There were lots of new faces at this meeting – we signed up 9 new members! We began our Sew Day with Show and Tell. Here are some recent projects by our members, including a couple projects for the Riley Blake Fabric Challenge: We talked about making a banner quilt. This will be a group […]
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Now that we’ve recovered from our Sew Down Portland weekend retreat, we (Christy and Lori) want to share a few pics. Both of us had a great time and look forward to the possibility of attending future MQG events. Meeting other modern quilting enthusiasts was definitely a lot of fun and worth seeking out again.
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Join in the fun! We are looking forward to another Sew Day in our roomier space at the downtown Boise library. Last month was our first month at this location and everyone enjoyed having a bit more elbow room to work. When: Saturday, February 22, 1pm – 3pm Where: Boise Public Library, 715 S Capitol Blvd,
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Less than a week before we (Christy and Lori) leave for the Portland SewDown! We’ve never been to something like this and are very excited. What could be better than staying at a fancy hotel and quilting all weekend with like-minded folks in a great city like Portland? We’ve got a lot to do before
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We began our Sew Day with Show and Tell. Here are some recent projects by our members: Christy showed examples of how modern fabrics and color can transform traditional blocks into something modern. We began with some inspiring modern quilting found on our Pinterest board. Some modern fabric lines we like! We like to support
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Riley Blake Designs is sponsoring the 3rd annual Modern Quilt Guild members fabric challenge! Boise MQG’s participants have their fabric and are contemplating their projects. Here’s the fabric: The Rules: Complete a modern quilt – any size Allowed to add any solid fabric or Riley Blake print (you do not need to use all the
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Join us for our monthly Sew Day! We are meeting at a NEW LOCATION – the Boise Public Library on Capitol Blvd, in the Marion Bingham Room on the 3rd floor. Please note that we are meeting at an EARLIER TIME, for this month only. When: Saturday, January 25, 11am – 1pm Where: Boise Public
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We had a lot of fun at our after-Christmas party on Saturday. The highlight of the event was the pincushion exchange. Everyone was so creative! We also had a few members share recently completed projects.
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Join us at the Library! at Cole & Ustick on December 28 for our after-Christmas party! We will provide the music and cider. You just need to bring: A treat to share (savory or sweet) The pin cushion you made for the exchange Items for show and tell, including sewn items you may have received
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We spent the first part of our November Sew Day for our first-ever annual meeting. Now that we are an official non-profit, we are required to hold an annual meeting to take care of a few quick – but important – items of business: voting on the board of directors, submitting annual dues, and reviewing
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Modern quilts are functional, include bold colors, and are inspired by modern design. Our guild president Christy created this presentation on modern quilting to share with the Boise Basin Quilters in 2013 and we had the same presentations later for our guild. Enjoy! Modern Quilting: A Twist on Tradition from Cfa61
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