Treasure Shop Hop 2024
2024-04-25 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-26 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-27 09:00 - 18:00 (America/Boise) | ID
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 .

String Piecing Schoolhouse 11/23/24
2024-11-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Boise Rigging Supply, 6750 West Victory Road, Boise, ID, 83709, United States
“String-piecing is an easy, fun technique that can produce spectacular results. In November, our ZOOM speaker, Jean Impey, will describe her obsession with Spiderwebs, a type of string-pieced quilt. Designed to go hand-in-hand with this program, Terri Curry’s November Schoolhouse class will give you an opportunity to explore different types of string-pieced quilts and practice making your own.”

Joe Cunningham Quilts - BBQ Membership Program - Zoom 01/16/25
2025-01-16 19:00 - 21:00
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 our invited Modern Art Quilt Guild members.

“The Stories Behind the Quilts” In this one-hour lecture I show some of my favorite quilts and tell the real stories about how they came to be made. Accidental cut? Check. Gifted fabric? Check. Memory quilt? Check. The whole story behind my quilts and how I made them. Fun and highly informative.
Joe Cunningham ‘s website is https://www.joecunninghamquilts.com/.
Joe Cunningham has been a professional quilt artist since 1979. He has written essays on the subject for museum catalogues, books and magazines. His book, Men and the Art of Quiltmaking was the first book on its subject. In 2004 he received a $30,000 Shulte Grant from the Fort Mason Foundation. In 2009 he received a grant to study with the Gees Bend quilters in Alabama. In 2010 he was artist in residence at the De Young Museum in San Francisco, which purchased one of his quilts for its permanent collection. Joe travels throughout the country to give lectures and workshops on quiltmaking. His ten books on quiltmaking include the first biography of a living quilter, the first book on men who make quilts (Men and the Art of Quiltmaking,) and a definitive book on marking quilts for quilting called Quilting with Style, published by AQS. He has been seen on the Peabody Award-winning PBS series Craft in America, the HGTV series “Simply Quilts with Alex Anderson,” as well as “The Quilt Show” with Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson, and others. Cunningham has performed his musical quilt show, “Joe the Quilter,” for guilds and theaters nationwide. His latest book is “Man Made Quilts: Civil War to the Present,” a catalogue for the show of the same name at the Shelburne Museum. His quilts are in the permanent collections of the DeYoung museum, The Shelburne Museum, The Newark Museum, The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles and many private collections.
He has been invited to give lectures in museums and colleges including the DeYoung Museum, University of Michigan, the Chicago Art Institute, the Shelburne Museum, and the International Quilt Study Center and Museum, The National Quilt Museum and the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.
Joe began making quilts in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. He eventually moved to San Francisco where he maintains a gallery/studio to make and show his quilts. He lives with his wife, Carol LeMaitre, above her Pilates studio, Sanchez Street Studios. Their two sons live nearby. Cunningham travels the world to show quilts and teach as well as teaching his popular online classes from his studio.
Note: This is a ZOOM Presentation and is free to all BBQ members who will will receive an emailed link prior to this presentation. In addition, members of the Modern Art Quilt Guild have been extended an invitation to attend, but must purchase tickets at $10 each (see below). A Zoom link will then be emailed to those members.

English Paper Piecing/Fussy Cuts Schoolhouse 01/25/25
2025-01-25 10:00 - 16:00 | ID
At this time, the class is full. Thank you!
In this class, taught by Janice Black, you will learn the basics of English Paper Piecing by making a single Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses block. The class will also focus on fussy cuts and how they can add interest to this project and others.
If you’d like to take this class online, please let Janice Black know, and she will make modifications so that you are able to participate!
Supplies:
· I will supply each participant with a set of 25 precut paper templates and a planning sheet. (Online participants would need to print and cut out their own.)
· I will also bring template plastic to be used for fussy-cutting. However, if you already have an acrylic 1″ honeycomb template, please bring that!
· Students are welcome to use a needle supplied by me, or bring their own favorites. A long, thin needle such as a milliners or straw needle is recommended for the piecing, and a shorter, sturdy needle (“Sharps) is recommended for basting.
· If you prefer to use glue for basting, I recommend a glue pen. Second-best choice would be a glue stick. Glue should be non-permanent.
· Please bring a spool of standard-weight, neutral-colored thread.
· Fabric scissors (small ones are best!)
· A pen or pencil that shows up on your fabric (will be on the edge of the seam allowance, so permanent is fine)
· Four fabrics that play well together, with good contrast. You will only be using a tiny bit of each fabric, so scraps or a fat quarter will be okay, with one exception: since you will be experimenting with fussy-cutting, at least one of your fabrics should be suitable for that. Basically, you’ll need a fabric with a small-to-medium sized motif, and enough of that particular fabric to include four or eight repeats. Many Tula Pink or Paula Nadelstern fabrics (like the sample fabric shown here), would be perfect for this. Please feel free to reach out to me with questions or photos of fabrics you’re considering using.
The deadline to register for this class (and to request a refund) is January 18, 2025.

