Some photos from Quilts in the Chapel, a quilt show presented on June 10 at St. Martin's Anglican Church in North Vancouver, B.C. by the Grouse Mountain Day Quilters Guild. A wide variety of quilts and a showcase of talent and creativity.
Author: judys
FibreWorks Studio & Gallery – Art in Yurts
FibreWorks Studio & Gallery is located on B.C.'s beautiful Sunshine Coast just north of Madeira Park. Studios and galleries are housed in a cluster of yurts, with wooden decking providing space for open air activities when weather permits. Workshops and exhibitions are presented from April through October. This year marks the tenth anniversary of FibreWorks, the retirement … Continue reading FibreWorks Studio & Gallery – Art in Yurts
Paul Krampitz – Working with Wedges
Paul Krampitz's Working with Wedges Workshop was well attended, with members enthusiastic about learning something new and sharing the process with quilting friends. Armed with our wedge templates, we learned how to cut our fabric into angled pieces and sew them together to create interesting effects. We started with the basics, creating our own block. Later, Paul showed us some variations such as … Continue reading Paul Krampitz – Working with Wedges
Carola Russell – Choosing the Right Needles, Thread & Feet for Quiltmaking
Carola Russell, owner of Carola's Quilt Shop on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast, gave a presentation at our May meeting. It was all about machine needles, quilting threads, and presser feet, and how choosing them wisely can lead to more successful projects and more enjoyable quilting. She discussed needle sizes and threads for piecing and machine quilting, and provided … Continue reading Carola Russell – Choosing the Right Needles, Thread & Feet for Quiltmaking
Spring Quilting Retreat
Diane's Spring Quilting Retreat in April was a lot of fun. It was held at Over the Rainbow Lodge on Camano Island in Washington State. The Lodge is spacious and comfortable and well equipped for quilting, preparing food, and hanging out with friends. We shared a lot of ideas, tips and laughs during our stay. You could … Continue reading Spring Quilting Retreat
Paul Krampitz – From Traditional to Modern Quilter
Our April meeting featured a presentation by Paul Krampitz, who has made the creative journey from traditional to modern quilter. Paul's quilts illustrate how new and exciting designs can happen when quilters change up conventional blocks and layouts. This was a lively presentation, with a great trunk show, and lots of ideas for modern quiltmaking. More information: Paul's Blog Vancouver Modern Quilt … Continue reading Paul Krampitz – From Traditional to Modern Quilter
Quilt Shops in the Mountain States
music: Santa Fe by Ottmar Liebert From Moira ... Santa Fe Quilting, Santa Fe, New Mexico The Santa Fe Quilting shop was very large. It took a bit of time to explore all the shop as it had three rooms. An employee wearing a quilted garment. The shop's Block of the Month quilt, done in … Continue reading Quilt Shops in the Mountain States
Julie Plotniko – Popcorn Can Quilts
Julie Plotniko, Vancouver Island quilting instructor, gave her presentation called "Popcorn Can Quilts" at our March meeting. As someone who makes their popcorn on the stove top in an old pressure cooker with a tin pie plate for a lid, I was unfamiliar with popcorn cans. Julie, however, had amassed a collection of popcorn cans over the … Continue reading Julie Plotniko – Popcorn Can Quilts
Community Quilts Day – Slab Quilts & More
Members met at the church hall on March 8 to make community quilts. We cut, pieced, sandwiched and quilted, while swapping stories and sewing tips, truly testing our multi-tasking skills. Several of the projects were slab block quilts for Canada's Big Quilt Bee initiated by the Canadian Quilters' Association to mark Canada's 150th birthday this year. The … Continue reading Community Quilts Day – Slab Quilts & More
Botanical Reflections – A Quilt Show at VanDusen Garden
Images from the “Botanical Reflections” mixed fibre art exhibit at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Presented by the Fibre Art Network in a gallery adjacent to the public admission area. Until March 15, 2017. more photos and information here
Fabric Art by Daniella Amit
