January 2012 - Paducah Road Trip

With the holiday season upon us, life will be very hectic, so make plans NOW to participate in our January event, which consists of a fun day filled with fabric, food and fellowship in Paducah, Quilt City, KY! This event is open to guild members and guests.

If you have a clean, reliable vehicle that seats at least four adults and are willing to drive, we need volunteers. Drivers will be reimbursed for fuel costs and wear & tear on your vehicle. Everyone (including drivers) is required to contribute $35 to the transportation fund. All other expenses for the day will be responsibility of each participant.

Join in the fun!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Here is our tentative schedule for the day:

6:30 a.m. - Meet 100 Oaks (near Michael's)

6:45 - 9:00 - Driving to Paducah

9:00 - 11:00 - Hancocks of Paducah

11:15 - 12:00 - The Quilter's Alley

12:10 - 1:00 - Lunch @ Kirchoff's Deli & Bakery

1:15 - 2:15 - Quilt in a Day Shoppe

2:30 - 5:00 - National Quilt Museum (admission is $10 each unless we get a group of ten or more, then admission is only $5)

5:45-7:00 - Dinner @ Patti's 1880s Settlement

7:00-9:00 - Driving to Nashville

9:00 - Arrival at 100 Oaks

Complete the form below if you plan to participate. Sign-ups will no longer be accepted after January 5, 2012. All participants will be asked to sign a waiver of liability. That form will be provided to you the morning of the event.

A Great Day for Racing

Lots of fun at our November meeting, where members participated in a Jelly Roll Race. Here are photos (in no particular order) of the quilt tops each member completed. The grand prize winner finished in an unbelievable 40 minutes!!!

You're Invited

Please join us for our First Annual Holiday Party

Saturday, December 10

10 a.m.

Barr Conference Room

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

101 Legends Club Lane 

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

As our first full year comes to a close, it's time to celebrate friendships, kindred spirits and the blessings of the Holiday Season. Please make plans to join in the celebration!

Be sure to bring a yard of fabric, 4 fat quarters or a charm pack  all wrapped up for a fun "Dirty Santa" gift exchange.

All the Secret Santa Swappers will be exchanging their handmade creations, so enjoy the opportunity to admire lots of beautiful work!

Nosh on some tasty treats as we share in a nice potluck lunch.

We hope to see you there!!

November Meeting Reminder

Don't forget to join us for our next meeting, and the Jelly Roll 1600!...

November 12, 2011

10 a.m.

Barr Conference Room*

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

101 Legends Club Lane 

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

What is the Jelly Roll 1600?

See photos from another guild that did this here.

What do you need to bring?

* A Jelly Roll or 40 strips measuring - 2 1/2" x 40"

* Sewing Machine

* Basic Sewing Supplies

If you need a Jelly Roll, our awesome sponsor and co-founder, Leah from Burgundy Buttons will be forwarding a special offer to guild members who still need a jelly roll and fabric for this project, so watch your email closely for that. She will deliver your purchases to the meeting to save shipping costs, too!

After our very brief business meeting, we will get started with sewing our strips together end-to-end. We will then take a pit-stop for lunch, after that, the RACE IS ON! Since this IS a race, there will be some awesome prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers!

Want to become a member? Click here!

October Meeting Reminder

Don't forget to join us for our next meeting...

October 8, 2011

10 a.m.

Barr Conference Room*

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

101 Legends Club Lane 

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

September Guest Speaker Event: Ann Kelle Designs

We are proud and excited to welcome Kelle Boyd of Ann Kelle Designs to speak at our September 2011 meeting. You have seen her cute and colorful designs in fabric stores, now hear how she made the leap from a career in the mayor's office to designing fabric and paper goods.

September 10, 2011

10 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church

101 Legends Club Lane

Franklin, Tennessee

A light brunch will be served & Door Prizes will be awarded

Reservations for this event are required, as seating is limited.

We are no longer accepting reservations for this event. We appreciate your interest and hope to see you at an event in the future.

August Meeting Reminder

Don't forget to join us for our next meeting...

August 13, 2011

10 a.m.

Barr Conference Room*

First Presbyterian Church - Franklin

101 Legends Club Lane 

(near the intersection of Franklin Road & Mack Hatcher Parkway)

*Instructions for how to find our room inside the church will be provided

by email to those who register by 8/10/11.

In addition to a business meeting, we will enjoy a quick lesson on paper piecing. We will be following this tutorial for practice. Please be sure to bring: sewing machine and basic supplies. We will have pre printed templates available for everyone to use. Other recommended supplies include: fabric glue stick, add-a-quarter template, small cutting mat, rotary cutter and acrylic ruler.

July Meeting Reminder

Our next meeting is just around the corner! It's time for Sew, Show & Tell! As previously announced, this meeting will focus on UFOs and favorite tools and/or gadgets. Are you stuck on a UFO? Looking for guidance from other quilters? Need some motivation to finish it up? Bring it to our July meeting and share it with the group. Each member is encouraged (but not required) to bring a UFO to share as well as any tools you just can't do without.


We will get started around 10 a.m. with a brief business meeting, followed by show & tell. We will then share in a little potluck lunch, followed by free sewing time. We have the building all day, so stay and sew as late as you wish!

July 9, 2011

10 a.m. - ?

The Clubhouse at River Rest

Franklin, TN

Please let us know you are coming by filling out the form below. We will contact everyone via email 3 days prior about what to bring for the potluck.


*The clubhouse is located at the intersection of Hillsboro Road and Boxwood Drive, directly across the street from Grassland Middle School. If you need further directions, please contact us via e-mail

June 2011 - Road Trippin' to Paducah!

