Lecture: Savouring the Journey; Enhancing the destination – the joy of quilt making by hand (Hybrid)
Jan’s quilting journey began in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and has led her to some very unanticipated places, including the Royal Ontario Museum, a traveling exhibit that began at the Art Gallery of Windsor and toured the country, Quilt Canada, and most rewarding of all, many quilt guilds, quilt shops, and classrooms, where she learned as much as she taught! Her approach to quilt making is consciously and deliberately low-tech, as she prefer a process that unfolds slowly, allowing for ideas and images to surface over time. It is a variation of the idea of mindfulness, as she loves the opportunity to revel in the process and to refine her ideas as the quilt grows.
See this journey on display as Jan introduces us to 30 handmade quilts, of various sizes and techniques, including English Paper Piecing, Applique, Foundation Paper piecing, Sashiko, hand embroidery embellishments, and simple hand piecing.
Workshop: Joy of Hand Quilting (IN PERSON ONLY)
Wednesday November 6th (10- 3:30)
Join long-time YHQG member and experienced hand quilting teacher Jan to explore hand work techniques. Spend your morning making a flower block with English Paper Piecing (EPP) hexies. Learn how to use EPP templates, join your pieces and applique them to a background fabric. In the afternoon, put an orphan block to good use learning the fundamentals of hand quilting such as stitch lengths, tips for consistency and how to achieve the quilted look you are after. Enjoy a day in-person with quilting friends and the tactile experience of these hand work techniques.
This full day workshop is offered at a special price: $50/$60 (members/guests) and a supply list for the workshop is available here
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For our hybrid meetings, here are a few reminders to keep in mind:
If you come in person, please
doors open at 6:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.
wear you name badge and bring your membership card
consider picking up CQ quilt sandwiches to quilt and return
bring cash for the Library Sale
plan to browse and shop at our guest vendor
to show your quilting projects in the Show and Share display, please send photos of them plus a description to YHQG.zoom@gmail.com by Monday at 12 noon. And bring the actual item to the meeting to show it off in real time
bring fabric remnants and other sewing related items for the “Too Good to Toss” exchange table. At the end of the meeting, take home anything you brought that is still on the table
be mindful of our scent-free policy which extends to hairspray, lotions, etc.
If you attend online, please
the Zoom doors open at 6:45 p.m., the meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.
enter your name (instead of David’s iPad) when you log in
mail your disappearing blocks from Virtual Tuesday to 86 Heddington Ave, Toronto M5N2K8
send your Show and Share photos and descriptions to YHQG.zoom@gmail.com by Monday at noon
be patient as we continue offering our hybrid experience.
Guests are welcome, so invite your friends to join us. They can pay $15 in cash at the door or pay online in advance
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Virtual Tuesday resumes on Tuesday January 9 at 7:00 PM. The topic is online shopping for quilting fabrics and notions and other quilting supplies and tools. Our special guest will be Daryl Aitken from Fabric Spark who has significant experience in e-commerce as well as quilt shop ownership. Daryl will be sharing some ways to make online shopping easier, especially in terms of matching colours and thread. But we’d also like to hear from you if you have any helpful tips for making online shopping more successful.
Then in February we’ll be talking about Sashiko. Barb K. will be leading that discussion. If you have any experience doing Sashiko on your quits, or any type of embellishment, please let us know.
As always, please send photos of your progress on any of the topics covered at previous Virtual Tuesday sessions, projects from workshops and other things you’re working on to the VT email. If you have any “quilty question” to ask the group, let us know about that too.
Brandie and Lori Yhqg.virtualtuesday@gmail.com
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The feature topic for the November session is Gift Bags & Shopping Totes – Tutorials and Patterns. We’d all like to see how you’ve used fabric to wrap or carry gifts, especially with the holiday season approaching. If you’ve made a gift bag, wine bag, or fabric gift wrap, please let us know. The best way to share your tried and true projects is to send photos for inclusion in the slideshow to our email: yhqg.virtualtuesday@gmail.com.
But the most fun might be helping Phoebe V. select the best replacement sewing machine now that her current machine “is on its last legs”.
If you have a question for “I Need Quilty Advice”, please send it to yhqg.virtualtuesday@gmail.com to get on the agenda.