Paula Ross Explains EQ - BBQ Membership Meeting and Program
2025-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
“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 will teach about the basic fundamentals of the quilt design software Electric Quilt, including quick quilt designs, auto borders, and appliqué drawing. She will also highlight some of the features that help you with yardage calculations and rotary cutting.”

Barn Square Painting Workshop with Hammer and Stain 03/01/25
2025-03-01 09:30 - 12:00 | ID
IMPORTANT: For a $5 discount, email hammerandstain.tv@gmail.com before registering to let them know that you will bring a quilt to share (just to show off to everyone else at the workshop!) DO NOT register until you have your coupon code, since no coupons or refunds will be issued after registration is complete.
The guild is very pleased to be able to bring you a barn-square painting workshop hosted by Hammer and Stain, a small family business in Meridian! To participate, please click the link below. When you have chosen a project and added it to your cart, you can add the coupon code if you have one. (See “Important” note above.)
Next, when it asks how you would like to create, choose “Attending a Private Party,” and then select the “3/1 Barn Squares with the Boise Basin Quilt Guild.” Finally, you will pay Hammer and Stain directly for your selected project. When you arrive for the workshop, they will have all of the painting supplies ready for you, including a stencil and your choice of stains and colors. (There are quite a few to choose from, so having a color scheme in mind before you come can help speed up the process and make sure you have time to finish!)
Here is the link for the event: 3/1 @ 9:30 AM Barn Squares w/ Boise Basin Quilt Guild – Hammer & Stain Treasure Valley

Journey by Collage - Jenny Satterthwait - Program 03/20/25
2025-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Boise Church of Christ, 2000 Eldorado Street, Boise, ID, 83704, United States
Local quilter Jenny Satterthwaite will be the featured guest speaker at our March 2025 guild meeting. Collage has taken me on many journeys: from a photograph to a quilt; from cutting fabric to ‘painting’ with fabric; and from an accountant to an artist (or at least that is what it feels like for me). This lecture is about sharing those journeys in the hope that it will inspire you to take a new journey.
My collage quilts include using fusible (Laura Heine), using just fabric and glue (Susan Carlson), blending these two artists (Emily Taylor), and then taking some of each of these women to create my own process.

Beginning Collage (Laura Heine's Method) - Jenny Satterthwait - Workshop 03/21/25
2025-03-21 09:30 - 16:00 | Idaho State Archives, 2205 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID, 83712
This class is taught by Jenny Satterthwait.
Cost for the workshop is $40. Refunds for cancellations may be requested until Feb. 21st. After that date, registrations become nonrefundable . . . and any remaining openings will be made available to nonmembers.
Choose any of Laura Heine’s Teeny Tiny Collage patterns to jump into the colorful world of collage and create your own one-of-a-kind work of art. This class will explore your creative side and is a perfect way to learn collage basics. Warning: You will never look at fabric the same way! Tip: The Sewing Machine is such a fun beginning collage project that can be made to your personal unique specifications. All Teeny Tiny patterns come with 3 different projects.
Supplies Required:
– Laura Heine Teeny Tiny Collage Pattern

Note: You can find patterns at a lot of quilt stores. I know Quilt Crossing carries several. You can also buy the patterns on Etsy. One of the easiest ways to collage, however, is to go to Laura Heine’s website: www.fiberworks-heine.com and purchase a pattern and a fabric kit made for the pattern. You can purchase other supplies at Fiberworks but, to be honest, you will pay a premium.

