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July meeting announcements
Events and Dates: August sew in change!! New day, new time, new place! Friday, Aug. 8 7:00 until you wilt at the Cloth Castle! 10$ email us if you want to come sew with us. UPDATED: limited space left for machine sewers; lots of space for hand sewing, for cutting, or for sitting and talking.…
Read MoreJuly BOM – Circular Cabins
This block puts a modern spin on a traditional Log Cabin block. You will need: • Solid white fabric, such as Kona White, (say it with us now – make sure it is pure white and not off white!) NB: WOF x 3” will be enough for one block. Cut your “C” square FIRST though!…
Read MoreMeeting tonight!!
The July meeting of the fabulous MQG Victoria is here and we hope you will join us. When: Thursday, July 17th, 2014, 7:00-9:00ish. Where: Pearkes Rec Centre, behind Tillicum Mall **remember the parking lot might be a bit hinky, so leave some extra time. Pack your bag! Nametag mug for tea or coffee Block of the Month…
Read MoreHST Questions answered
For our ambitious charity project we have had a couple of questions asked about details of our HST drive. Full details of the project are HERE, and the HST tutorial is HERE. Question 1: To prewash or not to prewash, that is the question asked by Michelle. Answer 1: Do what works best for you.…
Read MoreOur fabulous members!
Our members are so talented, and we are proud of them! We all have diverse interests and when Marilyn and Barbara aren’t making modern quilts they’re doing other kinds of projects. Marilyn F. has had her quilt “Lady at Her Spinning Wheel” accepted into this show: Ruby Jubilee: Celebrating 40 Years, at the International Quilt…
Read MoreJune meeting announcements and links
Pacific North West Modern Quilt Guild Meetup Friday, August 22nd – Sunday, August 24th in Vancouver. All the info you want is HERE. We want to host this in a few years, so let’s all go, have everyone meet the new kids on the block, and learn how to put on a meetup! July Sew-in *time…
Read MoreHST Tutorial
A half square triangle is a fabulous quilt block. It’s a square, but divided diagonally to give you two different fabrics. Hundreds of layouts are possible with HSTs. There are many ways to make them and you will have your own preferences, but here are several ways. The math for most of the methods is…
Read MoreJune meeting show and share
Our June meeting was a colourful success. We had lots of fun, because we always have fun, and we shared some awesome quilts. At the end of the meeting we have some door prizes which are generously donated by our local quilt and fabric stores. This month we had: Cloth Castle gift certificate – Ursula…
Read MoreJune BOM – Framed In
You will need: One fat quarter of Solid White, such as Kona White, make sure it is pure white and not off white! Random scraps of printed and solid fabrics in the colour scheme of lime, teal, aqua, and turquoise One strip of 1″ x 30″ medium grey (solid) fabric Colour Scheme Directions: Take a small scrap of fabric, approximately 2”…
Read MoreJune Meeting Reminder
Please join us for our June guild meeting. When: Thursday, June 19th, 7pm – 9ish? Where: Owen Room, Pearkes Rec. Centre Click the link for maps, bus info, and parking details. What is planned for this month? updates on all the things we’ve got going on (and boy, are there a lot of those!) charity outreach…
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