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Angela : World-Class Quilter
Have you seen the recent Fons & Porter newsletter with the Gammill longarm ad? Did you see the quilt in the Gammill ad?? Well, here's a huge shout out to Angela Walters, whose quilt is featured in it! Angela was introduced to the Gammill marketing executive at the...
Inspiration of the Week
For our first inspiration of the week for 2012, we are featuring some bright, happy quilts by Maritza of Notty Bits. We love the colors and polka dots in these two baby, bunting quilts. You can read more about them here, and thanks Maritza for sharing them...
Happy Holidays!
We are taking a couple weeks off the Inspiration of the Week posts to enjoy the holidays. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season! Happy Holidays!from the KCMQG Team
Inspiration of the Week – Log Cabin Scrap Quilt
For those of you with scrap stashes (and isn't that all of us??), here's some inspiration for you. Melody of Fibermania created this scrappy log cabin quilt. Isn't it awesome? This colors definitely brighten up the winter day! We love her subconscious inspiration too:...
Member Spotlight: Nikki M.
Who are you, and what do you do for a living? My name is Nikki and I’m a former 1st grade and ESL teacher who stays at home with her two sons, Wyatt (age 4) and Owen (age 3). I do some education advocacy consulting part time for families by helping them obtain...
Inspiration of the Week – Quilts for Twinsies
photo used with permission This week we have a double dose of inspiration that comes from Audrie of Blue is Bleu. Audrie was asked to make quilts for twin girls. She was given the colors that were in the girls' nursery, and asked that the quilts not be identical....
Inspiration of the Week – Log Cabin Pouch
photo used with permission This week we are looking at log cabin blocks again, in the form of a pretty little pouch. Krista of Spotted Stones made this adorable pouch for a Flickr swap group she participated in, aptly named the Pretty {little} Pouch swap. photo used...
The International Quilt Festival is Going Modern
You know modern quilting has taken the world by storm when the International Quilt Festival plans a special exhibit called The Modern Quilt Guild Showcase! This exhibit will premiere at International Quilt Market and Festival, October 26–November 4, 2012. A Call for...
Inspiration of the Week – Fact or Fiction
So what do indian corn, a lovely print fabric and a kona color card have to do with each other, you ask? Put them together and you have the inspiration for this quilt!! So begins the story of Karen of Blooming Poppies as she starts her process in making this gorgeous...
Inspiration of the Week – celebrate {Fall} colors
This week's Inspiration is a gorgeous example of a Fall color palette and using circles in a quilt. Jolene of Blue Elephant Stitches did this wall quilt as an entry in Rachel's Celebrate Color series. photo used with permission We love the circular quilting on this!...
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...
Inspiration of the Week – Finn’s Quilt
Do you like half-square triangles? Take a look at this lovely quilt made entirely in HSTs! It's so gorgeous in it's modern simplicity. We love how the colors work together! This is Finn's Quilt, made by Candace of Sparkle Power. photo used with permission You can see...
