Secret Stash Swap

MMQG recently organised a secret stash swap between members.  Members curated 200g of their finest fabric scraps and scrap packs were anonymously re-distributed.  Everyone received a fresh addition to their stash from a mystery member!   We can’t wait to see what members make with their new gorgeous fabrics!                 […]

Meet your MQG representative.

The Modern Quilt Guild’s Board of Directors includes five elected Regional Representatives.   Jules McMahon is Founder and President of Canberra Modern Quilt Guild, and she was also voted Regional Representative on the Modern Quilt Guild Board.  We caught up with Jules at the Australasian Quilt Convention, where MQGs from around Australia were exhibiting. Can […]

Modern Quilting

This is an extract of an article which appeared in Vic Quilter magazine, Jan 2015, written by MMQG member S-J Rice. The modern quilt movement has emerged over the past decade as a distinctive style of quilt making, which sits alongside traditional and art quilting as another valid expression of the quilting community. The term […]

June Sit and Sew Day

This month we held our first Sit and Sew event at GJ Discount Fabrics‘ new digs in Fairfield.  We spent our day their light filled sewing space, perused their large shopfront downstairs, and got to know the ‘hood. And we did some sewing.  And some Show and Tell. Alys showed us group quilt, Bonza, which […]

Modern Quilt Show

Australia’s Modern Quilt Show was recently held in the lovely coastal NSW town of Kiama.  Hosted by the Wollongong Modern Quilt Guild, the show attracted modern quilts from around Australia.  No fewer than 21 MMQG members had made or contributed to quilts that were chosen to exhibit for this show, and several of our members […]

Anne’s True Blue achievement

We love to celebrate successes of our members!  We recently caught up with MMQG member Anne Robinson to find out about her quilt “The Grazier”.  I made this quilt for the Australasian Quilt Convention’s Challenge this year. The theme was “True Blue” and quilts had to be 90cm square and the competition was open to […]

Super Sit and Sew Day

                It certainly was an action packed day at Saturday’s Super Sit and Sew Day, and it was our last event at our host GJ’s Discount Fabrics in Brunswick (before they move to Fairfield). As well as our usual activities (quilting, chatting, eating), Amy got us to channel our […]

Social Stitching Evening

We had a baker’s dozen at the recent Social Stitching Evening at Ashburton Library. Kristy was working on her completely hand-pieced hexie quilt. Ssu-Yuan and her mum, Jenny were working together on the lovely almost sashiko-style handquilting along both sides of each seam.  It’s a beautiful and dramatic colour-block quilt of enormous squares. Trish has […]

Modern Quilts at ACQ

We have been delighted to have been invited by the organisers of the Australasian Quilt Convention to provide a showcase of modern quilts.  Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild have worked with Modern Quilt Guilds from around Australia to provide a representation of the artform, with the support of the Modern Quilt Guild.  The AQC is running […]

April Sit and Sew Day

We had a great Sit and Sew Day, with lots of quilty projects going on. All members who attended received a lucky dip prize of some of the goodies kindly donated by members who attended QuiltCon in Texas.                 Our Show and Tell as always showcased our members’ […]