2025-2026 PROGRAM NOTES
Our monthly meetings are held at The Bethel Christian Reformed Church at 117 Windsor Avenue, Brockville every 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. The meetings are also available through Zoom.
September 25, 2025: Monique Trudel, from Apple Hill Quilting and Designs, will present her trunk show. She’ll be back October 25th for a Quilted Jacket workshop at Christ United Church in Lyn. Details will follow and sign up will be available at our September meeting. As well, completed Block of the Month Quilts will be shown.
October 23, 2025: Bridget O’Flaherty, The Sustainable Quilter, will join us with her presentation “Thread Painting: A Journey through Stitch and Story”
November 27, 2025: Christmas Ornament Exchange, Members sharing fibre art and other stitchery
December: NO MEETING
January 22, 2026: ZOOM meet with Erin Suliak. “Life as a Northern Artist/Trunkshow”
February 26, 2026: ZOOM meet with Didi Morton Spaan. “Sew Organized with Didi”
March 26, 2026: IN Person – “Round Robin Shop of the Month”
April 23, 2026: IN Person – Hope Bell. Trunk Show with Quiltangles
May 29 and 30, 2026: NO MEETING. Our guild hosts “A Garden Palette” Quilt Show and Sale at the Brockville Memorial Centre.
June 25, 2026: Potluck
Information about Workshops and Sew Days can be found on the menu under Program.
2024-2025 PROGRAM NOTES
Our monthly meetings are held at The Bethel Christian Reformed Church at 117 Windsor Avenue, Brockville every 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. The meetings are also available through Zoom.
September 26, 2024 Showcase of hand quilted items made by members
October 24, 2024 Demonstration of finishing techniques on quilts – borders, bindings, sleeves and labels
November 28, 2024 The Night Before Christmas Bed Turning
2023 – 2024 PROGRAM NOTES
September 28, 2023: Presentation by Celeste Compion from Meerkat Shweshwe
September 16-17, 2023: Upper Canada Village showcase of quilting
October 14, 2023: Workshop with Heather Tolton – Crazy Quilts
October 20 – 21, 2023: Charity Sew Days at Lyn United Church
October 26, 2023: Monthly meeting
October 27 -28, 2023: General Sew Days at Lyn United Church
November 4, 2023: Workshop with Jackie Peterson – Snappy Slippers
November 23, 2023: Not the Antique Roadshow
January 25, 2024: Bill Stearman on Sustainability
February 22, 2024: Cyndi McChesney – Using Panels
February 23 – 24: General Sew Days at Lyn United
March 28, 2024:
April 20, 2024: Workshop – Create a Nature Quilt with Heather Tolton
April 25, 2024: Jane Roszekk – Art Quilt Trunk Show
May 23, 2024: Sharon Galna – It’s Been Quite a Journey lecture and Trunk Show
June 27, 2024: Pot Luck Dinner and AGM
2022 – 2023 PROGRAM NOTES
September 22nd, 2022: A celebration of our 35th anniversary.
October 27th, 2022: Presentation by Bernie Tobisch
November 24th, 2022: Presentation by Gloria Loughman
January 20, 21, 2023: Virtual Sew Days – contact Jackie Peterson to sign up – tiqgquilts@gmail.com
January 26th, 2023 – Zoom meeting only: Presentation by Joanna Dermejian – wartime quilts
January 27 and 28, 2023: Free Work Bee at Christ United Church in Lyn – contact Jackie Peterson to sign up – tiqgquilts@gmail.com
February 23rd, 2023: Presentation by Phyllis Cullen
February 24 and 25, 2023: Sew Days at Lyn United Church – contact Jackie Peterson to sign up – tiqgquilts@gmail.com
March 23rd, 2023: Presentation by Shelley Tobisch – Precision Quilting
March 24 and 25, 2023: Sew Days at Lyn United Church – contact Jackie Peterson to sign up – tiqgquilts@gmail.com
April 27th, 2023: Presentation by Karyne Besso – Barn Quilts
May 25th, 2023: No Meeting – preparing for Quilt Show
May 26-27, 2023: Quilt Show and Sale in Gananoque
June 22nd, 2023: Presentation by Bonnie Lemaire – fabric designer
2021 – 2022 PROGRAM NOTES
September 23rd, 2021: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by The Quilting Cowboy; Guest Quilt Shop: Paisley’s Quilt Shop
October 28th, 2021: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Darcy Doodle Quilts; Guest Quilt Shop: Tammy Spencer – Quiltin’ Things For You
November 25th, 2021: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Mellisa Marginet; Guest Quilt Shop: Quilt Thyme
January 27th, 2022: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Stephanie Hackney, Hobbs Batting; Guest Quilt Shop: Taylors Sewing Quilt Shop
February 24th, 2022: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Heather Tolton, Scattered Thread; Guest Quilt Shop: Textile Traditions
March 24th, 2022: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Erie Art Quilter, Studio 180; Guest Quilt Shop: Quilters Barn and Gifts
April 8 and 9, 2022: Sew Days – a zoom link will be sent to all members
April 21, 2022: Art Quilt Workshop
April 28th, 2022: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Tamara Kate, For the Love of Colour; Guest Quilt Shop: Pickle Dish
May 13 – 14: Garage Sale – see March newsletter regarding drop off for donations etc.
