Christie F CW quilt

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Submitted by Liz M. Christie F created a beautiful hand sewn Cathedral Window (CW) quilt for our 2021 MPS Ombré Challenge. It hangs above her mantel with a lovely curated group of art and books. Traditionally, this pattern is sewn by hand and involves layers of fabric folded and sewn to reveal another fabric. This method usually does not include batting because all raw edges are enclosed. It is a wonderful handwork project and takes time to complete a whole quilt. After the challenge, Christie discovered a technique for making Cathedral Window blocks by machine from 2.5” charm squares. This technique was described in aRead More →

Rules

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Timna Tarr, an award-winning quilter from Massachusetts, says she has a rule for every quilt!  MPS was delighted to have Timna speak to us at our Guild meeting held on February 23rd, 2021.  She came to us virtually through Zoom and treated us to a wonderful trunk show of her quilts as well as insights into how those quilts came to be.  Those MPS members and guests in attendance came away very inspired by what they had seen and learned. If you would like to see Timna’s work, you can visit her website using the button below.  She also has pre-recorded courses available through CourseCraft. Read More →

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Submitted by Liz M. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is held the second Saturday of July each year. This year, July 11, marked the 45th anniversary of the show. Due to COVID-19 cancellations, the show used the internet and social media to hold the show virtually. A virtual show is not the same as an in-person show but the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and The Stitchin’ Post teams put a lot of work into sharing quilts and information with quilters around the world. During the week prior to the show, 12 quilts were shared each day and two demonstrations were posted on The Stitchin’ PostRead More →

Hawaiian Block

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Submitted by Liz M. Last week, Dianne wrote about the shops she has visited during her time on the road. My husband and I traveled to Maui for two weeks in February and I had also planned a post on quilt shops for this week. I agree with her that it is so fun to explore new places and enjoy the personality of each shop! As we planned the trip to Maui, my husband asked if there were any quilt shops on the island. A quick internet search turned up three shops. One each in Lahaina, Kihei and Kahului. I was able to visit theRead More →

Sewing Machine

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Our Program Chair has been hard at work putting together four wonderful workshops for us.  The classes are quite diverse.  You can create an art quilt, or go more traditional.  You can do something completely different from anything you’ve done before, or you can make a more contemporary quilt.  There is something for everyone.  In fact, you’ll probably be interested in more than one workshop. You can click on any of the images below to see more detail.  All workshops are open to members and non-members alike. On Wednesday, March 28, Laura Jaszkowski will be bringing us her “Sew Your Garden” workshop.  You have theRead More →