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Pieceful Night QG 2022-23 program
Region of York Quilters Guild – A Million Little Stitches – April 15, 16, Newmarket, ON
Huron Perth Quilters’ Guild & The Stonetowne Quilters’ Guild – Piecemakers 2023, April 20, 21 & 22. St. Marys, ON
Georgian Bay Quilters Guild – Reflections of Georgian Bay , April 29 & 30, 2023, Tiny, ON
SAQA Conference – Pathways to Possibilities, April 27-30, 2023 (You have to be a SAQA member to attend the conference)
Windsor Quilters’ Guild – Sew Lovely Quilt Show: May 5-6, Tecumseh, ON
Global Quilt Connection: 2023 Sampler Platters, May 6-7, 2023 and September 23-24, 2023
Oxford Quilters’ Guild – Pieces of Magic: May 11-13, Embro, ON
Thousand Islands Quilters’ Guild – Quilt Show: May 26-27, Gananoque, ON
Trent Valley Quilters’ Guild – Behind the Seams 2023: June 3-4, Brighton, ON
Canadian Quilters Association: Quilt Canada 2023 – Halifax, June 7-10
Quilting Corners Guild – Stitching Among Friends – June 10-11, West Alliston, ON
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Did you enjoy Valerie Goodwin’s lecture on Tuesday? There are a few spaces left in her virtual workshop next Tuesday. There is a little bit of prep in which you’ll be communicating about your personal map with Valerie prior to the workshop, so don’t delay in signing up.Reminder that TONIGHT our guild is hosting Valerie Goodwinvia Zoom. Invites were sent to members on Saturday, so check your inboxes.Have you registered for Internstional Quilt Day on Saturday? Zoom invites will go out to participants tomorrow morning at 8am, so don’t delay!Reminder that TONIGHT is our monthly Virtual Tuesday meeting. We have 4 speakers joining us to talk about and demonstrate different machine binding techniques.NEXT WEEK, March 21st, 2023, we are pleased to welcome Valerie Goodwin as guest speaker for our March guild meeting over Zoom. She will be sharing her lecture “Mapping Narratives using Fabric”Did you enjoy last night’s lecture with Linda and Carl from Colourwerx? We have TWO upcoming workshops with them, and both of them are on Zoom.
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Maria Shell Workshop – Saturday May 29: Lines & Triangles = Squares
Last Wednesday, Maria led a very successful Zoom workshop for guild members (and non-guild members). The feedback has been great! If you missed the opportunity to take that class, there are a few spots left in the Zoom workshop this … Continue reading
May 18, 2021 Maria Shell: Traditional, Art, Modern: Notes from the Field
Although the COVID-19 pandemic interfered with plans for Maria to travel to Toronto last spring to do an in-person lecture and workshops at York Heritage Quilters Guild, we a pleased to have the opportunity to host Maria virtually at the … Continue reading
March Guild Meeting – March 16th at 7:00pm via Zoom
March has arrived, and it’s nearly time for our meeting! The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 16, with virtual doors opening at 6:30. The meeting begins at 7:00. The speaker for this evening is Sandra Johnson, whose topic is … Continue reading
February Guild Meeting via Zoom
February 16, 2021 at 7:00pm – Peter Byrne: My Journey into Quilting Peter is an award-winning modern quilter and teacher with a deep passion for innovation and design. He loves making quilts and teaching others to quilt. He is known … Continue reading
Celebrate International Quilting Day 2021
Who says we can’t have a little fun during a provincial “Stay at Home” order during a global pandemic? Your guild is partnering with Royal City Quilters’ Guild, located in Guelph, to offer you a day of fun, fellowship and … Continue reading
It Was a Great Party!
What a great party we had on Tuesday! Over eighty people attended! Over twenty prizes were won! There were some amazing holiday outfits. There were some great non-traditional tool demonstrations. And who will ever forget the copulating skeleton fabric? Thanks … Continue reading
YHQG HOLIDAY HAPPENING – TUESDAY DECEMBER 15TH AT 7PM
Tomorrow evening, YHQG will be hosting the first ever YHQG “December Holiday Happening” on Zoom. Zoom invitations have been sent to all members (Zoom doors will open at 6:30pm) Please bring to the party: A piece of fabric (any size) … Continue reading
Special YHQG December Meeting Planning
At our November meeting, we announced that York Heritage Quilters Guild will be having a December Get-Together on Tuesday, December 15, at 7:00 p.m.. We’ve been working away at organizing this event, and need a few more members to help us create … Continue reading
Congratulations to the winners of the “40 and Fabulous” Challenge
The winners of the “40 and Fabulous” challenge to celebrate the guild’s 40th anniversary were announced at the recent Zoom guild meeting on October 20th. The results were originally planned to be displayed and voted on in person during the … Continue reading
Judy Martin is the Guest Speaker on October 20
In her lecture “My Awakened Heart”, Judy will speak about her personal journey to self-awareness through her work with hand stitch and natural dyes. Her needle is her companion as she journeys towards her own inner softness. The world continues … Continue reading