Sew Day: Saturday May 3, 2014

The next sew day is:

•  Saturday May 3, 2014
• 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
•  Los Altos Library meeting room
• 13 S. San Antonio Road
• Los Altos, CA 

If you plan on being there please respond to the discussion on the Ning.  Shout out if you can bring some light non-messy snacks.  In addition we could use:

• Irons (3)
• Ironing boards (3)
• Large cutting mats (2)
• Design wall (2)

New policy, if you are the first one there, please go into the children's room and check in with the children's librarian. She will open up the doors, and the storage room doors for the chairs. 

Reminder, bring and extension cord along with your machine.  Night owls, you may want to bring your own iron, ironing board and cutting mat.  The last one out, please see that both doors are closed and the front exterior door closes completely.
Hope to see you there.

Next Sew Day May 3, 2014

The next sew day is:

•  Saturday May 3, 2014
• 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
•  Los Altos Library meeting room
• 13 S. San Antonio Road
• Los Altos, CA 

If you plan on being there please respond to the discussion on the Ning.  Shout out if you can bring some light non-messy snacks.  In addition we could use:

• Irons (3)
• Ironing boards (3)
• Large cutting mats (2)
• Design wall (2)

New policy, if you are the first one there, please go into the children's room and check in with the children's librarian. She will open up the doors, and the storage room doors for the chairs. 

Reminder, bring and extension cord along with your machine.  Night owls, you may want to bring your own iron, ironing board and cutting mat.  The last one out, please see that both doors are closed and the front exterior door closes completely.
Hope to see you there.

April Meeting was Fantastic

Flickr is no longer allowing slideshows, apparently, so click on this link to see photos from the meeting.

Amanda did a fantastic job leading the meeting while Kelly was out of town.

Retreat: Retreat is full. Full payment is due and you should pay via PayPal, if you have not already done so. Get on the waiting list if you want go if there is an opening.

Amish Exhibit: November 2014 at SJMQT. Joe Cunningham will do jurying. Entries are do October 1, so get busy designing.

Jackie Gehring Workshops: July 26, 27

San Mateo County Fair: entries due May 7. Drop off quilts May 27, 28

Sew Day: May, Los Altos Library. If you are the first to arrive, go get key from Children's Librarian

National Guild: everyone should have gotten an email from the Modern Quilt Guild about your new membership in that entity. There are a few people who do not have email addresses associated with their BAMQG membership. If that is you, see Alison.

Charity: There will be a new block in May. Lots finished on  charity sew day. From the Cat Bed department: Amanda will accept schnibbles in May only. Bring your fabric and batting that is 3" or smaller next meeting.

Small Groups: Hand quilting, Tula Pink City Sampler, Round Robins, Color groups.

Personal challenge: Kelly will post information about making your FMQ exercise into a  tote bag. Stay tuned for that.

Announcements: Recycle and buy new rotary cutter blades from LP Sharp. Jaye posted the information on the Ning. PENWAG meeting 2d Saturday of each month. Guests are welcome.

Next Meeting: May 17

BAMQG Meeting Tomorrow! (April 19)

Ready for some quilting tomorrow?

Meet us at the Redwood City Main Library!

Details:
Date/Time: Sat, April 19, 1pm – 5pm

Where: Redwood City Library, 

Address: 1044 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City, Ca 94063. We meet upstairs Community Room (the elevators are on the far left of the entrance).

(map) more details»  copy to my calendar

Bring:

• Name tag
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude
• Your personal challenge for the month: your 18" x WOF  free motion quilting practice piece. C'mon, you can do it! Even I, who quilts by checkbook, have been working on it.
• Charity blocks and quilts. Currently the Charity Committee is asking for quilts made from half square triangles. If you want to blow out a quilt or blocks by tomorrow check the directions
• Show and tell about what you have been working on this month. Did you finish a quilt? Did you make a bag? Do you need help?
• Small group projects: Tula Pink blocks, round robin pieces and parts, Color group work, hand quilting questions, projects and issues,
• Some snacks to share

Other Things to Think About:

• Entries to the San Mateo County Fair. Our members won ribbons and cash prizes last year, so consider entering. Online entries are open.
• BAMQG Annual Retreat is full. You will have to bribe or cajole someone for a space. You could also ask to be on the waiting list.
• Jackie Gehring workshops- space is available
• Prepare your entries for the Amish inspired Modern quilt exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles in November. Exact dates TBA.
• Claudia Comay's Codes & Ciphers quilt class at Wooden Gate in Danville: May 2 and 9, 2014. 10-1pm

Charity Sew Day Tomorrow!

The next BAM Sew Day is TOMORROW (Saturday, April 5), from 10am - 11pm at the Los Altos Library. From noon-5pm is a Charity Sew Day.

Our fantastic Charity Committee has hinted there may be prizes, and they've promised it will be FUN!

Michelle and Peggy and their team are asking that you make quilts out of Half Square Triangles, starting with 6.5" squares. Michelle's post explained all about it and gave a lot of layout great examples.

Come and help, have fun with some friends and get your warm fuzzies on!

Hope to see you there!

Retreat FULL!

There are only NO two spots left for:

Under Cover: Modern Mystery Quilt Retreat
Follow the clues to help solve the Mystery of the Memorial Day Quilt.

May 23-26, Presentation Center, Los Gatos

Same great place as 2013, but this year we have the option of staying an extra day!

Options are:

Friday to Monday, single room: $420 early bird (before April 15)

Friday to Sunday, single room: $300 early bird

Commuter, $180

Friday to Monday, double room $360 early bird

Friday to Sunday, double room $260 early bird

all options: add $10 non-early bird fee if registering AFTER April 15

REGISTRATION will begin on March 15th, for BAM members at the meeting in Los Altos. Deposit of $85 (with a room)/ $45 (commuter) or full payment due with registration.  BRING YOUR CHECK BOOK OR CASH. Paypal is an option as well (remember they charge a small fee).

 Full payment is due April 30. Deposits are refundable if we have someone to fill your spot from the wait list.

To register, contact Cheryl: 1strongcheryl@gmail.com

Registration for members of other modern quilt guilds will open up (if space is still available) on April 15th. Leave a comment here or on the forum.

Questions? Comments? Excited squealing? Leave a comment here or on the forum!