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Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Info from the January meeting

Announcements, happenings, and info stuff!




Big MQG news!! (so big it needs TWO exclamation marks)
Edited to add: word from the big MQG is that the signup is full. Don't know yet if they will allow more people to join in.

Show and Share pictures are coming soon. Check back here in a few days.
Posted by MQG Victoria at 10:54 1 comment: 

January block lotto - Circle of Friends block

This month we are doing the Circle of Friends block, and using the excellent tutorial from the Emerald Coast MQG. Here is our colour palette though: This block is based on the 9-Patch layout and even though it looks complicated it is very simple! All nine units are the same size, but colour placement in the units creates an illusion of a circle.


• 8 2.5"x2.5" squares of focus fabrics in our colour palette. • Background fabrics in WHITE cut: For the instructions:

Head on over to the Emerald Coast MQG tutorial

NB: their lotto rules are different than ours so just skip that part and look at the instructions.

Your block should measure 12.5" when you're done.

Posted by MQG Victoria at 20:00 No comments: 
Meeting tonight!

It's a new year and our first meeting of 2015 is tonight!

All the fun happens at Pearkes Rec Centre tonight at 7pm. Owen room on the main floor - through the main doors and down the hall immediately on your left. Click the link for parking, maps and transit info. Doors open at 6:40 to let us get set up.

Membership for 2015 is underway if you want to join us, You can download a membership form HERE. Or just drop in and see what we're all about (modern quilts and fun). $5 for drop ins.

Please bring the usual things:
• a mug for tea or coffee,
• your name tag to wear,
• your Modern show and share,
• your block for the block lotto. Instructions are HERE.
• your HST charity blocks
• if your birthday is this month, please bring cookies or a treat to share,
• MONEY! for FQs, 50/50 draw, membership, workshop, sew-ins

Special things to bring:
• pouch if you're in the TORONTO MQG swap
• a modern quilt to loan for display at Kaleidoscope Quilt Co.

See you tonight!
Posted by MQG Victoria at 09:45 No comments: 

December meeting wrap-up

Our December meeting Christmas/Hanukkah/Solstice party was rousing success! We shared treats, oh so many treats! We showed and shared, we swapped mug rugs, collected our pouches to send to the Maritime MQG, and we did some of the usual: Block Lotto, door prizes, fun.

Here (at last!) are the photos and details from that fun night a few weeks ago.

And on to the show and shares:

What swap? We did a zippered pouch swap with the
Maritime MQG.

After show and share we opened up our mug rug and mug presents to us. This was our first time making something for each other, and it won't be the last. Well done everyone!

Cloth Castle gift certificate and fat quarter - Sue M.

Sawyer's pattern and thread pack - Laura

Sawyer's pattern and thread pack again - Judy F.

Satin Moon gift certificate - Thea

and for our HST Charity Challenge the winner was:
Gala Fabrics gift certificate - Lee

In the spirit of Christmas/Festivus we also had a re-gifting opportunity! The winner of a previous block lotto donated the blocks back to us to choose a new winner. The winner was LEE! (and by a great co-incidence she had made one of the original blocks).

Thanks very much everyone. We hope you had a lovely holiday season and we wish you all the very best for 2015. See you at the January meeting next week, Thursday Jan. 15th.

Posted by MQG Victoria at 12:47 1 comment: 

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