As usual there will be “The Scrapbook” slideshow – Email your photos of any Works in Progress. We particularly want to see blocks you’re working on for the Foothills quilt from the recent Mary Elizabeth Kinch workshop, progress on the Alaska QAL (it’s not too late to join in the fun), any Wonky Wedges or walking foot quilting samples from Melissa Marginet’s workshops, progress on projects from last season’s Virtual Tuesdays and any and all works in progress. Send your photos to receive advice or just “oohs and ahhs” of appreciation and encouragement. YHQG – Virtual Tuesday
Saturday September 23 and Sunday September 24: 3-6 PM
Global Quilt Connections – Sampler Platter September 23 and 24 Mark your calendars for another GQC Sampler Platter from 3 – 6 pm on the weekend of September 23 and 24. This offering is free for guild members and no registration is required. More details on the Sampler Platter as well as the link will be shared closer to this virtual event. Here’s a sneak peek at the speaker lineup featuring 18 fantastic presenters!
Saturday Sept 23, 3:00 – 6:00 pm eastern
Kelly Ashton: Kelly’s “Partial” to Partial Seams; You Can Be, Too! Dara Tomasson: Doodles to dazzling designs Jennifer Houlden: Creating Eye Catching Fabric Runs is as Easy As 1-2-3 Beth Cunningham: POP! POP! Punch Needle(an ancient embroidery technique) Katie Lewis: No-Reverse Applique Design Transfer Cyndi McChesney: Surprising settings for Multi Image panels Emma Powell: Itty Bitty Dolls for Applique based on South American Arpilleras Dana Jones: Demystifying Design for Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) Lyric Kinard: Foil + Fabric = Fun!
Sunday Sept 24, 3:00 – 6:00 pm eastern
Nanette Zeller: Painterly Applique Using Colored Pencils Elizabeth DeCroos: A Quilt that’s not a Quilt Julia McLeod: The 4 ‘S’s of Piecing with Silk Jane Hauprich: Fear The Negative No More!! Carole Lyles Shaw: Vibrant Stitching – Big Stitch Hand Quilting Melissa Marginet: Dot-to-Dot Walking Foot Quilting David Owen Hastings: Backing, Binding, Batting, Beauty: designing a quilt from back to front Stephanie McIntyre: Sew Sustainably! Recycled Leather Reverse Appliqué Kristin Echols: Add a Bold Seminole Band to Your Next Project
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All guild members will continue to receive the YHQG Virtual Tuesday Zoom link for the upcoming events in the weekly Saturday emails from the guild. Since these Zooms are casual and open discussion is encouraged, they will not be recorded. If you sign up with an “I’m In” email, then you will also receive the Virtual Tuesday re-cap after each Zoom session. No need to enroll each month, ONCE is plenty! (And you can cancel at any time.) If you opted in last year, you will remain on the list until you ask to be removed or cease to be a YHQG member.
Finally, what topics will we cover this season? This is where we ask YOU to let us know if you can help with any of these topics. The more members that get involved the more we learn from each other! If there is a topic not listed below that you would like to focus on, please please drop us an email. This is the current list and the only topic that is definite is September. The rest is negotiable 🙂
Finally, what topics will we cover this season? This is where we ask you to let us know if you can help with any of these topics. The more members that get involved the more we learn from each other! If there is a topic not listed below that you would like to focus on, please please drop us an email. This is the current list and the only topic that is definite is September. The rest is negotiable 🙂
September: PreQuilt Demo by founder, Laura Hennebery **PRIZE DRAWINGS at this zoom session**
October: Remember Plaidish? What should we do this season? This year YHQG is joining again with Royal City Quilters Guild and Waterloo County Quilters Guild for a quiltalong to work on Edyta Sitar’s “Alaska Quilt”. Some of us will be participating in that and will report on our progress throughout the year. If anyone wants company on another quiltalong, please let us know so we can publish the details in Virtual Tuesday communications.
November: Tutorials for Gifts & Bags, what are your favorites?
January: Online Shopping Ins & Outs – Members’ experiences and tips? Shop Owners inside scoop?
February: Sashiko & other embroidery embellishments
March: Disappearing Quilt Blocks – What happens when you cut a pieced block?
April: Quilt Backs – Strategies and calculations, tutorials, fabrics, etc!
May: Hand Quilting – finish up that project we kicked off in October, maybe, hopefully!
