Meetings
At this time due to the pandemic, all meetings will be virtual via Zoom in the fall of 2021. You must be a member in order to receive the invite. This may change at anytime.
We meet at Le Mouvement D’Implication Francophone D’Orléans (MIFO) at 6600 rue Carriere in Orleans at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30) on the second Tuesday of the month from September to June.
Visitors are welcome to all our meetings – cost $10/meeting. Members should bring their membership card to every meeting.
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ||
| September 14 – Virtual | Guild Meeting | Programme: Pat Speth
How Nickel Quilts Are Created –This trunk show is sure to get quilters fired up about using 5″ squares of fabric and many of the ideas can also be adapted for using other precuts; such as 2 1/2″ strips and layer cakes. I’ll show a great assortment of quilts from my collection and we focus on the blocks in the quilts and the simple components they are made from. Quilts for all skill levels will be shown. One of my favorite things to do is to design a quilt using simple piecing and have the result look like a much more intricate quilt! This is the lecture I recommend for my first virtual presentation with a guild, but of course you can choose whichever one you like. https://patspeth.com/pages/lectures-and-workshops Shop of the Month: Fabrications |
| October 12 – Virtual | Guild Meeting | Programme: Jen Kingwell
Shop of the Month: Quilty Pleasures, Orleans |
| November 9 – Virtual | Guild Meeting | Programme: Jacquie Gering
Shop of the Month: Maker Savvy Textile Arts, Kanata |
| December 14 – Virtual | Guild Meeting | Programme: Carolina Oneta from Sao Paulo, Brazil
Shop of the Month: Paisley Quilt Shop |
| 2022 | ||
| January 11 – Virtual | Guild Meeting | Programme:
Elizabeth DeCroos will be sharing the history of Pogaji, Bogaji and Korean Patchwork.
Elizabeth started sewing as a child, and has always been interested in a variety of needlecrafts. In 2009, she took her young family to South Korea, where she had the opportunity to learn pojagi – a traditional Korean art form that goes back thousands of years. Pojagi patchwork is characterized by delicate fabrics and visible stitches. Upon returning to Canada, Elizabeth developed techniques for similar patchwork using a sewing machine and materials more readily available in the west. Her batik window hangings look like stained glass in the sun. She works with this technique in her home base – Epida Studio. Her pattern line is called Epida Designs and she publishes pojagi patterns as well as traditional quilting and embroidery patterns. She teaches live workshops both in person and virtually and has on-demand courses. You can see tutorials and inspiration at epidastudio.com. Shop of the Month: 3 Dogs Quilting |
| February 8 | Guild Meeting | Programme:
Shop of the Month: Watergirl Quilt Co. |
| March 8 | Guild Meeting | Programme:
Shop of the Month: Happy Wife Quilting |
| April 12 | Guild Meeting | Programme:
Shop of the Month: Mad About Patchwork |
| May 10 | Guild Meeting | Programme:
Shop of the Month: Les Ateliers Quilt & Coton |
| June 14 | Guild Meeting | Programme:
Shop of the Month: Quilters Barn & Gifts |
What will Sept 2021 look like? Well from a planning side, we are being conservative, and anticipating more virtual lectures. We will be joined by Pat Speth in September and more to come in the next newsletter.