May 26th, 2022: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Art East Quilt Co: Guest Quilt Shop: Quiltworks
June 23rd, 2022: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Aisha Kamel, Kantha/Godhari Style Quilts; Guest Quilt Shop: Quiltin’ Things For You
2020 – 2021 PROGRAM NOTES
September 24th, 2020: Zoom Meeting – Trunk Show with Sharon Blackmore,Show & Tell.
October 22nd, 2020: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by The Mississippi Mills Textile Museum, Guest Quilt Shop: Quiltworks, Show & Tell.
November 26th, 2020: Zoom Meeting – Trunk Show with Quilter on Fire, Guest Quilt Shop: Watergirl Quilt Co., Show & Tell.
No meeting in December
January 28th, 2021: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Helen Godden; Guest LQS: Happy Wife Quilting.
February 25th, 2021: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Bill Locke; Guest LQS: Taylor Sewing Quilt Shop.
March 25th, 2021: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Kim from Chatterbox Quilts.
April 22nd, 2021: Zoom Meeting – Trunk Show with the Kemptville Quilt Guild.
May 27th, 2021: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Bethany Garner.
June 24th, 2021: Zoom Meeting – Presentation by Artwear.
2019 – 2020 PROGRAM NOTES
September 26th, 2019: Meeting – Bridget O’Flaherty – Presentation , 2019-2020 Block of The Month, Show & Tell.
October 24th, 2019: Meeting – Trunk Show with Celine Alleart, Halloween Dress-up , Harvest Sharing – bring non-perishable food items to be donated to the Brockville and Area Food Bank, Show & Tell.
October 25th, 2019: Workshop – Celine Alleart Boronia Bowler Bag (Sold out) at Fellowship Hall, Christ United Church, Lyn. Cost is $60 for Guild members (including Interguild members) & $70 to non-Guild members. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) Lunch.
October 26th, 2019: “Carry-On! Day” – Fellowship Hall, Christ United Church, Lyn. Open to all quilters. No cost to participants of Workshop – $10 for non Workshop participants. BYOB Lunch.
November 28th, 2019: Meeting – Bill Stearman Backpack Trunk Show, ‘Holiday Shopping Spree’ – Guild members, family & friends are invited to a shopping spree from a wide selection of items, made by Guild members, for holiday giving. The sale will take place from 5:30 – 7:00 (prior to the regular Guild program). All are welcome.
November 29th – 30th, 2019: Sew Days – Fellowship Hall, Christ United Church, Lyn – $15 for two days or $10 for one day. Bring a friend. Pot Luck Lunch.
No Meetings in December or January
January 17th – 18th, 2020: Sew Days – Fellowship Hall, Christ United Church, Lyn – $15 for two days or $10 for one day. Bring a friend. Pot Luck Lunch.
February 27th, 2020: Meeting – Monique Wilson Trunk Show, Show & Tell.
February 28th – 29th, 2020: Sew Days – Fellowship Hall, Christ United Church, Lyn – $15 for two days or $10 for one day. Bring a friend. Pot Luck Lunch.
March 26th, 2020: Meeting – Sherida Giddings Trunk Show, Show & Tell.
March 27th, 2020: Workshop – Sherida Giddings placemats “Broken Daisy”. Cost $60 (Max 12 participants) at Fellowship Hall, Christ United Church, Lyn. BYOB Lunch.
March 28th, 2020: “Carry-On! Day” – Fellowship Hall, Christ United Church, Lyn. Open to all quilters – No cost to participants of Workshop – $10 for non Workshop participants. BYOB Lunch.
April 23rd, 2020: Meeting – Youth Night, Harvest Sharing – bring non-perishable food items to be donated to the Brockville and Area Food Bank, Show & Tell.
April 24th – 25th, 2020: Sew Days – Members Teach It Workshop – Fellowship Hall, Christ United Church, Lyn – $15 for two days or $10 for one day. BYOB Lunch.
May 28th, 2020: Meeting – Parade of Champions, Harvest Sharing – bring non-perishable food items to be donated to the Brockville and Area Food Bank, *No Show & Tell.
June 25th, 2020: Meeting – Potluck Dinner 6:00 pm, Awards Night, Show & Tell.