Sep 13, 2018 | Evening Meeting
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 for the STEAMfest quilts, continue assembling quilt tops, and distribute outreach quilts to member volunteers for quilting. Watch the blog and your email for more information.
Join us for a planning meeting for 2019 on September 20 beginning at 5:30pm, come at any time during the evening, Panera Bread in Boulder. Bring any new ideas for guild activities, presentations, workshops, retreats, community outreach, blog posts, etc… Everyone is welcome to attend.
Have you been keeping up on your block of the month? September’s Greek Cross block is now available on the blog.
Instead of our usual October evening meeting, we will be hosting an Opening Reception for our show, An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting. The full details will be posted soon, the public is welcome!
If you would like to help with show preparations prior to the opening reception, please contact Laura Loewen for more information on the show committee.
SEPTEMBER MEETING RECAP
We began our meeting with a business meeting to discuss increasing dues for 2019. We had a majority of membership cast their vote in person during our September evening meeting and passed both the increase in dues and the associated bylaws changes. Dues increase will take effect for the 2019 membership year. Dues will increase to $50/year to reflect our growing membership and the chapter dues increase by the national guild. Members can view the full bylaws in the Member Section.
It was great to see so many visitors attend our September meeting. Welcome to all, and we hope to see you again in the future!
Anne walked us through several of the many ways to Quilt As You Go, including stitch and flip, row by row, block by block, joining strips, and self binding. She covered in detail great tips to consider when applying QAYG to a project. Her samples gave everyone a hands on look at how each technique could be used for different quilts. Look for her recommended links referencing the different methods on our quilting Pinterest board. Members can download the full presentation in the Member Section.
Aug 30, 2018 | 2018 Block of the Month, Evening Meeting
The September evening meeting is:
Thursday, September 6 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Alfalfa’s Market
785 E South Boulder Rd
Louisville, CO 80027
Continuing the series on quilting, we will learn about Quilt-As-You-Go from Anne Deister. Social hour begins at 6pm and our presentation is from 7 – 8:30 pm. Quilt-As-You-Go is a technique that combines piecing and quilting into a single sewing process so everything is done at once. It is commonly referred to as QAYG. There are several different methods that can be used. Anne will be discussing several of these techniques and talking about the pros and cons of each. As well as how to decide which methods are best for which projects. Discussions will cover stitch and flip, row by row, block by block, joining strips, and self binding QAYG methods.
Please bring any projects you have made using QAYG for show and tell.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our October evening meeting will be at held at Albert A. Bartlett Science Communication Center,
4001 Discovery Drive, Boulder, CO, from 6-8:30pm. We will hold our opening reception for An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting. Please invite friends and family to attend!
The deadline for entries to 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, 2018.
There will be a short Show Committee meeting at 6pm on September 6 in the cafeteria area prior to the evening meeting. We will discuss plans for the opening reception and schedule hanging crews. Join the committee meeting and bring your best mocktail recipe ideas! Please show up for the meeting or contact Laura Loewen to volunteer or for more information.
A huge thank you to all the members who participated in making blocks for the 2019 QuiltCon charity quilt so far! Our design committee lead by Anne provided instructions for making 4 different types of blocks. If you weren’t able to attend the August open sew and still want to contribute, join us at the September open sew as we continue working on the quilt top, or contact Anne Diester for more information. Instructions for the blocks can be found in the member area.
August Block of the Month was super fast for all your busy back to school and end of summer schedules. Find the August block tutorial on the blog. Don’t fall behind; this one sews up in less than an hour! Here are some of the great blocks our participants have made so far.
Use the hashtag #bouldermqgbom18 and tag us @bouldermqg when posting your blocks on Instagram!
Open sew is September 22 from 9am-4pm. We will continue working on our Quiltcon 2019 charity quilt. Join us for a fun day of working on this community quilt or bring your own projects. Please RSVP.
Aug 9, 2018 | Evening Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The August open sew is Sunday, August 19. We will begin constructing blocks for our 2019 QuiltCon Charity Quilt. Please plan to sew your contribution to the quilt during open sew. The upcoming member email will have more detailed information regarding the blocks.
The August block of the month is posted on the blog. A simple and quick block for the end of summer!
The September evening meeting continues our series on quilting with by presentation Anne Deister on Quilt as You Go Techniques. Come ready to learn about this way of quilting!
Our 2019 dues will increase to $50 to reflect our growing membership and the chapter dues increase by the national guild. We will be sending out a membership vote at the beginning of September to approve the increase and the associated changes needed to the bylaws. Please watch for the email.
Only a little more time to submit entries to the quilt show, An Exploration in Sustainable Modern Quilting. All submissions need to be made via the website by September 1, 2018. And make sure you check out Laura’s great tutorial on photographing your quilt before you submit it!
AUGUST MEETING RECAP
We kicked off our August meeting with a brief business meeting followed by show and tell.
Missy showed off some amazing pattern matching practice, Julie had a gorgeous mini where she was testing quilting styles, and Kim showed off her beautiful and meaningful sustainable quilt show entry (This is only a sneak peek!)
We were happy to see all of our members and guest excited and ready to learn about big stitch quilting.
Rebecca and Laura L proceeded to go through the big stitch quilting process step by step on how to prepare and baste a quilt for hand quilting, types of quilting designs you can select, and how to choose a thread, needle, and thimble.
There will be detailed blog posts on perle 8 thread, embroidery needles for big stitch quilting, and thimble varieties coming soon. Members were given samples of thread and needles to test stitches on swatches of quilt sandwiches. Members can get the presentation documents in the Member Area. Everyone had a great time learning this technique!
We also had some great giveaways from Clover and Sulky, the lucky winners got some amazing items that are great for hand quilting!
Join us for Open Sew on August 19. RSVP so you are guaranteed a spot for your sewing machine!
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 13, 2018 | Evening Meeting, Events
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The July open sew is Sunday, July 22. This month we will be working on assembling our STEAMfest quilt blocks. Attendees are asked to help add sashing/frames around blocks that were made by the children who attended STEAMfest 2018. We will begin to assemble the quilts at the July open sew and continue with a community outreach sew day later in the fall.
The July block of the month is posted on the blog. As well as all past blocks. You can begin sewing along at any time. Join in on the fun!
The August evening meeting will kick off a series of monthly meetings on quilting with a presentation on Big Stitch Hand Quilting. Rebecca and Laura L. will present tools and materials they find useful for a successful big stitch quilt project, discuss how to decide on a quilting design, and mixing big stitch hand quilting with machine quilting.
JULY MEETING RECAP
We had a great turnout for our Christmas in July evening meeting. Our members gathered for an evening of socializing, ice cream treats, and a gift swap.
We began our meeting with social hour and chatted together about quilt projects, work, life, and holiday celebrations. For our gift exchange we played a simple trade/pass the gift game that left everyone with a random gift to open. We had many great gifts sewn by our members including, zipper pouches, clear pouches, fabric baskets, bags, and much more! Everyone enjoyed the relaxed socializing and fun game.
We also had our next Round Robin exchange, you can read about the Round Robin and see the center blocks here. We wrapped up the evening with show and tell of some great projects made by our members.
Join us for Open Sew on July 22. RSVP so you are guaranteed a spot for your sewing machine!
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!
