Boise Basin Quilters

04/16/26 - "Captivating Compositions" by Deborah Boschert Program (via ZOOM)
2026-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Boise) | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
“Captivating Compositions” is a lively introduction to design and composition. Deborah introduces eight classic compositions and shares inspiring examples from traditional, modern and art quilting, plus examples from fine art! Learn how using these compositions can generate ideas for fabulous, original work.

Learn more about Deborah and her work at www.DeborahsStudio.com

05/21/26 Rediscovered (Antique Quilts) Karen Tabor Programs
2026-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
Karen Taber will give a presentation and trunk show featuring some of her collection of about 100 antique quilts. Quilts from Karen’s collection can frequently be seen at the Rediscovered Bookshop, where she uses them on rotation as part of the seasonal displays.

06/18/26 Cyanotype: Blue Printing History and Modern Explorations Program
2026-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
Join contemporary cyanotype artist Jessie Swimeley for a discussion of the history of cyanotype– how it came to be and its historical uses. Learn how she puts a modern spin on her work and explore examples of other cyanotype artists working with textiles.
Jessie Swimeley is a contemporary cyanotype artist based in the Treasure Valley. Her lifelong passion for analog photography has evolved into exceptional photo and print-based mixed media art.
Growing up in Wyoming, Jessie found a deep respect and love for the wild and untamed spaces of the American West. She began taking photographs with her father at an early age and processed her own film and prints. She received her BA in Photography from the University of Oregon.
With the glut of technology at our fingertips Jessie has made the intentional switch back to more tangible and analog processes. The pairing of cyanotype with encaustic satisfies her love of process and allows her to capture the raw beauty of the natural world.
You can follow her on Instagram @jessies6005 to see her latest works and projects or explore her work on her website jessieswimeley.com.
Jessie will also be teaching a cyanotype workshop for the guild on June 27th.

08/20/26 Modern Quilting: A Twist on Tradition - Darla Christiansen - Programs
2026-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
Explore characteristics of Modern Quilting, and find out how a modern approach to quilting is, in many ways, a twist on tradition. See quilts that have been exhibited at QuiltCon in a slide presentation, followed by a trunk show with members of the Boise Modern Quilt Guild.
Darla Christiansen is a Boise native and a past president of the Boise MQG. Her quilt making leans heavily toward scrappy and she often uses rescued fabrics that otherwise might be destined for the landfill. She delights in the challenge of creating beautiful things from others’ discards, and describes her process as design-build. When she’s not sewing (which is most of the time), you’ll find Darla on her bike, in a kayak, tending to her yard, feeding the cat and finding outdoor adventures with her husband.

2026 Featured Quilter Jennifer Perry Price Program 09/17/26
2026-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
Our September Program will feature Jennifer’s quilting journey and a review of her quilts.
Jennifer shares her inspirations for quilting and sewing:
I made my first quilt when I was a senior in high school. Before that, I had been making my own clothes since 6th grade. I started out sewing with my mother and seeing how she used patterns when sewing clothing. I began designing my own clothes and altering existing patterns when I was in 6th grade. My mother would help me sew out my creations. By 11th grade, I was making my prom dresses from my own designs and drawing my own patterns. I made cheerleading camp uniforms and song leader pinafores for my cheer teams. We didn’t want to ask one of the moms to make them all and I had ideas for the original designs I wanted. When I was a senior in high school, I got a job in the fabric department at TG&Y, and that is where I found my first quilt pattern.
Both of my grandmothers were very good seamstresses also and both quilted. My whole life I was surrounded by quilts. Even the blanket I took to preschool for naps was a quilt that had been made for my mom when she was a child. I learned a lot from both of my Grandmothers. They each had fabric around that I was free to create with. I learned to sew on a treadle machine at one grandmother’s house, and learned a lot of hand sewing techniques, and how to make draperies from the other grandmother.
I have an AA in both Fashion Merchandising and Home Economics from Fullerton College, which at the time the Fashion Merchandising program was equivalent to the Fashion Institute in Los Angeles. The course requirements included designing, pattern drafting, and draping as well as construction. I have a BS in Home Economics with my emphasis in Fashion Merchandising. I have drafted patterns and sewn for a designer, but never had the financial backing to start my own label but I have always continued to sew for myself and my family.
When my brother and his wife started having children, I made each child a flannel rag quilt, and I think that is when I caught the bug. I started making flannel rag quilts for Halloween and Christmas with designs I made up for my daughter and me.
I designed and made several figure skating dresses for my daughter, a huge t-shirt like quilt, but out of my daughter’s sweatshirts from eleven years of skating competitions. I did not layer or quilt it because the sweatshirt fabric was heavy enough.
Not too long after that, I started enjoying going to quilt shows and the Quilt, Craft, and Sewing show every year. I would get inspired, and start purchasing patterns, and fabrics. Since I have been retired (almost 8 Years) quilting keeps me out of trouble. I love having projects to do. I want to feel purposeful. My closet is full, so making clothes for myself isn’t necessary, so I sew quilts. I don’t stick to one style, I love learning new techniques. My quilts don’t really look like they belong to a collection, they are more individual, and what I wanted to make or learn at a time or I just thought was cute. I have over 20 project boxes full of fabric and the patterns for future quilts, two Judy Neimeyer kits, two more of her patterns and some fabric to go with them, at least five projects in process, and lots more ideas in my head. I keep buying fabric because I believe I have to live long enough to finish everything.
Be sure to see Jennifer’s quilt display at the BBQ Quilt Show on September 25 and 26, 2026.

