At the March meeting we were inspired by guest speaker - Vivian Kapusta during her presentation Follow Your Heart Using a slide show to illustrate her points Vivian talked about inspiration --- She encouraged us to observe the natural world, to keep a journal of ideas, to take art courses, and to believe in ourselves when we want … Continue reading March meeting
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Stack’n’Whack Workshop
Our workshop was a hit! What a variety of colour choices! We sewed all day and everyone managed to do at least a couple blocks. The process and the results were interesting. We had to be careful with cutting and assembling then each block was different. Kerry and her three helpers kept us on the … Continue reading Stack’n’Whack Workshop
February 2014 Meeting
Beyond the Quilt Pattern - Embellishment Our program committee - Ilse L., Isabelle J., and Bev D. - gave a trunk show of amazing art quilts they have created. They used the quilts to demonstrate the application of the various techniques and materials they had on display for us to peruse and try after the … Continue reading February 2014 Meeting
January Meeting for Health
At our January meeting Deanna McMullan, a physiotherapist, was an excellent speaker and gave us guidelines for ways to prevent problems when we are on-a-roll of quilt making. Her presentation concentrated on: exercises - The exercises she demonstrated are similar to those for people who spend a lot of time at their desktop computers. The … Continue reading January Meeting for Health
Machine Quilting in November 2013
At our meeting Lynn Fanthorpe came to speak on Fearless Machine Quilting. Following are some of Lynn's hints for successful machine quilting. Use sheets of unlined paper and practice machine quilting ideas. This can help your brain get into the rhythm and flow of what you want to do on your quilt. Use machine quilting gloves. Needles … Continue reading Machine Quilting in November 2013
October and the VMQG
Everyone enjoyed our speakers from the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild. Holly Broadland is the founder of the VMQG and co-President and Felicity Ronaghan is the other co-President. Holly and Felicity talked about the Internet and the role it has in Modern Quilting, both in spreading ideas and in helping people connect and share their interest. They … Continue reading October and the VMQG
April 2013 Meeting
---- BORDERS, BORDERS, BORDERS!! --- Carol Piercy spoke on borders. She had us thinking about multiple borders, several different takes on pieced borders, and colour considerations as borders can enhance the beauty of the quilt. Picture of one of her quilts in progress where borders will be added as a sandwich. Carol also talked about … Continue reading April 2013 Meeting
Gail Hunt Workshop
Great day with Gail Hunt! The morning was spent creating a background. In the afternoon we learned how to make confetti and apply it to create the landscape. The little piles are the palette of colours that are carefully applied to the background. Some of the participants were already applying confetti and net to their … Continue reading Gail Hunt Workshop
March 2013 Meeting
Our Program committee brought us another great meeting full of inspiration. Catherine Nicholls is a local, international artist who has expanded her art from paint to fibre. She presented and talked about some of her art quilts. One of Catherine's particular joys is words - they are often stitched on by free motion writing or … Continue reading March 2013 Meeting
February 2013 Meeting
20 February 2013 What an inspiration, Matt Wheeler, owner of The Quilted Bear in Ladner, talked about his quilt journey and presented a trunk show. We were inspired by his enthusiasm for quilting. These are only a few of his quilts. If you would like to see them again, a few of them will be on display at … Continue reading February 2013 Meeting
October with Gail Hunt
Our October guest Speaker was Gail Hunt, well known quilting instructor, author, and award winning innovator. Gail's audio-visual presentation titled, The Anatomy of a Canadian Quilter features quilts and quilters from across Canada. The presentation was great - interesting and funny! We all recognized parts of ourselves in her presentation! Gail mentioned that she has just been building … Continue reading October with Gail Hunt
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February 2012 Meeting
Uschi Greiner and Kerry Karmen of Wool Penny Rugs gave an lovely trunk show of their work with wool applique. They sold single kits, block-of-the-month kits, and some fabric then did a short workshop for some members. You can sign up for their newsletter on the website Wool Penny Rugs.
“Carol’s Mystery” Workshop
On February 1st we arrived with our darks, lights, medium darks and medium lights. We had no idea what the result would be! Carol led us through 7 steps and by the end of the day most of us had a few quilt blocks finished. A few people brought theirs to the February meeting -
January 2012
Our first meeting of the year. Our guild business was soon finished and we saw a few items in Show and Tell. After the break Elaine A. presented her quilting journey in applique. Elained showed her quilts and she explained the process for building them. Picture to follow.
November 2011 Meeting
Many thanks to Maureen, Uschi, and Carol for their presentations. Maureen's Leaves Galore Template looks complicated to use but it does make excellent leaves and vines and other curved items or lines. What a boon for applique! See another demo on You Tube Uschi's felted wool designs are as beautiful as ever. If you want … Continue reading November 2011 Meeting
October Meeting – Susan Jensen
Susan Jensen - quilter, pattern designer and teacher Susan’s delightful visual presentation took us along on her journey from beginning quilter to accomplished pattern designer. Her love of beautiful threads and embroidery stitches are incorporated into many of her original designs. We enjoyed the opportunity to see her sample wall hangings and quilts and then … Continue reading October Meeting – Susan Jensen
September 28th Workshops
Workshop notes from Ellen F. - Leaf Printing - Hatti Hunter taught us how to print fabric using craft paint and leaves collected from our gardens. We were inspired by Hatti's beautiful samples including: a queen-sized quilt, a vest, wall hangings, placemats, coasters, trivets, and stationery. How Should I Quilt This? - Kirsten Yee inspired … Continue reading September 28th Workshops
September Meeting
Welcome back everyone! The September meeting was very good. Kirsten Chursinoff's detailed art pieces showed us that the tiniest pieces o fabric have merit. She stressed that she uses trimmings that most of us would sweep off the floor and throw in the trash. Much of Kirsten's inspiration comes from nature - flowers, the trees, … Continue reading September Meeting
MAY MEETING – LINDA SHARPE
Another great meeting! A few notes from Ellen We learned that colour has many variables. Linda suggested that one useful way to think of colours is to group them as having stimulating or calming characteristics. Clear bright colours are happy, festive and stimulating while secondary or tertiary mixes present a calm, peaceful feeling. Linda stressed … Continue reading MAY MEETING – LINDA SHARPE
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