Tucson Modern Quilt Guild supports and encourages the growth and development of modern quilting through art, education, and community.
We are proud to be part of the international Modern Quilt Guild (MQG).
If you are just beginning to quilt or an experienced quilter, we hope you will find our guild inspiring, educational, fun and entertaining.
Interested in joining? Come to a meeting (info here) to find out more!
Yearly Membership dues is $50 and is due in Nov – Dec for the next year and will extend until the March meeting. Those who don’t pay dues will be removed from the membership list.
If you wish to join, please fill out this Membership Form or contact Melody by emailing membership@tucsonmodernquilts.com
Modern is defined by the individual. Some of us make very “modern” quilts as considered in art terminology, others use “modern” fabric to make very traditional blocks and quilts. We are quilters learning and growing at our own pace.
We are members of the international Modern Quilt Guild (MQG). It started in Los Angeles in 2009 and now is an international organization. Their web page has great information and a dynamic gallery with many examples of modern quilts.
The online quilting community connects us to people around the world with the same interests.
Charity quilts are a group project. Each month, members create blocks with a focus fabric. There are no rules on how to make the block. The blocks are turned into unique quilts for local charities.
Local recipients of quilts and pillowcases include the VA Hospital, Fisher House, HUD VA Supportive Housing, Tucson Medical Center for Children, Banner University of Arizona Medical Center, Quilt for a Cause, Emerge Center Against Domestic Violence, and the Big Brothers & Big Sisters organization.
Nationally, quilts have been sent to Orlando and Las Vegas for survivors, families, and first responders. Fabric was sent to Modern Quilt Guild chapter near Napa after they lost their fabric stash in the Napa area fires.