Block Lotto – September 2023
Easy and Colourful We know you are all busy working on challenge quilts for our 10th Birthday Bash so Susan has found us a quick and easy block for the September Block Lotto. We will be using colours inspired by MQG Colour Inspirations for July 2023. Block Finishes at 10 1/2 inches. Download printable pdf…
Read MoreShow and Share – April 2023
Cindy created this adorable quilt for the Star Wars fan in her life. Laura shared her lovely spring green table runner Last summer Natalie was commissioned to design and make a quilt for RTOERO in celebration of their 55th anniversary. Check out her instagram post to see more of this fabulous quilt. Just look at…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – July 2023
Wave Action Inspiration for this months block lotto comes from a photo of the waves of Long Beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The instructions provide guidelines on creating gentle, shallow curves to make piecing easy. Be warned stitching curves can become addictive. Download printable pdf instructions here: Block Lotto July 2023 –…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – June 2023
Flower Power This months block is inspired by spring flowers. Construction is similar to Diane’s Block Lotto from March 2023 – Improv Spinners. We are cutting the triangles “improv” style. (Note – If you hate improv, I have added the ‘snowball’ method at the end of this document as an option.) Download printable pdf instructions…
Read MoreShow and Share – March 2023
Aina couldn’t wait to share her entry in our 10th Birthday Quilt Challenge! While we applaud her enthusiasm we are reminding members not to share their creations until the big reveal at our September meeting. Penny completed this wonderful Snowflake quilt in Christmas fabrics. Pat used pretty batiks in her Pojagi (Korean Stained Glass) piece. Pat…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – May 2023
Building Blocks Finished block is 12 ½” square Fabric choice: Plain or printed Bright blue Light grey Dark grey White Cutting and Sewing Directions: Cut a strip of blue and a strip of light grey, each 18” long and 1½ wide. Stitch together along the long side, using a ¼” seam allowance. Press the seam…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – April 2023
Striped Quarter Log Cabin Block Finished block is 12 ½” square Fabric you will need: Black print on white background Red tone on tone Cutting Directions: Red two strips- 2″x 3 ½ “ two strips- 2″x 6 ½ “ two strips- 2″x 9 ½ “ one strip- 2″x 12 ½ “ Black on white two…
Read MoreShow and Share – February 2023
Sherrlyn is sharing her completed 2022 Block of the Month Sew Along quilt. Great colours in this one! Audrey created this neutral quilt as part of a colour study and backed it with fabric panel (not pieced) she picked up a MQG Victoria free table. Michelle has done a wonderful job paper piecing this Jacqueline…
Read MoreShow and Share – January 2023
First up we have two wonderful quilts made by Pat. This one in beautiful batiks… …and this one featuring earth tones in a modern pattern/layout. Penny used blocks made during our 2022 Block of the Month Sew Along to create this lovely quilt. Penny also used stash fabric to create this cheerful casserole carrier Darlene…
Read MoreShow and Share – December 2022
“Bundled” by Natalie – Rejected by QuiltCon but loved by MQG Members Janet was the luck winner of our June Block Lotto – Arrowhead Puzzle – and put it together in this lovely little quilt! Sharon’s adorable treed forest with a few friends peaking out…can you see them? A wonderful autumn themed quilt by Pat…
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