December 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…

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It’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…

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Book 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…

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November 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…

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November 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…

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November 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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It’s meeting time!

We are looking forward to seeing you at our meeting tonight.  TONIGHT at Pearkes Rec Centre. 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 set up.  What’s…

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Happy Hallowe’en

A few of our members wanted to wish you  a happy Hallowe’en today! The Queen of Hearts stopped by our sew-in last week and had a good chuckle before shouting “off with her head!” Which someone was only too happy to do!  That poor bride – what was the wedding night like? And Princess Anna…

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Social Media 101 – uploading pictures on Facebook

Here is another Social Media info post from Christine, and we have our 2014 survey ready. It’s a short one, only 15 questions, so please take a moment to answer our questions. It’s your chance to influence the direction of the guild! CLICK HERE FOR OUR SHORT 2014 SURVEY! We had a positive response to…

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October events, info, and signups!!

Hello again MQG! Here are the announcements and info part of the meeting. The pictures of pretty quilts are HERE. At the end of the meeting we have some door prizes which are generously donated by our local quilt and fabric stores. Please thank them if you are in their store! This month’s prizes and…

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