Bonnie’s love of Modern Art and love of nature has greatly influenced her quilting and can be seen through her incredible use of colour and distinctive designs.

The freehand cut curve technique produces an inimitable freeform leaf design. The offset contrasting background adds a dynamic quality to the wall hanging. Slender stems that separate the coordinating leaf fabrics add an additional challenge taking this quilt from a beginner to an intermediate level.

Rescheduled from April. Workshop is full.

DATE: Saturday, October 1, 2011
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: St. Agnes Church, 530 East 12th , North Vancouver
COST: $50 (includes $10 pattern fee)

This summer the library was put in order and some new books added. All books were not returned, unfortunately, so we are still trying to locate some of them. If we have been in touch with you, please look for the books we mentioned and bring them to the September meeting. We felt with all the books we have that we needed more space, so most of the binders with our old newsletters and meeting minutes have been removed and stored in the locker. We also removed all the photo albums, put them in order and they are also in the locker. We will post a complete list of the stored books at a later date. We did not find a record of the 2010 Album of Quilts in the library, so if anyone knows who might have pictures of the show could they contact us? We are always looking for library helpers so if anyone can assist us this year, please see us at the meeting or contact us via email.

Looking forward to another good year and more of the great suggestions we have been receiving.

Cathy and Pamela

Quilts for Japan
Near the end of July I received an email outlining a second phase of relief efforts for the survivors of the Japan earthquake/tsunami region. This phase is called “Project Threads of Hope”. They are asking quilters to donate pre-cut quilting kits (as specified on their website: http://www.quiltsforjapan.ca/ as well as sewing and embroidery supplies. A tentative date of Sept. 24th was set as a deadline for collecting these kits and supplies.

Quilts for Kids in Guatemala
Another project geared to helping orphaned and abandoned children is Project Somos in Guatemala. The project’s goal is to build an eco-sustainable children’s village that will house 50 kids. Their goal is to gift each child that moves into the village with a unique quilt of their own. The details of the project are on the website: http://www.projectsomos.org/

Betty Clarke

Mid May I received an email from Linda Ohama, a Vancouver artist/documentary filmmaker, asking if members of our Guild would help her with a project call the “Cloth Letter” Quilt Kids for Kids. This cloth letter was to be given to the young people of the northern Japan earthquake/tsunami region and Linda wanted to present the cloth letter quilt on July 1st Canada Day. We had several members volunteer to help but only two from our Guild actually was able to work on the cloth letter. Sonia Milanez worked with other volunteers for about a week and then took two cloth letters(each approx./ 350 inches by 70 inches) home to finish them up by covering the seams and sewing on loops. Carol Piercy helped Sonia with the finishing touches.

Here are a few words from an email from Linda dated the 3rd of July, 2011:

“When I first opened the cloth letters, the students clapped with such surprise and joy. And when I told them that the paints and brushes and palettes were from high school students from York House in Vancouver, they were in awe and deeply deeply moved. When I show them photos of the Canadian young people who made the cloth letters – they smile and they have tears. When they choose a small gift (stickers, pins, pencils, magnets etc) they are so excited and thoughtful.”

It has been proposed that the Travelling Quilt be hung in the Canadian Embassy Prince Takamado Gallery from October 13 to the end of December.

I wanted to write this little article even though we only had two members directly participate in this project. As a Guild we made such a wonderful and a large contribution to the Quilts for Japan Project and I felt we have not received much feedback although I think the Quilts for Japan website is being updated on a regular basis. So I encourage all those who made a quilt for Japan take a look at the site. I am going to.

We received the following photos from the project:

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Betty Clarke