News

The Ailsa Craig Quilt and Fibre Art Festival has been cancelled for 2020. Please see the Ailsa Craig Arts Centre website for details.

Well, we all had some fun at the Christmas Workshops in late November. Discussions afterwards also focussed on the delicious goodies which were brought in. After getting several requests for the recipe for her Butterscotch Cashew Bars, Mavis has agreed that the recipe can be posted here. Enjoy!

This year’s challenge will be a “Water Fantasy” theme and be a “Brown Bag” challenge. Those deciding to sign up to do the challenge will be given a brown bag in week 5 (November 19). You must sign up in week 3 and 4 to get a brown bag in week 5.
You’ll receive a variety of fabric pieces which will include a piece of very fancy material that was donated….think of texture, glitter, sequins, gold or silver threads. Let your mind wander as you think about the theme. Be creative; plan. Then sew, embroider, bead or otherwise embellish or whatever……
For full details click here.

Do you sell your work? There are 2 opportunities coming up that might suit you.
One is the Bo Peep Market in Elora on the evening of Fri Sept 27 and the day of Sat Sept 28. See blacksheepfestival.ca for details and contact information.
The other is the Christmas Market at the Shops at Paisley. This will take place in Guelph from Fri Nov 29 through to Sun Dec 1. Vendors are asked to submit an application by Aug 31st but this deadline is somewhat flexible. See the poster here.

Our list of classes for the 2019-20 year is here! Check the “Classes” page for the latest!

Did you see our display in April and now you want your friend to see it? We will have selected pieces from our Open House on display at the Quilt and Fibre Art Festival in St. Jacobs. We will be in St Jacobs Mennonite Church from Tues May 21 through to Fri May 24 from 10 am – 7 pm (except Friday to 3 pm). The quilt show is upstairs and we are downstairs. Free admission downstairs.

Our annual Open House and Display of Work is imminent! Our fingers are flying as we finish up our projects so we can show you all what we have done. Come and see this amazing display of the work of over 50 needle artists. Tues Apr 23 from 1-5 pm at our usual location – Kortright Presbyterian Church, 55 Devere Dr in Guelph.

The San Francisco School of Needlework and Design has issued a challenge on the theme of “Borders”.
This is not a contest but a chance for you to show what you do. Photos of your work could be on the SFSND website or the actual work displayed at their facility.
For details see “Challenge” on their website sfneedleworkanddesign.org and check out the “Make Do and Mend” challenge that has just finished!

A fresh new year and the possibility of new projects!! Classes will resume on Tuesday, Jan 22 and we’ll all be ready to learn something new. Some classes are full but there is still space in blackwork, goldwork and stumpwork. Tell a friend!

We are fortunate to have arranged a 2 day workshop with Mike Parr for November 15 & 16, 2018. This is a great chance to gain some skill working with both silk and gold. The provided kit gives all the materials to make a small minaudiere-style purse but, once you’ve stitched it up, you can decide what it will become. Now that CEG Guelph’s own members have had their chance to sign up, we are opening this workshop up to the public. Skill level: Intermediate. Cost is $200 which includes 2 days of instruction, lunch both days and full kit with minaudiere, silk threads, silk dupione, gold threads. Contact cegguelph@gmail.com