Moments from a monthly meeting:
(Click on the arrows at either side of the photos, or the dots under
the photos, to view more examples of a typical meeting’s Show & Tell)
See what VMQG has to offer!
Meetings: The second Monday of the month, year round
Time: 6:00- 8:00 pm
We now have two options for coming to a meeting!
Join us in person at the historic, landmark building of the
Ventura Masonic Center
482 E Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA 93001,
Please note that entry to this venue requires an access code, visitors should contact https://www.venturamodernquiltguild.com/contact/ for this information.)
or
Participate through our Zoom meeting option. Access information for the Zoom meeting will be included in member’s monthly announcements.
Be sure to check the bulletin board on our home page, the monthly newsletter & the meeting reminder emails for any changes in the regular meeting format/location, as circumstances may require the meeting to be Zoom only, or a special event may change the meeting location.
We love to see visitors at our meetings!
If you’d like to let us know you’re coming, contact our Membership Chairperson: members@venturamodernquiltguild.com
Your first visit is free. (A second visit is $5.00.) By your third visit we think you’ll want to be a part of this vibrant, active, quilting community. Membership is $50 per year and can be prorated, depending on the time of year you choose to join. These dues include membership in the Modern Quilt Guild, with all its resources and opportunities to share your work and connect with the wider quilting community.
2024 VMQG Meetings
| Month | Program | Fat Quarter | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter Theme: Modern Traditionalism | |||
| January 8 | “Meet your Board” Trunk Show + MQG lecture by Holly Clarke on Modern Traditionalism | Green | Quarter Challenge: Modern Traditionalism Declutter & Organize your work space to get ready for a productive year. Share before and after photos for Show & Tell. |
| February 12 | Colorwerx Linda & Carl Sullivan | Magenta | Work with this quarter’s theme of Modern Traditionalism! Choose one or more of the 6 traditional blocks: Rail Fence, Nine Patch, Churn Dash, Pineapple, Jacob’s Ladder, Bear’s Paw, and modernize it using the MQG color palette choices provided in the crayon grab bag at the January meeting (also available on the MQG website) |
| March 11 | QuiltCon Review | Shades of Blue | Modern Traditionalism Challenge Sew & Tell what you’ve been working on for the quarter |
| Second Quarter Theme: Appliqué | |||
| April 8 | Patricia Beylea https://okanarts.com/ | Red | Let’s bring back our VMQG tradition of creating a name tag to wear at guild meetings. This is a small project with lots of potential for self-expression! Everyone is encouraged to think of this little canvas as an opportunity to make a statement. Whether it’s a conversation starter, an introduction for new members, or a discreet reminder of who you are, name tags help us connect with each other in a fun way. So have a great time with this challenge and be sure to wear it at our next meeting!!! |
| May 13 | Ginny Robinson’s MQG Lecture on appliqué | Purple | Name Tags |
| June 10 | Allie McCatheren Exhausted Octopus.com | Orange | |
| Third Quarter Theme: Negative Space | |||
| July 8 | Augusto Garcia MQG lecture on negative space | Turquoise | Bring any examples you might have of effective use of Negative Space. It could be a quilt top, or the back of a quilt. It doesn’t even need to be a quilt! Anything where negative space has been used in a design will help us understand this concept. |
| August 18 | Summer potluck | Third Quarter Challenge: Create a mini quilt focusing on the use of negative space. Suggested dimensions: 1) Maximum of 24 inches on any side, or 2) a total perimeter of 119 inches or less (for the Small quilt category at QuiltCon.) | |
| Sept. 9 | Ventura County Fair Review Bring your Ventura County Fair quilt entries to share. Quilt University on the options of machine binding and facing your quilts, given by Patrice. | Yellow | |
| Fourth Quarter Theme: Minimalism | |||
| October 14 | Nichole Neblett Carson Convers MQG lecture on minimalism | Red | Fourth Quarter Challenge: Create a minimalist quilt for philanthropy Finish up any philanthropy quilts for November’s meeting |
| November 11 | Gathering & Giving Philanthropy quilts + Mini Trunk show of outgoing Board members, (where they started with quilting and where they are now) | Black & White | 2024 Wrap-up Share any challenge projects from 2024, (bring them all, even if we’ve seen them before!) |
| December 9 | Holiday Celebration | Bring a modern/ contemporary fat quarter for our traditional party game |
Meeting Format
Our meetings always include a programmed event. Whether it’s a trunk show where quilters share their work, Quilt College, when members share specific skills, guest speakers, or the annual holiday celebration, you’re sure to find new inspiration, get helpful information, and build relationships with other quilters.
A portion of the meeting is set aside for Show & Tell. Bring your favorite quilt, a recent project, or a work in progress. This is a supportive, encouraging group that enjoys seeing lots and lots of quilts.
There is also time to catch up with friends, and chat about quilting on our refreshment break. But you may want to take time to peruse the monthly fundraisers:
- Raffle Baskets with lots of quilting goodies
- Fat Quarter Raffle- For every fat quarter (in the color of the month) you contribute, you receive a ticket for the raffle of the entire fat quarter collection of that month.
Challenges
VMQG members are encouraged to create, in a number of ways, and members are welcome to take up the challenge or just appreciate others’ efforts during Show & Tell. There might be a short-term project like using the color of the year, or long-term swap project when members create for each other. (Rice bag swap, Pizza Box Swap, Halloween Mug Rug, Ornament Exchange, to name a few- click here to see meeting details from previous years !)
And There’s More!
In addition to our monthly meetings, there are other planned activities in which members can participate. Past events have included:
- Retreat– a two day retreat to get together, socialize and work on your own projects without the distractions of every day life.
- Monthly Sewcials, members getting together over Zoom or in person to sew and catch up,
- Workshops given by quilters who presented trunk shows at a regular members’ meeting,
- Opportunity Quilts, a guild wide collaborative effort to make quilts for VMQG fundraisers,
- Philanthropy Sew-ins, when members brought their sewing machines to sew together for the day, and
- Progressive Brunch and Studio Tour.