MODERN MIX SA

MODERN MIX SA QUILTERS

The Modern Mix SA Quilters is a gathering of quilters who are interested in finding out more about modern quilting. The group has been formed to provide opportunities for exploring and learning new techniques. Members share ideas, information and their love of textiles. The sessions are a combination of members working on their own projects and trying out new techniques. Each month a challenge is offered up for those keen to be invovled in that aspect of the Group.

Modern Mix has a dedicated Facebook page for participants who want to share their monthly challenges, tips, ideas and everything ‘Modern‘. Go to Facebook Modern Mix and join the Group.


This is our program plan for the beginning of 2023 and we are looking forward to members sharing more creativity and inspiring each other just like 2022! We have planned for a mix of ‘freestyling” sessions where members meet to work on their own projects and “structured” sessions where there will be a demonstration, talk or workshop activity.

This year in addition to the scheduled topic or activity each month we will have a number of ongoing activities running along in the background for keen crew members to get involved in.

  • Pip’s patterns to ponder – bi-monthly (that is every two months) Pip will be sharing a quilt block pattern with us as an added take away bonus at Modern Mix, make one or make the whole set – it’s up to you but knowing Pip, these will be yet another great addition to your Modern quilting adventure.
  • National Quilt Museum Block of the month program. Lesley Millar has been doing this program for years and will be updating us on this activity, how to follow along and be your contact for any questions. Members can keep up to date on block progress on our Facebook page or in Show ‘n’ Tell each month.
  • 30 days of Improv – starts July 2023 – International Quilt-along. All keen crew members will be encouraged to get involved and encourage each other on this growing international challenge.

Each month we will have the usual “Show ‘n’ Tell” and this year we encourage all crew who would like to de-stash to bring along their gear to sell.


The Modern Mix Committee:
Cindy Massey, Ann Retallick, Lesley Miller, Jill Radcliffe, Michael Barton and Sue Knuckey.


See below for the detailed Forward Calendar
  • When: See dates on calendar
  • Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
  • Where: Cumberland Park Community Centre, 390 Goodwood Road, Cumberland Park
  • Cost: $10 per meeting for SA Quilters members and $20 per meeting for affiliate members and $30 non Members
  • BYO lunch. Tea, coffee and will be provided
  • For more information please email modern.saquilters@gmail.com or phone Jill on 0418 856 519

2024

TOPIC CHALLENGE OR ACTIVITY

Sunday
9 Jun

Scrap Management Bring your longest store docket or supermarket receipt, sewing machine and a bag of scrap fabrics and join Jill with ideas on how to utilise those scraps.

Sunday
14 Jul

Own Project Work on your own projects.  No feature activity this month – your own sewing time with like-minded friends.

Sunday 11 Aug

Orphan blocks Bring up to 3 Orphan blocks in a brown paper bag and some scrap fabrics either patterned or solids or both and join Lesley in a repurposing exercise.

Sunday
12 May

Own Project No feature activity this month – your own sewing time with like-minded friends.

Sunday 13 Oct

TBA Watch this space – to be announced.

Sunday
10 Nov

Own Project No feature activity this month – your own sewing time with like-minded friends.


Photographic collages on this page are quilts made by members of Modern Mix SA and featured in the 2022 Coromandel Valley Exhibition We are Makers.