Pieces of the North Yellowknife Quilters Newsletter Website: www.ykquiltersguild.ca Issue 106 Inside This Issue            Meeting Info Who is this? It’s Time for Colour What’s Going On? Library Selvedge Tip Out of Town Instructor Executive Quilt Shop News Christmas Sale Results More Retreat Photos January 2015 January Meeting Who is this? Thursday Jan 15 Answer on page 2. 7:30 pm Baker Centre Happy 25th Birthday, Yellowknife Quilters!! It’s Time for Colour! The posters look like this. Watch for them after 12 Jan. Meanwhile, we need you to ►sign up to PeopleWatch for 2 hours at Javaroma ►maybe sell an art card or a membership The dates are January 23, 24 and 25. Sign-up sheets will be at the January meeting or call Dawn (873-3849). And if you can’t sit for us, be sure to take a look at this great quilt art! What’s Going On? 25th Anniversary Blocks Great News. Liz Wyman is putting our anniversary blocks together. We should see the result in April. Out-of-Town Instructor We have one coming at the end of April. See the details on page 3. Fidget Quilts Whip up a fidget quilts for the dementia centre and bring it to the January meeting. Look at our samples in the photo album on our website. http://ykquiltersguild.ca/ Christmas Sale See page 5 for our results – and for tips for next year. Mystery Quilt! Still a mystery, but it’s beginning to look great. Clue 5 in January. 1 Yellowknife Quilters Library at The Quilted Raven, 5005 53rd St Check These Out Quilts of Thimble Creek by Kooler Design Studios, Leisure Arts Thimble Creek is the name of a quilt store in California. This pretty book features 13 quilters who have a couple of paragraphs about starting to quilt. Then there are patterns for each. The designs are pretty average, but it’s an interesting presentation. Shelved under K Rating:   Toppers by Lynda Milligan & Nancy Smith, Possibilities This 1998 book escaped the summer cull, because I thought the patterns might be handy for Christmas sale items. The designs are classic or cute. Instructions are a little brief. Best are the drawings of trees and bears and snowmen for appliqué. Shelved under M Rating:   Visit our library. See what’s available. Check out a book or take home a magazine. Suggestions for new books or DVDs? Let me know at: [email protected] The Answer That’s Cristine Bayly in 1994 or so, after a Stained Glass class. Bonus Tip THINGS TO DO WITH SELVEDGE, #4 It can be a colourful ribbon on any gift. 2 COMING IN APRIL….DAPHNE GREIG It has been over a year since our last out of town instructor and we are pleased to announce Daphne Greig will be coming to Yellowknife April 30 to May 3, 2015. Her goal as a teacher is to encourage students to try new techniques in a supportive environment.” I want them to have fun, expand their skills and enjoy the creative process.” Visit her website to learn more about Daphne Greig: http://daphnegreig.com/ TOO EASY STAINED GLASS Friday May 1, 2015, 6:30-9:30 pm Cost: $45.00 members, $75.00 non-members Stained glass with no bias, no glue – it’s just fast and fun! Learn a quick way to make a stunning wallhanging with a scenic fabric and fusible web. This method has lots of possibilities and your project will be almost complete in class! RIPLESS PAPER PIECING Saturday May 2, 2015, 9 am-4 pm Cost: $90.00 members, $120.00 non-members Learn the precision of paper piecing without the tedious paper removal afterwards. Save paper and sew perfect points with ease with this ‘green’ method. Choose one of several designs to learn this fun technique. GIVE AND TAKE APPLIQUE Sunday May 3, 2015, 9 am-4 pm Cost: $90.00 members, $120.00 non-members Discover the ‘no waste’ way to use fusible web. No need for curve piecing or paper piecing with my Give & Take Appliqué™ method. Learn this positive/negative technique where one shape equals two fused designs. Tips for different machine stitching options will be discussed 3 Free Motion Studio Monday May 4, 2015, 6:30-9:30 pm Cost: $45.00 members, $75.00 non-members Designed for quilters who have tried free-motion quilting, this workshop will expand your skills and expertise, allowing plenty of time to practice. You will learn about patterns to enhance your projects and uncover the mysteries of all those luscious threads, how to choose the right needle and both marked and non-marked designs Registration will take place at the Guild meetings. If you are unable to attend a meeting, please email Mary at: [email protected] MARK ON YOUR CALENDARS TRUNK SHOW WITH DAPHNE GREIG THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 7:30PM Your Executive for 2014-2015 [email protected] Dawn McInnes, President Lesley Singer, Vice-President Anita Griffore, Secretary Marilyn McGurran, Treasurer Sherry Wiseman, Sharing Gifts Mary Rivers, Out-of-Town Instructor Kathy Yurris, Out-of-Town Instructor Charlotte Babicki, Newsletter/Website AND HELP FROM: Deanna Black, meeting ops Cindy Taylor, membership Linda Whitford, photography Elaine Coumont, mystery quilt, quilt show Elise Chorotkowski, quilt show Vee Faria, fall retreat Brenda Kolasa, fall retreat Liz Wyman, 25th birthday quilt 4 The Quilted Raven rd 5005 53 Street www.thequiltedraven.com 1-867-920-0303 1-867-920-2775 fax 1-867-920-2362 home Email: [email protected] Happy New Year Quilters and Friends of The Quilted Raven! We now stock Ackfeld Manufacturing handcrafted wire holders and headers. PatchAbilities matching seasonal 12" x 14" patterns are also available to use with or without the stands. Come and choose yours today! Charlene & the Ravenettes Christmas Sale Results Here are the stats on the Christmas sale. 92 items were donated. 49 of those items sold. The guild received $1,665. 130 items were offered on consignment from our members. The guild got $315.70 from those sales. Thanks to the Quilted Raven, we had a venue for December sales of donated items. 6 more items sold there for an extra $310. Because one board member is number oriented (Charlotte), we know that this year:  Christmas items had about the same sales as non-Christmas.  Quilts (lap or full) did not sell.  Hot pads, runners, and advent calendars sold the best. More Retreat Photos Elise sent in 6 more wonderful photos of the November retreat. They are posted in our web photo album. And here is one fine example: 5