Let’s get going with wonky star sewing! The best bit first – choose your fabrics. With this one I decided to have the star all the same colour, so only two fabric choices. I like to cut and lay out everything first. That way I know there is nothing missing when I start to sew. …
After we’d played with the Sweet 16 to our hearts’ content, it was onto the business part of the meeting. By business, I mean SEWING and showing off what we were working on… Sewing There were quilts in all stages of construction. From planning stage To piecing … to basting …to binding…. One of the…
There are so many fab things to report on from our March meetup that it’s going to take two posts. The highlight of the meeting was a visit from the inimitable Ms Michelle of Handcrafter’s House in Midland who brought the Sweet 16 Handiquilter and a heap of goodies from the shop. We watched and…
You may have noticed a new page pop up on this site. Or you may not. Our show-n-tell queen, Jodie, is joining in the Suncorp Ride to Cure Cancer. She is giving up two whole days at her machine to ride (and a lot more to train) for a cure. Jodie is a PROLIFIC quilter…
February’s second meetup was fantastic! We met again at the EJ Scout Hall in South Perth and, despite another hitch (no power for the first 15 minutes – we will get over these teething problems!) we all got sorted with our sewing and sharing…Laura unveiled the first Modern Block – lemons and limes – see…
Hello girls! I’m stepping up to the plate. So if anyone has ANY questions about the Sisters of St John of God Shoalwater Retreat, 12th to the 14th of April, hit me up. This will go for future retreats as well, so keep ahold of the information I’m about to divulge and stay tuned for…
Our first Modern block of the month is brought to you by Laura. Before we get into it, this is how our ModBlocks sew-a-long is going to work. Each month, a PMQG member will lead the month’s block. The block leader will: choose the block make it up before the meeting launch it at the…
It’s that time again! When we get together for Show ‘n Tell, a cuppa, a bit of chat and a bit of this and a bit of that. EJ Scout Hall in Pilgrim Street South Perth is where it’s at and remember there is tons of parking right outside the hall in Pilgrim Street. If…
PMQG is all about people who connect over quilting… Social connectedness is a big part of the Modern Quilt movement, and the best way to do that is to sit down and sew together, or chat over a glass of wine or a cup of tea… But when you can’t, the internet is also a…