August at The Country Quilter!

Regular Classes:
Finishing School each Tuesday, 9:30-1:30pm. Just drop in with your project and enjoy the company of other quilters (you can knit or do other crafts as well as quilting!).
Knotty Girls: (embroidery) Thursday, Aug 13, 9:30-11:30am
Woolies: (wool applique) Thursday, Aug 20, 10-12pm

Special Classes:
Tracy’s Sleep at Home Retreat: Wed & Thurs, Aug 26 & 27.

Summer Challenge Update: After consideration we have made some changes to our summer challenge. If you have started your little quilt it will still qualify. However, we have now made the size larger. The perimeter of the quilt must not exceed 60” inches total (that means if it is a 12” square the perimeter is 12+12+12+12 = 48″). As long as the total is not more than 60”, all is well! These quilts can be any technique: traditional, foundation piecing, thread painting, applique, collage,… let your creativity loose!
Finished quilts are due by Sept 29.
The proceeds of the sale of these quilts will be donated to CANHAVE, a local charity that pays school fees for AIDS orphans in Uganda. It is the charity that Grace and her sister made and donated 2 quilts for fundraising. Education for a child helps the family as well. Over the years we have had many students learn trades, become teachers, hairdressers, and a doctor. Your little quilt donation will make a difference.

Looking forward to September:

Richmond Area Quilt Guild is offering a workshop with Anne Rankin in paper foundation piecing on Sept 12, from 9:30 – 3:30pm (set up at 9am). This workshop will be held in the upstairs classroom of The Country Quilter. Cost of the class is $80 which covers all costs (including foundation papers). Only 7 spots available, so contact Ann at the shop (613 838-5541) or email her: thecountryquilter@hotmail.com

Smile Quilt Workshop Wed Sept 16
Beginner Quilting: Sept 23, 9:30-11:30 for 5 classes.

Knotty Girls and Wool Applique classes welcome new members. These are once a month classes.

Landscape Quilting starts Sept 24.

Happy Quilting!

Super Summer Challenge!🌞


Summer is here and there is nothing like a good summer challenge. So let’s create a small landscape quilt or a small quilt from your scraps. It can be no larger than 12” x 12”. The only limitation is your imagination! Have fun with this!

Complete it and bring your finished mini quilt to the store by September 29th.

The quilts will be auctioned off and the funds will go towards the CANHAVE Children Centre.

July at The Country Quilter!

Tracy is starting another beginner level class. You will learn how to plan a quilt and  how to calculate fabric requirements, then you will make the quilt. Starts July 8, 9:30-11:30 for four classes.

Knotty Girls meet July 9, 9:30-11:30. Bring along your show and tell. Lots of ideas and inspiration available! Come and join this group!

Wool Applique: July 16, 10-12. Come and see the wonderful wool stitching projects that you can do. A fun morning of stitching!

Sleep at Home Retreat with Tracy, July 22 & 23. 9:30 until 2. Two days of quilting fun with friends. Snacks and lunches included!

Scrap Quilting July 30, 9:30-1:30. Tracy has a new pattern that uses 10 inch squares. (Perfect for the layer cake you bought long ago!!)

Happy quilting & a happy summer!🌸🌻

Ann