Good Afternoon MMQG!As you know, our November meeting will be held at Stitcher’s Crossing. A few members expressed concern that the meeting space might not be large enough. I have calculated the average number of attendees over the past year. (Yes, we keep track!) The average number of attendees is 20. (The range of attendees over the past year has been between 10 and 28.) I brought your concern to Sharon at Stitchers Crossing and she stated […]
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October Sew Day
Hello! Now that everyone is starting to settle into an autumn routine, we thought we would get sew days rolling again. October’s sew day will be held at Bungalow Quilting and Yarn in Ripon. The event will be held on Sunday, October 20th from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Judy has room for 10 sewists so please sign up for the event here. This is a free event. Judy is graciously providing us with irons and ironing […]
Big Things Happening in September!
Big happenings at the September meeting! Are you ready? Here’s the scoop!Business:Vote on amended By-Laws. Please read our updated By-Laws and email any comments or corrections to madmodquiltguild@gmail.com. Be ready to discuss them and vote to adopt them at the meeting. Added Requirements needed in order to prepare for joining the national Modern Quilt Guild such as… The Requirements to be exempt as an Organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Updated fiscal calendar […]
Winter Quilt Show 2013
Hello Modern Quilters!The Sequoya Library (Our meeting home!) had a last minute cancelation and asked us if we’d like to show our quilts this November and December! Ofcourse we will!What you need to know…. Anyone that has been attending meetings may show a quilt provided there is space for it. A Modern Holiday theme is encouraged but not required. Show your best interpretation of what a modern quilt means to you! Any size quilt is welcome. […]
Quilt Show Take Down
Good Evening Everyone!Thank you for another fun meeting today! For those of you who could not attend tonight and have a quilt hanging at our library show, please meet us this Saturday for take down at 11am. If you are unable to attend, please make arrangements with another mmqg member to take ownership of your quilt. Any questions, please post them on the Mad Mod Quilt Guild Facebook Page or email madmodquiltguild@gmail.com. Thank you […]
Reminder
How are your name tags coming along? You still have two and a half days to get yours finished. If you can’t make it to the meeting but have one made, you still have a chance to win a prize! Just leave a comment in this post, post a picture to our flickr page, leave a post on our facebook, or send an email to our address over there on the right of the page. […]
You Can Take It With You!
Ah! Summer time and the living is easy! The days are longer, the nights are hotter and you’ve things to do and places to be. We know here in Wisconsin there are only a few short months of warm weather to enjoy and we don’t want to be chained indoors to our sewing machine while everyone else is out basking in summer’s glow. With all this summer lovin’ going on we have got a challenge […]
Put a Name on It!
Hey Mad Mod Quilters! A little challenge for the June meeting: Make yourself a fabulous name tag! Rules The name tag must be sewn by you. The technique and materials used are up to your discretion. Your name must be clearly visible and easy to read. You are welcome to include your business name and/or website if aplicable. There is no size or shape constraint but the name tag must be wearable. The finished name tags are […]
Our First Quilt Show On Display Now!
Installing our First Quilt Exhibit Spring 2013 The Madison Modern Quilt Guild is holding our First Quilt Exhibition featuring incredible work by local artists. These quilts will be on display May 1st – June 30th, 2013 at the Alicia Ashman Library.The mission of the Madison Modern Quilt Guild is to create a positive community of modern quilters interested in sharing knowledge of modern quilting techniques, patterns, modern fabrics, and quilt making. Fellowship is encouraged through regular meetings, […]
Longarm Instruction Class
Hi All! This Sunday, April 21st, Jen from The Electric Needle will be holding a longarm quilting demonstration for us! You will have a chance to try both the computerized and manual driven methods yourself. The class is being held from 1:00 to 3:00 pm and is $20. Thread and practice fabric is included with this. Space is limited to 12 so please sign up using the link below. Longarm Quilting Class The class fee […]