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May 6, 2021 – Meeting
Join us for a virtual meeting to share guild business and Show & Tell. Virtual doors open at 6.45 pm, and the meeting will start at 7 pm.
We kindly ask that you find your mute button prior to entering the meeting as this will ensure the meeting runs more smoothly. Please remember to keep your Show & Tell short and sweet so that everyone gets a chance to share their projects. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
May 20, 2021 – Sandy Simmelink Trunk Show
Virtual doors open at 6.45 pm, and the meeting will start at 7 pm.
Sandy and her husband, Peter, live in Burlington, Ontario, and she has been quilting for approximately 35 years.
She has 2 sides to her quilting. One side is that she enjoys very intricate needle turn applique and wall hangings that are made entirely by hand. These take years to make and Sandy restores and uses antique lace in her creations. The other side is wild and funky where the quilts use inking, paint, free motion quilting, 3D embellishments and take months to make. She is a four time National Juried Show winner. The quilt shown here won an award at the World Quilt Competition for best Hand Workmanship. She was a judge at the NJS in Saskatoon, and has shown her pieces in many countries. Her passion is to share stories and her journey with others.
DESIGN AND CREATE YOUR JOURNEY
We all are on a quilting journey through our lives and that’s what brings us together – to share and celebrate that journey through time. Sandy explores what paths we take, what stops us and what energizes us in different directions, and showcases quilts and stories of how she has done these things by documenting family memories, travels, history, the love of a certain fabric, pattern, colour or technique, or challenges to learn new skills. What shapes your journey and what are you missing? This zoom trunk show Includes many of Sandy’s award-winning quilts, and a wonderful set of pictures from her travels to the Folk-Art Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, where she did research on antique chintz and hexagon quilts at the Antonio Ratti Textile Centre and Reference Library at the Metropolitan! Museum of Art A feast for the eyes – almost 100 slides, only a handful containing words!
April 8, 2021 – The Bolt and the Beautiful: The Shweshwe Saga
We are pleased to host a ZOOM talk with Céleste Compion from Meerkat Shweshwe Fabrics on Thursday April 8th. Virtual doors open at 6.45 pm, and the meeting will start at 7 pm.
Céleste’s Bio
Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, I come from a family of sewing and knitting enthusiasts. I started learning needlecrafts from the age of 5 and was introduced to quilting in 1985, when I joined a small weekly quilting group and by 1999 I started a quilting group of my own. I taught quilting and patchwork in my home and in a sewing store in Cape Town.
In 2001, we moved to Canada. Since our arrival, we have lived in beautiful Elora, on the edge of Mennonite country, and my first Canadian friends were quilters from local guilds in our region. For several years, all needlecraft took a back seat to the demands of settling and making a new life as an immigrant, but now I am immersing myself in the world of textiles and creativity as never before.
Driven by my passion for the beautiful creativity of South Africa, I aim to teach more people about it, by importing and distributing Shweshwe to North America. Shweshwe, often called the tartan of South Africa, is a heritage fabric with a fascinating story. My presentation, “The Bolt and the Beautiful: The Shweshwe Saga” is all about that story.
April 1, 2021 – Meeting
Join us for a virtual meeting to share guild business and Show & Tell. Virtual doors open at 6.45 pm, and the meeting will start at 7 pm.
We kindly ask that you find your mute button prior to entering the meeting as this will ensure the meeting runs more smoothly. Please remember to keep your Show & Tell short and sweet so that everyone gets a chance to share their projects. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
March 4, 2021 Meeting
Virtual doors open at 6.45 pm, and the meeting will start at 7 pm.
Join us for a virtual meeting to share guild business and Show & Tell. If you are new to Zoom, please check the newsletter on how to receive help with Zoom.
We kindly ask that you find your mute button prior to entering the meeting as this will ensure the meeting runs more smoothly. Please remember to keep your Show & Tell short and sweet so that everyone gets a chance to share their projects. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
March 3, 2021 – Talk with Lorena Uriarte
We are pleased to be able to Host a ZOOM talk with Lorena Uriarte on March 3rd, Wednesday, from 7-9pm.
Lorena Uriate
Virtual doors open at 6.45 pm, and the meeting will start at 7 pm.
Lorena Uriarte makes quilts that span across the traditional and modern aesthetic.
She has been quilting for over 20 years and appreciates the history that informs her quilt practice today. Her quilt designs range from simple and playful to complex and deeply technical. Playing with different styles and techniques keeps her creative and always trying new things.
