July 2018 – Meeting Recap and Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS The July open sew is Sunday, July 22. This month we will be working on assembling our STEAMfest quilt blocks. Attendees are asked to help add sashing/frames around blocks that were made by the children who attended STEAMfest 2018. We will begin to...
Round Robin Kick Off!
We kicked off our Boulder MQG Round Robin 2018 at our June evening meeting. Each of the participants made their center and brought it to exchange for Round 1. All of the centers are unique and we can’t wait to see the borders that get added! [gallery...
July Upcoming Meeting and Announcements
The July evening meeting is: Thursday, July 5 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm Alfalfa’s Market 785 E South Boulder Rd Louisville, CO 80027 Our July meeting is an ice cream social and Christmas in July...
July
The July block gives you a chance to play with transparency. By selecting a color and using 2 shades, one lighter and one darker, you can create a transparent look. This is a quick and simple block for your busy summer schedule. This block features HSTs,...
Claudia’s Favorite Tools – The Steady Betty Mat and a Wooden Dowel
Claudia shared two tools that she uses for pressing seams and shows how the right tools can improve precision. And one of the tools she uses is pretty unexpected! Please note: This post contains affiliate links. This means that, at no cost to you, the...
Sustainable Fabric Disposal Options
Selling Your Fabric Wooden Spools in Englewood buys fabric, though their website with the buying details is currently down. This is a good option to recoup some of the money spent on larger cuts of quilt shop quality fabrics. Craft Scraps in Littleton buys...
Quilt Sleeve for Hanging Large Quilts
The BoulderMQG 2018 show, An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting, requires specific hanging attachments for any quilts that are accepted. Be sure that any accepted quilt(s) include the correct attachments for hanging. The following is a tutorial for creating and adding a sleeve to larger quilts.
June 2018 – Meeting Recap and Announcements
We love seeing all the new faces that keep showing up to our meetings! If you are curious about our programs and other offerings our members get, please join us for an evening meeting or open sew.
This month Claudia presented on Designing with Precuts. We learned about all the different sizes and shapes that manufactures offer as precuts.
Christmas in July
We are excited to announce that this year our Christmas in July evening meeting will be a member gift swap and ice cream social. We know that December is a busy month for a lot of our members and not everyone can attend our annual holiday party. We are...
Corner Triangles for Hanging Small Quilts
By Laura Loewen If you have entered a quilt into the BoulderMQG 2018 show, An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting, then you will need to be sure that any accepted quilt(s) include the correct attachments for hanging. The following is a tutorial for...