Member Spotlight: Lisa Rice After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center’s twin towers, Lisa Rice turned her home into a hub for collecting comfort quilts for the families of the 343 firefighters who had lost their lives. She traveled with her son, who was about eight years old at the time, from… Read More
Modern Fundamentals: Half-Square Triangles In each issue of the MQG Journal, Yvonne Fuchs will teach us the Modern Fundamentals of quilting. In this first issue of the MQG Journal, we will explore the many ways you can make Half-Square Triangle quilt blocks. The Half-Square Triangle is a basic quilt block with so much versatility!… Read More
Member Spotlight: Toni Corbett “I had to decide what it meant to be a black quilter,” said Toni Corbett. When the Iowan quilter and army veteran returned home from the military, she began to quilt. She needed a creative life, and her mother, a third-generation quilter, taught her how to start sewing. When she… Read More
Member Spotlight: Nicole McClelland “I am a quilter, an African American quilter, who quilts when I can, and what I make isn’t phenomenal,” said Nicole McClelland. “Why would you want to talk to me?” Nicole laughs, and from the other end of the phone, the energy of someone who loves quilting without any agenda… Read More
STEM & Quilting with Kids: Tessellations What is a Tessellation? We are surrounded by shapes that interact with each other in amazing ways that display beauty and order. One way that finds itself repeated in every aspect of our lives is called tessellation. To get an idea of what a tessellation is, let us envision one… Read More
Creating a Hexagon Wrap Skirt Have you ever envisioned a project that you just can’t shake, even when you know the road to completion won’t be simple at all? This skirt was one of those project ideas that I couldn’t shake, which meant I had to make it. My design was inspired by a combination… Read More
A Virtual Retreat During a Pandemic On October 2-4, 2020, the Fraser Valley Modern Quilt Guild held its first ever virtual retreat. We are a guild of approximately 60 members who meet monthly in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. We had been planning for our 10th Anniversary retreat for over a year and were terribly disappointed when COVID-19… Read More
Sewing for Mindfulness I love my sewing machine. It’s one of my most prized possessions and I know I’m not alone in sharing that sentiment. You really can’t beat its speed and efficiency; whizzing up blocks, or a quick project for a satisfying finish or last-minute gift. But I also love hand… Read More
Customize Your Garment with Bias-Tape Appliqué Since the beginning of summer, I have experimented with creating designs using various mediums, including screen printing and dying through spray dye. In part, this is due to spending less time in fabric stores or any store for that matter. It is also due to me being far too impatient… Read More
The Pandemic Quilt Guild: How PhxMQG is Thriving During COVID-19 The First Signs of COVID-19 PhxMQG meeting before COVID-19 I remember the first message in early March from a member expressing her concern about an upcoming meeting. Like every other second Saturday of the month, we planned to join in a community room at a nearby library. We’d have 45-60… Read More
