Book Review – Pillow Pop

By MQG | June 7, 2014 |

Book review by Kim H. Pillow Pop by Heather Bostic and the Design Collective. Stash Books (C&T Publishing), 2013 Hello quilters! I have a few books in my ‘book stash’ that I really love. One of them is Pillow Pop. This book has been compiled by modern sewist and blogger Heather Bostic and includes lots…

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Upcoming dates from big MQ

By MQG | June 2, 2014

Dates to Remember There is a lot going on these next few months! Below is a list of dates to help keep you and your members stay on track. QuiltCon   June 1:  QuiltCon schedule released June 13:  Last day to join as member to receive QuiltCon discounts June 16:  Last day to update member roster…

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Happy birthday!

By MQG | May 30, 2014 |

to us! It was only one year ago that a few people first got together to talk about starting a local branch of the Modern Quilt Guild.  Holly Broadland, a founder of the Vancouver MQG had put us all in touch with each other.  Jo-Anne hosted us at her house and Nicole, Rebecca, Gail, and Brenda…

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May meeting announcements

By MQG | May 22, 2014

Our fabulous guild banner in action. Here are all the announcements from the May meeting.  Miscellaneous: Thanks to all the suggestions and recommendations for liability insurance. We’ll keep you posted on results.  We have been approached for a commission for a wall quilt at a dental office. This is a PAID opportunity, so please get…

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May Meeting Show and Share

By MQG | May 21, 2014

Once again we had another amazing meeting – thank you! It was our first meeting not at Satin Moon and while we missed Linda’s hospitality, it sure was lovely to have more space. We will also finesse some details for future meetings now that we know the space a little better (design wall anyone?!) And…

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May Block of the Month Instructions

By MQG | May 16, 2014

May Block of the Month – Wonky Diamond You will need: • Solid White, such as Kona White, make sure it is pure white and not off white!, either a FQ or 7” x WOF • Random 1” to 2” wide strips of bright cheerful modern prints and solid colour fabrics *Think tropical skittles* Directions:…

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May Meeting Reminder

By MQG | May 14, 2014

It’s time for the May meeting! We are looking forward to seeing all of you in a much larger space. This is our first meeting not in Satin Moon, and while we will miss the fabric we are looking forward to having more room. Please bring: • a mug for tea or coffee, • your name tag…

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Our first workshop!

By MQG | May 10, 2014

Welcome Krista, to MQG Victoria!  If you are joining us today for the 241 bag workshop we’re glad to have you along.  If you’re not joining us today, we’ll see you at the meeting on Thursday!

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