How To Join

At the moment Yorkshire Modern Quilt Guild is an online group only.

Later in 2012 we will be organising events starting with Sit and Sew Days (SASD). We will try to vary the location of these as Yorkshire is a big county! 

To join the group please become a member of this blog.
You can also sign up for email updates.

Don't be shy - introduce yourself with a comment below!

29 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 April 2012 at 12:02

    Hi, I am relatively new to quilting. I have made a log-cabin cushion and a small (but fabulous) quilt, both taught by Janet. You can have a look at my cushion on my blog, quilt to follow when I can get some good photos (will it ever stop raining?). I am not sure that they fit in with your modern quilting ethos but my next one might....

    I hope to make friends, be inspired and learn some new thing through following this blog.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Janet25 April 2012 at 17:10

      Hi Claire, Great to have you as our first member! You are definitely a modern quilter already - hop over to the modern quilt guild blog (click on the button) for loads of great ideas to make more quilts.
      Keep quilting!

      Delete
  2. The Skep1 May 2012 at 09:51

    Hi Janet and Hazel, what a great idea, glad to join and hope to attend the SASD, might even be able to provide a venue in the new (bigger) shop! See you soon.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Janet1 May 2012 at 16:56

      Welcome Clare, looking forward to visiting the new shop soon. Sounds like a great possibility for a SASD!

      Delete
  3. Peneller2 May 2012 at 17:37

    I'm so pleased that you have set up this group and the blog and it looks as if you will attract a lot of attention. As I am still in Yorkshire I would love to join in so hope that you'll let me tag along even when I've moved! Too busy packing to do much quilting at the moment, but I am managing a postcard or two.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Quilthaze2 May 2012 at 17:51

    Hi Penny. It's great to have you on board! Good luck with the packing and the move.

    ReplyDelete
  5. glenwin9 May 2012 at 11:56

    Hi I would just like to say hello and tell you a bit about myself I have been doing quilting for a few years now and joined one of Hazel's classes last september and have find them very useful. I just love anything to do with sewing/embroidery/quitting. I like the look of modern quilts so though I would joined you to learn more.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Quilthaze10 May 2012 at 10:07

    Welcome to the group Glenwin! Hopefully we can all learn new and exciting techniques together.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Nadine15 May 2012 at 10:36

    Hello everyone, I am so glad I found you. I have been quilting for quite some time and have not found a local group until now. I know I should really join the Quilt Guild as it is so conveniently located here in York, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Here is my blog if you want to have a snoop around: http://thiscreativebliss.blogspot.co.uk/
    Nice to meet you all.
    Nadine x

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Janet15 May 2012 at 21:12

      Welcome to the group Nadine. I enjoyed reading your blog especially the stuff about social networking - now we know where to come for advice! Your quilts are lovely!

      Delete
  8. Rachel31 May 2012 at 09:09

    Hello Hazel and Janet, thought I should look you up after Janet mentioned your blog at Malvern, certainly beats making collages!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. QuiltSue16 June 2012 at 13:21

    Reading your definition of "modern",I think that's what I am. I've been making traditional quilts for about 10 years, and have had patterns published in magazines, and a book which came out last year, but recently my interest has moved towards more modern colours and fabrics, a lot of white as backgrounds, and slightly less regulated patterns. I've just ordered the Modern Quilting magazine, and now I'm off to Amazon to buy a couple of books that have been mentioned here.

    ReplyDelete
  10. NewbyQ4 July 2012 at 12:04

    HI, I have just found you through the Craftsy.com website. Great to know there are some localish quilters out there. I have just started quilting earlier this year when I subscribed to The Craftsy Block of the Month with Amy Gibson. A free online quilting class. I think that I err to the more modern approach to quilting. I love the simplicity of the more modern blocks. Looking forward to contributing. I have posted some of my projects on the Craftsy site if you are interested

    ReplyDelete
  11. Erika5 August 2012 at 23:46

    Hello, I hope you don't mind me crashing your blog! I am a new mother in the Wharfedale area and I would love to have a quilt made from my baby's clothing. I've seen a few websites from some ladies who make such quilts but they are a bit old-fashioned for my taste so thought maybe someone here may be able to help. For the record, I can't even sew a button (I blame my mother, neither could she ;). There's no rush on this as my daughter is only coming up to four months old and has lots of time to grow out of things which can then be used for the quilt. I'd like it to be functional, something my little girl and I can snuggle up with for years to come. If anyone can help, please feel free to email me - erikab922 _ at _ gmail _ dot _ com. I'm loving looking at your blogs, you guys are very, very talented!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Sarah11 January 2013 at 22:00

