One of the positives of virtual meetings, is enabling us to bring Guest Speakers from anywhere in the world! Also, you don’t have to go out in the cold/rain/darkness (have you noticed it rained or snowed almost every time there was a Guild meeting?). Instead you get to sit back in your favourite chair, with a glass of wine and enjoy the show. So far, we had:
- Brandy Maslowski from British Columbia, Canada (September 2020) https://www.quilteronfire.com and YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs44G9z5Z3LPdlEH9uXwe8A
- Lisa Walton presented her trunk show all the way from Australia (October 2020) https://lisawaltonartist.com, www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=M32ADkHwoSQ
- Sandy Simmelink, Burlington, Ontario, Fibre Artist and teacher in the Art of Fine Quilting(November 2020) Sandysimmelink@hotmail.com
- December 2020:
- www.landscapesinfabric.com Northcott Challenge Revealed at the December general meeting: The winners were: 1st: Patrick Chan; 2nd: Lil Budden; and 3rd: Tish Leupen.
- The following is a comment from Northcott Silk “These were absolutely beautiful!! I’m glad I didn’t have to judge them, to me they were all winners! Even though we can’t hold shows its funny how we have all become so versatile in alternative methods.”
- Covid Challenge
- Also revealed at the December general meeting: The winners were: 1st: Ruthie Snell; 2nd: Paula Lee-Len; and 3rd: Jane Sanders
- Bonnie Langenfeld, Artist and surface design teacher (January 2021)
- Johanna Masko - Lecure on Make Do and Mend (February 2021)
- Eleanor Levie - 12 Ways to rock your quilting ( March 2021)
April 1, 2021 – Phyllis Cullen – It’s all about the Face Virtual
It's all about the color! Phyllis’ goal is to recreate the color and light and bring out the story, and the soul, of her subject, whether she is painting on fabric, canvas or paper, or WITH fabric or paper, in mixed media and collages. Photography, drawing, painting, mixed media, fabric, beads, clay - it's all good. Phyllis showed, sold, and taught all over the world. She now lives and work on the beautiful Hamakua coast of Hawaii's Big Island and enjoys sharing her studio and her knowledge with others. She is the Hawaii regional rep for SAQA, an international organization (StudioArt Quilters Associates). http://phylliscullenartstudio.com
May 5, 2021 – Cheryl Arkison – Scraps vs. Scrappy Virtual
Writing, teaching, creating and quilting make up the bulk of Cheryl’s current freelance portfolio. According to her blog, it appears that she thrives on chaos. Check out her website www.cherylarkison.com
Tips:
Hobbs batting : Subject: LET'S TALK ABOUT BATTING with Stephanie Hackney - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fgXTUAM1Yo
Squaring up Quilts, large blocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txM3UdNqHmM
September 9, 2021 – Mary Dodd & Linda Ward Group Quilts
Mary and Linda will show and share their experiences of group projects. Be prepared for a fun evening.
October 7, 2021 – Sampler Quilts and Collage Quilts – Nancy Mccracken
Nancy started her quilting career at age 40. With Jill Petit as her mentor, she learned piecing, paper piecing, appliqué, persistence and stamina.
Nancy have won several quilting awards which includes a group award of excellence and individual award from CQA.
November 4, 2021 - Robin Bogaert Trunk Show / Lecture
Robin is a long arm quilter, owner and creator of quiltingintheloft.com. As a past owner of a quilt shop in Windsor, Ontario, she has years of valuable experience. Robin's roots in quilting are traditional, however she appreciates modern quilt design. Robin considers the focus of work to be professional quilting, teaching classes, designing, free motion quilting, ruler work and thread painting. Her commercial patterns are marketed on her website. As a quilting enthusiast, she remains current by being involved with local quilt guilds. In addition, she enjoys blogging about her quilting adventures on her own website and as a guest writer for Quilt Social. www.quiltingintheloft.com
January 5, 2022 – Kim Caskey – Virtual Tour of Japan Virtual
Kim is passionate about quilting and is grateful to have the opportunity to inspire others. She is a quilter, educator and organizes quilting tours. www.kimcaskey.ca
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