JAXMQG July Meeting Recap

We had a full house at our July meeting with 59 members and 5 visitors!

Meeting Winners! Congratulations to Paula and Candi – our lucky winners this month!

Committee Updates

Marywood Retreat: By all accounts, the Marywood retreat was an out of this world success. Those who participated in the retreat exchange shared their quilts at the meeting.

Challenge: Our July challenge was to interpret the phrase, “The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step.” The quilts made by those who participated were fabulous.

And one challenge came with it’s own dance!

August’s challenge is a 2-color log cabin block with bold stepped corners and a playful twist! More details are on the Challenges webpage.

QuiltFest Guild Quilt: The Jacksonville Modern Quilt Guild is happy to share that our opportunity quilt that will be raffled at QuiltFest Jacksonville 2025 (September 18-20, 2025 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center) will benefit The Alzheimer’s Association. The quilt was designed and made by members of the guild, and is titled Tiger Tiger. You can purchase your tickets online or in person at one of the meetings or during QuiltFest. The drawing for the winner will take place on September 20th around 3 PM and you don’t need to be present to win! We appreciate the community’s support to this worthy cause.

Please note that when purchasing online, the Zeffy platform will add some fees that can be zeroed out.

Here is the link to purchase tickets online: https://www.zeffy.com/…/jaxmqg-quiltfest-opportunity.

Quiltfest: It seems like JAXMGQ is going to have another strong showing of quilts at this year’s Quiltfest! If you registered quilts, turn in is September 6. See our QuiltFest page or the QuiltFest website for more information on all things QuiltFest related.

JaxMQG will have a basket (or more) at the quilter’s walk. The committee has asked members to bring donations of modern-quilting related items at the August meeting.

Education: Our Education committee has been hard at work coming up with a large variety of classes we can choose from for 2027. Voting for your top five will be at the August meeting. Take a look at the choices here.

Community Outreach: Dreams Come True asked the guild for a quilt donation for an auction they’re having in January. If you have one you want to donate, contact Alison.

Quilt Con Community Quilt: Diane had packages of fabric and instructions for making the blocks. If you took a package, return it to the August meeting.

Upcoming Events

Cummer Museum Programs: The Cummer Museum has asked us to team with them again for two different programs this fall. These look like they’re going to be fabulous!

Event #1: Slow stitch WATER scene postcard size quilt workshop!
Tuesday Nov 4 @ 4:30 – 7:30
This make & take event compliments the upcoming Cummer Museum exhibit by artist Calida Rawles : Away with the Tides! We will teach workshop participants beginner hand stitching and a technique to create a postcard size quilt with a WATER scene using fabrics, felt, needle, thread, and embellishments.

Event #2: Slow stitch NATURE themed fiber art with Cummer Teens Art program! There are two sessions:
Saturday Oct 18 @ 1pm – 4pm
Saturday Nov 15 @ 1 pm – 4pm
JAXMQG will be a guest artist working with 20 teens accepted into the 2025 / 2026 Cummer Teen Art program! Volunteer guild members will teach the teens beginner hand stitching and a technique to create a small 8 x 12 fiber art quilt with a nature-based theme using fabrics, felt, needle, thread, and embellishments.

Lisa H. is organizing the programs and volunteers. If you want to volunteer, complete the form found here by August 18.

Canlendar of Events Taking Place by the August Meeting
8/2: Group sew at Fleming Island Library, 9-4
8/14: Virtual sew-in
See the calendar for a full list of events for the year.

Show & Tell

July Program

Our July program was all about getting your quilt ready for Quiltfest. The following members shared their wisdom with us. If you’re unsure about anything with your quilt entry, they would be able to answer your questions.

• Robbie: Registration and judging
• Kim: Bag to hold quilt
• Lisa: Intake
• Candy: Pick up
• Robin: Binding
• Bonnie: Labels and sleeves
• Alison: What not to do (from her personal lessons learned)