York Heritage Quilters Guild
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YHQG Meeting Information
| Next Meeting Date: | Tuesday September 23, 2008 at 7:30pm |
| Where: | Toronto Botanical Gardens, 777 Lawrence Ave. East Toronto |
| Speaker: | Sherri Hisey |
| Quilter of the Month: | Anne White |
| What is the Block of the Month: | 2008/2009 season block of the month will be posted in September. Click here to see the block of the months for 2007/2008 season. |
Other Events at YHQG
Join us at the CreativFestival!
York Heritage Quilter's Guild will have a booth at the CreativFestival this fall (Oct 17 - 19, 2008). Our goal is to promote our upcoming Celebration of Quilts X show, and quilting in general. Some of our very own guild members will be highlighted - come and show your support!
Teaching Classes:
Deb Anger ( One Block Wonder)
Mary Mullen (Quiltng 101)
Sharon Galna (Art Quilts 101)
In-booth book signing: Kathie Wylie (daily noon -1 pm and 3-4 pm) and lots of Kathie's Quilts on display!!!
In-booth demos:
Joan Hug-Valeriote: Mini-quilts from scraps
Jeannie Jenkins: Quilt patis demonstration
Carolyn Flood: Free-motion quilting
As well, we will be helping children in the KidZone experiment with quilt design. Drop by our booth, say Hi! and see the quilts on display. There are a few spaces left for volunteers to work at the booth... details at the September meeting if you are interested.
A special thanks to Janome Canada, and Northcott Silk Inc. for their generous donations.
If you would like to volunteer, or need more information, email Valerie Prideaux at:
A CELEBRATION OF QUILTS X
November 7 - 9, 2008 Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Click on the postcard above to go to the Celebration of Quilts X webpages.
For Members: June 15th was the deadline to make your submission to the quilt show. Print the entry package information and checklist if you've submitted a quilt; find out how to donate a mini-quilt to the Silent Auction; learn about all the fun things you can volunteer for during the show; and more....!
For Visitors: discover which merchants will be at the show; find out what other events and activities are going on during the show; visit our shops and guilds page for ideas on making the most of your visit to Toronto; and more....!
Your Quilt Show committee has been meeting monthly to plan and organize A Celebration of Quilts X. There will be a volunteer sign-up table at the back of the hall at the September and October Guild meeting. Please commit to volunteering for a few hours - there is a fun job to suit everyone! Check out the Quilt Show website to read about what's involved. Help to make this show a big success!
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