– Fabric listed on Pattern. These are small projects so you will not need large pieces. Scraps are perfect. If you are buying fabric for your collage, you do not need more than 1/8 yard. Some shops have small cuts or scraps of fabric that are very inexpensive and perfect for collage! We will not have access to a quilt store during class so if you pick out your own fabric, brings lots of choices. If you are able, I do recommend buying the kit on Laura’s website.
– Pattern Ease foundation (if it is listed on chosen pattern) You may or may not need the pattern ease depending on how you finish your collage. For example, if you collage your subject and decide to put it on a whole piece of fabric, you will not need he pattern ease. Collaged or tiled backgrounds need to be done on pattern ease. At the end of the day, it is easier if you have it so you have choices. Available at quilt stores, JoAnns or Walmart.
– Steam a Seam 2 yardage per your chosen pattern; I recommend the12” wide (which is easier to work with than the 18” or 24”). Please do NOT buy Steam a Seam 2 Lite and do not substitute another kind of fusible; it does not work as well. I will bring extra Steam a Seam 2 to class in case it is needed. SAS2 is available at quilt stores or online.
– Karen K Buckley Medium Perfect Scissors (Blue Handle). Please note that this brand of scissors works really well with the Steam a Seam 2 and the serrated scissor edges help cut down on frayed fabric edges. If you bring a different pair of scissors, make sure they are not too big. You will be cutting some delicate lines. Again, these are available at quilt stores or online.

– Applique Pressing Sheet 17 x 24. This sheet will be used a lot while you are fusing fabric. You should not fuse fabric without this at any time.
– Precision Fusing Mat 17 x 24 (this mat comes with a pressing sheet) Side note: I LOVE THIS MAT!!! We will build our collages on this mat so it is imperative that you have it or a pressing sheet that you can see through. These mats are available on Amazon, Quilt Stores or online at Wal-Mart.
– Stiletto, Purple Thang or Tweezers
– #2 Pencil and Fine Tip Sharpie
— Notebook and Pen for taking notes
– Phone for taking pictures or Reducing Glass (Door Peephole from a hardware store)
Optional but helpful supplies:

Travel Iron and Wool Pressing Mat. Please note that it may not be possible to plug this in at your table because the venue may not have outlets near the worktables.

Required Pre Class Prep: To be fully prepared for class, you will need to fuse some of your fabric. Please call Jenny at 208/890-3525 to talk about your specific project and what you need to do to prepare.

Beginning Collage (Emily Taylor's Method) by Jenny Satterthwait - Workshop - 03/22/25
2025-03-22 10:00 - 16:30 | JK Quilts, 4924 N Elsinore Ave, Meridian, ID, 83646
This class, taught by Jenny Satterthwait, will be held at JK Quilts, 4924 N Elsinore Ave, Meridian, ID 83646.
Cost for the workshop is $40. Refunds for cancellations may be requested until Feb. 21st. After that date, registrations become nonrefundable . . . and any remaining openings will be made available to nonmembers.
Emily Taylor’s collage method, in my opinion, is a cross between Susan Carlson (who cuts free form from fabrics and glues them down to create a collage) and Laura Heine who cuts motifs from fabric and uses Steam a Seam 2). Emily blends these two techniques together by cutting fabric prepared with Steam a Seam 2 LITE into small pieces that are placed on parchment paper to ‘paint’ a picture.
You will choose one of the flower pots from Emily Taylor’s “Chinoiserie Pots” downloadable pattern to jump into the colorful world of collage and create your own one-of-a-kind work of art. This class will explore your creative side and is a perfect way to learn collage basics. Warning: You will never look at fabric the same way! If you decide you would like to do a different Emily Taylor pattern for class, please email me at jenny.satterthwait@mac.com.
Supplies Required:
– Emily Taylor’s Chinoiserie Pots Pattern
Note: This is a downloadable pattern available at Collagequilter.com.
Fabric listed on Pattern. These are small projects so you will not need large pieces. Scraps are perfect. I usually start with a 4”x6” rectangle. If you are buying fabric for your collage, you do not need more than 1/8 yard. Some shops have small cuts or scraps of fabric that are very inexpensive and perfect for collage! Collagequilter.com also has fabric bundles by color in 1/8 yard cuts. You will need 4-5 fabrics in different values of blue/white for your vase (4 or more lights, 4 or more mediums and 4 or more darks). You will also need flowers for fussy cutting to put into your vases and a 10” square for your background. If you want to make your vase bigger than is on the pattern, go for it!
– Steam a Seam 2 LITE. 2 yards of this fusible should be enough. If you run out during class, I will have some on hand.
– Karen K Buckley Medium Perfect Scissors (Blue Handle). Please note that this brand of scissors works really well with the Steam a Seam 2 and the serrated scissor edges help cut down on frayed fabric edges. If you bring a different pair of scissors, make sure they are not too big. You will be cutting some delicate lines. These are available at quilt stores or online.
– Applique Pressing Sheet 17 x 24. This sheet will be used a lot while you are fusing fabric. You should not fuse fabric without this at any time.
– Parchment Paper – Name Brand.
– Needle NoseTweezers
– #2 Pencil and Fine Tip Sharpie
— Notebook and Pen for taking notes
– Phone for taking pictures or Reducing Glass (Door Peephole from a hardware store)
Prepare Fabric with Fusible
•After selecting fabric for each section of the quilt, cut a 4”x6” rectangle of each fabric and prepare fabric with Lite Steam a Seam 2 (SAS): Remove plain paper side of SAS to expose sticky surface. Lay fabric pieces on SAS, wrong side of fabric facing SAS. Cut around each piece and lightly press SAS to fabric using a warm iron. Now your fabric is prepared with SAS and ready to adhere to foundation fabric.
The more you prepare for class, the further along on your project you will be. Please call me (Jenny) with any questions: 208/890-3525-
Optional but helpful supplies:
– Mini (Clover) Iron and Wool Pressing Mat.
– Piece of cardboard or FoamCore approx. 18” x 24” wrapped in flannel and taped on back. This will be your work surface.
Jenny Satterthwait
208/890-3525
jenny.satterthwait@mac.com

