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 

David Owen Hastings workshop

Mini Mid-Mod Quilts
These charming little quilts are inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, and are a great skill-building project to learn a number of quilting techniques.

Here’s your chance to take a D.O.H. workshop!
May 11, 2024
9:00am - 12:00pm
Via Zoom
$70
Maximum 30 participants.

To ensure we get enough participants, will open the workshop up to our friends in the Kamloops Modern Quilt Guild. Don't wait to sign up, first come, first in!

NOTE: you must pay for the workshop to be registered—get on it to be in it! 

 Register here 

You can visit davidowenhastings.com or follow @davidowenhastings on Instagram.

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