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

Spring Luncheon

From Marilyn and Barb … Our Spring Luncheon … fun on a beautiful day! We started with the meeting. Thirty-six members attended. Membership’s door prizes - half yards of solids - were won by Catherine B, Chris G, and Elaine A. After the meeting, as we prepared for lunch, we learned that many people have always … Continue reading Spring Luncheon

Staying Connected #45

Welcome to this week's show and tell. You will also find a short item about the presentation given by Thomas Roach, Vancouver textile artist, at our February meeting. From Sharon R ... Used this bunny panel to make up a quick little baby quilt. From Linda D ... Every year since she was a toddler … Continue reading Staying Connected #45

Members Teaching Members

The November 20 meeting was our traditional “Members Teaching Members” event, featuring presentations by five talented guild members. We learned about new techniques and picked up lots of helpful tips, such as using wool pressing mats, how to pin intersecting seams, and achieving an accurate ¼-inch seam. Suzanne demonstrated how to make a disappearing 4-patch … Continue reading Members Teaching Members

Nicholas Turcan – Journey Into Quilting

Nicholas Turcan was our March speaker. He is multi-talented - even a professional baker - who has embraced quilting, and does much of the amazing quilting of the sample quilts at The Cloth Shop on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC. Nicholas told us the story of how he came to quilting. Trying his hand at … Continue reading Nicholas Turcan – Journey Into Quilting

January 2019 Update

In the last couple of months we said good-bye to 2018 and launched into 2019 with a new round of guild activities – more fun with fabric and quilting friends! Our December meeting was a Christmas Luncheon, featuring delicious food brought by members and a round of enjoyable activities organized by the Programme Committee to … Continue reading January 2019 Update

Cathy Miller, The Singing Quilter

Cathy Miller and her husband John put on a great show at our November meeting. Cathy played guitar and sang songs she has written about the world of a quilter, with John accompanying on harmonica and vocals – and sometimes with a laser pointer! Their performance was held in the beautiful Church Sanctuary at Gloria … Continue reading Cathy Miller, The Singing Quilter

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

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

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

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

Inspired by Africa: How a BC quilter’s art went from West Coast to wild

When Pippa Moore, our January speaker, first left Canada to spend three years in Lesotho in Southern Africa, she took along a quilt she was working on. It was in blues, off-whites and muted forest green. Things changed once she found herself entranced by the vibrant, saturated colours much loved by the African women she … Continue reading Inspired by Africa: How a BC quilter’s art went from West Coast to wild

Wow – what a lovely lunch!

For those who didn't manage to make it to our Christmas pot luck, boy did you miss out! We arrived to festively set tables, complete with beautiful runners and the prettiest centre pieces (thank you, Linda F); the latter were later won by one lucky member at each table. Apart from the fabulous food - … Continue reading Wow – what a lovely lunch!

Finding inspiration everywhere

Susan Jensen was the speaker at our November meeting, with a presentation of fabric art entitled "Nature's Threadwork Landscapes". Susan finds her inspiration in nature, everywhere... in the smallest details - such as the tiny veins in yellow maple leaves - and in the largest vistas, such as the beautiful mountains that surround us. The thing, … Continue reading Finding inspiration everywhere

Hints, tips and ideas galore!

October's meeting was truly packed with good stuff. Right off the bat, as we signed in at the door, we each filled out a small form for December's Secret Santa Mug Rug exchange, just names, favourite and least favourite colours were divulged. At the November meeting, those who have not yet drawn a recipient's name … Continue reading Hints, tips and ideas galore!

Tips for injury-free quilting from a Physiotherapist

Our September speaker certainly came at the right moment: with our sweltering summer finally giving way to Fall, we're all keen to get back to our sewing rooms! For hours, no doubt, which could mean injuries if we don't pay attention to how we're sitting, standing, ironing and so on. Deanna McMullen, registered Clinical Physiotherapist and … Continue reading Tips for injury-free quilting from a Physiotherapist

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

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