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LMQG Canada Road Trip! August Meeting

6/29/2015

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In August we will be taking our meeting on the Road!

Our August meeting will be held on August 8, 2015 at the new Hyggeligt Fabrics location, 144 Queen Street East, St Marys, Ontario.  Our itinerary will be as follows:


10am-12pm :  Regular Meeting at Hyggeligt.  


12pm:  Lunch at Little Red's Pub and Eatery across street from Hyggeligt.  


After Lunch - Visit to the Chocolate Factory next to Hyggeligt


On the way home: A visit to Debbie's Studio. 

Debbie’s Studio will stay open until 5PM on Saturday, August 8th, so that the LMQGC members on the road trip can stop by.  Take County Road 118 out of St Mary’s and when you get to the round about on HWY 7, keep to the right, to exit the first exit onto HWY 7.  Debbie’s studio is the first house on the right.  http://www.debbies-studio.com/contact.html


If you plan to attend August's meeting and lunch, please RSVP so that we may make a reservation for our group!


If you would like a ride or are willing to offer a ride to other members, please email us by clicking here.  What's a road trip without carpooling?!

We hope to see everyone there!










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The LMQG Canada GenQ Challenge is here!

6/15/2015

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At our June meeting this past Saturday, our Programming Committee Introduced our Gen Q Challenge.
What is the Gen Q Challenge, you ask?  Well every month Generation Q Magazine publishes a Block Builder Challenge. Gen Q publishes a starter block with a limited number of lines or shapes within a square block.  It is up to you to use your imagination and piece a block using the shapes/lines provided as a starting point.  Generation Q Magazine has graciously given us permission to use their starter blocks for our challenge!

Here are the rules that we have added to this month's challenge:

1) Create a block that will have a finished size of 10"x10".
2) Use only primary colours.
3) Bring your pieced block to July's meeting.  We will raffle off all of the blocks and one lucky member will be able to take them home and create a quilt with them.

Don't forget to incorporate all of the elements of design that we have been studying for the last year!

Here is the block for June/July:
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If you would like to download a scaled version of this starter block please click here for PART 1 and here for PART 2.  Because the block is 10"x10" it will not fit on one 8 1/2"x11" piece of paper.  We have provided two parts that can be taped together at the dotted lines. The finished size of the block is to be 10"x10" so don't forget to double check that the printed template is 10"x10".

Happy creating!
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Cheryl Arkison is coming to the LMQGC!

6/11/2015

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We are beyond excited to announce that Cheryl Arkison is coming to the London Modern Quilt Guild Canada for a special evening Lecture about her book Sunday Morning Quilts!   The Lecture will take place Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 7pm at the East Lions Artisan Centre, 1731 Churchill Ave., London.  Tickets will be $12.50.

Tickets will be available to LMQGC Members ONLY until June 30, 2015.  After that time, they will be available to the public.  Tickets can be purchased online by Members Only by clicking here or at Saturday's meeting.

Note.  Members will need their "Members Only" password to purchase the tickets only.

Cheryl will also be holding workshops through Hyggeligt Fabrics.  You can sign up for workshops by clicking here. 



In a very timely blog post, Cheryl talks about her teaching experiences here.
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June Meeting Reminder and Other News...

6/11/2015

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Don't forget that our June meeting will be held this upcoming Saturday, June 13, from 10am to 12pm.  Our meeting will be held at East Lions Artisan Centre, 1731 Churchill Ave N5W 5P4.

This month's agenda will include: 
 

Welcome & Introductions
Member News:

  •   Cheryl Arkison is coming to the LMQGC!! (See below for further info)
  •   Introduction the LMQG "Gen Q" Challenge
  •   New Business (if any)
Call For Volunteers:
  • Guild Secretary
  • Artisan Centre Liaison  (Mary V. has volunteered!)
  • 2 Members required to hold Cheryl Arkison's Quilts during her Lecture.
  • Representative's for Doors Open London.  Mary V. will organize, we need people to attend and represent the Guild (September 26, 2015)
  • Representative's for Western Fair under the "Artisan's London" Umbrella. Mary V. to explain at meeting.



Elements of Design Series Pt 6:
 Texture presented by Sonia.  
Please bring the following supplies:


  • 9 - 5" fabric squares
  • 1 - 10" x 6" fabric rectangle (preferably a solid),
  • needle 
  • scissors
  • thread 
  • pencil
  • A sewing machine (with extension cord) would be helpful , but we can share.

Show & Share
  • We want to see what everyone is working on, but please allow Modern Quilts to be shared first to ensure all members get an opportunity to share.  All other items are welcome to be shared after that.
Sew-In
  • Stay after the meeting for a Sew-In.  If you bring a machine, please don't forget an extension cord!
  • If you plan on staying for the sew-in after the meeting, feel free to bring a lunch or a snack

In an effort to maximize our program time, please review the Guild Reports below.  If there are any items you wish to discuss, please bring them to the meeting.  Otherwise these items won't be discussed.

Treasurer's Report:

  • Libro bank balance $746.74
  • PayPal balance $115.93
Membership Update:
  •  19 Members
  •  Please sign in and out when you come to the meeting. (at the table to the right of our meeting room, there is a binder)  The Artisans Centre requires all members to sign in and out. 
  • Please ring the door bell at the Artisan's Centre if it is locked when you arrive to the meeting.
Community Outreach Report
  • The Learn to Quilt program had there last day of the year on June 9th.  You can read more about what the participants have been up to and what is to come by clicking here!
Modern Quilt Guild Report
  • QuiltCon pre-registration for MQG members will open at 10 a.m. EST, 7 a.m. PST on June 25. Check your inboxes for more details from the MQG.
  • The Riley Blake Fabric Challenge continues.  All entires are due July 31, 2015 and must be uploaded to the MQG website.
     

 




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Stitch in the Park 2015

6/7/2015

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Join us for our very first "Stitch in the Park" of 2015, on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 6:30pm.  Meet us in Victoria Park at the bandshell. Bring some handwork and a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

This event is open to everyone in the community and not just the London Modern Quilt Guild Canada Members. Don't have any quilting handwork to work on?  No problem, bring knitting, crochet or embroidery too!

If you happen to arrive late, just look for the group of stitchers sitting in the park!  We will be easy to spot.

If you can't make it out this Wednseday, not to worry!  This year we will be holding 3 "Stitch in the Park" events.  We have selected these dates to coincide with London's Youth Advisory Council Movie nights in Victoria Park.  Movies start at Dusk.

Here are our "Stitch in the Park" dates and the movies that will be shown:

Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 6:30pm - Mrs. Doubtfire

Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 6:30pm - Frozen

Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 6:30pm - Brave


If you know someone who might be interested, please pass this along.  Hope to see you there!


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