Guest Speaker
Laura Henneberry

PreQuilt is a family business made up of Gar Liu, a developer, and Laura Henneberry, a quilter. They’ve teamed up to create an online software application that helps quilters create, plan, and visualize their own quilts in fun and surprising ways.

PreQuilt comes equipped with multiple grid layouts, solid fabric swatches from all the major manufacturers (like Kona and Free Spirit), preloaded common blocks, a printed fabric swatch importer, and the ability to custom build your own quilt blocks. And coming soon — fabric requirements!

In this demo, Laura will talk about some examples for how you can use PreQuilt in your quilting practice. She believes PreQuilt is one of the best ways to preview your quilt before cutting into your fabrics, and to get excited about get started. Their motto: PreQuilt twice, cut once!

PreQuilt.com

Who doesn’t love a good modern-fashioned swap?! Here’s your opportunity to get in on one. We’re gearing up for the December meeting and organizing a modern pouch swap, read on for the details…

Design, size, and fabric is up to you, please make it modern. Since it’s holiday time, we thought it’d be nice to include a little bonus—a small sewing notion, valued at no more than $10, such as a package of needles, a spool of thread or a stitch ripper. If you don’t want to buy anything—that’s totally fine—make something out of your scraps, like a mug rug or pin cushion, and pop that into the pouch. We’ll randomly swap the pouches ensuring every participant receives a pouch made by another member. Gift wrapping the pouch is optional.

We’ll have VMQG modern pouch swap labels available for those who are participating in the swap, you can pick them up at our October or November meeting, or make your own label. Details in the sign-up form.

Don’t wait,  sign up here  (shortest form ever!)
 

Would you like to help shape the future of our Guild? Do you have ideas or suggestions about what our Guild could do in the coming year(s)? Do you want to connect with other members? Do you have a skill to share? Our guild needs you! 

There are Executive roles that are available: Education, Communication/Social, Treasurer, and Secretary. You can find more information about Executive role descriptions on our website, under the About tab, or click here.

The new Executive changes over in November. If you’d like to step up and volunteer, or if you have any questions, please reach out to any exec member at the upcoming meeting or at executive@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca

November Block Lotto—Scrappy Wonky Star

Scraps are a ‘side effect’ of sewing so let’s look at how to integrate them into projects. The Scrappy Wonky Star by Karen at Quilt Expressions is a fun, colourful block. By choosing different values for the star and background fabric your star will jump out at you.

Block measures 6.5" x 6.5" (finished 6" x 6")
Quilt block photos by Karen Hanson (left) and Sue Westrup (right)

 Block Instructions 

Sewing Chair Ergonomics

Do you ever experience a pain in the neck from sewing? (not the kind of pain you get when you cut your fabric wrong.) It could be that your set-up needs adjusting. 

 Healthy Quilting  posted a helpful article that outlines why sewing chair ergonomics is important and how you can how to adjust your seating position for maximum health benefits.

The article also include links to cutting table height and ironing board height. #lesspainmoregain

Bonus Pro Tip from Carolann
I was getting a lot of pain sewing, and my physio and I figured this out. Put a box or a piece of wood about the same height as your presser foot under your non-driving foot to balance out your lower back. I just use a piece of 2x4 under my left foot, and it works! Thanks for the tip Carolann

If you have a tip, please email it to us, we’ll share it and give you a shout out! 🤩

👉 Reminders 

 WIPs are due October 31st.  The WIPs draw will be held at our November meeting. Let Edna know if you’ve finished a registered WIP, include a photo of your quilt. Email wips@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca

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

Round Robin: Make sure to bring your Round Robin bag to trade with the next person.

Sew Good Quilts: If you have any quilt tops, backs or finished quilts to return to Megan, please bring them to the meeting or get in touch by email.
sewgoodquilts@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca