Introducing the 2022 Block of the Month Sampler Quilt

 

Welcome to the 2022 St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild Block of the Month Sampler Quilt! 

Each month for 10 months, we will introduce a block (or blocks) for you to complete in a color palette of your choice. The blocks will give you the opportunity to practice different quilting skills or techniques each month. If you complete all ten months, you will have a 60 inch throw quilt at the end of the year.  

Blocks will cover a variety of sizes: 6 inches, 9 inches, 12 inches, 18 inches, and 24 inches. You can use this coloring page to plan your quilt.

Win prizes! We hope you will quilt along with the guild through the year and create your own sampler quilt. Each month that you complete the blocks by the meeting date, you will be entered to win a prize. Post your completed blocks to Instagram with the hashtags #stlmqgbom and #stlmqg or email a photo to the guild email at stlmqg@gmail.com to enter the prize drawing. 

Anyone who completes our quilt by next January will be entered to win the GRAND PRIZE of edge to edge quilting on their finished quilt provided by our own Dottie Vaughn. If you need longarming services in the meantime, please consider supporting Dottie by contacting her at 636-795-8712. 

There's a twist! If you don't prefer the style of a block, or don't want to tackle that technique, you may choose up to 2 months for a "free pass" to complete a block of your choice or to recycle an orphan block of the same size. Post the block (or blocks) you will include in your sampler quilt, and you will still be entered in the prize drawing for that month. You will need to remember to keep the block size consistent with the block of the month so that your sampler quilt will still come together at the end of the year. 

We are looking forward to quilting this year and can't wait to see your sampler quilts!

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January - 24-inch half square triangle block 

February - 24-inch flying geese block

  

March - 9-inch half rectangle triangle block (x4; 8 HRTs)

             AND 6-inch quarter square triangle block (x4)

 

         April - 6-inch square in a square or variants (x5)

   

  May - 12-inch state stars trio (Missouri star, Ohio star, Virginia star)

     June - 18-inch lone star block

July - 18-inch "cut and insert" improv block

    August - 12-inch improv curves block (x2)

   September - 12-inch string X block (x2)

   October - 6-inch inset circle block (x4)

  
  

2022 Block of the Month Sampler - January

 

Welcome to Month One of the St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild 2022 Block of the Month Sampler!

Remember to post your block to Instagram with the hashtag #stlmqgbom before the February meeting to be entered to win this month's prize. If you don't use Instagram, you may email a photo to the guild email. 

We are starting off with a big, easy 24-inch half square triangle block. Before you begin, consider how you will arrange your half square triangles, as that may affect whether you use a single or multiple fabrics for your half square triangles within your block. In a 4x4 grid, there are 72 possible combinations for symmetric blocks made with half square triangles. You can see them in the following image generated by plover.com.

 

CUTTING DIRECTIONS: 

Cut (8) 7-inch squares from background fabric

Cut (8) 7-inch squares from foreground fabric. Individual color choices will depend on your choice of block design. 

SEWING DIRECTIONS: 

Standard half square triangle construction. 

If you are new to half square triangles, check out this video from Melanie Ham for directions on how to make them. 

Place one background fabric square and one foreground fabric square right sides together. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on one side. Sew ¼ inch on each side of your drawn line. Cut the block apart on the diagonal line. 

Repeat with your remaining blocks. 

Press half square triangles open. 

TRIM each of 16 HSTs to 6.5 inches. 

Assemble according to your chosen block design. 

Meeting #117 (January 8, 2022) CANCELED!!

JANUARY MEETING CANCELED!!

Due to the changing forecast for the morning of the meeting, as well as continuing concerns about the current Covid conditions, the current board has decided to cancel the regularly scheduled January meeting. We apologize for the late notice and appreciate your understanding. 

Your assistance in spreading the word so no one drives to Shrewsbury is much appreciated. 

Keep an eye on your emails and social media for any updates throughout the month, otherwise we hope to have this same fantastic programing for you at the February meeting!!

Happy new year modern quilters! It's our first meeting of 2022 and we're looking forward to brighter days and snuggly quilts.

Date: January 8, 2022
Time: 10 am-12:30 pm
Location: Shrewsbury Center - 5200 Shrewsbury Ave, St. Louis, MO 63119

Agenda:

-Welcome & Guild Business
     :: Introduction of New Board Members

     :: Membership Information
     :: Financial Information
     :: Quilting News / Around Town
     :: Reminders

     :: Committee updates

---Break--- 

-January Activity - Quilt Batting presentation from guild member and longarmer Dottie Vaughn.

- Fabric raffle announcement

- Show & Tell (time permitting)

-------------------------- Reminders ------------------------------

:: If you were a 2021 member but missed paying your 2022 dues we would still love to have you! Be sure to re-submit an application AND pay the 2022 dues so we can get you back on the email list for both the STLMQG and the MQG. 

