Tucson Modern Quilt Guild

The process is glueing the background fabric, gluing confetti, then free motion sewing the confetti to the fabric. Then add the next layer to glue and free motion sew down. So you’ll be moving from the back to front of the picture. It takes a little planning.

Material list.

-Sewing machine you can do free motion quilting. I’ll bring 2 in case you don’t have one.

– A batting sandwich approximately 18 x 22-inch piece of batting and the back fabric which can be muslin or any fabric of your choice. We will build the top. The thinner the sandwich the better. You will be quilting through many layers.

-Fabric pen. I prefer a pen with ink that can be ironed off. But you can use a pencil or pen, since the lines will be covered up.

-Inspirational pictures if you want something different than what I’ve done.

-Fabric you can share. I prefer batiks but solid fabrics that are reversible are ok. I used cotton in my confetti quilt but if you want, use other types of fabric or trim for decoration. I will bring a variety of batiks for you to use. So don’t buy any, use your stash. If you don’t have batiks, don’t worry there will be plenty to share. I am short on red and grey batiks. I have some but if you have red or grey that you can spare, please bring them.

-The background sky does not have to be blue. In my Meadow quilt I used a muted blue, green and purple designed batik. I have plenty of blue I’ll bring.

-Don’t cut up the fabric into confetti until you’re at class. You’ll need larger and longer pieces for the saguaros, other plants and mountains.

-An egg carton or some divided container you can keep small pieces of confetti colors separate.

-Multi colors of thread. I used about 4 shades of greens, 3 -4 browns, from dark to beige. Purple, yellow, orange, and blues. Please be willing to share. I will also bring an assortment of threads.

-Glue sticks

-Multiple sewing machine needles, at least 2. Any size you want to sew with. I prefer 80/20. They can get sticky.

-If anyone has an old iron they don’t care if it gets glue on, bring it. The glue does wash off. I have 1 iron I will bring.

-Rotary cutter, small mat you can cut on at your station. There are big mats at the center.

-Scissors

Sign up here or email michele.j.vaughan@gmail.com

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Ice Dying Class

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:01:52 +0000

Ice Dyeing Class

Ice Dyeing Class

April 18th and 19th from 1pm – 4pm each day

at Archer Center

Katherine, Debby and Michele will be teaching

Supplies information and cost are TBD. More info soon!

Sign up here or email michele.j.vaughan@gmail.com

Supply List

https://tucsonmodernquilts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tucson-Modern-Quilt-Guild-Ice-Dyeing-Student-Info-1.pdf

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Rope Basket Class

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:54:28 +0000

Rope Bowls

Rope basket class:

Class will be at the Archer Center from 9am-12 on Saturday March 29th

Kristi will cover the basics for how to hand sew a rope basket using yarn as well as alternative materials and tricks she has learned for starting and finishing off the basket. If time allows, Kristi will also go over the techniques to make a machine rope basket.

Class will be on making a small rope basket using a hand technique (no sewing machine required).
Each person should be able to complete a small basket by the end of class.

Class cost is $17 – includes payment to Kristy/TMQG and supplies provided by TMQG

Sign up here or email michele.j.vaughan@gmail.com

Supplies that each participant should bring:

1 skein cotton yarn of approx. 95 yards, such as Walmart’s Peaches & Creme 4 Medium Cotton Yarn in a color of their choice (cost is ~$2.00)
In addition, students can bring alternative materials to try out as well such as jute cord similar to yarn, fabric strips, other similar materials.
Scissors (to cut yarn)
$1 Archer center fee

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Annual Quilt Retreat

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 05:00:06 +0000

2025 Tucson Modern Quilt Guild Retreat
WHEN: Friday, January 17th at 2 pm through Monday, January 20th, at
11 am
WHERE: Rancho de la Osa in Sasabe, Arizona
COST: Single Occupancy – $790 per person
Double Occupancy – $533 per person
Triple Occupancy – $459 per person
The room cost covers the entire weekend’s ranch meals (breakfast, lunch, and
dinner) and includes the ranch fee and tax.
• Additional fee-based ranch activities include horseback riding, fat tire bike tours,
guided off-road road tours, and guided archery.
• Massages will be available for 30 – 60 minute massages from Sa’adia Memon, LMT,
for an additional expense.
• Gratuities for ranch staff are collected on the last day and paid in cash.
Members have the choice if they want double or triple occupancy to either (1) have
the quilt committee assign a room or (2) request a roommate. Members like both
options – so there’s no pressure if you don’t have a roommate. If you would like a
specific roommate, all parties must note it during the registration process.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
The retreat is a wonderful way to spend the weekend enjoying working on your
newest (or older) quilting projects and taking a break from your daily lives.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION September 10, 2024
An official notice to register email will be sent on
September 10th to all current Tucson Modern Quilt Guild
Members. The email will outline the process and
information needed to register.

