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May 2014
Lions Gate Quilters
From Your President
Marg Marlow, a longtime member of the Lions Gate Quilters' Guild, passed away on April 19th. I didn't know
Marg very well but over the years I took several quilting classes from her at The Thread Bear, Creative Edge
Quilting and Sewing and through the Guild and always enjoyed them. Over the past years we exchanged
emails often when she organized Quilt Retreats for our guild. Genevieve Tobin and myself shared a ride to
Squamish for Marg's funeral service and we reminisced about classes with Marg. Both of us clearly remember
Marg telling us to, "Just do it , take that pretty quilt top, layer it, and start to quilt it!!" I can still hear her saying
that when I hesitate to machine quilt. Her machine quilting class was one of the best I have ever taken. Leslie
Rutledge did a lovely job in helping display many of Marg's quilts and hang thread and fabric works on the
walls. The Totem Hall felt warm and inviting and I could feel Marg's presence. Leslie also created a living
memories slide show for all of us. It was a lovely testament to her friend. I know there were many quilters at the
Hall that afternoon and I realized what a lifelong bond this wonderful craft of ours forms between us. During the
service several people commented that the most important things in Marg's life were: Family, Friends and
Fabric and that was so evident on that Saturday. We will miss you Marg.
Sonia Milanez and Joan Gold, our librarians, would really like your input into the selection of library
materials. You can email them at: [email protected] or follow the link in our Newsletter
under Library Survey Form. If you have recently purchased a book or two or if you are looking through your
own personal library collection and come across a favourite title please share those titles with Sonia and
Joan. We will all benefit.
I received an email from the coordinator of the gallery space at the West Vancouver Memorial Library asking
if our guild would be interested in exploring the possibility of a quilt exhibit at the library. She is looking
ahead to January 2015 or possibility the fall of 2014. This seems like an ideal opportunity to share our work
with the North Shore Community and reconnect with quilt lovers several months after our Quilt Show. We do
need a few people who would undertake to organize and work with this person on behalf of the guild. The
library exhibits usually are displayed for 6 to 8 weeks and the library takes 15% sales commission on any
sales involved. The space holds about 25 mid-size paintings although there is room for some larger quilts. If
you are interested in getting involved in this project please let me know. I have more detailed information as
to the specific sizes of areas in the library which can be used for display purposes. I would like to respond to
this request before the summer.
During our April meeting Show and Tell we measured a total of 2,476 inches which brings our grand total to
36,894 inches or approx. 934.03 metres. Please continue to measure your quilts'
circumferences as we participate in the Walk to Brock Challenge.
Our May meeting is dedicated to our Community Quilts program. Please come
and congratulate our Community Quilts Committee and be awestruck by our
guild's wonderful efforts and beautiful quilts.
Don't forget your name tags, mugs, cash for 50/50 tickets and Ridge
Meadows Guild Raffle Quilt tickets and our own Show Raffle tickets.
Return your library books and pay your fines please. Remember to bring
your cheque book for Workshop registration and your library fines if they have
gotten out of control. And bring your Show and Tell and any Community Quilts
you have been feverishly working on. I look forward to seeing you on May 27th.
Happy Quilting, Betty
Lions Gate Quilters Guild
YOUR 2014 EXECUTIVE
President Betty Clarke
[email protected]
Vice President Debbie Barrett
[email protected]
Secretary Paulette Morton
Treasurer Suzanne Patchell
Program Coordinator
Newsletter Editor Laurel Hickey
[email protected]
Librarians Sonia Milanez & Joan Gold
[email protected]
Membership Joan Herrin
[email protected]
Members-at-Large Joan Elliott & Norine
McCaffrey
Workshop Coordinator Anne Pelton
[email protected]
OTHER POSITIONS
Archives Tanith Laughton
Bus Tour Coordinator Brenda Sangster
Community Quilts President
Anita Jones-Gould
COPS Day Coordinator Marsha McKay
CQA Liaison Dorothy Porter
[email protected]
Hospitality Committee Dorothy Mosely,
Mona Morrison and Rose Moore
Quilt Show Coordinator Dianne Ritter &
Rebecca Skiffington
Spring Retreat Coordinator Leslie Rutledge
Raffle Quilt Coordinator Becky West
Webmaster Colleen Bell
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May 2014
Community Quilts
First, a request that those bringing finished community quilts to
the meeting measure them so we can add the inches to our total
for the ‘Walk to Brock Challenge’ and help out Dorothy. Please
put the measurements on masking tape on a corner of the quilt.
