The July meeting will be on Saturday, July 19, at 10:15 in the Fruitville Library meeting room located at 100 Apex Rd, exit 215 off I-75 in Sarasota, FL. Bring a modern quilt for Show and Tell.

The Program is our mid-year Holiday Jolly July. Join us for a salad potluck and Holiday inspired sewing. For more information on programs click here or on tab. By the way, our June program was inspiring with Lois answering questions from the guild and Linda S presentation on how she selects fabric colors for her quilts.

Remember to Sign up for our upcoming Workshops - registration forms on our GroupMe chat or use the contact form on side of website.

Upcoming Workshops include Jumbo Bags by Kathy J in June, Modern Foundation Paper Piecing by member Vicki in July, and two Zoom Workshops with International teachers in August and September so our Snowbird members can participate from their Northern cool states. Click here or on the Workshop tab for more info. Registration forms are on the GroupMe App under Workshops.

Highlights of Show and Tell was Marcia M Rudy quilt and the scrap saver Marjy second quilt made from the corner scraps of the first quilt made. Click here to see all of June's fabulous Show and Tell quilts.

Upcoming Events:

June 25 - Workshop - Jumbo Bags by Kathy J

July 19 - meeting at Fruitville Library       

July 25 - Workshop - Modern Foundation Paper Piecing by Vicki S

Aug 5 - Zoom workshop "Line Dancing"

Aug 16 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Sept 20 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Sept 24 - Zoom Workshop "Organic Shapes"

Oct 18 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Nov 15 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Dec 13 - Holiday Party at Fruitville Library

June meeting

The June meeting will be on Saturday, June 21, at 10:15am at the Fruitville Library meeting room located at 100 Apex Rd, exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota, Fl. Bring a modern quilt for Show and Tell.

The program is Quilting Questions, Answers and Gadgets...  Let Lois know your quilting questions on our GroupMe app as the program is built around your questions. Click here or on Program tab for more info

Upcoming Workshops include Jumbo Bags by Kathy J in June, Modern Foundation Paper Piecing by member Vicki in July, and two Zoom Workshops with International teachers in August and September so our Snowbird members can participate from their Northern cool states. Click here or on the Workshop tab for more info. Registration forms are on the GroupMe App under Workshops.

A highlight of Show and Tell were the quilts shown by Mary G and MV. Both quilts are from the same pattern with different layouts. Amazing! See all the quilts here or on the Show and Tell tab

Upcoming Events:

June 21 - meeting at Fruitville Library

June 25 - Workshop - Jumbo Bags by Kathy J

July 19 - meeting at Fruitville Library       

July 25 - Workshop - Modern Foundation Paper Piecing by Vicki S

Aug 5 - Zoom workshop "Line Dancing"

Aug 16 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Sept 20 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Sept 24 - Zoom Workshop "Organic Shapes"

Oct 18 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Nov 15 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Dec 13 - Holiday Party at Fruitville Library

May meeting

The May meeting will be on Saturday, May 17, at 10:15am at the Fruitville Library meeting room located at 100 Apex Rd, exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota, FL. Bring a modern quilt for Show and Tell.

The program is a Surprise! Click here for more info or on tab

Our annual Retreat was so fun thanks to Jane and the Kitchen Cabinet. Next Retreat info click here

Two Zoom Workshops are on the schedule this summer, perfect for our Snowbirds and us sweltering here. Line Dancing by Brenda Gael Smith (Australia) and Organic Shapes by Carolina Oneto (Mexico). Click here for details and signup or on the Program tab above.

A highlight of the Show and Tell - well there were so many as it was our best ever with the theme of showing your first and last quilts made plus other inspiration. There's 32 slides to enjoy click here or on tab.

Upcoming events:

May 17 - meeting at Fruitville Library

June 21 - meeting at Fruitville Library

July 19 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Aug   5 - Zoom Workshop "Line Dancing"

Aug 16 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Sept 20 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Sept 24 - Zoom Workshop "Organic Shapes"

Oct  18 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Nov 15 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Dec 13 -  Holiday Party at Fruitville Library

April meeting

 The April meeting will be on Saturday, April 19, at 10:15am at the Fruitville Library meeting room located at 100 Apex Rd, exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota Fl. Bring a modern quilt for Show and Tell.

