Arnprior & District Quilters' Guild Newsletter - January 2023
President's Message
Happy New Quilting Year!
My new motto for the year!
I hope you had lots of relaxing time to sew over the holidays. I tried to sneak away every chance I could get, even if it was just for 15 minutes of play. In between lots of visitors, I was able to put together my charity jellyroll quilt, a few blocks of the month, and I made over 6 mug rugs for hostess gifts.
Just a reminder that the Quilt Show is coming up fast! April is only 3 months away! Please try to count up the quilts that you are planning to enter into the show. Perhaps some of them have to be finished, bound, or some may need to borrowed back from their new homes for this occasion. I know that I have at least two that I will have to borrow for the event. If you plan ahead, it will make our quilt numbers more significant for a successful show. Please remember that when we enter our quilts in our ADQG show they are not being judged, we only have prizes for viewer's choice. Any quilt that you have made is worthy of showing off, don't feel like it is a competition, everyone is on their own journey. We all had to start at the beginning and progress, the more quilts you make the better you get.
We are considering having a judge available to review your quilts for positive feedback, if there is enough interest. There will be a small fee to have this service done, more information to come. This type of feedback from a judge is very useful if you are interested in ways to improve your quilt work, or are wanting to submit your quilts into juried shows and you are looking for tips.
If anyone is thinking of going to the CQA's Quilt Canada show in Halifax June 8 - 10th, please let me know by email even if you think you would be interested. If we could get a few cars going as a group, wouldn't that be fun?
Can't wait to sit back and relax with a glass of wine and watch our guest January speaker, Andrea Tsang Jackson, on Zoom this month. Read on to find more info on the speaker and the meeting. There will be two door prizes purchased from the store of distinction this month, Auntie Em's. Just a reminder that visitors are always welcome (after pre-registering and paying the $5 visitor fee.)
Hope to see you at the Zoom meeting January 25, 2023.
Just a reminder that the Quilt Show is coming up fast! April is only 3 months away! Please try to count up the quilts that you are planning to enter into the show. Perhaps some of them have to be finished, bound, or some may need to borrowed back from their new homes for this occasion. I know that I have at least two that I will have to borrow for the event. If you plan ahead, it will make our quilt numbers more significant for a successful show. Please remember that when we enter our quilts in our ADQG show they are not being judged, we only have prizes for viewer's choice. Any quilt that you have made is worthy of showing off, don't feel like it is a competition, everyone is on their own journey. We all had to start at the beginning and progress, the more quilts you make the better you get.
We are considering having a judge available to review your quilts for positive feedback, if there is enough interest. There will be a small fee to have this service done, more information to come. This type of feedback from a judge is very useful if you are interested in ways to improve your quilt work, or are wanting to submit your quilts into juried shows and you are looking for tips.
If anyone is thinking of going to the CQA's Quilt Canada show in Halifax June 8 - 10th, please let me know by email even if you think you would be interested. If we could get a few cars going as a group, wouldn't that be fun?
Can't wait to sit back and relax with a glass of wine and watch our guest January speaker, Andrea Tsang Jackson, on Zoom this month. Read on to find more info on the speaker and the meeting. There will be two door prizes purchased from the store of distinction this month, Auntie Em's. Just a reminder that visitors are always welcome (after pre-registering and paying the $5 visitor fee.)
Hope to see you at the Zoom meeting January 25, 2023.
-- Vickie MacNabb, ADQG President
 Library Draw Prize
January Guild Meeting
When? We hope you'll join us on Wednesday January 25 at 7 PM on Zoom. Watch your email a day or two before the meeting for the link to connect to this meeting. Win! The meeting will feature draws for "door" prizes, and a prize provided by Nancy on behalf of the Library. Visitors We are welcoming visitors to our Zoom meetings this year for a $5 fee. Visitors can register here. Guest Speaker!
