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Facets exhibition – January 17 to 26, 2020
SAQA 2020 conference – Mar. 19 – 22, 2020
Quilt Fever – Etobicoke Quilters’ Guild – Mar. 26 + 27, 2020
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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.Reminder that our guild meeting feature Shannon Prince happens tonight! Doors open at 6:45pm, with our meeting beginning at 7pm. Zoom links have already been sent to members.Saturday September 25, 2021 1-3pm, Mel Beach Workshop: Creative Play Mini Workshop – Design by DiceGuild meeting featuring guest speaker Shannon Prince presenting her lecture “The Threads that Bind; Women, Community & Quilting in Buxton Ontario”Are you in Toronto and need a quilt viewing fix? The Flags of Hope quilts, which memorialize people who've died in the opiod epidemic, will be on display at Toronto City Hall's Nathan Phillips Square from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, and at Roundhouse Park at 8:00 p.m. the same day. For more details, see the poster below.Our Spring 2022 lineup!
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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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Local Quilt Shows
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 … 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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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 Supports its Quilt Show Vendors
As you all know, we’ve had to postpone our Quilt Show to 2021, which means that you won’t have an opportunity this November to indulge in retail therapy (I think we all need some therapy at this point!). You can, … 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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January Guild Meeting: AGM and Community Quilt Night
Tuesday January 21st is the Annual General Meeting of York Heritage Quilters Guild, so it’s a members only meeting. As well, we will be stitching together at the annual Community Quilt Night, so bring your small sewing kit (needle, pins, … Continue reading
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October meeting: Tamara Kate
Our October meeting, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7 – 9 p.m., will feature Canadian fabric and quilt designer Tamara Kate. Her objective is “to create work that is fresh, joyous and youthful with a touch of whimsy”, so you will … Continue reading
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A new Guild Year begins!
Our first meeting of the guild year is on Tuesday, September 17, 7 to 9 pm at Toronto Botanical Garden. It is sure to be a fun evening, featuring our headliner Jeannie Jenkins, who, as well as being a member … Continue reading
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