VIRTUAL SIT & SEW - ZOOM
One day - Every Month
Third Monday of each month on zoom for the rest of the year. Start time 9:30 am. Join for for all day or just for an hour. Work and talk about quilting all day or just socialize. These sessions are very popular so be sure to try this out! Details provided to members with newsletter and invites sent by email.
Celebrating
25 years
Erin Village Quilters
November 10th, 2025
Welcome to our in person meeting where we will chat, laugh, and share our favorite things.
Talk about binding, tips and tricks with Sharron Leonard.
Building a quilt with half square triangles
Showing off your favorite sewing notions.
Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 14 2025 where Janice Maginess will show quilts, tips and tricks for quilting. While Janice sewed as a child, she didn't discover quilting until she moved to Erin in the fall of 1974, as a young wife and mother. When she stayed home to raise her son, David, she took some classes at Erin High School taught by Gail Spence of the Hobby Horse. Then she took a day class in quilting at Mimosa Church and never looked back. Her quilting journey had begun. Janice met Cheryl Westlake when she opened her first shop (Alice's Quilt Shoppe) in Erin later relocating to the other end of Erin. Cheryl inspired and challenged Janice to be brave, have faith in her abilities and try new projects as she learned new skills. She spent many happy afternoons at Cheryl's shop sitting and learning hand applique all the time soaking up any quilting advice that she was given. Over the years Janice has also taken classes at Undercover Quilts in Fergus owned by Virginia Ingleby, The Hobby Horse in Georgetown, as well as going to quilt retreats, and on quilt bus tours. When the Erin Village Quilters were formed and began meeting at the 109 Club in Erin, Janice was there with bells on! She has been involved in different elements of the Erin Quilters Executive over the years. Janice has been in the Wee Group first meeting at Myrtle Reid's home and now meeting at Lilli Lockhart's home. Some of Janice's favourite blocks are Dresden Plate, Log Cabin and Disappearing Nine-Patch. She loves bright colours, fusible applique, hand big stitch quilting, as well as machine quilting. Her two tips for quilting would be square up your blocks as you go and as quilter have fun doing what you love!! During her husbands' ongoing health issues quilting has been a blessing and the people such an encouragement! ​
Welcome back to our first in-person meeting for the 2025/2026 year! Join us on Monday, September 8, 2025, at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 83 Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh, starting at 6:30 PM. Doors will open for registration, membership renewal ($40 if not yet registered), shopping at the fabric tables donated by Myrtle (thank you, Myrtle!), and socializing. Don't forget to grab your 50/50 tickets and special fabric and prize raffle tickets—$2.00 each or 3 for $5! At 6:50 PM, we will have a skills exchange with Sharon and Anne, perfect for new quilters or anyone with questions. The meeting will kick off at 7:00 PM with updates on this year's programs and projects, along with some fun games. Since no one volunteered for the Social Committee, it will be a BYOBBring Your Own Beverage) night with no treats. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
May 12 2025
In Person Guest Speakers – Mary Dodd and Linda Ward
A teacher by heart, working in the education system for 35 years she thoroughly enjoys all aspects of the quilting world.
Her quilting career started with a Grandmother’s Flower garden design in a McCall’s magazine she found when in Australia in 1974, and has not stopped since. She has taught, worked with and supported many students, sewers and others. She has exhausted at least 10 sewing machines, in her endeavor to follow her mantras “Better Finished than Perfect”, “Wack-it together” and “Get-Er-Done” which has served her well over the years.
We will also offer a member’s table sale. Members can purchase a table to sell their own items. Cost is $10 per table to EVQ (people can share cost between them) and
they price and keep the profits. Items not sold are still the property of the original
owner.
June 9th 2025
In Person Year End Potluck Social
• Penny Sale and Silent Auction
• Presidents challenge & Mystery Quilt
• Final UFO
PS- Please bring your own plates and utensils
April 14, 2025
Regular meeting at 7:00pm
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In Person Guest Speaker - Anne Balanyk & Trunk Show
We will also offer a member’s table sale. Members can purchase a table to sell their
own items. Cost is $10 per table to EVQ (people can share cost between them) and
they price and keep the profits. Items not sold are still the property of the original
owner.
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Previous Years Activities
Pop-Up Quilt Show
November 15, 2024
(6:00-8:00)
Winter Wonderland at All Saints Anglican Church
81 Main St Erin
November 11, 2024 at 6:30pm
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Sandy’s trunk show called “Confessions of a Scrapaholic” will take you through a light hearted journey of quilting with friends and features approximately 45 quilts. She is currently working on a series of quilts and workshops attempting to modernize old stash. This is a very popular concept with guilds and quilters alike, as we all have too much old stash. Sandy loves to encourage quilters to use up and think about it in a whole new way.
Sandy, a former pattern maker/stylist and clothing manufacturer, found her passion when she discovered quilting. She soon developed her skills into a thriving long-arm quilting business. During covid she collaborated with Valerie Prideaux in organizing ‘Quilt Talk’, together they delivered a diverse selection of leaders and innovators in the quilting community via Zoom. They covered every topic imaginable as long as it was quilting related.
