No one from our guild went to QuiltCon this year but since QuiltCon is kind of a big deal for the Modern Quilt Guild we wanted to make sure you could check it out.  The winners! Best in show: My Brother’s JeansPieced & quilted by Melissa AverinosIndividual Member@melissaaverinos84” x 91” • The awards were handmade and…

The pictures are in reverse order but that’s okay!  Pat K. won the block lotto. She also co-ordinated her outfit in case she won. Brieta with a quilt made for her little sister. Guest Bonnie from the Yukon is a pilot and avid birder who make art quilts about flight. This one shows accurate representations…

This month we will be starting with an easy improv block to get our creativity going! As such, there aren’t too many measurements here, and the block itself comes together really quickly. Our colour palette is a background of very light grey, or low-volume grey+white fabric (think of the light grey Victoria sky!) with pops of…

Various notes about events and sales and stuff! Seaside Fabricrafts was mentioned as a semi-local online supplier. Susan Purney Mark has a show hanging until Feb. 2nd Natalie showed her DNA quilt, made for the Bias Tape challenge as part of the Mighty Lucky Club. It’s an online by-subscription class offered by Lucky Spool. Info…

This was the first time we’ve ever had proper elections and we are so thrilled that people were interested in taking on jobs for the guild. A big thank you to Kari our secretary who kept things organized and ticking along nicely. Thank you to those who stood for nomination. Thanks to our guests who…

Our January meeting was awesome of course. The quilts just get better each month (and so does the company!) Nicole’s mini quilt “Get to Know Me” – look how she blushes! Natalie’s DNA quilt, made for the January Bias Tape challenge for the Mighty Lucky Club Natalie’s finished “Value Plus” quilt from the Cheryl Arkison…

This is the colour palette for the January block. PRINTS ARE AWESOME for this block but the BLACK MUST BE SOLID KONA BLACK. Here are some prints in the colour palette to show you some possibilities.  Supplies Needed: Fabric A – four 5” squares and two 2.5″ squaresFabric B – four 5” squares and two…