SFMQG Quilting Fun

December 13, 2024

South Florida Modern Quilt Guild Quilting Fun Summary

General Information

The SFMQG has dual meetings at Boca Raton Community Center & online via Zoom usually the 3rd Saturday of each month.
Usually four in-person and eight Zoom-only meetings.
Meetings/lectures start at 10am.
Mark your calendars: Quarterly in person potluck lunches at Boca Raton Community Center January 18th, March 15th & November 15th.
April 26th - special event with Maria Shell - Modified Monthly Meeting/Lecture - stay tuned for all the information

Check the Event webpage for exact details - events will be on website in Jan 2024.

Keep reading to find out about all the other quilty stuff going on.

Anyone/Anywhere can join online and participate via Zoom.

Click on the links to take you to the Event webpage with all the details.

This list will be kept up to date as time progresses.

Monthly

Modern Sip & Sew Zoom 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month 8pm-10:00pm. Join us for a casual evening of sewing, sharing, and sipping! Come for the camaraderie (and cocktails?). New members are especially welcome. Reminder email will be sent that morning with zoom link. The zoom link will be the same for the whole year.

2024 Block of the Month Game with MarieF posted on webpage.

2024 Challenge : Quilt Your Book QAL

Meetings/Lectures

*BOLD are Hybrid Meetings - In person in Boca and Zoom - others are Zoom only

December 2024 Meeting Preview - Zoom Only - 12/21/24 Lecture - Brandy Maslowski - The Gentle Judge

Workshops - Stay Tuned for More Workshops to be announced

Must be current member to register - 2025 Membership Renewal or 2025 New Member

January 25, 2025 Workshop - Marge Tucker - Contemporary Quilting with your Walking Foot
- Sold Out
March 29, 2025 Workshop - David Owen Hastings - Stitched Paper Collage
- Registration opens February 3rd, 2025 9am EDT in the Store
April 26-27, 2025 Workshop - Maria Shell - Circle & Curves - (webpage to be available soon)

South Florida Quilt Expo - March 8-9, 2025

Stay Tuned for More Events to be announced

Past Events during this crazy quilt time

2020

May 28th Facebook - Introduction to Quilting Plans w/ HollyAnne Knight of String & Story You can still watch this on Facebook members only group.

Sat, July 18th 1-2pm EST Improv Paper Piecing virtual lecture with Amy Friend.

Sat Aug 15th 1:00-2:30pm EST Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill of Whole Circle Studio - Aurifilosophy Thread Lecture.

Sat, Aug 22nd Map Making with Fabrics virtual workshop with Timna Tarr.

Sat, Sept 19 2020 1-2pm EST No Tails Binding Lecture by Linda Hungerford.

Sat, Oct 17th 1-2pm EST Japan 2.0 – The Next Gen Quilters virtual lecture with Teresa Duryea Wong.

Sat, Nov 7th Maze Quilt virtual workshops with Malka Dubrawsky 10am-1pm EST and 2-5pm EST Live Zoom workshops. Member $20.

Sat, Nov 21st 1-3pm EST General Meeting. QAL and Challenge Reveal plus SFMQG’s 9th Anniversary!

Sat Dec 19th 12:45-2:30pm EST Jill Fisher @pieladyquilts Unlocking the Joy in Scraps.

2021

Sat, Jan 16th 1pm-2:30pm EST Jacquie Gering Lecture - Finding My Voice

Sat, Jan 23rd 10:00am-5:00pm EST David Owen Hastings ~ Indi-Go-Modern Workshop

Thurs Jan 28th 8pm-10pm EST #playgroundbom Small Zoom Group for Corinne Sovey's Playground Skillbuilder Quilt Along!

February 18-22, 2021 QuiltCon Together As a member of SFMQG you are also included in the National MQG which offers lots of great Resources and the big modern show of the year QuiltCon!

Sat, Feb 27th 1:00-2:30pm EST February - Cassandra Beaver - Trunk Show / Lecture.

Sat, March 20th 1pm-2:30pm EST March - Christine Hager-Braun Lecture - Create with Confidence.

Sat, April 17th 1pm-2:30pm EST April - Marge Tucker Lecture - Improv and Abstractions in Antique Quilts.

Sat, April 24th 1pm-4pm EST Cassandra Beaver - Piecing Full Circles Workshop.

Sat, May 1st 1pm-4pm EST Cassandra Beaver - Piecing Full Circles Workshop.

Sat, May 15th 1pm-2:30pm EST May - Carolina Oneto Lecture - Playing with Color Value.

Sat June 19th 1pm-2:30pm EST June - Yvonne Fuchs @quiltingjetgirl Lecture - Transparency Quilts - Fabric Selection Tips & Tricks

Sat, Jun 26, 2021 1:00 PM Sun, Jun 27, 2021 4:00 PM June 2 Day Workshop - Yvonne Fuchs - Wayward Transparency

Sat July 17th 12:30-2:30pm EST July - Christine Perrigo Lecture - Quilting as a Layer of Design

Sat Aug 21st 12:30-2:30pm EST August - Cindy Grisdela Lecture - Journey of an Art Quilter

Sat, Aug 28th 10:00am - 2:30pm EST August Workshop - Cindy Grisdela - Fearless Curved Piecing

Sat, Aug 29th 10:00am - 2:30pm EST August Workshop - Cindy Grisdela - Fearless Curved Piecing