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Ocean Wave Quilting Projects
• Ongoing small group gatherings
• Organized geographically and by quilting interest
• If you are interested in joining an Ocean Wave Bee, click here
Black & White Star Sampler - September, 2009 to May, 2010
• Members swap stars from Carol Doak's Fifty Fabulous Paper Pieced Stars.
• Each participant selected a different star from the book.
• Stars are black and white with one additional color (these parameters were defined by the group once formed).
• Participants could, if they wished, stipulate their color selection and supply fabric of their choice.
• Participants create enough blocks to supply the rest of the group and themselves with a star.
• When the exchange is completed, each member will have a set of different stars to create a quilt.
• For more details on how this project was organized, contact Dana Mason.
Lighthouse Calendar Block - September, 2009 to May, 2010
• Each participant (ideally, the group has 12 members) selected a month of the year.
• Participants create 12 lighthouse blocks (utilizing the lighthouse block from EQ6) in fabrics and colors that reflect their selected month.
• When blocks are completed and exchanged, each participant will have a block for each month of the year to create a calendar quilt.
• For more details on how this project was organized, contact Dana Mason.Pinwheel Swap - October, 2009 to June, 2010
• 9 month swap of pinwheel blocks with exchanges taking place every other month.
• Once the group is formed, fabric and color parameters are decided upon; pinwheels could have neutral backgrounds or be all scrappy (ideal for using up scraps and completing the project from your stash).
• Like other exchanges, for each swap participant brings sets equal to the number of members in the group. This exchange was set up so members brought multiple sets to each swap, yielding a greater number of blocks for each participant in the end.
• For more information on how this project was organized, contact Faith Kusterer.
2012 Theme Challenge - Journey
• Finished projects are due, September 10, 2012
• Participants are challenged to create a quilt that represents their interpretation of "journey" in fabric using any technique or combination of techniques they wish.
• For rules and more information click on the challenge title2011 Fabric & Color Challenge - 3 • 4 • 5
• Finished projects are due, December 5, 2011
• Participants blindly draw a 4 block set of three inch squares in one of five color schemes: achromatic, monochromatic, complementary, triadic or analogous and must create a quilt using the squares and their color scheme.
• For rules and more information click on the challenge title2010 Theme Challenge - A Scavenger Hunt
• Members were challenged to include as many items from a list of 34 in their project.
• For rules and more information click on challenge title.2010 Color Challenge - Liberated Colors
• Participants were challenged to build a quilt using the color they drew, its complementary color and one of three neutrals: white, black or beige.
• The quilt was to used blocks that were a shape within a shape - building on the guild's Part Department demonstrations (see below).
• For rules or more information - click on the challenge title.
2009 Hoffman Fabric Challenge
• Participants were given a piece of the Hoffman Challenge fabric to incorporate into a quilted piece.
• The design had to contain a basket.2008 Fabric Challenge
• Participants were given a fat quarter of fabric, selected by another participant.
• The challenge was to incorporate the fat quarter into a creation.
• In January, 2013 a new series of demonstrations will begin based on blocks from The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt. (details of book can be found on the resources page - bibliography
• The series will continue to provide tips on accuracy in cutting & assembly, color selection & schemes, multiple methods of construction, and transfer of techniques from one block to another
• New to this series will be information on resizing blocks and identifying basic block structure
• Teaching Team includes: Johanna Barbati, Pat Drizd, Yvonne Hamm, Pat Hersl, Dana Mason, Cheryl McCann, Nancy Walsh, and Dottie Winn
2013 PRE MEETING DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULE
JAN - Resizing Blocks ~ Dana Mason
Resizing Handout, part 1
Resizing Handout, part 2JULY - Stars ~ Pat Drizd FEB - Special Program ~ NO DEMO AUG - Chevron Stripes ~ Dana Mason MAR - Center Strip Blocks ~ Johanna Barbati SEPT - Baskets ~ Pat Hersl APRIL - Square in a Square ~ Yvonne Hamm OCT - Basket Weave & Bow Tie ~ Cheryl McCann MAY - Special Program ~ NO DEMO NOV - Special Program ~ NO DEMO JUNE - Flying Geese Blocks ~ Dottie Winn DEC - Member Showcase & Luncheon ~ NO DEMO 2012 Pre Meeting Demonstration Handouts - click on title
• Rotary Cutting Instructions (1/2/2012 session)
• Half Square Triangle Units (2/13/2012 session)
• Flying Geese Units (3/5/2012 session)
• Square-in-Square Units (4/2/2012 session)
• Diamond Units (7/2/2012 session)
• Seminole Piecing of Diamonds (8/6/2012 session)
• Transfering Images to Fabric (9/10/2012 session)
Sample Postage Stamp Quilts from the 2012 Pre Meeting Demo Series
Created by Amy Lancaster, Broken Dishes Bee
Doylestown, PA
Art Quilt Project~ Dare to Dance: An Artist's Interpretation of Joy
• Mary Kerr has been asked to curate a collection of art quilts showing the artist's interpretation of joy.
• Quilts will be displayed at the Manassa Candy Factory Gallery from May 2nd to June 13, 2012, with the potential for traveling to other shows and becoming part of a book.
• Details, forms and deadlines can be found at www.marywkerr.com/dare.html
The Quilt that Build a Library Project
• The Princeton, Wisconsin Public Library needs a new building addition. They have teamed with Project Linus in a fund/block raising effort.
• Interested quilters can submit a block (requirements on the website) with a required donation of $5.00. The block goes to Project Linus to be made into quilts given to children in need and the $5.00 donation helps Princeton build a library.
• Details at www.princetonpublib.org/node/511Sacred Threads Exhibition 2013
• This biennial exhibition was established to provide a safe venue for quilters who see their work as a connection to the sacred and/or as an epxression of their spiritual journey. It features quilts exploring; joy, inspiration, spirituality, healing, grief and peace.
• Accpeting entries January 9 - March 9, 2012. Limit of 2 entries per artist. Fee $20
• For more details visit sacredthreadsquilts.com
• Exhibition:
July 10-28, 2013
Floris United Methodist Church • 13600 Frying Pan Park Rd. Herndon, VA (Outside Washington, D.C.)
Hours; 10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily & 1:00 - 4:00 pm Sunday
Alzheimer's Study Quilt Project
• Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study conducted by the University of California Sand Diego, thanks participants in their study by giving them a quilt. They are seeking donations for the several hundred people that participant in their study each year.
Quilts should be:
• new and lap-sized (approximately 40" wide and 45-50" long)
• 100% cotton
• any design, pattern or batting of your choice
• participants are both men and women, so a variety of colors works best
• "themed" quilts, specifically for a woman or man are fine
• quilts should be non-denominational: we do not know the faiths of the patients.
• no deadline
More information can be found at adcs.org/research/quilts.aspxQuilts can be mailed to:
Jeffree Itrich
Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study
University of California San Diego
8950 Villa La Jolla Dr. Ste C-227
La Jolla , CA 92037-1712
• Year long project - intended to get members to know each other better
• Participants are assigned a "pal" for whom they perform "random acts of kindness" throughout the year using information from a participant questionnaire
• Gifts are often exchanged for participant's birthdays and for Christmas/Hanukkah
• The reveal of the secret pals is celebrated with a luncheon - often a pizza party
• This project is currently on hiatus - it will resume at a later date
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