda for writing our blog post this month.
Remember there is no regular meeting in July as it is our dyeing workshop- we still have spaces available so sign up and learn a new creative skill!
And hope to see everyone at Victoria Park on the 22nd.

​Here is a reminder for our June Meeting that will be held June 10, 2017!
Here is our agenda:

• Volunteers needed:
  • Artisans Open house- September 16th 11am - 4pm need a few quilts to display and people to man the table and talk about our guild.
  • Executive Positions for 2018
  • Quilt raffle for Artisans London
• There are sill spots left for the  Fabric Dyeing Workshop, July 8, 2017. More information can be found here.   Note: There will be no regular meeting in July! 
• LMQG Logo Challenge Blocks - Due August. More information can be found here.
• Michael Miller Friendship Blocks - Fabric to be handed out. 6 ½” block due October.
• MQG Updates - 2018 QuiltCon catalogue online for classes, fabric challenges etc. Member Registration opens June 26, 2017.
• Stitch in the Park - June 22nd at 5:30pm, Victoria Park.  Bring a project and a lawnchair.   July & August dates to be announced.
• Preview of August Meeting - Print your Own Fabrics.  Maria to review supplies required.
• Show & Share
• We will have a open sew-in until 4pm that day.  Bring a project and stay for the afternoon!