The Chicago MQG welcomes Tara Faughnan in March
We are delighted to welcome Tara Faughnan to our guild in March for a workshop and a lecture (virtually, of course)! Tara is a pattern writer, quilter, and teacher who’s
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We are delighted to welcome Tara Faughnan to our guild in March for a workshop and a lecture (virtually, of course)! Tara is a pattern writer, quilter, and teacher who’s
Our December meeting was very social, even if our shared space was online. After announcements, we had a Zoom version of our annual Holiday Gift Swap by showing off the
Welcome to Month Five of the Big Fun Mystery Sew Along… and to a brand new calendar year (well, almost!). We hope you enjoyed making last month’s festive stars. This
It’s Month Four of the Big Fun Mystery Sew Along, and we’re getting into the holiday spirit and making “stars” this time. We’ve got two different blocks to share this
Wow, has 2020 been a doozy! In the swirl of everything going on, it can be hard to imagine what good there is to come from a new year. But!
During our November meeting, Bill Keller showed us how to create simple Quilt As You Go (QAYG) panels using scrap fabric and batting. He talked about how you can curate your
Our October meeting brought us the opportunity to learn about photographing quilts and how to make those pictures Instagram and QuiltCon ready. Just in time to take pictures of the
It’s Month Three of the Big Fun Mystery Sew Along and we’re making geese! Have you been sewing along? If not, feel free to jump in now and try out
At our September meeting, guest artist and author Carole Lyles Shaw discussed her evolution from traditional to modern quilter. The African American Quilters of Baltimore (AAQB) got her started with
Photo: Triangles quilt by Erika Mulvenna