We’re having a mini mod quilt swap at our July meeting!

Everyone is welcome to participate, here's how:

What to do

• Make a mini modern quilt, the design and binding is up to you
• Use VMQG fabric colours—Kona Aloe, Wasabi, Kumquat, Nightfall and Snow (or colours that match closely; no pattern fabric)
• Minimum size 4 x 4 inches to a maximum of 10 x 10 inches
• Include a label on the back: VMQG Mini Mod Quilt Swap, July 2024, made by (your name).
•  Submit this form 

How it works
Your name will go into the swap group list, make your mini mod quilt and bring it to the July meeting to be swapped. If you can't attend in person, you could have someone bring your quilt to the swap on your behalf, or reach out to the executive and we can help coordinate. We will randomly swap the mini quilts ensuring that every participant receives a mini quilt made by another member.

If you have any questions or need help filling out the form, email Dianne communication@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca

VMQG fabric bundles for sale

Back by popular demand! We’re selling bundles of fabric in our guild colours, Kona Aloe, Wasabi, Kumquat, Nightfall and Snow. Just in time for our Mini Mod Quilt Swap 😉

Bundles are available in two sizes, each contain our five guild colours, all fabric is 100% cotton:

• Fat Quarter bundles of fabric $20
• Half yard bundles of fabric $40

For your convenience, bundles will be for sale—at cost—at our guild meetings starting in June. Payment can be made by e-transfer or cash. If you have any questions, please email Hilary president@vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca

Low Volume Fat Quarter Swap

Here’s your chance to bulk up your stash of modern low volume fabric, and all you have to do is swap a couple fat quarters.

How it works

• Cut two low volume fat quarters from your stash (each 18 x 21 inches of the same pattern). You could purchase low volume fabric to swap if you don’t have any, but ideally this activity enables people to swap fabric without having to buy fabric #winwin
• Put your two FQs into one ziplock bag and print your name on the bag
• You can bring up to four bags of two FQs, that’s 8 FQs, 2 per bag
• At the June meeting, anyone who brings a FQ bag, will receive a different bag of low volume fabric in return #fabricfun

Note:

• Fat quarters can be either US or Canadian, either size is fine. If you bring Canadian size FQs, be aware that you might receive US size FQs back
• When you arrive at the June meeting, there will be a table set up to drop your bag(s) off. Amy and Holly will swap the fat quarters between the bags, and after the meeting, you pick up your bag(s), with two new FQs per bag!
• Your fabric needs to be modern low volume prints. Please bring fabric of a quality that you would like to receive. If your fabric doesn’t fit the guidelines, we reserve the right to not swap your fabric, we have to be fair to our members who meet the guidelines.
   

What's a low volume fabric?
Low volume fabrics are often described using words or phrases like muted, low contrast, low key, and quiet. The term low volume typically refers to cream or white fabrics with a subtle tone-on-tone pattern in light colours. The pattern design reads as neutral and can be used as a subtle texture in a block or as a background fabric. Dots, grids, small illustrations and text prints are all examples low volume patterned fabric, as shown in theses examples. 

For more information and examples of low volume fabric, check out these links.

https://cluckclucksew.com/2018/06/choosing-low-volume-fabrics.html

https://quiltersplanner.com/the-low-down-on-low-volume/

https://kitchentablequilting.com/blogs/kitchen-table-quilting/building-your-stash-low-volume-prints

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

We need your input

This year’s retreat was a huge success in creating an opportunity for members to gather and sew together.

After polling people at the end, many people agreed that the location (Stillwood Lodge) was not the best fit. Please provide your input to help find an alternative location for next year’s retreat.

 Take me to the survey 

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

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

June Block Lotto—Economy and Fussy

This simple square-in-square block includes a 4″ fussy cut centre block. The tutorial provides helpful tips when using directional fabrics. The unfinished block size is 8 1/2″.

 Block Instructions 

Block tutorial by Rachel Hauser of Stitched in Color

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 Facing a Quilt 

This could be your favorite quilt facing technique.
 
VMQG Member, Terry Aske created a blog post for facing a quilt and it’s an excellent resource for this technique. Terry provides detailed steps with photos that take you through the process in a clear and understandable way. It’s definitely worth a bookmark so you can refer back to it whenever you have a quilt that needs a clean finish.

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

Photos by Terry Aske.

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