It's time to start looking ahead to our June event, which consists of a fun day filled with fabric, food and fellowship in Paducah, Quilt City, KY! We will carpool there and back. If you have a clean, reliable vehicle and are willing to drive, we need volunteers. Drivers will be reimbursed $150 which works out to about fifty cents per mile. This should cover fuel costs and wear & tear on your vehicle. Everyone (including drivers) should bring cash ($30-$40) to put in the transportation pot. We will divvy the funds out to the drivers before we leave.


Here is our tentative schedule for the day:
7:15 a.m. - Meet 100 Oaks (near Michael's)
7:30-10:00 - Driving to Paducah
10:00-11:30 - National Quilt Museum (admission is $10 each unless we get a group of ten or more, then admission is only $5)
11:40-12:20 - The Quilter's Alley
12:30-1:15 - Lunch @ Kirchoff's Deli & Bakery
1:30-2:30 - Quilt in a Day Shoppe
3:00-5:00 - Hancocks of Paducah
5:45-7:00 - Dinner @ Patti's 1880s Settlement
7:00-9:00 - Driving to Nashville


Complete the form below if you plan to participate. Also, be sure to download this liability waiver, read it, sign it and bring it with you on the 11th. Sign-ups will no longer be accepted after June 5, 2011. 

May 2011 Meeting Details

Introduction to Free Motion Quilting Class
May 14, 2011
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: TBA (Brentwood/Franklin area)
Class Fee: $3 per person (will be charged only if group size requires us to rent a room for the day) payable on the day of the event

The class will be taught by Stefanie Williams

Required to bring:
Pencil
Sandwiches for Practicing (batting of choice between to layers of muslin or scrap fabric 12" - 18" square - you will need 3-4 of these for practice.
Sewing Machine and basic supplies (if your feed dogs do not drop, please bring the plate that will cover them up)
Extension Cord

Optional to bring:
Extension table for your machine
Quilting gloves
Supreme Slider
Additional lighting for your machine

This class will provide you with the knowledge and skills to have more confidence in your FMQ abilities. We will focus on basic stippling, but will discuss other FMQ patterns and how to apply those to the basic principles. Free Motion Quilting is a skill that only gets better the more you do it. It can be intimidating to jump in, but if you know the principles, you can apply them to just about any project. At the end of the class, you should be comfortable enough to go home and FMQ your first project with confidence!

Sign-ups for this class are now closed.

April 2011 Meeting

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting this Saturday, April 9 from 10-12. Special thanks to member Kathy Lasko for hosting our meeting at her home. This month, we will show and tell our Make It Modern Challenge pieces and discuss a bit of guild business. Please complete the form below to let us know if you will be in attendance. We will send the address to her home via email to those who plan to attend.

Note: Please do not use this form to communicate to the guild regarding other matters, as we will not check the form data following our meeting. If you have a question or comment not related to the April meeting, please direct those to us via e-mail.

We Need Your Help!

The Music City Modern Quilter's Guild is in desperate need of a regular meeting place. We've inquired with local libraries with no luck. If you or someone you know has access to a church, school or business who would be willing to let us use their facility the 2nd Saturday of each month, please send an email to musiccitymodernquilters@yahoo.com.

Thanks in advance for your help!

March 12, 2011 Meeting Details

This month we are going on a field trip! The Tennessee State Museum has a fairly expansive gallery of quilts in a permanent exhibit. Admission to the museum is free. We will meet in the lobby at the Museum at 10:15. We will begin touring the exhibit at 10:30 as a group. You are encouraged to bring a camera so you can photograph your favorite piece (more details on that below). Please note that you are not allowed to use flash photography in the museum. If you are unable or don't know how to turn off the flash on your camera, Leah or Stefanie will be happy to take a photo for you. Our goal is to complete our tour of the quilt gallery by 12 noon. Members are welcome to stay longer and tour the other exhibits individually.

The museum is located at 505 Deaderick Street in Nashville. There is not a parking garage at the museum, but there are a number of parking options nearby. For a map of parking lots/garages, go here: http://www.parkitdowntown.com/maps. Free parking is available in the state employee lots that surround the capital building.

Why do you need a photo of your favorite piece from the exhibit? You will need it to use as inspiration for our first Make it Modern Challenge. We will show & tell our challenge pieces at the April meeting. Your challenge piece can be art quilt or lap quilt size. We will have more information about the challenge following our meeting.

If you are unable to attend our March meeting, but want to participate in the Make it Modern Challenge in April, we've got you covered. We will post photos of an array of quilts from the exhibit on our blog. You can then choose from any of those to create your challenge piece.

Please take a quick second to let us know if you will be joining us by completing the form below.

Save the Date: February 2011 Meeting Announcement

Mark your calendar's and make plans to attend our next meeting!

11 a.m. Saturday, February 19

River Rest Clubhouse*

Clubhouse Lane - Franklin, TN 37969

*If you came to our October meeting, we will be in the same neighborhood, but at a different clubhouse than before. Directions to the meeting will be provided to all registered attendees via email.

Be sure to bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies, as we will be taking part in the Java Mug Rug Challenge from Burgundy Buttons. Leah will be bringing some Java fabric scraps that you can use for your Mug Rug. Please be sure to bring your own batting, backing and binding materials and any other fabrics you might want to include in your design. We will take a short break from sewing for a quick meeting.


Please RSVP for this meeting using the form below. We need to have an accurate count so we can have enough sewing stations ready. In addition, we will be asking everyone to bring some type of food item for lunch/snack, once we have the list finalized, we will send an email with what you are asked to bring.