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UFO's Rules
Details & RULES
  • No Entry Fee
  • Send a list of your defined UFO
    projects (name, description, etc) to: [email protected] by January 30, 2025. (If unable to use email, provide your list in person to Sandy Vink or Vicki Cogan)
    • Number your project (1, 2, 3, etc)
    • Divide your list between Small (< 45” square) and Large (> 45” square)
    • List a minimum of 12 projects. Feel free to add more.
  • Upon completion, email a picture of your completed item and your assigned number to [email protected]. Include any extra information per the prize categories listed below. If unable to email, you can show your picture/project to Sandy or Vicki at a general meeting or Sewing Lab. Texting will be available upon request. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE WILL POST YOUR PICTURES TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
  • Prizes will be awarded quarterly for the most completed projects that quarter.
Completed UFOs will be assigned points according to the following categories:
  1. One point for Completion (small project)
  2. Two points for Completion (large project)
  3. Three points for Personal Project
  4. Five points for Charity project (i.e. Project Linus, QOV, BVQG Hospice, etc)
  5. Five points for completing project that was STARTED at a previous workshop class (BVQG, other quilt guild, or retail store) or Sewing Lab.
  6. Ten points for completing a project that was STARTED 5+ years ago. (Provide approx. date)
Program Ends November 30, 2025. Prizes will be awarded at the Christmas party for:
  1. Most Total Points
  2. Highest percentage of completed projects (ex: 10 completed out of a list of 30 = 33%)
  3. The regular quarterly highest number of completed projects.
  • Please note that all this is done on the honor system. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION WHEN YOU TURN IN YOUR PHOTO.
  • Our goal is two-fold: One, to clean out your sewing rooms and Two, TO HAVE FUN!
  • Questions? Call Sandy @ 620-792-9984 or Vicki @ 816-560-0749 ​​
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1st Saturday Virtual Sew Day over Zoom
Always the 1st Saturday of the month from 10-2pm CST on ZOOM.
Join us the first Saturday of each month for an all-day Zoom Sew Day. We go from 10am to 2pm (and often longer). Work on your favorite project from the comfort of your sewing room or lazy chair! We chat, give advice, show projects and have a great time!!! It's a great way to get to know others in the guild. The current Zoom link is always available from our Members Only page and is posted every month on our Facebook Featured page. 
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Community Outreach
Community Outreach Committee reaches out to groups and individuals with various needs. Opportunities to participate are numerous, and we appreciate everyone’s participation.  Members are encouraged to be a part of as many activities as they are able.
Ongoing projects that are collected each month include:
  • Quilts of any size – Many go to Olathe Hospice, as well as other groups when needs arise. Recently they have gone to VOA Preschool and Omaha tornado victims.
  • NICU pads – Are donated to Overland Park Regional Hospital NICU unit. They are used to add color, make the babies more comfortable and give the parents a lift.The committee often has flannel cut and ready to be sewn (from donated flannel) or you can use flannel you have.  A PDF with complete instructions is available on the website.
  • Positioning Pillows – Small pillows of various sizes made of cotton or flannel. The pillows make patients more comfortable, keeping arms elevated, as cushion between bed rails, or to relieve pain. We often have some ready to stuff, with stuffing provided.  Again, you can make your own with scraps left from your quilting. A handout on positioning pillows is also available on the website.
Community Outreach Sew Days:
Community Outreach is responsible for the guild’s February meeting, where members work together on a project. It varies each year.  Examples of projects include:
  • This year, fidget quilts and weighted blankets for special needs students in the Olathe and Blue Valley School districts.
  • Last year we worked on quilts for Habitat for Humanity Houses being built in Olathe.
  • Another year we made Bossom Buddies for breast cancer patients.  They were cushions that could be put on seat belts for comfort.
Donations for different groups in need:
  • Most recently we have collected items for Project 10-20 a cold weather shelter in Johnson County and snacks for the preschool at VOA.
  • We have added peanut butter and jelly to the Village Church Food Pantry.
  • Pretty Pouches have been donated to a high school group, so the girls would have something nice to put feminine supplies in.
  • Placemats were made for Meals on Wheels.
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Third Wednesday Quilters Lab
  • The third Wednesday every month, members can meet in the Fellowship Hall at VOA. Gather at 9:00 a.m. CT, stay until 2:00 p.m. CT.
  • Bring your own beverage, maybe a snack or two and/or a brown bag lunch OR visit one of the nearby eateries. 
  • Power cords, irons and boards will be available. 
  • Stay for the whole time or come and go as fits your schedule. 
  • We can admire W.I.P.s, solve technique problems, do work for other committees, or just visit. 
  • Check the Members Only Page for Signup Genius OR our Private Facebook page if Sign-Up genius is required for attendance. 
  • BVQG has an electric Accuquilt machine and dies always available for Member use at these 3rd Wednesday get togethers.​ Accuquilt Cutter and Accessories List as well as Learning Tips and Tricks List
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​The FREE table at most meetings
Bring your giveaway, quilt-related items to Guild meetings and place them on the Free Table.

