newsletter january 2018 final 2018 vol. 39 no. 4 york heritage quilters guild news 1
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YHQG Tuesday meetingsToronto Botanical Garden777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto
Next meeting: Tuesday, January 16 at 7 p.m.Guest speaker: Elaine Theriault, Group Quilts& SAQA Trunk Show
Upcoming meetings:February 20, March 20, April 17, May15
YHQG is a scent-free zoneA friendly reminder to members and guests to refrain from wearing perfume when attending our meetings and workshops. Let’s be considerate - some members are highly allergic to scents. Thank you!
President’s MessageTraditions! The holiday season always takes me back to the traditions I grew up with. Cooking up a storm for those special meals with lots of family and friends. I continue these traditions by sharing recipes, time and laughs with friends and family. Along the way, my sharing of traditions has taken on a bit of a twist - like pierogi made with a jerk chicken! Sharing goes both ways.
I find quilting is about tradition and sharing and learning. Traditional turns into modern which turns into art which turns into the next big thing. With sharing comes new ways of looking at how to piece, how to put colours together, how to design. This sharing of old and new, the yin and the yang, right brain and left brain all leaves me with a vision of amazing quilts in my head just waiting to come out. So many quilts, sew little time!
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season, and a joyous New Year! I hope to see you at the first meeting of 2018 on Tuesday, January 16.
*** Check out the gorgeous Viewers Choice winners from our fantastic show, A Celebration of Quilts XIII, on page 7.
Come, share, quilt!
~ Irena Hopper
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PROGRAMTuesday, January 16 at 7 p.m.Group QuiltsElaine Theriault http://crazyquilteronabike.blogspot.ca/
How about some local talent to start off 2018? The indomitable Elaine Theriault will entertain us with her spirited presentation featuring the ups and downs of creating Group Quilts. Her talk will also include a stunning trunk show with a wide range of quilts.
Some of you may remember Elaine from when she was a member of York Heritage Quilters Guild - she was "Quilter of the Month" in January 2006! Elaine is a teacher, writer, pattern designer and long-arm quilter who is completely obsessed with quilting.
Elaine’s Tech Tips column (published in A Needle Pulling Thread magazine) is now available online in e-book format at QUILTSocial.com. She also guest blogs for QUILTSocial.com where she reviews Husqvarna Viking sewing machines.
When not quilting, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs, Lexi and Murphy or cycling across the country.
SAQA Trunk ShowAlso at the January meeting, we are privileged to have a travelling art exhibit featuring the work of SAQA members (Studio Art Quilt Associates). Brought to us by YHQG member Tracey Lawko, this exhibit of small art quilts will amaze and inspire you!
LOOKING AHEAD ...Tuesday, February 20 at 7 p.m.Community Quilt Night & DemosJoin us for our annual community quilting evening. This year, there are lots of options. Members are invited to bring their own project to work on, and we encourage you to exchange tips and techniques with those sharing your table.Refreshments will be provided.
As well, there will be an opportunity to learn a few new techniques or brush up on others. We proudly present these demos:
Hand Quilting with Jan McGoey Felting with Andrea Howell
Colouring your Fabric with Irena Hopper Learn to Tie a Quilt with Community Quilts
Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. Walk the Creative WalkBethanne Nemesh http://www.whitearborquilting.com/
Multi award-winning quilter Bethanne Nemesh will share her journey as an art quilter, from her beginnings making traditional quilts, then branching out into pattern manipulation, to her current pictographic silk art quilts. This will include both a slide show and trunk show of some of her quilts.
~ Judy Messenger & Joanne Hannon Shaw, Program
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WORKSHOPS
Please Note: It is important for members to commit by early January for the workshops with Bethanne Nemesh. The reason for this is that there is extensive preparation required (by Bethanne) for the “Devil in the Details” workshop and a workbook that (if you want it) must be shipped from the U.S. well in advance.
Bethanne Nemesh http://www.whitearborquilting.com/
Tuesday, March 20 - The Devil is in the Details9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $100 + kit feeIn this workshop, students will produce a collection of samples that feature beaded bias appliqué, beaded piping, swag piping and beaded knife edge binding. You will also be introduced to using Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils. The kit includes pre-quilted squares, beads, piping, ink and activators, as well as handouts for the project. Sewing machine with zipper foot required.
Wednesday, March 21 - Nemeshing: A Two-hour Drawing Class9:00 to 11:00 a.m. $35In this class, Beth will demonstrate her signature quilting style, “Nemeshing”. Learn to blend and repeat the five easy shapes and you’ll be using “Nemeshing” in many of your projects!
Wednesday, March 21 - Quilted Textures from A to Zen11:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. $75In this free-motion quilting workshop, Bethanne will share a fresh take on backgrounds, with inspiration from every letter of the alphabet. It’s perfect for filling those big, open spaces on modern quilts! Sewing machine required.
