EDQG Members, this is your opportunity to volunteer at the EDQG Festival of Quilts! We need assistance hanging quilts, taking admissions, being quilt angels, acting as show ambassadors, selling raffle tickets , taking down quilts, etc. Some are seated positions while others require most of the time standing/walking. All volunteer positions are listed by date,…
Jean Jones, Sophisticat Studio There is something for every quilter, brand new or seasoned, in this collection of tips and tricks gathered over 30 years of quilting and 15 years of teaching. This is a “show and tell” presentation, including demonstrations and quilt samples, and welcoming questions and contributions from the audience. Jean cannot remember…
To Hand in your Blocks: Drop off at Community Sew Day on May 9. Mail them to EDQG. Due by May 9 to be included in the draw. Drop off at Trapunto Quilt store. Contact Kathy S (endowment@design.edqg.ca) to make alternate arrangements.
It’s time to register your Quilt for the Show! We have been planning for some time, have spent a lot of money for a facility, judges, ribbons, invited vendors and sponsors for the show, now it is time for our members to support our show and enter your quilts. This is our opportunity to showcase…
Spring is in the air! For our April book raffle, I purchased a book from a quilt shop in Victoria, BC, where I just returned from a vacation with my family, celebrating my Mom’s 95th birthday. The Cloth Castle in Langford, just west of Victoria, has been a favourite of mine for many years, and…
Mark your calendars for an extra sew day on Monday, April 24th and our usual sew day on Tuesday, May 9th. We are at the FFAA Studio at 10554-110 Street NW from 9:30am -4:00pm on these days. We have a good selection of fabric and quilt kits for making charity quilts. I also want to…
The Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and four Directors – Education, Member Services, Outreach and Governance. The Past Chair is not elected and is filled by the outgoing Chair. Four positions are elected each year for a two-year term. By arranging the board this way, there are experienced Board members who are available to guide…
As we continue our hybrid meetings (in person and Zoom), we will continue to hold Show and Tell virtually. Many of our members have expressed their enjoyment in seeing the quilts in a PowerPoint presentation. Note: new email address is showandtell@design.edqg.ca Please send your beautiful creations by Sunday, May 14 to be included in…
Dana E. Jones, artist, quiltmaker and journalist, is author of Pagtinabangay: The Quilts and Quiltmakers of Caohagan Island, which shares the story of quiltmaking on a 13-acre island in the central Philippines. You’ll be transported to a tiny island — just 13 acres — in the central Philippines as you enjoy images and stories of…