Andrea Tsang Jackson is a textile artist, quilt designer, author and educator. After working in various design fields and settings ranging from architecture to museums, the quilting medium called to her as a way to explore place, belonging, and agency. She holds a Master of Architecture from McGill University and a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She was the 2017 Artist-in-Residence at the Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. In 2016, she was awarded the Etsy Canada Award for New Talent. Her work has been published in Flare, Design Milk Everyday, Uppercase, and various quilting publications. Andrea’s first book, Patchwork Lab: Gemology, was published by Lucky Spool in 2019. Andrea lives in Kjipuktuk / Halifax with her husband and two sons.
You can also check out Andrea’s website, 3rdstoryworkshop.com Show & Tell
We'd love to see what you've been working on at our virtual Show & Tell. To share your work at the meeting please send a photo of each item AND indicate if you would like to:
Please send the photos to the guild email account arnpriorquilters@gmail.com by 12 noon on Tuesday January 24. The photos will later be added to the web site Show & Tell page (just like after an in person-meeting), unless you specifically request in the email message that the photo not be. |
Program Notes
Social Sew Day
The first social sew day in November went real well, and lots of fun was had by all. Gwen demonstrated how to make journal covers, just in time to make them for Christmas presents and Elaine showed her bags and told us that she would be holding a two day workshop in May to make them.
Check out the Blog post for more information and photos.
The next social sew day is booked for January 26th, the day after our guild meeting. It will be from 9:30 AM to 3 PM, at Bethel St. Andrews United Church in Fitzroy Harbour. (Note: In the original version of this newsletter, the start time was listed as 11 AM. It has moved earlier by popular demand!)
Please send me an email to register for this event, as the room allows us to have about 15 people set up comfortably. Note that you are welcome to bring your sewing machine and extension cord to make progress on your current quilt, or you can bring some hand sewing, it is totally up to you. I love sewing/quilting in good company. It is fun to go around and check out what everybody is working on and maybe learning a tip or two along the way. It is fun, I hope you consider coming to join us, it is a great way to get to know your fellow members a bit better. Bring along your lunch - tea and coffee will be provided.
More information, including a map, is on the Sew Days page.
-- Vickie MacNabb
Check out the Blog post for more information and photos.
The next social sew day is booked for January 26th, the day after our guild meeting. It will be from 9:30 AM to 3 PM, at Bethel St. Andrews United Church in Fitzroy Harbour. (Note: In the original version of this newsletter, the start time was listed as 11 AM. It has moved earlier by popular demand!)
Please send me an email to register for this event, as the room allows us to have about 15 people set up comfortably. Note that you are welcome to bring your sewing machine and extension cord to make progress on your current quilt, or you can bring some hand sewing, it is totally up to you. I love sewing/quilting in good company. It is fun to go around and check out what everybody is working on and maybe learning a tip or two along the way. It is fun, I hope you consider coming to join us, it is a great way to get to know your fellow members a bit better. Bring along your lunch - tea and coffee will be provided.
More information, including a map, is on the Sew Days page.
-- Vickie MacNabb
Retreat
We are a go! A small group, lots of room for more participants.
If you have never gone on a retreat, this is the BEST vacation ever. So just think, no cooking, no cleaning, and you get to sew all day.
You don't have to be a guild member to attend this retreat. We used to have a limit on folks able to attend due to lack of space, but this problem no longer exists.
Refer to the Retreats page on the web site for more information.
If you are interested in attending please get in touch with me by email to joycee.m1946@gmail.com or phone 613-623-5513.
-- Joyce Murray
If you have never gone on a retreat, this is the BEST vacation ever. So just think, no cooking, no cleaning, and you get to sew all day.
You don't have to be a guild member to attend this retreat. We used to have a limit on folks able to attend due to lack of space, but this problem no longer exists.
Refer to the Retreats page on the web site for more information.
If you are interested in attending please get in touch with me by email to joycee.m1946@gmail.com or phone 613-623-5513.