Daniella Amit gave a presentation at our February meeting. She began her career in landscape design, and now works in fibre art, jewelry, and interior design in her business La Penna Design. She has been featured on the North Shore Art Crawl, and her art has been shown at the annual Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver. Daniella teaches techniques for working … Continue reading Fabric Art by Daniella Amit
Travels with Diane – Southern California
Diane sends us this message from Chula Vista, California. "Just sending photos of some outdoor quilting I've been working on. Two lazy days work produced 4 qayg (quilt as you go) quilt squares. Looking forward to going to Rosie's Quilt Shop next week in San Diego. I met another quilter in the park who belongs … Continue reading Travels with Diane – Southern California
A Textile Tour to Morocco
We started off our quilting year with a presentation by three of our members. Bev D, Ilse and Isabelle J went to Morocco last fall on a textile tour. We were taken into another world. Their photos, videos, stories and souvenirs introduced us to the crafts and fabrics of Morocco, as well as its culture and landscapes. … Continue reading A Textile Tour to Morocco
A Christmas Gathering
music: Deck the Halls by Ottmar Liebert Seymour quilters gathered for an Event to celebrate the Yuletide. Members partook Of an Undeniably sumptuous (and artistic) Repast. Also on the menu were a group photo, Show and Tell, and a game of Quilto. Mrs. Claus showed up, too. Look carefully. See you all in 2017 for … Continue reading A Christmas Gathering
Travels with Diane – Whakatane, New Zealand
Diane sends us this quilty note from Whakatane on the North Island of New Zealand, where she is presumably soaking up some sunshine. For Vancouverites currently dealing with the grey skies and rainy deluges of this fall season, yes, there is still sunlight somewhere. "Whakatane Quilt Shop - Pins to Patches "I was so excited to see this store … Continue reading Travels with Diane – Whakatane, New Zealand
The New York Beauty Block and Tips for Quilters
Two of our members entertained us with presentations at our November meeting. The New York Beauty Block Marilyn talked about the variations and possibilities of the beautiful New York Beauty block and brought samples to show us. The blocks are constructed with paper foundation piecing. Marilyn suggested using freezer paper and a smaller stitch length … Continue reading The New York Beauty Block and Tips for Quilters
Our October Meeting – Creating with Scraps
Our October meeting was a busy one, and quilting with scraps seemed to be a common theme. There were lots of ideas for creating something new out of scraps and keeping us stitching over the winter. Anne gave a presentation about making watercolour quilts. She has a clever system for storing small squares of fabric that are easy to … Continue reading Our October Meeting – Creating with Scraps
Wonky Tree Workshop – Paper Foundation Piecing with Carol Piercy
On October 12 twenty-four guild members participated in a workshop presented by local quilting teacher, Carol Piercy. We got busy with pencils and paper and learned how to make our own paper foundation pattern for a "wonky" tree, which would be the centre design of a small wallhanging. The project was a nice manageable size, with lots of scope … Continue reading Wonky Tree Workshop – Paper Foundation Piecing with Carol Piercy
Marianne Haak Workshop – Playing with Colour & Technique
Marianne Haak led her Colour Shot Quilt-As You-Go Workshop for our guild in September. Over two days, we learned the construction secrets behind her Colour Shot quilt. She taught us several techniques for making the blocks. The blocks are sandwiched and quilted individually, and we learned how to join them together afterwards. It was great fun building our blocks in a more free-wheeling … Continue reading Marianne Haak Workshop – Playing with Colour & Technique
Susan Purney Mark – Working with Angles
Susan Purney Mark started off the fall quilting season for us with her presentation called “Accent on Angles – Easy Strip Set Quilts.” She started quilting in the 70’s, making her first quilts with cardboard templates and hand piecing. Later, she turned her passion for quilting into a career as an author, pattern designer, teacher, and artist. She has a website and … Continue reading Susan Purney Mark – Working with Angles
Seymour Quilters Guild 