Program/Workshops


Each month during the guild meeting there is some sort of program put on for the members like guest speakers, demos and the like.If you have ideas or suggestions for this part of the meeting, don’t hesitate talking to the members in charge of program or anyone on the executive.

2023

December: We’re going to try one more time to have a Christmas Potluck Party! There will be food, games, and Secret Santa. More details please see events calendar

2024

January: Get to know your Board Members. Our Elected Directors will present Mini Trunk Show – it will be fun to learn a little more about them!

January Workshop: April Buttner Collage Workshop. You’ll have a better idea of what we might learn during this workshop in tonight’s program

An extra January workshop for quilters interested in learning out to make a quilted coat.

Jill Schuler – Quilted Coat Workshop

Dates: 3 days

Saturday, January 27  10:30am-12:30pm – Design Class

Saturday, February 17 & 24  10:30am-2:30pm – Cutting and Sewing Your Coat

Class location: The Stitchery Sewing Studio – 2608 St Johns St, Port Moody

Fees: $159 per person (fee includes instruction, use of our sewing machines and tools, and a choice of pattern). Payment can made directly to Jill at the meeting. She will accept credit or debit card, cash, or e-transfer. 

Details: Learn to design and sew your own quilted coat with Jill, costume designer and founder of The Stitchery. Apply design tips to create and plan your dream coat. Learn how to cut the pieces to enhance your design. Develop your skills in garment construction as you sew your coat with expert guidance. Expect some homework between classes in order to make the most of the tuition time in the studio.

** Only 8 spaces available. Spaces in the workshop are being offered to BMQG guild members first. If there are any spaces left these will be opened up to others  to join the workshop.

February: Preemie Quilt Challenge reveal. This year’s theme is TRANSPORTATION. The Donation Quilts Committee said they need more boy quilts and gender-neutral quilts – this is the perfect theme to help bolster their stash for NICU!

March: Back by popular demand, Julie Faulkner will present a trunk show of her many quilts that are NOT Judy Neimeyer patterns.

Julie Faulkner – By Annie ‘In Control’ Caddy Workshop

Dates: 2 days

Saturday, March 2 & 9  9:00am-4:00pm

Class location: Villagio II Maple Room – 2628 Maple St, Port Coquitlam

Fees: $60 + pattern (pattern is approximately $15, to be purchased in the New Year)

Description: Control the clutter with this sturdy caddy. Its small footprint makes it perfect for using next to the sewing machine, on a desk or coffee table, or when travelling.

** Note: If you have already signed up for this class, please arrange to make payment at the December meeting, or you may lose your place. A waitlist will also be available.

April: Carolla Russell will join us for a great presentation on choosing and using sewing needles and threads, called The Needle and Eye.

April workshop: Carolla Russell’s Free Motion Success workshop – for those who want to feel more comfortable doing free motion quilting on your domestic sewing machine.

Free Motion Success Workshop

Date: 1 day 

Saturday, April 6  9:00am-4:00pm

Class location: Villagio II Maple Room – 2628 Maple St, Port Coquitlam

Fees: $40

Description: Are you a free motion quilting novice, experienced beginner, or even a long-time free motion quilter? This class is for you, whether a beginner or not! Learn ALL the secrets to success. We’ll start at the beginning so even an experienced quilter will be able to take their work to the next level, by fine tuning their skills and discovering what they may have missed all along. 

Carola’s class is a proven winner. Hundreds of quilters have taken this class over the last twenty plus years, some more than once! There is always more to learn including how to quilt a large quilt on a small machine. 

Join Carola for some important Ah-hah moments! Once all the secrets to Free Motion Success are revealed, you’ll spend the rest of the day learning many different designs.

May (last week in April): Faith McLeod workshop

Freezer Paper Appliqué Workshop

Date: 1 day

Saturday, April 27  9:00am-4:00pm

Class location: Villagio II Maple Room – 2628 Maple St, Port Coquitlam

Fees: $35

June: Annual Auction