2021 – A Look Back

Zooming allowed us to have a full slate of speakers, a few workshops, and other activities to help members connect in 2021. We met quilters from other provinces and the interior of BC and we learned from our own members. Programme was varied and reflected the interests of our guild. Quilter on Fire, Brandy Maslowski … Continue reading 2021 – A Look Back

Staying Connected #44

Lots of red in this post! Plus, an item about the recent Walking Foot Quilting Workshop. From Genevieve ... "Roger's Cars," all done. This quilt will be given to a minister who is spending five years in Canada, with his family, to build up a new church. From Linda R ... Heart coasters to pop … Continue reading Staying Connected #44

“Speed Date with Improv” Zoom Workshop

Last Wednesday, November 4, and Thursday, November 5, mornings we had fun creating improv blocks with Krista Hennebury. Using the Zoom platform Krista showed videos of her directions regarding each block and then provided support as we worked on each one. Zoom allowed us to include two people from Ontario: a quilter from Krista's wait … Continue reading “Speed Date with Improv” Zoom Workshop

Quilting with Nicholas

On January 22nd we had a Free Motion Quilting workshop with Nicholas Turcan. He presented several ideas for quilting and was very good at encouraging us to move beyond our comfort zone. We had fun practicing our quilting, especially, the curls. NOTABLE:-- Can use a small whiteboard to doodle quilting designs-- Generally Nicholas does not … Continue reading Quilting with Nicholas

Quilt ’til You Wilt in May

Our first Quilt 'til You Wilt Day was a huge success. 19 members and members-in-waiting accomplished many hours of cutting, piecing, sandwiching, and quilting. There was a lot of visiting over our machines, during an exercise break led by Les, and over excellent snacks and a potluck lunch. We had positive feedback about new members … Continue reading Quilt ’til You Wilt in May