Kincumber Retreat May 2023.

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The last weekend in May 2023 saw 18 SydMQG members head north out of Sydney towards the Central Coast.Rumour has it some retreaters might have stopped off en route at the very well stocked West Gosford Spotlight, and to see the lovely folk at the Sewing Basket in Kincumber (it’s part of the Achieve network of charity shops, and is located just 1 handy km from our retreat location - and near the really good coffee shop. I think they did very well with both donations & purchases that weekend!)Some of us are pretty familiar with the facilities up at St Joseph’s in Kincumber, and it was great to be back there for a couple of full days dedicated to all things sewing & quilting, a lot of chatting, a modicum of wine slurping, and lots of scones. (And one of the best collections of Lucky Door prizes we’ve ever had.) For those members who struggle to get much dedicated...
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Looking for fresh inspiration in 2020

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The Modern Quilt Guild has curated a collection of patterns, webinars and articles called The Modern Monthly and is available every quarter so you have an great aray of information and inspiration at your finger tips. The patterns are interesting and creative yet simple enough for beginners. Issue 03 features the Block Study called Staggered Steps which was designed by Yolanda Whitehead of the Cincinnati MQG.  There are two modern quilt patterns using this block called Ladders and Waves available to download so you can use them as they are or create somthing different using the block itself. Ladders Quilt Included in the issue, Maritza Soto gives a brilliant webinar on Impov Quilting. There are as many ideas about improv and many of us struggle to know where to start to improv our way to a pleasing design.There are however some basic threads of commonality that run through these improv quilts. In this webinar, Maritza talks about her various approaches to working...
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International MQG Mini Quilt Swap

International MQG Mini Quilt Swap

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The International MQG Mini Quilt Swap will be open for registration next week. To join in this amazing swap you only have to be a member of the MQG. Membership of the MQG is all part of your SydneyMQG membership.  You can participate nationally or internationally and you have until February 2020 to complete your mini. Find a link in our profile to the FAQ’S on their website and look out for their email next week. MQG Mini Swap Head on over to the how to log into your MQG account if you need to know how to sign in! ...
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