tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33366113675389668462024-03-13T12:46:11.574-07:00The India Modern Quilt GuildShrutihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030241763554093561noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-72655225340809182012-08-10T05:00:00.001-07:002012-08-10T05:00:37.273-07:00The HV Master the Art : Quilting Meet - Mumbai August 04-05 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Husqvarna Viking had arranged this wonderful meet and IMQG Members were invited!<br />
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And it was awesome!<br />
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Here's the journey through photos!<br />
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Here's the first day...<br />
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On
the extreme left is Aditya Gupta from Husqvarna Viking, India. He was
the person responsible for the impeccable arrangement! Great job! Then
is Daniel Won from SVP (for those who dont know it stand for - Singer
Viking Pfaff - a single company that owns 3 brands...) Then is Gabriele
Moosa - the wonderful lady who actually conducted most of the
workshop... Her work is just fabulous... Then is me! And next to me is
Devayanee Kachare - her work is like paintings - only with fabric and
yarn! Absolutely stunning and inspiring! Of course, I dont deserve to
sit besides people like Gabriele and Devayanee... Their expertise is
wayyyyyyyyyyy above mine... I was there only because I am the President
of IMQG (and that too because nobody else is ready to take up the
responsibility). It was an honor to share the stage with these great
names! I will never forget it...<br />
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A few thoughtful moments!!! (dont remember what I was thinking though!)<br />
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Gabriele
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Patchwork, FMQ and Mini Paper piecing! It was awesome... The best part :
I really loved the way she was encouraging everyone... She is an expert
herself, but she was very generous with encouragement and flattery for
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Everyone listened in rapt attention...<br />
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It felt like going back to school! But a lot more fun!</div>
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Gaby demonstrating Crazy Patchwork...</div>
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I worked with my Echino Scraps...<br />
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Also spent a lot of time just having a look at everybody's work... That was Neelima with her awesome silks!<br />
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It was a busy day... Can you imagine 31 women in one room and yet silence! That was how much busy we were...<br />
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Aditya
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carried away... Super organization skills, this man has! Got to learn a
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Then was time for Cathedral Windows! Gaby gave a wonderful demonstration and then everyone worked on their pieces...<br />
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Here's me working on mine!<br />
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Sonalee showed off her Hexies... <br />
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Here's Sabina with her own dyed fabric WIP...<br />
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Sangeeta with her creation... "Granny's Gifts" is the name of her studio!<br />
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Kalindi Hambir with her awesome quilt...<br />
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Kausalya with her hand pieced, hand quilted sampler!<br />
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Riddhi (the happiest woman in the meet - you'll know why later) with her WIP...<br />
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Shanaz with her stunning piece!<br />
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Elizabeth with hers...<br />
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There's
me... I showed off many of my quilts... But here's a a photo of
something I haven't shown you... A drawstring bag that I made to carry
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Thats Devayanee! See I told you - painting with fabric!<br />
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Sulekha - Devayanee's student...<br />
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and Swapna... another of her student! Super work! I'm planning to do a workshop with her...<br />
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Aditya showed off some super cool work made on a HV machine!<br />
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That was the end of Day # 1!<br />
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The next day began with me giving a demonstration of the improv style...<br />
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I taught them how to do organic curve piecing along with liberated quilting!<br />
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Later, Devayanee demonstrated her work... Look at those organized thread spools!<br />
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Post lunch Gaby gave us an awesome demo to make those tiny paper pieced blocks!<br />
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Some found it intimidating! But it was super awesome!<br />
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And then we had a contest!<br />
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As I was one of the judges... <br />
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And what did the winners get?<br />
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The third prize was an E10... It was won by Alana Sawant!<br />
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Can you believe this was the first time she was actually using a machine other than for mending clothes? Super job girl!</div>
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Sonalee's Cathedral windows won her the second prize : An E20</div>
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You can see a very happy Sonalee with her beautiful quilt!</div>
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The
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We were a one happy group of ladies' and gentlemen!</div>
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Thank
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Fun with Color : Fabric Selection for Quilts</div>
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And this, once again is brought to you by, yours truly...</div>
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Selecting
fabric for a quilt is one of the most crucial decision you'll have to
make... It is sometimes as easy as pulling out a bundle and starting
work or sometimes it takes days (even weeks...) to decide what you'll be using!!!</div>
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If you are so lazy that you dont want to select any fabric... Go buy a bundle! Let someone else do the thinking!</div>
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Pre-cut
bundles are a great way to start when you are unsure about your
skills... These bundles are usually color-co-ordinated and take the
stress out of making a quilt! You can get them in a variety of sizes...
Commonly sold in FQs, some shops offer larger cuts too! Just check with
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But there are other "interesting" ways of selecting fabric... Some might find them tedious, but I love this process...</div>
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Most
quilt patterns are created by the contrast between light, medium and
dark fabrics. The colors or patterns that you select will affect the
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Not only will you have to think about the color but the shade, tone and tint of it!<br />
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Let me guide you to a color wheel... I found one that is simple to understand... Its highly self-explanatory...<br />
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It is not difficult to grade one fabric from light to dark, </div>
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but the value will change when you look at it against other colors. </div>
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Fabrics appear lighter when surrounded by darker or deeper shades and darker when surrounded by lighter ones!</div>
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You can also use the color wheel to decide on the color scheme of your quilt!</div>
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You could select a few adjacent colors to create a harmonious effect.</div>
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Or you could go for colors opposite one another for contrast.</div>
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Some
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side and another from directly opposite for contrast.</div>
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The Primary colors create the most vibrant color schemes.</div>
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When using printed fabrics, you have to think about the scale of the print along with the shade and value of the fabric! </div>
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Small scale prints tend to look solid from a distance but add interest and create a textured effect when viewed at a close hand.</div>
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Medium
prints are perhaps the most popular ones. But be careful when you use
two of them together. Sometimes the pattern line is blurred and the
desired pieced effect is gone!</div>
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Large scale prints generally become abstract patterns when the shape is cut. </div>
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It is fun to combine large and small scale fabric for your quilt!</div>
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Wow! That was quite a post!!! Now let me leave you with some food for thought!</div>
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9 things to remember while choosing fabric!</div>
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1. Quilts are a good way to use scraps. So <i>shop </i>fabric from your scrap bins before you head out of the door (or to your PC)</div>
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2. The wonderful and yummy Fat Quarters are tempting, but it would be foolish to buy them <i>before </i>you
have planned your quilt! You do not want to run out on a cold day just
'coz you were a 2" short of fabric for your quilt! Trust me, if that
happens, no quilt shop in at least 10 miles radius will have <i>that one</i> in stock and you'll end up paying 10 times to buy it on etsy!</div>
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Even if you only need a small quantity, it is always better to buy a
little bit more than you think you'll need. If you feel you can do with
a Fat Eight - go buy a Fat Quarter!</div>
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4. Think about using fabric from other sources - clothing for example!</div>
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5. Always use good quality fabrics with a similar fiber content for making a quilt!</div>
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6. Thin or worn fabrics will not last and batting will work through a loosely woven fabric to produce surface haze.</div>
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7. Choose closely woven fabrics, but not so tight a weave that they will be difficult to sew.</div>
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8.
