Quilte Quilters Guild of Belleville, Ontario Canada

2010 PROGRAMS

QUINTE QUILTERS GUILD

March 3, 2010 “March Madness” making Friendship Quilts

Doors open at 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; join us when you can get there

Please bring in cold Pot Luck items for the dinner. ie. Veggies/dip, cheese & crackers, salads, cold cuts, buns, sandwiches, desserts, etc. Plates, cups & beverages will be provided by the Guild. All items will be placed in the kitchen, so we can indulge at will throughout the evening.

Please bring in sewing supplies, as per sign up sheets, or come willing to join any team and cut, piece, iron, assemble cuddle quilt tops.

Please bring in any spare fabrics, blocks, panels, batting, to make these quilts. The Friendship Quilters committee will also be bringing in fabrics. We ask that everyone take home one finished quilt top and turn it back in at the April mtg.

Come out for a fun evening of sewing, socializing and as always, eating!

Please note: there will not be a library set up this evening, or a Show and Share. Business will be kept to a minimum, so we can sew as many quilt tops as possible

April 3, 2010 Sheila Wintle “Good Ideas”

Sheila joins us from Drummondville, Quebec and is a teacher, author, prize winner and been in the business for over 20 years.

May 5th, 2010 Anita Zobens “Threadworks”

Anita will be visiting us from Dundas, Ontario and will bring her thread “shop” with her and will do “The Thread Talk” for us.

She is a beautiful quilter, and a certified “Superior Threads Educator”.

Visit her web site at www.cottonmillthreadworks.com for more information.

June 2, 2010 Rosemary Makhan

Rosemary comes to us from Burlington, ON. She founded the Halton Quilters Guild in 1978, and has been a teacher, author, pattern designer and superb quilter for 30+ years. Many of us have taken classes on appliqué, machine quilting, and Friday evening Mystery quilts with Rosemary. Vicky Lafleur had a few examples of Rosemary’s workshops in her “quilt show”. She’ll be bringing along some of her patterns and books to sell, and you can preview them on her web site www.quiltsbyrosemary.com

For further information, please contact Marion Peters at mhpeters@sympatico.ca or Bonnie Blaind at bonnie.j@sympatico.ca

GUILD WORKSHOP NEWS

Please note the updated registration guidelines below:

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION GUIDELINES:

Enrolments will begin at the Guild meeting at least two months prior to the actual workshop, where possible. Remember to sign up early to avoid disappointment.

Payment for workshops should be made at the time of registration. When registering by phone or email, we will hold a spot for you but it will not be secured until payment is received.

Please note that once you have registered, refunds will only be granted when the workshop co-ordinator is notified at least 14 days before the day of the workshop and only after a substitute attendee has been registered to take your place.

If you have to cancel, please call Beth Willis, Fenella McWhirter or Jean Rixen as soon as possible – if we have a waiting list we can find a substitute for you.

If registration is low we will offer some of our workshops to non-members (for an additional charge) approximately three weeks before the workshop date, so sign up early to reserve your spot.

Fenella MacWhirter at macwhirters@cogeco.ca

Jean Rixen at rixenj@sympatico.ca




	2010 PROGRAMS QUINTE QUILTERS GUILD March 3, 2010 “March Madness” making Friendship Quilts Doors open at 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; join us when you can get there Please bring in cold Pot Luck items for the dinner. ie. Veggies/dip, cheese & crackers, salads, cold cuts, buns, sandwiches, desserts, etc. Plates, cups & beverages will be provided by the Guild. All items will be placed in the kitchen, so we can indulge at will throughout the evening. Please bring in sewing supplies, as per sign up sheets, or come willing to join any team and cut, piece, iron, assemble cuddle quilt tops. Please bring in any spare fabrics, blocks, panels, batting, to make these quilts. The Friendship Quilters committee will also be bringing in fabrics. We ask that everyone take home one finished quilt top and turn it back in at the April mtg. Come out for a fun evening of sewing, socializing and as always, eating! *Please note: there will not be a library set up this evening, or a Show and Share. Business will be kept to a minimum, so we can sew as many quilt tops as possible April 3, 2010* Sheila Wintle “Good Ideas” Sheila joins us from Drummondville, Quebec and is a teacher, author, prize winner and been in the business for over 20 years. May 5th, 2010 Anita Zobens “Threadworks” Anita will be visiting us from Dundas, Ontario and will bring her thread “shop” with her and will do “The Thread Talk” for us. She is a beautiful quilter, and a certified “Superior Threads Educator”. Visit her web site at www.cottonmillthreadworks.com for more information. June 2, 2010 Rosemary Makhan Rosemary comes to us from Burlington, ON. She founded the Halton Quilters Guild in 1978, and has been a teacher, author, pattern designer and superb quilter for 30+ years. Many of us have taken classes on appliqué, machine quilting, and Friday evening Mystery quilts with Rosemary. Vicky Lafleur had a few examples of Rosemary’s workshops in her “quilt show”. She’ll be bringing along some of her patterns and books to sell, and you can preview them on her web site www.quiltsbyrosemary.com For further information, please contact Marion Peters at mhpeters@sympatico.ca or Bonnie Blaind at bonnie.j@sympatico.ca GUILD WORKSHOP NEWS Please note the updated registration guidelines below: WORKSHOP REGISTRATION GUIDELINES: Enrolments will begin at the Guild meeting at least two months prior to the actual workshop, where possible. Remember to sign up early to avoid disappointment. Payment for workshops should be made at the time of registration. When registering by phone or email, we will hold a spot for you but it will not be secured until payment is received. Please note that once you have registered, refunds will only be granted when the workshop co-ordinator is notified at least 14 days before the day of the workshop and only after a substitute attendee has been registered to take your place. If you have to cancel, please call Beth Willis, Fenella McWhirter or Jean Rixen as soon as possible – if we have a waiting list we can find a substitute for you. If registration is low we will offer some of our workshops to non-members (for an additional charge) approximately three weeks before the workshop date, so sign up early to reserve your spot. Fenella MacWhirter at macwhirters@cogeco.ca Jean Rixen at rixenj@sympatico.ca

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