Arnprior & District Quilters' Guild Newsletter - May 2024
President's Message
What a great meeting in April! It was lovely to see everyone. I think we were all ready to get together and socialize. Thanks to everyone who brought in their show and tell. It is wonderful to see and share in everyone’s achievements. Keep inspiring us! May is filled with many special days…warm spring days, Mother’s day, the May long weekend. Did you know that it is also Mental Health Awareness month? So, take some time for yourself with pampering, relaxing, gardening and of course sewing. You deserve it!
We are still looking for two volunteers to take over the responsibilities of Library and Secretary. It takes many hands to run the Guild. We need someone to step up. Kindly approach Nancy or Betty to find out more about their roles.
Enjoy your time at your sewing machines.
Happy Quilting
-- Co-leaders Anne and Joyce
We are still looking for two volunteers to take over the responsibilities of Library and Secretary. It takes many hands to run the Guild. We need someone to step up. Kindly approach Nancy or Betty to find out more about their roles.
Enjoy your time at your sewing machines.
Happy Quilting
-- Co-leaders Anne and Joyce
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May Guild Meeting
When? We hope you'll join us on Wednesday May 22 for our next guild meeting. This is our Annual General Meeting as stipulated in our guild Constitution and By-Laws. The meeting begins at 7 PM with doors opening at 6:30 PM Where? 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) Parking is available on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the adjacent church parking lot. Win! The meeting will feature draws for door prizes, and a Guess-the-Number of Pages book sponsored by our Library. Tickets will be sold for draws of a basket of quilting goodies, and 50-50. Bring
We welcome visitors to our meetings for a $5 fee payable in cash at the door. Program Speaker
 Wendy Foster Birch
Our guild member Wendy Foster Birch will be educating us about different types of threads and how to use them with examples in her trunk show.
Wendy will also have all the threads that she'll be talking about available for sale at the meeting. She'll accept cash, cheques and "if the wifi Gods are with me I can do tap with credit cards". Wendy: "I have a ton of threads!" |
Program Notes
Block of the Month (BOM)
Just 2 more blocks to go!
The next block of the month will be introduced at the May 22nd meeting with templates available on the website shortly after the guild meeting.
If you'd like a paper copy of any of the patterns please let Emma know and she'll have them for you at the meeting. Email Emma
The samples of the block issued in April are pictured below. See the Blocks of the Month page for patterns.
-- Mary DeVries and Emma Russell, BOM Coordinators
The next block of the month will be introduced at the May 22nd meeting with templates available on the website shortly after the guild meeting.
If you'd like a paper copy of any of the patterns please let Emma know and she'll have them for you at the meeting. Email Emma
The samples of the block issued in April are pictured below. See the Blocks of the Month page for patterns.
-- Mary DeVries and Emma Russell, BOM Coordinators
Tip: If you want to print the small or large photos of the BOM blocks it's recommended that you first download the photo(s) from the guild website to your computer/tablet/phone using the Download/Save function in your web browser. Then print the photos using the Print function on your device. The specific actions that you will need to take are dependent on your web browser and the type of device you are using.
Retreats
We have booked two retreats, both at Spruceholme Inn in Fort Colounge, Quebec. The first one will be held on October 28 - November 1, 2024. The second will be held January 27 to 31, 2025. I will have sign up sheets available at the guild meetings and if you prefer you can sign up online anytime. The prices have remained the same - 4 nights $425, 3 nights $340, 2 nights $275.
See the Retreats page for more information.
-- Sue Hodgins, Retreats coordinator
We have booked two retreats, both at Spruceholme Inn in Fort Colounge, Quebec. The first one will be held on October 28 - November 1, 2024. The second will be held January 27 to 31, 2025. I will have sign up sheets available at the guild meetings and if you prefer you can sign up online anytime. The prices have remained the same - 4 nights $425, 3 nights $340, 2 nights $275.
See the Retreats page for more information.
-- Sue Hodgins, Retreats coordinator
Tinners
Everyone involved seems to still be enjoying this program. Hope you are among those. So, don’t forget your tin. See you Wednesday. Only one more exchange – unless you would like this to continue. We could do one more over the summer and start over in September.
