Building Blocks Schoolhouse February 24, 2024
2024-02-24 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Boise)
Building Blocks Schoolhouse Class, February 24th, 2024
PLEASE NOTE: Credit or refund may be requested for cancellations made before a class registration deadline (this class – February 17).
Almost all pieced quilt blocks, whether simple or complex, can be broken down into certain design elements such as half-square triangles and flying geese. In this class, former guild president Maureen Stevens will describe twelve essential design elements that can be used to make many different quilt blocks. She will present tips and several different methods of making most of these elements and give you patterns for simple blocks that utilize these elements. Come and explore, and maybe make a baby quilt in the process!
Supply list:

Machine in good working order
Machine needles and ¼” foot for machine
Pins, scissors and seam ripper
Neutral thread
Rotary cutter, rulers and mat
Marking pencil
Iron and pad (we will have a few irons and boards available)
Scraps of fabric or 12 fat quarters in light, medium and dark

We will use some of these tools as well, so if you have any of them bring them:

That Patchwork Place 6” Bias Square
Fons &Porter Triangle Trimmers
Judy Martin’s Ultimate Point Trimmer
Quilt in a Day Flying Geese Ruler

BBQ Membership Meeting
2024-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
The March meeting will be a presentation of “Round Robin” and “Friendship” Quilts as well as sharing brief tips on how to deal with a stack of blocks that are not all the same size.

Sit and Sew with Kenna Ogg of Madison Cottage Design - BBQ Schoolhouse
2024-03-23 10:00 - 16:00
Kenna has requested that in lieu of the $15 class fee, everyone bring $15 worth of Foodbank supplies to be donated to the local Foodbank. If there are those who prefer not to donate, the $15 class fee still applies.
Kenna is a local quilt designer who specializes in fat-quarter-friendly designs. Participants should bring one of the following Madison Cottage Design patterns to class, along with basic sewing supplies:

Eggplant Relish (Omnigrid 96 ruler)
Cocoa Nibs (Creative Grids Perfect Rectangle ruler)
Field Greens (no ruler required).

All of Kenna’s patterns, as well as the rulers required for specific patterns, are available from Sewfinity.com, a local online quilt store based in Meridian. If orders are placed early enough, Sewfinity can get more of these specific patterns if needed. Otherwise, Kenna’s patterns can also be found at other local quilt stores and online.

This class will basically be a sit-and-sew, with Kenna on hand to answer questions about the patterns and give cutting advice and color advice.

In lieu of the usual $15 Schoolhouse registration fee, Kenna has requested that class participants bring $15 worth of food or hygiene supplies, or a $15 Fred Meyer gift certificate to be donated to the Foodbank.

Treasure Shop Hop 2024
2024-04-18 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-19 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-20 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-21 10:00 - 17:00
Support your local independent quilt shops and join in the fun.
10 shops are participating this year.
See Treasure Shop Hop website for detailed information
https://www.treasureshophop.com/home
The Shops page has contact information & maps for each shop
https://www.treasureshophop.com/shops
Both The Quilt Crossing in Boise and Bluebird Studio in Nampa have graciously provided space to display our 2024 raffle quilt and sell raffle tickets. Volunteers are needed to staff the tables at each shop. BBQ Members: click this link to sign up to volunteer
Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 9am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-5pm (not all shops will be open on Sunday — check shop website)

BBQ Membership Meeting
2024-04-18 19:00 - 21:00
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, Lutradurm, Tyvek, Angelina fiber, Puff Paint, foil and many other substances to create special effects while remaining true to the quilting tradition.

