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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 7, 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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Jun 3, 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 26, 20221 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 10, 20222 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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May 5, 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 22, 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 17, 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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Apr 1, 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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Mar 26, 20221 min read


March Meeting Preview
We're welcoming Tighe Flanagan. Tighe has a background in visual arts and Middle Eastern studies and loves to combine these passions...
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Mar 8, 20221 min read


Guild Machine Service Day
Now that we've all changed our machine needles after the Schmetz Sewing Machine needle presentation, it's time to give some thought to...
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Feb 21, 20221 min read


February Meeting Preview
The days are beginning to brighten up, and there are early signs of spring poking through. Although we are in Calgary, so there's sure...
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Feb 13, 20221 min read


Community COVID-19 Update
It doesn't seem possible that it's been nearly two years since we had to cancel our March 2020 meeting, and then went virtual with a ...
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Feb 12, 20222 min read


Planning Ahead - Heritage Park
Remember this? Our Rockin' Robin 2020 quilts look fantastic hanging in the Heritage Park bandstand. Although the 2021 edition of the...
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Feb 3, 20221 min read


January Recap
This month, in our we were joined by our very own Judy Farrow as speaker, who walked us through her creation of a pair of quilted...
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Jan 25, 20222 min read


Welcome to 2022!
Thursday, January 20th, Regular meeting, featuring Judy Farrow, Guild Business and Show and Tell Saturday, January 22nd, Sew Saturday,...
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Jan 15, 20221 min read


Holiday Mug Rug Swap
Holiday Swap 2021 - Mug Rug “A small, fun to create, mini quilt that is mostly there to look pretty on your desk and soak up your drink...
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Oct 24, 20212 min read


The "Y" in Yahoo!
The 2021 Calgary MQG Community Challenge Quilt, with the signature "YYC" graphic was recently displayed at the Calgary Stampede. ...
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Jul 11, 20211 min read


What's in a name?
What's in a name? It's been way too long since we've seen everyone! While we love catching up with everyone on Zoom, we're also pretty...
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Jun 27, 20211 min read
“Modern quilting is like porn, hard to define, but you know it when you see it.”
Shelly Sutton
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