All guild members are invited to spread the word that there are 4 spaces open for students in Eileen’s Gelatin printing class ( Sat Oct 24th ) and there are 2 spaces in the beading class ( Sun. Oct 25th)
Non guild members are welcome – so let others know that they are very welcome.
Contact Gay D.
Hi everyone,
I’ve just added a new page called “Education” – look to the right under ‘Pages’. So far we have links to information about thread and tension problems. If you would like to see more or have any ideas for more education links please let me know 
Shawn
It was so very nice to see so many of our guild members attending Hands Across The Water. I was particularly happy to see so many of our newest members able to attend , as well as a large number of the Texada ladies and the Fine Arts club members. Quilting is alive and well in Powell River.
It was lovely to hear Pippa’s talk once again, to see the strong support she got from the sale of products and hear about future hopes and plans for her African project.
A large number of the block sets came home with PR people. I liked the setting examples that were possible – so I’ll keep my fingers crossed that all of them are well pieced and squared up to the exact size.( One can always hope and pray?)
We’ll all be looking forward to wonderful creations with all that fabric that overloaded our bags on the trip home.
Our Hostesses next year (October 1- 3, 2010) are again Quadra Island quilters and they plan some workshops in addition to the Hands Across The Water luncheon. Stay tuned for more info on this event – preliminary plans are in the works.
Ok , all you impatient machine quilters, It’s 8:52 pm and I barely got in the door.
But here is the link you requested- no! demanded just a few minutes ago on the ferry.
http://www.daystyledesigns.com/freemotionquilting.htm
Sorry you will have to ” copy and paste” because I can not find the danged button to make it linked properly- but it’s worth the extra effort – I’ll fix in the morn.
For the others, we were discussing a great blog that Shawn and I have just discovered. The young woman is creating a new free motion design every day for a year. Yes, you can go back in her archives and see the whole series from Day 1. There is also a short Youtube video with audio to learn how the design goes.
I think this will be my new morning favorite with my tea.
Enjoy! and I’ll write more about our great “vacation”day later.
Hello everyone,
I’ve recently been invited to help out with the guild’s blog so I guess it’s time I said “hi”.
I’m going to look after uploading information for the members such as class supply lists, membership forms, printable sign-up sheets… anything that would be helpful or just plain handy to have at hand If you can think of anything that you think should be uploaded for membership access please email it to me and we’ll see about getting it put up.
If you look under “Pages” in the sidebar to the right and go to the “class supply page” you will find printable supply lists for the upcoming classes in October.
Hope you find it helpful!
Shawn
Gee this month crept up on us quickly.
For the Oct business meeting, remember your name tags as there are a lot of new members that would like to get to know us.
Eleanor has our quilts that were hung at the Fall Fair ready for pickup at the meeting.
Remember your cheques to pay for the Oct Workshops to be taught by our guest teacher Eileen Neill. Then you’ll get your supply list and we can look forward to mucking about with a new form of surface design or embellishment.
Our display at the Fall Fair looked wonderful. It was nice to see some of our newer members displaying some beautiful work. The public certainly appreciates looking at the work and there was a great turnout on both days for the festivities.
Organizers of the fair have to be congratulated as there was great music,a great increase in booths, and a lot of public information by organizations like Grandmothers to Grandmothers,or demos on small farm or sustainable gardening.
If you have signed up for Hands Across the Water, be sure to check the signup sheet for carpooling, remember your cash or credit cards to enjoy a bit of shopping at the merchants and bring a fat quarter that you’ve purchased on your travels in the past.
More info can be found at the Comox Valley quilters website, where they have a 4 page PDF to remind us about all the fun including the block draw- there’s still time to make a block to place in the draw.
Their website can be found in our sidebar.
It was so nice to see the thoughtful display of samples for the coming year’s classes at our social this week.
I was pleased to see that the class signup sheets were filling up .
I had 4 new members sitting at my table and I hope we didn’t overwhelm them with too much information. I took them downstairs to our library and showed them what a wonderful collection we have.
things to remember……although you might not wish to participate in a particular demo class on Thurs nights, you are always welcome to come and stitch for the evening, have a cuppa tea and check out the library.
You must reserve your spot in the Sat workshops with payment prior to the class.
The supply lists for all classes will be posted in the monthly bulletin, but if you miss the meeting, any of the teachers would be glad to email a list to you.
The quilt Bee sessions on Tuesdays from 10-1:00 are a great way to get aquainted with your fellow guild members. Bring a snack or bag lunch and plan to stay for the whole session. This is also a great time to sandwich quilts, check library books or ask for help.
Our guild has had an annual challenge for many years. We have voted that these would be non competitive , and therefore there is no judgeing or voting. They are just for your growth and fun.
This year’s challenge might seem very easy, simple, and a non challenge , But what if you used just those colours in your paint chip to make a monochromatic quilt?
What happens when you look at a colour wheel and pick the one color opposite to your paint chip and combine the 2?
What happens when you pick the tertiary colors to your paint chip?
If you would like the chance to be the devisor of the next challenge for our quilt show in 2011, then you must do this year’s challenge to be eligible.
I picked a paint chip that could look like tree roots, arbutus bark,caramel or butterscotch, rocks, or leather. Now I just have to narrow it down and design.
This event is being hosted by the Schoolhouse quilters of the Comox valley. For information on the Theme, Fat Quarter Draw, Block Pattern, Quilt Challenge, How to get there and much more, read more in their online brochure.
The deadline for signing up is past , but you can contact the host guild and ask to be placed on the waiting list. Our members who signed up have had their names submitted so that name tags can be made. If you’ve already signed up and paid – do not worry about anything else. If you are a new member and wish to go on the wait list – go to: here
There will be approx 200 people attending – so it is impossible for the host guild to pick everyone up at the ferry. We will be carpooling – so please look for the signup sheet at our social eve on September 17.
