It Was a Great Party!

Posted on December 18, 2020 by jmStitching

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 to France B., Chriss C., Susan G., Edna K., Shelley K., Deb L. (filmmaker extraordinaire!), Janet P., Irena H. and Jane S. for putting together an entertaining evening of activities (and I’ll even take a little credit for putting a couple of power points together! Even Luddites can learn!), and to Leslie B., for acting as our last minute reviewer.

One of the best things, though, as several people have mentioned, was the opportunity to go into a number of breakout rooms, seeing old friends and meeting new ones.

We know that lots of you weren’t able to attend. We didn’t record the evening, as it was meant to be purely a social event, but we did run recordings during the event, so we passed the links along to members in an email message, as a little party favour. Even those of us who were there will likely be glad to watch them again! I can’t thank Deb L. enough for adding sound and music and special effects to these videos; they’re incredible.

I think I can safely say that the Tech Team and the Guild as a whole have come a long way, baby, since we started this virtual journey together back in June. Thanks to everyone who has helped and supported us along the way.

On behalf of the Guild, I’d like to wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, whatever you may celebrate at this time of year, and a very Happy New Year! Here’s to 2021 and the coming of the vaccines!

Stay well!

Anne M., YHQG President

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YHQG HOLIDAY HAPPENING – TUESDAY DECEMBER 15TH AT 7PM

Posted on December 15, 2020 by jmStitching

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) or any other fabric that makes you wonder why you bought it
  • An unusual, non-traditional, tool that you use in quilting
  • Your own special holiday drink and snacks
  • Some paper and a pen/pencil

Please wear to the party:

  • Your own special holiday outfit (elegant, funny, ugly, whatever you’d like!).

Technical Details:


We’re going to have lots of games and contests, so we’d like you to be comfortable using the chat feature of Zoom. We’ll run the Zoom education video at 6:45, to help remind you of how it works. If you want to practice at home, here’s the link to the video:  YHQG Zoom Orientation Video 

If you have the option, we encourage you to use your computer to join the meeting, as you’ll have access to more Zoom features on a computer than you will on a tablet or phone. But, if all you have is a tablet or phone or a telephone line, we still want you to join in. Come whatever way works for you!

This is (we hope!) a once in a lifetime event, open to members only! Be one of the people who will be able to say “I remember when…”
 
Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Special YHQG December Meeting Planning

Posted on November 25, 2020 by jmStitching

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 a fun evening. 

We are looking for 2 co-chairs to fill each of these two positions:

Activity Coordinator:  (two positions to fill) list of possible activities will be provided (we don’t want to give any hints right now as it will ruin the surprise).

Games Coordinator:  (one position to fill) list of possible games will be provided (we don’t want to give any hints right now as it will ruin the surprise).

There will be lots of support from the organizing team to help you plan your segments, and lots of suggestions will be provided.

We would also like to know if anyone is interested in helping to plan the event, but not hold a position on the Planning Committee.

The other positions on the Committee that are already filled are:
Games Coordinator: Deb L.
Chat Room Coordinator:  Shelley K.

Show and Share Coordinator:  Irena H.
Tech Coordinator:  Chriss C.
Prize Coordinator:  Anne McL.
General volunteers:  Jane S. 
Admitting: Shelley K.

The Planning Committee members will meet on Zoom this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Invitations will be sent out to volunteers some time tomorrow or Thursday morning.

If you’re interested in volunteering, or have questions about particular positions, please contact France B. or Susan G. or email yhqg.president@gmail.com
 
Let’s make this an evening to remember!

France and Susan

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Congratulations to the winners of the “40 and Fabulous” Challenge

Posted on October 24, 2020 by jmStitching

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 May 2020 guild meeting but the Covid-19 Pandemic delayed and changed the way things were done. Photos of the entries were posted on the guild website, Facebook and Instagram pages and members emailed their top 5 choices to the guild president. The top 5 winners were to receive a cash prize and some fabric fat quarters. When the votes were tabulated, there was a tie for 5th place so a “run-off” poll was voted on during the October Zoom meeting. The top 5 blocks will be made into a banner for the membership table at guild meetings when we can meet in person again, but the table size doesn’t allow for a 6th block to be used for the banner. The fifth and sixth winners will share the cash and fabric prize for 5th place. Remaining blocks will be used by the Community Quilting group to make donation quilts.

