COMQG Celebrates 5 Years!

On Tuesday, November 3rd, from 5pm to 7pm, we'll be celebrating COMQG's 5 year anniversary where it all began for us, at Quiltworks in Bend. 

Come for sweet treats and mingling, and see our 2015 Gee's Bend Inspired challenge quilts hanging in the gallery. 

At 6pm, we'll have a couple of announcements and introductions, and also show and tell! 

If you want to participate in show and tell, bring along one quilt (or picture of a quilt, or a quilt story) that shows your early work. For some of us this might be the first quilt you ever made, or a quilt that you think shows your transition to a more modern aesthetic. 

Everyone is invited! Bring a friend! Help spread the news! We'd love to see current members, past members, or just anyone who is interested in our guild! 

Meeting Reminder

Third tuesday meeting TONIGHT at Stitchin' Post. 5pm to 8pm, agenda starts at 6.

Don't forget to bring:

1) your nametag! You need your nametag to be entered in the drawing for door prizes, and this month Stitchin' Post generously donated us a gift card! 

2) a sewing project or something to work on.

3) show and tell

4) a list of Works in Progress (WIPs) or Unfinished Objects (UFOs) to participate in the challenge that Sara is organizing. come to the meeting (or read Sara's email) for more information. 

Meeting Reminder

It's October so we're meeting at Quiltworks in Bend on October 6th from 5pm to 8pm. 

We'll have lots of time for handsewing projects, and cover our agenda starting at 6pm.

Bring along your handsewing project, some food to snack on if you want, and your show and tell.

See you there!

While you're at Quiltworks, be sure to check out our quilts hanging in the gallery upstairs. Our Inspired by Gee's Bend challenge quilts are hanging there and we couldn't be more proud!

Meeting Recap

We had a great meeting tonight!

So many Cool Colors quilts in progress for show and tell!

Kristin has nearly finished the QuiltCon charity quilt top. Doesn't it look great!

Kim made this for her grandson...

...and she also made this stunner!

And here's her cool colors challenge quilt. Amazing!

...and the back. 

Laurie brought this to share and may use this for her cool colors challenge. This picture doesn't show all the beautiful paisley or the lovely cool blue well at all! 

And Corni made this improv quilt for her cool colors challenge. Can you see the pop of warm color in the sea of cool! Stunning!

Meeting Reminder

It's the Third Tuesday this week so we're meeting at the Stitchin' Post on Tuesday September 15th from 5 to 8pm. Come around to the back door to the classroom if you arrive after the shop closes at 5pm. 

We'll start our agenda at 6pm.

• upcoming retreat October 2 - 4
• Cool Colors challenge quilts are due in early October. We are still figuring out when our challenge photographs and measuring party is. 
• upcoming Gee's Bend challenge quilts at Quiltworks for the month of October. Susan is coordinating collecting quilts and descriptions for the show.
• COMQG 5th Anniversary Party at Quiltworks on November 3rd.
• our plans for nominating and electing a board for 2016
• Show and tell!

Bring along:

• a sewing project. We usually have plenty of time and space for sewing with machines or by hand.
• show and tell
• your COMQG nametag to be eligible for winning our giveaways.
• yourself and a friend! We love guests!

Hope to see you there Tuesday!

Meeting Recap

Last week we had a great meeting!

We had some visitors (we LOVE guests!) and some great show and tell. Thanks to Corni and Kayla for the pictures. 

It looks like a couple of people are working on their Cool Colors Challenge quilts! Janice's quilt and Sara's great log cabin blocks. I can't get enough of the blues and greens in our cool colors quilts!

And Corni made these houses!

And this awesome T-shirt quilt by Sabine. 

Meeting Reminder

It's September tomorrow! 

And the first Tuesday is September 1st, so from 5pm to 8pm we're meeting at Quiltworks. 

Starting this month, until next summer, we'll resume our normal schedule of First Tuesday Quiltworks, Third Tuesday Stitchin' Post. Plus sew days and gatherings now and again.

For the meeting, bring along:

yourself! members and guests are welcome

a hand sewing project or binding or embroidery or knitting...

show and tell! we love to see works in progress, finished projects, whatever!

Announcements:

Cool Colors due date is October 1st. but, we won't have our meeting to photograph the quilts until probably the first week of October. I'm still waiting on the quilt show to hear on the official deadline. 

Susan's hosting a retreat at the beginning of October!

Show at quiltworks in October. Let's all plan to attend First Friday gallery reception.

5th anniversary party at Quiltworks first Tuesday in November.