Welcome to The Fraser Valley Quilters' Guild
The Fraser Valley Quilters' Guild is a non-profit Society. The purpose of the Guild is to bring the joy of quilting to the public by way of shows, displays, and demonstrations. To bring ideas and learning experiences to the members by way of workshops, guest speakers, and demonstrations.
Guests are always welcome with a free drop in for the first meeting. There will be a fee of $10.00 for non- members for special guest speakers to help cover costs.
Next Meeting Program
FVQG welcomes Maureen Wood
Show and Tell for March - "All things Green"
Upcoming Programs and Workshops
TRUNK SHOW with Maureen Wood- Tuesday March 14, 2017
Maureen Wood, Certified Instructor Judy Niemeyer Quilting will share her quilting journey and talk about many of the tips and techniques used in making quilts from Judy Niemeyer designs. Maureen has been a Certified Instructor since 2009 when she retired from her "real" job in Health Care. She loves teaching quilters and helping them to expand their quilting knowledge. In the trunk show she will show 30 to 40 quilts made over the last ten years and you will have the opportunity after the trunk show to see these quilts up close.
Workshop
Join Maureen Wood, Certified Instructor and learn how to make these beautiful Broken Daisy placemats using Judy Niemeyer's foundation paper piecing techniques. This newly released pattern includes enough foundation papers to make 4 placemats. Packages of extra papers are available as well if you wish to make additional placemats. These will look great in any colour you may choose - you may also want to fussy cut the moon shape to highlight a particular fabric. There is preparation required prior to the class. Information on supplies and preparation is available when you register.
A stitching demonstration will be given and then participants will proceed to work on their own images with their sewing machines and I will walk around and help each person as needed.
Saturday, March 18,2017 Location: KENNEDY HEIGHTS Time: Set up 8:50 am, classes begin at 9:00 am - 3:15 pm Workshop - Preemies- sewing kits
Saturday, March 25,2017 Location: KENNEDY HEIGHTS Time: Set up 8:50 am, classes begin at 9:00 am - 3:15 pm Workshop - Preemies- sewing kits
Saturday, April 1,2017 Location: KENNEDY HEIGHTS Time: Set up 8:50 am, classes begin at 9:00 am - 3:15 pm Program- Tuesday April 11, 2017 - Robin Fischer- "Copyright"
FVQG CHARITY for 2015-2017. We are very pleased to announce that the charity for the next two years is Aunt Leah's Place
The following is a brief statement of the wonderful work which they do in our community. Aunt Leah’s Place, for more than 25 years, has been helping kids in foster care
and teen moms achieve a better future by providing guidance, supported housing,
job training and coaching in essential skills. We believe every young person de-
serves to feel safe, cared for and have a sense of belonging. Unfortunately, this is
not the experience for many teens in the foster care system. When they “age out”
of government care at 19, they find themselves completely alone. Aunt Leah’s
Place tries to fill that gap and provide the loving support young people in care so
desperately need and deserve. Aunt Leah’s often provides the only thread of care
and continuity for youth whose young lives have often been marked by abuse,
neglect, abandonment and multiple foster home placements. Over the last two decades we have seen how support at this critical time can help
these young people realize their possibilities and potential while becoming resil-
ient, independent adults. Since its incorporation as a society in 1988, Aunt Leah’s
has helped countless children and youth lead healthy, safe and productive lives-
kids who might have otherwise fallen through the cracks of the “system” into
homelessness, entered the criminal justice system or surrendered to suicide. TOILETRY DONATIONS Please continue to put your toiletry donations for Carole Hando in a separate bag marked with her name. The guild is again collecting quilts for the Cops for Cancer Ride which takes place in September. I will have more details in the August newsletter regarding dates and times for the Ride for those members who might like to attend the Opening Ceremonies as I do not have the final details at this time. This will be our 14th year we have been donating quilts to this very worthwhile event. The Tour de Valley Ride consists of approximately 15 emergency response members i.e. RCMP, Firefighters and Border Guards who ride their bicycles 600 KMS from South Delta to Boston Bar and back to raise funds for Pediatric Cancer research and Camp Goodtime. Each rider carries a photo of their buddy, the child for whom they are riding and who is either on cancer treatment or in remission. A quilt is then presented to the Buddies at the Opening Ceremonies. Other quilts are handed out during the Ride itself to children who may live outside the lower mainland or a family member who may need a ‘hug’. The quilts can be unisex or boy/girl specific approximately 40” X 60”. Bright cheerful colours and ages 5- 16 are the norm but infants and younger children can also be afflicted so all sizes are appreciated as the children grow and some quilts can be taken to newly diagnosed children in hospital. Carole Hando If there are questions I can be contacted at 604-274-2206 or by e-mail chando@shaw.ca
Broken Daisy by Judy Niemeyer Paper Piecing:
Cost: Members $25.00 Non Members $30.00
Cost: Members FREE
Cost: Members FREE Aunt Leah's Place
COPS for CANCER TOUR de VALLEY 2017
