Members should email Faith before Mar 23 if interested in getting Carla's "Shortcut Sheets Binder" at special rate quoted (US dollars)
2023-24 President's Challenge & Charity
Create a block/quilt using the initials from your name: colour - pattern block - quilting motif. E.g. Betty Ann Smith would be: Blue, Aunt Sukey's Choice, Stipple.
Charity Quilts: Blocks 12.5" x 12.5". Each month, your choice of 2-colour design with that month's colour, matched with an off-white/cream fabric.
Oct - Red; Nov - Orange; Dec - Green; Jan - Purple
SEW DAY: Sat Jan 13 - check with Faith - 9am-3pm Cost $5. Register with Faith at least 2 weeks before sew day. Must have 5 to run the day. Planned sew days: Feb 24 (19); Mar 23 (18); Apr 20 (15); May 25 (20).
Guild Meeting: Apr 16 TBA
Guild Meetings: 2023 Sep 19Learning Stations: Quilt as U Go; Joining Binding; Prep Quilt for LongArm; Adding Borders; 2023 Oct 17 Working with Wool with Joanne Jefferies and Karen Moore; Nov 21Colours and Scrappy Applique with Kelly Schroeder (workshop Nov 22);Dec 12 - Potluck; 2024 Jan 16 Beth from Barns & Gifts; Feb 20 Erin Harvey Trunk Show; Mar 19 Carla Klop designer - showing the wonders of EQ8 Software; (2024 Apr 5/6/7 Spring Retreat); Apr 16 TBA; May 21 Lisa and Cathy from Quilter's Curve Trunk Show; Jun 18 Annual Wrap Up. Bert from Grantham Books bringing a selection of books, let us know if you have something you want him to bring. End of 2023-24
MONTH 1: 2023 Oct - PREP Work - You will need one Jelly Roll (or various yardage in 2.5" strips). CUT STRIPS:
A: 48 at 2.5" x 10.5"
B: 48 at 2.5" x 8.5"
C: 48 at 2.5" x 6.5"
D: 48 at 2.5" x 4.5"
E: 48 at 2.5" x 2.5" (squares)
X: Plus CONTRAST fabric need 0.6m of fabric. CUT 144 of 2.5" squares
MONTH 2: Sew 48 strip: Starting with A (10.5") attach X (2.5" contrast). PRESS towards X
MONTH 3: Sew 48 strips: Starting with B (8.5") add X (2.5" contrast) add E (2.5"). PRESS towards X
MONTH 4: Sew 48 strips: Starting with C (6.5") add X (2.5" contrast) add D(4.5"). PRESS towards X
2023-24 BOM
2023-24 BOM
2023 Nov 22 Workshop with Kelly Schroeder Applique With Scraps
All attendees had a great time. Kelly was terrific.
2022-23 Program looked like...
2023 Jun 20 - Charity Quilts Show and Trunk Sale; 2023 May 16 - Heather from Stitch by Stitch in Kingston gave a humorous talk on "rulers"; 2023 Feb 21 - Helen McGregor gave a truck show focused on embroidery; 2023 Jan 17 - Denise Kossatz gave an "over the years" truck show, lots of applique; 2022 Dec 13 Meeting - We Made CraftsThank-you to Linda Holmwood and Joanne Jeffries who led a Christmas crafts making workshop at the Dec. meeting.
2022 Nov Trunk Show by Kelly Dumaresq
2022 Sep Trunk Show by Shirley Challice
2022 June Workshop was Great Fun!
SEW DAYS $5 (3rd Sat) CANCELLED TIL FURTHER NOTICE