Schedule of Guild Meetings and Activities 2022-2023
(Subject to change depending on Covid situation)
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Date |
Activity |
Details |
May 24 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting |
Annual General Meeting Trunk shows by some former guild presidents Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) |
May 25 Thursday 10 AM – 12:30 PM |
Workshop Part 2 |
Tote-me-Tote bag, Part 2 of 2 |
June 21 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting |
Summer year end party. Members with surnames beginning M-Z please bring a dessert for the potluck dessert buffet. We’ve invited members of the Quilters Guild of Renfrew and Area to join us and some of them will present a trunk show. Book vendor Grantham Books will be a visiting store of the night, offering used and publishers’ overstock books. Not the latest books, but used and “as new” books at used book prices. Payment by cash, credit, cheque, and e-transfer (not debit). Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) |
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September 28, 2022 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting
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Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) Guest: Paul Leger Paul lives in Ottawa where he retired after working for the federal government for over 16 years, after spending 21 years in the Canadian Armed Forces. He began quilting in May 1990. His mother, a quilter and dressmaker, had encouraged him to buy a sewing machine “for sewing emergencies”. One day her remembered in the “old days” people would use clothing to make bed quilts. 31 years later and over 250 quilts to his credit, Paul has never looked back. In retirement life, Paul’s quilting has taken on another life. He doesn’t quilt any more or less but now he also teaches, makes presentations, and contributes to magazines and blogs. Paul will start off his trunk show with his first quilt and bring us to the present with his most recent works. |
October 26 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting
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Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) Learning: 5 methods of appliqué demonstrations |
November 17 Thursday 11 AM – 3 PM |
Sew Day |
Join other guild members for a fun day of sewing! |
November 23 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting
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Charity Projects Sew Night A hands on evening of making Christmas gift bags which will be filled and distributed by the Arnprior Food bank, and preparation of materials for other guild Charity projects. |
December 14 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting |
Holiday potluck party meeting Bring along: · A plate, cutlery, and cup · Members with surnames beginning A-L bring a main dish, appetizer or dessert for the potluck buffet. Please include a list of ingredients that are gluten (flour), lactose (dairy products), nuts · Optionally bring Christmas quilts, wall hangings, table runners etc. to decorate the hall for the meeting. · Optionally a gift for the UFO (Chinese) Gift Exchange game. Refer to the December newsletter for details. · The usual Show and Tell and Charity donations |
January 25 2023 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting Via Zoom |
Guest 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. |
February 2 Thursday 9:30 AM – 3 PM |
Sew Day |
Join other guild members for a fun day of sewing! Rescheduled from January 26 due to snowstorm |
February 13-17 Monday-Friday |
Retreat |
Arrive on February 13th or 14th and quilt from morning until night! |
February 22 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting Via Zoom |
Johanna Masko will be joining us to give us a presentation on Colour and Print 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. |
March 16 Wednesday 9:30 AM – 3 PM |
Sew Day |
Join other guild members for a fun day of sewing! |
March 22 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting Via Zoom |
Guest Tracey Lawko |
April 19 Wednesday 7 PM |
Guild meeting |
Location: 257 John Street, Arnprior Ontario (Christian Education Centre) This meeting was originally scheduled for April 26 and has been moved up to provide more time between the meeting and our quilt show. Challenges and Charity Jelly Roll quilts due Quilt show volunteer sign up |
April 28 Friday |
Quilt Show Setup |
Drop off quilts and pies, help with setup |
April 29-30 Saturday, Sunday |
Quilt Show |
Our quilt show in Arnprior! |
May 18 Thursday 10 AM – 12:30 PM |
Workshop Part 1 |
Tote-me-Tote bag, Part 1 of 2 |