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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]
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.