We will have a table to collect them beside our table of kits.
When I signed on to be
president of LGQG
Community Quilt Society it
was because I felt it was
an important part of our
giving to the community we
live in. I was very happy to
find in my information
binder a short history of
Community Quilts.
Doree Piercy, Val Jeffery
and Dolores Bell decided to
use some of their leftover
scraps to see if they could
make some reasonably
pleasing quilts. They had so
much fun that they thought
a weekend event open to
all guild members should
be held to make quilts for
North Shore facilities. So Doree contacted several potential
recipients. Dolores booked the Lucas Centre and organized the
first Community Quilt Workshop with the help of Val, Renata
Doerfert and Shirley Mortell. Fifty members made 35 bed quilts.
This was in 1992 and while I don't have the exact number it
appears almost 2000 !!! quilts have been donated to a number
of good causes since then.
The Lions Gate Community Quilts Society had to be formed to
receive quilt show raffle money - required by B.C. government.
of any items, in whole or part, is strictly prohibited.
Yearly since then we have had very enjoyable quilt weekends
with lots of conversation, companionship and productivity which
I hope will continue for years to come. We look forward to
showing all manner of quilts made over the past year at the
upcoming meeting.
From the Executive of the Lions Gate Quilters’
Thank you to everyone who has helped with our endeavors.
Deadline: Second Tuesday of the month
This newsletter is for the sole use of the members
of the Lions Gate Quilters’ Guild. Reproduction
Guild.
Anita Jones-Gould
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Lions Gate Quilters Guild
May 2014
2014 Quilt Show Report
We are just over a month away from show opening so this newsletter has a lot of information in it. This is
going to be a great show and I look forward to seeing you there!
Dianne Ritter, Quilt Show Coordinator
Quilt Drop Off
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If you have an emergency and are unable
to make your shift please let Vicki know as
soon as you can so she can arrange
coverage.
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Drop off begins at 6PM on Wednesday
June 11th.
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You will receive a receipt for your quilt.
KEEP IT. You will not be able to retrieve
your quilt without it. If someone else will be
picking your quilt up for you make sure they
have the receipts.
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Please dress appropriately. Dressy casual
is appropriate. Sweat pants, yoga gear,
shorts are not.
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Remember to smile. It helps to make our
guests feel welcome.
Raffle Ticket Stubs, Boutique Items, Pin
Cushion Challenge and items for Education
will not be accepted at the quilt drop off
area. They will have separate areas to
accept items.
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If you have any questions about your
responsibilities for a given shift please talk
to Vicki.
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Remember you must have a sleeve
properly affixed to the back of your quilt.
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Remember that each item must have a tag
with your name/code and price on it.
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You do not have to have a label on your
quilt but you must have your name and
phone number on the sleeve.
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You must come and collect any unsold
items between 6 and 6:30 on the 14th.
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If you have to withdraw your quilt please let
us know ASAP.
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Once you have dropped off your quilts
please exit the Sportsplex unless you are
working on set up.
Boutique Items
For Sale
Bernina Virtuosa 153
Quilter's Edition
Working at the Show
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If you haven’t already volunteered for the
show please contact Vicki. REMEMBER for
every two hour shift that you volunteer for
your name is entered into a draw for prizes.
Names will be drawn at the June meeting.
You must be in attendance at the
meeting to be eligible.
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Please arrive at the volunteer table before
your shift is set to begin to allow for check
in time.
$700.00
For information please contact Tina
at [email protected]
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May 2014
Quilt Pick UP
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On private property I would think that starting
June 1 would be reasonable and gives us about
two weeks before the show.
