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January 4 - February 25, 2012 in Guelph

SAQA Synthesis II—Laurentian Foothills

Gallery-Greenwood Quiltery

275 Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON N1H 3V8

www.greenwoodquiltery.com

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.

http://www.uptowngallerywaterloo.com/talks.htm

 

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

www.wcm.on.ca

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

www.judiwarrenblaydon.com

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

http://quiltcanada2012.ca

 

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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