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OUR PROGRAM 2025-26
Theme this year is all about creativity! We've selected a variety of speakers and workshop presenters who will inspire you to get quilting and maybe try some new techniques. Enjoy!
2025-26 PROGRAM
 September 2ndWe're excited to introduce ou new program planning duo for the coming year - Lisa and Jill. They have some great ideas in store and the Sept meeting will kick things off with an introduction to the year and our first block challenge - complete with demo. |  October 7thWe're excited to welcome Brian Siebenga, professional interior designer and quilter, who will share an inspiring presentation on colour and colour theory. His talk will explore how filters can use colour with confidence to bring depth, harmony and creativity to their projects. The perfect fuel for our quilting journey. Our AGM follows Brian's presentation |  November 4thEver find that your quilts lose a little of their magic in photos? Dawn Graves, professional photographer will walk us through simple ticks and tips for lighting, angles and backgrounds so our quilts look every bit of beautiful in pictures as they do in person. |
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 December 2ndChristmas party, Christmas challenge reveal and a game that will turn into another block challenge, show and tell |  January 6thCulture month where we showcase a quilter that uses their culture in quilting. In January we have a very special guest speaker by zoom. Indigenous artist Wally Dion will be speaking about his story as an artist, and why he chose quilts as part of his art. From his website: Wally (Walter) Dion is a Canadian artist of Saulteaux ancestry living and working in Upstate New York. Working in a number of media including painting, drawing and sculpture, Dion's art is concerned with issues of identity. |  February 3rdWe will have Blue Barn come to speak to us about quilting and shopping around the world. If you are travelling this year, there might be some fabulous quilt shops you will learn about. Blue Barn also hosts quilt tours, and we will hear about those as well. They will also have a pop up shop for those of us that don't get out to their location. |
 March 3rdplanning in the works |  May 5thplanning in the works |  April 7thplanning in the works |
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