Social Sew Day Schoolhouse 03/29/25
2025-03-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Boise Rigging Supply, 6750 West Victory Road, Boise, ID, 83709, United States
Bring your current sewing project and a sack lunch (feel free to bring goodies to share!) and spend a relaxed day stitching with fellow guild members!
The doors will open at 10:00. If you come later, be sure to use the metal side door on the west side of the building, since the main doors will be locked after about 10:15 to keep confused potential customers from wandering in!
This event is open to all guild members at no cost. Please just come wearing your guild name tag, and email Schoolhouse@boisebasinquilters.org to let us know that you are planning to participate!”

Angela Bowman Foundation Paper Piecing Art Process - BBQ Membership Program
2025-04-17 19:00 - 21:00 | ID
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 of the New Century, Modern Patchwork Home, and Country Living magazine.
She enjoys being a creative advocate. She shares her art process online, teaches at QuiltCon, and offers curated fabric at her online sewing shop Sewfinity. She lives in Meridian, Idaho, with her husband and two children.
In her presentation, Angela will use slides and real quilts to describe her Foundation Paper Piecing art process and show examples of it. For a sneak preview of her work, visit her website at https://angelabowmandesign.com/work.

Nine-Patch Pizzazz Schoolhouse - April 26, 2025
2025-04-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Boise Rigging Supply, 6750 West Victory Road, Boise, ID, 83709, United States
Guild members Carolyn Blackwelder and Phyllis Kizer would love to share with you the fun, simple “Nine-Patch Pizzazz” technique that they have used to create some very delightful quilts. This is a beginner-friendly endeavor that quilters of any level will enjoy!
To meet fair-use criteria with respect to Judy Sisneros, each person participating in the class should have their own copy of her book, “9-Patch Pizzazz: Fun, Fast, and Finished in a Day.” This is an older book, but is readily available both as a paperback and a digital file from many online sources.
Participants will need a panel that they are willing to cut up, along with a few fabrics that have been selected to go well with the panel. Landscape panels or ones featuring sea life (as in the samples shown) are ideal.
Supply List:
1. Fabric
• 1 ½ yards focus fabric
• ½ yard second focus fabric
• ½ yard each of two companion fabrics
• ½ yard for inner border
• 1 yard for outer border
• 1 ½ yard flannel for design wall
2. Notions
• Rotary cutter
• Medium mat
• 12 ½” square ruler
• 6” x 12” ruler
• Thread to blend with fabrics
• Seam ripper
• Straight pins
3. Sewing machine in good working condition with a new needle
4. Paper & pen for notetaking
5. Book: 9-Patch Pizzazz by Judy Sisneros
Before class read pages 4-10

Boise Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
2025-05-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Expo Idaho, Garden City, Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID, 83714, United States
