Posts by MQG
November meeting reminder
Hello friends – it’s time to gather once again and have loads of fun with modern quilts. Our meeting is: Thursday, Nov. 21st 7pm onwards Satin Moon Quilted Garden • 825 Fort St. Please bring: a mug for coffee (none will be supplied) a chair if you have one 3$ for the drop-in fee your…
Read MoreHappy Hallowe’en!
Happy Hallowe’en to you and yours. It’s been a gorgeous October so far in Victoria – let’s hope the rain holds off for just another few hours. If you have little ones we hope they have an exciting time tonight. And remember, our next meeting is three weeks tonight – Nov. 21st!
Read MoreOctober Block of the Month instructions
Block of the Month demo and lottery October 2013 • Disappearing 9 patch How do you make a disappearing 9 patch block modern? Use lots of neutral! You need: 5 5” squares of WHITE solid (not tone on tone) 2 5” squares of colour A print 2 5” squares of colour B print Sew the…
Read MoreA successful second meeting
We set new records with attendance last night and we hope people had a good time. We talked a lot about the founding Modern Quilt Guild, started in LA in 2009, and our group joining up with other like minded quilters around the world. Elections will be held in January as well as having our…
Read MoreMeeting Reminder
A quick reminder that we have our second meeting tomorrow Thursday, October 17th at 7pm Please bring a mug, a chair if you have one, and something for show and share. Remember too that there is a 3$ drop in fee. It’s going to be awesome, and we’ll see you there!
Read MoreOctober meeting
Thursday, October 17th 7pm Satin Moon • 825 Fort St. It’s time for our monthly meeting! Here’s what we have planned for this one: Information from The Modern Quilt Guild, definitions and joining the umbrella guild Starting our membership and elections, what we have planned for future Block of the Month demo and LOTTERY! it will be…
Read MoreCongratulations are due…!!
We have a wonderful quilter in our group (actually we have LOTS of wonderful quilters in our group) but the one I am thinking of right now is Marianne Haak. Some of you have been lucky enough to meet this talented and generous lady. She splits herself between two homes, one near Edmonton and the…
Read MoreThe member survey is ready
Our carefully thought out survey is ready and has been sent to our mailing list. We are looking for feedback from our members (and future members) so that we can make this the best guild possible. If you did not receive the survey but would like to get your two bits in, just email us…
Read MoreOur First Meeting
And what a first meeting it was! We could not have hoped for a better turn out or more enthusiastic quilters. People came who had signed up for our newsletter at the Fibrations event (or Fabric Vibrations as someone called it last night!), people who saw one of our leaflets around town, some came with…
Read MoreExciting New Beginnings
Tonight was the first meeting of the MQG Victoria—Victoria’s official modern quilt guild. We had many enthusiastic (and curious!) quilters of all skills and experience come and pack into Satin Moon quilt shop. In fact, we had to borrow extra chairs from the café next door! We discussed what it is that makes a quilt…
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