Tuesday, August 15, 2017

May, June & July 2017 Show & Tell

Please forgive that we haven't shared show and tell in a few months. I (Carolanne, VP Communications) had an issue with my iCloud, but now most of the images have been recovered and I present you with May, June and July show & tell pictures!

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Saturday, August 12, 2017

August 2017 Meeting Reminder

Our August meeting will take place on Tuesday the 15th!


QuiltCon 2018: We’ll be discussing the QuiltCon 2018 charity quilt at 6:30 in the church hall. We will be moving forward with the Churn Dash quilt!

Fall 2017 Retreat: Registration for the fall retreat on Cape Cod is open and has just a few spots left. Register today!

Giveaways and Raffles: Our giveaway item this month will be Scandinavian Stitches: 21 Playful Projects with Seasonal Flair. This is great for those of us who are getting ready for holiday crafting!

We will also have two raffles ...

* Raffle #1: Rainy Day quilt pattern which will be bundled with the Backyard bird appliqué pattern.


* Raffle #2: Three half yard cuts of Me+You Indah Batik by Hoffman



Latifah Saafir: We will be hosting Latifah Saafir for her No Latitude Quilt workshop on November 4th! Sign-ups will be available via PayPal this week or you can pay by check at our meeting on Tuesday.

Shop Hop: Unfortunately we've had to cancel the Shop Hop planned for September. If you were interested, but could not make the day please let Alison know and we'll try to reschedule when it's more convenient for the group!

WIPs: This is your last chance to bring your WIPs to show and tell to be entered to win a fabric store gift card!


We'll see you Tuesday at the First Baptist Church!

Friday, August 11, 2017

Bias Strip Appliqué with Latifah Saafir

The New Hampshire Modern Quilt Guild is delighted to announce . . .

Latifah Saafir—founding member of the Modern Quilt Guild, renowned quilter, teacher, and designer—will be teaching her No Latitude Quilt workshop at Quilted Threads in Henniker, NH, on Saturday, November 4th.

In this workshop, Latifah will guide us through making bias tape appliqué and explore the many uses for this type of work. The main focus of the class is to create a No Latitude Quilt from just three fabrics. 

No Latitude by Latifah Saafir

Early signs-up are recommended and places are strictly limited—this class is bound to be popular!

The day will start at 9:30 (doors at Quilted Threads open at 9:00 for setup) and finish around 4:30. A sandwich lunch is included in the price. (Please advise of any dietary requirements when you book.) In addition, Quilted Threads will offer a 10% discount on all full-price items the day of the event!

Rocket by Latifah Saafir

The cost of the workshop, including the required pattern and the catered lunch, is $115 for NHMQG members and $130 for nonmembers. Registration is open now.Registration is now closed.

Questions? Have dietary concerns? Contact Alison at walker.alison (at) ymail (dot) com. (Please note: that’s ymail, not gmail.)