2023 Challenges and Activities
One thing we used to do at open sew days was to have a challenge project or a little demo. Now that we are getting back to having regular, in person open sews again, we wanted to have a few things throughout the year. Block of the Month We'd love to have you join the...
Sustainable Quilting with Eliu and Shelly
It's been three years since the Boulder MQG's quilt show An Exploration in Sustainable Quilting. You can see all of the quilts from that here and here. Eliu and Shelly continue to be a huge inspiration with their commitment to sustainability in quilting and we were...
Temperature Quilt Along
In September 2021, Kathy Cook did a virtual presentation on temperature quilts. There will be a temperature quilt exhibit at Quilt Con 2022 and we are going to do a guild temperature quilt along. Elm Street Quilts has a great tutorial on making a temperature...
Pattern Fundraiser for Colorado Healing Fund
On March 22, 2021 the Boulder community was shaken by a shooting that took place at a local grocery store. The Boulder MQG will be raising money to support the families of the victims during this difficult time. From today until April 12, 2021 you can purchase a...
2021 Quilt Along Introduction
We know many people are struggling with connection in the last year, so we decided to to host a quilt along using Heather Black's Sparrow block. You will need to log in as an MQG member to access the pattern here. We will be using the MQG block study as a way to play...
2021 Presenters and Workshops
EVENING LECTURES Discovering Glow - Laura Loewen from Quilt Fort Company March 4, 2021 at 7pm Tap into Laura's mind about how she pulls fabrics for a quilt project and how she look at color, value, tone, and texture in order to create quilts that glow. Get to know her...
Wendy’s Favorite Marking Tools
Over the years, Wendy S. has tried so many marking techniques! Here’s a few that have filled her tool drawer in her sewing room, and notes from my experiences. Chalk Pencil Cartridge Set by Dritz - $14 PROS: • The set contains 9 colors, which allows you to mark...
October – 60° Triangle Floating Hexagon
By Karla Haynes CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS Background fabric (half yard): Four (4) 5 inch triangles (for this you will need to start with a 5 in strip One (1) 2.25 in x 19 in strip One (1) 8.5 in x 19 in strip One (1) 2 in x 9.25 in One (1) 9.25 x 6.75 in Triangle...
September – Inset Circles
By Cara Cansler CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS Background Fabric One (1) 19” square. Inset Circles Sew together scraps to make one (1) 9” square One (1) 5” square One (1) 4” square BLOCK INSTRUCTIONS Step 1 - Make Templates Using the inset circle tutorial, make the...
Inset Circles Tutorial
By Cara Cansler Inset Circle Supplies 6 ½” square of background material 5” square of circle material Freezer Paper Stick Glue Compass or a circle cutter Quilting ruler, thread, zipper foot, sewing machine Inset Circle Instructions For the BOM we’ll make 3 sizes of...