Pick up will begin at 6PM on Saturday the
14th. We have to exit the facility by 7 PM.
Be sure to arrive well before 7 to collect
your quilts.
E-mails: I am sending an e-mail with our poster
and list of merchants to all our merchants, to other
guilds and to all our members asking everyone to
forward to as many people as possible.
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR RECEIPT/s!
Publicity: Linda Heese
Education: Karen Munro
Posters and Bookmarks: Thanks to everyone
who has taken posters to display at various
libraries, recreation centres, church halls, stores,
work bulletin boards, etc. This should really help
to make people aware of our show. I recommend
getting the posters up about June 1 – enough
time for people to see them but not too soon that
they forget about the show or that the posters get
taken down before June 14. The posters and
bookmarks will be available at the May meeting –
please distribute widely.
If you have a particular talent that you would like
to share with our guests please let Vicki know that
you want to volunteer in the education area.
Merchant Mall: Jo Ann Lee
Well quilters, we have and amazing merchant
mall this year. We have 17 vendors coming to us
from all over BC. Many of our vendors do accept
pre-orders of their goods. If you are in need of a
specific item from one of our vendors and do not
want to be disappointed that that item is not at the
merchant mall, you can pre-order it. It will be
packaged and ready for you to pick up at the quilt
show. Check out the merchants websites and
contact them with your requests.
Lawn Signs: These will be available at the May
meeting. Please find any frames you have so they
can be reused. The municipalities allow us to post
signs from June 3 to June 15.
Alderspring Design
Gibsons BC
1-866-986-5957 / 604-886-5957
[email protected]
www.alderspringdesign.com
Carola's Quilt Shop
Gibsons BC
604-886-1245
[email protected]
www.carola.ca
Cindy’s Threadworks
Qualicum Beach
250-738-0560
[email protected]
www.cindysthreadworks.com
Creative Edge
North Vancouver BC
604-982-0088
[email protected]
Di-Versity Quilting Supplies
Pritchard BC
250-577-3494
Fax 250-577-3499
Eileen Neil
Qualicum Beach BC
250-752-8684
[email protected]
www.eileensstudio.com
Fibre Expressions
Sechelt BC
604-885-6677
[email protected]
www.fibreexpressions.com
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Kismet Quilts
Port Alberni BC
250-723-6605
[email protected]
www.kismetquilts.com
The Needle and I
Burnaby BC
778-397-8001
[email protected]
www.theneedleandiquiltshop.com
Passionate Dyes
Vancouver BC
604-315-1044
www.passionatedyes.com
Lions Gate Quilters Guild
May 2014
Poppins Quilts Parlour
Penticton BC
250-493-1815
[email protected]
www.quiltparlour.com
Quilters Dream Fabrics
Vancouver BC
604-250-8698
[email protected]
www.quiltersdreamfabrics.com
Stitchers Muse Needleart
Nanaimo BC
250-591-6873
[email protected]
www.thestitchersmuse.com
Quilted Bear Ladner BC
Delta BC
604-940-7051
[email protected]
www.quiltedbear.net
Wool Penny Rugs
Lions Bay BC
604-926-6630
[email protected]
www.woolpennyrugs.com
Cherry Tree Quilts
Summerland BC
1-250-494-1314
Fax: 1-250-494-1362
[email protected]
www.cherrytreequilts.ca
Quilters Connection
Burnaby BC
604-290-3454
[email protected]
www.quiltersconnection.ca
Raffle Quilts
At the May meeting, it will be your last chance to purchase a book
of quilt raffle tickets, for advance sales to your family and friends
prior to the quilt show in June.
Tickets are sold in books of 15 tickets, at a cost of $25.00. All
tickets are to be sold at 3 for $5.00. As done previously, the
member buys the book of tickets up front for $25.00, sell the
tickets (this money is now yours) and return the stubs for the draw.
We keep track of member names and ticket books. Please return
your completed book stubs to the Raffle Quilt Committee at our
monthly meeting in May, or when you drop your quilts off for the
show . Please ensure all stubs are returned to the raffle committee for
the draw at the end of our quilt show, to ensure all tickets sold are
entered for the draw on June 14th.
