Community Outreach Quilt Donation – Boulder Police Department Victim Services Unit
The Boulder MQG Community Outreach committee is responsible for donating the quilts that are created by members to benefit local organizations. On Friday, February 9, Community Outreach donated 8 quilts to the Boulder Police Department...
Experiences Quilting with Men’s Dress Shirts – A Sustainable Approach to Quilting
by Katie Arrington Although I have always loved the idea of T-shirt quilts, I do not love sewing with knits. And if I don’t love sewing with knits, I always figured I would hate quilting with knits. How could I go about using old clothes without having...
February Challenge – Pincushions
The February open sew is: Sunday, February 18 from 9 am – 4 pm Alfalfa’s Market 785 E South Boulder Rd Louisville, CO 80027 The challenge project is to make a pincushion. There will be crushed walnut shells available to fill them. There are no real rules...
Sourcing Reclaimed Fabric
One of most sustainable ways to quilt is to pull fabric from the waste stream for your projects. Reclaiming fabrics gives them a second life, saving them from the landfill and making new use of the energy and resources already embodied in the material. It also gives you unique materials to play with and saves you cash. Are you interested in trying out some reclaimed fabric in your projects? Try browsing through some of these insider tips to get started.
February 2018 – Meeting Recap and Announcements
Thanks to everyone who came out to our February evening meeting. Several announcements were made by Rebecca, our Social Media chairperson. The Member Login area of our website is now live, you can read more in depth about that here. Rebecca also talked...
Meet a Member – Anne Deister
Each month we will be taking time to get to know one of our members, both on a more personal level and to find out more about their quilty preferences and projects. We would love to have you participate! The post information and form is available in the...
New Member Area!
We have a very exciting addition to our website, a special Members Area. All current members can access this area with a login (if you haven't, you can register here. Please keep in mind that Member Access requires manual approval, so please be patient...
Sustainable Batting Alternatives
You might consider where your fabric comes from, but you probably don’t think as much about the sustainability of your batting. Cotton is a common batting material, but there are plenty of more sustainable options.
Introducing the Boulder Modern Quilt Guild UFO Challenge 2018!
By Rebecca Greco What is a UFO? A UFO, in quilting terms, means Unfinished Object. It can be any sewing project that you haven’t finished - just a couple blocks you made or a completed quilt top you’ve never gotten around to basting. UFOs can...
February – Sawtooth Star
By Laura Loewen The Sawtooth Star has been around since 1884 and is one of the most iconic classic quilt blocks. Our February block is a simple divided variation. This effect makes the block bold and graphic. This block uses squares, rectangles,...