Sandy is about to launch her second Scrap Sewciety BOM all in an effort to help you win the stash battle.
DEC - FESTIVE SOCIAL POTLUCK NIGHT
MONDAY DEC 9TH 2024 at 6:30 PM
On Dec 9th, we are hosting our annual Festive Potluck Social Night! Please note start time is 6:30 pm. We are looking forward to a great time!
Please watch your newsletter for all the exciting details!
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As always, bring your projects to this meeting to show off in Show and Share! We look forward to seeing them.​
Outreach items to add to the basket on the tables to be gifted to the community.
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January Meeting Zoom
Monday Jan 13, 2025 at 7 pm
Zoom meeting:
​Patti Carey will be the speaker.
I have been a creative person my entire life. I dabbled in many crafts in my younger years. My mom taught me to sew when I was 7 and I sewed my wardrobe throughout high school and beyond. I started working with Northcott in 1986 and was there for 38 years. I began quilting in 1987 when Northcott made the transition from fashion to quilting fabric and I quickly became hooked. I have been designing quilts for Northcott and for numerous quilting magazines since 1995. I was a regular contributor to The Quilter magazine, Love of Quilting and Easy Quilts and continue to contribute to the Golden Peak Media group of publications including McCall’s Quilting and Quiltmaker. Several of these projects have been cover quilts and best-sellers. In 2008 I started publishing my comprehensive line of quilt patterns that utilize efficient and time-saving techniques. I specialize in designing quilts using panels and border stripes.
I design fabric as well. My first collection, Vino, designed for Northcott’s Banyan Batiks division, shipped to quilt shops in November 2019 and my second collection, Canoe Lake, arrived September 2021. I also designed the Color Play collection for Northcott in the Fall of 2022.
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February 10,2025
On Zoom At 7:00pm
Guest Speaker
Brenda Logan
She is a Youtuber and the name of her channel is (https://www.youtube.com/@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509)
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March 10, 2025
At 7:00 pm
Zoom Round Robin
The topic is Bindings
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Binding as a sew along...............
Jill Leslie – Basic Binding
Cindy Dowling- Binding with a Flange
Christine Holtz – How to Cut and Sew Bias Binding
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October 15, 2024 at 6:30pm
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Neil and Jean Cloes are the co-owners of the The Quilt Jeannie Quilt store, a beloved destination for the quilting enthusiasts.​​
Jeannie brings her creative flair and years of experience to the store, inspiring customers. Neil compliments her vision with his expertise in business ensuring the store runs smoothly and continues to be a welcoming haven for all who love quilting .
Together they have built a strong community of quilters sharing their love for the craft through workshops and a large range of quality quilting materials.
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WELCOME
To a new Quilting year at Erin Village Quilters
September 9, 2024 at 7pm
MAR - ZOOM
MONDAY MAR 11TH 2024 AT 7 PM
On Mar 11th, with the cold weather, we will be meeting on Zoom.
Gail Berry is a professional Long Arm Quilter and Machine Embroiderer, who loves speaking at and teaching at Guilds, retail stores and retreats. She is a Handi Quilter Educator, Superior Threads Educator, EQ 8 Teacher and freelance instructor who loves everything fabric!
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As always, send in your projects for this meeting to show off in Show and Share! and in case you were wondering..... yes! everyone wants to see them!​
APR - IN PERSON
MONDAY APR 8TH, 2024 at 7 PM
On Apr 8th, we are planning an in-person meeting, the group will be having a Round Robin.
One of the stations will be learning more about your serger machine.
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As always, bring your projects to this meeting to show off in Show and Share! and in case you were wondering..... yes! everyone wants to see them!​
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Teresa Mackie
May 13, 2024 at 7 pm
Teresa has been quilting for over twenty years. Working with many different styles and techniques, enjoying each one of them. To her it is all about the journey, the enjoyment, and each moment spent creating. Finishing is just a byproduct of her quilting experience and very often a happy accident.
Teresa has entered her quilts into several local shows, and has won an award here and there. She is very proud and happy that her quilts are admired by quilters and artists alike.
Members from the Erin Village Quilters will be at the Arts by the pond, demonstrating how to make a Kawandi Quilt.
You are most welcome to come and learn how to do this technique.
JUN - YEAREND SOCIAL POTLUCK
MONDAY JUN 10TH 2024 at 6:00 PM
On Monday Jun 10th, we are hosting our annual Year End Potluck Social!
Please note start time is 6:00 pm. We will be meeting at the church. Bring your favourite dish, personal cutlery, placemat with a plate for dessert.
Bring a previous member or a new member to introduce to the group.
Make sure you have money for penny sale, your president's challenge project and your show and share items.
A good time to pay your yearly membership at the $40 price as well.​
We look forward to seeing everyone.
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Contact Us
We are a quilting group located in Erin, ON, Canada.
Feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions or ideas. We look forward to hearing from you!