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Volume 42 No. 6 February 2021
Parksville Quilt House Quilters’ Guild
PO Box 1177, Parksville, BC V9P 2H2
http://parksvillequilthousequilters.com
Purpose of the Guild:
“To promote and encourage interest
in the excellence of quilting”
Meetings suspended till
further notice…
See inside for
Workshop activities
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Here it is February! The same way I started off my “Message from the Vice President” a year ago. None of us had
the slightest idea of the challenges that were right around the corner. What a year it has been. Even though a year
later we aren’t physically meeting, our guild has a vibrant energy happening which is actually attracting new
members. I continue to feel extremely thankful to work with our Executive and Management Committee. Our
guild has more than just survived the last year due to all of the hard work put in by so many. And all of our
members who have participated, given feedback and supported the efforts made this year. You all deserve a
standing ovation!
What’s coming next? By the time this newsletter is out, you will have chosen a new domain name for our website,
which won’t change anything but our website address. At the January Management Committee meeting, a motion
was passed to make our newsletter open only to members. The earliest this will happen is for the April newsletter
and only after a lot of communication. We will reach out to those folks who struggle a bit with our website. Our
website liaison, Robbie T. and our webmaster Tim S. are involved in literally everything we do. We have all put in a
lot of hours and these two have been there alongside each and every one of us!
I have to say something about the closing of our community centre. You have all likely seen the negative press
releases put out from city hall. I ask that you remember there is always, always more than one side to a situation.
Two ad hoc committees were called for at the January Management meeting: Location and Fund Raising. The
Location committee, led by Roxane, has started the search for possible meeting places. We want to be prepared
when physical meetings can resume. If you are interested in participating in the Fund Raising Committee please
connect with me.
You might know I love creating for the holidays, any holiday. Can’t wait for the Valentine Sew Along; you know this
is a FREE event right? Don’t forget your besties on Valentines’ Day, it’s a great time to acknowledge how much our
friendships mean to us.
~ Sandi
It Sew Happens
Volume 42 No. 6
PROGRAM
Learn to Love Appliqué with Apliquick
Rosa Rojas
Join Rosa Rojas, a Spanish designer and artist, creator of APLIQUICK ®™ tools, for a
free 45-minute Zoom presentation, in which she shows how she uses these tools to
create stunning appliqué. She will show us how it is all about ‘letting the tools’ do the
work. This presentation will take place on February 9th at 10:00 a.m. The link will be
sent to you via e-cast a few days before the presentation.
Rosa was born in Barcelona and now lives in Girona, Spain. Dedicated to Business
Management for 25 years, quilting was her hobby. Her passion for appliqué led her to develop a new appliqué
technique and design Apliquick tools. She left the business world behind after meeting Olga González-Angulo,
biologist, owner of a quilting shop in Girona, an artist and winner of several national and international quilt awards.
In 2012 they founded a company, APLIQUICK ®™, dedicated to introducing her tools and appliqué method to the
quilting world. Rosa travels all over the world promoting APLIQUICK and offers national and international classes
to teach her new innovative technique to achieve stellar appliqué in an easy, quick and fun way.
Get your Motor Running
Melissa Marginet
Melissa Marginet is a quilt artist, teacher and author, from Manitoba. Her two books,
Walking Foot Quilting Designs and Edge-to-Edge Walking Foot Quilting Designs reflect
her fondness for teaching quilting. However, in this presentation, we will learn how
to spark creativity in ourselves or in our guild, with challenges that will have everyone
thinking outside the box. This trunk show has more ideas than we will know what to
do with to get everyone not only learning new techniques, but building their quilting
and creative confidence.
This 1.5 hour virtual presentation (45min + Q&A) will take place on February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. There is no need to
pre-register for this program, which is presented in conjunction with the Nanaimo Guild. The link will be sent out a
couple of days prior to the presentation.
List of the prize winners for Shelley Scott Tobisch’s presentation on January 27th
As with last month’s presentation by Bernie Tobisch, all the prizes for Shelley’s presentation were provided by Ken
Mair Of Best Sew Knit Products:
Jean Baxter Pierre Francesca Date
Susan Pickles Judy Waymark
Cheryl Frehlich Carly Simon
~ Darlene L. and Marlene W.
Page 2 Quilt Talk—February 2021
Pattern for Tidy Tote, large "By Annie" from Australia. ~ Joyce M.
Here is a UFO sample from
close to 10 years ago, that I just
finished. I think it was a Guild
class, but I don’t remember the
instructor’s name.
The interesting part is that we
used a soldering iron, yes a
soldering iron, to melt the
lame in the background.
Certainly a fun and interesting
technique.
~ Nancy M.
