The Edmonton & District Quilters’ Guild (EDQG) is excited have another on-line 50/50 Quilt Show fundraiser. The money raised will be used to offset the large venue rental cost associated with holding the biennial quilt show. The EDQG Quilt Show is one of many events organized for the primary goal to sponsor and support quilting…
To Hand in your Blocks: Drop off at Community Sew Day on April 11. Mail them to EDQG. Due by April 11 to be included in the draw. Drop off at Trapunto Quilt store. Contact Kathy S (endowment@design.edqg.ca) to make alternate arrangements.
Elizabeth started sewing as a child, and has always been interested in a variety of needlecrafts. In 2009, she took her young family to South Korea, where she had the opportunity to learn pojagi – a traditional Korean art form that goes back thousands of years. Upon returning to Canada, Elizabeth developed techniques for similar…
To Hand in your Blocks: Drop off at Community Sew Day on March 14. Mail them to EDQG. Due by March 14 to be included in the draw. Drop off at the meeting to Kathy S. on March 15 Drop off at Trapunto Quilt store. Contact Kathy S (endowment@design.edqg.ca) to make alternate arrangements.
Opportunity Awaits … How would your bee group like to participate in our quilt show basket draw? We are asking bee groups whether they might be interested in putting together a basket that will be raffled off at the quilt show. Attendees at the show can purchase tickets and place them in a box below…
As I write this submission for the February newsletter, the weather has changed, and it looks like winter is back again. Time to settle in and sew! For our February book raffle, I have picked two books to spark your creativity: The Big Book of Strip Quilts: Start with Strips to Make 60 Stunning Quilts,…
The EDQG Board has eight elected positions – 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…
For Feb/2023 – Edmonton Quilt Guild Facebook and Newsletter Submitted by Linda Tutt, EDQG member and St Albert, SSVP, North of 60 Project Chair The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP), North of 60 Project annually ships sea containers of food and necessities to those in need, from the Edmonton and Calgary areas, to…
