Quilts for Brazil are needed!!

The province of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, is made up of 497 cities, and recently, storms have wreaked havoc on over 425 of these cities. The devastation has included landslides, destroyed roads, collapsed bridges, power outages and water cuts. Millions of people are currently without access to basic necessities such as drinking water and food as reported by Brazil's civil defence agency this week.

Fibre artist Ana Paula Brasil from Thunder Bay, Ontario, has taken the initiative to provide quilts to the survivors. Over 2 million people are homeless, and quilts will not only provide physical warmth but also serve as a symbol of solidarity, compassion, love and support from across the globe. Ana put together a campaign to collect and send 2000 quilts, and is partnering with Vine Church to coordinate the logistics of getting the quilts from Canada to Brazil. 

The quilts will be heading to Brazil on August 1st so there's time to create one if you don’t have an extra in your stash that you would like to contribute. All sizes are needed.

Quilts should be sent to:

Ana Paula Brasil
136 Frederica St. West, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada  P7E 3V7
brasilanapaula@me.com

Sew Good Quilts | update

Thanks to those of you who’ve taken home fabric for Sew Good Quilts. If you’ve finished your top or back, please hold on to it for now. We are looking for volunteers to quilt, bind and label these donation quilts.

Please reach out to Megan if you can help.
sewgoodquilts@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca

May Block Lotto—Stack ’n Whack Improv Quarter Circles

Stack and whack is an improv quilt-making technique that involves stacking fabric layers and free-hand cutting them into specific shapes, then sewing them back together to create a unique design. Enjoy this quick and easy block.

Please choose four contrasting solid or tone-on-tone fabrics.
(Photo by ericajackman)

 Block Instructions 

Quilter’s Dream

Don’t miss our May meeting—VMQG member, Lorna Shapiro from Quilter’s Dream Fabrics will be giving a talk AND hosting a special VMQG Pop Up Shop.

I started my quilting and design journey about 15 years ago when I retired from a very left-brain career. Looking for a joyful activity, I tried making a quilt for our about-to-be-30-year-old daughter and her husband. I was instantly passionate about quilting and about blending a Japanese aesthetic with a contemporary sense of design. Over the intervening years, I have been continually refining my design aesthetic. The Pacific West Coast, where I live and work, offers me daily inspiration through its shapes, textures, and natural colours found here.

This will be a special treat to learn about Art Gallery Fabrics and shop curated bundles of fabric. Bonus: VMQG members get a 20% pop up shop discount! 
Photos by Lorna Shapiro.

Apliquick workshops

Our friends from the Lions Gate Guild are hosting Rosa Rojas, the Apliquick teacher, who is coming from Spain this June. They would like to offer this class to our guild members.

If you’d like to attend, please contact Leslie Rutledge at rut99@shaw.ca or by phone 778-773-5979.
 

Workshop # 1 | Hawaiian with Apliquick 

Date: Monday June 10, 2024
Cost: $100 for LGQG Members and $110 for non members
Time: 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM
Place: Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver

In this class we will work with textures using the new appliqué technique. Part of this quilt will be made during the class.

Workshop # 2 | Apliquick Master Class 

Date: Wednesday June 12, 2024
Cost: $100 for LGQG Members and $110 for non members
Time: 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM
Place: Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver

APLIQUICK is a technique for appliqué, traditional or contemporary, not only for small pieces but also for large ones. 

During this class you will learn how to make a medium size appliqué project as well as a miniature one. You’ll learn how to make any kind of shapes, hexagons, curves and many more.

The teacher will demonstrate how to machine appliqué the small pieces, but the class will mainly be hand work.

 Pro Tip for embroidery 

Want to add some hand stitching to your quilts?! For the ultimate resource, check out Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials website.

Sarah has lovingly put together an Embroidery Library with free access to modern and traditional embroidery stitches, projects, patterns, and some needlework history. You can learn hand-stitching through step-by-step photos, illustrations, samplers, and videos. You can search embroidery styles,  stitch families, or a Stitch Picture Dictionary. Photo by Sarah, embroidery.rocksea.org.

Got a tip you'd like to share? Your fav video or blog post you always return to that's modern quilt-related... email it and we'll give you a shout out! 🤩

Reminders 

WIPs: Let Edna know if you've finish a registered WIP. Email wips@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca

Show n Share Photos: Send us your quilt pics, we’ll post them on our IG. Email photos@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca