Posts by Esther Dunn
2022 Block of the Month Sew Along – November/December Two Colour and Reveal
Two Colour! The final prompt in the 2022 Block of the Month Sew Along is “two colour”. Your blocks this month can employ any of the many design elements already visited in this block of the month series (or something completely different!) but you will limit yourself to working in just two colours. Here are…
Read More2022 Block of the Month Sew Along – October Riffing on Tradition
Riffing on Tradition! The prompt for October in the 2022 Block of the Month Sew Along is “riffing on tradition”. This is where we get to ask “what if” and take a traditional quilt block then reimagine in any number of different way. For instance we might: Present the block deconstructed Repeat the block in…
Read MoreCharity Quilt Donations – 2022
Once again we are warmed by the generosity of MQG Victoria members who individually and collectively completed quilts to be donated to our current charity of choice Q̓ʷalayu House. Q̓ʷalayu House is a “home away from home” owned and operated by Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island where support is provided for expectant mothers and…
Read MoreShow and Share – July and August 2022
July 2022 MQG Victoria members enjoyed our July meeting outdoors at Beaver Lake Park at our annual picnic. It was a lovely event with games, quilty conversation and of course some great quilts to share. Aina wowed us with her bright and colourful “in progress” EPP project. Sherrlyn completed this lovely neutral set of placemats.…
Read More2022 Block of the Month Sew Along – September Negative Space
Negative Space! The creative use of negative space is an important characteristic of modern quilts and is the theme for September’s 2022 Block of the Month Sew Along. Negative space is an area of the composition that is left blank or appears to be left blank. When combined with the concept of minimalism this negative…
Read More2022 Block of the Month Sew Along – August Minimalism
Minimalism! Modern quilters know that when it comes to fresh, bold quilt design sometimes less is more. Minimalism is the theme this month for our 2022 Block of the Month Sew Along. You will employ principles of simplicity and spareness in both shape and colour in coming up with your block’s design. We hope the following…
Read MoreShow and Share – June 2022
For our June meeting we asked members to share quilts made in a Log Cabin theme and boy did they deliver! This is just the first of 4 quilts Netta brought into share with us! 1. A beautiful single colour, well loved duvet cover from her early quilting days. 2. A beautiful Rainbow version celebrating…
Read More2022 Block of the Month Sew Along – July Wonky Piecing
Wonky Piecing! Wonky can be described as crooked, off-centre, uneven, or askew. It features heavily in improv quilts but can also be applied to traditional quilt blocks. This month for our 2022 Block of the Month Sew Along we encourage you to give Wonky Piecing a try. Some of our previous sew along posts listed ideas…
Read MoreShow and Share – May 2022
Thank you to all members who contributed to Show and Share at our May 2022 meeting! While we are still working on getting the lighting just right for photos the following is a fair representation of work presented by the talented makers in our club. MQG Victoria Group Quilt Commissioned by the Victoria Literacy…
Read More2022 Block of the Month Sew Along – June Curves
Curves! The next shape we are going to explore in the 2022 Block of the Month Sew Along is Curves. According to this recent blog post review of QuiltCon 2022 by Cassandra Beaver (The Not so Dramatic Life) circles are trending in the modern quilt world and she provides some beautiful examples to prove her…
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