BMQG Meeting - Introduction to Improv

Image from Jaquie @ http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/

Randomness, is not always easy. The most interesting part about the modern quilting movement is the randomness seen in many improv quilts. Starting a quilt with little or no plan of action and letting it take you away is a skill people share because it brings out utter creativity within a quilter.

This Saturday we will have an introduction to improvisational quilting. A simple technique that once learned you will love it. This is also a great way to use scraps for all you scrap busting quilters out there.

No supplies are needed for this meeting except your smiles and willingness to think outside of the box. We look forward to sharing this part of quilting with the BMQG group.

March 19th 2011 Saturday 2pm - 4pm
Learning Improv Techniques

Location :: Strawberry Patches

6439 Ming Ave # C

Bakersfield, CA 93309-6713

(661) 835-1738

Image from Elizabeth at Oh Fransson

There will also be a discussion of officers at this get together. Please attend if you can it will be a very important meeting and we would love to have everyone attend.

See you all there.

Sew - In Saturday

If you missed the last Sew-In over at the Quilt and Sew, here is your chance to come have some fun with the group. Bring your machine, hand projects (even hexies) or whatever project your working on. I won't name names, but I saw someone hemming pants last time. *wink* *wink*

That is what this day is for! Mingle with the group, get to know one another, and sew anything you want!

Robin our hostess is awesome, she has all the tables set up, 3 irons with boards for you to use as well as a cutting table large enough to accommodate us all. She has also let me know that many bolts of Kona came in last week for us to play with as well as a few new prints to.

March 12th 2011 10am -4 pm  Saturday Open Sewing Mingle
Location :: Quilt and Sew
3510 Allen Road #102
Bakersfield, CA 93314
(661) 589-8863

Hope to see you there

Our next BMQG meeting will be on Learning Improv and will be held March 19th at the Strawberry Patch.

As always, please email me if you have any questions or simply leave a comment.

Announcements for BMQG

Thank you to everyone who made it out last Saturday for our very first Sew-in Day over at the Quilt n sew quilt shoppe. I know that weather came into play that day in surrounding areas for a few of you as well as some sickies. We hope that everyone is feeling back up to par for our next sew in on March 12th from 10 am - 4 pm. I will share an official announcement when the day gets closer.

Robin hooked us all up with complimentary donuts, and had cutting tables, ironing boards, and everything we needed to start sewing, Thank you Robin for the fabulous space that you provided. Everyone was extremely impressed.

A few announcements on inquiries that people asked about::

1. Here is the link for the tutorial on how to sew hexagons without paper piecing them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQG0V42O0fI&feature=player_embedded

For those of you that love the paper pieces (much easier) The Strawberry Patch can order you any size you need at a great price.

2. For those of you who are interested in selling handmade goodies and having your own table at a craft show in October. (we talked about this on Saturday) Please email me for details. The place is here in Bakersfield set up for October selling.

3. Suzanne at the strawberry Patch now has Robert Kaufman's Essex linen in Putty and Natural for those of you who asked her to order it. this is fantastic stuff people !!!

4. Books we talked about at the sew in

Modern Basics

The Practical guide to Patchwork

Quilts Made Modern

These books can also be purchased locally in your quilt shops without shipping charges. If stock is out they can certainly order them for you, they are great books!

If I missed anything that you were interested in please remind me and I will be happy to post about it.

Can't wait to see you all on the 12th

{BMQG SEW IN} February 26th - Come sew with us

I just want to first take a minute and say thank you! Our group so far is amazing. It is important to us that we keep this group not only a get together of talented sewers, but to aquire friendships as well. I think our last meeting was great for just that reason.  Having us break into groups and get to talk in a smaller setting made everyone so comfortable and I am happy to have seen so many smiles throughout the group.

Our next get together for BMQG is this Saturday for our first monthly sew in over at the Quilt n Sew. Sewing starts at 10am and runs through until 4pm. This is our first opportunity to just relax and have a good time, doing what we love so much, and in good company.

Here is a list of what you might want to bring.

