October 28, 2024 International Scrap Sorting Day – November 2, 2024 By Jessica Plunkett Join us on November 2 for International Scrap Sorting Day Grab your scraps! It’s International Scrap Sorting Day on November 2, 2024.Why does sorting scraps deserve its own day?Fabric scraps often become a core part of the quilting experience – many quilt and sewing projects end with scraps. Making time… Read More
September 16, 2024 QuiltCon 2026 Faculty Applications are Open! By Darci Read QuiltCon 2026 Faculty Applications are Open!The Modern Quilt Guild welcomes and encourages a diverse community of instructors to apply to teach at QuiltCon 2026 in Raleigh, NC, from February 19-22, 2026.What are we looking for?Experienced instructors with fresh material, teaching techniques of interest to modern quilters in the two formats… Read More
September 9, 2024 QuiltCon Affinity Spaces By Darci Read Propose an Affinity Space at QuiltCon 2025, hosted by the MQG IDEA CommitteeQuiltCon 2025 will again offer an Affinity Space for groups to gather and decompress. This is reserved for members of affinity groups, such as Latinx quilters, Black quilters, LGBTQIA+ quilters, etc. (It would not be appropriate for guild… Read More
September 9, 2024 2025 MQG Mini Swap By Jessica Plunkett All active MQG members are invited to participate in our 9th annual international MQG Swap! The 2024-2025 swap opens this fall and swappers will exchange their mini quilts in February 2025. The swap is limited to the first 450 members who sign up. There are important swap rule updates,… Read More
September 3, 2024 2024 MQG Make-A-Difference Challenge Winners By Darci Read The Winners have been chosen! Congratulations to everyone who entered-there were so many beautiful quilts to choose winners from! Below you will see the top ten quilts as voted on by YOU, the MQG Membership. In addition to the beautiful quilts, we raised $1,200 for Wild Earth Allies!Over the past… Read More
August 13, 2024 QuiltCon 2025 Registration Update: Next Steps By Darci Read QuiltCon 2025 Registration Update: Next Steps Thank you all so much for your patience as we reviewed every single transaction and registration for QuiltCon 2025 these past few weeks. This has been a challenging task and we appreciate the kind words we have received from many members while working through… Read More
July 29, 2024 2025 QuiltCon Magazine Submissions By Darci Read Call for Submissions: Submissions are now open for QuiltCon Magazine 2025 QuiltCon Magazine is a special publication brought to you by the editors of Quilting Arts Magazine in close association with the Modern Quilt Guild®. The magazine celebrates the modern quilt aesthetic and features unique quilt patterns, engaging articles, behind-the-scenes interviews, tips for modern design, profiles of modern quilters, and galleries of… Read More
June 17, 2024 QuiltCon Scholarships By Darci Read QuiltCon Scholarship Application Information Are you a member and do you want to apply for a scholarship to attend QuiltCon? Applications are now open. Members may choose to apply for one of the following awards:Travel + Registration: Roundtrip airfare for one attendee, up to $700; three nights hotel in… Read More
April 29, 2024 2024 MQG Make-A-Difference Challenge By Isabelle Selak The MQG is sewing to make a difference! Submissions have closed. The link to the gallery to vote will be posted here on Wednesday, August 21. See the gallery & vote here! Over the past three years, MQG members have used their sewing skills… Read More
April 3, 2024 New Region and Board Application for Region 6 By Darci Read New MQG Region The MQG Board of Directors has voted to create a new region for member-elected board representation. The new Region 6 includes all of Canada. The new board member will take office during the July 2024 board meeting. Please contact [email protected] with questions. Download… Read More
