Chicago Modern Quilt Guild

Yesterday's meeting of the Chicago Modern Quilt Guildat our new digs - St. Peter's Church in Forest Park - was a creativity fest. A long-overdue Show and Tell was the focus, and the work displayed by members runs the gamut of design, size, and technique. The 2011-2012 Officers Beth, Donna, Jen

Elaine's projectEmily B's ever-present sketchbook and her fabricsEbony worked on a book project but still brought her die-cutter to share with othersSara H worked on a bold beautiful commission

Here's a picture-heavy post of some of the fabulous fabricliciousness from the March Retreat at Siene Center:Karen's Ticker-Tape projectHolly's Kona Greens and NeutralsJen S's bias bindingA glimpse of Jen, Mimi, Erika, and Elaine in our bright big retreat roomCharity quilts from the Fall 2011 retrea

On Sunday March 18th the guild meeting featured Iron Quilter. In this challenge members were given the same pack of solid fabrics and allowed to use a solid they brought with them. Beth and Jen focused our challenge with a power point presentation about city, architecture and urban themes express