:: STLMQG Committee Signups 2022: link in the reminder email. We could still use some help on the programming, swap and challenge, and welcome committees. 

Meeting Recap (December 11th, 2021)

Thank you to everyone who came out to Saturday's meeting and participated in the raffle! It was a great way to finish the year and we had a blast!

We covered a few bits of housekeeping:

• It's time to pay your 2022 dues, which are holding steady at $40 for next year. You can pay via our link. Dues are due by December 31 to remain a member in good standing. You can renew in January but it's best to do so early so you can stay in the loop with our emails - since if you are not renewed by the 31st your name gets removed from the email list.
• 2022 committee sign-ups are still open! The link to sign ups will be in this week's email.
• All our final PICU quilts were collected and thanks to everyone generous quilt making we were able to split our donations to two different hospitals - thanks to everyone who made this such a successful donation!

• We said a huge thank you to our outgoing board members, who have helped see us through some truly strange times this last year. We especially appreciate all you've done, Lilo Whitener-Fey (President) in stepping up these last few years to get us through all the zooms and back to our regularly scheduled (tho still masked) programming. The guild also presented Lilo with a beautiful quilt made with love by all the members - to say thanks for all of her hard work and leadership. Thanks go out to all the guild members who sent in blocks and helped put together and piece the top, as well as a special thank you to Dottie Vaughn who did some beautiful quilting, as well as Christine Boyd for being sneaky collecting blocks and doing some big-stitch binding!

 

• The highlight of our meeting was the big ticket raffle. Thanks to all the members you donated and made it such a special event - we had well over 150 items! An extra special thanks to those who purchased additional tickets to make the fundraiser such a success. We hope you had fun and got to go home with a fun new item or two.

• We wrapped up the meeting with another great Show and Tell - keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook page to see pictures of quilts that were shared, and to stay up to date on what's to come next year! 

Meeting #116 (December 11th, 2021)

Howdy modern quilters! It's our last meeting of the year and always one of our members' favorites. We hope you can join us!

Date: December 11th, 2021
Time: 10 am-12:30 pm
Location: Shrewsbury Center - 5200 Shrewsbury Ave, St. Louis, MO 63119

Agenda:

-Welcome & Guild Business
     :: Membership Information
     :: Financial Information
     :: Quilting News / Around Town
     :: Reminders

- Activity: December ticket raffle! Use your tickets for a chance to win your favorite items.
IMPORTANT! You can still donate items at the December meeting. All the information you need about donations and how the raffle works can be found in this blog post. This year you can also purchase your tickets in advance using the link in your email!

---Break--- 

- Draw for raffle prizes

- Show & Tell (time permitting)
- Holiday cheer and catch up!

-------------------------- Reminders ------------------------------

:: We're still accepting dues for 2022, which we are holding steady at $40 for next year. You can pay your dues at the meeting in-person or using the square link.
:: PICU Baby quilts - all remaining baby quilts are due.

:: STLMQG Committee Signups 2022 - make sure to get your names in for the comittees you are interested in joining. 

Meeting Recap (November 13, 2021)

Quilting Trivia was a hit! There were laughs, there were sighs and ultimately the masked Quilters took top spot after a tiebreaker with the Corner Table! Competing teams like the Sexy Hexies, the Spoolies, the Flying Geese and more battled it out over knowledge about patterns, fabric, notions and STLMQG & MQG history. It was a fun time for competition and a little learning! 

Guild Business:

• Gail Luther, treasurer touched on the current state of the guild finances - if you'd like to know more make sure to connect with Gail.
  
  
• Christine Boyd, our secretary gave a quick update on member numbers. We are currently sitting at about 175! Make sure to pay your 2022 dues so you can stay in the loop. If you're not a member yet - check out how to join.
  
  
• Our Vice President Em Komiskey covered some of the online happenings coming up, below is a list. 

    "Quilting Adjacent" Classes at Perennial STL!   

• Mini Macrame Ornaments, Wednesday December 8, 6:30pm-8:30pm
• Upcycled Sweater Mittens, Wednesday December 15, 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Leather Wallet, Saturday December 18, 10am-12:30pm
• Intro to Embroidery, Saturday December 18, 10am-1pm

Items Covered:

• 2022 STLMQG Board Members: Cathy Jones - President, Octavia Pitts - Secretary, Returning Members: Em Kominsky - Vice President, Gail Luther - Treasurer (pictured left to right)
  
  
  
  
• 4x5 Quarterly Bees Signups Open - Quarterly Block Bees - Signups for round 4 are open now! Link is in your email. Please reach out to guild Vice President Em Komiskey with any questions - and please make sure to post progress pictures and tag #stlmqg4x5bee on IG!
  