-- Joyce Murray
Tote-me-Tote Bag Workshop
A workshop is being planned to make this diamond quilted front and back bag. It will be 2 parts on Thursdays May 18th and 25th 2023 from 10 AM -12:30 with additional work at home in the intervening week.
Refer to the Workshops page for more information and to register for this workshop.
-- Gwen Pennings
Refer to the Workshops page for more information and to register for this workshop.
-- Gwen Pennings
Tote-me-Tote bag
Mystery Quilt
Have you got your Mystery Quilt top done yet? Or maybe even all finished? If not, there is still time to start. It is not a big project so can be completed fairly quickly.
Remember to use the cut off pieces from the Mystery Quilt to make a smaller project for this year's Challenge, a table runner or wall hanging; use your imagination!
Refer to the Mystery Quilt page for all of the details.
Have you got your Mystery Quilt top done yet? Or maybe even all finished? If not, there is still time to start. It is not a big project so can be completed fairly quickly.
Remember to use the cut off pieces from the Mystery Quilt to make a smaller project for this year's Challenge, a table runner or wall hanging; use your imagination!
Refer to the Mystery Quilt page for all of the details.
December BOM Blocks 9 & 10
Block of the Month
The last two blocks for the Block of the Month will be revealed after this week’s meeting. We hope you have been giving it a try.
Refer to the Block of the Month page for all of the information about this year's unique BOM program.
If you have any questions about either of these projects, please don't hesitate to contact one of us.
We look forward to seeing all the finished quilts at the April meeting.
Happy Quilting!
-- Emma Russell and Mary DeVries
The last two blocks for the Block of the Month will be revealed after this week’s meeting. We hope you have been giving it a try.
Refer to the Block of the Month page for all of the information about this year's unique BOM program.
If you have any questions about either of these projects, please don't hesitate to contact one of us.
We look forward to seeing all the finished quilts at the April meeting.
Happy Quilting!
-- Emma Russell and Mary DeVries
Winter Guild Meetings
For our 3 months of hibernation, January, February and March 2023, we have been able to book virtual presentations from some of Canada’s Award Winning Textile Artists! In the upcoming January meeting we'll welcome Andrea Tsang Jackson (bio above). Below are Bio’s of the artists we will be Zooming with in February and March.
February 22
In February, Johanna Masko will be joining us to give us a presentation on Colour and Print
About Johanna Masko
Johanna Masko is an award-winning Toronto-based textile artist and designer. Born and raised just south of Detroit, she holds a Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan. Her mother, an avid textile crafter with a variety of interests, let her start with a needle, thread, and some scraps around the age of four. She has been sewing ever since.
Efficient construction techniques that speed the creative process while also preserving a high level of craftsmanship are a focus in Johanna’s work.
Johanna draws inspiration for her textiles from a variety of unconventional sources. Often called a skilled colourist, she strives to build confidence in both colour and technique in her many patchwork, quilting and cross stitch students.
Let’s Talk About Colour and Print
For many quilters, choosing fabric for a new project is fraught with uncertainty. Where do we begin? Let Johanna Masko help you get going with her lively discussion about working with colour and print in quilts. Spoiler Alert- a scholarly understanding of the colour wheel is not required. Johanna shares many of her sources of inspiration and the methods she uses to make artistic choices for her work, and hopes you’ll walk away with a boost of confidence to do the same for yours.
Johanna's web site johannamasko.com
About Johanna Masko
Johanna Masko is an award-winning Toronto-based textile artist and designer. Born and raised just south of Detroit, she holds a Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan. Her mother, an avid textile crafter with a variety of interests, let her start with a needle, thread, and some scraps around the age of four. She has been sewing ever since.
Efficient construction techniques that speed the creative process while also preserving a high level of craftsmanship are a focus in Johanna’s work.
Johanna draws inspiration for her textiles from a variety of unconventional sources. Often called a skilled colourist, she strives to build confidence in both colour and technique in her many patchwork, quilting and cross stitch students.
