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  • September Meeting

    via Zoom

    Presenter: Jacquie Gehring,"Quilting: An Essential Design Element"Jacquie began quilting in 2009 after being exposed to the work of the Gee’s Bend quilters. Her heritage is Mennonite and quilting is part of her family history. As Jacquie began to explore traditional quilt-making, she quickly diverged into her own way of making and creating designs that spoke […]

  • Jacquie Gering Workshop

    via Zoom

    Jacquie Gering will lead this workshop - "Creative Quilting with Your Walking Foot".Need: a copy of her book "Walk".Maximum number of participants: 20.Registration Fee: members $75.00, non-members $85.00.To sign up, go here.

  • October Meeting

    via Zoom

    The Program Committee and other volunteers will provide "Lessons, Tips and Techniques".

  • Winter Workshop

    via Zoom

    Two projects will be presented in the morning, and two in the afternoon. That means each person attending will participate in two of the presentations and will receive the patterns for all four.Leaders are Anneli West, Joan Davidson, Jan Zehr, and Donna Prystie.Morning: Project 1Make a full quilt, wall hanging, runner, or place mats using […]

  • November Meeting

    via Zoom

    Krista Hennebury presentation is Aurifil Threads and Thread Play (Embellishing).She is a traditionally informed modern quilter, international quilting educator, retreat host, active guild member and Instagram enthusiast. Equally comfortable with improv design or piecing in a traditionally accurate manner, Krista loves encouraging quilters to experiment, participate and try new things to advance their practice. She’s […]

  • Krista Hennebury Workshop

    via Zoom

    Krista Hennebury will teach participants how to make a small pouch embellished with thread play. (Although we are sewing the pouch, the main topic is thread play and embellishing with threads.) Maximum number of participants: 20.Registration Fee: members $35.00, non-members $45.00 (+$35.00 to purchase pattern and thread kit from Krista). To sign up, go here.

  • Community Service Outreach – Drop Off Time

    Members with completed comfort quilts and other items to be donated as part of our Community Service Outreach are asked to drop these items off to the organizers on November 24 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon at Simcoe Lions Park, 75 Davis St., E., Simcoe. Thank you everyone for your efforts.

  • December Meeting

    via Zoom

    Gloria Loughman presents "Modern and Colour-filled Landscape Quilts".Gloria lives in Victoria, Australia. After completing some studies in design and colour as part of a Diploma of Art in 1996, she began to make her large, vivid landscape quilts depicting the Australian bush. Most of the textiles used have been hand-dyed or painted and feature extensive […]

  • January Meeting

    via Zoom

    Lorna Shapiro 's presentation is "Dare to Design".Lorna started her quilting and design journey about 15 years ago. Looking for a joyful activity, she tried making a quilt for her daughter and her husband. Lorna was instantly passionate about quilting and about blending a Japanese aesthetic with a contemporary sense of design. Over the intervening […]

  • February Meeting

    via Zoom

    Kim Caskey will provide us with a "Virtual Tour of Japan and the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival". The Festival had over 1800 quilts on display and 200 vendors offering a wide variety of goods that every quilter and stitcher could want in this. The hanging quilt displays offered magnificent and masterful quilts in numerous themes […]

  • Vice-Presidents’ Day Workshop

    via Zoom

    Our Second Vice President, Donna Prystie, will lead participants in making a modern quilt with a repeated paper-pieced block. Maximum number of participants: 20. Registration fee: $15.00. To sign up, go here.

  • March Meeting

    via Zoom

    Rose Parr will tell us all about Ergonomics in our Quilt Spaces. Her idea of healthy quilting consists of two things: ergonomics and machine maintenance. Ergonomics allows us to work comfortably and efficiently.  You are the most important piece of equipment in your sewing room. Rose has been quilting for 30 years, and doing personal training for […]

  • Celeste Compion Workshop

    via Zoom

    Join Celeste Compion of Meerkat Shweshwe as she leads us in a workshop to learn about reverse appliqué (modern or traditional). Learn needle turn appliqué by hand stitching.Maximum number of participants: 18.Participants must purchase the pattern or a full kit (PDF download). Registration Fee: members $30.00, non-members $40.00.Patterns Only: $15-$18.  Pattern and Kit: $30-$35Celeste was born […]