The Prince Edward Island Modern Quilt Guild (PEIMQG) is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization founded in 2015. Our purpose is to provide a place where non-traditional, fresh, modern quilters can meet, share, and create quilts and products associated with quilts and quilting.Our guild meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month, February through November.
> When: 7:00pm (meeting starts at 7pm; come anytime after 6:30pm to chat and catch up!)
> Where: PEI Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown (between Sobeys and CBC)Visitors are welcome!
PEIMQG is a Member Guild of The Modern Quilt Guild (themodernquiltguild.com), and proudly upholds the Modern Quilt Guild community guidelines and commitment to inclusion:The Modern Quilt Guild (MQG) seeks to foster a vibrant and inclusive organization built on encouragement and mutual respect, where all feel welcome.
What is modern quilting?
Innovation, design, and originality are at the heart of modern quilting. Some key characteristics of a ‘modern’ quilt (according to The Modern Quilt Guild) include:- Bold use of colour
- High contrast and graphic areas of colour
- Improvisational piecing (“improv”)
- Minimalism
- Maximalism
- Expansive negative space
- Modern traditionalismMany elements and themes of ‘modern’ quilting have been present in quilts for centuries, but it wasn’t until the 2000s that ‘modern quilting’ was recognized as a distinct style and the modern quilt movement began to grow.
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Looking for more information about membership? Interested in collaborating on a community fundraiser or project? We’d love to hear from you!