Visualize and plan the quilt on paper, then try out a single block to
make sure the colors work well together (if you have doubts).</div>
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Have fun! Quilting is all about not just snuggling under the warmth.
but enjoying the entire process.. So feel free to leave your inhibitions
and my rules behind and just follow your heart! </div>
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Remember, wrapping a quilt around someone is like giving them a hug!</div>
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ramble on about a lot of things around her... She is totally self taught
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Your's truly!!!</div>
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Shruti!!!</div>
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Staying in India I was not introduced to designer fabric (I didn't even know such a<i> thing </i>exists!) untill I participated in a fabric swap by Sew Mama Sew...<br />
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do not remember when I started actually buying fabric online... But I
did, and I'm glad for it... Today my stash is growing more rapidly than
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So where do I buy fabric online???</div>
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Here's my list of top 10... If you have a shop, small or big, just leave a link in the comments so that people will know!</div>
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#1 : <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">The Fat Quarter Shop</a></div>
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Fat Quarter Shop was founded in 2003 by Kimberly Jolly. The Fat Quarter
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quilt clubs, BOMs, and more. Visit The <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">Fat Quarter Shop</a> and drop by their blog <a href="http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Jolly Jabber</a></span></span></div>
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#2 : <a href="http://www.fabricworm.com/" target="_blank">Fabricworm</a></div>
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has modern cotton fabric for quilting and many other craft items.
Cynthia is the founder of the store and carries one of the largest
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from the big names, Japanese imports, and small, boutique finds.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">solids, Australian Aboriginal, Art Gallery and 1930s reproductions at wonderful prices.</span></span></div>
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#9 : <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RetroNaNa" target="_blank">Retro Nana</a></div>
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collection of Japanese and Kawaii fabric... Lots of fabric, laces and
other stuff to select from... Yuo'll get lost here...</span></div>
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Beautiful hand screen printed fabric!!! Go and have a look...<br />
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#11 : <a href="http://www.quiltjane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Want it, Need it, Quilt!</a><br />
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my the hexy-woman Jane, this is fabulous shop where you will find most
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#12 : <a href="http://www.saffroncraig.com/" target="_blank">Saffron Craig Fabric</a></div>
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Unique and beautiful designs... Expensive, but if you have got the buck, go for it...</div>
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#13 : <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/scarletfig" target="_blank">Scarlet Fig</a></div>
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The woman behind the beautiful colorful fabric!!! Laurie Wisbrun... Lovely collection...</div>
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#14 : <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/shop" target="_blank">Spoonflower</a></div>
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Lovely collection of custom designs by people around the world! You can upload your own design here too...<br />
WARNING : You'll get lost here...<br />
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#15 : Sew Deerly Loved.<br />
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Had fun??? Hop on the other stores linked in the linky (if there are any... LOL)... Go buy your heart out...<br />
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our favorite shop that deals with loads of designer fabric - <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">The Fat Quarter Shop</a><br />
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of these scrumptious terms simply refer to pre-cut sizes of fabrics
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Click to view the selection of Fat Quarter Bundles (</span><a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/Fat-Quarter-Bundles.asp"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">http://www.fatquartershop.com/Fat-Quarter-Bundles.asp</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">) available at Fat Quarter Shop</span></div>
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selvedge), rolled up and tied. These strips can be used to achieve many
fun, scrappy effects. Try sewing several strips together along the
length, slicing them into 2” sections, and mixing up the subcuts as an
easy patchwork method. Or start with a 2” square cut and keep adding
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square is 5” x 5”, a Layer Cake (also dreamed up by Moda) is made up of
10” x 10” cuts of fabric. This gives you a lot to play with, especially
for larger-scaled prints. If you need to cut shapes for appliqué or squares of different sizes, Layer Cakes are your best bet. Other fabric companies are now offering 10” x 10” squares as well under other names.</span></div>
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Shop’s Guide to Specialty Cuts (</span><a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/guide-and-glossary.asp"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">http://www.fatquartershop.com/guide-and-glossary.asp</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">). Thanks to 13 Woodhouse Road for letting us ramble on about these awesome products!</span></div>
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watching her... She's here to share her wisdom about fabric and its
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so pleased Shruti asked me to join her in this month of quilt learning!
