Schedule of Guild Meetings and Activities 2023-2024
(Subject to change depending on Covid situation)
We welcome guests at our guild meetings for a $5 guest fee payable in cash at the door, and for the winter Zoom meetings via e-transfer. Click/tap here for details
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December 13 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting |
Holiday Potluck Party Meeting Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) Members with surnames beginning with the letters M-Z to bring a dish to share at the potluck. It can be a main course item, appetizer, or dessert - anything you'd like to bring. Please bring a "Stash Gift" for the Thieving Elves Gift Exchange. Please bring your gift in a gift bag which can be easily unwrapped and displayed for stealing. The gift should not cost you a thing by shopping from your stash! You can gift a pattern, some fat quarters, a quilting notion or anything from your quilt room that is no longer loved, and you want someone else to enjoy. If you really can’t part with anything of your own, feel free to buy something quilting related. Either way, the value should be no more than $20. Everyone who participates will go home with something and be guaranteed a stealing good time! |
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January 24 2024 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting Via Zoom |
Guest: Bridget O’Flaherty – The Sustainable Quilter How to Make Our Passion for Quilting and Textiles More Sustainable Through captivating storytelling and visual examples of her own work, Bridget will demonstrate how sustainability and artistic expression can harmoniously coexist. From repurposing fabrics to exploring innovative techniques, she will showcase the incredible possibilities that emerge when creativity and sustainability intersect. |
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January 29 - February 2 Monday-Friday |
Retreat |
Come for 2, 3 or all 4 nights, and quilt from morning until night! |
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February 28 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting Via Zoom |
Guest: Joanna Dermenjian – Quilting as to War Joanna holds a Master’s Degree in Cultural Studies from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. She will be sharing her research about Canada’s Forgotten Wartime Quilts and their importance in consideration of war history, women’s work and quilting. She will be showcasing some of the surviving quilts along with archival photos of the domestic charitable work on the home front. |
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March 27 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting Via Zoom |
Guest: Sandra Mollen - Adapting an Image for an Art Quilt Sandra is an award-winning quilter living in Northern California. In this 1 hour lecture, she will describe the process for adapting an image or photograph into an Art Quilt. |
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April 24 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting |
Trunk Show: Katrina Kahn Katrina Kahn, a former president of our guild, and Quilter of Distinction at our 2019 quilt show will delight, educate, and entertain us with a trunk show. Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) |
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May 22 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting |
Annual General Meeting Presentation: Wendy Foster Birch - Thread types and usages Our very own quilt guild member Wendy Foster Birch will educate us on the usage of different types of threads and offer tips and techniques for machine quilting. Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) |
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June 19 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting |
Summer year end meeting
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Completed Events |
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September 27, 2023 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting
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Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) Guest: Madonna of Paisley’s Quilt Shop and a group of quilters will show and tell us about 4 large panels they made for St. James’ Anglican Church in Carp. The panels feature appliqué, embroidery and quilting. |
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October 25 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting
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Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) Trunk show by Carol Darou and Cathy Price. They make the most stunning quilts and this year Carol placed 1st in the 'Books and Patterns' category at Quilt Canada. You may have seen their work in July at the Lanark County Quilters Guild quilt show in Smiths Falls. |
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November 22 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting
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Fun Charity Sew Night There will be an "Iron Challenge" taking place, somewhat like a Jelly Roll challenge. The instructions and material will be supplied. Groups of three will cut, sew, iron and finish a twelve block quilt, in the allotted time. Those not participating will help in another area. Because of a lack of power and outlets in our hall, we will prepare kits for Placemats and Fidget quilts. Please bring a cutting mat, ruler and cutter just in case we need more. The material will be supplied. Should be a busy, and fun night!
Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) |