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MEETING INFORMATION
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HQG EXECUTIVE
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MEMBERSHIP
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GUILD HISTORY
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2023/2024 Meeting Dates
September 7, 2023 October 5, 2023 November 2, 2023 December 7, 2023 January 4, 2024 February 1, 2024 March 7, 2024 April 4, 2024 May 2, 2024 June 6, 2024
From September to June the Halton Quilters Guild meets on the first Thursday* of each month at the Mainway Arena and Recreation Centre (Auditorium), 4015 Mainway Drive, Burlington, Ontario (*unless otherwise indicated).
The auditorium doors open at 6:30 p.m. Members sign in on the sheets provided at the table. Guests are welcome and sign in at the Membership table near the entrance. Visit the "Marketplace" area to hand in the Block of the Month, purchase your 50/50 draw tickets*, sign up for Workshops and Sew Days, and pick up Comfort Quilt and Halton Heart kits. Take this time to get a drink and snack from the refreshment table (provided by members) or simply take some time to chat and get to know others who share a love of quilting. *Tickets are sold until the start of the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. when the President calls the meeting to order. When there is a speaker, it is expected that the presentation will likely last for approximately an hour. After a short break for refreshments and visiting with friends, items of business will be covered - committee reports, up-coming guild events and any business requiring membership approval or a vote. Sew and Share follows with members enjoying the opportunity to view each others' quilts as well as the wonderful ones donated to the Comfort Quilts programme. The 50/50 and door prize draws also take place during this portion of the meeting which usually finishes by 9:00 p.m.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES as set out in the Constitution:
1. To enhance the knowledge of quilting amongst the members and the community
2. To preserve quilting as an art form
3. To establish, maintain and upgrade quilting standards
4. To encourage an exchange of ideas and methods
5. To participate in community projects
September 7, 2023 October 5, 2023 November 2, 2023 December 7, 2023 January 4, 2024 February 1, 2024 March 7, 2024 April 4, 2024 May 2, 2024 June 6, 2024
From September to June the Halton Quilters Guild meets on the first Thursday* of each month at the Mainway Arena and Recreation Centre (Auditorium), 4015 Mainway Drive, Burlington, Ontario (*unless otherwise indicated).
The auditorium doors open at 6:30 p.m. Members sign in on the sheets provided at the table. Guests are welcome and sign in at the Membership table near the entrance. Visit the "Marketplace" area to hand in the Block of the Month, purchase your 50/50 draw tickets*, sign up for Workshops and Sew Days, and pick up Comfort Quilt and Halton Heart kits. Take this time to get a drink and snack from the refreshment table (provided by members) or simply take some time to chat and get to know others who share a love of quilting. *Tickets are sold until the start of the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. when the President calls the meeting to order. When there is a speaker, it is expected that the presentation will likely last for approximately an hour. After a short break for refreshments and visiting with friends, items of business will be covered - committee reports, up-coming guild events and any business requiring membership approval or a vote. Sew and Share follows with members enjoying the opportunity to view each others' quilts as well as the wonderful ones donated to the Comfort Quilts programme. The 50/50 and door prize draws also take place during this portion of the meeting which usually finishes by 9:00 p.m.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES as set out in the Constitution:
1. To enhance the knowledge of quilting amongst the members and the community
2. To preserve quilting as an art form
3. To establish, maintain and upgrade quilting standards
4. To encourage an exchange of ideas and methods
5. To participate in community projects
HQG Bylaws and Constitution June 2019R | |
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Volunteering for guild activities is a great way to get to know other members while making a contribution to the guild.
THINK about getting INVOLVED!
ASKING questions is NOT a commitment.
TALK to any member of the Executive.
HQG Members of the Executive for 2023 - 2024
THINK about getting INVOLVED!
ASKING questions is NOT a commitment.
TALK to any member of the Executive.
