May 2019 Guild activities

Which Challenge Quilt was your favorite?

Please check the Program page for additional information for the following activities. Also, more information is provided in the newsletter distributed to members.

• Wednesday, May 1: No Sit 'n Sew.


• Tuesday, May 14: About half a dozen members will give a 10 minute talk on their favorite tip or helpful hint or their quilting specialty. Quilt show awards will be presented to members.


• Wednesday, May 15: Sit 'n Sew. Share ideas, work on projects, ask questions, have lunch together at a local eatery or bring a lunch. Enjoy!

Please note: Next Sit 'n Sew will be in September. None in June, July or August.

Sunday is the last day and some rearranging has been done

Sunday, April 28, from noon to 4 p.m. is the last day for the Guild's 2019 Quilt Show in the Midland County History Center at 3417 W. Main St., Midland. All bazaar items are 1/2 price, unless marked!

Initially several quilts were draped over armchairs. These quilts are now hung so viewers will be able to see their designs better. Please check out:

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler (Let the Good Times Roll)

Mumzie's Rainbow

It's Spring

"Birds of a Feature Quilt Together" is this year's Show and Challenge category theme. Members display their creativity and visitors are encouraged to vote for their favorite. The Challenge quilts remain in the same area, but some rearranging was done.

If you have any questions about quilting, on the wall in the featured quilter's room is a display with the steps for Making a Quilt.

To see a slideshow of previous shows and member show-and-tells from meetings, check out the monitor located just past the mystery quilts and before the featured quilter's display.

Steps to Making a Quilt

Slideshow

The Show provides an opportunity to see a variety of quilts and techniques. For example, this year there are quilts that are:

hand quilted

free motion quilted on a domestic machine

free motion quilted on a long arm machine

We look forward to seeing everyone at the show.

Gary Skory - In appreciation

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In appreciation for the help Gary Skory, Director of the Midland County Historical Society, gives the Guild before, during and after our annual shows, the Guild made and presented Gary with a sampler quilt during Thursday's setup. The quilt is on display during the show.

The project began in September when members selected blocks of different designs and sizes to make. In addition the quilt includes a block of the Bradley Home Museum. Separately a framed quilted block of the Bradley Home Museum was given also. On the back of the quilt is an embroidered block of the Guild's appreciation. The project was coordinated by Mary Ann Howard.

The Guild has had a consecutive Quilt Show since 2004, usually in the Spring of each year (an earlier show was held in October 2002).The Quilt Show has been made possible through our partnership with the Midland County Historical Society.

Gary posted his reaction on Facebook. Thank you, Gary, for your support throughout the years. It has been appreciated.

2019 Quilt Show setup on Thursday

Tina and Marcelle hung the first quilt that members brought in today for the Show.

Linda Radek, the featured quilter, and Guild members are displaying about 140 quilts. Categories for member items will fill the panels include Challenge quilts using the theme "Birds of a Feather Quilt Together"; Round Robin and Mystery Quilt; Large, Lap, and Miniature/Wall; English Paper Piecing and Miscellaneous quilted items.

We look forward to seeing you this Friday and Saturday: 10 - 5 and Sunday: 12 - 4   "Birds of  a Feather Quilt Together" Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center 3417 W. Main St., Midland MI Admission: $5 includes Silent auction, door favors, bazaar and admission to History Center displays directions and construction suggestions

A few of the magazines in the bazaar.

Patterns, fabric, lots of sewing and quilting related items.

2019 Quilt Show setup is under way

Linda Radek, featured quilter, was busy this afternoon hanging her quilts. "Magic of Winter Sampler Quilt" by Jason Yenter is one of her favorites. Learn more about Linda in "For the love of quilting: Radek named this year's featured quilter" an article in this week's Midland Daily News.

Click for more Quilt Show information  Admission to the Quilt Show  includes admission to the History Center displays!

2019 Midland Quilters Squared Quilt Show "Birds of  a Feather Quilt Together" will be held this week in the  Herbert D. Doan Midland County History Center 3417 W. Main St., Midland MI This week April 26, 27 and 28, 2019 Friday, Saturday: 10 - 5 and Sunday: 12 - 4 Admission: $5 includes Silent auction, door favors, bazaar and admission to History Center displays directions and construction suggestions

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