I learned to quilt about 20 yrs ago. You can see my "first first" quilt
<a href="http://blog.patsloan.com/pats-first-first-quilt/" target="_blank">HERE</a>..
but that didn't inspire me to quilt (wonder why?). Back in 1979 when I
made my "first first" quilt there were not many fabric options and not
much to learn. You just went to the only store with fabric and bought
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you start, most people will recommend using 100% cotton fabric designed
for quilting. The reason you want to stick with 100% cotton quilt
fabric is that it gives you an even playing field. All the fabric will
behave the same and the weaves will be consistent. Then you can focus on
learning techniques and not worry what the fabric is doing. </span></div>
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is sold in many units. The most common is off the bolt. The bolt will
have between 10 to 15 continuous yards on it. The width of usable fabric
is between 38" and 41". When you go into a store, or order online, you
will order by yards. (some countries may do metrics, Shruti maybe able
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fabric is sold in either increments of 1/4yard or increments of
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stores sell cut yardage called "Fat Quarters". This is a 18" x 20"
piece. The "Fat Quarter" is the same amount of fabric as if you ordered
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interesting way to buy fabric is 'precuts'. Moda first came out with
these precut fabric bundles. Then many other companies did. There are
"Charm Packs" of 5" squares, Jelly rolls of precut 2.5" strips, and
Layer cakes of 10" squares. Lots of books and patterns out with
wonderful ways to use these. I did a book called "Fast Forward Quilts"
with precuts + some fabric.</span></div>
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how do you prepare this great fabric you now have? Conventional wisdom
is to prewash in cool water and dry. The reality? Many of us do not
prewash fabric for several reasons...one being time! I could bring in a
lot of fabric over a few days and it's time consuming to wash, dry
(maybe iron) before putting it way. Some people like the slightly firmer
feel of unwashed fabric, it gives the fabric more body to still have
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over 5,700 blogs from 79 countries!!! Please welcome, Michele aka Mishka
of <a href="http://www.quiltinggallery.com/" target="_blank">Quilting Gallery</a>.</span></span><br />
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so much Shruti for having me as today’s guest. I’m thrilled to take
your readers on a blogland tour of some of my favourite “modern”
bloggers. I’m Michele Foster creator of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/" target="_blank">Quilting Gallery</a></span> web site. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-CA">On my site, you’ll find the <a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/quilting-bloggers/" target="_blank">Quilting Bloggers Directory</a> which contains more than 5,700 quilting-related blogs from 79 countries. </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">I
started the Directory in May 2008 as a way to bring quilters together
from all over the world. You can find quilters by country and US state
or Canadian province/territory. There are 8 bloggers from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/quilt-blogs/c/99/india/1/" target="_blank">India</a> </span>.</span></span></span><br />
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bloggers are the most generous and creative souls you’ll ever have the
pleasure of visiting. Personally, I follow close to 500 blogs on a
regular basis. No, I can’t possibly read them all, but I do skim them to
see what’s new in their little corner of the world. I work from home,
so this is usually how I spend my lunch time… visiting with quilting
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the quilting blogosphere you’ll find all sorts of fun events and
projects that you can participate in. Many are free and some charge a
small fee. These include: Swaps, Challenges, Blog Hops/Tours,
Quilt-Alongs, Block of the Months/Weeks, and more. I host various events
on my site too; I invite you to subscribe to my <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/newsletter/" target="_blank">newsletter</a></span> to find out the latest FUN.</span></span></span></div>
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the entire year, and others are shorter. I’ll be compiling a master list
of these events and posting it on my site later this month. </span></span></div>
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through their blogs. I promise you’ll be amazed and inspired by the
wonderful creativity out there. To help you get started, I’m sharing 10
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The first post in this series is by Alissa Carlton. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">She
lives in Los Angeles and is one of the founders of The Modern Quilt
Guild. Her work has been published in Stitch Magazine, Quilters Home and
Quilting Arts' Quilt Scene. When not quilting, she casts reality shows
including seasons 7, 8 &amp; 9 of Project Runway. She blogs at <a href="http://www.handmadebyalissa.com/" target="_blank">Handmade by Alissa</a></span></span><br />
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quilt a quilt!) and the edges are bound. Through out all of the posts
in the coming weeks, you’ll learn the details of each step so hopefully
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Quilting has been common in the US for decades (you can read a more complete history of quilting here (link: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilting">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilting</a>)
on Wikipedia). While quilters have a variety of styles, until
recently, there have been two prevalent quilting styles. Traditional
quilting and art quilting. Traditional quilting focuses on making
functional quilts based on traditional quilt block patterns. Art
quilting focuses on making quilts that are wall hangings and feature a
wide variety of design styles. Some have abstract piecing, some feature
landscapes or images of any thing else the quilter might want to show.
Pretty much anything goes with art quilting, but the connecting thread
of all art quilts is that they are not meant to be used on a bed. They
are meant to be hung as decorative art. <br />
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Recently,
over the past five years or so, a new aesthetic movement has been
developing in the quilting world. This new movement is The Modern
Quilting Movement. Modern quilting has developed out of a desire to use
the techniques of the traditional craft to reflect the tastes and
aesthetic of our time. <br />
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The Modern Quilt Guild (<a href="http://www.themodernquiltguild.com/">www.themodernquiltguild.com</a>) has a great list on their site of the traits one finds in modern quilts. <br />
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Modern quilters and quilts:</div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-top: .1pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd; tab-stops: list .5in;">Contain bold colors, on trend color combinations and graphic prints</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-top: .1pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd; tab-stops: list .5in;">Often use gray and white as neutrals</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-top: .1pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd; tab-stops: list .5in;">Reflect an increased use of solid fabrics</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-top: .1pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd; mso-para-margin-top: .01gd; tab-stops: list .5in;">Focus on finishing quilts on home sewing machines</li>
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These
traits give a concrete answer to what modern quilts looks like, but one
also needs to consider how the Modern Quilting Movement came to be.
