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Did you enjoy MJ Kinman’s lecture on gem quilts last night? There are still a few spaces available for her workshop “Bite Sized Gems” on Saturday, and it is sure to be a great experience.Reminder that our guild meeting featuring MJ Kinman is TONIGHT! Doors open at 6:45, meeting starts at 7:00pm.Scraps and Scrappy group meeting, featuring Boro technique: Tuesday, October 12th, 2021. Doors open at 6:45pm and meeting runs from 7pm to 9pm.Tuesday October 19, 2021 MJ Kinman Lecture: Gems & JoyIn honour of Truth and Reconciliation Day (Canada), we would like to share with you some of the quilts and blocks that were donated from YHQG during the summer to “Quilts for Survivors”, a group developed by an indigenous woman to provide quilts of comfort to survivors of the residential school system.We still have a few spaces for our first workshop of the year! It’s a 2-hour workshop over Zoom that will get your creative juices flowing, and your can do it all in the comfort of your own home.
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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
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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
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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
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September Guild Meeting
It’s time for our September Guild meeting! We’ve practiced Zooming and Show and Share, and have had an opportunity to join with a presentation with another Guild. Now it’s time for our first regular virtual Guild meeting! The Zoom co-ordinates … Continue reading
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Special Summer Virtual Meeting
WE WANT YOUR SHOW AND SHARE PHOTOS! We are having our own show and share at tomorrow’s meeting. Please show us what you’ve been sewing in the past few months! Masks, quilts, etc.; we’ll be happy to see it all! Send … Continue reading
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YHQG Community Quilting
Bev Stevens has been working hard putting kits together for Community Quilting, and Wendy Dines has been driving around the City distributing them to a few of our drop off spots. As you all know, the Community Quilting items completed … Continue reading
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Special Summer Virtual Guild Meeting – Sunday July 26 at 3:30pm
In partnership with the Toronto Modern Quilt Guild, the York Heritage Quilters Guild is presenting Dr. Chawne Kimber, at the Toronto Modern Quilt Guild virtual meeting being held on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Kimber is an … Continue reading
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York Heritage – Time for 2020-2021 Renewals!
Typically, we start asking for membership renewals for the following year at our March meeting and continue through April and May. As these meetings have all been cancelled, we obviously can’t do that this year. If you want to support … Continue reading
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March Guild Meeting: Maria Shell
On March 17, York Heritage Quilters Guild welcomes Maria Shell, from Alaska! Maria started out as a traditional quilter, but she soon found herself making abstract pieced art quilts that looked surprisingly modern. She will share her journey in the … Continue reading
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February Guild Meeting: Shirley Dawson
Shirley’s Story: How I got from There to Here At the guild meeting on February 17th, we will hear from Shirley Dawson – lifelong maker and teacher who is also a long-time member of YHQG. After graduating from Sheridan College … Continue reading
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