** TAKE BOTH Wednesday workshops for a combined fee of $100
Cynthia England https://www.englanddesign.com/
Tuesday, April 17 - Small Landscapes9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $100 + kit feeChoose between two small (19” x 17”) landscape options, “Smoky Mountains” or “Country Road”. There is no tracing involved; templates are pre-printed onto freezer paper. Note: You will need to decide in advance which pattern you want, to allow for shipping. Leslie will place the order. You can view the patterns on Cynthia’s website (above). Sewing machine required.
Wednesday, April 18 - Picture Piecing9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $100 + kit feeYou will learn how to piece a colourful bird feeder quilt while getting a feel for designing your own project using the Picture Piecing technique.Sewing machine required.
~ Leslie Batt, Workshops 416-221-5437
Workshops are held at Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. E.Coffee + tea are provided. Please bring your lunch and remember to wear your name tag!
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COMMUNITY QUILTING NEWSThe number of items turned in at the Community Quilting table continues to astound. Despite the guild show-related activities that were keeping everyone busy, more than 30 tops, quilted sandwiches and completed quilts were received at the November meeting. A huge THANK YOU goes out to the following members:
Completed quilts from their own stash:• Bev Newton (3); Phoebe Visser (5); Helen Fujiki (2); Joan Lester (2)
Completed quilts or quilted sandwich from CQ kit:• Ana Gandolfi; Heather Black; Chris Trottier; Nancy Kee; Sheila Bieman; Helgard Koch; Val Wilson (2); Mary
Ramsay; Janice McBride; Joy Takahashi; Erica Rao & Kathy Schofield together
Pieced tops from her own stash: • Ann Hawkins (2)
Pieced tops from CQ kit: • Bev Moffett; Linda Hales; Margaret Whitehead; Helgard Koch; Linda Robitaille
Bringing Comfort
Our guild continues to support newcomers to Canada. Here are a few examples of the warmth they have generated.
Recently, I was made aware of a family with five children (ages 12 to 19) from the Philippines who joined their mother here in Toronto. There were smiles & hugs all around when they were presented with a quilt for each family member, including Mom.
A Syrian family that is being sponsored by Fairlawn United Church will be arriving in Toronto by the end of December, and they will find their beds adorned with five beautiful quilts (see photos on page 5).
Ten comfort quilts were given to the Hazel Burns Hospice. This organization was brought to my attention by Kathy Campbell, a CQ volunteer..
Twenty quilts were delivered by Anne McLaughlin to Sojourn House, whose mission statement is “To provide a safe place and create an inclusive environment where refugees are supported and empowered to pursue a life in Canada”.
And, for the fourth year, CQ gave two sets of three quilts (an adult, a child’s & a baby) to Sistering, a wonderful organization that offers support, care, meals and a safe haven for women and children in downtown Toronto. Each year they host two Holiday Parties at which donated items, including quilts from YHQG, are given out in a “free raffle”. Their executive director reports that the quilts are highly prized by the recipients. Judy Messenger, Jane Cramer and Jacinta Bennell (who made two of the six) gave generously of their time, talents & materials to make these quilts. Any member interested in making a quilt for this project is asked to contact me, Wendy Dines, CQ facilitator.
Quilts for Auctions
The following charities and not-for-profit organizations received a quilt to assist in their fundraising efforts:
Assaulted Women’s Helpline, Breast Cancer Support Fund, Mom to Mom Africa, Macroglobulinemia Foundation of Canada, Humewood House, St Clare Inn, Toronto Intergenerational Partnership (TIGP) and the Catholic Women’s League.
Some of these organizations reached out to us to secure a donation. However, most recipient organizations came to our attention because a guild member approached CQ asking for a quilt donation. If you are a member of a not for profit organization that works in the area of supporting women, children and families, please contact me to see if your organization meets the Guild’s parameters for just such a donation.
~ Wendy Dines, Community Outreach
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Community OutreachPictured here are some of the quilts created and donated by YHQG members to welcome a Syrian family that recently arrived in Toronto.
A Friendly Reminder About the Quilt Sandwiches
a) For the quilting, the rule of thumb is to have the stitching lines no more than 4 inches apart. “If in doubt, add another line of stitching.”
b) Just as the Guild meetings are a scent-free zone, please apply this principle to the handling of quilt sandwiches. Unknown recipients may be sensitive to perfumes, home deodorizers and incense.
c) Please inspect your work – front and back – when finished to be sure that stitch tension is correct and loose threads have been trimmed.
d) Inspect the sandwich for any pet hairs – a quick fluff in a cool dryer will remove them.e) We thank you for the return of the safety pins.
Community Quilting appreciates your generosity to those in need.
