Author Archives: jacinthamb

Don’t forget to bring you UFO quilts to the May meeting! We are all excited to see them! And mark your calendars for teh York Heritage Celebration of Quilts November quilt show.. how is your quilt coming along? The dates … Continue reading →

Our Quilter of the month was Jess Spieker, who demonstrated stretches for quilters. You can get pretty achy and stiff after spending hours sitting at your machine and bending over cutting mats, and the right stretches can get you feeling great … Continue reading →

It’s not too late to take a workshop and expand your skills: Our final guest instructor, Al Coté, will be teaching us the Quilted Rug project on Tuesday, April 18.  Check out his website: http://www.imaginationtextile.com/. His technique opens up all kinds of … Continue reading →

What a great group of community quilters we have! Thanks to their ongoing efforts we are able to provide comfort and a sense of welcome to those in need. Attached is a Thank-You from the Stouffville Habitat for Humanity. Our guild … Continue reading →

Our January meeting is an important part of who we are as a guild. We honour our community and those in need by contributing our talents as quilt makers to those less fortunate than ourselves, whether through health, age, or … Continue reading →

And that makes it perfect quilting weather! Here is the current newsletter: Newsletter January 2017 Hope you all have a happy holiday season, and see you in January.

Have you been a good girl or boy and entered you quilt in the T.G.I.F. Challenge? Forms -and a photo- are due by January 31st 2017. Not that far away now! Download a form here! Details for the challenge can … Continue reading →

Quick question: Do you know anyone who can help repair a quilt? If yes, please email contact information to Rose at roseshapir@gmail.com. Thanks in advance! Our November meeting was SO much fun.. First, each member of our executive showed an example … Continue reading →

YHQG had another exciting meeting..  it started with Quilter of the Month. This month was a group challenge, making a Becky Goldsmith pattern called Everyday Best. Here are the stunning quilts: This was followed by Show and Share.. here are the … Continue reading →

  Got Questions or comments? Email us!  yhqg.president@gmail.com Reeze Hanson: There is still space in both October workshops with Reeze Hanson. Reeze  is a prolific designer, entertaining speaker, and an award-winning teacher whose company, Morning Glory Designs, features an eclectic variety … Continue reading →