At 2:00 on Saturday, March 21, the Boise Basin Quilt Guild will host a lecture by MJ Kinman, Playing with Pixels: Find Inspiration Using Photo Editing Apps. The lecture will be held in the Arrowrock South Meeting Room at the Hampton Inn/ Boise Spectrum, 7499 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83709. The lecture is open […]
Upcoming Pillowcase Sew Day Please come help make pillowcases for children in the hospital. We're still working off fabric donated to the Guild and this is a great way to get together and have an enjoyable day. Sign up using the following link: Signup Genius Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 9 am to 3pm […]
"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
Dianne Kane has agreed to teach a "4-Patch Posie" Schoolhouse Class for us on April 18th, 2026. Are you ready for some surprises? Like a simplified form of stack-n-whack, this technique will create surprising new blocks, each with its own special design. It's as satisfying and addictive as eating a box of chocolates, because every […]
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.
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. […]
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Boise Rigging Supply 6750 West Victory Road, Boise, Idaho This is a learn it-and-do it class. We will learn about several types of machine appliqué. We will explore using different materials and stitches on our machines. I hope to cover fusible, faced, turned under edges and […]
No Sewing Workshop Treasure Valley artist, Jessie Swimeley, will guide her students through the process of using CYANOTYPE - an historic photographic process that can be applied to fabric or paper. Cyanotype creates beautiful blue and white prints using UV radiation (the sun) and the shadows of objects like leaves, lace, keys, small trinkets, or […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here's how Joe Cunningham describes this two-day workshop: "I will demonstrate and teach how to develop a small idea into an abstract quilt. Along the way I will teach the techniques I use for freehand piecing, working with bias tape, and creating memorable compositions. Under my instructions, students will develop their own designs and get […]
This class is for someone who has done some FPP, especially if some part of the process is frustrating to you. I really want to invite anyone that has tried FPP and given up on it. You are missing so much! We will discuss everything from what constitutes a quality pattern to why the size […]