These monthly special interest group Zooms will run in a similar format to last season. Each one will begin at 7:00 pm and end at approximately 8:30 pm, with the Zoom open until 9:00 pm for those that want to chat. While there will be a main topic each month, we would also like to have the following recurring segments:The Scrapbook Slideshow – current Works in Progress (WIP’s), updates on Virtual Tuesday initiatives (eg., Plaidish, Kawandi etc.), progress shots of projects from past YHQG workshops, and basically all pretty pictures are welcome!YHQG Guild News, especially upcoming workshops and joint projects and events with other guildsHelp, I need opinions! – Do you have a quilty question that needs a group consult? Send it in and we will give your issue 10 to 15 minutes of group discussion. There are no dumb questions, but you can stay anonymous if you like. On the other side, if you’ve recently learned something, please share! Best, Brandie Wolff & Lori Dunn yhqg.virtualtuesday@gmail.com
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In 2023, Royal City Quilters’ Guild joined with York Heritage Quilters Guild and Waterloo County Quilters Guild for a quiltalong to work on Tula Pink’s Butterfly Quilt 2.0. Participants enjoyed working together on the project and made plans for another quiltalong for the 2023-2024 guild year.
The project we have selected is Edyta Sitar’s Alaska quilt. Please join us if you’d like to participate. See the FAQs below.
When does the Alaska Quiltalong start and what is the schedule?
We plan to start the Alaska Quiltalong in October 2023. We will publish a more detailed schedule as the date approaches. In general, we will meet at 10 am (Eastern) on the second Saturday of the month beginning in the Fall.
At our first meeting, we’ll discuss any questions you have about the quiltalong or quilting generally, including tips on getting organized for a sew-along. Anyone who is not already familiar with groups.io can take a tour of the service and we can give you suggestions about how to use it
How would you describe this project?
The Alaska Quilt uses three blocks: the traditional kaleidoscope block and two variations. The Alaska quilt pattern finishes at 71.5″ square. Quilters interested in making a larger quilt can explore a variety of border options to expand the quilt
What is the Alaska Quiltalong online community and how do I sign up?
The Quiltalong organizers will use the online community to send Zoom invitations, tips, tricks, and other useful information to participants throughout the quiltalong. Participants can ask questions and share progress photos through the online community, too. Membership in the Alaska Quiltalong online community is free.
You will receive a confirmation request message from Groups.io. (If you do not receive it, please be sure to check your junk mail folder)
You must respond to that confirmation request to complete your subscription and join the group. You can unsubscribe at any time.
What are the requirements to participate
To participate, you must purchase your own copy of the Alaska Quilt pattern and be a member of one of the participating quilt guilds. You are not required to purchase a kit from our vendor partner. Feel free to pull from your own stash or source your fabric from a favourite local shop.
How do I order my pattern and fabric?
All participants must have their own pattern. You can purchase yours separately or as part of a kit. We recommend our vendor partner, Quilting By Design in New Hamburg, ON: https://www.quiltingbydesign.ca/
You have many options for fabric:
Fabrics:
Search the Internet for colourway ideas. Make yours scrappy; design your own colourway; or choose from available kits. If you join the AlaskaQAL mailing list, you can download a colouring sheet from the Files section.
Quilting By Design is offering the Rainbow Colourway Kit. This is the same vendor we used last year for our Butterfly Kits.
Is it too late to participate in the Alaska Quiltalong?
No, it’s not too late. You are more than welcome to join us when you are ready. Order your pattern; arrange for your fabric; and sign up to join our Alaska Quiltalong online community.
What skill level is recommended for this quilt?
With the support of our online community and virtual tutorials, this quilt is suitable for novice quilters who have completed one or two quilts. More experienced quilters may want to customize their quilt by using more advanced techniques, including fussy-cutting for a truly kaleidoscopic appearance.
Where can I find tips and tutorials to help me make this project?
Our monthly sew day sessions will be an excellent source for tips and tutorials. We’ve also collected advice from across the world wide web which we’re making available in our online community. And, of course, the Internet is a wealth of useful information.
How/Where can I share my progress?
Anywhere and any way you’d like! Our online community lets you send messages to others who are working on the Alaska Quilt. You can upload photos to your own album and view photos others have submitted. You can also share progress on your social media accounts.
How do I get help?
The monthly Saturday Sew Day sessions will be an excellent source of help and advice. The online community also includes an email distribution list that lets you reach out to others working on the project. Please exercise your best judgement about when you should reach out for emergency help and when you can wait for the next Saturday Sew Day to ask for help.
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Back and front of sampler quilt – started with my summer sewing group- checkerboard blocks combined with sampler blocks. Flyer Geese Border inspired by a zoom lecture by Sherri Hisey last October. Pieced back includes some leftover/ extra blocks.