Foundation Paper Piecing with Freezer Paper 2 - Schoolhouse
2024-04-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Boise Rigging Supply, 6750 West Victory Road, Boise, ID, 83709, United States
This class (on April 20 only) has been cancelled. If you have signed up for this one, please contact Janice Black at schoolhouse@boisebasinquilters.org. She may be able to accommodate your attending the April 27 class. Thank you for your interest.
Joyce Cambron has been quilting for over 30 years, and was employed at both The Cotton Club and The Quilt Crossing. She first learned the freezer paper technique in a 3-day workshop with Judy Mathieson in 2002, making a large Mariner’s Compass quilt. In 2010, Leisure Arts published her book on machine piecing curved seams, including 6 projects using her technique with freezer paper.
Joyce is eager to share this fun technique with you! You’ll be introduced to the technique with an Off-Center Log Cabin Block and then move on to a Wonky House Block that Joyce will use for discussing the challenges of odd-shaped fabric pieces and what’s involved in sewing multiple sections into a block.”
Class registration close April 19, 2024.
Supply List:
This technique was introduced to me over 20 years ago in a workshop with Judy Mathieson. Since then I have applied her technique to many Foundation Piecing designs.
Using Freezer Pape r for foundations has several advantages including the fact that the foundations can be re-used multiple times if handled care fully; and even better, you don’t need to tear away the paper.
Class Supplies
Basic sewing supplies
Sewing machine, thread and loaded bobbins Rotary cutter, rulers and matt
Scissors for both fabric and paper Travel or craft iron and ironing surface
Permanent marker for labeling foundation areas (Black Fine Point Sharpie) Optional: Add-a-Quarter Ruler, any length.
I will bring my collection of Add-a-Quarters for students to try but please don’t purchase one until you decide if you like this technique.
Please bring an old sewing machine needle for perforating paper.
Joyce will provide pre-printed foundations on 8 1/2″ x 11″ freezer paper sheets for both of the projects.
Off-Center Log Cabin Blocks
The Log Cabin is a standard for Foundation Piecing. It’s a fine beginning project for learning the Freezer Paper technique. I’ve chosen the Off-Center design because four finished blocks can be used to create a pillow top or small wall hanging with a little more zing. You can choose whether to finish the extra three foundations you’ll be creating in class, or just make the one.
Please pre-cut strips. They do not have to be precisely cut – we will trim them as we move along.
Wide Strips: 1 3/4″ – 2″ wide (See Reds)
These are the fabrics you’ll choose for the “center” if you’re planning a 4-block top. You’ll need about 54 inches total for one block, 216 inches total for 4 blocks.
Narrow Strips: 1 1/4″ – 1 1/2″ wide (See Blacks)
These are the fabrics which for the “background” for a 4-block “circle”. Cut about 60 inches for one block, 240 inches for 4.
Wonky House Block
This 8-inch block can be finished as a potholder, or as the center of a larger project.
Feel free to bring plenty of fabric scraps. I’m giving you minimal sizes for the larger areas of the block.
Background: 6″ x 20″
House: 2 1/2″ x 16″
Door: 2 1/2″ x 4″
Chimney: 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Window: 2″ x 2″
Tree: 4″ x 6″
Roof: 2″ x 12″
Trunk: 2” x 2 1/2”

Treasure Shop Hop 2024
2024-04-22 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-23 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-24 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-25 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-26 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-27 09:00 - 18:00
Support your local independent quilt shops and join in the fun.
10 shops are participating this year.
See Treasure Shop Hop website for detailed information
https://www.treasureshophop.com/home
The Shops page has contact information & maps for each shop
https://www.treasureshophop.com/shops
Both The Quilt Crossing in Boise and Bluebird Studio in Nampa have graciously provided space to display our 2024 raffle quilt and sell raffle tickets. Volunteers are needed to staff the tables at each shop. BBQ Members click this link to sign up to volunteer
Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 9am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-5pm (not all shops will be open on Sunday — check shop website)

2024 Boise Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
2024-05-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Expo Idaho, Garden City, Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID, 83714, United States
https://www.quiltcraftsew.com/boise
Hours:
Thursday & Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-4pm
Boise Basin Quilters will have a booth at the Festival to display our 2024 raffle quilt and sell raffle tickets. Volunteers are needed to staff the table. BBQ Members: click this link to sign up to volunteer

