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AUGUST 2023 Events
[AUGUST] DMMQG Fall Sew Retreat
Who: Members of the Denver Metro Modern Quilting Guild
When: August 25th – 27th, 2023
Sew Times:
- Aug 26th: 9am – 5pm
- Aug 27th: 8am – noon
Where: Breckenridge Recreation Center, 880 Airport Rd, Breckenridge, CO 80424
Stay: Welcome to make accommodations to stay overnight in Breckenridge or drive up for a day trip. Here are a few ideas if you are looking for places to stay.
- Close to the Rec Center but need a large group
- Misc options near downtown
Food:
- Please bring snacks (potluck style) for the open sew room – no alcohol allowed in sew room
- Group Happy Hour on Friday, August 25th; details to come
- Group Dinner on Saturday, August 26th; details to come
Dues: $30 per person for the sewing room
Tentative Schedule:
Friday, August 25th:
- Happy Hour, 7pm – 9pm, at Katelin Craven’s family condo (address shared via email)
Saturday, August 26th:
- Open Sew, 9am – 5pm
- Group Dinner, 5.30pm ish, details to come
Sunday, August 27th:
- Open Sew, 8am – noon
JULY 2023 Events
[JULY] Pop Up Swap
During our July Guild Meeting, we will be swapping pre-loved sewing items. Details below.
[JULY] Color Challenge – Adventures In Quilting
During our July Guild Meeting, we will show off our Adventures in Quilting projects! Bring this for your show-and-tell item.
We are embarking on a quilting adventure! It’s our 2023 color challenge. This fun challenge will run from April to July 2023. To join, run through steps 1 through 4 below to find your adventure. Before you begin, first decide whether you want to choose your path or destiny to choose for you.
Let’s get started! Grab a six-sided die or a random number generator to begin.
STEP 1: Roll or choose a Hero Color
- 1 or 4 = Kona 2023 Color of the Year Crush
- 2 or 5 = Kona 2022 COTY Cosmos
- 3 or 6 = Kona 2021 COTY Horizon
STEP 2: Roll or choose a Style
- 1 = Modern Traditionalism
- 2 = Improvisational
- 3 = Negative Space
- 4 = Minimalism
- 5 = Applique
- 6 = Freestyle or Mix 2
STEP 3: Roll Twice and Add or Choose a Theme
- 2 = Provenance
- 3 = Blue Sky Design
- 4 = Repeat
- 5 = Off Grid
- 6 = Plants
- 7 = Animals
- 8 = Seasons
- 9 = Daily Routine
- 10 = A Memory
- 11 = Architecture
- 12 = Freestyle
STEP 4: Create!
- Develop a concept by the May meeting
- The challenge finishes at the July meeting
- The quilt can be any size or shape.
- The color picked is the dominant color in the quilt. You can add other colors, prints, or solids.
- The challenge is optional and no formal way to enter.
- Share your progress on social media with #dmmqg
Any questions, please email: vicepresident@denvermetromqg.org