​These can be items, fabric, etc. you no longer want or use and would like to share. Members can select items from the Free Table during monthly meetings.
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Lisa Thorpe, Surface Design Sampler
  • May 6, 2025
  • ​9:30 am
  • Meeting Presentation at VOA or attend via Zoom ​​
  • ​​Website
  • Instagram
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Workshop: Backyard Bird Fabric Collage
  • ​May 6, 2025 at VOA
  • 10am-4pm, with break for lunch
  • 9:30 set up machine
  • Workshop Cost $45 
  • ​$25 kit fee paid directly to Lisa
  • Sign-up Genius opens March 6th.
  • Maximum 24 students​​
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Mystery Sew Social
Do you love a good mystery or are you a control freak with FOMO? Either way, this Social is for you. BVQG will supply most of what you will need (not telling you what) and you will be given a list of what you will need to bring when you register. 
  • May 16 - 10:00 - 1:00 with set up at 9:30.
  • Appetizer brunch.
  • ​Held at VOA.
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Quilters Lab: Tree Jewelry - Karen Richard
  • Wednesday, May 21 
  • 9:00 to 12:30
  • Tree Jewelry -- outdoor hanging mirrors and rhinestone reflectors for your trees. Quilter’s Lab on May 21. The Class will be Tree Jewelry led by Karen Richard. As always, when you sign up for the day, please indicate in Comments if you will be participating in the Class, Open Sew, or using the Accuquilt.
  • ​Tree jewelry kits are $2.00 each (paid to Karen at the Class) with a maximum of 2 kits per member.
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Fun with Braids: A "Goof-Proof" Braided Table Runner
  • June 3, 1:00-4:00 (after the meeting)
  • Instructor: Kate Colleran
  • Learn to cut braid pieces with the Braid Template and sew using my goof-proof method while making this fun and easy table runner. Table Scraps is a great pattern for using up some scrap strips. The braid is a creative technique to add to your quilting toolbox. You will be amazed at how many uses it has.
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  • Quilter’s Lab - Bridget’s Bagettes taught by Pat Conover
  • June 18 - 9:30-1:00ish (set up at 9:00)
  • At the VOA
  • Signup Genius open
Pat will lead us in creating this speedy little bag with an easy edge finish -no binding, no fuss!  Keep all of life's little necessities where you can easily find them.  To help us plan, please designate in COMMENTS if you will be in the class, open sewing or using the AccuQuilt.  Class participants will be sent a supply list upon registering from Pat.
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  • Quilters Lab -  Vintage Pincushion -Kelly Cline
  • June 30th, Monday
  • 9:030-3:00 (setup at 9)
  • At the VOA
  • Cost: $55 (includes class, kit and access to Youtube Pin Cusion class $40 value)
  • Signup genius goes live April 30th
  • Website
  • ​Instragram
  • ​Youtube
  • ​Facebook
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  • Vintage Linens and Modern Fabrics, A Creative Fusion - Michelle Elrod
  • August 12 
  • 9:30 Meeting Lecture
  • At the VOA  or on Zoom
a Nebraska native, living in Leawood Kansas, has quilting roots going back several generations.  She grew up watching her Grandmother Marie create hundreds of quilts for family members and church missions.  Michelle, considering herself “Marie’s Legacy” started her quilting journey in the early 1990s and channels her Beloved Grandmother’s spiritual energy into her projects.  Family heirloom quilts grace her studio and remind her of her family’s legacy.  She spent 10 years as a Bernina salesperson and educator, developing and creating many one of a kind projects on her favorite Bernina machines.  Michelle has a passion for teaching students how to use their machines and to create their own quilting/art masterpieces.  She developed a passion for rescuing thrifted textiles, quilts and vintage linens repurposing them into quilts and wearable art. She loves bringing the past into the present by blending vintage linens with modern fabrics to create one of a kind quilting pieces.  Each stitch is a way to honor the artistry of previous generations while giving these timeless materials new life.  Teaching others how to merge the old with the new is one of her greatest joys, helping quilters preserve both our resources and the incredible needlework of our ancestors.  “Quilting isn’t just about fabric- it’s storytelling, sustainability, and creativity.” She can be found teaching classes in the Kansas City area at quilt shops and conducting workshops at area quilt guilds.
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  • Michelle Elrod Workshop ……Creative Stitching Class
  • Auguster 12
  • 9:00-3:00 (setup begins at 8:30)
  • Cost $35
  • Sign up Genius goes live June 3
This class combines machine stitching with specialty stitches and hand embroidery techniques to create a unique, one-of-a-kind art piece. Participants will learn how to use various machine embroidery stitches, along with hand-stitched embellishments, to add texture, depth, and intricate details to their designs. The class will focus on blending these two techniques , encouraging creativity and experimentation to produce personalized and visually striking textile art. Students will leave with a finished piece that showcases their newfound skills in both machine and hand stitching.

  Subject to Change and more details they become available

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Save the Dates!     
Upcoming BVQG Retreats:
Sign up via signup genius on Members only page and private Facebook when available.​​​
  • July 10-13 - 4 Day Overnight Birds of a Feather Quilt Together at the ArtNest 
  • September 13 - 1 Day In-Town at VOA - Carmen & Crew 
  • September 25-27 - 3 Day In-Town at KC Maker
  • Oct. 30-Nov.2, 2025 - 4 day Overnight at Sew Sweet Quilt Retreat in Brunswick
  • For Questions on any Retreat, contact Ibby Rollert or Lynn Droege
2025
2026May - TBA
June - TBA
July - TBA