In this workshop, you will learn how to use Derwent Inktense blocks and Sue’s stitch explosion techniques to create a landscape pillow/wallhanging. We will paint out pillow in the morning and stitch in the afternoon. Sue encourages you to explore your creative side and have fun. This is not a difficult class but a busy class. You cannot make a mistake in this class, you just find new horizons! These are techniques that can be incorporated into many artistic and landscape quilts, or borders or any number of applications.

DATE: Saturday, April 26, 2014
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: St. Catherine’s Church, 1058 Ridgewood Dr, North Vancouver
COST: $60.00 which includes a $15 kit fee

It seems to me that the past few months have just flown by. We did have that lovely Fall weather so maybe that had something to do with the passage of time. This is our last meeting of 2013 and 2014 brings us to another Quilt Show year. Dianne Ritter and Carol Piercy should be commended on finding us a lovely venue. At the last meeting Dianne told us to get started on producing some quilts for that Show. Wow, it really won’t be long now and our “Album of Quilts” Show will be happening. And not just quilts need to be started and finished but also there should be lots and lots of pin cushions being produced. Barbara Beatty had only one little bag of glass left which pleased her very much.

I was sorry to see some of our members leaving before the Program began last month. Tasia Pona was our speaker in October. She is an energetic, successful young business woman who told us how she got started in her business of creating and producing commercial clothing patterns. She told us of her education, her work experience and how she came to use the internet with its blogs and other assorted communication devices to start her business. She was fun to listen to. She showed us samples of all 13 of her patterns and we were able to shop at the end of her presentation. Life is sooo good when one gets to shop after a presentation! Our Programs committee has also started us on the road to a Mystery Quilt. If you forgot to register last month, as I did, it is not too late. You can register in November and will be emailed the first clue. So far I feel it is going to be a very good exercise in studying value. I am very partial to mystery quilts and I want to thank Paula, Jo Ann and Andrea for organizing this for us. Our members are getting very good at remembering to measure the circumference of your Show and Tell quilts. Over the past two months Dorothy Porter has sent our results to CQA and our total to date is 236.72 metres. Just imagine if you had to wash, iron and fold that quantity of fabric AND store it.

Our November meeting is going to be a social one although we always have a little business to do. During the business portion of the evening some of the current Executive will be coming to the mike and describing their jobs because you know what is coming in February. Yes, you guessed it!! Our AGM is happening along with the turnover of Executive members. We will need 6 people to step up and fill the positions of Vice-President, Treasurer, Programs, Newsletter, Library and Member-at-Large. Please consider which of these positions might best suit your talents. And it would be very nice if you let a current Executive member know of your intentions. Thank you.

November 26th is our next guild meeting before the holidays. We have no meeting in December. We shall do a little business, have our Show and Tell, then have a cup of coffee or tea, eat a few goodies and we shall play a few games. I guarantee that everyone will go home with a prize or giftie of some sort. We have spared no expense to make sure our members have a jolly, good time! Please remember to bring your mug, name tag, cash for 50/50 tickets and any late library fines. If you are doing some early Christmas baking please bring along a plate to add to our festive table. Don’t forget your library books and your cheque book for registering at the Workshops table. I look forward to seeing all of your Show and Tell and don’t forget to measure the circumferences.

Happy Quilting,
Betty

Once again, this month I want to thank both Linda Heese and Kathryn Gillis for carrying out Library duties while I was off traveling last month – Many thanks, Ladies!!!

I’m not sure whether it is good or bad, but I have managed to spend the Library Budget for this year, so no new books have been added to our Collection this month. Not to fear though next year’s budget will be available soon. And, I have a list of member requests to fill so there will be lots of exciting, new books to borrow in January.

As you are aware the two-year Guild Librarian position will be up for grabs in February. The plusses of this position are that you get to order the books that YOU like (and get to review them before anyone else!) And you get to meet and get to know other members – what could be better? As a relatively new member of LGQG I have really enjoyed being the Librarian. It is not a terribly onerous position – maybe taking one day/month in total in addition to manning the Library at Guild meetings, where it is advantageous to have an additional person helping. If you are considering taking on this fun position and have any questions about it, please don’t hesitate to contact me!

November meeting is the last chance to be sure your membership for 2013 is current and that you are a member in good standing if you wish to show a quilt in the 2014 quilt show in June. You will actually have until the first week of December, so if you can’t make it to the meeting be sure your 2013 form is postmarked by the 6th. If you know of past members who have mentioned they may like to participate, please pass the information along. Membership forms are available on the web site.

The renewal of membership for 2014 will be at the February meeting, but you are always welcome to bring it to the January meeting. Remember to wear your name tags if you would like to win a door prize. Everyone who signs in, has an opportunity to win.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.

Happy Stitching!

Kate Burzuk
Membership Coordinator