Tag: Meetings

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

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

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

Our June Luncheon

Food, fabric, friends, fun. Thinking of a few members who are enjoying Quilt Canada 2016 in Toronto. Getting greener by recycling some of our luncheon debris. Looking forward to fall workshops. Sharing a laugh.  I heard something like this ... "The older brain is like a large library, with some of the books misfiled." Happy … Continue reading Our June Luncheon

May Meeting with Karen Johnson – Embellishments

Inspiration Karen Johnson kept our meeting agog with her many embellished quilts and her foil demonstration. The first hour was a showing of her many techniques in small and medium sized quilts. She easily gave credit for these ideas to the many classes and workshops she attended and of course she added her own twist … Continue reading May Meeting with Karen Johnson – Embellishments

Dianne Stevenson – Caring for Quilts

Dianne Stevenson came to our April meeting with her presentation "C.P.R. - Conservation, Preservation, and Restoration: Breathing New Life into Old Textiles."  We learned how to care for old quilts and how to prevent damage to newer quilts. Dianne referred to herself as “the curator of an extensive textile collection,” describing textiles as "threads bound … Continue reading Dianne Stevenson – Caring for Quilts

Stacey Day, Quilt Designer

Stacey Day came to our March meeting.  She talked about how her life today as a quilter, pattern writer and quilt designer began with her love of  fabric as a very young girl.  She sewed her own clothes and did crafts, and remembers her grandmother at her side encouraging her to have confidence in her own ideas and talents. A book … Continue reading Stacey Day, Quilt Designer

Quilt Rescue with Carol Piercy

What is a quilter to do when a project just isn’t working out?  Carol Piercy, a local quilt teacher and enthusiast who has designed many patterns, came to our February meeting with some ideas about how to rescue quilts. Carol told us that the following design elements contribute to the success of a quilt: pattern of the … Continue reading Quilt Rescue with Carol Piercy

All Things Indigo with Anita Jamieson

At our January meeting, Anita Jamieson took us into the world of Japanese textiles with her presentation “All Things Indigo and a Japanese Angle on Quilting.”  Anita is a member of the Greater Vancouver Weavers and Spinners Guild. In 2014 she attended a workshop in Japan given by Bryan Whitehead, a transplanted Canadian who lives in an … Continue reading All Things Indigo with Anita Jamieson

The Power of Quilts, with Yoskyl

At our October meeting, we were treated to an engaging presentation called "The Power of Quilts," given by one of our members.  Yoskyl is a retired North Vancouver teacher librarian with a love of quilting and with a family tradition of handwork.   A version of this presentation is part of our "Have Quilts Will Travel" program. Yoskyl … Continue reading The Power of Quilts, with Yoskyl

Krista Hennebury Presentation

We were fortunate to have Krista Hennebury at our September meeting.  In an entertaining and informative presentation, she spoke to us about modern quilting and showed some of her quilts. After a career as a geologist, Krista pursued her interest in quilting.  She gives presentations and trunk shows, leads workshops, hosts retreats and quilt cruises, … Continue reading Krista Hennebury Presentation

Barb Mortell – Breaking the Rules

Barb Mortell came to our May meeting from Denman Island, where she follows her passion for innovative and improvisational quilting, and other creative pursuits.  The theme of her presentation was "Log Cabins - Traditions & Innovations."  As we admired and studied her quilts, Barb talked about how the traditional log cabin block can be reinvented with such techniques as stretching … Continue reading Barb Mortell – Breaking the Rules

Sharon Pederson Trunk Show

Sharon Pederson presented her trunk show “Stories from the Road” at our April meeting.  Sharon described herself as a traditional quilter, not an art quilter.  She was hooked by quilting from the start and went on to pursue special interests in reversible quilts, sashiko stitching, machine appliqué, colour, and machine embroidery. Friends and other quilters … Continue reading Sharon Pederson Trunk Show

Terry Aske Trunk Show – March 2015

At our March meeting, members enjoyed a trunk show presented by Terry Aske, a Vancouver art quilter.  Terry started her quilting journey in 1998, when she took her first course and discovered she really liked it.  As an accountant in her other life, Terry told us that quilting gives her opportunities to explore her creativity.  She uses … Continue reading Terry Aske Trunk Show – March 2015