2023-2024
May 2024
Suzanne Paquette"Modern Memory Quilts"www.ateliersixdesign.comOur May Presenter is Suzanne Paquette from Atelier Six, based in Montreal! She will be talking to us about Modern Memory Quilts.Suzanne Paquette is a modern quilter, designer, and creative director. Through...
April 2024
Tara C. Sinclair"Techniques and Supplies for Bag Making" UhOh CreationsIn 2014 Tara decided to pick up a hobby and took a beginner quilting class from her local quilt shop. Who knew that would change herlife? She loved choosing fabrics, engaging with other quilters,...
March 2024
Cathie Ugrin"Art & Mental Health"Living with mental illness is a journey and a process. An emotional and physical roller-coaster that includes and involves loved ones, family and friends. In this artist talk, Manitoba-based fabric artist Cathie Ugrin presents her...
February 2024
Brenda Gael SmithQuilts & Composition:Unlocking the Design Code of Quilts: Learning how to Make Things Better!February 2024www.serendipitypatchwork.com.auwww.brendagaelsmith.comAny quilt you make is an act of design. Whether it is traditional, contemporary, modern...
January 2024
Irene RoderickJanuary 2024"Irene Roderick's exuberant improv(iced) quilts are amazing!"Her work is displayed in galleries across America and she has been published in numerous places. Her book, "Improv Quilting, Dancing With the Wall" was released in 2022. Colours,...
November 2023
Jean Impey"Cre-a-tiv-i-tyand has Someone Stolen Yours"This lecture provides motivation and a new confidence thatyou didn't know you had. It also gives you the newest tools and technology to make quilts and make your work both quicker and better. You will want to take...
October 2023
Timna Tarr"Flying Colors"October SpeakerPlease be Aware: - Timna does NOT give us permission to record her presentation, so please make plans to be either on zoom at home or present at the meeting!Timna Tarr comes from a long line of quilters but did not begin...
September 2023
Lauri ReminTemplates, Layer Cakes, and MoreSeptember 2023Lauri has a lifetime of sewing experience to share with us. She has designed a new template that is specific for layer cakes (yardage and scraps too). This new design has sew many possibilities it makes even...
Upcoming Speakers
Our guild presentations will continue to be by Zoom, or blended, for our EDQG meetings this next year! This enables us to enjoy talents from all over the world (and local!). Included in the line-up are such stars as Timna Tarr, Irene Roderick, Brenda Gael Smith, and...
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...
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 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...