The 2018 VQG retreat was held March 19-22. There were 16 quilters. Everyone received a 20% discount card from the Cloth Shop, a 20% discount card from Lorna Shapiro, and the opportunity to shop at a Great Notion with a … Continue reading →
The retreat this year was held at Edenvale, in Abbotsford, from Monday March 13th to Thursday March 16th. There were 19 quilters present, 17 members and 2 non-members. Activities included: First evening – Introductions, announcements, and Fat Quarter exchange. A … Continue reading →
ALL VQG MEMBERS are invited to participate in the FIFTH ANNUAL CHARITY QUILT CHALLENGE!!! The purpose of this challenge is to: encourage members to make a quilt for charity and to have fun doing just that! Each finished Charity quilt shown at a … Continue reading →
I usually have a song playing in my head as I go about my day. Right now as I write this in late November, the song is Singing in the Rain. (I wish it was Blue Skies Smilin’ At Me). Some members of my … Continue reading →
ALL VQG MEMBERS are invited to participate in the FOURTH ANNUAL CHARITY QUILT CHALLENGE!! Our first Charity Quilt Challenge, June 2014, saw 55 quilts donated; our second, June 2015, 58 quilts donated; the third, June 2016, 60 quilts (including 3 … Continue reading →
It’s time for a new challenge! The aim is to complete as many UFOs as possible by the December meeting. They can be big or small, simple or complicated. Register as few or as many as you like. You don’t … Continue reading →
Recently some of our members have been donating quilts for the children of families affected by the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire. Members have also been participating in the Canadian Quilters’ Association Canada’s Big Quilt Bee, making slab blocks and quilts for … Continue reading →
With the 2015 Quilt Show coming up quickly it’s time to put your mind to entering the Challenge. This year we want to limit your choice of colours and send your creative juices in the direction of design and form. … Continue reading →
To Start – design a main block that will be the centre of your own Round Robin. It can be any shape, any block, colour, or a medallion…. anything! Round 1: Whichever colour in your main block there is the … Continue reading →
At the September meeting members will be able to select one of 22 “themed” fat quarters. The rules of the challenge are: The fabric given you is the BACK of the piece you are making. Your project cannot be smaller than … Continue reading →
