These Are a Few of My Favorite Things!

Well it seems the gloves once again came off for the Chicken Block Lotto, and a new champion has been crowned. So let’s put aside any hurt feelings, bruised egos or shattered dreams of sleeping under a chicken quilt and let’s put on our mittens…it is winter after all! The January block lotto is brought to us by the amazing talents of Lorna McMahon. You may be familiar with her blog, Sew Fresh Quilts, and […]

November 2020 Meeting Minutes

Speaker: Cheryl Sleboda of Muppin, Inc presented Working Weekly. She is a funny, informative, and inspiring maker! Check her out! Her website is http://muppin.com/wordpress/ and her Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/muppindotcom/. Business: We discussed proper use of patterns and class information. Possible resource for Quilt Guild Copyright Policy Information: Just Wanna Quilt. We will not be recording lectures on Zoom because speaking engagements are part of makers’ livelihoods. Friday Night Sewing w/Emily F.: See Facebook for event […]

Oh No-vember You Didn’t?!?

Oh yes I did! Who had the chicken block on their 2020 Bingo card? This is hands down the most talked about quilt block lotto ever! Originally debuting in 2018 for the November meeting, Trish Franklin laid this lotto down both declaring her love of chickens and setting into motion a chain of events few could have seen coming. I know it may bring up some difficult feelings for some of you, but it’s just […]

It’s BL-OCTOBER Lotto!

Hi Friends! Thanks for hanging with me during these strangest of days. I have put together a block lotto for October! Included is an instruction sheet for what I hope is a fast fun block for you. Additionally, please get scrappy with this one. As the sheet explains, I chose the size to help you use up any jelly roll leftovers along with other things in your stash. Once you have made your block or […]

April 2020 Meeting Recap

March 2020 Meeting was cancelled due to the Wisconsin Stay at Home Order. April is our first meeting over Zoom. Facemask Posts in the Facebook Group: We removed several posts pertaining to facemasks and may do that again. Posts related to facemasks tend to take over groups. We also received numerous people wanting to join the group simply for the purpose of making masks. We would like to see the Facebook group remain our way […]

February 2020 Meeting Recap

Welcome New Member Rebecca Swank! Project LinusNow able to support the Pediatric Congenital Heart Disorder organizationRecent sew day at Electric Needed produced 32 NICU blanketsBlock LottoWinner of a lap sized quilt’s worth of X’s & O’s: Tara Curtis!March Block Lotto: Flying gees with dark background. Check out the blog post here for instructions. Local & National Speakers Contact Tara with suggestions of 1) Guild members who can teach a skill 2) Local instructors and 3) Topics you […]

June 2020 Meeting Recap

Madison Modern Quilt Guild June 2020 Meeting Welcome – We will most likely be a small group tonight. I just want to share some information about where we’re headed this year as a Guild that isn’t able to meet in person and where my limitations are as a leader in quarantine. Programming – Social sewing will still be happening, albeit over Zoom!  ***Emily Forscher is hosting weekly Late Nite Sewing Parties on Friday nights, 6pm-whenever.  […]

Running Hot and Cold!

Hello fellow quilters! As if things weren’t crazy enough, the weather has me running around in circles. I took my dogs for a walk the other day, and it felt kind of cool out. By the time I got home though, I had my sweatshirt around my waist and had seriously asked myself if my underwear could pass for shorts at the turn for home. For the record, they cannot. My tulips though have been […]