[According to another member,
the instructor of the “Take a
Leaf” class was former member/
fibre artist Judy Farrow - Ed.]
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Susan Sh. Page 4 Quilt Talk—February 2021
WORKSHOPS
Upcoming Workshops:
Valentine / Heart Sew Along on Zoom
Sunday, February 7, 2021
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm (sign-on starts at noon)
The Workshop Committee has invited members to come together for a Valentine / Heart Sew
Along. We will provide the pattern for the heart project or you can work on one of your own.
Interleave Workshop On Zoom
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Presenter: Kim Caskey
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sign on will start at 9:30
Cost: $30.00
Join Kim for a full day of creativity as you work on
your own Interleave Quilt. Choose from two sizes:
small (15” – 18” square) wall hanging or lap quilt
(approx. 43” by 62”).
Preparation and cutting instructions will be for-
warded to registered participants a week prior to
the workshop.
This class is full but we are accepting names for the
wait list.
See the PQHQG website under Workshops for
the supply list.
Cont’d next page …...
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WORKSHOPS CONT’D
Modern Quilting with your Walking Foot
Presenter: Melissa Marginet
Saturday, May 1st, 2021 on Zoom
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: $29.00
Maximum participants: 24
Registration begins Feb 3rd on the website
See the PQHQG website under Workshops for the
supply list.
Melissa Marginet is an avid quilter whose passion is to teach and inspire other quilters. She is known for quilting
with a walking foot and travels to teach her techniques and empower quilters to quilt their own quilts on their
home sewing machines. She is now also offering her classes online. She has published two books, “Walking Foot
Quilting Designs” and “Edge-to-Edge Walking Foot Quilting Designs” as well as several quilt patterns. You can visit
her website melissamarginet.ca to find out more about her and see her work.
Modern Quilting with your Walking Foot (6 hours)
As a participant in this class, you will make samples of different quilting ideas that can be executed on the home
sewing machine with a walking foot. Not everyone can afford a longarm quilter or wants to have someone else
quilt their quilt, and not everyone enjoys free motion quilting. You will create samples of walking foot designs on
small quilt sandwiches to help you understand what makes each design successful. We will also look at variations
of the designs you stitch out. These samples will be a great reference for you when deciding how to quilt your
next quilt. This class includes information on quilting all sizes of quilts on the home sewing machine - ALL LEVELS.
Based on my book, Walking Foot Quilting Designs which is recommended for the class.
As mentioned above, the book is not required for the class but if you are interested,
we can do a group purchase of the recommended book. The cost of shipping would
depend on how many copies we would be ordering. The book that goes with our
workshop, “Walking Foot Quilting Designs” costs $25. The order can include “Edge-
to-Edge Walking Foot Quilting Designs” as well ($30).
Registration for workshops utilizes a form you can find on our website in the Benefits tab then further in the
Workshops section. Shirley Coleman or Ruth Stewart will contact you by email to organize payment by cheque,
cash, or E-transfer.
We will let the pictures tell the story of the 2021 Mystery Quilt Workshop. The Workshop Committee hopes
everyone had a great time!
~ Ruth S. and Shirley C., Workshops
Page 6 Quilt Talk—February 2021
GIVE IT A WHIRL MYSTERY QUILT WORKSHOP JAN. 23
Arlene L. (3)
Anne P. Carolyn M.
Ruth S. Robbie T.
Last two next page …
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GIVE IT A WHIRL MYSTERY QUILT PICTURES (LAST TWO)
Kat M. Mary S.
Lola D.
Page 8 Quilt Talk—February 2021
WHISPER INSPIRATION CHALLENGE (MISSED PIECE FROM JANUARY ISSUE)
This work was mistakenly left out of the Whisper Inspiration Challenge piece in the January issue:
Cheryl passed on her piece to Susan S., who was again inspired by water. She said, “Water always takes me to the
ocean and this is one of my favorite ocean pictures. It was a calm morning on Rebecca Spit. The fog was lifting to
a beautiful blue sky day. It will be familiar to some of you as I am sure you took the same photo" (Guild retreat one
January). Susan's technique was felted wool. (below top)
Mystery quilt ~ Colleen M.
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BLOCK OF THE MONTH
The fun has now begun for the Block of the Month. More and more pictures have been
uploaded to the photo gallery under the Members Only tab on the website. Check
them out by going to www.Parksvillequilthousequilters.com and logging in as a
member. Then click on the Members Only tab, find Block of the Month and click on
Photo Gallery for January. The February block instructions are also ready for
downloading. Remember that BOM 2021 is for members only.
If you have any trouble logging on, contact Robbie at
website@parksvillequilthousequilters.com or Tim at
January block ~ Shireen Z. webmaster@parksvillequilthousequilters.com .
