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Stitch in the Park - July 2015

7/20/2015

Don't forget to join us for our second "Stitch in the Park" on Tuesday, July 21, 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? Not a problem. Bring some 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 time, not to worry! This year we will be holding one more "Stitch in the Park" event. 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:

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

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

This is a great way to get to know your other Guild and community members. If you know someone who might be interested, please pass this along. Hope to see you there!

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August Gen Q Challenge

7/16/2015

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Our Gen Q Challenge continues for the month of July/August.

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 blue and white.
3) Bring your pieced block to August'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 July/August:

Happy creating!

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Cheryl Arkison Tickets are half sold!

7/16/2015

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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 are half sold! Get yours now, before it's too late.

Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here .

In a very timely blog post, Cheryl talks about her teaching experiences here.

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July Meeting Reminder

7/7/2015

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Don't forget that our July meeting will be held this upcoming Saturday, July 11, 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 Trunk Show & Lecture is half sold. Tickets can be purchased at the meeting or online.
Reminder: August Meeting is a Road Trip. More information can be found here.
New Business (if any)

Call For Volunteers:

Guild Secretary - Take meeting minutes at meetings. Compile them into a word document (or email) and forward via email to be posted to Guild website.
Doors Open - We need one more volunteer for Doors Open London 10am-1pm, September 26, 2015
Supplies - We now have a supply cupboard at the Artisan's Centre. If you have any items you would be willing to donate to keep at the centre for our guild to use, we would greatly appreciate it! Some items we are looking for are: Rotary Cutter, Iron, Ruler/Template, Scissors.

Program:

GenQ Challenge - Bring your blocks to be raffled off! If you have not heard about our GenQ Challenge, you can find more details here.
Binding and Borders Demo - by Kristyn

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 balance $ 902.29
PayPal balance $281.98

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

Volunteers were asked to complete an online survey as to the program, LCC, and ideas for improvement, etc.
Nancie has taken the quilt donated to the LCC to have it assessed.

Modern Quilt Guild Report

QuiltCon Registration is open. QuiltCon is now accepting quilt entries. Check your inboxes for more details from the MQG.
QuiltCon EZ Triangle Challenge is open. Check your inboxes for more details from the MQG.
The Riley Blake Fabric Challenge continues. All entries are due July 31, 2015 and must be uploaded to the MQG website. Bring your entries to our August Show & Tell.

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Stitch in the Park - July 2015

August Gen Q Challenge

Happy creating!

Cheryl Arkison Tickets are half sold!

July Meeting Reminder

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