by KCMQG | Sep 8, 2014 | Challenges & Swaps, Meetings, Workshops
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...
by KCMQG | Sep 8, 2014 | 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...
by KCMQG | Aug 11, 2014 | Meetings
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...
by KCMQG | Aug 6, 2014 | 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...
by Andrea Smith | Mar 20, 2014 | Events
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...
by KCMQG | Dec 17, 2013 | Inspiration
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...
by KCMQG | Dec 10, 2013 | Inspiration
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...
by KCMQG | Dec 3, 2013 | Inspiration
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...
by KCMQG | Nov 26, 2013 | Inspiration
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...
by KCMQG | Nov 12, 2013 | Inspiration
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...