~ Lori M. and Arlene L.
I purchased the fat quarters for these table runners during a trip to Oregon. My husband and I
saw a banner across the highway advertising the Coos Bay Quilt Show; lucky me! ~ Deanna C.
Page 10 Quilt Talk—February 2021Brenda W. Volume 42 No. 6 11
These are quilts I made for Christmas gifts. ~ Shirley C. (this page) Page 12 Quilt Talk—February 2021
All items this page by Stephanie B.
For donations, contact
Chris, the QOV
Representative
Volume 42 No. 6 13HOMEWOOD RETREAT OCTOBER 25-29 2021
Get Ready, here we go! Mark you calendar!
The vaccine is coming soon to any of us that want it so we are planning our fall retreat. There may still be some
restrictions but the dates will be October 25-29. We don't yet know all of the details, just the date. As we get more
information from Homewood, we will pass it on. We hope to start registration in May.
Your new co-ordinators are Betty Kozak and Elaine Eddy (with a lot of assistance from Debbie and Cathy). It won't
be a lot different this year as they did a fabulous job over the past few. If you are new to
the guild, it is a great way to get acquainted with other members.
If you are interested in being on the list for the latest info as we go forward, email us
at homewood@parksvillequilthousequilters.com
We are looking forward to a fun time once again.
~ Betty K. & Elaine E.
Left over scraps? The 3 scrappy quilts on the left were sent to a cancer raffle in PEI. ~ Nancy M.
Another UFO. I cut out the letters and
that was no quick task. It’s a raw edge
appliqué wall hanging. Truly, it’s not
wavy - that’s just how it was draped on
my sofa. ~ Nancy M.
Page 14 Quilt Talk—February 2021Cushion cover and round table topper I made for my daughter,
using fabrics from a quilt I made her last fall. ~ Anne P. (right)
Lola D.
My Bargello bed quilt had served us well for 20 years and was showing more than a bit of wear! It seemed like a
good time to retire it and replace it with a "Pandemic" project. The pattern is "The Northern Lights", pieced by
myself, quilted by Kismet Quilts, with artistic consultation by my husband John! ~ Claudette M.
Volume 42 No. 6 15GUILD SEW DAY UPDATE
The re-start of our monthly sew days is still in limbo, for now. We are
closely watching the reports from our Provincial Health Authorities
and will certainly let you all know as soon as we can begin scheduling
our “Sew Day” events.
We are being mindful of the health and safety of not only our
members, but also those who provide services to the guild and our
members’ families; so we will not be inviting you to gather until such time as it is deemed safe.
For the time being, stay safe, enjoy completing those UFO’s or creating new projects. Watch the Guild newsletters,
Facebook and e-casts for updates to the scheduling of future Sew Days.
Happy Quilting
~ Frankie M. and Margaret F.
Sew Day Co-ordinators
A stocking for my friend's dog ~ Lucinda H.
BIB n’ TUCKER QUILTING
February Sale
All tone on tone reds and pinks
All black with white and
white with black
20% off – 30% off 2m or more
(same bolt)
½ m minimum cuts
1006 Craigflower Road Victoria BC V9A2Y1
386-6512 (Mon -Thurs 10-4, Sat 12-4)
Page 16 Quilt Talk—February 2021THE UFO CHALLENGE
The deadline for the UFO challenge was January 31st, 2021.
I hope you got yours in! Please see the Event page on our Guild website for pictures of some for the lovely UFOs
being completed.
Happy Quilting!
~ Chrisanne K and Grace L.
UFO Committee
Roxane N.
Based on a photo from Pinterest ~ Susan W. Susan W.
Volume 42 No. 6 17Jackie White’s 52 blocks in 52 weeks. ~ Philippa Z.
Susan W.
Page 18 Quilt Talk—February 2021Roxane N. Audrey C.
Labyrinth quilt for my grandson ~ Sharry S. Roxane N.
Volume 42 No. 6 19CQA UPDATE
Happy February! I trust you are still able to dabble in your quilting at a pace that works for you.
I have recently taken on the role as the CQA representative for our guild and realized how much more I needed to
learn about our national organization. First up, the mission statement and aims/objectives. These statements help
us understand the ‘why?’ of this organization.
Our Mission
The CQA/ACC mission is to promote and celebrate quilting and Canadian quilters by preserving the traditions of
those who have come before us while looking to new and creative ways to enhance quilting for the present and
future.
Our Aims and Objectives
To promote a greater understanding, appreciation and knowledge of the art, techniques, and heritage of
patchwork, appliqué and quilting.
To promote the highest standards of workmanship and design in both traditional and innovative work.
To foster cooperation and sharing between quilt-makers across the country.
