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Stacie has been our Treasurer since we started the guild in 2013.  MQG: How long have you been quilting?      I made my fist quilt 20 years ago, but hard core quilting for about the last 16 years.  MQG: What type of machine[s] do you have?          I currently have 4 machines, a…

Heather was our Membership co-ordinator from 2013-Jan 2016. She was elected our Vice-President in January 2016.  MQG: How long have you been quilting?      About 30 years MQG: What type of machine[s] do you have?           A Husquvarna Viking, but I miss my old Bernina Nova MQG: Do you press seams open or to the side?        To…

Nicole is our President and has been since she helped start the guild in 2013.  MQG: How long have you been quilting?      Since 2007, when I took a “learn to quilt sampler class” at the Cloth Shop. MQG: What type of machine[s] do you have?           I use a Husquavarna 2000, dating from the mid-60s. I also…

Kari is our Secretary and has been since we started the guild in 2013.  MQG: How long have you been quilting?      Off and on for over 27 years, pretty constantly for the last 10. MQG: What type of machine[s] do you have?           I have a Janome 12000 and a Janome 1600P. MQG: Do you press seams…

Show and share pics will come next week but here’s lots of info to tide you over in the mean time…… Gala is having a sale on everything but quilt fabric is 25% off, including solids. Sale runs until March 27th and NB they are closed on Friday, March 25th.  Block lotto ~~~Ocean Waves~~~ There…

Lots of you said that you would like to do more improv and curved piecing this year in our survey and this block really delivers! This month, we are going to be making beautiful improv ocean wave blocks. The curves are going to be very gentle, so they are easy to sew, with just a…

It’s time for the March meeting, with our special guest Lois Kelly, of Batik Baskets facebook, etsy shop Thursday, March 17, 7pm-9pm Scout Hall, 505 Marigold Road We will have our regular meeting in addition to Lois’s presentation. Lois will also set up her shop for us with finished bags, baskets, and supplies available for purchase.

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Sawyer’s last weekend. There was laughing, chatting, advice giving, goofing off, and even some sewing! We had a couple of folks drop in (Brieta, and Kate who’s not even a member yet but she likes the look of us so she’s joining up) just to say hi and…

We’ve got the details sorted out for the workshop with Marianne Haak.  We are offering a two day quilt as you go workshop for the amazing price of only $80.  All the details are on our workshop page.

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…