The winners are:

#1 – Sylvia R. (Entry #18)

#2 – June B. R. (Entry #3)

#3 – Susan G. (Entry #22)

#4 – Janet P. (Entry #12)

#5 – Katie P. (Entry # 26)

$6 – Joanne H. S. (Entry #25)

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Judy Martin is the Guest Speaker on October 20

Posted on October 15, 2020 by jmStitching

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 to come to grips with several crises in 2020, and all of us are stressed, fearful, and overwhelmed.  In her October lecture, Judy will illustrate one of her strong beliefs:  Making is Healing.  Beginning with images from early March 2020, and moving through the spring and summer the artist will show how some of her projects developed and how through making them, she was helped through this emotional time of great change. 

One of the pieces in the lecture is Judy’s quilt “Prayer to the Sky”, that has been accepted into “Quilt National 2021”, opening May 2021. 

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2019 – 2020 President’s Challenge – 40 and Fabulous!

Posted on September 27, 2020 by jmStitching
The blocks are all numbered and posted on our website, our Facebook page, and our Instagram account. The photos are posted on the “Display and Competition” page on this website.
Now you have until midnight October 10 to vote for your five favourites. Once you’ve chosen your five favourites, send an email listing the number of each of the five blocks you’ve selected to yhqg.president@gmail.com. The winners will be announced at the October Guild meeting.
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September Guild Meeting

Posted on September 13, 2020 by jmStitching

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 have been sent to members via email.

The meeting starts on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Prior to joining the meeting, we ask that you turn off any computer notifications you have (on your email account, for example) so we won’t have dinging and donging going on during the meeting.

You may invite a guest to join this meeting at no charge to the guest; simply forward a copy of the Zoom Coordinates email to them. Guests to future meetings will be expected to pay a guest fee. Guests will not be permitted to access any recording of this meeting.

For those of you who want a ‘How To Zoom’ refresher, we will play the Zoom instructions video at 6:45.

If you need assistance to join the meeting, please contact one of the following people:

  • if you are a MAC (or i-pad or i-phone) user, please contact Chriss C. if you are a PC user, please contract Sandra Y.

At our meeting we will:

  • Hear about the amazing art of our speaker, Andrea Tsang Jackson, of Halifax
  • Have a run-down of all that’s happening with Community Quilting
  • Learn about what’s happening with the 2019/2020 President’s Challenge
  • Learn about our upcoming speakers and workshops
  • See what our members have been working on, in Show and Share
  • Have an opportunity to speak to fellow members in break out rooms at the end of the meeting.

If you can’t attend the meeting, it will be recorded, and the link will be sent to you a day or two after the meeting.

Please send in photos of your Show and Share items to yhqg.zoom@gmail.com! The deadline for submissions is Monday, September 14 at noon.

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Local Quilt Shows

Posted on August 9, 2020 by jmStitching

Just in case you’re going into withdrawal due to lack of quilt shows, a member has kindly brought to our attention the fact that there are two in-person quilt shows this month that we can consider going to.

Both shows are put together by SAQA members.

The first is Colour with a U, which is at Homer Watson Gallery, 1754 Old Mill Road, Kitchener. Call ahead to book an entry slot (519-748-4377) and check www.homerwatson.on.ca for their Covid details (e.g. no groups larger than 5 people). The show runs until September 7, 2020, from 10:00 to 4:00 Tuesday to Sunday.

The second is Colour with a U Too, which is at the RiverBrink Art Museum, 116 Queenston Street, Queenston, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Call ahead to book an entry slot (905-262-4510) and check www.riverbrink.org for more details. The show runs until September 5, 2020, from 10:00 to 2:30 Wednesday to Saturday.

