We will be taking down the quilts in our summer show this Friday, August 29th, 6 pm, at the Alicia Ashman Library. If you had a quilt in this show it would be very helpful for you to attend to collect your quilt. If you are unable to make it, please make arrangements for someone to claim your quilt or let me know and I will hold it for you until next the next meeting […]
Year: 2014
Officers Needed for 2015
Are you interested in running for office in 2015? We need a President, Secretary and an Event Coordinator. Elections will be held at our November meeting. If you’re interested in running or would like to nominate someone please email madmodquiltguild@gmail.com The continuation and success of this guild depends on YOU! Please review the officer job duties. Thank you!
August Block Lotto
Here are the Block Lotto details for the month of August! Like having a cherry popsicle by the kiddie pool in the soft grass. The block is an x and + block and the tutorial can be found over here! I haven’t made mine yet, so I don’t have a picture but I can’t wait to see yours. The size of the block for this pattern is 13″ finished. How to play: Make up the […]
Summer Social
*THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED* Our Summer Social will be held next week on Saturday, July 26th from 1pm to 4pm at 4927 Tonyawatha Trail in Monona. A relaxed potluck gathering, so please bring a dish to share. Kindly RSVP to the guild email or to the event page on facebook by next Wednesday, July 23rd if you plan on attending.
Michael Miller Fabric Challege Reminder
Hello Mad Mod Quilters! How are your MQG fabric challenges coming along? Make sure you upload your entries to the Fabric Challenge Forum on the community site by July 25th for your chance to win a year of free fabric! Winners will be announced by Michael Miller Fabrics August 1st!In the June Meeting, we announced we’ll be having our own local winners too! Bring your #mqgfabricchallege entry to the August 14th meeting for your chance to win a […]
Summer Quilt Show
Our summer quilt show will be taking place July through the month of August at the Alicia Ashman branch of the Madison Public Library. Installation for this show will be Friday, July 11th at 5:00pm. Please leave a comment here, send an email (andria (dot) olson at gmail (dot) com), or let me know on Facebook if you plan on attending setup. If you have a quilt to display please bring it then or I […]
Sew Day in August
The Electric Needle in Madison is hosting a Sew Day for MadModQuiltGuild members on Saturday, August 16th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Space for this event is limited to 8 attendees. Please join the event on our Facebook page if you plan to attend, so we can keep a head count. Hope to see you there!
July Block Lotto
Summer is in full swing and I’ve got July’s block for you! Here is the color palette, a mix of classic reds and blues with some mint and yellow in for fun. These are what I pulled from my stash. I couldn’t find my box of pale mint green so I went with light blue instead. Please feel free to use white, too. The block is Skinny Churn Dash and can be found HERE. There […]
June Block Lotto
I am so glad summer has finally arrived and I’ve got myself in a lake house (Or summer camp. Are there adult summer camps?) frame of mind. Pine needles and clear water. Paddling canoes and lounging on docks. Campfires and s’mores. This month’s palette is called Lake Tones and it makes me think of all these things. The block is Another Star Block and the pattern can be found HERE. I did mine with the […]
May Block Lotto
The block for May’s lotto is here! This month is a basket weave block from Moda Bakeshop.We’re going to keep this one truly scrappy and not have a color scheme, so just pull what you have from your stash or scrap bin! The cutting instructions are for an entire quilt so here is what you need for one block: White Background: (2) 4″x8″ Color Strips: All are 2.5″ wide […]