Sunday, May 5, 2013

Workshop line up for 2013 - 2014


Our Workshop Convenor - Karen Bright has been busy planning workshops for 2013-14. Here is a synopsis of workshops ready for sign up....

 BLOCK OF THE MONTH

A new Block of the Month with Chrissy Altelaar and Donna Starr will be starting in October 2013.

The pattern is the Rabbit Factory's Simply Christmas. The cost is $70 for the 7 months plus $12 for the pattern. A picture and the supply list will be available at the May meeting and can be picked up when you sign up and pay. This will allow you the whole summer to prepare your supplies for the class.


These workshops will all be held on Wednesdays on the following dates: Oct. 23rd, Nov. 20th, Jan. 22nd, Feb. 19th, Mar. 19th, April 23rd and May 21st.



Last year's group had a wonderful time each month. This class will fill up fast so sign up soon.



OCTOBER 29TH and 30TH ROGER KERR - Foundation Piecing

Roger is a Certified instructor for Judy Niemeyer quilting and teaches Judy's innovative foundation piecing techniques. Roger will be teaching 2 classes The 2 days are Tuesday, October 29th and Wednesday, October 30th. So choose the best date for you and sign up!!! Non-members are welcome so talk a friend into coming with you!!. Costs are $35 for members and $40 for non-members

There are 5 patterns that you can choose from and Karen will have samples to show you at the Guild meeting. Once you have your pattern chosen, you can order it plus any notions and supplies from the following local quilt shops:

  • Appleseed Quilting - Sandra Falconer 
  • The Quilter`s Inn - Barb Leffering 
  • Sharron Coxon - Midland Ave. 
These shops are offering a discount to those with receipts showing they have paid for the class. The patterns are approximately $20 each.

Check out Roger online at Quilting from the Heart or his Facebook page Quilterguy



A Sample of Roger's work.



NOVEMBER 13TH - LEMOYNE STAR TABLE RUNNER
Leianne McCallum from Quilters Cupboard in Uxbridge will be teaching how to make the Lemoyne Star at this class. Karen hopes to have the supply list at the May meeting to hand out as you sign up. The cost of the class is $30 for member and $35 for non-member and there is a special ruler required which will be available at a discounted price. Karen will have more information about the ruler soon. 




Some of the other classes being arranged are:

Embroidery with Mary Anne RIchardson
Basic Machine Quiliting with Eleanor Pastic
Scraptures with Frances Emery

You can sign up for theses classes at the workshop table.

Stay tuned .... more classes are being arranged.  Next year will be very active..just like this year
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