Map Quilt
Small practice map created in Valerie Goodman workshop March 28th. Valerie encouraged the participants to concentrate on a small area of our chosen map. She also set up a page on a website called “padlet” where we could all post our maps for sharing and comments. My map includes many of the techniques that she demonstrated: tracing onto a fabric base, creating the background using the sew and flip method, tracing and painting the roads, showing gradations of water, marking buildings, and writing a haiku( poem) to go with the map. She called my map my practice map- and says I’m ready to go ahead with this project.
Martha H.
Pladish
This pladish quilt top (65” x 65”) in blacks, browns and white was made following Jane Cramer’s demo at a fall Virtual Tuesday meeting. It’s a study in value so I used up lots of scraps – no 2 blocks are the same and for the most part there are no repeated fabrics with a block. I really like the end result and it went together quickly because the squares are 4 or 5 inches.
Peaceful Night Quilt Guild Donation
I made this quilt to donate to Pieceful Night Quilter’s Guild. From my Mom’s stash, I had some large pieces but no yardage of a burgundy batik with splashes of green and blue in it and I found enough coordinating lighter batik FQs in my own stash to frame 5” burgundy squares. I alternated these with the blocks made in the reverse and then used the leftover fabric to elongate the quilt by making piano key borders for both ends. My objective was to use up stash and it was very successful with next to nothing left of any of the fabrics in this quilt.
Judy M.
Denim table runner, started in theSandra Johnson Zoom class with the guild in the spring of 2021 (finally finished). I made it reversible, with a chambray-like fabric on the back.
Scrappy “Leaders and Enders” quilt, from a Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville tutorial. The 4-patches are made from 2″ squares and the HST finish at 3″. It will go to Community Quilts.
A little doll quilt that I made for my granddaughter, from Disney “Frozen” fabric purchased from CQ. I also made a fitted sheet, pillow and pillowcase to coordinate, as in the 5th photo (just finished those today), on the doll bed.
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Colour with a “U” and its companion exhibition Colour with a “U” Too are juried exhibitions art quilts on the theme of diversity and inclusion by Canadian members of Studio Art Quilt Associates.
“In Canada, we spell colour with a “u”. We care about the “u”, it makes us unique. We care about the “you”, it brings us together. SAQA artists have reflected on the theme of diversity and inclusion to give “colourful” representations of our Canadian cultural identity. Each offers an individual perspective on how we as Canadians see ourselves in our social, historical and physical landscape.”
Colour with a U was juried by Faith Hieblinger, Guest Curator, Homer Watson House & Gallery, Alan Syliboy, Mi’kmaq Artist, and Jayne Willoughby, Textile Artist. Colour with a U Too was juried by Dr. Debra Antoncic, Director/Curator of RiverBrink Art Museum.
Colour with a “U” and Colour with a “U” Too will be at Campbell House Museum from April 1 – June 3.
For more information about Studio Art Quilt Associates, visit: www.saqa.com
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Hello to all my fellow Quilt Guilds across Ontario!
After a five year hiatus the Prince Edward County Quilters’ Guild are pleased and excited to be holding our 19th Quilt Show this July 8 & 9, 2023. Our show is at the Wellington and District Community Centre located in beautiful Prince Edward County. Not only is Prince Edward County home to many wineries, distilleries, breweries, art galleries, restaurants, and the world famous Sandbanks Provincial Park, but less than 10km away from our show, on the same weekend, is a Lavender Festival! So much to do, and see!
We fill the Community Centre’s Highline Hall with Vendors. Click here often to check out who is coming. (the list is still in progress)
We fill the arena floor with quilts, invited guest booths and our Members’ Boutique. Refer to our poster for more details. We pretty much take over the whole arena complex!
Leclerc Mobile Sharpening Service will be set up outside the front entrance for both days. Have your scissors, rotary blades, and more sharpened while you enjoy the show! Click here to see a price list and for further details/instructions.
We have kept our Admission fee at $8 per person. However, bus groups are eligible for a 25% discount off our Admission fee! Yes, that means $6 per person, but this must be prearranged and prepaid for by Friday June 30, 2023. Please contact us at pecqguild@gmail.com for further details.
Attached below is our Quilt Show Poster in both jpg and pdf format. If allowed please share our poster/information with your Guild Members, on your social media, and in your Newsletter.
I hope to see you at our show!
Thank you so very much.
Janet Reader Day
PECQG 2023 Quilt Show Chair & Advertising Chair
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York Heritage Quilters Guild 