The program is to bring your first and last quilts - the first (or nearly first) quilt and the last one you finished to see your quilt journey. For more info click here or on Program tab.

A highlight of our show and tell was disappearing nine patch quilts - modern and fresh from a classic set. To see all the Show and Tell click here or on tab.

Upcoming Events: 

March 29 - Festival of Modern Quilts at Phillippi Estate Park by SSMQG

April 3-5  - Retreat at Carlisle Inn

April 19 - meeting at Fruitville Library

May 17 - meeting at Fruitville Library

June 21 - meeting at Fruitville Library

July 19 - meeting at Fruitville Library

March meeting

 The March meeting will be on Saturday, March 15 at 10:15am at the Fruitville Library meeting room located at 100 Coburn Way exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota FL Bring a modern quilt for show and tell.

The program will be to bring a UFO or blocks you just don't know what to do with. The group will offer some ideas for a fresh look. For more info click here or on the Program tab.

Our Annual Airing of the Quilts on Feb 8 was perfect weather, colorful quilts hanging under the palms and the best attendance ever. Click here to see a video of the show or on the Airing of Quilts tab.

A highlight of our show and tell was seeing "The Gong" quilt again. Made from a block challenge and raffled off in the early years of the guild, Nan was the lucky winner. This quilt hits so many of the modern quilt characteristics: bold color, improv piecing, negative space, and alternate grid work especially.

A big thanks to members of the Disconnected Piecers Quilt Guild visiting and sharing our Soup-In. For more information on their guild in the Port Charlotte area click here.

Upcoming Events:

February 28 & March 1 - Quilting in Paradise at Robarts Arena, Sarasota by FKQG

March 15 - meeting at Fruitville Library - bring UFO

March 29 - Festival of Modern Quilts at Phillippi Estate Park by SSMQG

April 3-5 - Retreat at Carlisle Inn

April 19 - meeting at Fruitville Library

May 17 - meeting at Fruitville Library

Forecast sunny for our annual Airing of the quilts!

 

Forecast is sunny for our Airing of the Quilts next Sat, Feb 8th at Maxine Barritt Park in Venice, Fl.

Free entry- come see our quilts!

February 2025 meeting

 The February 2025 meeting will be on Saturday, February 15th at 10:15am at the Fruitville Library meeting room located at 100 Coburn Way exit 210 off I-75 in Sarasota, Fl. Bring a modern quilt for show and tell.

The program will  be "Sharing love and Soup-In" potluck lunch. Bring a soup mug, spoon and what you signed up for at January meeting. For more details click here or on program tab.

The Modern Monochromatic Quilt Reveal was fantastic. Click here to see all the reveals or on the 2025 Show and Tell tab.

A highlight of our first show and tell of the year (besides the Challenge reveal) were Bonnie's Fabric Weaving class. It was so popular there is a second one on Jan 22, contact Lois Stimax to register. More info on Workshop tab.

GroupMe is our private group chat app where members find additional information on classes, links, labels for the Airing etc. Please follow the instructions in your invitation email. If you need help contact Carol B thru the contact form on the side panel.

Our Airing of the Quilts is coming soon - Sat, Feb 8th. Members please print the pdf labels to attach to your quilts lower right side front from the GroupMe app in the Airing of Quilts ads labels topic.

Upcoming Events:

January 22 - Fabric Weaving class - contact Lois Stimax to sign up

February 8 - Airing of the Quilts at Maxine Barritt Park in Venice, Fl

February 15 - meeting at Fruitville library 

February 28 & March 1 - Quilting in Paradise; Robarts Arena, Sarasota, FL presented by FKQG

March 15 - meeting at Fruitville library 

March 29, 2025 - Festival of Modern Quilts at Phillipi Creek - 8 am - 1 pm by SSMQG

April 3-5 - Retreat at Carlisle Inn

April 19 - meeting at Fruitville library