REGISTRATION: Open on Saturday, September 21th at 8 am and closes
on Saturday, September 28th
NOTIFICATION September 30, 2024
Members who registered for the Guild Retreat will be
notified of their status. Members will also be notified if
they are on a waitlist.
FIRST PAYMENT October 10, 2024
First payment for half of the cost of the retreat is due on
October 10th
. Details on payments will be provided in the
notification email.
SECOND PAYMENT November 14, 2024
The final payment is due, and members must be paid in
full by November 14th.
WAITLIST
We will keep a waitlist of all members who register to
attend but do not have assigned rooms. The ranch has
limited space, so members who would like to attend are
encouraged to register as soon as possible on the
registration opens on Saturday, September 21st
. Members
who have not made a final and complete payment by
November 14th may have their reservation canceled.
The retreat happens during our 2025 Guild Year. All
people attending the retreat MUST have a current and
fully paid 2025 TMQG membership.

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Sue Wells Curve Piecing

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 03:41:48 +0000

Curved Piecing by Sue Wells

September 14 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Curved Piecing

Instructor- Sue Wells

Curve Piecing – Susan will teach us how to sew curves. The morning will be spent learning tips and tricks for sewing curves. If you want to learn how to sew a full inset circle, stay for the afternoon session.

At the Archer Center

9:00 – noon (3 hours for basic)
1:00 – 3:00 for full circle

For TMQG instructor-led workshops, you can pay the fee on the day of the workshop.
Sign up on Google sheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LAO_lhAa_02-qj47Kahdi_QtcwszlqvEXSNwWGJhCmk/edit#gid=0. If you have trouble signing up, email michele.j.vaughan@gmail.com
The instructor will send a supply list to those who sign up the week before the workshop.

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Karen Bolan Workshop

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:10:03 +0000

Karen Bolan Workshop- Special Effects with Color

February 15th Workshop: “Special Effects with Color”

The workshop is full.

Journey into color mastery by creating illusions and tricking the eye. Color is one of the most exciting things about quilting, and yet it’s easy to feel unsure about our choices. By understanding how we see color and then creating illusions with color, students can develop color confidence and giddy enjoyment. In this class, learn to define and use basic color theory terminology; apply the principles of additive and subtractive color as they relate to vision, light, and the physical world; create mutable color illusions; create a color palette with afterimage effects; and create transparency illusions including a complex transparency illusion with more than two overlapping shapes and textures.

Students will learn to create three different categories of color effects: mutable color, transparency, and afterimage effect. This is a six hour lecture and you will sew a sampler quilt.

Class will begin with lectures, demonstrations, and exercises, then students will sew a sampler block.

Supply List

Basic items to have on hand:

● Pen or pencil for taking notes

● Glue stick

● Fabric Scissors

● Rotary cutter, cutting mat, and 6” square quilting ruler (the size is not that important; bigger

is fine too)

● Sewing machine in good working order, and your favorite sewing notions.

Colors: Bring 10-20 different solid fabrics, precut to 5” squares or strips, in a variety of different colors including lights, darks, mediums, bright colors, greyed-out colors, browns, and everything in between. Don’t try to find only colors you like; even the difficult colors will be useful here. Don’t bring anything precious; your colors will join the “community” pile to use during class, and you will not be taking home what you brought (you will be taking home your exercise sheets and sample block).

Karen’s Bio;

Karen Bolan is a quilter in Northern California. Drawn to the layers of design and expression possible in quilting, she loves the learning that comes from experimenting. She endeavors to find efficiencies in process and material use. Her designs are out of the box, and integrate a love of geometry, experimentation, interconnection, depth, and texture. Her work has been featured in magazines including Curated Quilts, Modern Quilt Guild Journal, Make Modern, and Modish Quilter, and her quilts have been exhibited at local and international shows including QuiltCon, Pacific International Quilt Festival, and the de Young Museum. Learn more about Karen’s work by visiting her website at www.KarenBolan.com.

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Karen Bolan Trunk Show

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:02:16 +0000

Karen Bolan Trunk Show At Feb 13, 2025 TMQG Meeting

February 13th Meeting: “Engineer Your Quilts” lecture. Free to members!

Free yourself from the need to use someone else’s pattern and appoint yourself head of your own design empire. View a gallery of original quilts and learn how to apply the engineering design process to your quilts. Learn to find and use sources of inspiration, harness nifty software and manual tools, and get inspired by approachable improvisational techniques.

Karen’s Bio;

The Guild is paying for the lecture!

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