Jul 26, 2018 | 2018 Block of the Month, Evening Meeting
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 runs from 7 – 8:30 pm. Rebecca and Laura L. will present on how to use big stitch quilting to finish your quilt, including basting options, how to choose a quilting design and mark your quilt, tips and techniques on knots, threads, needles, thimbles, and everything you want to know about getting started with big stitch quilting.
Come prepared to learn from 2 different perspectives of how Rebecca and Laura L. use big stitch quilting in their projects!
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
In September we will continue our series on quilting with a program on Quilt As You Go, presented by Anne.
The deadline for entries to the our fall show, An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting, is September 1. Please make all submissions on the website submission page. An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting will hang at Albert A. Bartlett Science Communication Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, beginning Oct 4 with our opening reception 6-8:30pm.
If you would like to volunteer to help with the show, we are still looking for assistance with coordinating quilt pickups, hanging of the show on October 3, planning the opening reception, including a signature mocktail, and coordinating distribution of quilts after the show is over in mid December. Please contact Laura Loewen to volunteer or for more information.
Please submit a “quilty profile picture” for the Quilters of BMQG website page. We will select an image of you or one of your quilts if you do not submit a photo by August 1. Email photos to rebecca@bouldermqg.com Thank you.
We made great progress on the STEAMfest quits. A big thank you to our Community Outreach committee and everyone who pitched in to sew blocks together at the July open sew. We assembled 3 complete tops, a fourth top that just needs borders added, and prepared backs for 2, and binding for 1. All the STEAMfest blocks have been sewn together! We will still need some volunteers to finish the backs, quilting, and binding. Look for more details about a fall Community Outreach sew day coming soon.
Our July Block of the Month is a fast and simple block you can easily squeeze into your busy summer. The tutorial is up on the blog, as well as a new reference page for all past BOM tutorials. Find them all in one easy to navigate page! Here’s some of the great July blocks so far.
Use the hashtag #bouldermqgbom18 and tag us @bouldermqg when posting your blocks on Instagram!
Open sew is August 19 from 9am-4pm. We will begin assembling blocks for our Quiltcon 2019 charity quilt. Anne and the Quiltcon design committee will lead us in block construction. Please plan a portion of your day to sew your quick and easy block during the open sew.
Jul 1, 2018 | 2018 Block of the Month, Evening Meeting
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 gift exchange. Socializing begins at 6pm and gifts will be exchanged from 7 – 8:30 pm. Bring a small sewn gift to trade. You can find plenty of ideas on our Christmas in July Pinterest board. Sew up a quick project like a zipper bag, mini quilt, tote, fabric baskets, pincushions, needle books, etc. Anyone who brings a gift will go home with a gift.
Everyone is welcome to join us for just ice cream and socializing. Guest are welcome to participate and visit to ask questions about our guild. We look forward to seeing you there!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The August evening meeting is on the first Thursday of the month, August 2. We will be beginning a multi-month series on quilting (aka getting those puppies finished!). The August presentation will be on Big Stitch Hand Quilting. Rebecca and Laura will present different types of thread and needles that are commonly used in big stitch quilting, and other tools that can be used for a successful project finish. They will also cover the basics of how to decide on a big stitch quilting design, and mixing big stitch quilting with machine quilting.
The deadline for submission to our show, An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting, is SEPTEMBER 1. All the guidelines are on the website, tutorials for hanging attachments on small quilts and large quilts can be found on the blog, and all submissions will be accepted through the website only.
We had an absolute blast seeing just some of the many blocks that have been made for the 2018 Boulder MQG Block of the Month! Everyone has their own take on the blocks which makes it interesting to see such a variety.
We also had some fun prizes to give away to the members who have been making blocks!
Use the hashtag #bouldermqgbom18 and tag us @bouldermqg when posting your blocks on Instagram!
The July open sew is on July 22, 9am-4pm. We will begin to sew together the 2018 STEAMfest blocks. Please plan on spending at least a small amount of your time helping with some blocks!
Jun 30, 2018 | 2018 Block of the Month, Tutorial
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, squares, and rectangles. Please reference our HST tutorial.
We suggest using at least 4 fabrics for this block. If you need help planning out your colors, you can download a coloring sheet for the whole quilt here.
Step 1
Cut fabric pieces from your chosen fabrics.
Fabric A (white):
(4) 2.5” squares
(4) 2.5”x4.5” rectangles
(2) 3” squares for HSTs
Fabric B (gray):
(8) 2.5” squares
(4) 2.5”x4.5” rectangles
Fabric C (black):
(4) 2.5” squares
Fabric D (blue):
(2) 3” squares for HSTs
Units needed for July block:
(4) 2.5”x4.5” A rectangles
(4) 2.5”x4.5” B rectangles
(4) 2.5” A/D HST units
(4) 4.5” A/B/C 4-patch units
Step 2
Assemble A/D HST units from 3” squares. Trim to 2.5”.
Reference paired HST tutorial for detailed instructions.
Step 3
Assemble A/B/C 4-patch units from 2.5” squares.
Step 4
Arrange your block layout.
Step 5
Sew A/B rectangles together. Sew HST units together to create center diamond unit.
Step 6
Assemble block in rows. This is a basic 9-patch construction.
Step 7
Trim block to 12.5” square.
Boulder MQG members can download a PDF of the pattern in the member area.
Play along with us and make sure you share your blocks so we can see your progress! On Instagram use #bouldermqgbom18 and tag us @bouldermqg On Facebook share your blocks on the Boulder Modern Quilt Guild page.We may even share your blocks on our blog, Facebook, or Instagram!