10/15/26 Post Modern Quilting by Joe Cunningham (in person)
2026-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | ID
Joe Cunningham has been a professional quilt artist since 1979. He began making quilts in his hometown of Flint, Michigan; eventually moving to San Francisco where he lives with his wife, Carol LeMaitre, above her Pilates studio, and maintains a gallery/ studio to make and show his quilts. Joe travels the world to show quilts and teach, as well as teaching his popular online classes from his studio. He has written ten quiltmaking books, and his quilts are in the permanent collections of several museums.
Here’s how Joe describes “Post Modern Quiltmaking,” the lecture he’ll be giving at BBQ:
We all know what “Modern” quilt making is. Sort of. Now that Modern Quilts have been around for a while the world is starting to move on, or maybe it’s just me. In this lecture I’ll talk about Modern Quilts and how they have influenced the wider quilt world, and explain how I have come to find my own style of “Post” Modern quiltmaking. With lots of examples and time for questions, this is a crowd favorite.
For more info about Joe and his quilts, please visit his website at joecunninghamquilts.com .

Kadee Potrter Embraces Hand Piecing Program 1/19/26
2026-11-19 18:30 - 21:30 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
Our November Program will feature quilter and designer Kadee Porter. She will share her technique for hand-piecing. Hand-piecing is a slow, satisfying way to create a quilt, one thoughtful stitch at a time. It is perfect for projects on the go, passing time in a hospital waiting room, or relaxing at home.
Kadee’s use of template stamps makes the preparation process simpler and more accurate. With her design “Lollipops,”, she was one of two Boise Basin Quilters Guild members honored with an award in the 2025-2026 Amethyst Hoffman Challenge: https://www.thehoffmanchallenge.com/award-recipients
Kadee is a native Idahoan and works as a civil engineer by day and a quilter by night. Her designs have been published multiple times in American Patchwork and Quilting magazine. She has a small, home-based business for template stamps created with 3D printing technology.
You can follow Kadee on Facebook at Kalico Palace Quilting: A Return to Handwork or on Instagram @kalicopalacequilting.
Kadee will be teaching a hand-piecing Schoolhouse class for the guild on January 30th, 2027. Please sign up on the BBQ website by clicking: Lollipops and Lemon Drops Schoolhouse by Kadee Porter 01/30/2027

Panel Quilt Finished Denise Russell Program 01/21/2027
2027-01-21 18:30 - 21:30 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
There is no in-person BBQ meeting in January. This gives us a perfect opportunity to enjoy a Zoom Program that features quilter and designer Denise Russell.
Many quilters have beautiful panel fabrics but aren’t quite sure how to turn them into a successful quilt. Denise will demonstrate methods for designing panel quilts and the tools she uses.

The role of color and scale of motifs
The simple math involved
Straight or pieced borders?

Denise is based in Kennesaw, Georgia. For the past 11 years, she has designed quilts for Moda, Blank Quilting, Henry Glass, Hoffman Fabrics, P & B Textiles, Studio, Maywood Studio, Northcott, among other manufacturers. Her website is Pieced Brain https://piecedbrain.com/featured-in

Her work has been featured in many magazines and books, including American Patchwork and Quilting, American Quilter, Love of Quilting, McCall’s Quilting, Quilter’s World, and others.
City Blocks, her first quilt book, was published in 2024 by Leisure Arts.
