Show 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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Improv Spinner 12 1/2″ square unfinished This scrappy block is made up of four units 6 1/2″ square. Secondary designs appear when the pieced blocks are joined together. Fabrics: White solid – four 6 1/2″ squares Assorted scraps, whatever you like – for the centre “spinner blades”, pieces approximately 3 1/2″ X 5″ and for…
Read More10th Birthday Quilt Challenge
MQG Victoria has been creating, sharing, collaborating and giving for 10 whole years!! Members are invited to join the celebration by participating in our 10th Birthday Quilt Challenge! We have come up with a theme and a few fun rules that we hope will spark your imagination and inspire you to join in: Details: Theme…
Read MoreMQG Victoria Round Robin 2023
This years Round Robin is unlike other Round Robins you may have participated in! The idea of this group project is to start a quilt with a centre block or row, then have other members of the guild add a section or round to it. At the December 2023 meeting each participant (Robin) will receive…
Read MoreBlock Lotto – February 2023
Anita’s Arrowhead Unfinished 9″ X 9″ Fabrics – You will need two 8″ square coordinating fabrics with good contrast. Sewing and Cutting: Place the two squares right sides together. Mark 2″ down from the top right corner, and 2″ up from the bottom left corner. Stitch along the 1/4″ seam allowance between these markings. You…
Read MoreShow and Share – November 2022
Natalie, Susan and Liz attended our terrific David Owen Hastings workshop “Inspired by Architecture”. Three great examples of what we learned. Susan continued to practice what she had learned. Dawna continues her up-cycling denim journey with this beauty! She gave into instinct for the binding when seeing the unfinished quilt against the background of a…
Read More2022 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 MoreBlock Lotto – December 2022
Low Volume Charm Plus Unfinished size: 11 3/4″ square This month’s block utilizes low volume prints for the background, with a blue of your choice for the centre plus. If you need some inspiration for low volume prints, here is a link to check out: https://cluckclucksew.com/2018/06/choosing-low-volume-fabrics.html Fabrics: Eight DIFFERENT low volume prints PLEASE use DIFFERENT ones…
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…
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