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East Toronto Quilters Guild Newsletter
October 2016
Past President Message
ETQG – October 2016 – Page 1 of 6
Looking at the pictures of what I
missed at last month’s meeting,
I realize that members rarely bring in
large bed quilts anymore. Those that
are brought in are usually made as
gifts for weddings, going to
university, grandchildren (Roxanna
and her Nancy Crow projects aside).
Of course, we have seen some
spectacular gift bed quilts, nothing like an occasion to
bring out the desire to try a more challenging design
or use up some specially saved fabric (or buy some
hot off the loom zingers), but does one grow tired of
making bed quilts?
Or maybe one simply doesn’t need any more. I have a
collection of quilts made by my grandmother, most of
which have seen long service on beds, keeping
someone warm. They are used. Yet, I realize that I
don’t sleep anymore in a house where, in the winter, it
is cold when I get out of bed. Or at least, not really
cold. Perhaps it was R-2000 insulation standards that
were the death knell of bed quilts.
Yet, I don’t stop making them, or versions of them in
smaller forms which are less physically exhausting to
handle while quilting. I can think of two right now,
oddly enough that are gifts, that are banging on the
door of “get me done” and in the hands of the
recipients right now.
As show and share proves, we continue to make
“quilted items” in abundance and with tremendous
artistry. Meanwhile, as the leaves are turning, I realize
I need to get on it now and take down the spring wall-
quilts, to get the fall ones up before they come down
for the Christmas ones! Linda Van Lierde
“I am a humble quilter that enjoys collecting fabric and
making quilts. I have been quilting close to 30 years and
enjoy it more than when I first started. I had a short
spurt of what I call fast track sewing trying to keep up with
all the designers and patterns and realized that I needed to
sit and enjoy the process. This is where I started doing
more hand work such as appliqué. I also love to swap
blocks with online groups and try to create quilts from the
blocks I receive.
“I have also taught my mother the beginnings of quilting
and she has caught the bug and flown with it as well.”
You can see some of her work here:
http://patchworksanity.blogspot.ca
and here:
https://plus.google.com/100797728148749406899
Program
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Debra Anger
Next Meeting:
Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 7:15 p.m.
Door opens at 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Greenwood Towers
145 Strathmore Boulevard
(one block east of Donlands subway,
one block north of Danforth)
Please Note
NOVEMBER MEETING DATE CHANGE
The November Meeting will be held on November 17 NOT November 24 as previously scheduled
For more information, please call:
Joy Brennen, Quilt Tour Manager, Hanover Holidays (416) 247-3024 or e-mail: [email protected]
QUILT TOURS
Thursday, May 25, 2017 - Patchwork Mystery Tour in Canada September 11-19, 2017 - Piece together A QUILTERS DREAM
September Speaker – Bev Stevens – Disappearing Blocks
ETQG – October 2016 – Page 2 of 6
Bev had a Door Prize for us – a tote bag
containing a large variety of quilting
goodies. The winner was Diane D.
On September 28, 2016, Bev
Stevens presented us with an
array of disappearing blocks:
4-patches, 9-patches, pinwheels,
hourglasses, half-square
triangles, and pyramids, that
with just a bit of cutting and
rearranging resulted in some
very complicated looking
blocks.
Thank you Bev for such an
inspiring evening!
ETQG – October 2016 – Page 3 of 6
September Meeting -- Show and Share
Joan H-V
“Blue by Me” from a
Bethany Garner workshop
Carole T.
Applecore
Table Runner
Lucy G. Log Cabin Quilt
Elke L. – Quilt for Grandson (front & back);
Pillow Cover – Cats (front & Back); and Table Runner
ETQG – October 2016 – Page 4 of 6
September Meeting -- Project Linus
Linus Update by Lynn M.
We had a bumper crop of Linus quilts in September.
Three from Del, three from Helen, one from Nina, two
from ? (one floral, one made up of tiny 9-patches), and
one from another ? (Olympic animals).
The last three were handed in as I was up front
showing the quilts, after which my brain batteries went
dead; I later realized I didn't remember who those
quilts were from.
We like to give credit to you wonderful Linus-makers,
so please either bring me your quilts at the beginning
of the meeting or at break so I can attach names to
them, or pin your name to your quilt(s) before handing
them over to such a memory-challenged person as
myself.
Thanks to all of you for your creative efforts. Diana,
our contact person, was delighted with the results;
there are some lucky little ones out there who will be
comforted by one of our lovely ETQG Linus quilts.
Ed.Note: Other Linus-makers were Jean, Bill & Raili.
Missing Photo of Quilt with pink hearts and green sashing. If anyone has a picture of this quilt please email it to the newsletter editor. Thank you.
