The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild recently held their second biennial show, Modern Quilt Showcase, at The Pipe Shop venue in North Vancouver, B.C. The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild is eight years old, with about 120 members, and is part of the worldwide modern quilting movement. The quilts in Modern Quilt Showcase 2018 were colourful and … Continue reading Modern Quilt Showcase 2018 – A Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild Show
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Paul Krampitz – Working with Wedges
Paul Krampitz's Working with Wedges Workshop was well attended, with members enthusiastic about learning something new and sharing the process with quilting friends. Armed with our wedge templates, we learned how to cut our fabric into angled pieces and sew them together to create interesting effects. We started with the basics, creating our own block. Later, Paul showed us some variations such as … Continue reading Paul Krampitz – Working with Wedges
Paul Krampitz – From Traditional to Modern Quilter
Our April meeting featured a presentation by Paul Krampitz, who has made the creative journey from traditional to modern quilter. Paul's quilts illustrate how new and exciting designs can happen when quilters change up conventional blocks and layouts. This was a lively presentation, with a great trunk show, and lots of ideas for modern quiltmaking. More information: Paul's Blog Vancouver Modern Quilt … Continue reading Paul Krampitz – From Traditional to Modern Quilter
Modern Quilt Showcase – A Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild Show
The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild recently held their first quilt show called Modern Quilt Showcase. Over 100 modern quilts made by guild members were shown. The eye-catching, creative quilts on display represented new directions in quilt making such as the use of solid colours, asymmetry, improvisational piecing and less traditional machine quilting designs. The show was … Continue reading Modern Quilt Showcase – A Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild Show
Stacey Day, Quilt Designer
Stacey Day came to our March meeting. She talked about how her life today as a quilter, pattern writer and quilt designer began with her love of fabric as a very young girl. She sewed her own clothes and did crafts, and remembers her grandmother at her side encouraging her to have confidence in her own ideas and talents. A book … Continue reading Stacey Day, Quilt Designer
Krista Hennebury Workshop – A Recipe for Modern
Choose your colour ingredients. Use a few traditional techniques. Add lots of innovative cutting and improvised piecing. Spice it up with your own creativity, and you have a recipe for a modern quilt. Krista’s workshop, “Improv Under the Influence,” was a lot of fun. We learned how to make a quilt that Krista designed and called … Continue reading Krista Hennebury Workshop – A Recipe for Modern
Krista Hennebury Presentation
We were fortunate to have Krista Hennebury at our September meeting. In an entertaining and informative presentation, she spoke to us about modern quilting and showed some of her quilts. After a career as a geologist, Krista pursued her interest in quilting. She gives presentations and trunk shows, leads workshops, hosts retreats and quilt cruises, … Continue reading Krista Hennebury Presentation
Seymour Quilters Guild 