Activities

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the Guild has moved our meetings into an exciting new platform! All meetings currently scheduled are being conducted via the internet on the Zoom platform until circumstances change and it is safe to meet in a large group again! Please read our June 2020 newsletter for details on this exciting new adventure!

Below is a list of speakers that have been confirmed for our upcoming virtual meetings!

September 23, 2020: Our September speaker will be Andrea Tsang Jackson, speaking from Halifax, who will present her work, The Here & Elsewhere Bee, which was part of the artist-in-residence program at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. This nearly 10′ x 10′ work tells almost 1,200 individual stories, while speaking of powerful collective stories of humanity. She shares her process from proposal to reality, the evolution of the project along the way, and the integral ways that it has shaped her artistic practice.  The completed quilt was awarded 1st Place in the Group or Bee Quilt category at QuiltCon in February 2018. Tickets for Guests can be purchased through this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/september-23-2020-guild-meeting-tickets-119146232589 Meeting via Zoom.

October 28, 2020: Rose Parr: Healthy Quilting. Meeting via Zoom.  For guest tickets, please go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/october-28-virtual-guild-meeting-with-speaker-rose-parr-tickets-125256476493

Guests please note that the Guild will be having our AGM prior to the general meeting.  If you join the Zoom call prior to 7:15 please mute your audio and refrain from participating in any votes.

November 25, 2020: Brandy Maslowski: Trunk Show. Meeting via Zoom.

January 27, 2021: Lise Belanger

February 24, 2021: Ana Paula Brasil: Guest Speaker: “Come along, you may shine.”

March 24, 2021: Toni Smith. The Pixel Revolution.

The following meetings are currently booked with the Town of Newmarket at the Guild Meeting Halls 1 & 2. Meetings are subject to change to Virtual meetings dependant on the COVID-19 situation and are currently limited to 200 persons.

April 28, 2021: TBD

May 26, 2021: Guild Member: Kathleen Rodgers, Trunk Show.

September 29, 2021: Room is not available for September 22, currently planned for the 29th. TBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Virtual Workshop via Zoom! Thread Painting with Joyce Hughes!

Saturday November 21, 10:00am to 4pm. Cost is $75.00 per person and includes the $20 panel shown here:

Sign up using Eventbrite only:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/joyce-hughes-virtual-workshop-thread-painting-tickets-122146841491

Maximum of 23 participants – Minimum of 20. Registration restricted to members only until October 15th.

You can view Joyce’s work at: joycehughesoriginals.com

Quilters Corner replaced Block of the Month in September 2019.  The Guild offers Pattern or Row by Row instructions, Swap Exchanges to those interested. Please visit the Newsletter page for your Row by Row pattern instructions for the 2019/2020 year.  During the closures due to COVID-19, the Row by Row will continue. The patterns will be published in our newsletter. Prizes for the completed items will be handed out in the fall of 2020. 

Retreat 2021. Due to the COVID-19 situation, we are currently not planning a Retreat for 2021.

 

This is a day just for you.  Bring your supplies and a mug and we will provide meals, beverages and a place to sew, sew, sew – all day. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the scheduled Mini Retreats are subject to change and are limited to a maximum of 40 people, each needing a single table for use.

Saturday, March 20, 2021 – 8 am to 10 pm –  Ray Twinney Complex Lounge 2

Saturday, November 21, 2021 – 8 am to 10 pm – Ray Twinney Complex Lounge 2

 

Due to the COVID-19 situation we’ve suspended regular Sew Social meetings as public facilities are not available. We have created a safe place to join other Guild members for a Sew & Socialize time using the Zoom webinar platform! There is no cost to members.  Please join us, right from the comfort of your sewing space! Please read the June 2020 Newsletter for details and check your mailbox for how to log in! Note: Dates for in person Sew Socials are currently booked with the Town of Newmarket and are subject to change given COVID-19. At this time the number of participants at booked venues is limited to 40 persons. Each person would have a single table to themselves.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 – 10 am to 4 pm – Location:  Your home! Via Zoom!

Saturday, November 14, 2020 – 10 am to 4 pm – Location:  Your home! Via Zoom!

Saturday, December 16, 2020 – 10 am to 4 pm – Location:  Your home! Via Zoom!

Saturday, January 16, 2021 – 10 am to 4 pm – Newmarket Community Centre Room 4

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 –  10 am to 4 pm – Ray Twinney Complex Lounge 2

Saturday, April 17, 2021 –  10 am to 4 pm – Newmarket Community Centre Room 4

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 –  10 am to 4 pm – Ray Twinney Complex Lounge 2

Saturday, June 19, 2021 – 10 am to 4 pm – Newmarket Community Centre Room 4

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 –  10 am to 4 pm – Ray Twinney Complex Lounge 2

Saturday, October 16, 2021 –  10 am to 4 pm – Newmarket Community Centre Room 4

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 –  10 am to 4 pm – Ray Twinney Complex Lounge 2

 

 

Friday & Saturday April 9 & 10 2022 (tentative date)

I am pleased to announce the recipients for the raffle quilt proceeds are Kerry’s Place Autism Services https:www.kerrysplace.org and Margaret Bahen Hospice for York Region https://www.myhospice.ca.

