The ‘House Top Quilt’ is an easy introduction to freedom piecing; it’s a good way to find out if improvisational piecing is for you. Using the familiar Log Cabin as a basis, we experiment with colour relationships and design basics like line, shape and repetition. The quilters of Gee’s Bend use the House Top design to make quilts that are unique and varied. Come explore the simplicity and complexity of the House Top.

DATE: Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
TIME: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: St. Agnes Church, 530 East 13th, North Vancouver
COST: $55.00

Did you have lots of fun at the Jelly Roll workshop last January? Did you for some reason decide not to go and wish you had? Well, here’s your chance to participate in the “Winter Extravaganza 2013.” The theme this year is ‘Nine Patch’ and you are, as always, most welcome to work on a top for Community Quilts if you don’t want to do one for yourself. This year will feature a Pot Luck lunch, door prizes, a freebie table and lots of socializing plus, of course, any help you need with your project.

Sign up is limited to 66 participants.

DATE: Saturday, January 19th, 2013
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: St. Stephens Church, Mountain Highway and 24th Avenue, North Vancouver
COST: $20.00 per person

A reminder that there are a few changes to Membership… starting at the September meeting members will be required to sign in at the membership desk. You will also need your membership card, as it has your number on it (I will have a list of members and their numbers if you can’t find your card or forget to bring it).

We are also changing the door prize draws. Numbers will be drawn instead of names. The numbers will correspond to the sign in list. You will still need to be wearing your name tag to win the door prize. Membership By Kate Burzuk, membership coordinator Lions Gate Quilters Guild Page 6 of 12 Also, a reminder that the fee for name tags at the membership table will be $1.00. Have you taken a few minutes to create a special name tag this summer? Put it with your show and tell or your mug.

To date we have 151 members in our guild. The registration fee as of the June meeting will be $50 for the year. Only new members are prorated for the year.

Kate Burzuk,
Membership Coordinator

The University Women’s Club of Vancouver (UWCV) at Hycroft is committed to showcasing the work of talented, emerging artists and designers in the Gallery at Hycroft. Their mandate is to educate, inform, and enrich members and guests by presenting artwork that features diverse styles and media. They welcome submissions from artists, fine art photographers, graphic designers, jewellery designers, and fabric artists.

Artists submitting their work for consideration must have been successfully adjudicated previously by an art gallery or other arts organization. Jewellery designers must have previously sold their works at craft fairs, trade shows, retail stores, or other similar venues. All works must have been created by those submitting the work.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MON 01 OCTOBER 2012
SUBMISSION FEE: $25.00 (payable upon submitting this form)
SUBMIT EARLY: Avoid waiting until the last minute to assemble your materials!

Online submission process: http://uwcv.wufoo.com/forms/uwcv-open-call-for-submissions/

[go to online form for details regarding submission requirements]

For more information:

The University Women’s Club of Vancouver at Hycroft
1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver BC  V6H 1V1 |  604.731.4661

Hycroft Gallery Exhibits | Feb 2013 to Jan 2014 inclusive
Creative Arts Committee | cart@uwcvancouver.ca | www.uwcvancouver.ca

I said, “After the Quilt Show I must clean up, tidy and reorganize my sewing room”. Then my friend said, ” After the Quilt Show I am going to dig out my black and white quilt and start working on that again “. How many of us have said those words lately, “after the Quilt Show”? And now it is here. Our Quilt Show is but a lovely memory. What a wonderful effort we have all made to create and present this splendid showcase for our craft. Well done everyone!! At our June meeting we will have another opportunity to take a look at the award winning quilts. It will be a meeting to have fun, socialize and take some time to thank all of those members who gave some extra energy and time toward the success of our Quilt Show. We will be recognizing the work of the Quilt Show Committee and the Raffle Quilt Committee while nibbling on a sweet or two and sipping a cup of tea or coffee. We are going to celebrate a wonderful accomplishment, our Album of Quilts Show 2012.

In March and April of this year two quilters passed away; one was a member of our guild and the other was an active participant at COPS days. While we are celebrating our quilting community during our June meeting I would like to invite anyone who knew Pat Ingram or Lesley Philbrick to come to the mike and share a few thoughts about these ladies. Please contact me if you would like this opportunity.

At the May meeting we were so fortunate to see a hundred plus community quilts and we acknowledged the work done by our Community Quilts Committee who are: Rosalind Knight, Edna Simpson, Anne Read, Brenda Sangster, Louise Bovet and Karen Widdes (honourary member). Next year the Parade of Community Quilts will be held during our June meeting so we will be able to take much more time to admire our work.

Vivian Kapusta also gave a slide show presentation of the Together Show that was held in La Conner, Washington recently. Thank you Vivian.

COPS days on Saturday July 7th and Saturday Aug. 18th will be held at the Lions Bay hall from 9:30 until 9:00, a mini retreat, if you like. I dropped in on our gals on June 2nd and felt a wonderful sense of comraderie. Of course, some were very intent on their quilting projects because they had very little time until the Quilt Show deadline.

A reminder that our next meeting is on June 26th which is the 4th Tuesday of the month and our last meeting until September 25th. I hope you all enjoy the next few months to rest, quilt, or maybe even garden. I think there are a lot of quilters out there who really enjoy being in their garden. Have a lovely summer everyone but I shall see you all very soon at the June meeting. I think our Program Committee is already thinking “Hallowe’en”. Please remember to return all of your library books, bring a mug, wear your nametag along with a smile and bring Show and Tell items. Workshops is still registering for courses so bring your cheque book or cash; they accept both. Our 50/50 lottery tickets will also be on sale. And, if you are baking up a storm for some occasion or another near the time of our meeting please bring along a plate of “goodies”. We always like to taste members’ baking which will supplement the Program committee’s purchases for our June social.

Happy Quilting,
Betty