Region of York Quilters Guild upcoming events

Guest Registration: Bobbie Gentili - September In-Person and Zoom Meeting (23 Sep 2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

It took a few decades, but Bobbie Gentili finally found the right outlet for her lifelong creativity and love of mathematics when she was introduced to modern quilting. She now spends every waking moment designing quilt patterns, curating beautiful fabrics, and teaching quilters how to level up their skills, so they can rock any quiltmaking challenge.

Bobbie’s patterns feature bold, geometric designs, playing with curves and long strips to give a sense of movement. She finds inspiration in science, nature, and geeky culture.

When not quilting, Bobbie Gentili moonlights as an audiobook narrator. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where her husband, two children, and cats enjoy any scraps of her attention that can be stolen from quilting and audiobooks.

If you are not a member of the Region of York Quilters Guild and would like to attend in person, please purchase a $10 ticket at the door.

If you would like to attend virtually, please click Register and purchase a $10 ticket to receive a Zoom link a few days prior to the meeting.

Guest Registration: Mary Holmes - October In-Person Meeting and via Zoom (28 Oct 2026)

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Mary Holmes is a passionate fabric artist and speaker who has spent over 30 years transforming textiles into captivating art. Refusing to be boxed into one style, Mary has mastered traditional, modern, and art quilting alike. Her diverse work has earned multiple quilt show ribbons and she has been featured in Canadian Quilter magazine. Driven by the philosophy that quilts are true works of art rather than just crafts, Mary delivers inspiring presentations that challenge makers to break the rules and encourages quilters to step "out of the box" and unlock their own creative potential.

If you would like to attend the meeting in person, please pay $10 at the door.

If you would like to receive a Zoom link to attend the meeting virtually, please click Register to purchase a ticket.

Guest Registration: Deborah Edwards - In-person and Virtual Meeting (25 Nov 2026)

Thu, 26 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

We welcome guests to our meetings! If you attend in person, please you may register here or pay at the door ($10). If you would like to attend remotely, please register here to receive a link to the meeting.

On-line tickets are available until November 24th.

About Deborah:

Having parents involved in fashion design, Deborah was surrounded by textiles from a very young age. As a teen, she rummaged through flea markets and thrift stores looking for vintage textiles and lace, not realizing her passion for textiles would evolve into a life-long career, starting with a degree in textile design from the Ontario College of Art and Design. For more than two decades Deborah worked as VP of Design for an international company designing fabric, bedding, wallcovering and area rugs. She has developed collections for celebrities including Martha Stewart and Jaclyn Smith and has been a member and chair holder of Color Marketing Group for many years.

Looking for a new challenge, Deborah welcomed the opportunity to join Northcott as Design Director.

"In addition to creating my own collections under the Northcott brand, the privilege of collaborating with and supporting designers from various disciplines continues to be an exciting journey".

In-Person Sew Social/Drop in - Save the date (12 Dec 2026)

Sat, 12 Dec 2026 13:00:00 GMT

In-Person Sew Social - Save the date (23 Jan 2027)

Sat, 23 Jan 2027 13:00:00 GMT

Guest Registration: Valerie Prideaux - Virtual Meeting (27 Jan 2027)

Thu, 28 Jan 2027 00:00:00 GMT

Taking a Tumbler

If you're not a member of the Guild, you can virtually attend our meeting by clicking the Register button to the left. The cost of registration is $10.

"When I started to explore the tumbler block, it was all about finding interesting layouts for this shape. But as I continued to play with the blocks, I became more interested in playing with colour, using this block as a tool. The shape of the block encourages your eye to final the angles of the shape, so you have instantly created movement. I ended up making almost 30 tumbler quilts, and realized I had a wonderful way to showcase the evolution of both shape and colour. I approached C&T Publishing and they agreed- and thus Tumbler Quilts: Just One Shape, Endless Possibilities was born.

In my presentation I will show many of the quilts I have made, discuss the ins and outs of publishing a quilt book, and share tips in working with these blocks and colour play. Bet you can’t make just one!

Guest Registration: Christina Eckhardt - Zoom Meeting (24 Feb 2027)

Thu, 25 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT

Christie is a textile artist whose work celebrates the intricacy and wonder of the natural world. Her medium-to-large-scale textile collages invite the viewer to pause and be immersed in the sights, sounds, and even scents of the world outside our front doors, too often overlooked in our modern technological age. Christie uses a raw-edge, fused collage technique, built with layers of commercial and hand-dyed cottons and batiks. She is a former graphic designer, web designer, and vlog producer.

We are in for a real treat! Here is Christie’s description about her experience:

“I am not a teaching/touring quilt professional, just ridiculously passionate about art quilting. I also have lived my entire quilting life in relatively remote places from the wider quilt world (the United Arab Emirates for 21 yrs and Qatar for 3+ yrs), and have been the only SAQA member in each of those countries for most of the time since I joined in 2021."

Her presentation will include:

a glimpse into Christie’s quilting journey and discovery of art quilting in Abu Dhabi, UAE,
visuals of Christie’s quilts from the early days until the present,
the challenges of a quilter living in the Middle East and the very different shopping experiences there, and
the incredible inspiration to be found living on the Arabian Peninsula

If you are not a member of the Guild please click on the Register button to purchase a $10 ticket. You will receive a Zoom link a day or two prior to the event.