2022-2023
May 2023
May 2023Jean Jones - Quilting Tips, Tricks, Tools and HacksThere is something for every quilter, brand new or seasoned, in this collection of tips and tricks gathered over 30 years of quilting and 15 years of teaching. This is a "show and tell" presentation, including...
April 2023
April 2023Dana E. Jones: Pagtinabangay — The Quilts & Quiltmakers of Caohagan IslandYou’ll be transported to a tiny island — just 13 acres — in the central Philippines as you enjoy images and stories of the colorful quilts and the more than 100 quiltmakers of...
March 2023
March 2023Elizabeth DeCroos: “Korean Pujagi meets Canada”Elizabeth started sewing as a child, and has always been interested in a variety of needlecrafts. In 2009, she took her young family to South Korea, where she had the opportunity to learn pojagi – a traditional...
March 2023 Zoom Workshop: Diane Murtha
Zoom Workshop Diane Murtha "Fantastic Flowers, Leaves and Wings"Want to make a wall hanging or art quilt pop? Learn to embellish your quilts with 3-D petals and leaves, using Diane’s floral wire technique. This would also work well on jackets, hats, bags … use your...
February 2023
February 2023Terry Aske: My Evolution as an Art QuilterThere is something wonderful about working with fabric – it is soft and flexible, and has both tactile and visual texture. Fabric provides shape and color to my work. Layering and quilting add texture and...
January 2023
January 2023Diane Murtha - Peaceful StitchingWhether it’s machine quilting or piecing in a restful state or hand stitching, slow stitching has gained popularity over the last 5 years. It has many creative and healthful benefits. I’ll give you a variety of great ideas...
December 2022
December 2022Bonus Zoom Meeting"Our Favourite Things" Photo PresentationOur photo presentation was our members’ “Christmas Favourite Thing”.
November 2022
November 2022Hélène Blanchet - Making Pictures With fabric: A RetrospectiveTextile artist, Hélène Blanchet is a self-taught folk artist who specializes in colourful art quilts made by hand. She has been making “fabric pictures” since she was a teenager.A natural...
October 2022 Workshop Elizabeth Penttinen
In-Person workshop Repurposed Motifs by Elizabeth Penttinen (Guild Grant Recipient)A fun way to repurpose fabrics of all types. Pick your theme and create a great art quilt! Date: Saturday, October 29th, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m Location: West Meadowlark Community Hall...
October 2022
October 2022Darcy Hunter - Her Journey in Art QuiltingDarcy Hunter will be presenting her journey in art quilting. She will share her process and the various techniques that go into making her art that reflects her love of the natural landscape. She will also share...
October 2022 Workshop Diane Harris
Zoom Workshop October 2022Prepare to indulge in some serious scrap play as you learn to make Baby Windmills and then create something wonderful with them! I have been making these little blocks for years and I keep discovering new ways to use them. I’ll show you my...
September 2022
September 2022Don’t forget to sign up for Diane’s workshop October 1 & 8 (10 am to 1 pm).Diane Harris: Make Extraordinary Scrap QuiltsHow do you make a successful scrap quilt? Learn Diane Harris’s best tips and top secrets during this trunk show of many scrappy...
June 2022
June 2022AGM, Prairie Rose Challenge Show and Guest Speaker For June, our speaker is Yvonne Bilan-Wallace: “Finding Creativity – Adventures Picking Weeds during Isolation”. Our June meeting is also the AGM (Annual General Meeting), and a presentation of the annual...