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…
What a turnout! Our January meeting (on 3 Feb) was FABULOUS, despite a rocky start. (We were given the wrong key for the hall, or the right key for a hall we didn’t hire… ) So we started off with introductions and show and tell under the gumtrees of South Perth. Is there a nicer…
We have a home for 2013! We are meeting this coming Sunday, 3-6pm on 3 February at the EJ Scout Hall in South Perth (see map below). [googlemaps https://maps.google.com.au/maps?oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&q=ernest+johnson+oval+south+perth&fb=1&gl=au&hq=ernest+johnson+oval+south+perth&hnear=ernest+johnson+oval+south+perth&cid=0,0,1082254475368990688&t=m&iwloc=A&ll=-31.986559,115.866224&spn=0.006295,0.006295&output=embed&w=425&h=350] The agenda for this meeting is: 2013 planning and Modern Block dreaming/planning Expert hand-piecing and Y seams with McKenna show and tell. Bring some sewing, your Modern Blocks book…
Early in January, after Alex asked us on the Facebook page about blogging, a Beginner’s Blogging workshop was conceived. Short of a hall and data projector, a large lounge room with an Apple TV (and AIRCONDITIONING!!! January in Perth!!) seemed the next best thing. The lovely Gina volunteered her home and her techie husband and…
Better late than never! The mugrug competition wound up in November with some fabulous entries. Mugrugs had to be inspired by the PMQG logo and use only solids. The challenge was sponsored by TheOzMaterial Girls and QuiltJane of WantItNeedItQuilt. Here are a few of the highlights. Jodie’s Perth Hills mugrug deserves a special mention….
Once upon a time, a group of princesses got together and decided to start a quilt group. The quilt group needed a logo, so they consulted a sprite made of vapour, known as Erin-the-invisible, who made one up. An evil witch cast a spell upon Erin-the-invisible, dooming her to never make a meeting and continually question her…
Who would have thought that November in Perth would be a washout? The sky looked like this on the day of our planned picnic: And although Gina pointed out that it DID make a nice palette, we weren’t game to try picnicking in it. So an indoor picnic…
Starting in February 2013, we will be running a Modern Blocks sew-a-long/Bee based on the book Modern Blocks (Stash Books 2011). You can: Make the block and keep it to make a sampler at the end of the year Make the block and donate it towards a charity quilt. The aim will be to start easy…
Who’da thunk it? Thunderstorms in November. Hence our picnic in the park will be… picnic in Bev’s house, which is in Edgewater. Details on the Facebook group, or email beverleyjanepower AT gmail.com 🙂 BYO food, quilt, children, etc… There are parks nearby if the weather fines up – can’t let the weather stop us!
Woops, here it is the day before our picnic and not a word from the blog! Naughty blog! Still, better late than never so here it is. It’s a Picnic. Tomorrow, 24th November in Kings Park at the Adventure Playground at 12 noon. Bring rugs, chairs, food to share, sun screen, hats, hand sewing, kids,…