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The inaugural meeting of the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild was last night. It was a good event, with a lot of energy in the room. Not to mention a lot of people - I think the headcount was 43 ! The show-and-tell portion of the meeting was really interesting - there were so many different quilts on display - all with different approaches, patterns and colour-stories - made by a range of quilters from veterans to total newbies. The crowd was super supportive and excited - I loved the communal 'oooohs' and 'aaaahs' when the quilts were held up! It's definitely nudging me to start on one of the quilt ideas I've been thinking about in the past little while... I have 2 that are on the must-sew list - and after last night, I now have an idea for yet another quilting project... Which reminds me: I never posted photos of the last quilt I made. I made this quilt just before my nephew was born... and he's about 15 months old now. Better late than never! :) I wanted ...

Here's a fun project from the fabulous Victoria & Albert Museum in London.... V&A's Patchwork Pattern Maker. Just upload a photo and the Patchwork Pattern Maker will create a custom quilt pattern for you! You can even use images from the V&A's collections , which is pretty awesome. The results can end up quite abstract or detailed, depending on the image you choose, plus how many squares and colours you want to use. Check out the gallery to see what patterns people have already created - at least virtually. It would be interesting to see some of the finished, fabric results! If you're looking for a comparable program to make knitting patterns from photos, have a look at  MicroRevolt's KnitPro application for creating custom intarsia patterns for knitting. (via the ReadyMade blog )

June is a crafty month in Vancouver! Here are just a few of the fun happenings around town this month... Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild is holding its inaugural meeting ! Thursday, June 17, 2010 7pm to 9pm Spool of Thread Sewing Lounge 101-649 E. 15th Ave. Join us on Thursday, June 17th, 2010 for the inaugural meeting of the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild at Spool of Thread Sewing Lounge! This is the place to be if you love fresh, modern quilts! Come to this informal meeting to meet other fabric lovers, show us your modern quilts, and share your ideas for what this guild could become! Stay tuned for more details (door prizes anyone?). Find out more about the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild , the larger Modern Quilt Guild movement and get more deets on the Vancouver meet-up . Etsy Party! Friday, June 18, 2010 2 pm to 5pm East 15th Avenue, between Fraser and Kingsway Got Craft along with Collage Collage , Spool of Thread Sewing Lounge and RubyDog's Art H...