Let’s Talk About Colour and Print
For many quilters, choosing fabric for a new project is fraught with uncertainty. Where do we begin? Let Johanna Masko help you get going with her lively discussion about working with colour and print in quilts. Spoiler Alert- a scholarly understanding of the colour wheel is not required. Johanna shares many of her sources of inspiration and the methods she uses to make artistic choices for her work, and hopes you’ll walk away with a boost of confidence to do the same for yours.
Johanna's web site johannamasko.com
March 22
For March, Tracey Lawko. will give us a presentation on thread painting. Her landscapes and still lifes are amazing!!!
Tracey Lawko biography
Tracey is an award-winning quilter, longarmer, embroiderer, and textile artist.
She combines her love of traditional needlework techniques with free-motion longarm machine stitching to create realistic landscapes and still life that are drawn with thread.
Tracey’s textile artwork has been selected for many prestigious North American and International exhibitions, including CQA’s National Juried Show, Grand National Quilt Show, MQX, AQS Quiltweek, Art Quilt Elements, Fantastic Fibers, Fibreworks, Ontario Society of Artists, Society of Canadian Artists, and the Textile Biennale of Mini-Textiles in Angers, France. One of her landscapes has been selected for the permanent collection of the US National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky.
She is a member of the Canadian Quilters Association, York Heritage Quilters Guild, Embroiderers Association of Canada, Toronto Guild of Stitchery, and Craft Ontario. She is a Juried Artist Member of Studio Art Quilt Associates. She has now retired from being a CQA/ACC Certified Quilt Judge.
A professional artist, Tracey is represented by Roberts Gallery in Toronto.
She is delighted to speak to guilds about her work and sources of inspiration.
Email: tlawko@sympatico.ca
Web site: www.traceylawko.com
Facebook: TraceyLawkoTextileArt
Instagram: @traceylawko
Tracey is an award-winning quilter, longarmer, embroiderer, and textile artist.
She combines her love of traditional needlework techniques with free-motion longarm machine stitching to create realistic landscapes and still life that are drawn with thread.
Tracey’s textile artwork has been selected for many prestigious North American and International exhibitions, including CQA’s National Juried Show, Grand National Quilt Show, MQX, AQS Quiltweek, Art Quilt Elements, Fantastic Fibers, Fibreworks, Ontario Society of Artists, Society of Canadian Artists, and the Textile Biennale of Mini-Textiles in Angers, France. One of her landscapes has been selected for the permanent collection of the US National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky.
She is a member of the Canadian Quilters Association, York Heritage Quilters Guild, Embroiderers Association of Canada, Toronto Guild of Stitchery, and Craft Ontario. She is a Juried Artist Member of Studio Art Quilt Associates. She has now retired from being a CQA/ACC Certified Quilt Judge.
A professional artist, Tracey is represented by Roberts Gallery in Toronto.
She is delighted to speak to guilds about her work and sources of inspiration.
Email: tlawko@sympatico.ca
Web site: www.traceylawko.com
Facebook: TraceyLawkoTextileArt
Instagram: @traceylawko
December Show & Tell
December Guild Meeting
We were delighted to revive our traditional in person Christmas potluck dinner meeting in mid-December. It was a very fun evening and a great opportunity to socialize with each other.
For photos and more information see the December Meeting Blog post.
We were delighted to revive our traditional in person Christmas potluck dinner meeting in mid-December. It was a very fun evening and a great opportunity to socialize with each other.
For photos and more information see the December Meeting Blog post.
