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: quiltjoyb@sympatico.ca

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:

yhqg.president@gmail.com

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

roxannagerard@Bell.net

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

durhamtrilliumqg@yahoo.ca

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