Another lovely day in the neighborhood -- MEETING POSTPONED

Once again Mother Nature is showing her strength on a Thursday...

Tonight's meeting is POSTPONED until NEXT Thursday, February 27, 2014.  It will be held at the same location, the Fred Maytag Scout Center in West Des Moines.

Please NOTE: Memberships are DUE NOW. If you are not able to attend the meeting next week, please mail your membership form to: 

Membership (form here) Forms and a check for $30 should be mailed to BY MARCH 1, 2014: 

Des Moines Modern Quilt Guild, Treasurer

6109 Foxboro Road

Johnston, IA 50131

Drive carefully and stay safe!

Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts is visiting our Guild in April!

We will soon be opening registration, but we want to get the word our so you can Save the Date! The program at our April Guild meeting will be presented by Amanda Jean Nyberg, co-author of Sunday Morning Quilts, and owner of the incredibly popular blog, crazymomquilts.blogpsot.com.

Amanda Jean will be giving a program at our regular monthly meeting on FRIDAY, April 11, at 6:30, at the Waukee Arts Center. On SATURDAY, April 12th, she will be teaching a workshop for the guild, based on her Bright Birches Pattern. The workshop will be held at the West Des Moines Public Library.

Bright Birches quilt by Amanda Jean Nyberg

Watch here for more details to follow (including price and registration deadlines)

Limited seating is available for the Saturday workshop (to reserve your space, be prepared to sign up at next week's meeting!). Registration will be available to DSMMQG members only for the first few weeks, after that we will open registration to non-members.  If you are not a member, but would like to take the workshop, email dsmmqg@gmail.com with your name & phone number to be added to our priority list.

OUR NEXT MEETING: Will be Thursday, February 20 at the Fred Maytag Scout Center. 

Come at 6:30 for meet & greet, meeting will start at 6:45 pm.  Our program will be "Using Art for Color Inspiration" 

Any questions? Please email us at dsmmqg@gmail.com

Updates from the DSMMQG -- 2014 is shaping up to be a GREAT YEAR!!!

We have some great things planned for this year, including a program and workshop given by Amanda Jean Nyberg from crazymomquilts and co-author of the book Sunday Morning Quilts. She will be at our April 2014 meeting.  In January, we had a wonderful program on assembling Cathedral Window Blocks, given by member Eva Marie Evans. 

You DO NOT WANT TO MISS anything this year; the Executive Board works hard behind the scenes and has some great stuff planned!

We will soon be discontinuing our email list. Want to make sure you receive details about programs like Amanda's?!?  If so, please:

1. See that link over on the right, "Follow by Email"? Enter your email address and click submit. Done. You can also subscribe to posts via a RSS Reader just above that link.

OR:

2. Renew or submit your membership (form here) and either bring it with you to the February meeting or mail it with a check for $30 to: 

Des Moines Modern Quilt Guild, Treasurer

6109 Foxboro Road

Johnston, IA 50131

FEBRUARY 2014

The next meeting will be held on 

Thursday, February 20 at the 

Fred Maytag Scout Center

6123 Scout Trail

Des Moines, IA 50321

It is on 63rd street (Des Moines)/ 1st St (West Des Moines) South of Raccoon River on the east side of the road. 

This Week's Meeting:

Our meeting will be held Thursday, January 23 at the home of Amy Martin, the address has been emailed to members. (If you did not receive an email, please contact dsmmqg@gmail.com)

Meeting will start @ 6:45 pm; as usual feel free to come around 6:30 to socialize before the meeting.

Program/Workshop: 

Eva Marie will be leading a workshop on Cathedral Window blocks; the guild will be providing all fabric needed along with machines and irons.  

Remember to Bring:

• Dues for 2014 Membership (cash or check $30, junior memberships $15) 
• Thread (grey or neutral), needle for hand sewing, pins, fabric marker, ruler, and scissors.
• Items for Show & Tell

And remember, this Saturday, January 25th

is our guild SEWING DAY: 9 am to 9 pm at the Ankeny LDS Church.  No charge, just come sew and chat for the day or even just a few hours!

MEETING RESCHEDULED

Sadly, Mother Nature has beat us again. Because of snow and high winds this evening, we are rescheduling the meeting for NEXT WEEK, January 23, 2014.

Location TBA.

Drive safely, stay inside, stay warm and sew something tonight.

Doris

photo source

Thursday January 16th Cathedral Windows

Eva Marie will be leading a workshop on Cathedral Window blocks on Thursday, January 16th at the west Des Moines Public Library.  The guild will be providing all fabric needed along with machines and irons.  If you can, please bring hand sewing needles, thread (fabric is light grey, FYI), pins, a ruler and some kind of fabric marker.  A hera marker or bone folder is perfect.  If you can't bring any of these items, not to worry, there will be extras to share.

Dues will be collected for 2014.

Meeting will start at 6:30 with some social time and guild business before we start the workshop.

Meeting Thursday, January 16 -- NOTE LOCATION CHANGE

This months meeting will be held at the WEST DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY, on Thursday, January 16th.

Program/Workshop: 

Eva Marie Evans will be showing us how to make Cathedral Window Blocks. The Guild will be providing the fabric kits, but please bring a needle, thread and scissors to use.  

Remember to Bring:

• Dues for 2014 Membership (cash or check $30, junior memberships $15) Membership form can be found here, if you need one.
• Thread, needle for hand sewing, and scissors.
• Items for Show & Tell
• Riley Blake Challenge projects

UPDATE: Riley Blake Challenge projects will be revealed at FEBRUARY meeting (MQG deadline for submitting online is February 17)

Also, save the date!

Saturday, January 25th is our next SEWING DAY: 9 am to 9 pm at the Ankeny LDS Church.  No charge, just come sew and chat for the day or even just a few hours!