Category: Meeting Minutes

The Mad Mod October meeting was October 13, 2016.  There were 45 people present (every last chair that we could find was used!) and 7 of those were guests.   Gael discussed the status of her ‘coming soon’ quilt shop, Blue Bar Quilts.  Construction is poised to begin as soon as the endless details are ironed out and the papers signed.   Wendy talked about her Modern Stitchers Affair which was held in September.  It […]

The September meeting is just a memory… lost in the whirlwind that is The Quilt Expo! It was such fun to see the quilts by our members, members vending, members volunteering and even…..YES! Members shopping! Some of us were left with the feeling that we should get our act together and submit a quilt next year; some of us were left with the feeling that we would never be good enough.  Possibly we were all […]

August 11, 2016 the Madison Modern Quilt Guild met at HyVee on Whitney Way. Announcements included a view of the two quilt tops completed at a July sewing day for #Pulse.  Gloria, Catherine, Amy P., Linda, Tracy, Lori M., Shara and Cheryl spent the afternoon piecing rainbow hearts.. Following the Sew Day, Gael basted the quilts, Lori M. quilted them, Diana made the labels.  Trudy and Amy A. took them home from the meeting to […]

Welcome to another meeting recap!  This one is for June 2016. The full meeting minutes are archived on Facebook as well as on the “Meetings” tab. Here are the highlights… Charity quilt project for Quilt Con in Savanah If you are interested in participating please email madmodquiltguild@gmail.com Guild sign up is due by July 30th and the finished quilt needs to be submitted by February 3rd 2017 All the details for the project can be […]

Did you miss the Madison Modern Quilt Guild May meeting or did you attend and want to relive the magic?  Well here goes! Read our: May 2016 Mad Mod Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes (PDF, 470KB) Highlights include: Guest Speaker Judy Gauthier, Author, Fabric Designer and Local Quilt Shop Owner spoke to use about her new book “Quilts for Scrap Lovers.”  She showed us quilts and techniques from her book as well as sold copies, templates and fabric!  It […]

The Madison Modern Quilt Guild met on March 10th for general business, sew and tell and a special presentation by guild member Jen Falkowski. General Announcements Charity Coordinator The guild is looking for a person (or team of people) to head up our charity efforts in 2016. If this is something you are interested in please consider volunteering! There are only 6 quilts remaining from Linda’s charity efforts, please consider quilting and binding one of […]

The Madison Modern Quilt Guild met on February 11th for general business and our usual sew and tell. General Announcements The Modern Stitching Affair has set its instructors and classes. There are still some openings for the September 29-October 2 retreat. Check out the website for further information: www.modernstitchingaffair.com Trish was involved in a photo shoot for Project Quilting. Over 200 small rainbow quilts were fastened to the orchard fence, in the snow, and professionally photographed. […]

The Madison Modern Quilt Guild met on January 14th for general business and our usual sew and tell. Upcoming Events Quiltmaking: A Modern Practice at Madison College The show is open at the Madison College Truax Gallery! Many of our guild members have quilts in the show, as well as other local artists, and quilts from around the country. Come out and visit the show! Updated hours can be found at the Madison College Gallery Website: […]

The Madison Modern Quilt Guild met on November 12th for general business and our usual sew and tell. Upcoming Events February Sewing Retreat We had so much fun at the first MMQG retreat at the Jones Mansion that another retreat is already on the schedule! The second retreat will be February 18 – February 21. Check Facebook for the event page that contains all the sign-up info. Send your deposit to Lori Bartol in order to […]