June general meeting

At our June general meeting, we:

  • talked about our favorite quilt blocks and the blocks we’d like to learn
  • brought up the possibility of Sarah teaching a cathedral windows class
  • announced upcoming events at Hidden Yardage:

    Classes are $25 for members and $35 for non-members, and does not include the cost of the sewing patterns. The sew-in is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. For more information, email communications@oahumodernquiltguild.com.

  • Women’s Expo 9/11 – 9/13!!! We’re going to have a booth and two committees to help plan: quilt display selection committee, and a booth set up/break down committee.
  • membership committee is also open for new members
  • other upcoming events:
    • July 15 general meeting @ 6:30 pm
    • July 18 sew-in @ 10 am – 8 pm, Aliamanu Community Center activity room
    • August 19 general meeting @ 6:30 pm
    • September 16 general meeting @ 6:30 pm

After all the business, Megan did a wonderful demonstration of precision curves! She showed us the pinpinpin method and the wing-it-and-trim-it methods in drunkard’s path, clamshells, and orange peels.
Megan's precision curves demo

precision curves samples

Show and tell was inspiring, as usual! Val showed us her gorgeous quilt top (I wasn’t able to get a picture that really captures how pretty it was >_<). Val's quilt

Sue made a patriotic pillow in time for the fourth of July. 😀
Sue's patriotic pillow

Sarah made a memory quilt out of baby clothes for a happy mom.
Sarah's memory quilt

She also finished up a ton of baby quilts to sell!
Sarah's baby plus quilt

We especially loved this trip around the world quilt. 🙂
Sarah's baby trip around the world quilt

Sarah's HST baby quilt

Sarah's scattered stars quilt