MEMBERSHIP
There were lots of new faces at our November meeting! Welcome to new members Cheryl Valerio, Maria Price, Patricia Hawkes, Vincenza DeBonis, Jane Nares and Jane Bridgeman, and welcome back to Lynn Robitaille, Ann White and Kim Denton-Khan.
Guests are welcome at all of our meetings (except the AGM in May). The fee is $15, and if your guest decides to become a member, we will deduct $15 from their 2017-2018 dues.
~ Phoebe Visser, Membership
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DISPLAY AND COMPETITIONWelcome back, everyone! We look forward to seeing your projects - please bring them for the Show & Share portion of the evening on January 16. By now, those of you who have entered the President’s Challenge, “Channel Your Inner Rosemary”, must have a plan in place, and I’m sure you’re busily creating a masterpiece from her stash, and possibly your own. You have just over five months to complete it. Good luck!
Thank you to our November volunteers who so ably helped display the quilts of our guest speaker, Libs Elliott, and the stunning Viewers Choice winning quilts from our show.
White Glove volunteers for January will be: Kathy Devins, Susan Gaston, Brenda Horvath, Diana Kennedy, Melanie Leitch and Sandi Wingrove.
~ Donnaleen Vlossak & Paul Tragni Display and Competition Co-chairs
AROUND THE BLOCKFOR SALEHusqvarna Viking Designer Diamond Sewing and Embroidery machine Top of the line machine with great features for all kinds of sewing and embroidery, including quilting, with 10” throat space, great lighting, needle down, needle threader and thread cutter. All original accessories and many extras, including walking foot, Q-foot for embroidery and extra bobbin case for bobbin work. $4,800.Please contact Kirsten Johnston at 416 447 0367, or [email protected] for more information.
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A CELEBRATION OF QUILTS XIII - Viewers Choice1. June Basu Roy - Folk-Tails2. Marilyn Barker - A Few of My
Favourite Flowers3. Linda Simpson - Haida Spirit4. Helen Fujiki - The Wet Spring of
20175. Janet McGoey - Words, Words,
Words6. Ann C. Hawkins - Bill and Coo7. Roxanna Kantarjian - Gems in
Granite 18. Ann Sutherland - Amber’s
Animals9. Peter Byrne - Pineapple
Surprise10. Kirsten Johnston - Rose
Windows; Jeannie Jenkins - Fireworks (a tie)
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June was also the CQA Rosette winnerhttps://canadianquilter.com/rosette-winners-2017/
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YHQG Executive 2017/2018To reach any member of the executive, please contact our president who will forward your email. Alternatively, you may consult the member list for contact details._______________________________________________________
President Irena Hopper [email protected]
Vice President vacant until 2018/19
Past President Jane Cramer
Secretary Karen McMillan
Treasurer Chrystle Stucky
Program Judy Messenger + Joanne Hannon-Shaw
Workshops Leslie Batt
Membership Phoebe Visser
Library Shirley Stalford
Newsletter Janet Patterson [email protected]
Website Valerie Prideaux [email protected]
Display and Competition Donaleen Vlossak + Paul Tragni
Community Outreach Wendy Dines
Quilt Show Jane Cramer
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Carolyn FloodIt is with a heavy heart that I report the death of my friend and fellow fibre artist Carolyn Flood, on December 4, 2017. Carolyn was a member of YHQG for many years and served on the executive as program chair. She was a familiar face at Quiltmakers and later on taught classes at Cockadoodle Quilts. She sold her vibrant art pieces and art cards on Etsy. She was a member of SAQA and a key instigator of Hillcrest Village Fibreworks, a textile arts group in the St. Clair West and Bathurst area that has presented exhibits in local venues annually since 2006. The group plans to pay tribute to Carolyn with a showcase of her work at their upcoming show, June 2 - 16 at Galleria 814.
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UPCOMING SHOWS & EVENTS Con6nuingtoJanuary6Threadworks2016:FlashbackScugogShoresMuseum1655ReachStreet,PortPerry,ONPhone:905-985-8698fordetails
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Fri.March23&Sat.March2410a.m.–5p.m.QuiltFever2018EtobicokeQuilters’GuildNeilsonParkCrea[veCentre56NeilsonDrive,EtobicokeAdmission$8www.QuiltFever.ca
April26to28PiecemakersQuiltShow2018HuronPerthQuiltersGuildandStonetowneQuiltersGuildPyramidCentre317JamesSt.S.,St.Marys,[email protected]
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CALL FOR ENTRY - 2018 National Juried ShowEntry deadline: January 31, 2018
There are 7 categories, and all Art Quilts must be original design and composition. Entries must be made to hang on a wall.Details here: http://njs.canadianquilter.com/index.html
https://canadianquilter.com/quilt-canada-2018-2/