Help sell the quilt raffle tickets, to provide support and
funding for the Community Quilts Program.
The Raffle Quilt Committee
Becky West, Norine McCaffrey, Suzanne Patchell, Betty Clarke
Program Committee
May meeting we are looking forward to a presentation of Community Quilts. June meeting will be a Social.
We will play a game called Strip Poker for Quilters. Each person brings 6 WOF strips 2.5” wide. The
theme for the fabric is ‘In the Garden’.
Genevieve Tobin
Program Committee
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May 2014
Workshops by Anne Pelton
Summer is almost here, but would you believe, we are already thinking about workshops for the fall! We still
have a few spaces left in our Stack-N-Whack workshop on May 24th. At the May Guild meeting we will start
taking registrations for two of our fall workshops, both of which are quite unique in their own way.
CANADIANA in CLOTH with
Dianne Stevenson
STACK-N-WHACK with Sandi Bajcar
Stack-N-Whack quilts, also known as
Kaleidoscope quilts, are popular for their bold,
striking, symmetrical designs and for their
remarkably simple method of construction. Stackn-Whack is an easy way to create quilt blocks with
unique kaleidoscope designs.
Learn about Canadian history and world
contributions like you have never heard before.
Each student is encouraged to add blocks and
designs that are relevant to their own family
background, culture and history, and every quilt is
as individual as its maker. You never expected to
learn this much about our country while having so
much fun.
DATE: Saturday, May 24, 2014
PLACE: St. Catherine's Church 1058 Ridgewood
Dr, N Van (top of Edgemont Village)
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
COST: $30
This is a look at Canadian history in 8 classes
over 8 months. Each session is about 3 hours,
including a presentation on an aspect of Canadian
history or contribution that has had a positive
effect in the world, a little break, and then finished
off with some patterns that pertain to the lesson.
Sewing is done at home.
TEMPERATURE CHECK with
Krista Hennebury
Krista showed us the technique, now she will
show us how to make her whole design in this
warm/cool colour study class. Her Temperature
Check quilt has been selected for the juried quilt
show at CQA in June, in the new Modern Quilt
category, and we can be the first to learn how to
make this stunning wall hanging.
DATES: Guild meeting days Oct 28/14, Nov
25/14, Jan27/15, Feb 24/15, Mar 24/15, APR
28/15, May26/15, Jun23/15.
PLACE: St. Andrews & St. Stephens Church (our
Guild meeting place)
TIME: 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
COST: $120 (which includes a $30 kit fee for
photocopying all her notes)
DATE: Saturday, October 25, 2014
PLACE: St. Catherine's Church 1058 Ridgewood
Dr, N Van (top of Edgemont Village)
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
COST: $45
Other Guilds' Workshops with available
space:
ENCORE by Bonnie Hwang June 14, at the
Sacred Heart clubhouse in
Ladner. Course fees are $50
plus $10 for the pattern
(available at the workshop).
Contact Pat at [email protected]
CUTTING UP THE PRETTIES
by Pat Pauly October 9-10,
2014. Cost $140 Contact
Jennifer Cooper at
[email protected]
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May 2014
LGQG Workshop Cancellation Policy
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If a class overfills on the first night of registration, there will be a lottery.
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If a class does not fill on the first night of registration, the workshop committee will decide if the class will go
ahead.
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If a class does go ahead all those registered on the first night would be guaranteed a spot. Further
registrations would be collected on a first come basis.
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In other words, if you really want to attend a workshop make sure you get your cheque into the workshop
committee in person, by mail or with a friend by the first night of registration.
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If you must withdraw from a workshop for which you have registered, please remember that YOU are
responsible for filing your space before your
monies will be refunded.
Membership
The Quilt Show is almost upon us!! Have you been
working hard to get that last stitch in the binding,
putting your labels on and, oh, don’t forget the need for
a 4” sleeve. Not sure how to do something? Ask your
fellow quilters as we all are a great resource for one
another.
