The annual New Hamburg Mennonite Relief sale was held on May 29th & 30th, 2015. Over 200 quilts were donated for the quilt auction. The relief sale raised approximately $350,000 that will go to the Mennonite Central Committee’s work around the world. The featured quilt at the auction is called “Threads of Africa”. It was […]
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Over the last couple of months, 2 of our guild members have gone on vacations that included some quilting adventures. First was Kim Z, who had promised to take her daughter to New York City for her 16th birthday.She was able to satisfy her fabric cravings while there. Kim in NYC Kim wrote:While Vacationing
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This is a reminder about our annual banquet on June 11th at Greenhills Golf Course in Lambeth. Tickets are still available until May 31st. Contact Lorna (lornamar@xplornet.ca) or Charlene (Char8892@hotmail.com) for more tickets.Upcoming Quilt ShowsMay 29-30, Sarnia, ON- A Feast for the Eyes Quilt ShowJune 5-6, Fergus, ON-Quilts on the GrandJune 6-7, Alliston, ON, Stitching Among Friends Quilt
COMMUNITY OUTREACH SEW-IN DAY Here is a report from Edith W. regarding the Sew-In Day On April 25th about a dozen of us gathered for a time of working on various Outreach projects. Some came for the day, some for just a few hours. Mibsie had a number of kits for Quilts of Valour and
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The next meeting of the London Friendship Quilters Guild will be held Thursday, May 14th, 2015 at 7.00 PM at St George’s Church on Dundas St The May meeting is our Annual General Meeting where we discuss changes that may need to be made within the Guild. The Guild Members who have volunteered to
Jennifer has written a wonderful blog post about her visit to our guild and the workshop that she taught. To see her blog click here. On Saturday April 25th there will be a Sew-In Day at the church from 9-4. This is all about helping with our Community Outreach Program. Edith and her Committee will
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On Friday and Saturday, April 10th and 11th, a group of Quilters got together with Jennifer Houlden for a great workshop. Twisted Log Cabin is a paper pieced quilt and a bit of a challenge, but what a wonderful finished product. Jennifer’s Quilt Here is a note from Lorna M. regarding the workshop: Ten
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President Micki A. started the meeting with the exciting news that guild members have stepped forward and showed an interest in becoming the chairperson for all of the executive positions for the 2015-16 guild year. Any other guild members who are interested in chairing an executive position, please contact Micki. Program Chair Lorna talked about the Canadiana Row Quilt
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The next meeting of the London Friendship Quilters Guild will be held Thursday, April 9th, 2015 at 7.00 PM at St George’s Church on Dundas St Our speaker for the evening is Jennifer Houden. Jennifer’s talk is called “Creating Contrast in Your Quilts”. Jennifer will also be teaching a “Twisted Log Cabin” workshop on April 10th
Today the London Friendship Guild hosted the Southwestern Ontario Interguild meeting which is held yearly to exchange ideas. It was a great day as approximately 55 people made their way to London on this sunny, but cold spring day. Inside however, there was a warm atmosphere as everyone mingled and shared stories, ideas and food!
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