Author: Colette
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Urban London Challenge
This month our guild challenge is based around this incredible city. We are lucky to have historical architecture alongside modern structures, iconic typography throughout the Underground and street art that sells for millions. Classic red telephone and post boxes pepper the streets while 1960’s tower blocks create a backdrop. Beautiful parks, victorian markets and quirky…
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Improv Quilts
Post by Colette At our last meeting Shevvy talked to us about Improv Quilting. This is a popular way of working amongst Modern Quilters, the freedom to create, change your mind, not worry about matching seams and perfect points and to be led by the fabrics and colours is very appealing. Many of Shevvy’s improv pieces come to…
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June Makes
Another productive month, this is what our members have been making. Pop over to our Flickr group to see who made each item. Thanks to Amelie for creating the mosaic.
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meeting with Liberty
Next Sunday is our regular meet up, with a special guest from Liberty coming to get our views and feedback on the Liberty Lifestyle quilting range, amongst other things. If you’re interested in coming along and for further information, please email us at londonmqg@gmail.com. Space is limited, so after our members have reserved their places…
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May Makes
Wow, May was a productive month, there are so many gorgeous projects! Pop over to our Flickr group to see who made each item. Thanks to Amelie for creating the mosaic.
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Kaffe Fassett exhibition
Last week I went to the Fashion and Textile Museum to see the Kaffe Fassett exhibition. It is incredibly inspiring. I’m a 50/50 fan, some of his work I love, some I’m not so fond of, but I’m completely fascinated by the way he works. There are references to painting and ceramics throughout and you can really see…
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Winner Part 2
Our first winner sadly couldn’t attend the class after all, but that means someone else gets to win this great prize! Our new winner is… Congratulations Marie! We’ll be in touch soon.
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The Winner is…
We have a winner, I won’t keep you hanging, but just a little recap of the terrific prize… a place in this class, where you will learn to make these beauties which will enable you to go on to make oodles of fabulous quilts in the future. So the winner is which is…
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Giveaway – Modern Quilting Sampler class
The lovely Annie from The Village Haberdashery is hosting a fabulous giveaway for the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway day. The Village Haberdashery provides a one-stop shop for the modern crafter with a delightful selection of fabric, yarn, haberdashery and trims. Classes are now being offered which range from knitting to quilting and to celebrate this and the new extended opening hours, Annie…
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April Makes
April seemed to fly by, but some of us were busy… Take a look at our Flickr group to see who made each item. Thanks to Amelie for creating the mosaic.
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March Makes
some of the projects we were working on in March… Take a look at our Flickr group to see who made each item. Thanks to Amelie for creating the mosaic.
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Project President
OK, hands up, I stole this post straight from Charlotte (who did a fabulous job of organising this beautiful quilt). ___________________ What do you do when your guild president is having her first baby? Make a secret quilt, of course! The lovely ladies of the LMQG contributed blocks using this pattern (once they had forgiven me for choosing…
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QuiltCon recap
QuiltCon recap by Charlotte of Displacement Activity I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural QuiltCon in Austin last month, and I am still buzzing from the amazing experience. Spending time with so many people who share the same interests was just fantastic. Add to that the great location, delicious food and warm weather and…
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February Makes
Some of us were busy in February… Take a look at our Flickr group to see who made each item. Thanks to Amelie for creating the mosaic.
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January Makes
A little round up of what our members were working on during January. Take a look at our Flickr group to see who made each item. Thanks to Amelie for creating the mosaic.
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December Makes
A little round up of what our members made in December. Take a look at our Flickr group to see who made each item. Thanks to Amelie for creating the mosaic.
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Giveaway Winner
Thanks to everyone who entered The Village Haberdashery Giveaway, we had 94 eligible entries, Random.org did the honours and we have a winner for this gorgeous bundle of fabrics. Congratulations to comment number 39 – Shenley Connolly who said: “My new skill for 2013 is going to be screen printing! I’m dying to giving it…
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giveaway – The Village Haberdashery
The lovely Annie from The Village Haberdashery is hosting a fabulous giveaway to celebrate the opening of her bricks and mortar shop in West Hampstead in the New Year. The Village Haberdashery provides a one-stop shop for the modern crafter with a delightful selection of fabric, yarn, haberdashery and trims. Swoon! The new shop hours along with class times will…
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VeloCity design challenge
Four of the LMQG members recently took part in a design challenge set by Fat Quarterly. The challenge was to design and make items using fabric from the ‘VeloCity’ range by British Designer Jessica Hogarth. One of the items made was this ‘city squares’ quilt by Beth Studley. You can read more about the design…
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November Makes
November seemed to be over in a flash, here’s a round up of what our members have been making. Take a look at our Flickr group to match the item with its maker. Thanks to Amelie who put together the mosaic. Happy Sewing!