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A huge thanks to those of you who have volunteered to make our guild season great so far, keep up the good work! We hope that everyone can enjoy a beneficial time together by helping out wherever you possibly can. Remember it doesn't have to be a big task, but if we work together it becomes less onerous. -- Vickie MacNabb on behalf of the Executives |
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Quilt Show
The quilt show committees are well on our way in the planning stages. We are a little concerned that we are only having one in person meeting prior to the show, but we will be giving you updates as we go along at meetings and in the newsletters. Please mark your calendars off for April 28, 29 & 30, as this is our guild quilt show and we rely on everyone to help out. There will be volunteer lists posted for your convenience in March so you can submit the times you will be available and which tasks you can help with. The Quilt Show page will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
The quilt show committees are well on our way in the planning stages. We are a little concerned that we are only having one in person meeting prior to the show, but we will be giving you updates as we go along at meetings and in the newsletters. Please mark your calendars off for April 28, 29 & 30, as this is our guild quilt show and we rely on everyone to help out. There will be volunteer lists posted for your convenience in March so you can submit the times you will be available and which tasks you can help with. The Quilt Show page will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
Tea Room
We will be looking for your help to make pies for the desserts, and volunteer to serve. Most importantly we will be needing pies. In the past we passed out pie plates thereby knowing how many we could count on. We will be doing the same this year so please plan accordingly.
We will be looking for your help to make pies for the desserts, and volunteer to serve. Most importantly we will be needing pies. In the past we passed out pie plates thereby knowing how many we could count on. We will be doing the same this year so please plan accordingly.
Raffle Baskets
Allison K. and Emma R. have volunteered to put the raffle baskets together for the quilt show. Since our next three meetings are virtual Zoom meetings , they ask that you drop your items off at Marilyn or Rennie's houses at your convenience, when in Arnprior. And for anyone living in or around Renfrew, you can drop your donations off at Emma's house. Just send one of them an email to plan your drop off. You are also welcome to bring along your items to the Social Sew Day in January.
Through the basket draw sales last show (2019) we made approximately $400, thanks to all our donations! That money goes straight into future programming, and helps keep our membership fees down. Win, Win I'd say!
The baskets are usually made into themes. For example, brights (pattern & material), goodies (tea, mugs, fat quarters with matching theme), organizational, baby ( pattern & material), child, etc. The types of items that we are looking for are: fat quarters, panels, thread, patterns (can be used if you don't plan on making again and in like new condition), rulers, scissors, tools that you may have two of, unused boxes of tea, chocolates, neat mugs, spa items such as hand cream, shower get, nail files, baby material & items, a handmade material basket, any baskets and nice boxes, etc.
Remember, in order to be productive in our quilt space we must be organized, what better way to do so is by de-cluttering and parting with those things we just don't use. **All donations are appreciated**
Quilt Raffle Tickets
You can pick up raffle tickets, or drop off money and unsold tickets to Rennie. Just send her an email message to plan your visit to her house in Arnprior.
-- Vickie MacNabb
Allison K. and Emma R. have volunteered to put the raffle baskets together for the quilt show. Since our next three meetings are virtual Zoom meetings , they ask that you drop your items off at Marilyn or Rennie's houses at your convenience, when in Arnprior. And for anyone living in or around Renfrew, you can drop your donations off at Emma's house. Just send one of them an email to plan your drop off. You are also welcome to bring along your items to the Social Sew Day in January.
Through the basket draw sales last show (2019) we made approximately $400, thanks to all our donations! That money goes straight into future programming, and helps keep our membership fees down. Win, Win I'd say!
The baskets are usually made into themes. For example, brights (pattern & material), goodies (tea, mugs, fat quarters with matching theme), organizational, baby ( pattern & material), child, etc. The types of items that we are looking for are: fat quarters, panels, thread, patterns (can be used if you don't plan on making again and in like new condition), rulers, scissors, tools that you may have two of, unused boxes of tea, chocolates, neat mugs, spa items such as hand cream, shower get, nail files, baby material & items, a handmade material basket, any baskets and nice boxes, etc.
Remember, in order to be productive in our quilt space we must be organized, what better way to do so is by de-cluttering and parting with those things we just don't use. **All donations are appreciated**
Quilt Raffle Tickets
You can pick up raffle tickets, or drop off money and unsold tickets to Rennie. Just send her an email message to plan your visit to her house in Arnprior.