The simple answer is the Internet. Through blogs, flickr and twitter
modern quilters have found each other, providing inspiration and
community. The Internet has also allowed for the movement to grow at an
incredibly quick pace. Constant quick and easy access to inspiration
from modern quilt blogs has created a huge number of new quilters diving
into the craft when the see quilts that appeal to their tastes. <br />
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<img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=243ba37fc0&view=att&th=13486348a2f634b7&attid=0.3&disp=inline&realattid=f_gwqr7tn92&zw" /><br />
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This
thriving online community of modern quilters grew to want to meet in
person and The Modern Quilt Guild was born! In October of 2009 the first
meeting of the Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guild was held. In no time
word spread of the fun they were having and now there are more than 100
Modern Quilt Guild all over the world. <br />
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Hopefully you’ll like what you see over this series of posts and you’ll want to make a modern quilt of your own!<br />
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There is some absolutely exciting news...</div>
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Husqvarna Viking is celebrating 140 years! And How are they doing it?</div>
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By arranging a Meet in India</div>
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Here are the details of the meet that you all will require!</div>
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If you wish to participate, Please <a href="mailto:indiamqg@gmail.com">email me</a> or <a href="mailto:alpssm@vsnl.net">Aditya Gupta</a> for further details.</div>
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Alps Sewing Machines (<a href="http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/">www.husqvarnaviking.com</a>) / Husqvarna Viking India </div>
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(As On FB) is excited to announce their next Meet - 'Master the Art -Quilting!' </div>
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DATES - 3rd August 12:00 Noon Onwards Till 6th August, 2012 12:00 Noon </div>
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3 Nights 4 days on APAI Basis @ Rs.5000/- Nett per person on twin sharing basis</div>
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PLACE OF MEET - Orchid Banquet Hall, Hotel Ajanta, Mumbai</div>
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PLACE OF STAY - </div>
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Hotel Ajanta,</div>
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8, Juhu Tara Road,</div>
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Near Juhu Beach,</div>
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Mumbai 400 049.</div>
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Tel: 022 26607878</div>
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Fax: 022 26607274</div>
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<a href="http://www.hotelajantamumbai.com/">www.hotelajantamumbai.com</a></div>
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MEALS INCLUDED:- </div>
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3rd August - Check In Followed By Lunch (Courtesy HV India), Dinner</div>
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4th August - Breakfast, Tea / Coffee @ 11:00 am, Lunch, Tea / Coffee @ 4 pm, Dinner</div>
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5th August - Breakfast, Tea / Coffee @ 11:00 am, Lunch, Tea / Coffee @ 4 pm, Dinner</div>
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6th August – Breakfast & Check Out</div>
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Sponsors : Alps Sewing Machines / Husqvarna Viking India (As on Facebook)</div>
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Quilt Contest with Attractive Prices Is Arranged + All Residential Conference Material / Stationery for the meet will be supplied by Husqvarna Viking India.</div>
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Under Supervision & Guidance Of : Ms.Gabriele Moosa (Germany), </div>
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Education Consultant for SVP Worldwide</div>
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The above mentioned charges of Rs.5000/- are being collected by Alps Sewing Machines / Husqvarna Viking India / Aditya Gupta and will be paid to the hotel directly for the above meet - participants and fellow IMQG members interested in the above can contact us on email at <a href="mailto:alpssm@vsnl.net">alpssm@vsnl.net</a> for our account details to deposit the money.</div>
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Introducing Ms.Gabriele Moosa to all you fellow IMQG members:-</div>
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Age: 47 </div>
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Profession: Fashion Designer</div>
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Address: Germany, Karlsruhe</div>
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• Education Consultant for SVP Worldwide, conducting training, and producing advertising materials, sewing samples, and sewing kits for distributors worldwide</div>
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• Authored a book about sewing <1&1 des Nähens>, co-authored 2 other books about sewing bags</div>
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• Held training workshops for world known sewing accessories companies Prym and Gütermann</div>
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• Having own regular TV shows in Germany (broadcast in Germany, Austria and Switzerland) – “ARD Buffet” to demonstrate creative sewing.</div>
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Here are the awesome machines we're going to get to try our hands on</div>
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The Husqvarna Viking H Class E 10 With Auto Threader- <a href="http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/global/18970.htm">http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/global/18970.htm</a> </div>
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The Husqvarna Viking H Class E 20 With Auto Threader - <a href="http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/global/18921.htm">http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/global/18921.htm</a></div>
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The Husqvarna Viking H Class 100Q – </div>
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The Husqvarna Viking Platinum 775 – </div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lGsktFZ6-aklu3vJzSPd9Xg1Rn0IIsoNdvaOzlxKOoI/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lGsktFZ6-aklu3vJzSPd9Xg1Rn0IIsoNdvaOzlxKOoI/edit</a></div>
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1st Time In India - New Launch - </div>
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The Husqvarna Viking Designer Topaz 20 – </div>
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<a href="http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/global/14379.htm">http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/global/14379.htm</a></div>
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The Husqvarna Viking Designer Topaz 30 – </div>
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1st Time In India - New Launch - </div>
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The Husqvarna Viking Designer Ruby – </div>
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1st Time In India - New Launch - Undoubtedly The Latest & The Most Unique Invention In The Sewing Machine Industry Worldwide.</div>
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The Husqvarna Viking Designer Diamond deluxe –</div>
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Also on display at the Meet will be the full range of Husqvarna Viking Optional Accessories for us all participants to try them hands on & explore the world of infinite creativity in sewing & embroidery on HV machines:-</div>
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The theme of the meet ‘Master the Art - Quilting!’ 3rd - 6th August, 2012 at Mumbai would be - - - Celebrating 140 Years Of Husqvarna Viking.</div>
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And here's the itenary</div>
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<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">P775, H Class 100Q, H
Class E 20, H Class E 10 - explained</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">11:00 am - 11:15 am</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Introduction Of
IMQG </td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">11:15 am - 11:30
am </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Tea / Coffee Break</td>
</tr>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">11:30 am - 5:30 pm</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">(A) Surface
Embellishment Techniques Demonstration By Gabriele Mossa</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:30 pm - 2:00 pm is
Lunch</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> * Introduction Of 'Cathedral Patchwork'
Technique - With Small</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Embroidered parts
With HV Machines</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> * Practical Application By Participants -
They Work On Their Small </td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Project Of Cathedral
Patchwork & Surface Embellishment To Finish It.</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> (B) Introduction Of 'Crazy Patchwork' With
Small Embroidered</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Parts With HV
