Holidays are time for family and friends

1920 Dresden Plate Quilt

At our November meeting a member shared some photos of heritage quilts she has in her family. One was a Dresden plate pattern and another a double wedding ring. Both were from the 1920’s. The colors are so fresh and the quilting (probably by hand) is so intricate.  She mentioned that she didn’t get into quilting until later in life and was inspired by these family quilts.  So, it’s never too late to start! And we have it easier on quilting, as there’s something called the electric sewing machine, walking feet, and electric long arm quilters. 

Do you have any cherished quilt from your family or friends?

1920s Double wedding Ring Quilt

If you want to join us for a zoom meeting email us to get a link. The first meeting is complimentary. Email us at communications@oahumodernquiltguild.com. Our next meeting is January 19, 2022.

More Christmas Gifts to sew

We just had our November 2021 meeting, and an Oahu Modern Quilt Guild member showed a bag she made from a kit.  She said the bag was super easy and the kit came with everything needed, including a link to a video showing a step by step tutorial for sewing the bag. Zebra figurines not included, they are from the member’s collection. Aren’t they cute?

What are you sewing for Christmas?

The kit is from from Renaissance Ribbons . Or you can also buy just the pattern on by ByAnnie website.

Just so you know, we don’t get any renumeration from any of the products or links that are mentioned

We won’t be having a December meeting, but you can join us for our January meeting. If you want to join us for a zoom meeting, email us to get a link. The first meeting is complimentary. Email us communications@oahumodernquiltguild.com.

Interacting and learning

Learning about the AccuquiltZoom meetings can be wonderful, but in person is so much better. We had a small, in person gathering (with the appropriate protections ) at Kuni Island Fabrics in Honolulu to try out the Accuquilt cutter and to socialize and talk story.  Can’t wait for the next one.

Quilt pieces cut with Accuquilt Look what one member cut out from the Accuquilt for a baby quilt.

We hope to have a “trunk” show for members in January. This would be “meeting” in an open air parking lot and swapping quilting and sewing stuff we don’t need anymore.  What fun!

If you want to join our meetings, contact us at communications@oahumodernquiltguild.com for zoom links.

HO, HO, HO. Time to think about Christmas.

Christmas projects galore!

During our last zoom meeting members shared some projects they have done or are doing for Christmas gifts.

One suggestion was using up your little scrap pieces, sewing them together and cutting them out into shapes. Then sewing and quilting them as potholders.  Ingenious idea to make gifts and use up all those pesky little scraps floating around.

Potholder made with scrap fabric

Another member used a book that had a pattern for a quilted upright storage cube that had pockets on the outside.  She used the Bonnie and Camille Quilt Bee book.  The link to purchase is here: https://thimbleblossoms.com/products/quiltbee. If you can’t get the book, there are a lot of online patterns.  Just look for quilted fabric storage bins.  Here’s a link to a pattern to start you off:  https://weallsew.com/fabric-storage-bin-tutorial/.

We don’t get any remuneration from any of the links mentioned.

If you want to join us for a zoom meeting email us to get a link. The first meeting is complimentary. Email us communications@oahumodernquiltguild.com. Our next meeting is November 17, 2021 at 6:30 pm HST.

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Zoom on over to our meetings.

To meet or not to meet. We decided we will meet, so ZOOM we go. We usually go over a book report about quilting by a member, a demonstration of a technique by a member, show and tell of members’ quilts, and a block challenge not to mention various announcements of other quilt happenings in the world. We even break out into smaller groups of 4 or 5 members to do a more intimate discussion of quilting and to connect with each other.  September’s design topic was small projects that could be done for Christmas gifts.

The August challenge was for a deconstructed quilt of rail fence, and here’s one done by a member.  Now isn’t it appropriate for Halloween.  And you don’t even have to go to the trouble to carve a pumpkin!

Spooky enough for Halloween?

If you’re interested in joining us, our next meeting is October 20, 2021 at 6:30 pm (HST) right in the comfort of your own sewing room.

