2016 Meeting Dates

Mark your calendars for the following BAMQG meeting dates. There will be lots of exciting happenings and, of course, Show and Tell. Note not all are on the same weekend of each month. We had to work around other groups using the space.

WHERE:  we'll be meeting at the Redwood City Library, in the upstairs community room. 
1044 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
tel: 650.780.7018
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Saturday, 1/9/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 2/13/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 3/12/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 4/9/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 5/21/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 6/18/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 7/16/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 8/20/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 9/17/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 10/22/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 11/19/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Saturday, 12/10/16 from 1:00pm-5:00pm in the Community Room

Workshop Opportunity

Sherri Lynn Wood is teaching Bias Strip Piecing on the Curve in Concord, CA, on Tuesday, November 17- with the Quilt Guild of Contra Costa County. More details here: http://daintytime.net/event/quilters-county-workshop/

This is the only time that she is scheduled to teach this workshop in the Bay Area this year and next, except at QuiltCon 2016 and that class is full! Please pass this along to your guilds and quilting friends and sign up by October 19 if you want to attend, or it may be cancelled!  The fee is only $75, what a deal!

Please contact Dale Wolf (nancy.dale.wolfe (at) gmail [dot] com) by email at QGCCC to register.

Winter Extravaganza Swap

The details of the  Holiday/Winter Extravaganza Swap were detailed at the September meeting. You can read some about it in the meeting notes.

Gifts will be due at the December meeting. Contact Joy-Lily if you cannot attend the December meeting so that your gift can be given out there. It is a disappointment not to receive something at the meeting if you have brought a gift.

Some ideas for projects were posted at the meeting, but there are numerous other sources with multiple projects, including the

•  One Yard Wonder book 
•  Flamingo Toes blog 
•  50 ideas on Tipnut
•  Craftsy of projects to make from leftover fabrics. Some of the patterns are for purchase.
• Creative cloth projects

Apron
Board/ruler bag
Boxy bag
Bunting
Casserole carrier
Coasters
cup holder
Cushion
Fabric basket (One Hour Basket)
Fabric boxes (tutorial)
Glasses case
Happy Birthday banner
Heating pad/ rice pack
Holiday banner
iPad Cover
Iron Caddy
Jewelry roll
Journal cover (tutorial)
Keychain
lanyard (tutorial)
Mask
Mini ironing table (pattern/tutorial)
Mini quilt / wall hanging
Mug rug
Name tag
Napkins
Needle safe
pattern weights (tutorial/pattern)
Pencil case
Pencil roll
Pillowcase
Pincushion resources
Phone sleeve (tutorial)
Placemats
Potholders - (pattern)
Project bag
Purse organizer (tutorial)
Scissor Sheath (tutorial)
Sewing machine cover (tutorial by Debbie Shore)
Softie
Stitching folder
Table runner
Tablet cover
Tea cozy
Thermal cup holder
Tissue holder
Tote bag
Triple zip pouch (tutorial)
Water bottle strap
Wrist pin cushion
Zipper bag

Not every pattern or tutorial listed above is free.

PIQF Volunteers Needed!!

by Amanda

 Hello Everyone!

PIQF (Pacific International Quilt Festival) is coming up quickly - October 15-18th at the Santa Clara County Convention Center.  It runs from 9-6 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and from 9-3 on Sunday. 

As you all hopefully know, we are displaying our Opportunity Quilt at PIQF and are trying to raise money for the guild by selling tickets, so we need people to (wo)man the opportunity quilt booth.  Also, we are doing some white gloving for PIQF itself, so we need volunteers for that portion as well.  Every slot is a 2 hour shift, and the more you volunteer, the more chance you get of winning a fabulous PRIZE (or collection of prizes) from the BAMQG!

We still need volunteers at the following times and in the following roles (especially Thursday and Sunday!):

White Gloving:

Sunday, 10/18, shifts from 9-11, 11-1, 1-3

Opportunity Quilt Booth:

Thursday 10/15:  2-4pm, 4-6pm

Friday 10/16:  2-4pm

Saturday 10/17: 10am-noon, 2-4pm

Sunday 10/18:  9-11am

If you can volunteer for any of these shifts, please email Amanda or leave a comment here. Members can sign up on the ning forum.

Thanks so much - every shift helps! And every shift gives you a better chance at winning some great prizes!!