Attending a meeting of the Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild has been on my list of things I'd like to do for a long time. They meet about 40 min away and reality is, it's hard to get away sometimes, as nice as that sounds. Last Saturday I finally made it! This time it was a sewing Saturday. Bring your sewing machine and food to share and hang out. I was so excited to be able to go!
Lots of beautiful inspiration. Here is Leigh with her latest Hello Betty quilt top. (Dang it - sorry about the eyes closed picture, Leigh! But the quilt was too awesome not to show.)
Every time I go to some kind of sewing get-together I always tend to take way less photographs than I'd intended. But hey, at least I got a picture of my food: Colleen's Cranberry Bliss Bars (to die for) and Pink's (my un-photographed traveling companion) cookies. I exercised great self-control (well, not in the food department obviously) in resisting pilfering Ann-Marie's Katie Jump Rope quilt.
So if you get the chance to sew with a quilt guild - I highly recommend it. Because chances are, there are going to be fun people and good food there. Just be prepared to not actually sew as much as you think you will. 🙂
Melissa @ Happy Quilting
I so wish I lived closer so I could come and sew with you ladies 🙂
janae king designs
looks like a lot of fun...beautiful quilts. thanks for sharing
notes of sincerity
It sure sounds like a lot of fun. :0) Wish I could join you all one day. :0)
Betty Lou
A quilters idea of a great vacation---------sew with friends. Looks like everyone had a good time.
Betty Lou
A quilters idea of a great vacation---------sew with friends. Looks like everyone had a good time.
the wildcards
OH, I have soo been wanting to do that! It's about a 40 minute drive for me too--opposite direction. Just checking in on Big Tent to see when the next meeting is. I'm gonna make a true effort; looks like a great time. Way to get away, Amy. 🙂
sukie
Hey look I'm on your blog! What a treat!
Angela Nussbaum
Oh my HECK! I didnt know you were a slc'er! I grew up in slc, on the "westside" lol. Now that i know SLC has a MQG I'll have to visit when im up there next. I'll have to send some old friends your way as well!!... oh My hECK!
Kim
I know envy is a BAD thing but MAN do I wish I were there!!!!!!<br /><br />Fun ladies and beautiful quilts...AWESOME!!!!!
Ric Rac and Polka Dots
That sure looks like fun! What a great way to spend a Saturday - friends, food, and quilting! Works for me!<br />Julie
angela
Such a fun group! Glad you had a chance to join them for some sewing and munching.
Ramsey
That is so awesome! I wish I could be there. Maybe I'll start a quilters guild here 🙂
Sonia B
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Sonia B
I vote for you as the president of the Utah County Modern Quilt Guild so we can do some sewing closer to home 😉 I'll volunteer to be your treasurer or something. I know I'll never make it up to SLC.<br /><br />Looks like a lot of fun!
Ann Marie @ 16 Muddy Feet
Oh these are the blogs I love to read, and especially this one. Because last week, it became known to us that we might be moving 30 miles north of SLC later on this year. I am looking forward to it, and even more so now after reading this post. Thanks.
Erin @ Two More Seconds
Hey - that's my flannel quilt up there! What a fun day - I'm so glad you made it down! You took way more pictures then I did ;]
Weezy
This looks like so much fun. Are there any sewing groups near Minneapolis, MN?
amylouwho
dang it dang it dang it!!!! Why don't I live there again?? thanks for indulging me with another photo op on Instagram that I should have been in! 🙂
Jennifer
Would love to join the group but I might have to wait until I don't have a nursing baby.
Lisa Langford
You are lucky that you live in the mecca of quilters. Another reason Salt Lake is so awesome.
Tiffany
This looks so fun! Do you meet at a church? That is an interesting idea... I wonder if my bishop would go for it.
Katy Cameron
Looks like loads of fun! I just started our MQG here, and we had a blast at our first meeting, even if it was only talking and drinking tea/coffee/diet coke!
Leslie
what an amazing time....that looks like it was so much fun. everyone's projects are really inspiring! What did you work on?
Colleen
Aren't all the ladies so fun? That's what makes it worth my drive all the way from Eagle Mountain to get to the meetings. So glad you were able to make it!
leigh
yay! we're going to have them every other month now too, so you will have to come up again!
Shannon
Amy! I'm so glad you got to come up and quilt with all of us! It's always fun and inspiring to see what you are working on!
Sachiko
Looks like you had a great time there Amy! I love everyone's quilt, how fun!
Nanette Merrill
Your blog has gone crazy. Look at all these comments! You amaze. Congrats. Love everything.
Unknown
I love that purple and green by Ty Pennington - but I am partial to anything purple. Love it!