Reviving a UFO
Now that you have identified the reasoning behind why your project(s) became a UFO, it can be really difficult to get the motivation to work on it. (We previously discussed some of the reasons you might have stopped a project, make sure to...
April – Stacked Pyramids
By Laura Loewen April’s block is a Stacked Pyramids block. You can create interesting effects with this block by selecting different fabric combinations. This block uses the no waste flying geese (FG) method. However, you will have some extra units to use...
April 2018 – Upcoming Meeting and Announcements
The April evening meeting is: Thursday, April 5 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm Alfalfa’s Market 785 E South Boulder Rd Louisville, CO 80027 Social hour begins at 6 pm with the program running from 7 – 8:30 pm. This month the theme is Paper Piecing Techniques. Barb...
Laura L’s Favorite Tool – OmniGRIP 3.5″ and 8.5″ Square Rulers
In our Meet a Member post with Anne, we introduced you to a Boulder MQG member. Now we are kicking off another new feature where a member tells us about their favorite tool, tips, or trick. These are things they've found useful and we are hoping they will...
STEAMfest 2018
March 3-4 the Boulder MQG had a booth at STEAMfest at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, CO. STEAMfest is a yearly festival "celebrating all things creative, imaginative, and exploratory." STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Entrepreneurship,...
March 2018 – Meeting Recap and Announcements
Please note: This post contains affiliate links. This means that, at no cost to you, the Boulder MQG will receive compensation for purchases made after clicking the link. We had a great turnout to hear Laura L.'s fussy cutting presentation at the March 1...
Get Your Book Reviews Ready!
For the May 3 evening meeting we are inviting everyone to bring their favorite quilting book and share a review of it with the guild. Now, May seems far away, but we want to give you plenty of time to prepare. If possible, we would love for you to make a...
March – Squash Blossom
By Laura Loewen Our March block is a Squash Blossom. This is a modern block with an Aztec feel. It uses squares, rectangles, half-square triangle (HST) units, and single flying geese (FG) units. Please reference our paired HST tutorial, and single FG...
March 2018 – Upcoming Meeting and Announcements
The March evening meeting is: Thursday, March 1 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm Alfalfa’s Market 785 E South Boulder Rd Louisville, CO 80027 Social hour begins at 6 pm with the program running from 7 – 8:30 pm. This month the theme is “What's All the Fuss About?”...
Why do projects become a UFO and what now?
We started with our UFO challenge by setting forth the task to gather all your UFOs and make a list. Do you have it? Because we are ready to start the next step. When you were getting together projects you might have found some and wondered why you never...