Quiltcon Roundup

Our March meeting will feature an overview of QuiltCon 2025 (Phoenix, AZ, Feb 20-23). Marnie Burnham with help from other VMQG friends who attended the event, will share QuiltCon highlights, including images of the winning quilts (and personal favourites) and a report on the lectures, workshops and events as well as trends for 2025.

Mini Retreat - 2 Spots Left!

We’re planning another mini stay-in-the-city sewing retreat hosted by Liz! Once again, it will be located in Yaletown, in a private community room in a condominium.

Dates
• Saturday, March 22nd, 9:00am to 9:00pm
• Sunday, March 23rd, 9:00am to 5:00pm
This is a two-day retreat, no sleepovers or pillow fights.
Option to go out for dinner on Saturday night.

Location 
1077 Marinaside Crescent, Yaletown, Vancouver

Cost
$35.00 total, includes both days.

Registration is limited to 12 people.
Registration form opens March 1st for first-time participants and March 3rd for everyone else >> set a reminder on your phone. The first people to register and pay are in. Please make payments by e-transfer to treasurer@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca.

If you have any questions, please email treasurer@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca

* Sign Up Form *

Upcycling Orphan Block & Quilt As You Go

This month’s block lotto will be to upcycle an orphan block or maybe two and make a mini quilt. The winner of the blocks will be able to put them together using the quilt as you go (QAYG) method. It touches on the modern quilt idea of improvisational quilting.

The finished block will be 15” square.

 Block instructions 

👉 Reminders

NEWLoonies and Toonies: Bring your loonies and toonies, the VMQG is introducing a 50/50 draw to help us fundraise for programming this year.

NEWVolunteers for Covenant House:We need more volunteers for Covenant House. If you are interested please contact Jane Andrew at volunteer@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca.

NEWRound Robin:Sadly we will not be doing a round robin this year due to low enrolment. Thank you to those of you who showed interest and to Claudia Bos for all your hard work.

NEWTextile & Fibre Tour of Morocco:Jennifer Kerr, a member of the Ancaster Modern Quilt Guild, is hosting a Textile & Fibre Tour of Morocco, November 3-21, 2025, with her partner’s tour company, Wild Desert of Morocco. There are only 2 spots still available!

A true-bucket list trip, this 19 day, 18 night tour includes a full sight-seeing itinerary, with an emphasis on textile & fibre handicrafts through formal & informal workshops, visits to various women’s cooperatives, and hands-on demos with local women.

In addition, your host, Jennifer, will be leading several small hand-work projects using fabric, fibre and “found” items, inspired by what is seen & experienced throughout the trip.

Contact Jennifer at fortyrocks@hotmail.com for more information and to get a copy of the full itinerary.

NEWApril Circuit Training: Circuit Training make sure to come and maybe you will learn a new trick or two.

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