Machines.</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> * Practical Application By Participants - To
work Their Own Project</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">(Little Bag if time
is enough)</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">5:30 pm - 6:30 pm</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Interactive Session
By Gabriele Moosa - Q & A Session (One on One With</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Members)</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">6:30 pm - 8:30 pm</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Show & Tell By
Members (Where Each Participating Member To Show</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Her Quilt & Work
& Share Ideas)</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;">
<td class="xl71" height="21" style="border-top: none; height: 15.75pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl72" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">8:30 PM</td>
<td class="xl73" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Dinner</td>
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<td class="xl74" height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-left: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl76" style="border-left: none;"> </td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">5th August, 2012</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none;">9:00 am - 10:30 am</td>
<td class="xl68" style="border-left: none;">Hand Embellishment & Fabric
Painting Demonstration By Devayanee Kachare</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">10:30 am - 11:00 am</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Modern Quilting -
'The Improv Style' Demonstration By Shruti Dandekar</td>
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">11:00 am - 11:15
am </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Tea / Coffee Break</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">11:15 am - 1:30 pm</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Hand Embellishment
& Improved Quilting Practical Application By</td>
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Partcipants Under
Supervision Of Devayanee Kachare</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:30 pm - 2:00 pm</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Lunch</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">2:00 pm - 6:00 pm</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Introduction Of 'Mini
Patchwork' With HV Machines - By Gabriele Moosa</td>
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Participants Work On
Their Mini Quilt To Finish The Same As This Would Be A</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Contest</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">6:00 pm - 7:00 pm</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Display &
Interactive Session About Finished Mini Quilts.</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">7:00 pm - 7:30 pm</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Results, Declaration
Of Winners & Prize Distribution</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">7:30 pm - 8:30 pm</td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">HV DDD, DR, DT30,
DT20, P775 - re explained to participants if any queries.</td>
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<td class="xl69" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl70" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Machines To Be Packed</td>
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<td class="xl77" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl78" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
<td class="xl79" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"> </td>
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<tr height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;">
<td class="xl71" height="21" style="height: 15.75pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl72" style="border-left: none;">8:30 PM</td>
<td class="xl73" style="border-left: none;">Dinner</td>
</tr>
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Looking forward to see you all at the meet!!! </div>
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Lets all have some fun!!!</div>
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</div>Shrutihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030241763554093561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-77854114939495670602012-05-27T06:04:00.000-07:002012-05-27T06:04:41.775-07:00On the verge of a decision<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello guys,</div>
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I'm here with some news today... Not a very nice news... But something that's important to me...</div>
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I started IMQG last year with a lot of enthusiasm... I loved quilting and I really wanted to share that with all of you...</div>
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The group was going great (it still is) and the members are growing as we speak...</div>
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But the last few months have not been very good for me... personally...</div>
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I would not like to go into the details, but its time I try to destress my life a bit..</div>
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I am not even sure what the near future holds in store for me...</div>
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And at such times, I dont think I can, mentally and physically, handle the stress of being the president of IMQG...</div>
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I am stepping down from my post and am</div>
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OFFICIALLY RESIGNING.</div>
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The current scheduled activities will continue till our next meet. I have made a commitment to Husqvarna Viking and I'll keep it. I will work to promote the meet and also give the Improv Quilting demonstration at the meet. But I will not be the President of the IMQG after the meet.</div>
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I hope all you ladies do understand that life happens and priorities <i>have to be </i> changed...</div>
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I will surely continue to quilt and share my work with you guys... But I just want someone else to take charge at the moment...</div>
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You have been a wonderful support group for me! And I'm looking forward to the same support henceforth...</div>
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Anytime you need to get in touch with me, I'll be available via email or my facebook page!</div>
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Cheers!!!</div>
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</div>Shrutihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030241763554093561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-77941558721755338552012-04-27T01:21:00.002-07:002012-04-27T01:21:34.068-07:00Thank you...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now that all of you have read about all the fun we had at the meet, here's my sincere thanks to all those who helped make it a success.</div>
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First and foremost, my sincere thanks to Ajay Gupta and his team at <a href="http://in.bernina.com/">Bernina India </a>for being a great support.</div>
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Special thanks to Usha Belose, NSP - Bernina India for teaching us the FMQ secrets.</div>
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This meet would not have been possible without your help and belief in us.</div>
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Also special thanks to Sai & Shrinath Shinde of <a href="http://www.machineworld.info/">The Machine World</a>.</div>
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Also, thanks to <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/">Fat Quarter Shop</a> for sponsoring the wonderful Sew Emma Pattern. Thanks to <a href="http://www.fatquarterly.com/">Fat Quarterly</a> for sponsoring the perfect corners challenge.</div>
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Next, I'd like to thank all the members who worked really hard to make this meet, first a possibility and then, a success. It was only because of you guys that we could have so much of fun!</div>
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Shilpa - Thank you for being there with me throughout the meet. :) Right from Day "-2"!</div>
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Brinda - Thank you for the words of wisdom. I'm sure they'll help me not just in this meet but in my life as well.</div>
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Tina - Firstly, thank you for putting out mission & vision into words! Thank you for your enthusiastic efforts to help make this meet a success. The blog posts are a blast!</div>
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Veena - Thank you for capturing the essence of the meet through the lens! You've made the meet memorable for all of us and also helped those who could not come, enjoy the meet!</div>
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Vidya & Tanuja - Thank you for taking care of the registrations. :)</div>
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Sonalee - Thank you for being such a wonderful help in making the newsletter.</div>
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Vidya Parthasarathy - Thank you for designing the wonderful poster!</div>
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And a big thank you to all the other members who attended the meet. I would also like to thank those who did not attend but continued to support us by cheering us on the FB page! I'm really looking forward to seeing you all at one of the next meets.</div>
