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Info from the January meeting
Announcements, happenings, and info stuff! Sew-Ins! this Friday, Jan. 23rd at Cloth Castle, 7-11pm. 10$ to hold your spot. The store is open until 8 if you want to do a bit of shopping as well. Only a few spaces left – email us if you want to come as well. Put it in your…
Read MoreJanuary block lotto – Circle of Friends block
This month we are doing the Circle of Friends block, and using the excellent tutorial from the Emerald Coast MQG. Here is our colour palette though: This block is based on the 9-Patch layout and even though it looks complicated it is very simple! All nine units are the same size, but colour placement in…
Read MoreMeeting tonight!
It’s a new year and our first meeting of 2015 is tonight! All the fun happens at Pearkes Rec Centre tonight at 7pm. Owen room on the main floor – through the main doors and down the hall immediately on your left. Click the link for parking, maps and transit info. Doors open at 6:40 to let us get…
Read MoreDecember meeting wrap-up
Our December meeting Christmas/Hanukkah/Solstice party was rousing success! We shared treats, oh so many treats! We showed and shared, we swapped mug rugs, collected our pouches to send to the Maritime MQG, and we did some of the usual: Block Lotto, door prizes, fun. Here (at last!) are the photos and details from that fun night…
Read MoreDecember block lotto – Disappearing Hourglass block
We are using the Disappearing Hourglass block first shown by the Misssouri Quilt Co. The fabric choice is what will make this a smashing modern quilt! You will need: 2 10″ squares of MODERN PRINT fabric. Choose any two colours from the palette shown below. **Make sure your fabrics contrast strongly either by COLOUR or…
Read MoreIt’s not a meeting, it’s a Christmas/Hanukkah/Solstice party!
We hope you will join us on Thursday night as we socialize at the end of 2014 and celebrate the year to come. We are skipping the business portion of the meeting and sticking to the fun stuff. What’s the plan? block lotto demo Show and Share – modern quilts and seasonal projects/gifts our pouch…
Read MoreBook Review: Modern Mix
Book Review from Nicole Modern Mix: 16 Sewing Projects that Combine Designer Prints & Solid Fabrics, 7 Quilts + Pillows, Bags & More, by Jessica Levitt This is a great book recently added to our local GVPL catalogue. I came across a quote a month ago from Natalie Barnes that gave a great assessment of fabulous, big focus…
Read MoreNovember show and share
What a lot of fabulous quilts (and other things too) we made! Check it out: November block lotto – Slab technique Click HERE for the current block, the Winter Snowflake. Baby Olivier and his proud mama Danika Terri showing a baby quilt. She started following a pattern but then decided to chop it up and…
Read MoreNovember sew-in!
It’s Sew-In time again! Bring your machine, a project or two (or more), and join us :November Sew-InFriday, Nov. 28 7pm – 11pmat the Cloth CastleThey will supply mats and rulers, and the store is open until 8 if you need to buy anything.Hope you can make it; we would love to see you there! Email…
Read MoreNovember Block Lotto!
November Block lotto – Winter Snowflake You will need: One fat quarter of solid black such as Kona Black, make sure it is pure black and not dark blue! Five Strips 2.5” x 12” long. In blue, turquoise, aqua, and navy colour printed fabric Directions: 1. From your fat quarter of black cut five 4.5”…
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