Date: Monday, October 14th Time: 6pm to 8pm (superbuzzy open at 5pm) Location : superbuzzy (directions) In addition to our other fun activities our guest speaker for October will be Kelly Stevens! She will demo an easy way to do half square triangles. In addition, she will show how to machine piece hexagons. Don’t forgetContinue reading “October Meeting Reminder”
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Congrats to Andres!
Our very own Andres is the subject of The Modern Quilt Guild’s Member Spotlight post for October 8th!! Check it out on their blog here. Congratulations from all of us!!
September Block Challenge
The block challenge for September is to make something in the modern aesthetic using hexagons. It can be a block, bag, napkin, place mat, an entire quilt top, etc. Have Fun! Don’t stress! Hexes Hexagons are cool!
Pattern Designers Wanted!
The Modern Quilt Guild is looking for 12 pattern designers to create an original modern block or quilt pattern. These patterns will be made available to MQG members free of charge! The MQG will be offering payment for the patterns, and all members of the Modern Quilt Guild are invited to submit a design. PleaseContinue reading “Pattern Designers Wanted!”
September Board Meeting
Our September Board Meeting will be held Tuesday, September 17th, 6pm at superbuzzy. Our board meetings are always open to VMQG members. If you are not a board member and plan on attending please leave a comment on this post. Thank you!
September Meeting Reminder
Date: Monday, September 9th Time: 6pm to 8pm (superbuzzy open at 5pm) Location : superbuzzy (directions) In addition to our other fun activities Sarah Wilkinson will be our guest speaker. She will be demoing Julie Herman’s “HexNMore Ruler“. Don’t forget your challenge blocks! The challenge was to make a “Modified Bento Box” block usingContinue reading “September Meeting Reminder”
September Scrap Swap!!
We have a super activity planned for our September 9th meeting. A Scrap Swap!! This is open to all guild members. In case you want to join in, here are the rules: All you need to do is to bring a bag of scraps to the September meeting. How many scraps you ask? Enough toContinue reading “September Scrap Swap!!”
August Block Challenge – Modified Bento Box
Our block challenge for September is to make a modified Bento Box block using this great tutorial from Film in the Fridge and the color palette in the photo below. We are donating our finished blocks to our philanthropy committee. Our blocks will be sewn into one or more quilt tops. Use the comment sectionContinue reading “August Block Challenge – Modified Bento Box”
August Board Meeting
Our August Board Meeting will be held Wednesday, August 21st, 6pm at superbuzzy. Our board meetings are always open to VMQG members. If you are not a board member and plan on attending please leave a comment on this post. Thank you!
Fourth Annual Action Kivu Fundraiser!
Alissa Haight Carlton, the president of the Modern Quilt Guild, posted on her site about a wonderful nonprofit that helps women who are victims of the conflict in Eastern Congo by teaching them to sew at a sewing workshop. Action Kivu is run by Alissa’s twin sister, Cate. Alissa is currently running a fundraiserContinue reading “Fourth Annual Action Kivu Fundraiser!”