by KCMQG | May 24, 2012 | Events
First we thanked our sponsors and volunteers. Now we want to thank YOU! All the people who attended the Meet Up and enjoyed themselves! THANK YOU! And, photos of our prize winners!(we apologize, we could not match names to three of our winners. If you know who they...
by KCMQG | May 23, 2012 | Events
Are you guys as tired as we are? Whew! What a Meet Up!! Now that the furor has died down, the first thing we want to do is thank all the fabulous sponsors who made this event possible. Prize table First up: The Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild and the Saint Louis Modern...
by KCMQG | May 19, 2012 | Events
Our expected crowd count for tonight has exceeded the Marriott bar and lounge capacity, so we have booked a ballroom just for you to hang out in! The Modern Meet Up will now be in the Count Basie Ballroom on the second floor of the Marriott Tower hotel. The time is...
by KCMQG | May 18, 2012 | Challenges & Swaps
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...
by KCMQG | May 14, 2012 | Events
We wanted to remind everyone of two really exciting upcoming events! First, this Saturday, May 19th is the Modern Meet Up! Open to everyone, it begins at 7pm. Click here for details and to see all the sponsors (with crazy-cool prizes)! Second, Weeks Ringle will be...
by KCMQG | May 11, 2012 | Retreats
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...
by KCMQG | May 10, 2012 | Inspiration
If you’re one of those quilters who struggle to come up with ideas for boy quilts, this inspiration is for you! Straight from Erica at Kitchen Table Quilting, this improv boy quilt is a great mix of “manly” colors and fabrics! We think a boy of 8, or...
by KCMQG | May 3, 2012 | Inspiration
This week our inspiration is in the form of a trapunto mini quilt. Have you tried trapunto before? Trapunto is the act of adding extra batting to specific areas of a quilt to make it puff out more. Greta of Greta’s Quilting Studio did a fantastic job on this...
by KCMQG | Apr 26, 2012 | Inspiration
This week we are showcasing a pillow inspired by the works of Yoshiko Jinjenzi and made with Echo fabric by Lotta Jansdotter. Debbie of Esch House Quilts created this pillow design with simplicity in mind. We love its minimalism and pops of color. Visit Debbie’s...
by KCMQG | Apr 19, 2012 | Inspiration
This week’s inspiration is a wonderful, heart-warming quilt made for the do. Good Stitches charity bee. It’s so colorful! Holly of bijou lovely says her inspiration for the quilt was ice cream! Grape sherbert, anyone? photo used with permission Holly...
