A marathon effort of quilting from 9am – 9pm is not for the faint hearted, but it was a full house at July’s recent Super Sewing Saturday Retreat at GJ’s Fabrics! As always, there were some amazing quilts being made, and a lot of finishing touches on quilts for the MQG Michael Miller Challenge as members […]
Interested in helping Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild behind the scenes? We currently have two vacancies in the Committee, for a Secretary and Challenges, Bees & Swaps Coordinator. The Secretary is the Executive Officer for MMQG Inc and is responsible for agendas and minutes, event administration and management of incoming and outgoing correspondence. This position was […]
Always a popular event with our members, our next Super Saturday Sewing Retreat will be held on 5 July at GJ’s fabrics. Held from 9am to 9pm, this event will be fun filled quilting marathon! We are pleased to announce that Emma Jean Jansen will be joining us as our guest speaker. Formerly of Ballarat […]
A small and committed group of members braved the blustery weather to attend the May SASD; to start new projects, continue works in progress and of course enjoy each other’s company. As the cold weather sets in, what better way to spend your day than quilting? There was some great progress made throughout the day […]
It’s an exciting time of growth and change at Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild and we have recently had some changes to our Committee. We farewell Mary Jane and Cathy M who have resigned as committee members but remain active and committed members of the Guild. In particular, we’d like to note that MJ was a […]
The first MMQG workshop was held on Saturday 5 April and what a day it was. Leslie Keating from Maze and Vale first showed us how to make simple hand carved stamps and very quickly the girls were up and running with their own creations. The designs that evolved were amazing and included knitting wool […]
Our second Social Stitching evening will be held on Thursday 24 April at Ashburton library’s gorgeous meeting room, 154 High Street, Ashburton, from 7-10pm. Entry costs are $2 for MMQG Inc. members and $5 for visitors, payable by cash on the night. No sewing machines please, just bring hand-stitching or even just yourself! Tea and […]
On Saturday March 1, MMQG Inc. kicked off the first Super Saturday Sewing retreat for 2014, and what a fabulous day it was! With 28 attendees it was the largest event we have held to date, and the new tables and table arrangements set out by Georgia and Sue allowed plenty of room to sew, […]
We are very excited to announce our first Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild Inc. workshops! Leslie Keating from Maze & Vale handprinted sustainable textiles has offered to run two workshops, Block Printing on Fabric and Freeform Patchwork, for members. The cost of the workshops are $55 each and will be held on 5 April at GJ’s. […]
A lovely day of summer sewing was had by all at GJ’s on Saturday 1st February! The room was delightfully cool and relaxing in contrast to the hot conditions outside, supplemented with cool drinks and the delicious baked goods our generous members spoil us with. The talents of our members were certainly showcased at “Show […]