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March 2018 Meeting

Vicki's two finished pieces from a Sherida Giddings workshop, using patterns from Quiltworx, The last of our winter daytime meetings was held on Monday. We go back to evening meetings for April, May and June. The hall will be open by 6:30, the meetings start at 7pm. We had another wonderful show and tell. You can see the pictures here …
Guild Blogger
7 March 2018
CommunityEventsQuilt Show

2017 Father Christmas Festival Quilt Show

We did it again! Many thanks to members of our Guild for loaning their wonderful Christmas quilts, wall hangings, wall quilts, table runners, Christmas tree skirts and various other home decor! We really transformed the little yellow house once again. Come visit us! We are open November 25 & 26 from 10am-4pm and Dec 2 & Dec 3 from 10am…
Guild Blogger
25 November 2017
CommunityEventsMeetings

November 2017 Meeting

Judy, Isabel, Sandy and Mary with their Quilt of Honour, they donated this quilt to Jill (r) for the Quilts of Valour project. Go to Quilts of Valour Canada to read all about this amazing project. Jill is our new coordinator for Quilts of Valour, below is her quilt she made for a friend in the military. Thanks Jill for…
Guild Blogger
7 November 2017
CommunityEvents

Another Quilter’s Yard Sale

Christine, Bev, Krista and Brenda Sixteen Guild members booked a table and came to the church hall loaded down with everything from fabric and notions to sewing machines and books. All for sale at bargain basement prices. Many thanks to everyone who came to sell and to those who came to buy our treasures. I think everyone had a wonderful…
Guild Blogger
9 May 2017
EventsMembers

New Members Tea

After over 25 years as a Guild, we decided to have a new members' tea to welcome our new members and share with them what our Guild is all about. Christine polished up her beautiful tea set, members of the executive made some delicious cakes, cookies and squares. The hall looked lovely, the tables were set with fine china tea…
Guild Blogger
14 April 2017
CommunityEventsExtraordinary QuilterWorkshops

EQ Workshop with Krista Hennebury

Light of May by Krista Hennebury, machine pieced and machine quilted. Structural Improv workshop sample. Structural Improv: 2-day workshop, Friday & Saturday, April 28-29, 2017 Do you quilt under the influence of traditional methods and rules?  Do you thrive on pointy points and perfectly square corners but secretly wish you could embrace the creative freedom of this wonky, improvisational business?…
Guild Blogger
2 April 2017
EventsExtraordinary Quilter

Krista Hennebury – Our 2017 Extraordinary Quilter

Krista Hennebury is a geologist by training and quilter by choice. She's been quilting for 16 years in her small home studio near Vancouver, B.C.  and blogging about her work and travels since 2009 at poppyprintcreates.blogspot.com. Passionate about sharing her love of quilting with others, and fostering community through stitching together, Krista began a successful day-retreat business over 12 years…
Guild Blogger
30 January 2017