HQG Members of the Executive for 2023 - 2024
Officers of the Executive
President - Leann Goodall
Vice-President - Katherine Hunter
Past President - Darla Youldon
Secretary - Marsha Sharp and Cheryl Griffin
Treasurer - Dianne Goldsmith
Committee Chairs
50 / 50 Draw - Patricia Phillips and Susan Carter
Block of the Month - Sheila Keating, Cheryl Griffin and Barbara Laycock
Email Distribution - Patti Wiggs
Historian - Desiree Thyme
Membership - Marilyn McKague, Donna Anthony and Joanne Moloney
Newsletter Editor and Advertising - Susan Atherton
Social Media (Facebook) - Cheryl Laine and Susan Atherton
Social Media (Website) - Susan Atherton
Outreach (Comfort Quilts) - Kay Boyd and Sue Curran
Outreach (Neonatal) - Ermy Akers and Pamela Simons
Outreach (Quilts of Valour) - Alison McDonald (Contact Person for QoV Canada)
Photographer - Darla Youldon and Sharon Penney
Programme - Sue Curran and Sue Williams
Social - Katalin Lawford, Ellen Marshall, Teresa Kidd and Deb Biller
Sew Days - Mindy Hewitt
Workshops - Katherine Hunter
Quilt Show Co-Convenors - Desiree Thyme and Cathy Lamothe
President - Leann Goodall
Vice-President - Katherine Hunter
Past President - Darla Youldon
Secretary - Marsha Sharp and Cheryl Griffin
Treasurer - Dianne Goldsmith
Committee Chairs
50 / 50 Draw - Patricia Phillips and Susan Carter
Block of the Month - Sheila Keating, Cheryl Griffin and Barbara Laycock
Email Distribution - Patti Wiggs
Historian - Desiree Thyme
Membership - Marilyn McKague, Donna Anthony and Joanne Moloney
Newsletter Editor and Advertising - Susan Atherton
Social Media (Facebook) - Cheryl Laine and Susan Atherton
Social Media (Website) - Susan Atherton
Outreach (Comfort Quilts) - Kay Boyd and Sue Curran
Outreach (Neonatal) - Ermy Akers and Pamela Simons
Outreach (Quilts of Valour) - Alison McDonald (Contact Person for QoV Canada)
Photographer - Darla Youldon and Sharon Penney
Programme - Sue Curran and Sue Williams
Social - Katalin Lawford, Ellen Marshall, Teresa Kidd and Deb Biller
Sew Days - Mindy Hewitt
Workshops - Katherine Hunter
Quilt Show Co-Convenors - Desiree Thyme and Cathy Lamothe
Our 2023/2024 membership currently numbers 131 members!
Membership fees remain at $40.00!
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Remember that your Membership Card may be honoured at many local quilt shops so continue to check when purchasing supplies for your next quilting project.
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Guild membership dues entitle you to attend our monthly meetings which are held at the Mainway Arena (Auditorium) in Burlington. These meetings feature guest speakers, informative programmes and special guild activities. These activities include opportunities to participate in a President's Challenge and Block of the Month quilt projects as well as take part in a special Outreach Day in February, making "comfort" quilts to be donated to members of our community.
At monthly meetings members may choose to showcase what they have made during "Sew and Share", often adding personal and humourous anecdotes which make this one of the highlights of the evening. Members are kept informed of guild activities and upcoming events through a monthly newsletter (Snippets) as well as the Halton Quilters Guild website.
Guild membership runs from July 1st to June 30th of the following year. Members are encouraged to renew by the end of June, and those who do so have their names entered into an "Early Bird" draw for a free membership for the subsequent year. This membership draw is made at the September meeting.
Membership fees remain at $40.00!
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Remember that your Membership Card may be honoured at many local quilt shops so continue to check when purchasing supplies for your next quilting project.
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Guild membership dues entitle you to attend our monthly meetings which are held at the Mainway Arena (Auditorium) in Burlington. These meetings feature guest speakers, informative programmes and special guild activities. These activities include opportunities to participate in a President's Challenge and Block of the Month quilt projects as well as take part in a special Outreach Day in February, making "comfort" quilts to be donated to members of our community.
At monthly meetings members may choose to showcase what they have made during "Sew and Share", often adding personal and humourous anecdotes which make this one of the highlights of the evening. Members are kept informed of guild activities and upcoming events through a monthly newsletter (Snippets) as well as the Halton Quilters Guild website.
Guild membership runs from July 1st to June 30th of the following year. Members are encouraged to renew by the end of June, and those who do so have their names entered into an "Early Bird" draw for a free membership for the subsequent year. This membership draw is made at the September meeting.