-- Vickie MacNabb
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Charity
Everyone must be quite busy as there are lots many quilts coming in for charity and our April Quilt Show.
The Preemies are gorgeous and we have 70 to date. No problems getting up to our number of 100. Thank you all for your hard work, they will surely be appreciated by the families of the little ones.
The Preemies are gorgeous and we have 70 to date. No problems getting up to our number of 100. Thank you all for your hard work, they will surely be appreciated by the families of the little ones.
Little preemie quilts
If there are any concerns, or if you need anything to finish your Jelly Roll Quilt please call or email me at Marilyn.erskine@gmail.com
At present, we have just purchased a roll of batting.
Here are pictures of a few of the Jelly Roll Quilts finished and two others that have been donated. Our display of them at the April Quilt Show is going to be amazing.
At present, we have just purchased a roll of batting.
Here are pictures of a few of the Jelly Roll Quilts finished and two others that have been donated. Our display of them at the April Quilt Show is going to be amazing.
Thank you to the guild member who took up my offer to take some of the extra donated material that I had at the Charity night in November to make a Charity quilt. She made this lovely Drunkard's Path quilt top and handed it in at the December meeting. Nicely done!
This red/blue/yellow quilt is a found donation to the guild. Joyce and I volunteer at the Opportunity Shop in Arnprior and this was found in a bag, later finding out that Sue Hodgins made it, didn’t care for it and put it a bag of goodies for the Opp Shop. Thank goodness it was found and rescued. I’ll quilt it and it’ll be part of our charity donations. The Opportunity Shop is run by the Arnprior Regional Health Auxiliary volunteers; proceeds from the shop benefit the Hospital and The Grove Nursing Home.
Refer to the Charity page for more information about participating in our various Charity projects.
Thank you!
-- Marilyn Erskine, Charity
Thank you!
-- Marilyn Erskine, Charity
Guild Projects for YOU!
That's a lot of fun and interesting guild projects described above! Here's a summary of all of the individual projects we are offering this year. All are suitable for all skill levels.
Our guild leadership group are hoping that all of our guild members will participate in one (or more, or all) of these guild projects this year.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications
- Block of the Month - Two blocks will be announced each month until January so you can complete your quilt in time for the quilt show
- Mystery Quilt - One set of instructions each month from September - November, and the mystery was revealed in December
- Challenge - Using the scraps from your Mystery Quilt, make another small quilted item
- Jelly Roll Quilt - Make a twin sized quilt from 2 1/2" strips to donate to our Charity initiatives. Fabric kits are available.
- CQA Guild Challenge - As a guild member of the Canadian Quilters' Association (CQA) we are entitled to submit one entry from a member of our guild to this year's CQA Member Guild Challenge. The quilts from all of the guilds will be judged and displayed at Quilt Canada in Halifax June
Our guild leadership group are hoping that all of our guild members will participate in one (or more, or all) of these guild projects this year.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications
Note: The CQA offers additional Quilt challenges for individual quilters. Click/tap here for information about all of the Quilt Canada challenges.
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Library Rulers
We were given 4 more rulers in December. If anyone wants to borrow them during this month, email me.
1 and 2 are Dresden Plate rulers for runners with a pattern from Virginia Robertson, and one called Firecracker from Amanda Murphy Design.
3. Square in a Square Ruler Technique with Instructions and Pattern
4. Back to Basix Ruler -Youtube has many tutorials and layouts.
Thank you to the members who donated. We will enjoy using your rulers.
-- Gwen Pennings
1 and 2 are Dresden Plate rulers for runners with a pattern from Virginia Robertson, and one called Firecracker from Amanda Murphy Design.
3. Square in a Square Ruler Technique with Instructions and Pattern
4. Back to Basix Ruler -Youtube has many tutorials and layouts.
Thank you to the members who donated. We will enjoy using your rulers.
-- Gwen Pennings
Tip: If you're wondering if a particular book is in our guild library collection, use this web site's Search to look for the book name or author, or any other text that's in the new Library Catalog document.
