Our purpose is to promote an appreciation for quilting as a traditional craft and a contemporary art form; to provide educational opportunities by presenting general meetings, speakers, workshops and other activities related to quilt making; to preserve and perpetuate the tradition of quilt making in the County of Strathcona and to encourage an appreciation of this heritage.
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BREAKING NEWS! December's Meeting will be held in The Council Chambers located in the same building as the new Library, boasting auditorium style seating so everyone in the room will get an up close and personal look at Karen McTavish's award winning wholecloth quilts. 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park, Alberta
A word from your President Charlene Wong...
CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE! - President's message Nov. 2011
Our Quilt Show wound up Saturday evening and I just want to congratulate everyone involved for a job extremely well done. To everyone who supported the guild by attending the show; to everyone who allowed us to display their beautiful quilts; to all the volunteers who helped arrange our display on Thursday and then to take it all down on Saturday; and especially to the Quilt Show Committee for all their hard work and hours of time invested in giving us a very successful quilt show; to everyone, a most Heartfelt THANK YOU! I also want to thank all the members who participated in the Boutique and helped to make it a big success. We had a beautiful display of more than 300 items and I’m pleased to advise that we had sales in the amount of $1,225.50 with a total of $141.60 going to the guild. And last, but not least, I have been asked by my husband to tell you how pleased he is with his new quilt and to express his appreciation to the guild. For those of you not present at the draw for the charity quilts, my husband was fortunate to have his ticket drawn for the Autumn quilt. And on that note, I look forward to seeing all of you at the meeting this coming Thursday.
Charlene
Our Quilt Show wound up Saturday evening and I just want to congratulate everyone involved for a job extremely well done. To everyone who supported the guild by attending the show; to everyone who allowed us to display their beautiful quilts; to all the volunteers who helped arrange our display on Thursday and then to take it all down on Saturday; and especially to the Quilt Show Committee for all their hard work and hours of time invested in giving us a very successful quilt show; to everyone, a most Heartfelt THANK YOU! I also want to thank all the members who participated in the Boutique and helped to make it a big success. We had a beautiful display of more than 300 items and I’m pleased to advise that we had sales in the amount of $1,225.50 with a total of $141.60 going to the guild. And last, but not least, I have been asked by my husband to tell you how pleased he is with his new quilt and to express his appreciation to the guild. For those of you not present at the draw for the charity quilts, my husband was fortunate to have his ticket drawn for the Autumn quilt. And on that note, I look forward to seeing all of you at the meeting this coming Thursday.
Charlene
A word from your program co-ordinator Matt Sparrow...
First let me say that I am just thrilled to be in charge of program this year for our guild. I have heard from many of you that you would like to see more traditional speakers while still keeping up with a splash of new techniques. I hope you enjoy this yearʼs program as much as me.
November Program...
Ingrid from Quilt Essentials in St. Albert
Cakes, jelly rolls and more - no fat, no calories!
Quiltessential Co. St. Albert is the largest supplier of pre-cut fabrics in the area. Come and see quick, easy ways to "cook" these layer cakes, jelly rolls and more into quilt "recipes" with zero calories. Tips to use up your stash into other pre-cut projects that are fun and user friendly. Lots of ideas, samples and lots of products! We will bring Charm Squares, Layer cakes, Jelly rolls, patterns, rulers and ideas. We accept cash, Visa and Mastercard.
Cakes, jelly rolls and more - no fat, no calories!
Quiltessential Co. St. Albert is the largest supplier of pre-cut fabrics in the area. Come and see quick, easy ways to "cook" these layer cakes, jelly rolls and more into quilt "recipes" with zero calories. Tips to use up your stash into other pre-cut projects that are fun and user friendly. Lots of ideas, samples and lots of products! We will bring Charm Squares, Layer cakes, Jelly rolls, patterns, rulers and ideas. We accept cash, Visa and Mastercard.
December Program...
Karen McTavish Thursday Dec. 8, 2011
"The Phat Batt" The 60" x 60" quilt features color trapunto, a technique discussed in her book,
Whitework Quilting: Creative Techniques for Designing Wholecloth and Adding Trapunto to Your Quilts. See more of Karen's work at her website: www.designerquilts.com
Whitework Quilting: Creative Techniques for Designing Wholecloth and Adding Trapunto to Your Quilts. See more of Karen's work at her website: www.designerquilts.com
Karen Mctavish award winning lecture on the history of wholecloth and trapunto, her techniques - wholecloth and trapunto quilting, use of stencils, helpful techniques for hand-quilted effects for feathering, discussion of useful products, "Quilting for Show" topics, business topics to increase quilting incomes and many question and answer opportunities, and she comes with her award winning trunk show and book signing.
Karen McTavish Thursday Dec. 8, 2011
BREAKING NEWS! December's Meeting will be held in The Council Chambers located in the same building as the new Library, boasting auditorium style seating so everyone in the room will get an up close and personal look at Karen McTavish's award winning wholecloth quilts. 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park, Alberta
UFO DAYS
The October 22nd & 23rd UFO Days were very successful and I believe a lot of fun was had by all. I was very inspired by the many projects everyone was working on. The next UFO days are December 3rd & 4th, at Sparrow Studioz. Saturday will be 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and Sunday will be 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Once again I would like to thank Sparrow Studioz for allowing us to use the studio space for our UFO days free of charge.
Christine
The October 22nd & 23rd UFO Days were very successful and I believe a lot of fun was had by all. I was very inspired by the many projects everyone was working on. The next UFO days are December 3rd & 4th, at Sparrow Studioz. Saturday will be 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and Sunday will be 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Once again I would like to thank Sparrow Studioz for allowing us to use the studio space for our UFO days free of charge.
Christine
