It is our turn for the February sew-in at MVQG. I will have the block information and pieces cut and samples made at our January sew day. So we will be ready for you all to help. For Each block will need 2–2 1/2″ white squares, 1-4 1/2 ” white square, 1-9″square focal fabric (patriotic), 2- 9″x 2 1/2″red or blue, 4-11″x 2 1/2″ red or blue, 2 – 15″x 2 1/2″ red or blue. Directions will also be in […]
Tags: ceremony, Charity Sew In, February program, Quilts of Valor, sponsors, Terry Austin
January 7, 2020 UFO Challenge Finale Our January Program will showcase your finished UFOs. We want to hear your stories. Why the procrastination? What’s your motivation? How did it feel to see it through? You have until the end of the day, Sunday January 5, to send a photo of your finished #4 (and #3 and #5, for those who are playing catch-up), to Sandie Cockerill. Prizes will be awarded. BONUS for you over-achievers. Finish All 5 on your list […]
Tags: April, February, January, June, March, May, UFO
CLICK HERE to access the latest monthly meeting minutes. November 5th minutes December 10th minutes
Tags: minutes, monthly meeting
An Americanism dating from 1910-1915, a doohickey is a gadget; a dingus; a thingumabob; a nifty quilting tool that a quilter may want, has never heard of, or is too expensive to purchase. Each month a new Doohickey is offered to our membership. It may be a new “cool” tool or it may be something tried and true; expensive or not so much. Tickets are $1.00 and monthly prizes are determined by the number of tickets sold the previous month. […]
Tags: doohickey, drawing, monthly meeting
Click here to download Spring Retreat Form. Are you feeling let down after the hustle and bustle of Christmas? Well, I am already looking forward to March. MVQG Spring Retreat will be March 4-8, 2020. It is a great way to get away from the winter blues, start new project, finish old ones, sleep in, go shopping, and enjoy the beautiful campgrounds. I hope to see you there. To pre-register, complete the registration Formby downloading it and mail it along […]
Tags: Grace Lutheran Camp, projects, R&R, Retreat, road, sleep, spring, trips
CLICK HERE to access the outline of the presentation from the November meeting.
Tags: Longarm Program, November
We received this information from Leila Gardunia. I just wanted to let you know about the State Fair Sampler Block of the Month I am hosting next year. The quilt was inspired by the quilt block frieze on the side of the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Each county in Iowa submitted a block design for the frieze. When I saw them, I knew I had to use them in a quilt and now your guild members can […]
Tags: Block of the Month, State Fair
The theme for the 2020 MVQG Challenge is Double 2020. There is a $1.00 fee per challenge entry. Quilts must be 20” by 20.” Bring your challenge to the September 2020 meeting. They will be displayed and voted on at the meeting that night. Top three vote getters will win a prize valued at $25 first place, $15 second place, and $10 third place. Incorporate “double” into your quilt theme—anything duplicated, such as twins, double dutch, double vision, double negative, […]
Tags: 2020 Challenge, September Challenge