Jun 2, 2018 | 2018 Block of the Month, Evening Meeting, Events
June Upcoming Meeting and Announcements
The June evening meeting is:
Thursday, June 7 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Alfalfa’s Market
785 E South Boulder Rd
Louisville, CO 80027
Social hour begins at 6 pm and the program runs from 7 – 8:30 pm. Our June program will be Designing with Precuts, presented by Claudia. She will walk us through how to best use those jelly rolls, layer cakes, and charm packs. Come enjoy an informative presentation about modern quilting using precuts.
If you are interested in helping with the 2019 Quiltcon charity quilt, there will be a design meeting during the social hour, 6pm. Please review the theme and colors on the MQG website and come prepared with any design ideas you may have!
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
The July 5 evening meeting is our annual Christmas in July. This year we will be having an ice cream social and a small gift swap. Please make and bring a gift to trade. You can find ideas for small projects on our Pinterest board. Anyone is welcome to attend the meeting for the ice cream social without a gift in hand.
A huge thank you to everyone who made a block for Katie L’s baby quilt. And thank you to those who volunteered time for quilting and binding. It turned out great and we are so excited that one of our members will soon be welcoming a new addition to her family. Congrats, Katie!
We’re almost halfway through our block of the month and you are all still chugging along. It’s wonderful to see how each person interprets the blocks and comes up with unique fabric combinations. If you haven’t made it yet, you can get the May tutorial here. And our June tutorial is already up on the blog too!
Use the hashtag #bouldermqgbom18 and tag us @bouldermqg when posting your blocks on Instagram!
The June open sew will be June 17 from 9am-4pm. This month we are offering assistance with your sustainable show quilt. Bring any ideas or sketches, and fabrics you’d like to incorporate and we will help you brainstorm or finalize a plan for your quilt. We’d love for each of our members to submit an entry into our fall show, An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting.
May 31, 2018 | 2018 Block of the Month, Tutorial
The June block is the Autumn Chain block. Your fabric selection can make this block very modern. This block uses squares, rectangle, half-square triangle (HST) units, and no waste flying geese (FG) units. Please reference our paired HST tutorial and no waste FG tutorial.
We suggest using six fabrics for this block. If you need help planning out your colors, you can download a coloring sheet for the whole quilt here.
Step 1
Cut pieces from your chosen fabrics.
Fabric A:
(2) 2.5” squares
(1) 2.5” X 6.5” rectangle
(1) 7.25” square for FG units
Fabric B:
(1) 4” square
(1) 3” square
Fabric C:
(1) 4” square
(1) 3” square
Fabric D:
(1) 4” square
(1) 3” square
Fabric E:
(1) 4” square
(1) 3” square
Fabric F:
(4) 4” squares for FG units
Units needed for Autumn Chain block:
(4) 3.5” X 6.5” A/F FG units
(2) 3.5” B/C HST units
(2) 3.5” D/E HST units
(2) 2.5” B/C HST units
(2) 2.5” D/E HST units
(2) 2.5” A squares
(1) 2.5” X 6.5” A rectangle
Step 2
Assemble B/C and D/E HST units. Pair 4” squares and trim to 3.5”. Pair 3” squares and trim to 2.5”.
Reference paired HST tutorial for detailed instructions.
Step 3
Assemble no waste FG units from (1) 7.25” A square and (4) 4” F squares. Trim units to 3.5” X 6.5”.
Reference no waste FG tutorial.
Step 4
Arrange block layout.
Step 5
Assemble center unit using small HST units, A squares, and A rectangle.
There will now be 9 unit sections in the overall block layout. See picture.
Step 6
Assemble block.
Step 7
Trim block to 12.5” square.
Boulder MQG members can download a PDF of the pattern in the member area.
Play along with us and make sure you share your blocks so we can see your progress! On Instagram use #bouldermqgbom18 and tag us @bouldermqg On Facebook share your blocks on the Boulder Modern Quilt Guild page.We may even share your blocks on our blog, Facebook, or Instagram!
Apr 26, 2018 | 2018 Block of the Month, Tutorial
The May block is a traditional Weather Vane block. This block can take on a modern look when you select the right fabrics. It is constructed with squares, rectangles, half-square triangle (HST) units, and flying geese (FG) units. Please reference our HST and no waste FG tutorials for these units.
We suggest using three fabrics for this block. If you need help planning out your colors, you can download a coloring sheet for the whole quilt here.
Step 1
Cut pieces from your chosen fabrics.
Fabric A (white):
(4) 2.5” squares
(4) 3” squares for HST units
(4) 3” squares for FG units
(1) 4.5” square
Fabric B (green):
(4) 2.5” squares
(4) 3” squares for HST units
Fabric C (blue):
(4) 2.5” X 4.5” rectangles
(1) 5.25” square for FG units
Units needed for Weather Vane block:
(8) 2.5” A/B HST units
(4) 2.5” X 4.5” A/C FG units
(4) 2.5” X 4.5” C rectangles
(4) 2.5” A squares
(4) 2.5” B squares
(1) 4.5” A square
Step 2
Assemble (8) A/B HST units from 3” squares. Trim to 2.5”.
Reference paired HST tutorial for detailed instructions.
Step 3
Assemble no waste FG units from (1) 5.25” C square and (4) 3” A squares. Trim units to 2.5” X 4.5”.
Reference no waste FG tutorial for detailed instructions.
Step 4
Arrange block layout. Assemble pieces into 9 units before assembling block – 4-patches in corners, FG units paired with rectangles.
Step 5
Assemble block with 9-patch construction method.
Step 6
Trim block to 12.5” square.
Boulder MQG members can download a PDF of the pattern in the member area.
Play along with us and make sure you share your blocks so we can see your progress! On Instagram use #bouldermqgbom18 and tag us @bouldermqg On Facebook share your blocks on the Boulder Modern Quilt Guild page.We may even share your blocks on our blog, Facebook, or Instagram!
