Monday, February 27, 2012
Question of the Week
It's Monday, so it's time for the Question of the Week! If you struggle with this new thing called modern quilting, what do you struggle with the most? Is it in using all solids? Is it in improv piecing? Is it in keeping things much simpler? Is it a certain color palette that is popular among modern quilters? If you do struggle with something, how are you working to overcome it?
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Sew-In Saturday
Sixteen BMQG members and friends shared quality sewing, chatting, shopping and pizza-eating time at our February sew-in at Strawberry Patches. It was great to have 3 new people join us for the fun! The room was full of creative energy and lots of laughter! Thanks go to Strawberry Patches for hosting, and Pam, Bob and Nicci for providing food and drink. We're already looking forward to the next one!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Sew-In Saturday
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Question of the Week
What author, designer, book, pattern, or person in your life, influenced you the most in your evolution as a quilter?
Big News in the MQG World!
All of the social media sites are buzzing with excitement about Quiltcon! Quiltcon is the inaugural conference and show of the Modern Quilt Guild. It will be held in Austin, TX, February 21 - 24, 2013. Denyse Schmidt will be the keynote speaker, and there will be teachers that have been the movers and shakers in the Modern Quilt Guild movement! This is going to be fabulous! For more details, go to http://www.quiltcon.com, and sign up for the newsletter.
February Meeting Recap
Last Saturday's meeting was so much fun! VP Christy got the meeting going with a couple of games of quilt bingo. It was a great way to get the meeting started! Our primary topic was the Sewing Summit. Christy did an awesome job of educating us on what the Sewing Summit is, what she enjoyed about going last year, and why it's definitely something to consider going to in the future. Information about the Sewing Summit can be found at http://www.sewingsummit.com.
Quilt done with crayon colored faces.
Last month's challenge was to take a traditional block and make it modern. It was fun to see how everyone put a modern spin on traditional blocks, whether it be by using more modern fabrics or by tweaking the block pattern a bit to make it modern. I think we, as a group, are all challenging ourselves to step out of the box, and we are enjoying it!
Show 'n tell is always awesome!
To wrap up the meeting, I set up a hands-on tutorial on using crayons to embellish a quilt label or to make blocks. Each member got to create something, and it was great fun to see everyone enjoying the process! After all, how often do we get to play with a box of crayons? I think we should all do that more often!
Quilt done with crayon colored faces. Next month's program will include a hands-on block tutorial taught by Pam. You'll all need to bring your sewing machines and basic tools. We will be putting a supply list on the blog, so check back. Members also need to bring a quart sized baggie full of scraps. We will be swapping baggies. We are to use the baggie of scraps to make something for the person who brought it to the meeting. The only requirement is that you have to use 75% of the scraps for the project. There are no size limitations. Baggie projects are due at the May meeting.
The next sew-in is Saturday, February 25th, 10:00 - 4:00, at Strawberry Patches. If you are interested in finding out more about the BMQG in a very relaxed atmosphere, come to a sew-in! We have a great bunch of quilters, and everyone is always so giving with their time and talent. I never leave a sew-in without learning something new! Bring a snack and something to work on, and join us for a fabulous day of sewing fun!
Happy stitching!
Lynn
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Upcoming Meeting
It's monthly meeting time again! Join us on Saturday, February 18th, 2:00 - 4:00, at Strawberry Patches. This month's meeting program is about the Sewing Summit. The Sewing Summit is a sewing and blogging conference for the modern sewist who wants to connect with others in a fun and inspiring setting. Christy and Meg attended the first conference last year, and Christy is going to share her experience with us. We will also be sharing our blocks from a challenge issued last month. Each member chose a traditional block pattern and was asked to make the block in a modern style. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone came up with!
Reminder: Our sew-in is on Saturday, February 25th, 10:00 - 4:00, at Strawberry Patches. Anyone is welcome to join us!
See you all on Saturday!
Lynn
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