To date we have 123 members in our guild. Do you
know someone who might be interested in quilting and
would like to join us? Bring them to a meeting – the first
visit is free. After that there is a $5.00 drop in fee
payable at the membership table or a membership is
$55.00 a year. Please remember that the prorated rate
of $27.50 is for New Members only and comes into
effect September through December. However,
membership is currently $75.00 until after the Quilt
Show and includes your membership and four tickets to
the quilt show. To be a door prize winner, be sure to be
wearing your nametag at the meeting. Congratulations
to our April winners: Sonia Milanez and Kory Lowe.
Nametags are available for $1.00 each if you forget to
bring your own.
D o yo u k n o w a m em b e r w h o is i l l o r
o t h e r w i s e n e e d s c h e e r i n g u p ? If s o,
p l e a s e g i v e t h e i n f o rm a t i o n t o o u r
Me m b e r s - a t - l a r g e , J o a n E l l i o t o r N o r i n e
Mc C a f f r e y ( o r a n y e x e c u t i v e m e m b e r ) t o
h a v e a c a r d s e n t f r om t h e G u i l d.
If you have any questions or concerns please do not
hesitate to contact [email protected].
See you in May and at the Quilt Show!!
Joan Herrin
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May 2014
Library
Hi everyone, I hope you're enjoying all this beautiful weather.
Please don't forget to participate in our brief survey! It will help us better
understand what types of books are popular. Click the following link to access the
survey: http://goo.gl/kqAXk5
You can check out our online library to browse for books and DVDs. Click the
following link to view the library: http://lionsgatequiltersguild.com/library/
Also, please remember to return overdue books – there are quite a few! If you are
returning an overdue book, please bring a dollar or two for the overdue box.
Finally, here are the new additions to the library this month:
Books
• New Classic Patchwork: 78 Original Motifs & 10 Projects (Saito, Yoko)
• Adding Layers - Color, Design & Imagination: 15 Original Quilt Projects from
Kathy Doughty of Material Obsession (Doughty, Kathy)
• All My Thanks and Love to Quilts: Art Quilts Created by Keiko Goke (Goke, Keiko)
• Modern Quilt Perspectives: 12 Patterns for Meaningful Quilts (Knauer, Thomas)
DVDs
• Art Quilt Design from Photo to Threadwork (with Sarah Ann Smith)
• Quilts and Free Form Fabric Art (with Rayna Gillman)
Thank you,
Sonia Milanez, LGQC Librarian
COPS* Days
WHEN: Saturday, June 7, July 19, Aug 16 from 9:30 to 4:30
WHERE: St. Catherine’s Church, 1058 Ridgewood Drive, North Vancouver
COST: $10.00 plus a plate of sweets or savouries.
*C.O.P.S. (Creative Ongoing Process Session)
Everyone is welcome… new members, long-time members, friends, everyone!
Beginnings
This month, Debbie Barrett shares her inspiration in choosing the fabrics for her mystery quilt, a journey that
took her from masculine to romantic. Share your own journey in quilting and what inspired you as you began
the process of making a quilt. If you’ve ever felt the urge to say more about your quilt, here’s the place.
Please send your photo(s) and story to [email protected].
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May 2014
Debbie Barrett
I am entering my 10th year a quilter. My first tentative steps in
buying cloth were rapidly succeeded by an online buying frenzy of
must have fabric lines. Obviously time passed much quicker than
my (1) ability to find the perfect pattern and (2) time needed to bust
the growing stash, and although there are still some fabrics that I
definitely like, I find that my tastes have changed the more I am
exposed to other quilting styles and techniques. I was hoping find a
project to use up some older fabrics and a few judiciously selected
new ones. The mystery quilt through our guild was the perfect
opportunity.
I had always wanted to do a “blue quilt”. I’m not naturally drawn to
the colour, but started to accumulate a few pieces that I assumed
would be some sort of masculine quilt. Unrelated to this, I had also
bought yardage from the Anna Griffin Sigourney line few years ago.