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Thank you to Chaitanya, Nikhil & Neha for helping me at the moment when I needed it the most! </div>
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Thank you Beyond Breads, for the yummy food and the awesome cake.</div>
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I would also like to thank the family members - not just mine, but those of all the members who attended - for taking care of the homes while we ladies took some time off to enjoy what we're all passionate about!</div>
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The last day of the IMQG meet was for challenges. Though 4 challenges were initially planned, only 2 could be accommodated - The Perfect Corners challenge and the Free Motion Quilting challenge. The Perfect Corners Challenge required 16 equal squares to be sewn into a 4x4 block. Here are the challengers busy preparing their fabric..<br />
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.. and here are the entries..<br />
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Sonalee, who won the Perfect Corners Challenge, gets a one year subscription to The Fat Quarterly.<br />
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Here's why..<br />
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After a brief demo of FMQ by Usha of Bernina and FAQ session by Mr.Ajay Gupta also of Bernina, the FMQ challengers presented their entries. Mr.Gupta chose 3 winning entries each of whom got a set of lovely threads.<br />
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Winner 1 - Vidya<br />
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Winner 2 - Sonalee<br />
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Winner 3 - Elizabeth<br />
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Mr.Gupta presented the IMQG office bearers with gifts and Shruti presented him an IMQG mug.<br />
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There were lovely giveaways too sponsored by 13 Woodhouse Road. Here's what I got (my 9 yr old has laid claim to them!)..<br />
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And here's Shilpa thrilled at getting that soft snuggles pack..<br />
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Hemlata was quite literally jumping with joy at getting that FQ bundle..<br />
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Two more entries today for the widest/brightest/goofiest smile contest :<br />
1.Usha<br />
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2.Ajay<br />
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The best part? Everybody won!!<br />
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Thank you Bernina. Thank you Fat Quarterly. Thank you 13 Woodhouse Road.Thank you IMQG.<br />
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Happy quilting !!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-32996216274474922952012-04-22T12:26:00.003-07:002012-04-22T12:26:58.245-07:00The April BOM<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Apologies for posting this so late on the Blog! Better late than never! The April BOM for the VAANI challenge is the flying geese! Happy sewing!<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-37890687655654959012012-04-22T10:20:00.000-07:002012-04-22T10:20:09.573-07:00IMQG Meet - The Blast Off<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The first IMQG meet took off to a great start. There was cake and camaraderie, newsletter and non-stop fun, learning and laughing, gallery and gup-shup, giggles and giveaways ! The beautiful cake was cut by a junior guest. This is how they made him do it...<br />
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Shruti gave the welcome address and outlined the mission and vision of the India Modern Quilt Guild and Brinda introduced the Office bearers.<br />
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Vidya did us the honour of publishing the guild's first (quarterly) newsletter <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3UZEG0GiaWQYl92bU1aczJvZzQ">'Dreamcatchers'</a>.<br />
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All the members introduced themselves and with Tina's vote of thanks, the official inauguration came to an end.<br />
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Shruti (from Sangli) showed us her first quilt and told us what NOT to do in a quilt. Undoubtedly, Trial-and-Error is the best way to learn..especially other people's trial-and-error :-)<br />
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Tina (from Chennai) spoke a bit about quilting 'Kaudhis' in the traditional Karnataka style of quilting.<br />
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Sonalee (from Mumbai) showed us how to paper piece hexies.<br />
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Brinda (from Kolkata) showed us a beautiful memory quilt in crazy patchwork style.<br />
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Elizabeth (from Goa) spoke about machine embroidery and gave us valuable information on setting up a self-help unit.<br />
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3.Vidya<br />
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4.Kalpana<br />
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7.Hemlata<br />
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8.Sandhya<br />
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Whoa! Thats a lot of smiles! Like Chumkie rightly said,"Quilters are happy people". And why not? Did I mention the yummy goodie-bags?! :-)<br />
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Its IMQG's first meet and everybody's invited !<br />
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While the senior members are 'discussing' stuff, the younger members of the guild sneak off to drool over pattern books and suitcases of quilty stuff.<br />
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1.Shruti<br />
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Chai-eers!!
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Old jungle saying : "If something goes well, do it again."<br />
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After a very enthusiastic <a href="http://indiamqg.blogspot.in/2012/04/imqg-january-2012-challenge.html">Jan Challenge</a>, Shruti announced the rules for the Feb Challenge : Make a mini quilt depicting your most memorable holiday.<br />
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There were 5 entries in all, of which, one entry (Tina's) missed the deadline by a whisker. (Okay, two.) (Whiskers, that is.) Each entry was accompanied by the memories it brought back, happily shared with the others thru blogposts.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Winner # 1 : Fox Trail Charm Pack is Vidya Parthasarthy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Winner # 2 : Rotary Cutter & Blade is Aliya Mir</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Winner # 3 : Erin McMoris Fabric is Madhu Mathur</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Winner # 4 : Birds on a Swing is Tina Katwal</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Winner # 5 : Custom Mini-quilt is Sonalee!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulation to the winners! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your gifts will be on their way soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sonalee, we need to do some talking so that I can make a mini-quilt for you....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>Shrutihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030241763554093561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-6528065423187126692012-04-02T10:39:00.000-07:002012-04-02T10:39:15.256-07:00IMQG January 2012 Challenge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The best thing about joining a guild is the fun you get to have as part of a community of fiercely passionate and highly creative people. (Of course, I'm talking about quilting !) On our founder-member Shruti's initiative, it was decided to have monthly challenges to encourage members to push their creative limits and skills and also share their learning experiences with the others.<br />
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The January challenge had simple enough rules: Use ONLY warm coloured solids.<br />
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The challenge generated a lot of enthusiasm in beginners and veterans (!) alike. Even the yet-to-begin-beginners were excited and there were quite a few questions relating to the rules and how far they could be bent. January 2012 saw the following 7 lovely entries, and most entries were accompanied by blogposts of the stories behind them :<br />
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1. Tina (<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://tina-holyscrap.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-imqg-2012-challenge.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">http://tina-holyscrap.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-imqg-2012-challenge.html</a>)<br />
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2. Elvira (<a href="http://chez-vies.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-love-maple-leaves.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">http://chez-vies.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-love-maple-leaves.html</a>)<br />
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3. Brinda (<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://embroideringmytale.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">http://embroideringmytale.blogspot.com/</a>)<br />
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4. Sandhya (<a href="http://sandhyasudhir.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">http://sandhyasudhir.blogspot.com/</a>)<br />