BBQ Membership Meeting
2024-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
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 a number of Quilt Heritage Museum collection quilts representing different quilt time periods. Attendees are invited to bring a quilt of their own to get answers as to its circa date.
Joyce has been a quilter for nearly three decades. In 2007, she travelled to Paducah, KY, to take the exams, and became an American Quilters’ Society Certified Textile Appraiser. Before that, she presented quilting workshops on a variety of techniques in five Western states. Her personal quilts are heavily influenced by the array of nature and wildlife she sees while growing alfalfa on her farm in eastern Idaho.

Carolyn Hutchinson-It's Magic! -- BBQ Membership Meeting and Program
2024-06-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
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 of a
complicated design, Carolyn created a technique that rendered a totally unexpected block.
While the created block was initially not the desired result, and some would have cast them
aside and started over, she continued to play “What if?”
The result was the first quilt in this series called, “Windfarm”. Continuing to experiment with
color selection, strip rotation and different combinations of both, six additional quilts
emerged.
All of these designs are made from a combination of 2 ½” and 5” strips, with no small pieces.
After the first seven in this series were published, Carolyn experimented with using only 2
½” strips and three additional patterns were “born”. These patterns were just released at
her Spring Retreat.
While Carolyn used lots of geometry and math in creating and writing these patterns, all the
hard work has been done, leaving only very easy piecing that goes together quickly. Two of
the patterns, “Hinged” and “Line Dancing” make two different quilts at the same time.
It’s Magic!

Foundation Paper Piecing with Freezer Paper - Schoolhouse
2024-06-29 10:00 - 15:00 | Boise Rigging Supply, 6750 West Victory Road, Boise, ID, 83709, United States
Originally scheduled for April 27, this class has been rescheduled for June 29. At this point, attendance is currently full, but check back in case that changes.
Joyce Cambron has been quilting for over 30 years, and was employed at both The Cotton Club and The Quilt Crossing. She first learned the freezer paper technique in a 3-day workshop with Judy Mathieson in 2002, making a large Mariner’s Compass quilt. In 2010, Leisure Arts published her book on machine piecing curved seams, including 6 projects using her technique with freezer paper.
Joyce is eager to share this fun technique with you! You’ll be introduced to the technique with an Off-Center Log Cabin Block and then move on to a Wonky House Block that Joyce will use for discussing the challenges of odd-shaped fabric pieces and what’s involved in sewing multiple sections into a block.”
Supply List:
This technique was introduced to me over 20 years ago in a workshop with Judy Mathieson. Since then I have applied her technique to many Foundation Piecing designs.
Using Freezer Pape r for foundations has several advantages including the fact that the foundations can be re-used multiple times if handled care fully; and even better, you don’t need to tear away the paper.
Class Supplies
Basic sewing supplies
Sewing machine, thread and loaded bobbins Rotary cutter, rulers and matt
Scissors for both fabric and paper Travel or craft iron and ironing surface
Permanent marker for labeling foundation areas (Black Fine Point Sharpie) Optional: Add-a-Quarter Ruler, any length.
I will bring my collection of Add-a-Quarters for students to try but please don’t purchase one until you decide if you like this technique.
Please bring an old sewing machine needle for perforating paper.
Joyce will provide pre-printed foundations on 8 1/2″ x 11″ freezer paper sheets for both of the projects.
Off-Center Log Cabin Blocks
The Log Cabin is a standard for Foundation Piecing. It’s a fine beginning project for learning the Freezer Paper technique. I’ve chosen the Off-Center design because four finished blocks can be used to create a pillow top or small wall hanging with a little more zing. You can choose whether to finish the extra three foundations you’ll be creating in class, or just make the one.
Please pre-cut strips. They do not have to be precisely cut – we will trim them as we move along.
Wide Strips: 1 3/4″ – 2″ wide (See Reds)
These are the fabrics you’ll choose for the “center” if you’re planning a 4-block top. You’ll need about 54 inches total for one block, 216 inches total for 4 blocks.
Narrow Strips: 1 1/4″ – 1 1/2″ wide (See Blacks)
These are the fabrics which for the “background” for a 4-block “circle”. Cut about 60 inches for one block, 240 inches for 4.
Wonky House Block
This 8-inch block can be finished as a potholder, or as the center of a larger project.
Feel free to bring plenty of fabric scraps. I’m giving you minimal sizes for the larger areas of the block.
Background: 6″ x 20″
House: 2 1/2″ x 16″
Door: 2 1/2″ x 4″
Chimney: 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Window: 2″ x 2″
Tree: 4″ x 6″
Roof: 2″ x 12″
Trunk: 2” x 2 1/2”

