If you were asked to give a "State of the Studio/Workroom/Sewing Room" speech, what would be some of the highlights of your speech?
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Question of the Week
Friday, February 8, 2013
February Meeting and Sew In Reminder
Upcoming Meeting: Our February meeting will be held next Saturday the 16th at Strawberry Patches from 2:00 til 4:00 pm. We'll be talking about the Modern Quilt movement and some of the online technology that is a part of it. We'll also be revealing our finished projects for the MQG Marona Road Challenge. We're sure to see some inspiring projects!
Upcoming Sew In: Our February Sew In will be held on Saturday the 23rd at Strawberry Patches from 10:00 am til 4:00 pm. Bring a project to work on and a snack to share (if you'd like) and come join the fun!
~Christy
Monday, February 4, 2013
Question of the Week
Friday, February 1, 2013
January Sew In Wrap Up
We had a great sew-in last Saturday at Bolts to Binding! After not having a December sew-in, we were all ready for some fun, chatting, snacking, and sewing!
Everyone brings something to work on.
Laura worked on her Madrona Road Challenge quilt.
Lynn worked on her Madrona Road Challenge quilt.
Nicci worked on a block from the Curve It Up Quilt Along.
Nicci's finished block.
Pam brings lots of fun to the group!
Sandy worked on sewing down a binding.
Christy worked on blocks for the Scrappy Trip Along.
Kara worked on a herringbone quilt using Denyse Schmidt fabrics.
If you've been curious about the Bakersfield Modern Quilt Guild, you should pop in on one of our meetings or sew-ins! You can find our schedule under the "Meetings" tab on the home page. We are a relaxed, fun-loving group, and we'd love to have you join us!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Question of the Week
This week's question is all about thread. I only use Aurifil thread for piecing, and I'll sometimes use it for longarm quilting. I also use Isacord and Superior Threads products for longarming. What threads do you prefer for piecing and quilting?
Lynn
Secretary
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
January Meeting Recap
Meet the new Board for 2013!
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(L-R) Holley, Pam, Lynn, Christy, Laura, and Nicci
January's meeting was packed full of information to get us in the quilting mood for the new year! Included in the announcements was a listing of upcoming quilt shows. For those of you who asked for the links, here they are:
Road to California http://www.road2ca.com
Quiltcon http://www.quiltcon.com
Best of the Valley http://www.BOTVquilts.com
HMQS in Salt Lake City http://www.HMQS.org
Did you know that the new color of the year is Emerald? I don't have a lot of greens in my stash, so I'm looking forward to seeing how this color is used in fabric lines this year! If you are interested in participating in a color challenge using Emerald, check out http://www.asquaredw.com
This month's program was to make goal/inspiration boards for 2013. We made them for 2012, and I think that most of us found them helpful in staying on track. It was fun to see what members had marked off of their 2012 boards and to see what goals they set for this year!
"A goal is a dream with a deadline" - Napoleon Hill. If you want to make your own goal/inspiration board, grab a sheet of poster board, a glue stick, and a marker. Add photos, notes, inspirational quotes, make lists, add fabric swatches, etc. Make it something that will inspire you!
We had a great Show 'n Tell this month! In spite of the holidays, it seems that everyone was very productive!
Sandy's son made the quilt, and Sandy added the boarders
Pam made this table runner for an online swap partner. The pattern is Cartwheels by Freshly Pieced. Pam quilted it on her Bernina sewing machine.
Jane made both of these beautiful table runners.
Margaret used Aneela Hoey's embroidery pattern for the center block, then added some of her fabrics to this cute drag along quilt.
Margaret's fairies quilt
Margaret hand appliqued these trapunto leaves on this quilt! Absolutely amazing!
Nicci's gorgeous Christmas quilt. Longarm quilting done by Lynn Douglass
The back of Nicci's quilt
Pam's gorgeous modern silk quilt
How's everyone coming along on the Madrona Road Challenge? We will be revealing our challenge projects at the February meeting. We have a fabulous program lined up for February, so stay tuned to this blog for upcoming details! This is going to be exciting!
Until next we meet,
Lynn
Secretary
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Book Review - Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe
With designs from truly wonky to fairly familiar, Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe showcases a variety of designs and approaches to modern quilting.
Some of the quilts featured use traditional blocks, incorporating bright colors with solid white or gray to give them a modern update. For example, "Juicy" by Monica Solorio-Snow (thehappyzombie.com) alternates square and quarter-square triangle blocks using Monica's own colorful line of fabric, Happy Mochi Yum Yum, on a white background. Jeni Baker (incolororder.com) takes a similar approach with her "Mini Claw Throw." It features the very traditional Bear Claw block, but she gives it that modern flair with a teal, gray, and school-bus-yellow color scheme.
Perhaps the most modern of the quilts is "Improv Color Blocks" by designer Kati Spencer (fromthebluechair.com). If wonkiness makes you nervous (even spell check doesn't like that word!), the 12 four-sided but irregularly shaped blocks, surrounded by more than three yards of solid gray fabric, will ease you into unfamiliar territory without a huge time commitment.
Fun features of the book include the Designer Bios and the tips and techniques for adding your personal touch to the quilts. No quilt police here! It's a treat to see so many of our favorite quilting bloggers together in one publication. The photos of each project are large enough to see detail, including the quilting in most cases, and the instructions are clear and well-diagrammed.
Retail price on this book is $26.99, which may be a bit pricey for some budgets. However, the publisher, Martingale, is sponsoring a giveaway of 19 eBooks (one from each designer plus the publisher). Go to http://blog.shopmartingale.com/quilting-sewing/beautiful-quilts-from-top-bloggers/. The giveaway closes one week from today, on January 29. Best of luck!
Laura Haywood
BMQG Vice President
Some of the quilts featured use traditional blocks, incorporating bright colors with solid white or gray to give them a modern update. For example, "Juicy" by Monica Solorio-Snow (thehappyzombie.com) alternates square and quarter-square triangle blocks using Monica's own colorful line of fabric, Happy Mochi Yum Yum, on a white background. Jeni Baker (incolororder.com) takes a similar approach with her "Mini Claw Throw." It features the very traditional Bear Claw block, but she gives it that modern flair with a teal, gray, and school-bus-yellow color scheme.
Perhaps the most modern of the quilts is "Improv Color Blocks" by designer Kati Spencer (fromthebluechair.com). If wonkiness makes you nervous (even spell check doesn't like that word!), the 12 four-sided but irregularly shaped blocks, surrounded by more than three yards of solid gray fabric, will ease you into unfamiliar territory without a huge time commitment.
Fun features of the book include the Designer Bios and the tips and techniques for adding your personal touch to the quilts. No quilt police here! It's a treat to see so many of our favorite quilting bloggers together in one publication. The photos of each project are large enough to see detail, including the quilting in most cases, and the instructions are clear and well-diagrammed.
Retail price on this book is $26.99, which may be a bit pricey for some budgets. However, the publisher, Martingale, is sponsoring a giveaway of 19 eBooks (one from each designer plus the publisher). Go to http://blog.shopmartingale.com/quilting-sewing/beautiful-quilts-from-top-bloggers/. The giveaway closes one week from today, on January 29. Best of luck!
Laura Haywood
BMQG Vice President
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