The CQA website provides examples of the above mentioned aims and objectives. There is something for
everyone! For those who do not have a membership, you will find plenty of content, resources and challenges.
Those who are members i.e. regular, guild or professional, gain further content and resources.
CQA hosts a Quilt Judge Certification Program as well as a list of current judges. These folks become very
important when we host quilt shows at local, provincial and national levels. Quilt Canada annually celebrates
Canadian quilters and their work.
News: Quilt Canada will be virtual this year, so save the dates: June 16-19 2021.
~ submitted by Sue G.
Canadian Quilters Association Guild Rep
https://canadianquilter.com/
https://www.instagram.com/canadian_quilters/
https://www.pinterest.ca/cqaacc/_created/
https://www.facebook.com/canadianquilters/
Page 20 Quilt Talk—February 2021“Dogwoods in the Moonlight”, a wall hanging pattern by Lenore Crawford ~ Val U.
Cross stitched and quilted pillow ~ Lucinda H. “Tiny Memories” wall hanging ~ Val U.
Volume 42 No. 6 21Philippa Z.
Just completed this wall hanging. “Waterfall” from
Helene Knott’s Postcards from Japan.
~ Myrna S. (above)
Roxane N.
Here is my “Gypsy Wife Quilt”, just a top at the
moment, have to take it down south to quilt on my
Handi Quilter there, who knows when. It was
marvelous fun to put together, had it up on my design
wall for quite some time and was actually sorry to reach
the end. Think I'll do the Boho Heart next, which is sort
of similar with background strips and lots of different
fabrics and squares to make the heart. ~ Judi M. (left)
Page 22 Quilt Talk—February 2021Lola D. Shirley C.
Blue/white winter table topper in progress. ~ Ionne M.
Chris K.
Volume 42 No. 6 23COMFORT QUILTS Happy February ❤ This month I am focusing on preparing new quilt kits. Comfort quilts received a donation of fabric from a fellow quilter who is downsizing. We thank her for her generosity. I also wish to thank the longarmer who has helped reduce the backlog of quilt tops that needed quilting. Hopefully by the time you read this deliveries will have been made to facilities in Port Alberni. Next collection will go to the Nanaimo NICU, chemo and dialysis units. Not having regular meetings has resulted in a decrease of comfort quilt donations. I thank all of you who contribute regularly. Hopefully we can continue to provide to all the facilities on our list. Looking forward to the day of regular meetings. Happy Quilting everyone! ~ Mirella Y., Comfort Quilt Coordinator mmyanko61@gmail.com I’ve finally finished quilting another UFO. My 8th but This is a selection of dimensional baby Baltimore the first of my 5 UFOs I have registered in our Guild’s blocks from Elly Sienkewicz’s “Baltimore Elegance”. UFO challenge for 2021. It is a disappearing nine patch ~ Val U. that I have labeled simply “Disappearing Nines”. YAY, another floppy to achieve the illustrious level of ‘quilthood’ tee hee. It measures 90”x102”. ~ Leslie S. Page 24 Quilt Talk—February 2021
My first UFO - a quilt for a niece's 25th wedding anniversary. They love to go to a vacation home on a lake.
Pattern - “Block Talk” by Swirly Girls. ~ Sandra H. (above)
I had so much fun making this
bed runner from a panel of
snowmen I bought from
Sweet Pea Quilting. I quilted
snowmen and stars into the
white spaces to help quilt it
with templates I made myself.
~ Lynda J.
Volume 42 No. 6 25The “Dick & Jane” is quilted and completed. The “Call of the Wild” top is done, waiting to go on the
long-arm. ~ Betty H. (3 below)
(Detail)
Betty H.
Susan St.
Just finished today and packaged up to go to a family member dealing with cancer. It is called “Four Hearts”. My
husband who is 6’5” is standing on a stool!
I bought the background fabric and cut my own strips. The hearts are from a package of layer cakes I had called
Artisan Spirit - “Shimmer” by Northcott. Lots of cutting - sewing - then cutting some more. Quilted by Ginette
Schewe for me. I have two more tops done. One with Ginette now. ~ Susan St. (above right)
Page 26 Quilt Talk—February 2021Finally finished this king sized quilt- not sure when I started it. The pattern is “Anita’s Arrowhead”. ~ Susan P.
PQHQG Calendar of Events—2021/2022
February March
5…..Virtual Sew Day - Quilts of Valour 8…...Zoom Management meeting
7…..Zoom workshop: Valentine Heart Sew-Along 20….Newsletter submissions due
8…..Zoom Management meeting 20….Zoom Interleave workshop
9…..Zoom program: Rosa Rojas - Apliquick
13….Intl. Quilt/Colour lecture (see CQA website )
20….Newsletter submissions due
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