Seams Hard to Me - June Meeting
Renewals
Reminder that July is the start of our membership year, which makes June our renewal month. Go in the members only area and use the link to renew and pay online through zeffy. If you don’t want to pay online, you can still bring a check to the meeting. ~Renewing members should use the “Renew” button in the Members-Only portion of the website. Please do not use the “Brand New Member” link on Zeffy. A reminder email will be going out soon with all of the information. Zeffy may send an automated reminder.
Year-long membership : $55 Returning members & renewals: $55
Treasury
We just had a wonderful retreat in May. Although it is not a money-making venture, we did turn a small profit of $119. The full Treasurer’s Report will be at the July Meeting.
Program - Challenging Seams
Our program topic was challenging seams and how to accomplish them. Our members gave 3 presentations and then we broke out to hands-on testing of the 3 types with machines. We used the old room setup for this, and we will go back to the new setup next week. It really highlights how much easier it is to hear in the new room setup on the left.
Curved Seams - Cheryl
Mitered Seams - Connie
Y~Seams - Cheralee
Curved Seams
Cheryl covered curved seams and the tools you need to construct them. They are a step up from a straight seam and worth the challenge for their design possibilities. The addition of fabric stiffener and the consideration of bias will aid you in confidently constructing curved seams.
Mitered Seams
Mitered seams bring together 2 pieces at a 45° angle around a corner. Connie illustrated the options for borders, frames, and binding that you uncover with a mitered join. Just that small change in your quilt design can change the entire character and enhance your design.
Y-Seams
Cheralee led us through the construction of y seams, where 3 pieces are joined together at a point. These can be at any angle. Marking and precise sewing turn these seams from hard to easy.
Q2 Challenge Due in July
Our theme is Patriotism! What does that look like for you?
Due by the July 2026 meeting in honor of the big 2-5-0!
Blocks - 1 ticket, Quilt tops - 5 tickets, Completed Projects - 10 tickets.
No limits!
Free Table
We’re going to try to limit the Free Table to a short amount of time each meeting. At the end of the Fellowship period, all items should be removed. Do not leave things on the table for leadership to dispose of. If this continues to be an issue, the Free Table will only be permitted at Sew Days.
Show and Tell
MQG Charity Quilt
If you were interested in the committee or designing you got an email from Christi to sign up for a meeting time and a meeting invite link. Please contact her if you were trying to be on the committee and didn’t get the meeting invite.
Upcoming Events
Make sure your check out our upcoming activities! See our calendar on the main page of the website. (Click our logo and scroll down.)
Thursday, 6/18, 6-8 pm Shaler North Hills Library Social Night
1822 Mt. Royal Blvd Glenshaw, PA 15116
This is a BYOB/BYOS(nacks) situation ;) We're in the library this month and hanging out. Bring handwork, or not. Stay the whole time, or not. Parking on-site.
https://shalerlibrary.org/location/visit/
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Sunday, July 12, 2026, 1-4 pm Millvale
July's program will all about HSTs and HRTs! (That's Half-Square Triangles and Half-Rectangle Triangles.) We're going to cover the math involved in sewing a pair of HSTs and then how to sew multiples at a time. We're going to cover directional fabric and how to orient your marking lines to the intended outcome. We'll also cover proper trimming techniques. Then, we're jumping over to HRTs and how they differ from HSTs. HRTs are a bit more finicky, with longer bias edges and specific trimming techniques for successful points in your finished block.
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Tuesday, 7/28, 6-8pm Dormont Public Library Social Night
2950 W Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15216
This is a BYOB/BYOS(nacks) situation ;) We're in the library this month and hanging out. Bring handwork, or not. Stay the whole time, or not. There is a parking lot across the street and limited street parking, according to the librarians.
www.dormontlibrary.org