Fantastical Fish

A fun time was had at the workshop on freeform fabric collage at Christine Lutz’s house.  Everyone there made fish that were fantastical, cute or fishy.  Now what do we do with the fish?  Steamed with a little black bean sauce? Maybe a sew in at the December meeting to finish or for others to learn?

Much thanks to Ruth for giving much needed hands on instructions and to Christine for providing a place for us to hold the workshop and to interact with each other (using appropriate social distancing and masks).

Join us, the Oahu Modern Quilt Guild to learn more.

Get a bunch of craft books and help a worthy cause

Watch this announcement about the sale

Hey everyone, especially quilters and other crafters.  This weekend, November 9-11, 2019 there’s an art and book sale that will benefit the Friends of the Library of Hawaii.  You not only get wonderful craft books, cook books, music CD and DVD for really cheap (think from $1 – $10), you will also help the Friends of the Library of Hawaii.  A sneak preview of what’s on sale showed lots of cookbooks, neat crafting how to books, kids books and Christmas CD and DVD for $1-$2 !!!)  

The sale will be at Washington Middle School Cafeteria 1633 South King St., Honolulu 96826. November 9 -10 from 9 am – 3 pm, and November 11 from 9 am – 1 pm.

Go early for the best selection.  New boxes of stuff are always being put out. It’s a good time to stock up on Christmas gifts for everyone on your list.  See you there.

Pillowcases for displaced children

“Oops! I think I sewed this to the wrong side!”

Ellen held up the LONG pillowcase with the cuff on the long, wrong edge. We all laughed with her as we admired what could only be used as a pillowcase for a body pillow.

We had all been there, though, sewing the wrong thing to the wrong side at the start of a very fun day of sewing pillowcases for charity.

Six of us – gathered with equipment and materials.  Many of us brought fabric for the pillowcases. Some of the fabric had been specially purchased for this sew-in and some fabric was straight from our stashes.

But all the fabric was destined to be transformed into comforting pillowcases for our most vulnerable citizens – children who were being displaced from their homes.

Children are moved from their homes because of domestic violence, abuse, and similar situations. Sometimes legal authorities must move quickly for the safety of the child. Children are sometimes only given black garbage bags to pack their favorite toys, clothes, and other items before the sudden, traumatic move.

That’s where these pillowcases come in.

Our pillowcases will be donated to Child and Family Services so they can be used in place of those plastic bags.

In addition, our pillowcase numbers will be added to the “Million Pillowcase Challenge” begun in 2010 by American Patchwork & Quilting (APQ) magazine. APQ is also well within reach of its goal, having recently announced that it has passed the 800,000 pillowcase mark. Pillowcases made by groups and individuals around the world stay in their own local community – only the numbers are consolidated into one giant tally.

If you’re interested in helping out (materials or labor) come visit us at our next Oahu Modern Quilt Guild meeting on August  21, 2019; 6:30 pm at the Aiea Public Library in Aiea, Hawaii.

Babies and Charity

Since we’re a QUILT group, we are sewing baby quilts and donating them to Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children to be given to families in need. Our goal is to have every Oahu Modern Quilt Guild group member create and donate at least one blanket or quilt. These are some of the designs we’re sewing.

We meet once a month, usually on the third Wednesday of the month, at the Aiea Public Library. Want to join our guild and learn quilting techniques at the same time and participate in our charity projects?   Click our application form, and mail to the address on the form or email application form to Communications@OahuModernQuiltGuild.com .  You can even pay using paypal by clicking this link.

We’re also asking for donations of fabric and batting. You can drop them off at our next scheduled meeting in August at the Aiea Public Library.  August 21, 2019 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.  The donations we are accepting are:

    • 1 yard cuts of 100% cotton solids & blenders, low volume and baby type fabrics (flowers, soft prints)
    • 1 ½ yard cuts of blenders, baby type prints & solids
    • 2 ½” strips (WOF) juvenile, baby, soft colors & light solids
    • Fat Quarters of any fabrics mentioned above
    • Batting – any of these
      • large pieces 12” or larger
      • those long wide strips that you get back from the long armer
      • 40” x 40” pieces