  
• Hand Sew *Home* Happy Hour will be on break for the holidays - stay tuned for meetings in 2022!
  
  
• Skill builder Thank You! A huge thank you to everyone who participated posted and taught! Shoutouts to our teachers: Leila Gardunia, Lilo Whitener-Fey, Christine Boyd, Octavia Pitts, Jessica Schunke, Sarah Holst, and Em Kominsky! 
  
  
• 2022 Member Dues - We have some exciting things planned for 2022 so make sure that you are current with your dues so you can stay in the know and on the email list! You can pay dues online here or in person at the meetings. We are excited for 2022 and want to make sure everyone sticks along for the ride! If you are a new member please check out the new member page to fill out your application. 
  
  
• 
  Quiltcon Community Challenge Quilt - a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this beautiful quilt!
  
  
• Vet Quilts - Vet Community Quilts were due at this meeting, our goal was 30 quilts and we knocked that out of the park with 41! Thank you to everyone who participated and made our goal a reality.
  
  
• PICU Quilts our two color challenge quilts PICU Quilts were due at this previous meeting and our members showed us some awesome creations. Our goal is 60 quilts - we've also knocked this out of the park so far with 94! We will still be accepting quilts at the December meeting so make sure to bring your quilts then! Also please share your finished quilts on social using #stlmqg #stlmqgcards and #stlmqgpicuquilts!
  
  
• December 2021 Holiday Raffle - We will be taking donations for tickets for the December holiday raffle next month. Please note: these donations are not what you might put on the free table; we are looking for retail quality items that most folks in the guild would be excited to take home. And don't feel limited to just quilt related items! Anything you think might be fun including wine, gift cards, or anything else you have hanging around that you would like to pass on. You can buy your raffle tickets prior to the meeting in December - please see your member email for details. And remember to bring something to write your name on your tickets with, mailing labels or stamps work great for this too!
  
  
• 2022 Committee Signups - Signups are now open for next year's committees - our committees are the glue of the guild and keep us involved and exciting. We would love to have you participate! If you're interested check out the link in your member email to signup now.

• Fabric Raffle 
  Thanks to another very generous donation from our sponsor Cotton Cuts we had two excited members win some awesome Wild Forgotten by Bonnie Christine & AGF! As always we are so thankful for a local fabric sponsor - check out Cotton Cuts to see how you can get fabric delivered to your door!

Meeting #115 (November 13th, 2021)

We had a great time making holiday cards together last month and we loved the time to catch up and enjoy time with folks. A similarly good time will be had this week - we will be having a friendly trivia competition to test everyone's guild knowledge. Make sure you've been keeping up on your emails and been keeping those eyes peeled online for quilting knowledge tidbits. We will be meeting this Saturday from 10:00am - 12:00pm at the Shrewsbury Center - in the multi-purpose room this week - see the Meeting and Events Tab for more information. All members will be required to wear masks regardless of vaccine status.

We are still planning on Zooming the meeting and are hoping those on zoom will be their own team to participate in the trivia and join in the fun! The link and info will be sent to your member email later this week. 

This meeting will include:

-Welcome & Zoom Courtesy 101

- Guild Business:
  :: Membership Information
  :: Financial Information
  :: Quilting News

- Announcements/Reminders

  :: November Fabric Bundle Raffle - See your email for more details and the link. 

  :: 4x5 Quarterly Bee Updates

  :: 2022 Board Updates

  :: 2022 Membership Dues

  :: QuiltCon Community Challenge Quilt Update

  :: 2022 Guild Speakers & Events

  :: December Raffle 

  :: Committee Sign-ups 2022

  :: Committee Announcements

  :: Charity Quilt Projects

  :: Member Updates

- Quilting Trivia

- October Skill Builder Prize Winner

- November Bundle Raffle Drawing

- Show & Share

-------------------------- Reminders/Items Due ------------------------------

:: Don't forget to post your pictures of your new binding skills on IG using the hashtag #stlmqgskillbuilder or email us at stlmqg@gmail.com to be entered to win this month's prize.

:: Holiday Cards - make sure to bring any additional cards to the meeting this week.

:: 2022 Membership dues are open now - don't forget to get those paid so you stay in the know - link will be in your member email.

:: 2022 Committee signups are open now - you can signup online using the link in your email or signup in person at the meeting this week. 

:: December raffle - make sure to bring your retail quality items to this month and next month's meetings. Items donated will earn you tickets to use to enter to win items at the raffle in December. 

:: Charity quilts deadlines are coming up! CG PICU Baby quilts are due in December & The Veterans Community Project (VCP) quilts are due this month! If you are participating in the Two-Color Challenge PICU quilts those are due at this meeting as well!