DC Modern Quilt Guild

05/02/2024

Hi, this AFB page is no longer being maintained by the DCMQG. If you are interested in learning more about us, please visit us at https://dcmodernquiltguild.com! We hope you’ll take a look and consider joining our guild!

Join Us Interested in joining? Read more about membership and sign up here. About Us Read more about the guild here, the benefits of joining and our board. Charity Quilts Read about the organizations we support and how you can help. Sign up for the Charity Quilting Bee until Feb. 23, 2024. Guild Eve...

10/17/2019

"A bequest of nearly 3,000 quilts, all designed and produced by African American artists, was announced Wednesday, Oct. 16, by officials of the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive."

A bequest of nearly 3,000 quilts, all designed and produced by African American artists, was announced Wednesday,…

10/10/2019

In case you missed it, DCMQG will host award-winning quilter Sarah Bond for a workshop on Sunday, October 27. There are a few tickets remaining and this event is open to non-members. Pre-registration is required.

DCMQG Shop Playing with Color and Grayscale with Sarah Bond - Workshop Details Sunday, October 27, 2019 10am-4pm Bethesda/Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Ln # 100, Bethesda, MD IMPORTANT POLICY UPDATE: Checks must be received within 10 days of registration or spot will go to the n...

05/26/2018

Quilting in space!

05/02/2018

"Filmmaker Ken Burns has collected quilts since the 1970's, but he’s never publicly shared his collection… until now. Burns once said, “I make films for other people; I collect quilts for myself.” In this interview with Nebraska Stories, Burns shares why he’s become a collector of this beautiful and functional art form."

03/20/2018

Members-only workshop tickets now available in the shop! http://dcmqgshop.org

03/15/2018

Meeting reminder on the blog now: Wear Green & Win Green on Saturday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day and National Quilting Day all rolled in to one! The Falls Church Episcopal, 10-5pm (quilt picture borrowed from craftsy quilting blog)

It's your lucky day! Wear Green and Get Green ...FABRIC that is! Saturday Sew Day March 17, 2018 10-5pm Falls Church Episcopal ...

03/08/2018

3 different perspectives from DCMQG QuiltCon 2018 attendees, on the blog right now:

Three QuiltCon 2018 perspectives from three different members; Eunice, Megan, and Sari: Eunice I’m new to the quilting world and I...

03/07/2018

Check out this beautiful story of love, family and quilts.

Margaret Hubl used her quilts to communicate her love for her family, and her family used them at her funeral to honor her memory.

02/28/2018

The Modern Quiltscapes - Opening Reception is this Saturday from 3-5 PM at Gallery 3700 in Arlington. Check out the blog for more details and RSVP using the event link (above): http://dcmodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/2018/02/modern-quiltscapes-show-auction-for.html