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5. Agnes (<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://smurfing-time.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-first-serious-quilt.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: none; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">http://smurfing-time.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-first-serious-quilt.html</a>)<br />
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6. Chumkie (<a href="http://chumkieshobbies.blogspot.com/2012/01/imqg-january-2012-challenge.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">http://chumkieshobbies.blogspot.com/2012/01/imqg-january-2012-challenge.html</a>)<br />
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By a vote count, Tina's entry was chosen winner of the IMQG January 2012 Challenge, making Tina a very happy person. But I do think Shruti was the happiest !<br />
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Happy quilting !!</div>India Modern Quilt Guildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07545551929263800700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-52075315958501163742012-03-24T10:23:00.003-07:002012-03-28T11:20:07.410-07:00A milestone!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">When we started back in September - that isn't that long back - we - Me, Shilpa &Vidya (the brilliant lady behind our new poster!) the ONLY 3 members of IMQG, had hoped of reaching a milestone of 100 members in one year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Diwali 2012 was my personal target for 100 members.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But today, even before we have seen the end of March 2012, we are nearing that target!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">How does it feel?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Awesome.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Proud.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Delighted.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a lot more that words cannot express.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So we're going to celebrate our century (our first one, as much awaited by all our members as much we awaited Sachin's 100th) with a giveaway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Right now, I mean at the moment I'm typing this, we are at 93 members.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will unveil the 5 prizes that you can win one at a time, every time a new member is added after 95. (The first one will be unveiled when we have added our 96th member). And exactly 2 days after we add our 100th member, we will draw the winners.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each image will be replaced by info and image of the prize IN THIS POST.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Revealed March 26<br />
<b>Fox Trails Charm Pack</b><br />
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A beautiful and fun fabric with prints that you'll adore... Includes 25 5" squares!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You'll be getting one yard of this fabulous fabric!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#Four</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>A pair of birds on a swing made by me</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>A custom designed wall quilt just for you by me!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You tell me what your likes are and I'll work around them to make a custom quilt for you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try to guess the prizes. Make your wildest guesses. Leave a comment here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10 guesses per person.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You HAVE to be a member of the IMQG to be eligible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ONE person for each prize will be chosen by random draw from amongst the CORRECT ANSWERS.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If the same name is drawn again, I'll skip it an choose another one. That will be fair to everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Everybody's excited! The guild is growing by the day! Just a few more new members and it will reach the century mark. Countdown's begun...12...11...</div>
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The Guilds's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndiaMQG/395979423746915/?notif_t=group_activity">Facebook page</a> is buzzing with activity. AND chatter. Here's a quick round up of the guild's current and proposed activities:</div>
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<strong>1.Monthly Challenge</strong> - Jan and Feb are over, March rules are out.</div>
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=>JAN rules - Make anything using ONLY warm coloured solids. Winner:Tina Katwal</div>
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=>FEB rules - Make a mini quilt depicting a memorable holiday. Winner: Rashida Juzer.</div>
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<strong>2.BOM for Vaani</strong> - The first BOM design is out. You are free to choose your colours and play with the placements of your blocks at the end of 12 months. On completion, quilts will be probably exhibited and sold off at a common venue and proceeds given to VAANI. </div>
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=<strong>></strong>1st BOM - for March is the windmill block. Also called Pinwheel block. <a _mce_href="http://www.edwardssoftware.com/quilts/images/WindmillBlackL.jpg" href="http://www.edwardssoftware.com/quilts/images/WindmillBlackL.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.edwardssoftware.com/quilts/images/WindmillBlackL.jpg</a>. First work out the size of the quilt you will be making with the BOM and then plan this block. Instructions to make it are on the blog. Pics of completed blocks are to be posted in the FB album.</div>
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<strong>3.IMQG Block Party</strong> - Needs 12 members. 10 already signed up, 2 willing to do 2 spots. Will be happy to accommodate 1-2 participants more. Each member chooses a month and sends out fabric with design instructions to the other 11 members for making a block each which have to be mailed back to the original member on completion. Restricted to Indian residents only. Update - months have been allocated,.. Madhu, of April month, will soon be sending out fabric.</div>
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<strong>4.Secret Swap</strong> - Not yet taken off. Need more people to make it more fun.</div>
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<strong>5.Cathdral block quiltalong</strong> - Will start after the IMQG Meet.</div>
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The March Block of the Month for VAANI is the Windmill or Pinwheel block.<br />
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I plan to make two identical 12" blocks for this BOM. Here is a picture of one of them.<br />
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For more information and a tutorial of the process I used to make this block visit
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</div>Chumkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00691637206043299874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-84497402101420489662012-03-11T13:00:00.001-07:002012-03-11T13:00:53.014-07:00My Favourite Things: IMQG March Challenge<a href="http://www.chumkieshobbies.blogspot.com/2012/03/imqg-march-challenge.html">My Favourite Things: IMQG March Challenge</a>: http://robinquiltsetc.com/files/Snippets_and_Threads_Tutorial_1_.pdf.Chumkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00691637206043299874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-39392438913728213512012-03-10T22:33:00.001-08:002012-03-10T22:35:33.966-08:00Charity quilt for VAANI<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">For those of you who are not on facebook. We are making a quilt for Charity....this time for VAANI, Deaf Children's Foundation, which i belong to . (www.vaani.in). We are doing it in the form of Blocks for the Month (BOM). This means we will make one block every month with a chosen pattern (which Shruti chooses) and at the end of 12 months we will have 12 completed blocks. You are free to choose your colours and play with the placements of your blocks at the end of 12 months. On completion, quilts will be probably exhibited and sold off at a common venue and proceeds given to VAANI. </span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">We have had discussions on FB and have agreed that we can choose our own size for the final quilt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Shruti says '</span><span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">For individual quilt sizes, please refer my post from the ABC of quilting series by Jacquie Gering</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.13woodhouseroad.com%2Fsearch%3Fupdated-max%3D2012-01-15T09%253A47%253A00%252B05%253A30%26max-results%3D20%26start%3D10%26by-date%3Dfalse&h=3AQGG0tboAQHAb4Pr0s8H8md1Z5WaW_FpfbUduzNvFbgGzg&enc=AZM6lfmkYSNG1FnceTAfEKNyyxuyyj1e8bOPrpJ9QYsdAT5ml9-Jent8YXyLhLvRGF6PZi1DoPWFwyoMHtk81i6w4O3vy80mKBuLlk8cBOLsAA" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>www.13woodhouseroad.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>search?updated-max=2012-01-<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>15T09%3A47%3A00%2B05%3A30&<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>max-results=20&start=10&by<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>-date=false</a>'<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">The first BOM design is out.