ThurMay 27 & June 10,2021Hawaiian Hand Quilting Workshop with Sue ShermanThis is a slow stitching workshop to make a small (20") Hawaiian quilt while learning about some of the social and cultural significance of quilting in Hawaii. Join Newmarket and award winning quilter Sue Sherman for 2 half day workshops. Week one learn to hand … Continue reading Workshop: Hawaiian Hand Quilting Workshop
Workshop: Interwoven Art, Melissa Marginet
SatMay 82021Interwoven ArtJoin Calgary quilter and CQA teacher Melissa Marginet for this virtual 6 hour workshop. Create a beautiful and interesting 18” x 18” art quilt using four fat quarters that weave into each other using a quilt as you go method. Instructions will be provided to make either a tote bag or a cushion … Continue reading Workshop: Interwoven Art, Melissa Marginet
January BOM & Special Show & Tell
January’s Block of the Month is based on the traditional “Tree of Life” pattern. It has a long history of various meanings among many different cultures: a symbol of our connection to our ancestors and to family, our individual uniqueness, our strength, a symbol of rebirth and new beginnings, etc. Thank you to Peggy who … Continue reading January BOM & Special Show & Tell
Workshop: Patti Carey: Borders Tips & Tricks
SatFebruary 132021Borders Tips & TricksIn this 3 hour, half-day, technique class, Canadian Quilter Patti Carey, VP of Public Relations for Northcott Fabrics, pattern designer, teacher and blogger shares her methods for getting those borders on your quilts like a pro. Patti will cover flanges, paired and mitered borders (banish your fear of miters!) Class includes a … Continue reading Workshop: Patti Carey: Borders Tips & Tricks
December Show & Tell—Holiday Placemats
UPDATE: The Tally is in! What a stack of place mats — 114 to be exact! (Plus a few other hand sewn donations thrown in). Thank you to everyone who sewed, helping to bring holiday cheer to recipients of the Lanark Meals on Wheels program. We put out the call, and our members rose to … Continue reading December Show & Tell—Holiday Placemats