Archive for March 2014
Show and Share – March meeting
Here at long last are the pictures from our March meeting last week – our most fabulous, best attended, first trunk show, super awesome meeting! This month’s block: the Burly Quilter Block – won by Marg Shepherd! We had a whopping 52 people at the meeting! Satin Moon was full to bursting but we all…
Read MoreMarch meeting thanks
Our show and share pictures will be coming soon but we wanted to say what an AMAZING meeting we had last night. We beat our record – again! – for attendance with 52 people! And one of those people was the lovely, the talented Marianne Haak. Thank you Marianne for joining us last night and…
Read MoreMarch Block of the Month Instructions
Monochromatic + & X Block- March BOM “Pick your favorite color and represent your love for it in this monochromatic block.” NB: we’re trying something a little different this month – instead of providing step by step photos, we ask that you click over to the inspiration tutorial since that is so well written. The…
Read MoreMeeting tonight!!
See you at Satin Moon Quilted Garden tonight folks. It’s going to be another great meeting. 7pm • 825 Fort St.
Read MoreMarch Meeting reminder
The March meeting is nigh and here are all the details for you. Thursday, March 20th, 7pm at Satin Moon • 825 Fort St. Please bring:• a mug for tea or coffee• your name tag to wear – remember that if you win a door prize you must have your name tag or you forfeit the prize.• a…
Read MoreBook Review: Material Obesession
Book Review from Judy L. Material Obsession, Modern quilts with Traditional Roots, by Kathy Doughty & Sarah Fielke This book is still available on line, along with many others by these authors. I received this book for my birthday in 2010. My lady/house quilt was inspired by the pattern called ‘The Burbs’ in this…
Read MoreThat was fun!
We had a super busy weekend with TWO separate events for our members. On Saturday we had a private tour of the Carole Sabiston exhibit at the AGGV. We were a small but appreciative group guided around the exhibit by Lynne. I feel confident in saying that all of us left the exhibit feeling inspired and with ideas…
Read MoreWeekend events
We’ve got a full schedule of events planned this weekend – our first-ever events; here are all the details. SATURDAY, March 8th: guided tour of the Carole Sabiston exhibit at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. The gallery opens at 10am, our tour starts at 10:30. Admission is 11$/adults, 9$/seniors. Please meet in the front…
Read MoreBook Review: Vintage Quilt Revival
Book review by Kari H. (our fabulous secretary!) Vintage Quilt Revival by Katie Clark Blakesley, Lee Heinrich, Faith Jones My copy of the Vintage Quilt Revival arrived in the mail at the beginning of February….I’m not sure if I can recall ever having been so excited to get a book before and I was really excited to get…
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