Your sewing machine

a hand quilting project

Your hexies project

embroidery

Cross stitch

Or anything that you are currently crafting

I do not promise you will get a lot of work done, but I do promise lots of laughs, and great company. As well as a few surprises I have up my sleeve :)

Can't wait to see you all there

Sewing Mingle

Sat: February 26th 10am-4pm
Location :: Quilt and Sew
3510 Allen Road #102
Bakersfield, CA 93314
(661) 589-8863

Here are some photos from the last meeting. You can view them all here in our flickr group.

We will see you aall on Saturday at the Quilt n Sew quilt shop

{ Meeting } February 19th :: HEXIES

We are drawing near our first official meeting for the BMQG. On a quick whim we discussed how easy paper piecing really was. Some things are quite overwhelming until they are broken down into steps, and made more clear. This is what we will be doing on the 19th.

We ask that you bring a few things to participate in this session, but if you do not have something please come down as we will have things to share as well.

please see our meeting supply list below.

Please bring to the meeting::

approx 10 fabric scraps about 3.5x3.5

Scissors

Hand sewing needles

straight pins

Thread

We also ask that you bring anything that your working on. If you didn't get to showoff your work at the last meeting feel free to bring it down. We will be having show and tell at every meeting.

Paper pieces will be provided to learn!

Just wait... in no time you will be making quilts with these addicting little suckers.

We will see everyone there!

February 19th 2pm-4pm

Strawberry Patches

6439 Ming Ave # C

Bakersfield, CA 93309-6713
(661) 835-1738

For any questions regarding this meeting or others please email me at sewfantasticblog@yahoo.com

Please add our flickr group to share your projects with the entire modern guild

A BIG hit ~ Thank you

Thank you to everyone who came out this past Saturday for our meet and greet. The quilts, and conversations were phenomenal. I was so enthralled in every ones talent I forgot to get pictures, so thanks to those few who stayed a little late to let me photograph them. I was so excited to see that people had brought things to show off.

A HUGE thanks to The staff of Strawberry Patches for donating their space and accommodating our every request. They even went as far as offering a discount for our new guild.

I look forward to seeing everyone again on February 19th for the Hexie project. A complete supply list will be posted next week, this is something that you can pull out your scrap bin for.

Megan, Jen, and I want to give an extra special thanks to the new friends we met on Saturday. Everyone was so welcoming and eager to learn. We loved that about the group, and we are happy to teach everything we know. 2011 will be a great year for Bakersfield Modern Quilting.

A HUGE THANK YOU AS WELL TO

Hawthorne Threads

and

Simply Solid Fabrics

FOR THE FANTASTIC DONATIONS.

There is a survey on the blog if you would like to put in a requests as to what day of the week would be better for your schedule. We hope to get a day that can accommodate everyone.

Also if you have a website or blog you would like posted here as well just let us know.

Thank you again for a great turnout with new friends.

Upcoming Events

Excitement is growing I have received another box of great goodies for you all. I am excited to meet everyone. Here is a list of the schedule so far.

January 22nd 2011 Saturday Meet and Greet. 2-4 pm
Location :: Strawberry Patches
6439 Ming Ave # C
Bakersfield, CA 93309-6713
(661) 835-1738

See the link for details on this event

February 19th 2011 Saturday First Meeting. 2-4 pm
Location :: Strawberry Patches
6439 Ming Ave # C
Bakersfield, CA 93309-6713
(661) 835-1738

The first meeting will open topics that relate to you as the meeting attendee. We will be sharing quilts, discussing topics and laughing lots.

We hope to see everyone there.



February 26th 2011 10am -4 pm  Saturday Open Sewing Mingle
Location :: Quilt and Sew
3510 Allen Road #102
Bakersfield, CA 93314
(661) 589-8863

This will be our opportunity for a chance to bring your sewing machines down to teach, learn, and watch. We also plan on doing lots of sharing and chatting. Great chance to mingle with other fellow modern quilters. Robin has a spacious studio room that she is donating for this event.

All in all there will be one meeting per month, and one day for open sewing. you have a chance to get together with everyone twice a month. We will see you there.