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 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 quilting – easily distracted by … 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 →
Anne Harris Anne was born and raised in Vancouver. She completed her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from Queen’s University in 2007 and currently works as a physiotherapist a GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver. She is also trained … Continue reading →
Matt Wheeler Matt Wheeler, the president of the Boundary Bay Quilt Guild, will be speaking at our April 11th meeting, presenting his quilting journey. He has been quilting for over 25 years, once owned a quilt shop, and currently has a … Continue reading →
