2019 Due Increase and Early Bird Registration Giveaway
In 2019 the Modern Quilt Guild chapter dues will be increasing by 20%. As a result of the increasing dues, as well as the growing membership and activity involvement of the Boulder MQG, our membership voted to increase dues to $50/year. We have begun collecting 2019...
November Upcoming Meeting and Announcements
The November evening meeting is: Thursday, November 1 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm Alfalfa’s Market 785 E South Boulder Rd Louisville, CO 80027 Earlier in the year we provided a UFO sheet to track the those abandoned projects that you needed to get back on...
Round Robin Reveal
Remember way back in June when we exchanged center blocks for our first BoulderMQG Round Robin? Well, eight of our members have been working hard for the past 4 months and we finally got to see what all the hard work looks like. During our October Open Sew the quilt...
Perle 8 Cotton 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. Perle 8 is traditionally used for crochet or embroidery but has most recently been applied to hand quilting in the form of...
October 2018 – Opening Reception Recap and Announcements
It was wonderful to see so many people join us at our opening reception! We had approximately 75 guests celebrate with us at the Albert A. Bartlett Science Communication Center, University of Colorado, Boulder. The evening was full of joy and emotion surrounding the...
Thread Weights for Big Stitch Quilting
By Rebecca Greco When Laura and I presented on Big Stitch Quilting, we both had a strong preference for using Perle 8 Cotton. However, this isn't the only option for big stitch quilting, and I wanted to show the difference in thread weights. The threads...
October – Sawtooth Star Variation
October’s block is a classic Sawtooth Star with a variation border frame. The use of QST units gives a layered look to this block. Squares and HST units are also used in this block. Please reference both the QST and paired HST tutorials for detailed...
October Upcoming Event
In the month of October we will not be having our regular first Thursday evening meeting. Instead, please join us for our Opening Reception: Friday, October 12 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm Albert A. Bartlett Science Communication Center 4001 Discovery Drive CU Boulder We would...
Community Outreach Sew Day – September 30
The Boulder Modern Quilt Guild is hosting a Community Outreach Sew Day on the Boulder CU East Campus. Sunday, September 30, 2018 10AM – 4PM The Albert A. Bartlett Science Communication Center - Room C215 If you will be able to attend, please RSVP...
September 2018 – Meeting Recap and Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS Our September 15 open sew has been canceled. We will have a special Community Outreach sew day held at the Sustainable Energy and Environment Community building at CU Boulder, room C215, on September 30. Our goal is to complete backs and quilt sandwiches...