April Zoom Presenter -- Linda Schmidt Down & Dirty Design and Terrific Techniques Linda's presentation gives you principles of design you can keep in your head while creating traditional and/or art quilts and shows you shortcuts and techniques to make your quilts come live! See how to use fabric paints, fusibles, heat guns, cracked ice, […]
Dating Quilts by Joyce Shoemaker, a representative of the Quilt Heritage Museum and an AQS Textile Appraiser This presentation will cover an array of aspects which speak to many quilt eras. We will discuss clues to dating fabrics including fabric colors, blocks, styles, popular trends, and edge finishes, to name a few. Viewers will see […]
Carolyn Hutchinson, owner and designer of Carolyn’s In Stitches will be sharing a “Mini Trunk Show”, highlighting her series of patterns called “Magic Tricks”. Her designs are a combination of traditional and modern. Many of her designs came from asking “What if…?” This series of patterns is the perfect example. Attempting to simplify the piecing […]
Vicki Francis Your 2024 Quilt Show entry forms are due by this evening's meeting but you don't turn in your quilt until next month! So what happens from here? Join Guild vice president and judging coordinator Vicki Francis as she shares how the judging process works, who will be the judges, and tips to increase […]
Three members have accepted the invitation to have their talents featured at the quilt show. With the theme of "Leap into Quilting" in mind, along with their exquisite, expertly crafted quilts, Joann Hopkins, Esther Kleinkauf, and Karen Falvey have been asked to include some of their beginning quilts. We look forward to seeing how their […]
Nancy Messuri is a self-employed Idaho-based quilt designer. Paper copies of her patterns are available through https://quiltwoman.com and pdf patterns through her website, https://nancymessuridesigns.com. Foundation paper piecing is Nancy’s go-to method of constructing blocks and Electric Quilt 8 is her favorite design platform. Her trademark is intricate designs that require careful piecing, but she sometimes […]
This will be BBQ's first-ever "hybrid" guild meeting! Please join us at the church as usual to hear our guest speaker on the big screen and be able to participate in all the usual activities available at in-person guild meetings. However, if you are unable to attend the meeting, this is your chance to be […]
Please remember that the January 16 membership meeting will be a Zoom presentation and not an in-person meeting. More information, including the Zoom link and instructions, will be emailed to all paid membership and Modern Art Quilt Guild members just prior to the presentation. Note: Free to all current paid BBQ members and $10 for […]
"Paula Ross has been quilting for more than 25 years, longarming for the past 7. She and her husband have raised 4 sons here in the Treasure Valley and in addition to running her longarming business “The Crimson Cabinet”, she just started a new career opportunity with the Gammill education team. In her presentation she […]
Angela is known for fusing digital illustration and sewing to create modern quilts. She is inspired by modern technology, grid systems, geometry, nostalgia, portraits, and nature. Her work has appeared in exhibitions, notably at QuiltCon and the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. She has been featured in numerous publications, including Modern Quilts: Designs […]
Guild member Jami Herndon will share a little bit with us about her job as a representative for Riley Blake Fabrics. Jami says, "Have you ever considered how a shop decides which fabrics to carry and how to promote them? I would love to show you the process that a shop goes through in making […]
Ashelyn Downs found her sewing experience, pattern writing, and design background culminating in the creation of beginner-friendly quilt patterns that represent the styles and spaces of the people who get to use them. Pulling from the full evolution of 20th-century architecture, 90's grunge, street art, travel, and pop culture, she combines minimalist color palettes and […]