-- Joyce
Everyone involved seems to still be enjoying this program. Hope you are among those. So, don’t forget your tin. See you Wednesday. Only one more exchange – unless you would like this to continue. We could do one more over the summer and start over in September.
-- Joyce
Executive Positions
Information about the open Secretary and Library executive roles is in the Executive/Board Positions document
Information about the open Secretary and Library executive roles is in the Executive/Board Positions document
June Guild Meeting
There will be more information about the June meeting coming later but here's a hint at what's in store!
FREE TABLE
When we visited the Renfrew Guild they had an interesting offering. A FREE table. The idea was you could bring whatever (quilting/sewing only please) that you wanted to give away. Persons could then take whatever they wanted. The only rule was that if no one took your stuff you had to take it back home. We all have stuff (patterns, fabric, tools, books, magazines, etc) that we don’t want or need anymore. This is not to say that we shouldn’t have a garage sale in the future as well. We have decided to try this at our June meeting.
There will be more information about the June meeting coming later but here's a hint at what's in store!
FREE TABLE
When we visited the Renfrew Guild they had an interesting offering. A FREE table. The idea was you could bring whatever (quilting/sewing only please) that you wanted to give away. Persons could then take whatever they wanted. The only rule was that if no one took your stuff you had to take it back home. We all have stuff (patterns, fabric, tools, books, magazines, etc) that we don’t want or need anymore. This is not to say that we shouldn’t have a garage sale in the future as well. We have decided to try this at our June meeting.
April Guild Meeting
Check out the April 2024 Guild Meeting Blog Post for lots of information and photos from the April guild meeting.
One of Katrina's stunning quilts
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Library
The warm weather is here! My projects are not done yet!! And, the garden is really in need of attention right now, so I will hope for some rainy days to get downstairs and work on my quilting. I guess lots of us have the “inside/outside” conflict right now.
Quite a few of you borrowed books from the Library last month, but I’m still looking for more of you to enjoy all that we have as resources waiting for you. You can even think of these books as “bedtime” reading and take a few home to browse before tucking in. Sometimes they will show a new technique or quilt pattern that you can put on your list of future projects!
We will have our “Guess the Number” contest, again, at this month’s meeting; there are 2 thinner books so you will have to figure out the grand total for your guess!
Hope to see you at the meeting!
-- Nancy Hayley, Librarian
Quite a few of you borrowed books from the Library last month, but I’m still looking for more of you to enjoy all that we have as resources waiting for you. You can even think of these books as “bedtime” reading and take a few home to browse before tucking in. Sometimes they will show a new technique or quilt pattern that you can put on your list of future projects!
We will have our “Guess the Number” contest, again, at this month’s meeting; there are 2 thinner books so you will have to figure out the grand total for your guess!
Hope to see you at the meeting!
-- Nancy Hayley, Librarian
Membership
On April 24th we had our first in person meeting for the calendar year. There were 51 members signed in, and 6 guests. The room looked nicely full!! Everyone was happy to reconnect and enjoy the amazing quilting skills of Katrina Kahn, a long time active member of our guild.
We will have online registration opening soon for the upcoming year. The fees will remain at $30 once again. We are giving two free registrations if you renew your current membership for the upcoming year by June 19th. The draws will happen at the meeting.
-- Martha Palmer, Membership
We will have online registration opening soon for the upcoming year. The fees will remain at $30 once again. We are giving two free registrations if you renew your current membership for the upcoming year by June 19th. The draws will happen at the meeting.
-- Martha Palmer, Membership
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Barn Quilts!
Vickie MacNabb recently ran a small barn board quilt workshop for 8 ladies who regularly sew together in Fitzroy Harbor. Several of the participants (and Vickie) are members of our guild. Gwen reports: "It was fun and entertaining. It was something on my to do list."
Thank you to Vickie and several of the attendees for sending along photos. The ladies figured this would easier than hauling their "quilts" in for Show and Tell. The barn quilts are awesome!
Vickie has generously offered to repeat this workshop for our guild members.
