Posts by MQG
April meeting, part 1
What an awesome group you are! YOU are what makes these meetings fun, so thank you. Welcome to all you new members – our membership increased by 16% tonight alone. We’ll have a full report and pictures up here early next week, but we just wanted to say thanks again, and that we hope you…
Read MoreIt’s time for the April meeting!
It’s almost the third Thursday of the month which means lots and lots of excited modern quilters will converge on Satin Moon tomorrow night at 7pm. We know it’s getting to be a really tight fit but we think we can do it at least one more time. The usual list of what to bring:…
Read MoreWeekend events!
It’s a busy weekend for MQG Victoria – here are all the details. SATURDAY, April 12th: guided tour of the Carole Sabiston exhibit at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. The gallery opens at 10am, our tour starts at 10:30. Admission is 11$/adults, 9$/seniors. Please meet in the front lobby. Our tour will be about an hour. Via…
Read MoreShow and Share – March meeting
Here at long last are the pictures from our March meeting last week – our most fabulous, best attended, first trunk show, super awesome meeting! This month’s block: the Burly Quilter Block – won by Marg Shepherd! We had a whopping 52 people at the meeting! Satin Moon was full to bursting but we all…
Read MoreMarch meeting thanks
Our show and share pictures will be coming soon but we wanted to say what an AMAZING meeting we had last night. We beat our record – again! – for attendance with 52 people! And one of those people was the lovely, the talented Marianne Haak. Thank you Marianne for joining us last night and…
Read MoreMarch Block of the Month Instructions
Monochromatic + & X Block- March BOM “Pick your favorite color and represent your love for it in this monochromatic block.” NB: we’re trying something a little different this month – instead of providing step by step photos, we ask that you click over to the inspiration tutorial since that is so well written. The…
Read MoreMeeting tonight!!
See you at Satin Moon Quilted Garden tonight folks. It’s going to be another great meeting. 7pm • 825 Fort St.
Read MoreMarch Meeting reminder
The March meeting is nigh and here are all the details for you. Thursday, March 20th, 7pm at Satin Moon • 825 Fort St. Please bring:• a mug for tea or coffee• your name tag to wear – remember that if you win a door prize you must have your name tag or you forfeit the prize.• a…
Read MoreBook Review: Material Obesession
Book Review from Judy L. Material Obsession, Modern quilts with Traditional Roots, by Kathy Doughty & Sarah Fielke This book is still available on line, along with many others by these authors. I received this book for my birthday in 2010. My lady/house quilt was inspired by the pattern called ‘The Burbs’ in this…
Read MoreThat was fun!
We had a super busy weekend with TWO separate events for our members. On Saturday we had a private tour of the Carole Sabiston exhibit at the AGGV. We were a small but appreciative group guided around the exhibit by Lynne. I feel confident in saying that all of us left the exhibit feeling inspired and with ideas…
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