Following the recent tragedy in Orlando, Florida, the MMQG were proud to contribute to the #QuiltsForPulse drive, run by the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild. Their plan is that the quilts will go to those personally affected by the tragedy: survivors, victims’ families, first responders, nurses, doctors, and LGBT groups. Working with a simple heart shaped block […]
As per usual, our May Sit and Sew Day was a hive of activity, and Show and Tell allowed members to show us their wares, so to speak. Caroline showed of this stunner, with a limited colour palette, which she used to her advantage: Catherine brought a half square triangle baby quilt with vibrant pops of […]
Our Super Sewing Saturday was, as always, super! A huge, 10 hour sewing day is not for the faint-hearted, and allows members to make enormous inroads on their works in progress, with the support of caffeine and cake. Our Show and Tell was epic. Alys showed off her quilt top from Procrasticraft’s No Rules, No […]
We love being one of over 150 Modern Quilt Guilds across the world, but it’s safe to say we have a special soft spot for our Aussie sister Guilds! Melbourne MQG recently joined other Aussie Guilds in a swap coordinated by Sydney MQG. Members made pouches for their swap mates, forging relationships across the country […]
While the Modern Quilt Guild’s event #quiltcon was taking place in Pasadena, Melbourne MQG celebrated #quiltnon2016 by holding our Sit and Sew Day. We got off with a great start with these sweet treats: Members are working on all kinds of projects. Kristy is chain-piecing […]
A couple of years ago, some MMQG members were chatting about how nice it would be to share our love of quilting with those less fortunate. MMQG member Billie (a go-getter!) contacted the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a medium to maximum security women only correctional facility owned and managed by Corrections Victoria. As she spoke with […]
It was a full house at our first Sit and Sew Day for 2016. January can be a particularly productive month for quilters, as we uphold our new year’s resolutions and jump into new projects, or find renewed energy to finish our UFOs (UnFinished Objects). There was some serious quilty business going on. A quorum […]