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">The first block of the month for March is the windmill block. </span><a href="http://www.edwardssoftware.com/quilts/images/WindmillBlackL.jpg" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>www.edwardssoftware.com/quilts/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>images/WindmillBlackL.jpg</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">. First work out the size of the quilt you will be making with the BOM and then plan this block.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">I am quoting Tina here '</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">IDEA for the BOM charity quilts : Since there are so few of us who are making these, maybe some (or all) of us can do more than one block every month of the BOM. One can play with variations in colour and placement. Or do identical ones if thats easier/preferable. Since it'll be just 2-3 block a month, it shouldn't be too difficult. We can help each other out with the final assembly and quilting maybe. What say, pieceniks?</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">' </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">So we leave it to you to decide!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">If you are not on FB then leave your comments here and we will try and reply as soon as possible!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-68964747023625022502012-02-28T02:59:00.000-08:002012-02-28T02:59:19.970-08:00IMQG Block Party!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hey guys, I'm happy to announce our very own Quilting Bee - The IMQG Block Party!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A quilting bee is one of the best ways to improve your skills as a quilter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the old days, women would gather together and work on a quilt saving a lot of time! This usually happened when there was some specific reason - weddings wars, etc. Women would come together and work on a single quilt. Helping to finish is faster than anyone person could.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since we are spread out over an area of 3287263 sq.km. doing that would be practically impossible.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So we will be following the example of the Block Party (I could not find a link to their blog that worked) and have our own Block Party!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is how it works</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We will have 12 members. Each member will be assigned a month. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can request for a specific month if you want to make the quilt for a specific occasion. (I have requested for November 'coz I want to make this quilt for myself for my birthday - thats January... Getting the quilt blocks by mid December, I can make my quilt by 2nd Jan!) But I dont mind taking up the first month so that others will know how things go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Efforts will be made to accommodate as many requests as we can.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the month <b>before </b>your assigned month, you will send out fabric to all the other 11 members.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Things to consider while sending out fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Include enough fabric to make the block. - I'd suggest you include a little extra to allow for some errors.</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Include clear instructions to make the blocks. It could be sketches or photos or detailed instructions - its up to you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. State clearly if you'd like the members to keep the scraps or you want them returned to you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In your assigned month, the other 11 members will make the blocks from your fabric and send it back to you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Things to consider while sending out blocks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Send the block out on time. If you are delayed, inform the other members. Stay in touch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Try to include a little something for the block recipient. A small chocolate would really make their day!</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Update the group thread when you have mailed your blocks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">At the end of your assigned month you will have 11 (or more) blocks ready for your quilt. Finish your quilt and upload it in the group for all to see!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ready to Party, girls?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/IndiaMQG/doc/380455255299332/">Sign up.</a></div></div>Shrutihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030241763554093561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-34689494763942683532012-02-18T06:17:00.000-08:002012-02-18T06:22:02.499-08:00Cheers from Chumkie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am an Indian quilter living in the U.S and have been quilting off and on for a couple of decades. My sister who lives in India signed me up as a member of the IMQG. This group of Indian quilters is so motivated and enthusiastic! I enjoy browsing the group on Facebook whenever I can, just to see what everyone's been up to! After becoming a member I have been inspired to pick up quilting again after several years of stagnation. I will, forever, be grateful to them. </div>
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My most memorable quilt to date is the <strong>Stack and Whack</strong> or <strong>Kaleidescope</strong> quilt. </div>
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I couldn't stop sewing this quilt because my expectations kept on building. It isn't until all the blocks are sewn that one can appreciate the magic that is created from one focal fabric.</div>
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Cheers!</div>
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</div>Chumkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00691637206043299874noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3336611367538966846.post-90973394562390938632012-02-17T23:35:00.000-08:002012-02-17T23:35:49.888-08:00IMQG Meet Details<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Hiya all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Excited about the meet?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So what is it really all about?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What will all of us be doing?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's a rough itenary for all of us...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We will all be meeting in the evening on 19th. Say about 7.30 ish. We will visit one of the best restaurants in town and have a blast! We'll get to know each other over delicious food and drinks... At night, those of you who want to stay with your relatives can do so for 1 day, and for the others, I can kick our little bro' from his apartment for one night and we can all crash there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">20th Morning, we head to <a href="http://www.theorchardresort.com/nh4/index.html">Orchard Resort</a>, just outside Pune on the NH4 for our final destination! We will be sharing the rooms on triple accommodation basis (3 people in one room).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Post lunch, since the check in time is 12 noon, we will have a formal session where we will all introduce ourselves and show what work we have been doing. Feel free to bring along quilts that you have made to show. Or you could put it together in a power point presentation to show everyone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We will chill out along the poolside at nights... So bring along that crochet work you needed to finish or that hand quilting work or those hexies - I'm bringing mine!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On 21st in the morning session, we will have those training sessions. Some of us will be teaching others a few tricks... We have enough time to accommodate 6 people to teach giving them a MAXIMUM of 2 hours each.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Post lunch we all can work on making mini quilts with a common theme... :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On 22nd, we will get only a little time to sew, as we will be checking out at 10 am! It will mostly be me and Shilpa handing out the goodie bags while all of the others squeal in delight! But we'll do that over breakfast!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whats in the goodie bag?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It could be anything... But I know it will be something you all will love! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am estimating the total cost of everything, including the food will be about Rs 5000 per person. People will have to pay for their drinks separately. I am including the cost of the dinner on the first night in this 5K. This is just an estimate, though. If there is any change I'll inform you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After we check out, we will be going into the town for some shopping! We'll be buying fabric and notions! Got you excited, didn't I? No, I'm not including your shopping expenses in the 5K! We will spend the remaining of day wandering around in the town! Maybe even eating off stalls along he road and sipping ice-golas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So all those who have registered! Gear up to enjoy yourself for 3 days! And all those who cannot make it this time, get ready to be jealous and think, "Why didn't I go?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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