It’s been three years since the Boulder MQG’s quilt show An Exploration in Sustainable Quilting. You can see all of the quilts from that here and here.
Eliu and Shelly continue to be a huge inspiration with their commitment to sustainability in quilting and we were lucky enough to talk to them both about their quilting journeys during the February evening meeting.
Shelly and Eliu have both recently appeared on episodes of the podcast Check Your Thread.
Discovering Glow – Laura Loewen from Quilt Fort Company
March 4, 2021 at 7pm
Tap into Laura’s mind about how she pulls fabrics for a quilt project and how she look at color, value, tone, and texture in order to create quilts that glow. Get to know her and the crazy way her mind works when designing a show quilt, why her fabric philosophy is more is more, and where she looks to find inspiration.
Finding My Voice in Modern Quilting – Audrey Esarey from Cotton & Bourbon
April 1, 2021 at 7pm
This lecture focuses on her path to becoming a modern quilter and how she’s applied many traditional techniques in her modern quilts. She’ll discuss the progression of her work and show her Radial Quilts, Watercolor Quilts, and a few others too! She’ll share information on design inspiration, favorite artists, and discuss some quilting highs and lows along her journey.
Balance and Depth – Heather Black from Quiltachusetts
October 7, 2021 at 7pm
This lecture will explore how to begin with a base that will guarantee a balanced quilt — from minimalist to block-based designs — and introduce several techniques that will add depth to your designing.
WORKSHOPS
Cityscape Improv Inspiration Workshop – Peter Byrne
April 10 and 11, 2021 from 9:45 am – 1:45 pm
Students will learn a new approach to deconstructed/improv strip piecing and create a late summer’s eve cityscape, including bright lights, dark skies and modern tower blocks, filling this quilt in a modern way with a new approach to quilting that Peter calls Overlay Quilting.
Modern Drunkards Path Workshop – Heather Black from Quiltachusetts
October 16 and 17, 2021
In this two part workshop you will learn the basics of curve piecing using the traditional drunkards path block and how to incorporate curve piecing into your modern quilt designs. This workshop is a great skill builder.
In an effort to keep everyone healthy, we will be canceling the March 21 open sew. Keep an eye on the BoulderMQG Instagramfor some at home sewing encouragement. And use #bouldermqgathome to participate in our virtual open sew.
As of right now we have not made a decision about the April 2 evening meeting. We will keep an eye on things and let everyone know closer to the date if there will be a meeting.
At the March evening meeting Melodie Munson from The Presser Foot in Longmont presented on sewing machine maintenance. She taught us a lot about cleaning, needles, and thread.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the March evening meeting. Make sure to keep an eye on your email for information about the April evening meeting.
Right now there are two different shows that have quilts from Boulder MQG members. The Boys are Back in Town runs through April 25 at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museumand features a quilt by member Eliu.
MakerMade2020 is at the Boulder Public Library through March 30. This isn’t a quilt show, but has quite a few quilts and fiber pieces, including ones from members Laura L. and Rebecca.
In 2020 there will be a Mystery BOM which will run from March-October. Each month’s block will be presented by a different member and feature a different skill. Keep an eye on the blog for the first post.
The next open sew will be February 22, 2020 at Sister Carmen Community Center. If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
MEETING RECAP
We had great participation with the Valentine’s Day lottery blocks. Rebecca and Patty both won half, but Patty took them all home to prevent another UFO for Rebecca.
Amazingly, Patty has already finished a quilt top with the blocks! Great job!
The first UFO checkin was at the February evening meeting, and the next project is Number 6. It’s not too late to sign up if you haven’t yet, read the full post here.
Penny Layman presented at our February meeting and showed her paper piecing design method. It was a great presentation and wonderful to see her process and quilt blocks.
Thank you to everyone who has paid their dues for the 2020 membership year. Please remember that access to the member area is only for current members. If you’d like to join or renew, you can do that here.
The open sew will be January 18, 2020 at Sister Carmen Community Center. If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
First up will be lottery blocks at the February evening meeting. Bring in any Valentine’s themed blocks and one lucky winner will take them all home! Laura L. put together a Pinterest board with block ideas, but you can make any block in Valentine’s colors.
The February evening meeting will be a presentation by Penny Laymanon paper piecing design. Because of the outside speaker, any guests will need to pay a $5 fee. There will be more information in the newsletter.
MEETING RECAP
We had our first meeting of 2020 on January 2 and had a great turnout. It was the final checkin for our 2019 UFO challenge and Holly was the lucky winner of our grand prize. Thanks so much everyone who took part and we loved seeing all the finished projects!
Show and Tell
Presentation
Laura L. and Rebecca presented a walk through of the MQG website, the Boulder MQG website, Instagram, and Pinterest. They showed off some benefits you get with your MQG membership and the Boulder MQG member area. You can find the entire presentation in the Member Area, as well as the lists of Instagram accounts, hashtags, and blogs to follow.
Hopefully everyone learned something new and will utilize more of the benefits they get from Boulder MQG membership!
We invite you to join us for an Opening Reception the evening of Friday, November 15 at The Collective – Community Arts Center. The opening reception will run from 6pm-8pm, light refreshments will be served.
Friends and family are welcome.
The Collective – Community Arts Center 201 N Public Rd Lafayette, CO, 80026
The show will be available to view from November 14, 2019 – January 6, 2020. The Collective is open 10 am – 5 pm Tuesday – Thursday & Saturday; 10 am – 7 pm Friday; noon – 5 pm Sunday; closed Monday.
Note: There will not be a November evening meeting due to the opening reception event.