HQG Membership Form 2023-2024 | |
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Rosemary Makhan, the founder and first President of the Halton Quilters Guild, was a very talented lady who loved to share her passion of quilting with quilters locally and internationally. Many of our members obtained their first experience of quilting from Rosemary’s classes. The special exhibit at the HQG Quilt Show in 2015 honoured her memory with "Quilts by Rosemary Makhan - a Tribute", as we were saddened to lose Rosemary suddenly in 2014.
BANNER - The "Guild Logo" banner was designed by guild member, Maureen Barber, in 1980 - 1981.
MEETINGS - The first meeting of our guild was held at Queen Elizabeth Park School in Oakville on October 20, 1977. The membership numbered 25! At the next meeting in November, the membership decided on our name, the Halton Quilters Guild, with a membership fee of $5.00.
LIBRARY - When our guild was formed, there was ONE magazine, “Quilters Newsletter”, and ONE book,' "The Standard Book of Quilt Making", written by Marguerite Ickis and owned by Rosemary Makhan! The library is no longer active - a sign of the times!
NEWSLETTERS - Since August 1978, newsletters have been part of our guild's history. Originally known as the "Halton Highlights", a contest in 1998 resulted in the new name of "Snippets" as suggested by Joan Raynor, former HQG President.
OUTREACH - Giving comfort to others in the community is a long-time tradition for quilt guilds. Our cuddle quilt project was inspired by a member's concern for the families seeking shelter at the Halton Women's Place. The first donation of 12 cuddle quilts was then presented during the 1988 - 1989 guild year. Since then, our guild members have made and donated cuddle quilts by the hundreds to different organizations in Halton which help those in need!
QUILT SHOWS - Halton Quilters Guild’s FIRST quilt show was held at the Granary in Oakville in April 1979 with shows continuing to be a yearly event for the next 15 years. Our 15th Annual Quilt Show was held in April 1993, and the admission fee was $3.00. In November 1992 there was a motion put forth to the membership to hold quilt shows every other year, and the motion was carried. In 2018 members voted to hold the quilt show every four years.
In 2017 the Halton Quilters Guild held its 27th Quilt Show! Due to worldwide events, there will have been a gap of 8 years between shows, but we are excited to announce that the Halton Quilters Guild will return with our Stitches in Time Quilt Show from May 30 to May 31, 2025 at the Sheridan Conference Centre in Oakville. Further information will soon be available.
BANNER - The "Guild Logo" banner was designed by guild member, Maureen Barber, in 1980 - 1981.
MEETINGS - The first meeting of our guild was held at Queen Elizabeth Park School in Oakville on October 20, 1977. The membership numbered 25! At the next meeting in November, the membership decided on our name, the Halton Quilters Guild, with a membership fee of $5.00.
LIBRARY - When our guild was formed, there was ONE magazine, “Quilters Newsletter”, and ONE book,' "The Standard Book of Quilt Making", written by Marguerite Ickis and owned by Rosemary Makhan! The library is no longer active - a sign of the times!
NEWSLETTERS - Since August 1978, newsletters have been part of our guild's history. Originally known as the "Halton Highlights", a contest in 1998 resulted in the new name of "Snippets" as suggested by Joan Raynor, former HQG President.
OUTREACH - Giving comfort to others in the community is a long-time tradition for quilt guilds. Our cuddle quilt project was inspired by a member's concern for the families seeking shelter at the Halton Women's Place. The first donation of 12 cuddle quilts was then presented during the 1988 - 1989 guild year. Since then, our guild members have made and donated cuddle quilts by the hundreds to different organizations in Halton which help those in need!
QUILT SHOWS - Halton Quilters Guild’s FIRST quilt show was held at the Granary in Oakville in April 1979 with shows continuing to be a yearly event for the next 15 years. Our 15th Annual Quilt Show was held in April 1993, and the admission fee was $3.00. In November 1992 there was a motion put forth to the membership to hold quilt shows every other year, and the motion was carried. In 2018 members voted to hold the quilt show every four years.
In 2017 the Halton Quilters Guild held its 27th Quilt Show! Due to worldwide events, there will have been a gap of 8 years between shows, but we are excited to announce that the Halton Quilters Guild will return with our Stitches in Time Quilt Show from May 30 to May 31, 2025 at the Sheridan Conference Centre in Oakville. Further information will soon be available.
Are you interested in learning more about the history of our guild?
Do you have some photos from past guild activities, such as workshops, quilt shows or guild meetings?
Please contact our Guild Historian via email at haltonquilters@gmail.com.