Upcoming Guild Events

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All retreats, workshops and sew days are for CAQG members only. If you wish to participate, we encourage you to join our guild here.


Stettler Guild Annual Challenge Luncheon

Stettler Guild has invited our guild to lunch on Sunday, March 16th as an end to the UFO Challenge. Everyone is welcome. It will be held at the HUB in the Stettler Recreation Centre, 6202-44 Ave. Start time is 12 noon, with lunch at 12:30. The winner of the challenge has not been determined yet. Please sign up at the March meeting or send Tannis a message to RSVP (one or the other but not both, please).


In Person Sew Days

Date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Monday, April 14, 2025

Time: 9:00 am till 4:00 pm

Cost: $12.75 (GST included)

Location: Knights of Columbus Hall

Contact Programs for more information.


SIYOB Retreats for 2024-2025

The Sleep In Your Own Bed Retreat is scheduled for:

April 5-8, 2025 Registration opens March 7, 2025

They will all follow the same format:

Saturday 3:30 - 8:00 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Monday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Pricing: Saturday and Sunday $21, Monday and Tuesday $21, All 4 days $36.75 All prices include GST.

Location: Elk’s Hall


Beginners’ Quilting Class

Programs committee is investigating running a beginner quilting class again in the fall. If you are interested in this class please contact Linda at ri.carver@shaw.ca.


Beginners Learn to Quilt Class

Open to Members and Non-members - CLASS IS FULL

If interested in taking this class in the fall please email Linda.

Learn the Basics of Quilting with a Fun Easy Baby Quilt

Joan Lailey and Barb Segal will lead you through every step in completing your project during 3 days of instruction.  We can help anyone.  One of us has even taught a blind 14-year-old boy to sew. You will be making a beautiful scrappy quilt about 36x35 inches. Variety is the zest for life and for this quilt.  Every quilt made in the class will be unique.

Each day will consist of 4 hours instruction with a half hour for lunch.  Instruction will begin at 10:30 AM so you should have your machine set up by that time.  At 3PM you may choose to pack up and take your work home or stay for a little more help.  We will stay as needed.

We absolutely love quilting and hope you will too.

Class goals: Have fun learning some new skills. Finish your project successfully.

What you will learn:

  • Setting up your machine for success: threading, tension, stitch length, accessories and maintenance

  • ¼ inch vs scant ¼ inch seams

  • Introduction to colour theory and choosing your fabrics

  • Pressing

  • Cutting with rotary cutters and quilting rulers safely

  • Planning your quilts and finding the block in quilts that you like

  • Sandwiching your quilt, quilting and binding it.

  • Labelling a quilt and adding a sleeve

  • Resources for more quilting ideas, help and projects.

 A special thank you to Urban Farmhouse for donating their classroom for this class.

 Date: April 5, 12 & 26, 2025

Time: 10:30 till 3:00

Location: Urban Farm House, Red Deer

Cost: $85 plus GST for guild members

          $100.00 plus GST for non-guild members


Virtual Sew Days

Next meet-up: March 19, 2025

Location: Zoom - watch Facebook for the link.

Time: 10:00 am till 3:00 pm

Contact: Programs for information.


Sew X - Virtual Retreats

Next retreat TBD


Care Quilting

This group meets twice a month (second and fourth Wednesday of each month) and is always looking for helpers to quilt the quilt sandwiches they prepare.  If you are interested in contributing to the objective of the guild in this way, please reach out to Elaine Coumont. 

Next Meet Ups: March 12 and 26, 2025 9am-2:30pm

April 9 and 23, 2025 9am-2:30pm

Location: Knights of Columbus Hall
All members are Welcome!!

Care has a surplus of Quilts tops needing to be quilted. Please 
Reach out to Shirley Mills if you can help.


Threadheads

Embroidery group meets virtually at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.

Next Meet Up: March 11, 2025

Watch Facebook and the newsletter for Zoom link.

Please contact Linda Carver if interested in joining.


The Programs Committee

Programs is seeking new members to help organize and run the many great events they offer our members. Please email Programs.