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Sep 27, 20221 min read
We're welcoming quilty weather!
The change of weather has us thinking about all of the fall and winter goings on we've planned, and it's a busy one. Our September...
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Sep 15, 20222 min read
Blocks for Good
Blocks for Good is a new program to help support the guild's Community Giving initiatives. In several ways, it is similar to our Block...
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Aug 18, 20223 min read
Block Lotto is back! August 2022
As I write this, we are in the middle of a heat wave, but the countdown is on. The weather will be cooling and the kids getting back to...
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Aug 18, 20223 min read
1st Annual Calgary MQG Fall Retreat
We’re so excited to have our first (hopefully) Annual Retreat at Canmore Inn and Suites this year! Saturday, October 22 - Sunday, October...
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Aug 11, 20221 min read
MQG Member Bonuses - Jacquie Gering
Back at the start of the pandemic, we were all looking for something to occupy our time during the most restrictive phases of lockdowns. ...
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Aug 7, 20221 min read
We're designing a community challenge quilt!
We've officially picked our colourway for the 2023 QuiltCon Community Challenge - teal blue to lime green. The next step is to actually...
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Jul 15, 20221 min read
Upcoming Member Challenge!
It's been a little while since we've had a challenge - something to get your creative juices really flowing. We'll be introducing a new...
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Jul 9, 20221 min read
Stampede is back, and we were there!
The Calgary MQG was welcomed at the Calgary Stampede's Creative Arts & Crafts display yesterday. An internet outage meant that we...
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Jun 18, 20221 min read
June Meeting News
It was great to see everyone again! This month we: Reconnected through social activities - there are not many marathon runners or...
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Jun 14, 20221 min read
June Pre-Meeting Updates
We're now using Mailchimp to send out cleaner emails, so please check your spam filters if you're a member and need details of the...
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Jun 9, 20221 min read
Washi Part 3 - The time savers!
Washi is a great way to keep organized while you're quilting. Although being organized and efficient isn't always our strong suit, and...
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Jun 7, 20221 min read
Washi Part 2 - What am I doing? Where is my stuff?
We've had some great suggestions either through our Facebook group or at our meetings on what to do with washi or similar low tack tape,...
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Jun 3, 20221 min read
What's Washi?
Do you use washi tape as a regular part of your quilting practice? Or is it new to you? And what is washi tape? Washi tape is similar...
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May 26, 20221 min read
QuiltCon 2023 Challenges
Want to participate in QuiltCon 2023, even if it's not possible for you to go to Atlanta? The Modern Quilt Guild has three exciting...
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May 10, 20222 min read
Zooming out with a bang!
It's been a very interesting time to be on the executive of a quilt guild. Who knew that January 2020 would be our last "regular"...
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May 5, 20221 min read
Coming Soon -Heritage Park FOQ
Spring looks like it finally might be here - the days are lighter, the birds are returning gardens are being planned and we're all busy...
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Apr 22, 20221 min read
Community Giving Quilts
We're fortunate to be sharing quilts with members of our community. Our Community Giving Co-ordinator, Ronnie provided some pics of...
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Apr 17, 20221 min read
April meeting preview - Quilt Pattern Mart
Are you a rule-follower when it comes to patterns? Or do you use them as inspiration only? Heather Kinion, founder of Quilt Pattern Mart...
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Apr 1, 20221 min read
Stampede 2022
It's been a long couple of years without the activity that Stampede time brings. A lot of us are still being cautious about our...
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Mar 26, 20221 min read
Community Giving Blocks
Happy spring to everyone! Several of our members have been active in offering quilts to recently arrived Ukrainian newcomers. Since...
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Shelly Sutton
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