BBQ Membership Meeting
2024-08-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
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 the chances of getting a ribbon at the show as you make final preparations to submit your quilt on September 23rd at Expo Idaho.

Bindings - Schoolhouse 08/24/24
2024-08-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Boise Rigging Supply, 6750 West Victory Road, Boise, ID, 83709, United States
Carolyn Hutchinson’s Binding Class Description:
I love to bind quilts. There’s something relaxing and exciting about adding those final
stitches to complete a project. For some reason, a lot of people don’t seem to share my
enthusiasm. This class is to help eliminate the dread and questions about binding. We will
cover four different techniques for binding. As you try each of these and understand when
you might want to use each, you will discover your favorite method. To maximize the use
of our time, we will be binding four potholders during the class.
Supply kits are $29 and required for this class. Kits include
four potholders that are quilted and ready for binding and the “Perfect Binding” pattern by
Carolyn’s In Stitches”.
Supply List:
Required Supplies:
Rulers
2 ½” x 18” or larger – Recommend “Quilters’ Select”
(for trimming a strip 2 ½” x WOF to narrower size)
Small triangle ruler – Recommend “Easy Angle”
Rotary Cutter with new/sharp blade
Wonder Clips – small pack is sufficient
Sewing machine in good working order plus favorite notions including:
Small Scissors and/or thread snips
Thread and bobbins– Recommend “Aurifil” in a neutral color (#2600 Silver)
Seam Ripper – just in case
Hand sewing needle of your choice
$29 Potholder Kit is required and includes:
— The “Perfect Binding” pattern by Carolyn’s In Stitches
— Four potholders quilted and ready for binding
— Precut binding strips
Helpful Supplies but Not Required:
Small Iron & Mat
Cutting Mat

2024 Featured Quilters - BBQ Membership Meeting
2024-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
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 quilting journey evolved!

2024 Quilt Entries Take-in
2024-09-23 12:30 - 18:00 | Expo Idaho, Garden City, Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID, 83714, United States
Western Town at Expo Idaho
5610 N Glenwood Street Boise, Idaho
Western Town is located at Expo Idaho behind the quilt show venue
(Free parking is available at Western Town)
See Quilt Entry Rules for details & options.
If you are unable to bring your quilt to Expo Idaho at this time,
please make arrangements for someone to bring it for you.

Boise Basin Quilters 2024 Quilt Show
2024-09-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Expo Idaho, Garden City, Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID, 83714, United States

The Magic of Foundation Paper Piecing - Nancy Messuri - 10/17/24
2024-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
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 breaks out of that mold with a less complex design when the mood strikes.
In 2023, Nancy was selected to be a Benartex Ambassador along with ten other designers. As an ambassador for the international fabric supplier, Nancy designed numerous products to be featured in Benartex publications and assisted in the Benartex booth at the Missouri Star Quilt Festival. Her relationship with Benartex as a designer continues to this day.
Nancy’s quilt Criss Cross Stars was selected as the signature quilt for the 2023 International Quilt Festival Long Beach and was prominently featured on the cover of the program and all advertising materials. Along with Criss Cross Stars, her quilt, Ripple Effect, hung at the 2023 International Quilt Festival Houston and was used extensively in promotions of that show. In addition, her quilt, Spinning Song, will be hanging at International Quilt Festival 2024

