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2012 Fall Day Retreat
Members of the KCMQG had a getaway in November for a full day of sewing and socializing. We drove south of the city to Bucyrus, Kansas and enjoyed sewing in a big and bright space with lots of room to spread out our quilts and supplies. It was great to have tables and...
Modern Quilt Relish and a pincushion swap
Our November 8 guild meeting will feature the Modern Quilt Relish ladies, Jill and Marny! If you aren't familiar with them, check out their website. You'll see their new modern quilting book, Picnic, as well as the patterns they sell in their shop. Jill and Marny will...
Denyse Schmidt
Did you get to see Denyse speak or take one of her workshops? Wasn't it SO MUCH FUN?? A huge thanks to Denyse for coming to visit our guild, and a huge thanks to all our fabulous members who made this event so special! Photo by Under the Evening Star Photo by Under...
Denyse Schmidt is coming in October!
The Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild is excited to announce a special speaker coming in October: Denyse Schmidt! We hope you'll take the time to review the info below and purchase a ticket for the lecture. The Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild Presents An artist lecture...
QuiltCon Block Challenge
KCMQG's August meeting was a QuiltCon Block Challenge. Members could make up to 3 blocks in accordance with QuiltCon's Block Challenge Guidelines. We had some fantastic blocks on display! Two display boards were set up so the blocks could be on display for the entire...
June guild meeting will feature Jacquie Gering!
Jacquie Gering of Tallgrass Prairie Studio is an iconic figure in the modern quilting world and a much missed member of the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild. Though we lost her to Chicago last year, we are welcoming her back with open arms this Thursday, June 14th, as...
Visiting with Weeks Ringle
As Spring Quilt Market closed down in Kansas City, the excitement remained high for the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild, as well as a few quilters who had the good fortune to stay an extra day, or miss a flight or two. Weeks Ringle stayed an extra day also, just to...
The Kandinsky Challenge
Members of the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild recently participated in a Kandinsky Challenge. Nine Kandinsky paintings were presented and quilters created a quilt inspired by the painting of their choice using solid fabrics. Many of these quilts are being shown in an...
KCMQG Retreat
The KC Modern Quilt Guild held its very first retreat at the beginning of April. We met at the lovely Spring Hill Suites in Lawrence, KS for a weekend filled with sewing, shopping, snacking, and very little sleeping. The retreat started on Friday afternoon in...
Weeks Ringle is coming in May
The Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild is very pleased to announce a special guest speaker in May: Weeks Ringle! Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr run Modern Quilt Studio (formerly Fun Quilts). Their most recent book is called Transparency Quilts, available as of January 2012....
Charity Pouch Project Update
It's been almost a year since the we started our long-term charity project, the Fetal Demise Pouches. We thought it was time for an update. This project, which is often hard to talk about, is very close to our hearts. If this is the first you've heard of it, here's a...
Habitat Challenge : {revealed}
On Thursday evening, the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild had its November meeting. The focus? The Habitat Challenge Reveal! Overview of Challenge Each member that wanted to participate received a bundle of 8 fat eighths of Jay McCarroll's Habitat fabric in the earth...
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