It was the same weekend as the biggest Quilt Fair on the Perth calendar, so it was not surprising that our get together was all abuzz with fabric talk and comparisons of special purchases. We were all enthusiastic and very busy. The afternoon began with lots of chatter and socialising in the kitchen area. We…
We had a fantastic meeting in Midland with the fabulous Michelle and Jodi at Handcrafters House earlier on in the month. We had lots of space to sew and to set up our machines. Janine was very pleased that the coffee was real and we even had cake. But the highlight for me and others…
And we have a winner! Congrats to Alex with her beautiful board of modern mini quilts. Alex wins one of these prizes from Handcrafter’s House. Part two of the challenge is due on 29 June at our AGM, which will also be a destash meeting. Full details here.
It’s time to vote!!! We have 12 entries in the Pinterest Modern Mini challenge. Look through them all and click on the heart to choose your favourite. You only have ONE vote!!!
We’ve extended the deadline of the Modern Mini Pinterest Quilt Challenge! Proudly supported by Handcrafter’s House, the Modern Mini Pinterest challenge runs until 7 May… Create a new Pinterest board called [Your name]’s PMQG Modern Mini challenge. Pin 10 (and ONLY 10 – that’s the hard part!) mini quilts from anywhere on the web. You can get started by…
We’re getting our mod on… with a two part Modern Mini Quilt Challenge! Proudly supported by Handcrafter’s House, Part 1: Modern Mini Pinterest challenge – now to 27 April Create a new Pinterest board called [Your name]’s PMQG Modern Mini challenge. Pin 10 (and ONLY 10 – that’s the hard part!) mini quilts from anywhere on…
LOW VOLUME SWAP Last month at the meeting Gina talked about low volume fabrics. What’s a low volume fabric? We liked this article by Rebecca Lynne: http://www.makingrebeccalynne.com/p/low-volume-swap.html. At the March meeting, we’ll be having a 10″ low volume fabric swap. Bring along 10 x 10″ squares of the same print of low volume fabric. Place…
Hello everyone! January is racing away and out very first meet-up is This Sunday 19th January at our usual venue…. You can find us at the EJ Scout Hall, South Perth on from 2 pm to 6 pm (Parking on Pilgrim St). So, are you wondering what you need to be ready for? Modern blocks and appliqué…
Wishing you and yours a very happy new year and a quiltful 2014! Make sure you are on on the mailing list for info about our January meeting – Australia Day for sewing in South Perth is not going to work, so stay tuned, we’d love to have you join us! Kate’s Diamond Ripples is…
For those of you playing along, or wanting to join in, this is the tutorial for my modern block from this book. So…drum roll…it’s… Diamond Ripples! Argh! I hear some of you say. Never fear – this is the perfect opportunity to either show off your great talent at making half square triangles or a…