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MQG Member Resources - Modern Fundamentals
The MQG knows that not all members start with the same background in their quilting journey. To help, they've put together a series of...
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Nov 8, 20221 min read


2023 Renewals are open!
We'd love for you to join us in 2023. We plan to meet in person at Wildwood Community Association for all of our meetings, and our 2023...
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Oct 30, 20221 min read


New Location for 2023
The Calgary MQG is excited to share it's new location for 2023 - the Wildwood Community Association. Wildwood is so many of the things...
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Oct 25, 20221 min read


December Swap 2022
The December swap is a guild tradition, but we are announcing it a month early to give you a bit more time. Even better if you decide to...
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Oct 20, 20222 min read


Last Block Lotto for 2022
It's also only the 2nd one for this year! :-) By special request, we are digging into the Calgary MQG Block Lotto archives from 2017,...
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Oct 20, 20222 min read


We're welcoming ABQSS to our October Meeting
This month we're meeting on October 20th at 7pm at the Woodcreek Community Hall. If you're interested, more details are on our...
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Oct 16, 20221 min read


MQG Member Resources - Improvisation
One of the most common requests we get at the Calgary MQG is for resources on improvisational quilting. Fortunately, as MQG Members, we...
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Oct 14, 20221 min read


Placemats for the Christmas Season
The Christmas season will be here before we know it! We know that there are many Calgarians who regularly benefit from meal services...
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Oct 13, 20221 min read


Only a few more days to sign-up for the MQG Mini Swap 2023
The MQG Mini Swap is one of our favourite traditions! Not only will it stretch your design skills, you'll meet another MQG member from...
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Oct 11, 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 27, 20221 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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Sep 15, 20222 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 18, 20223 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 11, 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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Aug 7, 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 15, 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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Jul 9, 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 18, 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 14, 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 9, 20221 min read
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Shelly Sutton
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