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Inspiration of the Week – Box of Rain
Have you worked with Oakshott cottons yet? Kaffe Fasset shot cottons? Essex linens? Well this quilt has them all! Karen of Blooming Poppies created this incredible improv quilt using a variety of lush, soft fabrics. Her end result is something we wish we could touch...
Inspiration of the Week – Circular Edge
Hello KCMQGers! We are starting up our Inspiration of the Week posts again. Look for them on Tuesday mornings. ------------------------------------------------------ For our first Inspiration of 2013, we'd like to share with you this Circular Edge quilt. Circles can...
To Boston With Love
The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild has organized a collaborative effort to show Boston that quilters across the world care about the people of their city during a very stressful time. A special Memorial Day exhibit of banners created from flags donated from around the...
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...
KCMQG Picnic was a blast!
Thanks to all the members who made it out for the annual KCMQG Picnic! There was tons of food, lots of laughs, and great quilts to look at! A few photos are shown here. To see them all, visit the KCMQG Flickr Gallery!
Gold Needle Sponsor
By now we're sure all of you have heard of QuiltCon, the inaugural conference and show of The Modern Quilt Guild. If you haven't, go check it out now! The lectures and workshops catalog is available for you to view now, and registration opens August 30! We're fairly...
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...