Thanks to everyone who picked up a kit or 2 for the raffle quilt blocks. All blocks are due back at the January meeting. Please hand them in to Wendy Morreau at the Quilt Show Table.

Gentle reminder, blocks are due back at the January 2020 meeting.

Click the link below for instructions or if you have any questions you can contact Wendy Moreau or Joanne Barton.

Block 1 & 2 Instructions – Raffle Quilt 2021 Block 1 & 2

Block 3 Instructions – Raffle Quilt 2021 Block 3

Below is a list of Helpful Tutorials Click on this link:  Quilt Labels for some tips on labeling your quilts. Quilt Hanging Sleeve Tutorial:  http://www.quiltweek.com/hanging-sleeve-instructions/  (From The Quilt Pattern Magazine):

Making Bias-Cut Binding – http://www.quiltpatternmagazine.com/pdfs/tutorials/015-MH-BiasBinding.pdf

Making Straight-Cut Binding:

http://www.quiltpatternmagazine.com/pdfs/tutorials/006-FinishigAQuiltWithStraightCutBinding.pdf

Victorian Heart badge Instructions

Changes to our program due to COVID-19: Outreach continues with porch pick ups/drop offs. Please contact Outreach to arrange this service. Through our members’ generosity, the Region of York Quilters Guild has donated countless quilts to our community. Quilting for charity is a beautiful way to give back to the community while practicing the art of patchwork and growing your skills. If you do not want to make a full quilt, you can piece a top, take a top to quilt or be a binding star. We have many kits available if you’ve used up your stash. Let us know if you need batting to complete your project. Remember – pieced batting works well for small quilts. Any quilt is welcome and the outreach committee will find a home for it. Here are some suggestions for the sizes and kind of quilts that we donate: CUDDLE/LAP QUILTS: For children, men, or women. Twin or even larger are certainly utilized but most are about 36” x 48” or larger. PILLOWCASES: Minimum Standard Size 20” x 28” . Pillowcases will be collected on occasion for specific donations. Check the internet/Pinterest for a simple pattern using the burrito/sausage/roll up method. Presently these quilts and pillowcases are donated to Pediatric Oncology, Sandgate Women’s Shelter, Yellow Brick House, Belinda’s Place, Rose of Sharon, Doane House Hospice, Hill House Hospice and the Margaret Bahen Hospice, but we are always revising. BABY THEMED QUILTS FOR SOUTHLAKE NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit): Incubation covers:  Using only 2 layers, no batting, with a top and a flannel backing, approximately 34″” x 42”.  The covers are used on top of the incubator to shield the little one from the bright lights and add a splash of colour in a clinical setting. Cot quilts: Two layers only – preferably flannel top and backing (no batting) and approximately 18” x 22”.  The top can be pieced and backed with flannel as they are used for covers for the tiny babies. Bereavement quilts: These are from 28” to 34” square/rectangle. The stillborn baby is wrapped in a quilt and photographed before being given to the parents. The parents have the option of keeping the quilt as a remembrance. Pink or blue recommended. TOUCH QUILTS (NEW PROJECT): A sub-committee of Outreach will be collecting a variety of fabric with a ‘distinct feel’ to make small ‘Touch Quilts’ for persons with Autism and Alzheimer/Dementia.  Minimum piece size is 7” x 7”.  Materials need to be washable, especially for the high temperatures used in laundering in institutional settings.

Due to the COVID-19 situation, our library has been not been accessible. The bulk of the material is stored on Town of Newmarket property, and, until we can get access to the collection, please hang onto borrowed items. We’ll be arranging a drop off/pick up event soon. Until then, if you are keen on seeing what we have, click on the link for the latest listing of all library books and rulers in our inventory. Library Inventory Updated Jan 2020

Under normal circumstances we would ask you bring back your borrowed books and rulers to a following Guild meeting so that other members can enjoy them as well. Rulers.  Rulers.  Rulers.  Do you have specialty rulers gathering dust in your sewing room that you purchased for one project but now have no use?  In addition to books, the Library would like to establish a collection of rulers for members to sign out.  Please consider donating your used rulers (in excellent condition) to the library.

 

 

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM), originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2020, will take place during the regularly scheduled online meeting on October 28, 2020.  Voting at this portion of the meeting is limited to members only. Click on the following links to access the Minutes of the AGM from May 2019, The Financial Statements for the year ending August  31, 2019 and the Agenda for the October 28, 2020 AGM: 2019, May 29, RYQG AGM Minutes;  Financial Statements YE August 31, 2019;  Statement of Financial Postion YE August 31, 2019;  Agenda RYQG Annual General Meeting.

 

 

 

 

RYQG Membership Form 2020-2021

RoYQG-Expense-Report excel format RoYQG-Expense-Report pdf format RoyQG-Deposit-Form pdf format RRoyQG-Deposit-Form excel format.