Membership
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Happy New Year!
Our Christmas December meeting was attended by 24 members who enjoyed the gathering with lots of spirit of the season. We are excited to gather virtually for the next three months. Guests are welcome and encouraged to attend too!! The charge of $5 can be done by e-transfer and the information is available through this link: https://www.arnpriordistrictquiltersguild.com/visitor-registration.html The link for the meeting on Zoom will be sent early in the week. See you all online on January 25th! -- Martha Palmer, Membership |
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January Tips from Gwen
Decluttering!
I have been watching some of Karen Brown's Decluttering Challenge. Day 15 was going through your projects-maybe just fabric set aside with or without a pattern, precut kits, patterns, all taking up space. Her one comment that made me think was, "If you aren't going to enjoy doing this project anymore, don't keep it. Maybe keep the fabric in your stash or maybe not. Maybe donate it but don't spend time on things you don't enjoy." Make better use of this space and your time. Karen is giving us all her permission to let it go.
Karen's Just Get It Done Quilts Youtube Videos
Magazines
Take those quilting magazines that are sitting collecting dust and trade them with a friend for hers/his. Then pass them off again. You will be surprised at the patterns and ideas you will get. We did this last January and it was like getting a gift.
I have been watching some of Karen Brown's Decluttering Challenge. Day 15 was going through your projects-maybe just fabric set aside with or without a pattern, precut kits, patterns, all taking up space. Her one comment that made me think was, "If you aren't going to enjoy doing this project anymore, don't keep it. Maybe keep the fabric in your stash or maybe not. Maybe donate it but don't spend time on things you don't enjoy." Make better use of this space and your time. Karen is giving us all her permission to let it go.
Karen's Just Get It Done Quilts Youtube Videos
Magazines
Take those quilting magazines that are sitting collecting dust and trade them with a friend for hers/his. Then pass them off again. You will be surprised at the patterns and ideas you will get. We did this last January and it was like getting a gift.
-- Gwen Pennnings
Pantone Colour of the Year
With each new year comes the announcement of the Colour of the Year by the Pantone Color Institute. And the color of 2023 is Viva Magenta!
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More About Viva Magenta About Pantone Color Institute
Thank you Shirley for sharing this announcement with our guild Facebook Group back in early December.
Thank you Shirley for sharing this announcement with our guild Facebook Group back in early December.
Article
The Quilts of Mountain Mist: Indispensable and Timeless
The Quilts of Mountain Mist: Indispensable and Timeless
What started as a Depression-era marketing campaign to boost the sales of batting resulted in more than 100 quilts and patterns that became so influential they were the subject of both a museum exhibit and a book.
Continue reading this article from Quilting Daily...
Continue reading this article from Quilting Daily...
Custom Quilt Racks
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from Arnprior McNab/Braeside Men’s Shed
These quilt racks are crafted from pine with stain and several coats of durable oil finish. They measure 9 inches deep, 25 1/2 inches wide (24 inches between uprights), and 32 inches high.
Custom stain colour and rail shapes are available.
Priced at $85.00, tax included.
Contact Lucy Voss, 613-832-1395
Proceeds from the quilt rack sales go to the Arnprior Men’s Shed to cover the building costs.
-- Lucy Voss
These quilt racks are crafted from pine with stain and several coats of durable oil finish. They measure 9 inches deep, 25 1/2 inches wide (24 inches between uprights), and 32 inches high.
Custom stain colour and rail shapes are available.
Priced at $85.00, tax included.
Contact Lucy Voss, 613-832-1395
Proceeds from the quilt rack sales go to the Arnprior Men’s Shed to cover the building costs.
-- Lucy Voss
CQA Quilt Along
SEA YOU IN NOVA SCOTIA QUILT ALONG was created for CQA/ACC by Dawn Piasta of Dewpoint Arts
Even if you can't make the trip to Halifax for Quilt Canada 2023 in June you can still experience the delights of the east coast of Canada by quilting along with us in this new project available block by block over the next 5 months.
