Above: Members of MMQG with Victoria Findlay-Wolfe (in blue) We are very fortunate that Melbourne is the home of the Australiasian Quilt Convention, so every year we step away from our sewing machines and head into the Royal Exhibition Building to catch up on all the latest in quilt world. This year, we were abuzz […]
Congratulations to three MMQG members who have placed at the Royal Melbourne Show craft competition this year! In the category – patchwork handmade or machine pieced and commercially quilted (class 098), Highly Commended was awarded to MMQG member Anne Robinson for her “Colour Combo” quilt. This quilt was made from a free pattern from the Film in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We were delighted to be invited by the organisers of the Stitches and Craft Show Melbourne to participate in the year’s Show. This was a first time outing for MMQG, and we were so excited to have the opportunity to provide nearly nearly 40 quilts as a feature exhibition to showcase our best examples of modern quilting by Guild […]