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Katie Pedersen Workshop Openings
Katie Pedersen of SEW KATIE DID will be our guest speaker at our October meeting. Katie is also offering two workshops, one on Friday and one on Saturday following the meeting. There are a few spots left in each workshop and we are opening those spots up to the...
100 Quilts for Kids
We are sharing a couple of quilts today as part of the 100 Quilts for Kids blog hop hosted by Heather of Quilts In the Queue. 100 Quilts for Kids is an awesome and easy way to support your community, specifically children in your community. All...
September 2014 Meeting Reminder
Our September meeting is this Thursday, the 11th at the Roeland Park Community Center from 7-9 pm. PROGRAMCarolyn Friedlander will be our speaker for the evening. She will also be selling her new book at the meeting. There are still...
September 2014 Upcoming Events
A few things our members have in the works:Jessica Toye will be the Featured Maker at Modern Makers in September and some of her raw edge applique quilts, including the Roasterie quilt, will be hung in the shop. Jessica will also be teaching her...
August 2014 Meeting Reminder
Our August meeting is this Thursday, the 14th at the Roeland Park Community Center from 7-9pm. Thursday’s meeting will be the Michael Miller Challenge reveal. We can’t wait to see what wonderful things have been created!SPONSORMarmalade Fabrics will be...
August 2014 Upcoming Events
A few things our members have in the works: If there’s a man in your life who wants to learn how to sew, sign him up for the Man-Made Sewing Series at Modern Makers, taught by Lesley Latham. This series of classes is for all of the men out there who want to...
KCMQG Showcase at The Star
On Friday, April 4th, 2014, and Saturday, April 5th, 2014, the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild is hosting The KCMQG Showcase at The Star. The exhibition will feature of 80 quilts made by KCMQG members! The free event is being held at The Kansas City Star Press...
Inspiration of the Week – Chicopee kaleidescope
The last Inspiration Post of the year is a great one! Kati of from the blue chair made a gorgeous kaleidescope quilt using Denyse Schmidt's fabric line: Chicopee. She uses linen to really help the prints stand out. It's a wonderful negative space fabric...
Inspiration of the Week – Wonky Cross Quilt
This week is another entry in the Madrona Road Challenge from earlier this year. Rachel, of Let's Begin Sewing, was inspired by a cross quilt that she saw on Pinterest. She decided to make a wonky cross version for her challenge quilt.Copyright Let's Begin Sewing....
Inspiration of the Week – Single Boy
This week we bring you a boyish take on the Single Girl Quilt pattern. Made by Judith of Needles and Lemons, this is her Single Boy Quilt!Copyright Needles and Lemons. Photo used with permission.We love everything about this quilt! The bright colors are so great and...
Inspiration of the Week – Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilt
This week, we'd like to feature one of our own members: Carla of Lollyquiltz who did a fabulous modern take on the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt.Copyright Lollyquiltz. Photo used with permission.Carla began work on this quilt in June of 2011. She and her friend Cindy...
Inspiration of the Week – Arrow Tail Quilt
In August, Laurel of Sing All You Want started a quilt along based on a design she came up with for her son. She named it Arrow Tail Quilt and we think it's fabulous!Photo by Sing All You Want. Used with permission.For the quilt along, she made another version using a...