Qurious About Quilting? Free Event 10/19/24
2024-10-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
Free Event!!!
Are you a beginner who would like to learn more about quilting? On October 19, 2024, in the Fellowship Hall of Boise Church of Christ, 2000 North Eldorado Street, Boise Basin Quilters is hosting a FREE event just for you! Spend the morning learning how to select and prepare fabrics for a quilt; how to cut and stitch pieces accurately, and much more! Or come in the afternoon to do some hands-on stitching with a free simple make-and-take project!
Schedule is as follows:
Morning session – 9:00 am to 12 noon:
Speakers & Demonstrations
An introduction to the basics of quilting:
Fabric – Kathie Zegers
Color & Value – Janice Black
Cutting – Chris Bell
Stitching – Maureen Stevens
Pressing – Terri Cury
Quilting – Jennifer Price
Afternoon session – 1:00 pm to 4 pm
Make and Take kits – a holiday trivet/hotpad OR wall hanging
We will have sewing machines set up and volunteer advisors
Stuck on a quilting project? Bring your UFO (unfinished quilt object). We will problem-solve with you and try to help answer your question(s).
This event is open to the public and there is no need to sign up. Bring a friend! Come to connect with our supportive community of sewists ready to share their joy of creativity!

Learn the Basics of Foundation Paper Piecing - Schoolhouse 10/26/24
2024-10-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Boise Rigging Supply, 6750 West Victory Road, Boise, ID, 83709, United States
Nancy Messuri is a self-employed Idaho-based quilt designer. Foundation paper piecing is her 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 breaks out of that mold with a less complex design when the mood strikes.
Color Tangles Supply List
Designed By Nancy Messuri
Finished Size: 65” x 65”
Learn the Basics of Foundation Paper Piecing
Pattern for Color Tangles must be purchased prior to class. Available for immediate download at https://nancymessuridesigns.com or as a paper pattern at https://quiltwoman.com.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Introduction: This cheerful, fat quarter friendly quilt will brighten anyone’s day. It goes together easily and accurately with foundation paper piecing. It is the perfect size for a throw or large wall hanging.
Fabric Requirements:
Black: 6 ¼ yds
Cream: 1 yd
36 Bright Colors: 1 Fat Quarter Each
Binding: Pieced binding uses scraps from the bright colored fabrics
Single color binding: ½ yd
Backing: 4 ¼ yds
Batting: 72” x 72” square
Additional Supplies: At least 72 sheets of foundation paper. (I use Carol Doak’s)
Clear ruler such as Creative Grids 12 ½” x 6 ½”. 12” Add-A-Quarter Ruler. 12” x 3” strip of template plastic. Light box.
Please read through entire pattern before beginning this quilt.
Print at least one Center Block Template and one Border Block Template prior to class. Pre-cut fabrics for at least one of each block.

"Finding Your Passion and Running with It" - Jean Impey - Program
2024-11-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
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 able to log in from home and listen to our guest speaker via Zoom!
In her presentation, “Finding Your Passion and Running With It,” Jean Impey promises to help you explore how to uncover what makes your quilts unique and special, and learn steps to pursue your own distinctive style.

Jean will share how the spider web design made such a huge impression on her back in 2007 that she found she couldn’t make them fast enough to keep up with all the ideas that originated from this one design! In addition to a digital trunk show of some of the fabulous quilts that came out of this obsession, Jean’s presentation includes an actual tutorial so you can try a few spiderwebs of your own.

Jean is a seasoned textile artist from San Juan Capistrano, California, who has taught classes across the nation, created several commissioned public art pieces, and been featured on the cover of Quilting Arts magazine and on Quilting Arts Television. For more information about Jean, please visit her website at sewjean.com .
