Travels with Diane – A Quilter in Paris

Diane has been exploring Paris, and, of course, exploring the fabric scene there as well. Here's a taste of what a quilter can find in France's City of Light ... My husband thought we were going to Sacre-Coeur for the afternoon. We did walk around, and I did a sketch -- but my main goal … Continue reading Travels with Diane – A Quilter in Paris

October 2018 – Members Teaching Members

The program at our October meeting was our traditional "Members Teaching Members," and it was fun, inspiring, and informative, as always. Several presentations were given by members, and small groups moved from table to table, enjoying demonstrations of hexigons, folded stars, thread painting and machine embroidery, single fold bindings, a super quick table runner, ruler … Continue reading October 2018 – Members Teaching Members

September 2018 – A New Quilting Season

Our September meeting was a busy one after a long, hot summer, and it was great to get together again and look forward to quilting activities ahead. Thanks to our talented member, Les, who brought her amazing and varied collection of beautiful quilts to accompany her presentation about quilt backs. As we learned, quilt backs … Continue reading September 2018 – A New Quilting Season

Modern Quilt Showcase 2018 – A Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild Show

The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild recently held their second biennial show, Modern Quilt Showcase, at The Pipe Shop venue in North Vancouver, B.C. The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild is eight years old, with about 120 members, and is part of the worldwide modern quilting movement. The quilts in Modern Quilt Showcase 2018 were colourful and … Continue reading Modern Quilt Showcase 2018 – A Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild Show

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, Oregon

From Moira ... "I was in Sisters, Oregon, for the Outdoor Quilt Show July 14. It was very hot but worth the two hours walking around. My husband even walked with me. There were quilts from Campbell River and Comox on display. They also did fabric postcards. Special ones were auctioned and others sold for … Continue reading Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, Oregon

“BeDazzled” – A Parksville Quilt Show

Quilting is alive and well on Vancouver Island, as I discovered on a recent visit to "BeDazzled," a quilt show presented by the Parksville Quilt House Quilters’ Guild. As I entered the venue, I could see right away that this was a really big show! The guild has over 300 members and was registered in … Continue reading “BeDazzled” – A Parksville Quilt Show

A Delicious Meeting before the Summer Break

Our June potluck luncheon was a lovely way to get together before summer. The tables were decorated with stunning floral centrepieces – vases of orange roses, lady’s mantle and ferns set on teal coloured chargers with shimmering glass beads, courtesy of Linda F. They generated a lot of discussion about colour and creativity, which are … Continue reading A Delicious Meeting before the Summer Break

Quilts Bloom at the Lions Gate Quilters’ Guild Show

Here are a few images from the Lions Gate Quilters' Guild Show held recently at Capilano University in North Vancouver. On the day I was there, there were many quilters in attendance, but also, as one visitor told me, people who just like to look at quilts! A husband offered praise for his wife's quilts, … Continue reading Quilts Bloom at the Lions Gate Quilters’ Guild Show

A Visit to Quilt Canada 2018

Quilters gathered in Vancouver today at the opening of Quilt Canada 2018, a national show organized by the Canadian Quilters' Association. The three-day event is in the West Building of the Vancouver Convention Centre and showcases the work of quiltmakers from across Canada. Quilts ranged from traditional to modern in style, and represented a variety of … Continue reading A Visit to Quilt Canada 2018

Jane Johnstone – Magical Miniature Quilts

Jane Johnstone is a local quilter with a self-admitted consuming passion for making small quilts, and we were dazzled by her collection at our May meeting. The smallest quilt looked to be somewhere around 6 inches by 8 inches in size. She was introduced to miniature quilts through a course she took, and she was … Continue reading Jane Johnstone – Magical Miniature Quilts

City of Gardens Quilt Show – Victoria Quilters’ Guild

From Linda D ... Last Friday I attended the Victoria Quilters' Guild’s show in Victoria. Just crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria was a lovely mini holiday! The sunny weather was fabulous, all the flowers and shrubs were in bloom, and the promise of summer was just around the corner. Then of … Continue reading City of Gardens Quilt Show – Victoria Quilters’ Guild

Dougal Walker – The Joy of Stitchery

Dougal Walker entertained us at our April meeting with stories about her creative journey and a trunk show full of delightful folk art stitchery and colourful modern art quilts. We were off to a good start when she mentioned the apron that some of us made in Home Economics class back in high school. Pockets, … Continue reading Dougal Walker – The Joy of Stitchery

Catherine Nicholls, Textile Artist

Catherine Nicholls brought some of her textile art to our March meeting. She began by telling us that the presentation she was about to give would be her last for the time being, so we were fortunate to have her visit our guild. She is looking forward to spending lots of time in her new … Continue reading Catherine Nicholls, Textile Artist

Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation 2018

The Silk Purse Arts Centre in West Vancouver is currently exhibiting works by 26 talented fibre artists, who are sharing their interpretations of the cherry blossom. Photographs of the art on display are not permitted, so you will have to imagine the many techniques and the variety of stitches that the artists have used to … Continue reading Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation 2018

Desert Guilds Quilt Show 2018

From Moira ... Here are some pictures from the Desert Guilds Quilt Show which is a joint show by the Cactus Sew-Ables, Coachella Valley and Pass Patchers Quilt Guilds. This was their 10th Biennial Quilt Show held in Palm Springs on March 2 and 3. Viewers Choice The quilt above (Grandma's Flower Garden) was hand … Continue reading Desert Guilds Quilt Show 2018

Thom Atkins – Bead Embellished Quilts

Many thanks to Moira S for sharing this story about her recent visit to a quilt guild in Southern California. "I attended the Coachella Valley Quilt Guild meeting on Saturday. The speaker was Thom Atkins who did a wonderful talk on his beaded quilts which were truly works of art. He did a slide presentation … Continue reading Thom Atkins – Bead Embellished Quilts

Favourite quilting things

"Raindrops on roses, And whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, Brown paper packages tied up with strings, These are a few of my favorite things ..." My favourite quilting things can't compete with the magical images in that well-known song from The Sound of Music. "Brown pizza boxes, tied up with strings, etc." ... No, … Continue reading Favourite quilting things

Beautiful Bargello – A Fall Workshop

Thanks to Moira for these super photos from the Bargello Workshop in October presented by our talented member Pat. Inspiring! "The Bargello Workshop was a lot of fun and the day just flew by." - Moira

Quilts in Our Community – A Quilt Show by the Sunshine Coast Quilters’ Guild

The Sunshine Coast Quilters' Guild presented a quilt show called "Quilts in Our Community" on June 17-18 in Sechelt, B.C. From Moira ... "It was a great show. The planning and execution went very smoothly. We had lots of volunteers and the members were very pleased with the results of their hard work. We had a judge … Continue reading Quilts in Our Community – A Quilt Show by the Sunshine Coast Quilters’ Guild

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