Posts by MQG
Our fabulous members!
Our members are so talented, and we are proud of them! We all have diverse interests and when Marilyn and Barbara aren’t making modern quilts they’re doing other kinds of projects. Marilyn F. has had her quilt “Lady at Her Spinning Wheel” accepted into this show: Ruby Jubilee: Celebrating 40 Years, at the International Quilt…
Read MoreJune meeting announcements and links
Pacific North West Modern Quilt Guild Meetup Friday, August 22nd – Sunday, August 24th in Vancouver. All the info you want is HERE. We want to host this in a few years, so let’s all go, have everyone meet the new kids on the block, and learn how to put on a meetup! July Sew-in *time…
Read MoreHST Tutorial
A half square triangle is a fabulous quilt block. It’s a square, but divided diagonally to give you two different fabrics. Hundreds of layouts are possible with HSTs. There are many ways to make them and you will have your own preferences, but here are several ways. The math for most of the methods is…
Read MoreJune meeting show and share
Our June meeting was a colourful success. We had lots of fun, because we always have fun, and we shared some awesome quilts. At the end of the meeting we have some door prizes which are generously donated by our local quilt and fabric stores. This month we had: Cloth Castle gift certificate – Ursula…
Read MoreJune BOM – Framed In
You will need: One fat quarter of Solid White, such as Kona White, make sure it is pure white and not off white! Random scraps of printed and solid fabrics in the colour scheme of lime, teal, aqua, and turquoise One strip of 1″ x 30″ medium grey (solid) fabric Colour Scheme Directions: Take a small scrap of fabric, approximately 2”…
Read MoreJune Meeting Reminder
Please join us for our June guild meeting. When: Thursday, June 19th, 7pm – 9ish? Where: Owen Room, Pearkes Rec. Centre Click the link for maps, bus info, and parking details. What is planned for this month? updates on all the things we’ve got going on (and boy, are there a lot of those!) charity outreach…
Read MoreA private stash sale on Saturday
If you need more fabric, or different fabric from what you have right now, check out the sale this weekend. Thank you Ruth for passing this along!
Read MoreBook Review – Pillow Pop
Book review by Kim H. Pillow Pop by Heather Bostic and the Design Collective. Stash Books (C&T Publishing), 2013 Hello quilters! I have a few books in my ‘book stash’ that I really love. One of them is Pillow Pop. This book has been compiled by modern sewist and blogger Heather Bostic and includes lots…
Read MoreUpcoming dates from big MQ
Dates to Remember There is a lot going on these next few months! Below is a list of dates to help keep you and your members stay on track. QuiltCon June 1: QuiltCon schedule released June 13: Last day to join as member to receive QuiltCon discounts June 16: Last day to update member roster…
Read MoreHappy birthday!
to us! It was only one year ago that a few people first got together to talk about starting a local branch of the Modern Quilt Guild. Holly Broadland, a founder of the Vancouver MQG had put us all in touch with each other. Jo-Anne hosted us at her house and Nicole, Rebecca, Gail, and Brenda…
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