Lorena’s quilts have been exhibited in national and international shows, winning the occasional ribbon – though that is definitely not the aim. Bed quilts, pragmatic and beautiful are her focus.
Confetti Circles
Lorena lives in Maroubra, a seaside suburb of Sydney, Australia. When she’s not quilting she is swimming in ocean pools and growing her own veggies. She also loves to bake!
You can follow Lorena’s creative journey on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lorena_in_syd/ and her website is https://lorenauriarte.com.
February 18, 2021 – Kim Caskey ‘World Wide Whispers’
Virtual doors open at 6.45 pm, and the meeting will start at 7 pm.
World Wide Whispers – Team Canada
Do you remember that child’s birthday party game where the leader starts by whispering a sentence in the ear of the next participant and then continues around the room, evolving and changing from the original sentence? The World Wide Whispers (Team Canada) project uses the premise of this game, with a team of 13 quilters to create a collection of 13 wall quilts of which each piece evolved and changed from the previous one. The result is outstanding.
There are five World Wide Whispers teams – Team Scotland, Team Ireland, Team Netherlands, Team USA, and Team Canada. Kim is the leader for WWW Team Canada, and she invited a quilter or fibre artist from each province and territory across Canada to participate. Kim will introduce you to each of the carefully chosen teammates and unveil their unique and spectacular pieces of this magnificent collection.
Bio: Kim Caskey – Longarm Quilter, Instructor, Lecturer, Designer, Tour Host
I have been sewing and creating my whole life! My mother introduced me to sewing at age 5; I learned patience and techniques from my her in those early years, which allowed me to sail through the fiber and fashion parts of Home Economics classes in Junior and Senior High (the cooking segments were not so successful!).
I learned to knit and embroider from my Grannie, learned advanced garment construction from my mom, and picked up cross-stitching, crochet, tatting, and rug hooking along the way. Following high school, I received professional training in dressmaking and tailoring, completing the NAIT diploma program of tailoring.
I began my quilting study with Earthly Goods Quilting (Premiere Quilt Shop, Edmonton, Alberta), in February 1992 – quite accidentally. My mother was unable to attend the Rotary Cutting class she was registered in, so I stepped in to fill her spot. I was immediately drawn to the wonderful samples and beautiful cotton and it wasn’t long before I was hooked.
I began teaching for local quilt shops and guilds in 1994 – and haven’t looked back! I am passionate about quilting and am grateful to have the opportunity to inspire others. My intent is to educate and enthuse in an atmosphere of fun and support. Students enjoy my relaxed way of teaching and appreciate my encouragement of confidence. I have taught classes at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels to enthusiastic students all over the world. Students describe me as entertaining, positive, knowledgeable and organized. (www.kimcaskey.ca)
February 4, 2021 – Meeting
Virtual doors open at 6.45 pm, and the meeting will start at 7 pm.
Join us for a virtual meeting to share guild business and show and tell. If you need some support on using Zoom please check the newsletter on how to receive help with Zoom. We kindly ask that you find your mute button prior to entering the meeting as this will ensure the meeting runs more smoothly. Please remember to keep your show and tell short and sweet so that we can ensure everyone gets a chance to share their projects.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
January 14th, 2021 – Melissa Marginet ‘Get your motor running’ at 7 pm via Zoom
January 14, 2021, 7:00 PM (Pacific) on Zoom
Get Your Motor Running
Learn how to spark creativity in yourself or in your guild with challenges that will have everyone thinking outside the box. This miniature trunk show has more ideas than you will know what to do with to get everyone not only learning new techniques but building their quilting and creative confidence.
Bio
Melissa grew up in Manitoba where she started her creative life thanks to her grandmother who lived next door. After making a couple of quilts she caught the quilting bug in 2001when she took a Log Cabin class to get rid of some fabric. This did not result in less fabric, but did result in a career in quilting. With the onset of COVID, she has developed online programs and classes and is busier than ever. She has written two books, Walking Foot Quilting Designs and Edge to Edge Walking Foot Quilting Designs. http://melissamarginet.ca/
January 7th, 2021- Meeting
Virtual doors open at 6.45 pm, and the meeting will start at 7 pm.
Join us for our “new normal” virtual meeting to share guild business and show and tell. If you need some support on using Zoom please check the newsletter on how to receive help with Zoom. We kindly ask that you find your mute button prior to entering the meeting as this will ensure the meeting runs more smoothly. Please remember to keep your show and tell short and sweet so that we can ensure everyone gets a chance to share their projects.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.