MODley Crew Modern Quilting Group
The MODley Crew meets on a rotating schedule: Everyone is welcome as a participant or as a spectator. You don't have to sign up or attend every month. Drop ins are encouraged.
This group of modern quilters started in 2015 in an attempt to fill a gap that existed in “normal” sewing/quilting techniques used, and to draw younger, modern crafters into our guild as members and into what had been a mostly traditional quilting world.
Our modern quilters can do either small art pieces or (most commonly) smaller quilts for the KGH – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Modern quilting can break down “traditional” block formations and colours in order to reform them in different more simplified ways. It also stresses the creation of “free form” quilts & art pieces that incorporate more space, challenge the norm and allow the actual quilting patterns of a piece to shine. The fabrics/colours used in modern quilting are plain and bright - usually from the primary group on the colour wheel such as blue, white, green, yellow, red, and black, and rarely have any decorative printing on them
Come and join us and find out just how creative your brain could be!
This group of modern quilters started in 2015 in an attempt to fill a gap that existed in “normal” sewing/quilting techniques used, and to draw younger, modern crafters into our guild as members and into what had been a mostly traditional quilting world.
Our modern quilters can do either small art pieces or (most commonly) smaller quilts for the KGH – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Modern quilting can break down “traditional” block formations and colours in order to reform them in different more simplified ways. It also stresses the creation of “free form” quilts & art pieces that incorporate more space, challenge the norm and allow the actual quilting patterns of a piece to shine. The fabrics/colours used in modern quilting are plain and bright - usually from the primary group on the colour wheel such as blue, white, green, yellow, red, and black, and rarely have any decorative printing on them
Come and join us and find out just how creative your brain could be!
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Bring your machine and walking foot and read the instructions on
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Blocks for the Hadgraft-Wilson House
I Spy Quilt block
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Bonnie Lass Block
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Block Lotto Guidelines
- Anyone in the guild may participate in the block lotto. For each block submitted the guild member receives one ticket. The winning ticket holder takes home all of the blocks. If the unlikely event that there are a large number of blocks the prize may be split between two individuals.
- No one is obliged to enter the block lotto but the more blocks that are entered will mean a better prize for the winner.
- Please follow the instructions for the blocks with regards to color selection or construction. This gives the winner similar blocks to use however she chooses to use them.
- There are no restrictions on the number of times that a participant can win.
- Bring your completed blocks on the first meeting of the month.
Please call/text me at 778-908-6733 or send me an email at [email protected] with your questions.
Thanks,
Phyllis
Download the file or follow the clear instructions on the website
Block Lotto February and March, 2025
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Edith is the winner of the Block Lotto for January!
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Traditionnal blocks made modern: great examples from Edith and Phyllis!
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Improv resources for the modern groupAlex Anderson recently created a series of 6 instructional videos on Improv Quilting. These videos are available for viewing on YouTube.
Here are the links to each of the 6 videos. They are very chatty but see the notes for the pertinent instructional section of each video. This allows you to skip the chat, if you wish. Alex Anderson - Quilt Improv Class #1 - Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU96rUXThYU See 6:30 - 23:00 - Improv show & tell, intro See sample improv quilt @ 22:40 Alex Anderson - Quilt Improv Class #2 - Sticks and Stones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuU4OJWF4fs See 8:45 - 19:30 Alex Anderson - Improv Class #3 - Short & Crossed Sticks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsMw7UkmvOg See 5:45 - 20:00 Alex Anderson - Improv Quilting Class #4 - Making Rolling Curves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBu7NtKNMz8 See 7:40 - 19:20 Alex Anderson - Improv Quilt Class #5 - Funky Log Cabin Blocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-RwJhQVeU8 See 11:00 - 22:30 Alex Anderson - Improv Quilting Class #6 - Straight Line Quilting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBs0oNVQkIc See 9:30 - 32:30 I hope you learn some new tips from Alex. Enjoy! Edith |