Wednesday, May 16, 2018

The Most Important Thing Happening May 19, 2018


No, not the Royal Wedding


It's the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild Meeting!


If you are planning on watching the Royal Wedding AND Attending the BAM meeting, you're in good company.
There's plenty of time to watch the royal wedding at 1:00am  go to sleep and roll out of bed well rested at 11:00am to pack up your show-and-tell items and get to the Redwood City Public Library for the Guild Meeting at 1:00pm in the Community Room.

Don't forget to bring:

  • Color My Quilt blocks for Nicki: "Nicki's submitted her color selection and theme.  Her favorite color is in the red-violet range or cool toned red to blue side of the color wheel.  Her theme is Harmony (balance, pleasing, friendship & synergy).  Please choose your favorite color and add it to hers.  Due during the May meeting."
    *Thanks to Cheryl for posting the summary of Nicki's prompt
  • A camera to take pictures of all the beautiful Quilts Nicki will be showing at this meetings Trunk Show!
  • Snacks to share if you're feeling generous


Here's a Modern Double Wedding Ring to get you ready for the Amazing Saturday of Royal Weddings and Modern Quilts


double edge quilt
Double Edge Love is by Victoria Findlay Wolfe and quilted by Lisa Sipes.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Cinco de Sew Day this Saturday!

COME TO SEW DAY THIS SATURDAY, May 5th

Grace Lutheran Church
3149 Waverly Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306
(Corner of Waverly and Loma Verde Street)
Time: 10-4pm 


Cinco de Mayo is also CHARITY SEW DAY!

We will be turning the guild's charity fabric stash into pencil cases for school kids. So, bring your zipper foot and your helping hands (and maybe some snacks to share). 

Let's prove that quilters have the biggest hearts :)



HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEW DAY WHETHER YOU'RE SEWING FOR CHARITY OR NOT

Bring your own:

- Sewing machine
- Cutting tools (your own personal mat if you want)
- Fabric and other project parts

We provide:

- Ironing Boards (2)
- Irons (2)
- Cutting Mats
- Extension Cords (but you should pack one just in case!)



If you can, please get there early and help Mary set up!
Or stay to the end and help put away the tables and chairs. Many hands make light work! THANK YOU!