The Vancouver Quilters’ Guild has a few spaces available for their retreat which will be held in “The Chalet” at Charis Camp and Conference Centre on Hack Brown Road in Chilliwack from April 24 to 27. There will be a maximum of 17 attendees and the cost will depend on the final number attending but will range from $470 to $555 per person for a private room and slightly less for those sharing a room.   There would also be an additional charge of $25 for anyone who is not a Vancouver Quilters’ Guild Member.

For more information please contact Carol Kent at 604-266-9656 or carolkent@telus.net .

There is an old Singer 99K Sewing machine for sale on Facebook marketplace  It is in very good condition and sews very nicely. The bentwood box has the original key and is in very good condition and I have replaced the bobbin cover plate with a new one from The Featherweight Shop in the US. To view go to the marketplace link below

 Marketplace – Sewing machine – Singer 99K | Facebook

For new events and exhibitions at the Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum

Registration forms and the entry rules for the quilt show are posted at https://bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/quilt-shows

Registration form for the Fall Retreat has been posted under Retreats

New information has been posted under the publicity/notices page

Quilters Anonymous guild invites you to its 41st Quilt Show, Cascade of Quilts, March 17-19 at Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA. The show is one of the  largest in Western Washington with more than 400 quilts on display. The show will include 25 merchant booths, QA booths for gently used books and quilt items, a raffle quilt and food court. A virtual quilt show will follow the in-person show.

Dates: March 17-19, 202

Hours: 10-5 Friday and Saturday, 10-4 Sunday

Location: Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA

Cost: $10 (good for three days admission), $8 for bussed groups, free parking

Website:  https://www.quiltersanonymous.org/qa/events/quilt-show/

QA Virtual Quilt Show: May 1 to July 1, 2023 at qavqs.org

The museum has new exhibits starting this month. https://www.qfamuseum.org/

They are also offering a new educational class on wool egg class – Create a fibre egg reminiscent of the centuries-old Ukrainian tradition of painted eggs.

For more information on the class see the website https://www.qfamuseum.org/education.html

THREADS OF HOPE by the Fiber Art Network  

Dec 14 2022 – Jan 14 2023
Opening reception Saturday, December 17 from 1 – 3 pm

9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4A6

‘Threads of Hope’ by FAN (Fibre Art Network) is an exhibition exploring our hope, longing, and desire for the future of the world.

‘Do you long for a peaceful, harmonious society and healthy earth? Do you desire reconciliation, forgiveness, unity, healing, and balance? Do you hope for positive solutions to any of today’s issues?’

What can one person do when it comes to global issues? Is there hope or hopelessness? It is surprising what can be accomplished if we work together, join forces and play off each other – the butterfly effect.

We need to start paying attention to the world we live in. But where do we start? Can it start with something as simple as a smile? Make somebody’s day and they may make someone else’s day; by passing it forward. Or is it a matter of global awareness of an issue? Or maybe it is an attitude of caring toward strangers or a concern for the health of the earth and your own environment? Is the preponderance of disasters around the world a sign of things to come? Will it get worse or better? Are there too many things going wrong to possibly cure them all?

We challenged our members to speak regarding world issues that are meaningful to them.

These exhibition pieces will flow from one to the other with a ‘thread of hope’ connecting them. Thus, completing a line of artists, and joining forces to improve our world

https://oconnorgroupartgallery.com/exhibitions/