Waterloo County Quilters' Guild
On the Calendar
January 4 - February 25, 2012 in Guelph
SAQA Synthesis II—Laurentian Foothills
Gallery-Greenwood Quiltery
275 Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON N1H 3V8
February 26, 2012 in Waterloo
A free lecture, Unfamiliar Material, by Joanne Young and Nancy Yule (www.nancyyule.com). See the artworks from the artists' yearlong adventure working with new materials and learn about the processes to produce them.
The Uptown Gallery, Waterloo Town Square, Waterloo.
The Gallery is presenting a series of free art lectures. Enjoy tea and treats while learning about art, the creative process, and life as an artist.
Ongoing to March 25, 2012 in Fergus, ON
Building Warmth: A Log Cabin Quilt
Wellington County Museum & Archives
For information contact Amy Dunlop, Curatorial Assistant at amy@wcm.on.ca 519-846-0916 ext. 5232 or
1-800-663-0750 ext. 5232
February 20 - 21, 2012 in Toronto, ON
York Heritage Quilters Guild invites you to two workshops with Judi Blaydon. See their website for more information http://www.yhqg.org/newsletter/newsletter.html and
February 24, 2012 in Guelph
Greenwood Quiltery presents a Mystery Bus Tour.
Visit 4 quilt shops, lunch, snacks, games, prizes, loot bags.
Cost $50.00. Email: contact@greenwoodquiltery.com
March 2, 2012 in Kitchener, ON
Jo Fitsell Workshop on marbling fabric (www.jofitsell.com)
9:30 - 3:30 First Unitarian Congregation
299 Sydney St, Kitchener ON
Cost $90 includes kit fee, lunch & snacks.
Contact Judy 519-743-9836 or Karen 519-621-5761 or email FibreArtists@GrandGuild.ca
Mar 30 - Apr 1, 2012 in Etobicoke, ON
Etobicoke Quilters Guild presents Quilt Fever 2012
Neilson Park Creative Centre, 56 Neilson Drive, Etobicoke, ON www.etobicokequiltersguild.com
Apr 21 - 22, 2012 in Trenton, ON
Trent Valley Quilters Guild presents The Fabric of Our Lives
Knights of Columbus Hall, 57 Stella Drive, Trenton, ON www.trentvalleyquiltersguild.com
Apr 26 - 28, 2012 in St. Marys, ON
Huron Perth and Stonetowne Quilt Guilds present
Piecemakers 2012 Quilt Show
The Pyramid Rec. Centre, 317 James Street S, St. Marys ON
Information: www.huronperthquiltersguild.com
May 3 - 5, 2012 in Oakville, ON
Oakville Quilters Guild presents Sentimental Reasons, Operating Engineers Conference Centre, 2245 Speers Road, Oakville, ON web: oakvillequiltersguild2012.blogspot.com
May 5 - 6, 2012 in Hamilton, ON
Stoney Creek Quilters Guild presents their
20th Anniversary Quilt Show
St Gregory the Great Church
125 Centennial Parkway N, Hamilton, ON
Contact: Linda Arsenault 905-512-4719 or linsquilts@yahoo.ca
May 18, 19 & 20, 2012 in Heidelberg, ON
Three Workshops with Hollis Chatelain (www.hollisart.com):
Quilt Line as the Third Design Aspect
Painting Images with Dyes
Quilt Line as the Third Design Aspect
Workshops to be held at Marilyn's Quilt Studio,
4 Venus Cres., Heidelberg, ON.
Cost is $130/workshop and includes lunch.
Contact Marilyn Farquhar for information:
519-699-0255 or marilyn@providentmanagement.ca
May 22 - 26, 2012
Quilt and Fibre Art Festival Waterloo Region and Beyond includes various locations in St. Jacobs, Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, Shakespeare, New Hamburg and Stratford Information: www.stjacobs.com or telephone 1-800-265-3353
May 24 - June 2, 2012 in Halifax, NS
Quilt Canada “Seams Like Home” Halifax, Nova Scotia
Click here for an extended list of events on the CQA/ACC website.
When you are transferred to that page, click Event Calendar at the top of the page.
Calls for Entry
CQA/ACC National Juried Show
Submission Deadline: Feb 24, 2012
Click here for the Call for Entry
Dalhousie University 2nd Floor, Student Union Building, Halifax, NS
Show Dates: May 29 - June 2, 2012
Joseph Schneider Haus National Historic Site
2012 Quilt Block Contest “What’s in a Name”
Entry Deadline: April 20, 2012. Entry forms are available at the Museum.
466 Queen Street South, Kitchener, N2G 1W7. Call 519-742-7752
International Plowing Match
Entry Deadline July 1, 2012. Guild members Mary Wiedner & Nita Timm have entry forms and fabric. Website: www.ipm2012.ca
Ongoing Exhibits at the Greenwood Gallery
The Greenwood Gallery is currently accepting submissions from individuals and groups for monthly exhibits. They seek to maintain a relationship with the tradition of quilting while exploring new avenues in textile art.
Contact information for Christine Whitehouse, Gallery Co-ordinator:
519- 822-2790 contact@greenwoodquiltery.com
Greenwood Quiltery and Gallery, 275 Woolwich, St., Guelph, ON N1H 3V8
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