Theme:
• “Oh! Canada”
Maker/Artist Statement:
• In 50 words or less, tell us how “Oh!
Canada” led to the creation of your
challenge piece
Maximum number of entries:
• one per person
Size:
• no minimum
• no maximum
The piece must:
• be finished, and
• have a quilted element
Deadline:
• May Annual General Meeting 2017
Challenge 2016 - 2017
ETQG – October 2016 – Page 5 of 6
YHQG Workshops 2016/2017
Our friends at York Heritage Quilters Guild are
offering some workshops.
Mary Pal
http://marypaldesigns.com/
Wednesday November 16, 2016
Introduction to Cheesecloth Portraiture
Debbie Grifka
http://eschhousequilts.com/
Tuesday March 21, 2017
Clerestory on Negative Space
Albert Cote
http://www.imaginationtextile.com/
Tuesday April 18, 2017
Quilted Rug
If you are interested in one of them, please contact:
New Fabric Shop in Our Neighbourhood
On October 1st a new shop opened up at 471 Cosburn
Ave, just south of O’Connor, between Coxwell and
Donlands: Fabric Spark and Country Clothesline.
Two online fabric enterprises joined forces and are
now offering their out-of-the-ordinary fabrics to the
public. They are open three days a week: Wednesday
and Saturday from 10:00 to 4:00 and Thursday from
10:00 to 8:00. The shop is bright and colourful and
surprisingly spacious-feeling for its small size. For a
look at what they have to offer, check out their
websites: http://countryclothesline.ca/ and
https://fabricspark.com/. Opening day was abuzz with
local quilters and beaming shop owners who were
thrilled to learn that there is a quilt guild in their own
back yard. I left them with one of our ETQG flyers.
At first glance the fabrics are not what I would
normally gravitate to, but I quickly realized what
gems they have among their more unusual selections
of patterns and colourways. A bit of this and a bit of
that would really spark up some of my tired at-home
languishing yardage! Needless to say, I did not leave
empty handed!
Lynn M.
FOR SALE
Babylock Tiara Mid-Arm
Quilting Machine
Includes:
- stitch regulator
- 2 table extensions
- overlay
- extra bobbins
- 2 straight rulers
$6,500.00
Contact Roxanna K.
416-752-7494
ETQG Executive 2016 - 2017
President Open
Vice-
President Carole Thomas
Past President Linda Van Lierde
Treasurer Susan Horley
Membership Anthony Taylor
Program Peter Reeve-Newson assisted by
Flo Sherbanowski
Library Sandra Bockus and
Helen Sutherland
Member-
At-Large Eleanor Nickerson
Newsletter
Editor Del Hersey
Social Flo Sherbanowski
Publicity Jean Roocroft
Recording
Secretary Nina Sievewright
Project Linus Lynn McAuliffe
Website Doreen Ouellet
Upcoming Events
Refreshment Schedule 2016 - 2017
October 27 Doreen O. & Susy H.
November 17 Jill R. & ??
January 26 Elke L. & Carole T.
February 23 Mical P. & ??
March 30 Dolores S. & Bill B.
April 27 Karen G. & Suzanne N.
May 25 ?? & ??
June 29 ?? & ??
A few volunteers are still needed.
Please see Flo S. to sign up.
SILVER EXTRAVAGANZA QUILT SHOW
Oshawa, Ontario
Friday October 28 – 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday October 29, 2016 – 10 am to 4 pm
Member Boutique, Tea Room, Vendor
Marketplace, Show Challenge, Youth Challenge
General Sikorski Polish Veterans' Association
Hall
1551 Stevenson Road North, Oshawa
$5.00 at the door
Contact Info for Durham Trillium Quilters’ Guild
Kate Hull
905-721-2152
http://www.durhamtrilliumquiltersguild.ca
October 5 - October 29 2016
The Art Gallery of Bancroft Presents:
Expressions in Fibre
Curated by Leilah Ward
Sponsored by: Stephanie Henderson
in Memory of Robert C. Henderson
Gallery Hours: Tues. – Sat. 10 am to 4 pm
10 Flint Avenue, Bancroft Ontario
www.artgallerybancroft.ca
ETQG – October 2016 – Page 6 of 6
Announcing
Quilt Canada 2018 -- Vancouver B.C.
The CQA/ACC Board of Directors
is pleased to announce that
Quilt Canada 2018
will be held in Vancouver British Columbia
May 30 - June 2 2018
at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
More information will be released in the coming
months.
From Roxanna K. -- The World of Threads
Exhibit opens on October 29 at the Queen
Elizabeth Community Cultural Center in
Oakville. It is an international show and I am
lucky to have a quilt in it. The web site lists all
the artists participating.
http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com