When: Saturday, September 23, 1 pm – 4 pm
Where: Boise Public Library, 715 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID (Marion Bingham Room on 3rd floor)

We are not meeting at the Julia Davis Park like we intended. It’s just too chilly and soggy.

This month we are doing something a bit different! We thought it would be fun to take our meeting outside and learn how to do big stitch hand quilting. Our instructor will be Billie Farley and she will give us a short tutorial followed by plenty of time for practice. We will email a supply list later this week. Make sure you bring a quilt or lawn chair to sit on and any quilting accessories that you might want to use, like tools, storage, or cutting mats!

Update: Here’s the supply list:

• quilt sandwich that is basted together with pins or thread (choose lightweight batting that is recommended for hand quilting – Warm & Natural not recommended)
• wooden quilting hoop that is more than an inch deep, and 14-20+ inches in diameter (Billie will bring a couple extra of these)
• embroidery needle with a large eye
• thread – Perle cotton #12 or #8 are great options
• thimble – make sure it fits
• finger cots or finger gloves (Billie will bring many of these)
• small embroidery scissors

Not familiar with big stitch quilting? Check out this photo:

As always, please bring your completed modern projects to share with the group.
Not familiar with how our meetings work? We typically follow this format:

• Quick announcements
• Show and share
• Sewing on individual projects, and of course conversation (or tutorial/presentation if one is scheduled)

When: Saturday, August 26, 1 pm – 4 pm
Where: *NOTE DIFFERENT LOCATION* St. Stephens Church – 2206 N Cole Rd

This month we will be working on individual projects so bring your sewing machine and sewing/quilting projects to work on. If you can, we advise you also bring a task light, since the lighting at St. Stephens can be a little dim.

We’ll be offering a pretty fantastic raffle prize of sewing goodies. We received so many donations for the retreat, that we thought we’d save some items for a Sew Day Raffle for those who couldn’t attend the retreat. Tickets are $1/each. You’ll want to buy many! Also, we have some extra tote bags we’ll be selling for $10/each.

As always, please bring your completed modern projects to share with the group.

If you have them, it’s always a good idea to bring a power strip and/or small extension cord as well.

Not familiar with how our meetings work? We typically follow this format:

• Quick announcements
• Show and share
• Sewing on individual projects, and of course conversation (or tutorial/presentation if one is scheduled)

When: Saturday, June 24, 1 pm – 4 pm
Where: Boise Public Library, 715 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID (Marion Bingham Room on 3rd floor)

This month we will be working on individual projects so bring your sewing machine and sewing/quilting projects to work on.

If you are participating in the monochromatic challenge, make sure you bring your quilt to share and turn in. For those that are participating in the small group challenge to be entered into the quilt show more instructions with the entry form, etc. will come in a separate email.

As always, please bring your completed modern projects to share with the group.

If you have them, it’s always a good idea to bring a power strip and/or small extension cord as well.

Not familiar with how our meetings work? We typically follow this format:

• Quick announcements
• Show and share
• Sewing on individual projects, and of course conversation (or tutorial/presentation if one is scheduled)

Take a look at what our members have made!

When: Saturday, April 22, 1 pm – 4 pm
Where: Boise Public Library, 715 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID (Marion Bingham Room on 3rd floor)

This month we will be working on individual projects so bring your sewing machine and sewing/quilting projects to work on. This is a great opportunity to work on your monochromatic challenge quilt!

As always, please bring your completed modern projects to share with the group.

Not familiar with how our meetings work? We typically follow this format:

• Quick announcements
• Show and share
• Sewing on individual projects, and of course conversation (or tutorial/presentation if one is scheduled)

We’ve been busy! Check out all the projects members brought to share at our Saturday meeting.

When: Saturday, March 25, 2017, 1 pm – 4 pm
Where: Boise Public Library, 715 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID (Marion Bingham Room on 3rd floor)

Hi everyone! How does a mini-retreat sound?

• Bring a project to work on and everything you need to spend a few hours sewing and chatting.
• Bring a snack to share.
• Lindsie is bringing her design wall, so if you have a project you’ve been wanting to lay out or an idea you want to try on the wall, bring it!
• We will also have the MQG webinar: Making Traditional Modern with Shannon Page on the big TV if you are interested in watching that while we sew.

As always, please bring your completed modern projects to share with the group.

If you have them, it’s always a good idea to bring a power strip and/or small extension cord as well.

Not familiar with how our meetings work? We typically follow this format:

• Quick announcements
• Show and share
• Sewing on individual projects, and of course conversation (or tutorial/presentation if one is scheduled)