November Meeting Reminder
Please join us next Thursday, November 21st at 7pm, for our monthly meeting!
Where:
St Andrew Catholic Church, 806 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97211
The meeting will be in the community center, which is behind the main church building. There are two parking lots.
November Fat Quarter Lotto:
This month the theme for the Fat Quarter Lotto is: Autumn Inspired Fabric!
Bring 1 or more FQs that fit the theme to be entered into the drawing to win a stack of FQs! Interpret "Autumn" fabric however you like, it could be a palette of oranges, yellows, and browns, leaf or tree fabric, or maybe woodland creatures!
November Presentation:
Continuing our celebration of 10 Years of PMQG, this month's presentation will be by PMQG Member Bill Volckening, Quilt Collector and Author!
Bill Volckening calls himself a quilt magnet because of his uncanny ability to find great quilts, but he did not originally set out to be a quilt collector. When he bought his first quilt in 1989, he intended to display it on a wall in his home, but realized the quilt was too old and valuable to hang perpetually. So he found another quilt and planned to rotate the two. As the decor evolved, he bought quilts to fit in with the furniture or paint color. When he moved into his first house, he had more walls...so he bought more quilts. Still, collecting quilts was just a hobby.
At times, Bill made efforts to share quilts with local quilt guilds, women’s groups and in exhibits. But for years his collection was unknown to most people. He bought a lot of quilts online, and steadily built the collection despite having little involvement with the quilt community. He collected for 20 years and hardly anyone knew.
In 2009, Bill showed his collection of New York Beauties to a local quilt study group, and the quilt history enthusiasts gave him a new perspective on his collection. It was something more. He made an effort to share the quilts from that point forward, and it led to many opportunities; most notably, his new book “New York Beauty, Quilts from the Volckening Collection” published by Quiltmania in France (2015).
Quilt from the Volckening Collection
What else is in store this month:
Voting on 2020 PMQG Officers
Door prizes!
FQ Lotto! See above for details
WORKSHOPS CURRENTLY ON SALE:
Dingbats Redux Workshop with Sam Hunter
Class Description:
*Currently open to PMQG Members as well as non-PMQG members (non PMQG members will be charged an additional $10 fee* Class price includes a PDF copy of the pattern!
Dingbats Redux is a modern block based quilt with NO curved or set-in piecing. The quilt has two sizes of blocks, set into a generously sized lap quilt.
Skills: all straight seams, some bias edges, good 1/4'' seam accuracy needed, templates.
In class, we start with a fabric discussion, tuning fabric selections for the best results. Then we get to sewing, making one or two blocks for the day. We'll cover accurate 1/4'' seam setup, cutting with templates, stacked ruler cuts, tips for managing bias.
Sam is a fun, encouraging, and relaxed teacher who irons and rips for her students, and provides chocolate!
Date: Saturday, November 16th, 2019, 10 am to 4 pm
Location: Aloha Sewing and Vacuum, 7550 E Main St., Hillsboro, OR 97123
Cost: $95
On Sale: Now
Dingbats Redux Workshop with Sam Hunter
BAUHAUS CURVES WORKSHOP WITH JEN CARLTON-BAILLY
What better way to end an amazing year, celebrating our 10 years, than with a custom workshop from our own Jen Carlton-Bailly?!
Jen Carlton Bailly is the founding president of PMQG and an acknowledged master of curves. In July 2017, we were honored to have her to teach a “curvealicious workshop,” at the lovely LaGuinitas Community Center.
You can find Jen offering her expertise on curves on the Modern Quilt Guild website and in the Fresh Quilting series, at QuiltCon and just about anywhere you might find quilters of the modern aesthetic.
Class Description:
*Currently open to PMQG Members ONLY*
This workshop is sold out, please sign up for the waitlist
This year, in preparation for our 2020 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Theme, “The Bauhaus Movement,” Jen will be offering a special class, just for our guild.
Since the Bauhaus teaching method was really focused on design being a collaboration between students and masters, the intention is that this class will work in a similar fashion.
Rather than designing a whole quilt that people would copy, we will embrace our Bauhaus theme, and learn several different ways of doing one block and letting your creativity go from there!
Date: Sunday, December 1st, 2019, 9 am to 4 pm
Location: Mill End Beaverton, 4955 SW Western Ave., Beaverton, OR 97123
Cost: $65
On Sale: Now Currently Sold out
December Holiday Party/Meeting
Due to events at the church, our December meeting will be two weeks earlier than usual, on the first Thursday of the month! Join us Thursday, December 5th at 7 pm for a Potluck, Swap, and Holiday Bazaar!
Potluck:
Our potlucks are always so delicious! This year, please bring your appetite and the following:
Last name A-B: Please bring non-alcoholic drinks
Last Name C-M: Please bring a savory dish
Last Name N-Z: Please bring a sweet dish
Swap:
This year for our Holiday Swap, we'll be swapping containers made by you! This could be a fabric basket or bowl or a pouch, or something else that could fit the definition of "container" and is made out of fabric, by you! Make it special if you like by fussy cutting your fabric or using a fun trim or embellishment!
Pinterest Board with ideas/tutorials/patterns for Containers
Please remember:
To wrap your swap in some way. It could be wrapping paper, a gift bag, or a simple brown bag that is sealed.
To put your name inside your swap package. I still don't know who made my swap from 2 years ago!
To do your best work! Make something you'd be happy to receive.
To be gracious, someone worked very hard on what you receive!
Extras are allowed, but not required.
Holiday Bazaar:
We'll have our Holiday Bazaar going again this year! What does this mean? That lots of member/vendors will be selling their awesome handmade goods! Just in time for stocking stuffers and other holiday presents!
Bring Cash to shop the sale (some members may offer credit card sales, but wifi can be unreliable in the church
If you'd like to vend your handmade items (only handmade items, thanks!), please sign up to reserve a table. It's free but you must go through the checkout process!
Don't forget to bring:
Mugs for hot tea/cup for water (please DO NOT go into the kitchen and help yourself to cups, those are not for us to use)
Show and Tell Quilts, we want to see what you've made! (1 per person, please)
Fat Quarter for Fat Quarter Lotto
Show & Tell (1 quilt per person, please!)
Upcoming Events:
Hand Sew Happy Hour--Sunday, December 24th 2pm-4pm
East Side: Pix Patisserie, 2225 E Burnside St, Portland
West Side: Jim & Patty's Coffee People, 4130 SW 117th, Beaverton
Open Sew Day--Saturday, December 7th, 9:30 am-530 pm at Mill End Store, 4955 SW Western Ave., Beaverton (park around the side closest to Uwajimaya and knock on the keypad door if it's not taped open so you don't have to carry your supplies all through the store!)
December Holiday Party/Meeting--Thursday, December 5th at 7 pm PLEASE NOTE~ THE DECEMBER MEETING IS 2 WEEKS EARLIER THAN USUAL See above for more info!
Setup & Cleanup for Meetings:
Thank you to everyone who helps set up and tear down for meetings, we really appreciate it! Please consider staying for 5 minutes after the meeting to assist with putting away chairs, the stage, etc. Thank you!
Guests
Guests and non-members are welcome at most guild meetings unless noted. Guests are free for the first visit; $5 for each visit after that. Please remember that to keep the guild running we need your support! If you've ever attended a meeting before, please be sure to pay the $5 guest fee or sign up for a membership at your next meeting!
We hope to see you on Thursday!
Raffle Tickets are currently on sale to win our 2019 QuiltCon Charity Quilt!
6 tickets for $10! Proceeds will be donated to the Oregon Food Bank.