Heart of the Valley Shop Hop

The Heart of the Valley Shop Hop starts this Friday, May 4th, and goes through Sunday, May 6th. If you haven't participated in a shop hop before, here's your chance to get in on the fun! If you don't want to do the entire hop, then I encourage you to at least visit our local quilt shops, Bolts to Binding and Strawberry Patches. Both shops will have refreshments, goodie bags, special demos, and more! The party is on! Visit the shop hop website for all of the details!

April Sew In

For those who couldn't make it to the April Sew-In, you missed a lot of fun! We had 4 newbies show up to sew with us, as well as some familiar faces that we hadn't seen in a while. There was also a bus load of quilters that popped in while doing a shop hop and quilting retreat in town. It seemed like everyone wanted to join the party going on in the classroom! Top that off with a very healthy dose of laughter, a trip to the pizza joint on the corner, and dessert at Sweet Surrender, and you've got the perfect sew day! 

If you've been thinking about getting involved in the BMQG, attending a sew-in is the perfect way to relax and get to know everyone. Our sew-ins are held on the 4th Saturday of every month from 10:00 - 4:00, and we rotate between the two quilt shops in town. The May sew-in will be held at Bolts to Binding, 930 Wible Road. Bring something to work on (it doesn't have to be quilting related), a snack, and a desire to enjoy yourself! You'll be glad you did!

Until next we meet,

Lynn

President

Question of the Week

This week's question is about what you listen to while working on a project. Do you listen to music, audio books, the t.v.? What gets your blood pumping and ready to create? 

Saturday Sew-In

Everyone ready for the Saturday sew-in? I know that I am! For those who don't know about our sew-ins, we have them once a month. Bring anything you want to work on, something to snack on, and join us for a fun day of sewing and friendship. If you don't want to bring your sewing machine and all the necessary quilting goodies, feel free to bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, handwork, etc. There are no rules! It's all about having fun and enjoying the time with each other. 


Tomorrow's sew-in will be at Strawberry Patches, from 10:00 - 4:00. There is no refrigerator or microwave for us to use, so pack snacks that don't need these amenities. There's a good pizza place at the end of the shopping center and several other places to buy food within a couple of blocks of the shop. 


See you tomorrow!


Lynn

Meeting Wrap Up

Last Saturday's meeting was all about adding Piping Hot Binding to your projects. Susan Cleveland has an awesome ruler for measuring and trimming your piping, and it's well worth having in your basket of nifty gadgets! Susan has also created a couple of great video tutorials on YouTube. Be sure to watch both tutorials to learn the tips and tricks of adding this fun trim to your quilts! 

As always, we also had a great show 'n tell! Cindy made an opportunity quilt for Relay for Life. She used all of the soothing colors of water and added some appliqued water lilies to it. On the back, she added a panel that lists all of the things that cancer cannot do! What a great, encouraging piece of art!

Nicci shared her Daisies and Bubblegum quilt. It's a beautiful girly quilt! The tutorial for this quilt can be found on the blog of Cluck Cluck Sew. 

Liz is expecting a little boy in July, and he was more than happy to serve as mama's design wall! Liz drafted the block pattern and is using luscious Kaffe Fassett fabrics. 

Mark your calendars for next Saturday, April 28th, for our monthly sew-in. We will be meeting from 10:00 - 4:00 at Strawberry Patches. Bring a project, something to snack on, and join us for a day of fun! 

Until next we meet,

Lynn

President, BMQG

Question of the Week

With Modern Quilt Guilds popping up all over the world, I'm curious about the types of tutorials that other guilds are doing for their meetings. What tutorial has your guild done that you found the most useful?

P.S. About Saturday's Tutorial

Also bring an open toe foot and cording foot if you have them.