September – Greek Cross
Our September block is a Greek Cross. This traditional block already has a modern feel. A Greek Cross block uses square, rectangles, and HST units.
September Upcoming Meeting and Announcements
The September evening meeting is: Thursday, September 6 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm Alfalfa’s Market 785 E South Boulder Rd Louisville, CO 80027 Continuing the series on quilting, we will learn about Quilt-As-You-Go from Anne Deister. Social hour begins at 6pm and our...
Embroidery Needles for Big Stitch Quilting
An Editorial Review by Laura Loewen The views expressed are not necessarily those of The Modern Quilt Guild or The Boulder Modern Quilt Guild. Awhile back I was searching for the perfect needle for big stitch quilting. There wasn’t much information available on...
Final Days to Submit a Sustainable Quilt!
We've gotten some fantastic entries for An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting, but there is still time to enter. Submissions must be received by September 1. Any quilter who lives along the Colorado Front Range may submit quilts to be...
An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting BMQG Juror Introductions
We are excited to introduce to you our Boulder Modern Quilt guild volunteer jurors. These women, along with our guest juror Stephanie Ruyle, whom we introduced earlier, will be the jury panel for our show An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting. The show will...
August 2018 – Meeting Recap and Announcements
Announcements regarding the upcoming QuiltCon charity quilt, guild dues, the September Quilt As You Go presentation, and the Exploration in Sustainable Quilting entries.
There was a great turn out for the August big stitch quilting presentation with a ton of information on needles, thread weights, perle cotton 8 brands, and thimbles.
Tips on Photographing a Quilt for Show Submission
You’ve spent hours making your quilt and now it’s time to submit to a show. Photographing your quilt for digital submission may be the most important step. A good, or bad, photograph may make the difference if your quilt is selected or not for the show you are entering.
August
The August block is a fast make of varied sized HST units. It also uses squares. Please reference our paired HST tutorial. We suggest using 2 fabrics. If you need help planning out your colors, you can download a coloring sheet for the whole quilt here....
August Upcoming Meeting and Announcements
The August evening meeting is: Thursday, August 2 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm Alfalfa’s Market 785 E South Boulder Rd Louisville, CO 80027 We will kick off our series on quilting at our August meeting. At 6pm we have a social hour and our presentation on Big Stitch Quilting...
Book Review – A Quilter’s Ark
A Quilter's Ark by Margaret Rolfe Published by Martingale, 1997 Review by Monique Plamondon The guild library is growing and we want to highlight the different books so members are aware of all the great resources. If you would like...