Lorna Shapiro – Exploring Shape as a Design Element I tend to stay within a comfortable zone of familiar shapes as I build new quilt designs. This past year I had the opportunity to spend 4 days in a workshop … Continue reading →
Kellie Kaczmarek Silly Moon Quilting Co. is a Canadian owned manufacturer and designer of templates, rulers and quilting accessories. They currently sell rulers for use with a ruler foot in free motion quilting. They are a small business and are always … Continue reading →
Dianne Stevenson As a 5th generation quilter from Southern Ontario, Dianne cannot remember or imagine life without the warmth of quilts. Her career as an instructor began in 1976 and has taken her abroad as well as expanded into the presentation … Continue reading →
What You Should Know About Taking Your Quilt to a Professional Quilter If you have had or are considering having one of your quilts professionally quilted, our January 9th program is just for you. Three of our members will be … Continue reading →
Trish Poehnell – CANCELED DUE TO THE WEATHER I have been quilting since the 1970’s but have taken it up with gusto since returning to Vancouver in 1989. I readily admit to having a bit of a “squirrel” approach to my … Continue reading →
The December meeting will be a holiday celebration with games, good food, and a quilted decoration. Things to bring include: Something delicious to share for the snack table Strips of fabric for “strip poker” Preparation: 3 strips of 2 1/2 … Continue reading →
Sandra Sandvik – Zero Waste – Up-cycled Quilting Sandra hopes to answer the questions around what is zero waste? It may be a new term but it has been around the textile world for centuries. What is up-cycling or re-purposing? … Continue reading →
All members of the guild are encouraged to bring along their quilts and show them at the October meeting creating a Giant Guild Trunk Show. BIG OR SMALL; NEW OR OLDER…,ALL QUILTS MADE BY YOU, OUR VQG MEMBERS, ARE WELCOME. These could be ones which are being entered in our UPCOMING … Continue reading →
Cindy Scraba of Cindy’s Threadworks Cindy’s love of texture began as a child. She secretly stashed bits of lace and trim to re-fashion into doll clothers. She taught herself to sew, crochet and embroider by watching her mother and admiring … Continue reading →
The final meeting before the summer. This will be our Annual General Meeting where the committee is finalized and other Guild business is discussed. Our June program will also include mini trunk shows by three of our members—Sherri Dennison, Isabelle … Continue reading →
