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Blue Valley Quilters Guild Directory 
  • Pictures, address included for those that agreed to have their photo published.
  • We hope to distribute to those who have PAID at the January meeting.
  • $15.00  Must be paid upon signing up + $2 for Mailing (out of towners only)
  • Paypal link is on the Members only page or in our Private Facebook page.
  • Please list in COMMENTS how you will be paying + if you need it mailed.  Thank you!
  • Directories are printed and there are a few extra for sale, Check Facebook for link to pay.
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UFO's Rules

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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Community Outreach Sew Day 
In Peron Only (No Zoom) 
February 4th Fidget Quilts 
We will be making Fidget Quilts for special needs students in Olathe and Blue Valley school districts. What we found as we started planning for the Sew Day is that no two fidget quilts are alike! You will be able to use your creativity and imagination to create the quilts. Think of things the stu- dents would be able to manipulate and enjoy.  Start looking through your sewing and craft rooms for items such as (but not limited to): large buttons, short zippers, ricrac, ribbon, elastic, beads, buckles, shoestrings, buckles, Velcro, shoelaces, ponytail holders, and small, colorful scraps of fabric for accents.  The fidget quilts are not large – about the size of a placemat (around 16 x 20 inches). We have fabric squares for fronts, batting for layering, and flannel for the backs. Various fidget toys will be available to add to the quilts.
Lunch will be provided. 
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Quilter’s Lab - Quilting with Rulers led by Pat Conover
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 9:00-12:00
Bring your machine with a ruler foot specific to your machine. Bring at least one quilting ruler…straight one, and a curved one if you have it.  Upon signing up, Pat will send you a suppply list.  Please direct any questions to Pat at [email protected]
Pat will demonstrate and you will practice both geometric and free form techniques.
As usual we welcome open sewing and the Accuquilt will be available.  If you are planning on using the Accuquilt, please state so in the comments.

1st Saturday Virtual

 Sew Day (Zoom)
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Always the 1st Saturday of the month from 10-2pm CST on ZOOM.
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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. 

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
Save the Dates!     
Upcoming BVQG Retreats:
Sign up via signup genius on Members only page and private Facebook when available.
  • Jan. 23-26, 2025 - 4 day Overnight at Sew Sweet Quilt Retreat Center in Brunswick, 4 Days of Sewing, 3 Nights, 6 Meals, Activities and a lot of Fun. Registration began Nov. 1- Will open to Non-Members Dec.1 - $250 (Retreat FULL)
  • March 20-22, 2025 - 3 Day In-Town at KC Maker
  • April 23, 20 - 1 Day In-Town at KC Maker - Carmen & Crew 
  • July 10-13 - 4 Day Overnight 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​

Free Table

Bring your giveaway, quilt-related items to Guild meetings and place them on the Free Table. These can be items you no longer want or use and would like to share. Members can select items from the Free Table during the meeting.
How to join the Blue Valley Quilt Guild Zoom meetings:
  • To join the Members Only Page of this website, log in using your Members Only password (you received this in an email when you paid your dues for 2025). Until then, the links are on the Private Facebook page.
  • ​OR, you can go to the Blue Valley Quilt Guild Private Facebook page. Under Featured, look for the Facebook post about the meeting with the Zoom link. Click that link to open the meeting.  It will be updated/different for each month's meeting. 
Just a heads up, it’s best to use Zoom on a computer or iPad. Phones don’t seem to work as well with Zoom.
  • Once you have the Zoom meeting up, check the name displayed on your own window. We do take roll using that name, so if the window doesn’t show your name, please rename your window or you’ll be removed from the Zoom.
  • Open the Participants panel.
  • You may see where you can mute yourself from this window, but you can also mute yourself from the microphone icon.
  • Also available on the Participants panel is a tab for additional actions you can take (sometimes displayed as “…”). Click the “…”.
  • In the panel that comes up, you’ll see Rename. Click Rename and change your window name to your actual name.
  • Close the Participant window and enjoy the Zoom meeting!
  • Please use a computer or tablet, Zoom wasn’t intended to be used on a phone, and all features are not available.