At the November meeting attending membership will have the opportunity to enjoy hearing Lisa Flowers Ross speak of her experiences as an artist-inresidence in various states. She’s served several such residencies, most recently at Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park. She will share with us the inspirations she gained and artworks that resulted from these residencies.
Instructor: Janice Black Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024 Location: Boise Rigging Supply, 6750 West Victory Road, Boise Cost: $15 More information... Big-stitch quilting uses chunky contrasting threads and large stitches to finish a quilt rapidly by hand while adding a lot of texture and interest. Although this type of quilting has been around for a […]
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT AN IN-PERSON MEETING. Details to access the online presentation will be forwarded to members prior to this meeting. Speaker: Jaime Davis Website: https://www.loopytulips.com/ About Jamie (her suggested quilt guild lecture introduction) "Formerly a scientist, Jaimie Davis is an award-winning quilter who began quilting in 1993. In addition to making quilts, […]
Introduction to Curved Piecing taught by Lynne MacDonald Sewing curved pieces has a bad reputation for being difficult and so not fun. WRONG! I'm going to pass along some processes learned from several teachers, and hope that you will become a 'curve-a-holic' like I now am. I find that these methods allow for stress-free creation […]
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, […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