It was a gentle muted blue, almost grey with a romantic feel to it
and a coordinating border print. The mystery quilt became a focus
for using up some of the fabrics I had accumulated, because the
yardage requirements were quite open to being done in a scrappy
fashion and value seemed to be the most important element. I
thought I could quell my anxiety about doing a mystery and not
being pleased with the outcome, if I limited the fabric colours. I
started with the blue romantic floral and easily chose some dark
navy in 3 different pieces. The medium value was less easy, but I
thought that the grey tones in the floral would be best matched with
medium gray prints that had some geometric patterns. I had a few
white scraps
and added a
few more ½
yards of
white to
maintain the scrappy feel. At this point the border print
became too obviously “yellowed” and although I keep
going back to it, it isn’t going to make the quilt top.
As I started to construct the blocks, I was a little
disappointed as I sensed that the dark was “too dark”,
but I persevered and by the time the layout
instructions were sent, I was captivated by the result. I
won’t spoil the outcome for you as I do plan to have
the top finished for the June guild meeting, but suffice
it to say, that I will change the final construction of the
top in an effort to maintain the airy romantic feel. (The
blue fabric for the men in my life has been
repurposed!)
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May 2014
Guild Meetings
Other Events
Are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at St
Andrews and St Stephens corner of 27th St. and
Chesterfield.
May 28 - June 22, 2014
Textile Arts and Mixed Media by Jennifer Love and
Kathy Ainscough
The Gallery at Artisan Square, Bowen Island, BC
604-947-2454
www.biac.ca
Next Guild Meeting
Tuesday, May 27th at 7:30pm
Next Executive Meeting
Monday, June 2nd at 7:30pm
June 6 & 7, 2014
Chilliwack Piecemakers Quilts in the Valley
Tradex, Abbotsford
www.piecemakersquiltingguild.wordpress.com
Lions Gate Quilters’ Guild
PO Box 54194, Lonsdale West PO,
North Vancouver, BC V7M 3L5 LGQG
www.lionsgatequiltersguild.com
June 6–8, 2014
Woolley Fiber Quilters Annual Quilt Show
Downtown Sedro-Woolley, WA, USA
www.woolleyfiberquilters.blogspot.com
Upcoming Guild Events
MAY
Saturday, May 24 Stack-N-Whack class
Tuesday, May 27 Guild Meeting
June 11–14, 2014
Quilt Canada 2014
St Catharines, ON. Canadian Quilters' Association
Online registration May 1, 2014
www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2014.php
JUNE
Saturday, June 7 COPS day
Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14 LGQG Show
Tuesday, June 24 Guild Meeting
June 13 & 14, 2014
LGQG 2014 Album of Quilts Show
Capilano University Sportsplex
2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver
www.lionsgatequiltersguild.com
September 20, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A Celebration of our Quilts by the Countryside
Quilters of Langley
Willoughby Reformed Church 20525 72 Avenue,
Langley. Email for information:
[email protected]
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Other Quilt Guild Websites
Please visit the guild websites for up-to-date information about meeting times and locations.
Canadian Quilters' Association www.canadianquilter.com
Blue Mountain Quilters Guild www.bluemountainquiltersguild.ca (Port Coquitlam)
Boundary Bay Quilters Guild www.boundarybayquiltersguild.ca (Boundary Bay)
Campbell River Friendship Quilter's Guild www.crfriendshipquiltguild.com
Parksville Quilt House Quilters' Guild www.parksvillequilthousequilters.com (Coombs, Vancouver Island)
Victoria Quilters' Guild www.victoriaquiltersguild.org
Sunshine Coast Quilters Guild www.scquiltersguild.com (Sechelt)
Langley Quilters' Guild www.langleyquiltersguild.com.
Squamish Valley Quilters' Guild www.squamishquilters.wordpress.com
Nanaimo Quilters' Guild www.islandquilters.ca
Chilliwack Quilters' Guild www.chilliwackquiltersguild.com
Fraser Valley Modern Quilt Guild www.fvmodernquilt.com (Abbotsford)
Fraser Valley Quilters' Guild www.fvqg.org (Delta)
Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild www.vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca
Vancouver Quilters Guild www.vancouverquiltersguild.com
Whistler Valley Quilters Guild www.whistlerquilters.com
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