March 2025 - Quilt Math — Pittsburgh Modern Quilt Guild

Guild Swag - put in your input!

Cheralee is researching swag options. Please reach out to her with your ideas for the branded merchandise you would like to see. Please indicate if it is a freebie you want the guild to provide or you would wish to buy. (Can’t hurt to ask.)

Include: size range (petite, plus,etc), brands (Bella+Canvas, Gildan), features (¼ zip fleece vs pullover, v-neck vs crew neck), colors and specifics.

She brought in several QuiltCon totes as examples of the types of details to consider. Please contact her with your thoughts and requests.

Reminder: Register for the Retreat

The last day to register for the member retreat is March 22nd, at the sew day. Register Here

Quarterly Challenges

Quarter 1: Alternate Grid
Quarter 2: Foundation Paper Piecing
Quarter 3: Nostalgia Challenge
Quarter 4: “Land of Good Intentions”

MQG member benefits

As a reminder, you have access to the full MQG resource library.

For each three-month cycle, the MQG will share an on-demand video in month one that provides a brief, holistic view of the topic. In the second month, they’ll publish a small project to try the technique or style, followed by a quilt pattern in the third month to put those new skills to use.

Donna McLeod - Alternate Grid (January - March)
Shashari Kaburi - Improvisation (April - June)
Daisy Aschehoug - Maximalism (July - September)
Michelle Bartholomew - Handwork (October - December)

Show and Tell

Quilt Math Presentation

The monthly presentation was on quilt math, courtesy of Rose. From block size to quilt size, there’s a lot to consider. She ran us through calculating for backing, with an informative foray into the choice of seam direction when you send it to a longarmer. We compared common bed sizes and typical drops (and lesser-known tuck!). Consideration was given to block resizing methods, common multiples, and base-grid units. Rose gave us formulas for calculating binding and backing, and shared a link for the Kaufman Quilt Calculator. Membership finished up by working in teams on quilt math activities. It was thorough and informative. Let us know if you need any links or slides!