It’s quilt show time!!
Come see our display of modern quilts at the show this weekend!
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We are having our April evening sew-in TONIGHT at the Cloth Castle from 7-10pm. $7 covers the room rental and you can work on whatever you like. It’s a great group that’s coming but there’s room for you too. The store is open until 8 so you can shop and sew. Come join us!
Read MoreApril meeting pictures
Show and share was a doozy this month with so many sharing their creativity! Look, it’s Nicole with the block lotto for next month! Sharon C has been away for a few months and had many things to show us… a duffle bag she made and will never make again, a small tote bag which…
Read MoreApril Block lotto: X marks the spot
More improv! And tricky looking sizes that are not-so-tricky. Take a look and make a few blocks. Our colour inspiration was this scrap: The block inspiration was this quilt: Cheryl Arkison’s wedding quilt. The colour palette is this: Materials and quantities: You need squares or rectangles of the coloured fabrics (oranges, bright pinks, reds). Info…
Read MoreMeeting tonight!
APRIL MEETING REMINDER Come join us! Thursday, April 21, 7pm-9pm Scout Hall, 505 Marigold Rd. Instagram. Hashtags. Facebook. Pinterest. Blogs. MQG Community site. Webinars. Social Media. You hear these words a lot but what do they mean, and how do you find them? Join us this month as we take a tour around the internet and show…
Read MoreApril sew in!
An intrepid six lovely quilters came together for an afternoon of fun sewing at Sawyer’s sewing centre last weekend. We would love to have you join us next month! Terry’s making progress on her quilt as you go from the workshop with Marianne. A mini for our exhibit at the Victoria Quilter’s Guild show. Laura…
Read MoreQuilt as you go workshop with Marianne
Marianne and 20 awesome quilters spent two days together teaching and learning quilt as you go techniques. We had word back that everyone had an excellent time. Thank you Marianne for this fantastic opportunity! Quilters never cease to amaze me with the variety of fabrics they choose for a project.
Read MoreMarch show and share
Belatedly, here are the photos of everyone’s beautiful work from the March meeting. If you want more info about a particular quilt, give us a shout and we’ll connect you with the talented maker. We also had Marianne Haak showing a few of her quilts in advance of her quilt as you go workshop. Lastly…
Read MoreSew-in on Saturday
We are having our April afternoon sew-in this Saturday, April 9th at Sawyer’s. $7 covers the room rental and you can work on whatever you like. It’s a great group that’s coming but there’s room for you too. Come join us from 12:30-4:30! “But it’s such a pain to pack up my sewing machine and foot pedal.…
Read MoreGet to know your executive – Marg
Marg is our Membership Director and has been since January 2016. MQG: How long have you been quilting? Other than a project here and there, since I joined MQG in Feb. 2014 MQG: What type of machine[s] do you have? An old White “Jeans Machine” that I sewed mainly clothing on. MQG: Do you press seams…
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