An industrious bunch of quilters got together on Saturday’s Sit and Sew Day at GJ’s to socialise and sew. There were are a variety of projects undertaken; in particular, there was a lot of work going on with quilting bee blocks, with four bees running in the Guild at the moment! We look forward to […]
What better way to spend Valentines Day than with 27 of your quilty friends? That’s how we felt about our first Super Sewing Saturday for 2015. The day was off to a top start when we saw what Sue and Georgia had put together for the MMQG/GJ’s gift to attendees – a jar containing 4 […]
As part of the upcoming Modern Quilt Guild’s QuiltCon event in Austin, Texas, Guild members from around the world were invited to submit quilts for exhibition and competition. Only a fraction of those quilts entered were actually selected, and we are thrilled to announce that one of those quilts was made by our very own Alys. Somewhat […]
MMQG Inc are proud members of the Modern Quilt Guild, and we were delighted to participate in their latest Charity Quilt Challenge! Our quilt was a true team effort, with members contributing in a variety of ways, and the end result will be exhibited at QuiltCon in Austin, Texas in February 2015, before being returned […]
Another of our sponsors, Amitie Textiles, has been a supporter of MMQG for years. We recently caught up with Jen to talk all things modern quilting. How long have you been quilting for? Can you tell us about your first quilt? My first quilt was an English paper pieced number made in the nurses […]
With 2014 coming to an end, our members have enjoyed our last couple of sewing events. The Social Stitching Evening at Ashburton Library welcomes hand stitchers in a social environment, without the whir of the sewing machines. Kristy showed off her hexie quilt: And […]
It’s official! Quilting is good for your health. That’s the finding of MMQG Inc. member MJ Morris in her thesis “Crafting well-being: A qualitative study on the therapeutic value of quilting and women’s quilting groups”. Founding MMQG member MJ Morris has just completed her Graduate […]
We *heart* our sponsors! We recently caught up with Danielle from one of our sponsors, Polka Dot Tea, to discuss all things modern quilting. Polka Dot Tea was started by two friends, Danielle Aeuckens and Jeannette Bruce, with a love for modern, interesting and quirky fabrics. Their aim is to bring you a collection […]
MMQG Inc were delighted to welcome members to our first Annual General Meeting on Thursday 20 November. The meeting provided the perfect opportunity to reflect on all the activities undertaken since ‘officially’ opening for membership in December 2013, and look forward to the future of the Guild. Louise presented an informative report of all the […]
It was a full house yesterday at November’s Sit and Sew Day Our Show and Tell as always uncovered some fantastic quilts Anna proudly displayed her finished piece, started at the Maze and Vale free form workshop earlier this year, complete with a ray of sunshine backing: Billie took her inspiration from Gee’s […]