Workshops
The Guild offers a variety of workshops to meet the range of interest of our members. Workshops are organized throughout the year and information will be available in the newsletter.
Do you have suggestions for workshops? Questions, or want to register? Send us an email with your ideas!
Disappearing Hourglass with Pat Brotherston
Pat will show us how to make a beautiful Disappearing Hourglass quilt. All you need are 20 – 10” squares of your feature fabric and 20 – 10” of your background fabric.
Saturday, May 31, 2025 at COTA - 9:30am to 2:30pm
Cost: $20
Saturday, September 27, 2025 at COTA - 9:30am to 2:30pm
Cost: $50
Joni will show you how to trace, cut, fuse, finish and quilt your project. You can purchase a kit which includes the pattern and fabrics, or you can purchase just the pattern and use your own fabrics.
Lion Applique with Cheryl Shaw
Saturday, October 24, 2025 at COTA - 9:30am to 2:30pm
Cost: $50
Cheryl will discuss adapting drawings to make your own applique pattern and work through the steps to a completed work of art. She will discuss how to choose your pattern/design and how to make it into a pattern for applique. She will also show you how to take a Zentangle pattern and make it suitable for applique. A great project to let your imagination run wild with thread painting and embellishments. Only a few spaces left… If you have any questions, please email Lynne at lmpotts@shaw.ca.
Poppy Art Class with Carola Russell
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at COTA - 9:30am to 2:30pm
Cost: $50
Carola will show us how to make a Poppy Wall Hanging. You will make a one of a kind Art Quilt after quilting the background, making poppies and finally embellishing the flowers and background with fine details.
Techniques included: Make 3-D crazy patch poppies, couched stems, 3-D flower buds, stitch French knot & hand beaded flower centers.