    Hi, can i join you ladies??
    I'm new to quilting but not to 'sewing'. 2013 is the year I'm going to learn loads of quilting techniques. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all better. Here's my blog if you want to see what I'm up to http://duckeggthreads.blogspot.co.uk
    Sarah x

    ReplyDelete
  13. linda12 January 2013 at 09:13

    Hello i am Linda and have just moved back to yorkshire have not live here since i was 15 ,we are just south of Pontefract it would be lovely to meet and sew with others i have been quilting just a couple of years all from the internet.The sit and sews sounds fun !!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Quilthaze14 January 2013 at 04:20

    Welcome to our group Sarah and Linda! It's lovely to hear from you and I hope you'll enjoy hearing news through the blog and be able to come along to our sit and sew days.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Wendz18 January 2013 at 07:03

    Hello everyone, Can't believe it took me so long to find this group. Me? I'm a fifty-something dementia support worker who quilts, cooks and gardens. I started quilting when clothing labels became important and homemade clothing 'was not cool' for the younger generation. In my family this happened in 1993. You can read more at our blog: www.down-the-avenue.blogspot.co.uk I'm enjoying reading the blogs listed above.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Quilthaze20 January 2013 at 15:55

    Welcome Wendy! Stay tuned to the blog for news and new activities and come and meet us in person on our sit and sew days if you're not too busy with all your other activities. Your blog is great and I'll try and visit it often.

    Hazel

    ReplyDelete
  17. Fiona Joyce23 February 2013 at 11:15

    Hi - I have just joined you from Hartlepool, not Yorkshire, but if I smile you might let me in. I have been quilting since last Easter and have really got the bug. This week I finished quilting my most recent piece with concentric circles. I'm going to make my first bias binding next and finish the quilt with my first attempt at curved corners. When it's ready, I'll share my blog with you.

    ReplyDelete
  18. fairislerona14 April 2013 at 13:50

    Hello, sat next to you at the International Quilting Day and hopefully going to meet up on a SASD. Look forward to hearing about the Guild.
    Rona.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Raven16 July 2013 at 13:07

    Hi could someone contact Norwich Mod Quil;t Guild re a show . you can contact on ravenquilts@gmail.com Thank you . Rachel Venables Head of Norwich MQG .

    ReplyDelete
  20. margaret18 September 2013 at 15:13

    Hi everyone, have just been told about this group from someone who is a member of the East Midland group, I am quite new to quilting having done lots of embroidery in the past but now have the quilting bug but not sure what I am doing half the time. Hope you will meet not too far away from me soon. I have started a blog and it is through this I have learnt so much and made so many wonderful friends.http://margaret-margiestitcher.blogspot.co.uk/

    ReplyDelete
  21. fairislerona2 February 2014 at 17:30

    Hi, are you planning an 'International Quilting Day' in Barnsley this year? Really enjoyed last years. Received the Quilters Guild mag yesterday but didn't see an 'ad' for it?

    ReplyDelete
  22. Sandy's Quilter's Block28 May 2014 at 19:25

    I've been quilting for over 30 years. I've been wanting to join a group like this for some time. Can't wait to see the Tour de France quilts at the Harrogate show in August.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Unknown27 August 2014 at 18:22

    I am so happy to have found this site. I would love to join this group and hope to learn many new and fresh ideas!

    ReplyDelete
  24. shirley20 September 2014 at 12:42

    Great to see an independent group for modern quilting

    ReplyDelete
  25. Imagination Incubator - Eleanor29 June 2020 at 23:23

    hello! Im am very new to quilting! I was taught by a friend of mine at University over the last couple of years and am currently trying to finish up a fan made from shirts from my family! The friend that taught me came from a long line of Texan quilters who had been doing so for hundreds of years! She had brought a quilt over from the US made by her great great grandma! Anyway, I absolutely fell in love with it and she has been teaching me how to quilt ever since! Sadly she is leaving back to the US soon as we have both just finished our degrees and I'm really going to miss her and our stitch sessions and am looking to find something similar here and learn from all of you lovely people! Theres so much beautiful work on this site!!!

    ReplyDelete
  26. Ted12 January 2022 at 02:29

    I was wondering if this group is still around?

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)