The first block is up so jump aboard here for this seaside adventure!
-- Canadian Quilters' Association
Quilt Shows
In person quilt shows are really ramping back up this spring!
I try to track down any upcoming shows in Eastern Ontario, and when requested, I publish information about shows that are further afield.
Here's a list of the upcoming shows that I'm aware of.
See our Upcoming Quilt Shows page for more detailed information for each of these shows.
I try to track down any upcoming shows in Eastern Ontario, and when requested, I publish information about shows that are further afield.
Here's a list of the upcoming shows that I'm aware of.
See our Upcoming Quilt Shows page for more detailed information for each of these shows.
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Tips:
- You can find the up-to-date quilt show information from anywhere on our web site More... --> Resources --> Upcoming Quilt Shows
- If you know of any upcoming local shows that are not listed on our web site, please let us know
- Browse the CQA Events Calendar for information about quilting events across Canada by province, territory, or date.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications
Guild Facebook Group
Have you joined our guild members only Facebook Group yet? If not you are missing out on all the fun. This is a great way to get to know your fellow guild members, to ask questions, learn a new block, a new tip or trick. Last year we saw some lovely photos of the Charity Pick Up Sticks quilts being assembled and finished off, Blocks of the month, completed mini-maker cases from a workshop, and much more.
Tina is doing a fantastic job of monitoring and facilitating the activity in this group. Thank you Tina for this wonderful guild initiative!
Hope to see you there soon. Click/tap here to join the group now.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications
Tina is doing a fantastic job of monitoring and facilitating the activity in this group. Thank you Tina for this wonderful guild initiative!
Hope to see you there soon. Click/tap here to join the group now.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications
Contacting Guild Members
If you didn't pick up the list of guild members in the fall and you would like to get in contact with any fellow guild members - perhaps to ask about a pattern of a Show-and-Tell quilt, or follow up on something you hear at a guild meeting, or read in a newsletter, please send along an email message to the guild and we'll provide that person's email address and phone number to you. You can reach us at the guild email address arnpriorquilters@gmail.com or with the Contact Form. And participating fellow members can always be reached through the guild Facebook group. The member list is not circulated electronically in order to protect the privacy of your contact information online.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications
If you didn't pick up the list of guild members in the fall and you would like to get in contact with any fellow guild members - perhaps to ask about a pattern of a Show-and-Tell quilt, or follow up on something you hear at a guild meeting, or read in a newsletter, please send along an email message to the guild and we'll provide that person's email address and phone number to you. You can reach us at the guild email address arnpriorquilters@gmail.com or with the Contact Form. And participating fellow members can always be reached through the guild Facebook group. The member list is not circulated electronically in order to protect the privacy of your contact information online.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications
Advertisers
Thank you to our newsletter advertisers! Your support funds our Communications budget which includes the hosting of this web site. We are very grateful for this financial support. Our advertisers for this year are:
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications & Newsletter Editor
- Auntie Em's Scrapbooking & Quilting in Cornwall ON
- Bytowne Threads
- Paisleys Quilt Shop near Carp ON
- Quilters Curve quilt shop in Combermere ON
- Textile Traditions fabric shop in Almonte ON
- Sew Inspired quilt shop in Arnprior ON
- Watergirl Quilt Co quilt shop in Prescott ON
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications & Newsletter Editor
THANK YOU to Emma, Gwen, Joyce, Rennie, Marilyn, Nancy, Martha, and Vickie for their guild updates and other news this month.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications & Newsletter Editor
I am still not so patiently waiting to restore our guild web site to its usual look-and -feel once a glitch in the underlying technology is repaired.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications & Newsletter Editor
I am still not so patiently waiting to restore our guild web site to its usual look-and -feel once a glitch in the underlying technology is repaired.
Our next meeting is on February 22nd 2023 via Zoom