Just a reminder that we will not be having our normal guild meeting in August. Instead we are excited to be hosting our annual summer retreat at Luther Heights outside of Stanley, near Alturas Lake. If you can’t join us for camp, we will miss you, but hope to see you next time.
See you at the September 23 meeting, when we’ll have an open sew day and show & tell!
When: Saturday, May 27 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Bown Library in east Boise, 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr.
Thanks to everyone who responded to our survey about a 2024 workshop. Stay tuned for information.
Hope to see you on Saturday!
P.S. Mark your calendars for Quilt Camp, Aug. 17-20 at Luther Heights. Watch for registration information in coming weeks.
We had a great time at Quilt Camp — which you know if you were there, and if not we hope you’ll be there next time! A big hearty thank you goes out to Luther Heights for their amazing hospitality, terrific facility, and delicious food!
Here’s what some of our attendees said when we asked what they liked best, and what could be improved:
“Delicious food” (“agree”)
“Great location & atmosphere in the lodge”
“Food, organized, everyone’s friendly”
“Longer! Longer!”
“More days!”
“More mixer / group activities”
Just a reminder that we will not be having our normal guild meeting in August. Instead we are excited to be hosting our annual summer retreat at Luther Heights outside of Stanley, near Alturus Lake. If you can’t join us for camp, we will miss you, but hope to see you next time. If you signed up, please check your email for retreat details. See you soon!
There are just a few spots open for our Summer Quilt Camp (Aug. 12-14 in Stanley) and we’re opening registration to non-members beginning today. Check out the full details here and find the registration form here. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!!
Join us for our annual weekend of “no-host” modern quilting, being in the mountains, and enjoying all the natural beauty Stanley has to offer.
SIGN UPS ARE OPEN to members! Sign up by June 19 by filling out this form. Payment details are in the sign up form. After June 19, registration will open to non-members if space allows.
When: August 12-14 (You are welcome to arrive anytime after 2 p.m. Friday August 12, and stay through 3 p.m. Sunday August 14.)
Where: Luther Heights Bible Camp – Stanley, Idaho (Location on Google Maps)
Cost: $140 per Boise MQG member | $160 non-members
Accommodations:
A few things to note:
Read more about the Luther Heights Bible Camp: http://lutherheights.org/
Join us for a weekend of “no-host” modern quilting, being in the mountains, and enjoying all the natural beauty Stanley has to offer. We are SEW excited to return to Stanley for our retreat after taking a two-year-hiatus!
When: August 12-14 (You are welcome to arrive anytime after 2:00 p.m. Friday August 23, and stay through 3 p.m. Sunday August 14)
Where: Luther Heights Bible Camp – Stanley, Idaho (Location on Google Maps)
Cost: $140 per Boise MQG member | $160 non-members
An online sign-up form will be emailed to all current members on Sunday, June 5. Watch your email! The retreat is limited to 32 attendees. If there are any spots left by June 19, we will open the retreat to non-members.
Our quilting day camp was such fun! Thanks to everyone who spent the day with us to sew, talk, pose for close-ups, eat, win, and all the rest. Shout out to Millissa Masters for her work designing and organizing a leader/ender project, which one day will be another Get ‘er Done community quilt; to Linda Jolly for applying her magic touch to the hexi quilts; and to everyone who helped sew (an unsew) the hexi blocks.
And, we had truly generous donors who contributed to our prizes and swag bags. Please support and thank these terrific folks:
Here’s what some of our attendees said when we asked what they liked about the retreat:
“Food was great, lots of social time and great prizes.”
“Seeing everyone! Working on the community quilts. Sharing ideas and seeing what everyone is working on. I left renewed and inspired.”
“Seeing everyone again and just chatting with people. Getting my creative juices flowing again!”
“So very happy to get out of the house and sew. Thank you!!! LOVED the swag bag and I am excited for the tshirt.”
If you attended and have pictures to share on social media, be sure to tag them with #boisemqg. And, check out our Instagram profile @BoiseMQG for more photos in the coming weeks.
We are getting so excited for our upcoming Quilt Day Camp next month! We’ve now closed our registration, and are making final preparations for our event!
Here are some photos from last year’s retreat in Stanley, to give you a flavor of what to expect this year. We’re also doing a countdown sponsor spotlight on our Instagram and Facebook pages, where you can see some sneak peeks of the swag and raffle items that were donated this year.
Day camp details
When: July 24, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (We’re starting early! You’re welcome to arrive as early as 7:30 a.m.)
Where: LDS church at 3200 Cassia St., Boise 83705 (Because of the hot weather, we’re moving inside to the spacious gym space inside the church building.)
Cost: $40 per Boise MQG member | $65 non-members
Some things to note:
Our quilting retreat was a complete success! A big hearty thank you goes out to Luther Heights – what a fantastic facility! To see all the other pics, scroll through our Instagram profile: @BoiseMQG on Instagram.
Here’s what some of our attendees said when we asked what they liked about the retreat:
“The camaraderie and fellowship of the ladies present. Also… no TV, phones, or other distracting elements.”
“The gathering room was the best!”
“Fun people, no schedule, a chance to try out a long arm.”
“Getting together with everyone to sew and learn.”
“Everything. Especially not having to cook.”
“Location, new friends, and sewing, duh.”