The Ancaster Quilters' Guild

Brief updates from the executive and various committees.

Show and tell – quilt members show us their quilted items they have made.

BOM  (Block of the month). For members who wish to join this group, each month a new block is presented and by the end of the year they will have made enough bocks to make a quilt.

Social time with refreshments of coffee and tea provided by the Guild. There will be a sign up sheet for members who wish to help in bringing desserts to the meeting.

You can purchase 50 / 50 tickets and draw prizes tickets.

Our meetings usually consists of a guest speaker and/ or a quilt shop selling their items 

Our membership is now capped at 115 with 2 on the waiting list......Guests are welcome to our meeting at a fee of $5.00.

Please fill in any changes in your information so that you may continue to receive your newsletter and also have your name put in our directory correctly. (I understand that many of you that have Mountain Cable email addresses now have to change over to Shaw Cable.)
Our membership has been capped at 115 members, and will be opened to new members after June 30, 2011, at which time it will be on a first come first serve basis. Currently, we have 107 renewals at this time.
Our programme for this upcoming year is packed with lots of wonderful things planned for you, so don't miss out!!
Your Membership Secretary.......Debbe Durham

We have a wide range of quilting books to borrow for one month.

We are going to be doing some experimenting this year.  At each meeting we will be selling fabric to raise money for our comfort quilt projects.  This money will be used to purchase cutting boards, rotary cutters etc so if you join us at the Parish Hall you will not need to bring all the usual sewing items .We will be announcing the dates and times for this sewing day at the Parish Hall

We would appreciate donations of any notions (thread, pins etc) and crib size- batting. We have an ample supply of fabric and if anyone would like to take some home to experiment on a new technique or quilt pattern please feel free to see Mary or Janet.

We will also have kits ready with Cheater Quilts that just require borders, children’s pillow case kits, crib size or lap size patterns with the appropriate fabric in the kit.  Lastly we will also have available for you to do just a block.  We would also appreciate any other ideas you may have.



Brenda  is collecting placemats all year long. As you complete them, you can bring them to the meeting for her.

As for 2011-2012 term the guild will be offering a MYSTERY QUILT to the membership with some kit options supplied by CHERISHED PIECES as well as THE QUILT RACK.  Samples of colours will be available for viewing and kits for ordering at the September meeting with the project starting in October.  Let's make this year as active or more so that last.   I look forward to a fun surprise quilt with many options.
 
Jackie Syer BOM Chair
Jacqueline R. Syer