For a more virtual experience, check out the Texas Quilt Museum, which has a virtual on line gallery on its website at www.texasquiltmuseum.org

If you think you’ll be craving a lecture or workshop to cheer you up in February, check out the Modern Quilt Guild’s QuiltCon, which will run from February 18 to 22, 2021. Registration is now open at www.quiltcon.com.

Don’t forget…in September, we’ll have our first Zoom meeting of the 2020/2021 year on Tuesday, September 15th, featuring Andrea Tsang-Jackson: From Flying Solo to Flying Geese.

And remember, keep working on your President’s Challenge Blocks….we’ll be voting in September! Stay tuned for more details!

ALSO REMEMBER THAT WE WANT YOUR SHOW AND SHARE PHOTOS  FOR OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING!  Send your photos with your name to yhqg.zoom@gmail.com any time!

Stay well and keep on quilting!

Anne McLauchlan
President

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Special Summer Virtual Meeting

Posted on July 25, 2020 by jmStitching

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 your photos with your name to yhqg.zoom@gmail.com

July 26 Meeting Invitation:

Toronto Modern Quilt Guild and York Heritage Quilters Guild are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.  This is a shared Toronto Modern Quilt Guild/York Heritage Quilt Guild meeting, featuring Dr. Chawne Kimber as speaker. An email has been sent to all members with the details of how to join the meeting.  This information is not posted online, since this is an invitation-only meeting.

Time: Jul 26, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 Tomorrow’s meeting is at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2020.  Doors open at 3:00. Please try to join the meeting a few minutes early, as there will be quite a number of people attending and it will take time to admit everyone.

Unfortunately, we are unable to record this meeting for our members to watch after the time of the meeting. If you are unable to come to the July 26 meeting, and want to hear Dr. Kimber speak on her topic, she mentioned that she will be presenting it at Quiltcon in the winter.

NOTE THAT NO GUESTS ARE PERMITTED AT THIS MEETING. DO NOT SHARE THE INVITATION WITH NON-TMQG/YHQG MEMBERS.

Tech Support: If you need help getting into the meeting, and the instructions below don’t get you there, contact our tech support people (contact info can be found on your membership list):
Mac/Apple devices: Chriss C.

P/C devices: Sandra Y.

For those of you without Zoom apps or accounts, you do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a Zoom meeting. You will be prompted to download the necessary software, once you have clicked on URL.

Looking forward to “seeing” you all at the meeting!

 

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YHQG Community Quilting

Posted on July 23, 2020 by jmStitching

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 by our members are gathered together and when we have a sufficient number, they are donated to one of the various shelters for women and children in the City. Before the pandemic, the shelters were full. Now, because of the pandemic and the difficulty of sheltering in place with a possibly abusive spouse, the shelters are feeling even more of a strain. Anything we (that is, you) can do will be of help to them.

There are two kinds of kits which Bev has prepared.

One is just a top, with the fabric and instructions for completion. If you pick up one of these and want to finish it, you can add your own batting, backing and binding to complete it. Alternatively, you can just put the top together and return it to one of our drop off locations.

The other kits consist of a top, batting and backing. These need to be sandwiched, quilted and bound.

Kits can be picked up only at the following drop off locations at this time. Please call or email ahead to ensure that someone is home for your pick up (or drop off).  Contact information can be found on your YHQG Membership List.

Wendy Dines – (near Avenue Road and Davisville)

Anne McLauchlan – (near Yonge & Lawrence)

Leslie Batt – (near Bathurst & Finch)

Donnaleen Vlossak – (near York Mills & Victoria Park)

These are the other drop off spots, for tops, quilts, blocks or Guild library books. There are currently no kits at these locations. Again, please call/email ahead before making a drop off, to ensure that someone is home.

Irena Hopper – (near St. Clair & Kingston Road)

Mical Pearlman – (near Dufferin & St. Clair)

Carline Oakley – (near Queen & Roncesvalles)

Thank you all for supporting our Community Quilting program!

See the July 2020 entry on the YHQG Community Outreach page for photos of quilts that have been recently donated.

 

 

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