Thank you to Vickie and several of the attendees for sending along photos. The ladies figured this would easier than hauling their "quilts" in for Show and Tell. The barn quilts are awesome!
Vickie has generously offered to repeat this workshop for our guild members.
Workshop Invitation
Our guild recently received this invitation. Are you interested in putting on a workshop?
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I am reaching out to you as the event organizer for the First annual Field to Fibre Festival (Sep 29, 2024), hosted by Ottawa Valley Makers and the Beachburg Agricultural Society.
I would like to invite your guild to host a workshop on Saturday, Sep 28, 2024 (the day before). We would promote the workshop and take care of registration. We would reserve a small facility fee to pay for the hall, but pass along the rest of the registration dollars back to your guild to do with as you choose. Is this something that you would be interested in? Tania Bennett Email: fieldtofibrefestival@gmail.com |
CQA Activities
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You can monitor the evolving plans for Quilt Canada 2024 here.
The Canadian Quilters' Association is very active on social media and you can follow along on Facebook or Instagram. Browse the CQA Events Calendar for information about quilting events across Canada by province, territory, or date. CQA Quilt Along
The CQA started a Mystery Quilt Along in December that is open to everyone. More info
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Upcoming Quilt 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. The list is growing!
You'll notice that the only quilt shows in Eastern Ontario are the 2 in Ottawa. If you're aware of any others please let us know arnpriorquilters@gmail.com
Here's a list of the upcoming shows that I'm aware of. The list is growing!
You'll notice that the only quilt shows in Eastern Ontario are the 2 in Ottawa. If you're aware of any others please let us know arnpriorquilters@gmail.com
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Location |
Dates |
Guild |
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Malone NY USA |
May 17-18 |
Adirondack Quilters Guild |
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Rochester NY |
May 17-19 |
Genesee Valley Quilt Club |
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Jerseyville ON |
May 31 – June 1 |
Hamilton Quilters’ Guild |
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Ottawa ON |
June 2 |
Ottawa Modern Quilt Guild |
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Ottawa ON |
Jun 14-15 |
Common Thread Quilt Guild |
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Edmonton AB |
June 19-22 |
Quilt Canada – Canadian Quilters’ Association |
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Toronto ON |
June 29 - Nov 14 |
ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) |
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Almonte ON |
September 7-8 |
Fibrefest – Mississippi Valley Textile Museum |
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Belleville ON |
September 7-8 |
Quinte Quilters Guild |
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St-Hyacinthe QC |
October 3-6 |
Courtepointe Québec |
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Sudbury ON |
October 19-20 |
Sudbury and District Quilting and Stitchery Guild |
See the Upcoming Quilt Shows page on our website for detailed information about the shows listed above.
Tips:
Tips:
- You can find the up-to-date quilt show information at any time 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 so we can share that information with all of our guild members. We are often asked by quilt guilds from both near and far to advertise their shows and we are always happy to do that.
- Browse the CQA Events Calendar for information about quilting events across Canada by province, territory, or date.
Community Events
Kanata Great Ottawa Makers Destash Market
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/709355694671940?ref=newsfeed
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/709355694671940?ref=newsfeed
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 Block of the Month quilts being assembled and finished off, and much more.
Thank you Tina for monitoring and facilitating the activity in this group to provide this wonderful guild initiative!
Hope to see you in our Facebook group soon. Click/tap here to join the group.
Thank you Tina for monitoring and facilitating the activity in this group to provide this wonderful guild initiative!
Hope to see you in our Facebook group soon. Click/tap here to join the group.
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:
- Auntie Em's Scrapbooking & Quilting in Cornwall ON
- Bytowne Threads
- Happy Wife Quilting in Carleton Place ON
- Paisleys Quilt Shop near Carp ON
- Quilters Curve quilt shop in Combermere ON
- Sew Inspired quilt shop in Arnprior ON
- Watergirl Quilt Co quilt shop in Prescott ON
THANK YOU to Anne, Joyce, Sue H, Nancy, and Martha for their guild updates, photos, and other news this month.
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications & Newsletter Editor
-- Janet Brownlee, Communications & Newsletter Editor
Our next meeting is on June 19