Our next COPS Day is March 11th.

WHEN: Saturday, 9:30 to 4:30, March 11th
WHERE: Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver
COST: $15.00 plus a plate of sweets or savouries

Sign up will take place at guild meeting. If fewer than 15 people have signed up by the end of the meeting before the COPS Day, then it will be cancelled. If the COPS Day goes ahead, drop-ins will be welcome. If you are not able to come to the guild meeting and would like to sign up for a particular COPS Day, you can mail a cheque for $15, payable to Lions Gate Quilters Guild (or LGQG), to Marsha MacKay (address available in the directory).

Thanks,
Marsha MacKay

January Fun Day

We had a great day on January 28th, creating quilts for the CQA Canada Wide Quilting Bee.

Everyone worked really hard, but we did take breaks for trivia games, lovely treats and a potluck lunch. Oh yes, and a birthday cake for Canada’s 150^th.

Thanks to Sue Forshaw who showed us two methods for “quilt as you go.”

Hopefully people will bring along their work to the guild meeting for everyone to see. It was so interesting to see how different everyone’s blocks looked. Many thanks to all who participated!

 

Round Peg, Square Hole, February 18th

By the time the newsletter goes out, this workshop will have taken place already. We will give you the report at the next guild meeting!

Improv Workshop, with Barb Mortell, May 2017

We are in the early planning stages for a two-day workshop (Friday/Saturday) in late May, led by Barb Mortell. More details to follow!

Jane Andrew, Workshop Coordinator

 

In January, we welcomed Barb Mortell as she shared her remarkable journey as a textile artist and her relationship with colour. Starting the trunk show was a mini show-and-tell with Betty Clarke, Ellie Stockner, Marsha MacKay, and our out-going president, Bena Luxton, showing quilts they had done at Barb’s colour classes.

Below is what Barb calls her ‘pivotal’ quilt, done in a class taught by Roberta Horton in the Gee’s Bend style; the other, a more recent quilt. Do you remember which is which?

I loved all of Barb’s quilts, but especially adored these two log cabin quilts with their playful use of colour, using both solids and prints.

Laurel Hickey, Programs Coordinator

As CQA rep, I’d like to encourage members to consider entering work in the upcoming National Juried Show. My work is far from technically perfect, yet three of my quilts were juried into the modern category last year. I was very nervous to enter, but happy that I tried! I hope many of you will, too. It is thrilling to share work at a national level.

The deadline for the CQA-NJS is rapidly approaching! All entries must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on February 1st. Entries are $30 per quilt for individual CQA members and $80 per quilt for non-members. You are also responsible for shipping costs to the show in Toronto.  All categories, prizes and instructions are here:http://njs.canadianquilter.com/index.html

Please don’t leave it until the last minute as the application process requires some time. Photography is crucial to the success of your entry. You must have a full, flat image of the quilt that accurately depicts colours and is in focus, plus one detailed image showing piecing/quilting or applique. If you are entering the bed quilt category, you must also submit a photo of your quilt on a bed. The photographs must be submitted in a certain size (full instructions available on the CQA website). You’ll also have to know the details pertaining to any pattern (name, book, magazine), workshop, instructor name or collaborators to properly credit any non-original work. Yes, CQA does now accept quilts made from patterns and workshops!

Krista

Hope each of you had a wonderful time over the holidays with your family and friends. I spent my holidays recovering from my second knee replacement. Good thing I only have two knees!

Hard to believe another year is upon us. We begin the year with the Fun Day on January 28^th. Everyone is invited.

This month we have the launch of our new website. I personally want to thank Colleen Bell for the dedicated effort and organization she put into making the launch happen this month. She has provided a roadmap with detailed instructions for Anne O’Brien to follow as newsletter editor, and migrated all existing content to the new website. There have been challenges, but she has met them all head on! Both Suzanne Patchell and I have relied on her to guide the guild through the process.

Elections and our annual AGM are happening in February so please please volunteer for one of the following positions: President, Secretary, Workshops Coordinator, and Member-at Large. Katherine Morgan has put her name forward for Membership Coordinator. Being on the executive gives you opportunities to participate in how the guild is run and what direction it will take, and you get to meet so many guild members.

We are also looking for a Raffle Quilt Coordinator for the 2018 Quilt Show. This begins with planning early next year. And for someone to shadow Dianne Ritter at the 2018 show.

At our November 22 meeting, the 50/50 draw winner was Katherine Morgan. Katherine won $41.00. The total amount sold was $82.00.

Our next meeting is on January 24^th with Barb Mortell presenting a Colour Trunk Show & Presentation. If you have taken one of her colour classes and have a quilt that came out of it, please bring the quilt to the meeting – I have and will.

Bena Luxton
President

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

It’s time to think about renewing your membership for 2017/2018. The dues for this year are $60.00. Your current membership is good until February 28, 2017 but membership renewals will be accepted at the January and February meetings.

A membership renewal form is on our Guild website. Just go along the headings at the top of the page and click on the ‘Members’ heading. Then go down to ‘join or renew’. This is a PDF file which will allow you to type in your information, print it off, sign it and then drop it off at the membership table with cash or a cheque for $60.00 made out to ‘Lions Gate Quilters Guild’ or ‘LGQG’. This form cannot be saved but can be printed off so you can hand write on it also. Please help us save paper by printing off your own form.

The guild currently has 125 members. We had 65 members present at the November guild meeting where we also welcomed 4 guests. The door prizes were won by Jo-Anne Salmon and Jo Ann Lee.

Remember to wear your nametags if you would like to win a door prize. Everyone who signs in has an opportunity to win. Nametags are available at the membership table for $1.00 each.

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

Happy Stitching!

Joan Herrin
Membership Coordinator

January Fun Day, January 28

January Fun Day, January 28th, from 10 am to 4 pm, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, 1360 East 24^th St. (at Mt. Hwy.), North Vancouver. Cost is $25 plus an item for the potluck

As described in our October newsletter, we will be celebrating Canada’s 150^th Birthday with a quilting bee/potluck/birthday party. Please take note of the date – it is on the last Saturday of January. We had to change the date that was originally planned, as several of our members will be away at the Road2California quilt show. The quilting bee is an initiative of the Canadian Quilters’ Association, and all the quilts that are created will be donated to Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada. Each 12 ½” slab block is to have at least one piece of the special edition Canada 150 fabric in it, and the intention is for them to be scrappy. So, think scrappy kids’ quilts.

As Sue Forbes will be showing us how to “quilt as you go,” we are hoping people will also think about coordinating the backing of the blocks if you want to pool them together with other people’s blocks. We will have some fabrics you can use for the joining strips and backing. If you have any batting scraps that are at least 14” square, we can sure use them up for you!

This is a really flexible project. You can make blocks, a quilt top, or an entire quilt. Please have a look at the CQA website at https://www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2017-quilting-bee.php for the full details and instructions. They have a short video which shows how to make the slab blocks, as well as written instructions.

If you haven’t signed up to come yet, and plan to attend, please let me know asap. There will be an opportunity to register at the guild meeting, but we’d appreciate knowing how many people to expect before then.

Round Peg, Square Hole Workshop

Our Round Peg, Square Hole workshop will be February 18th from 9:30am to 4:30pm.  The locations is Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. The cost is $55.00, which includes the pattern fee

We still have some places available in the upcoming February 18^th, workshop with Krista Hennebury, her “Quarter Round” quilt design. Krista always does a great job of teaching, and we are really looking forward to the day! You can choose to make the four block wall hanging or the larger 16 block quilt.

Jane
Workshop Coordinator