September Newsletter coming in the Fall!

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Next Resource Day:
Saturday, September 27, 2025

Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door, east side)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

8:45-9:00: Set up tables/chairs (Help from members is appreciated!)

9:00-9:30: Membership transactions at the door via e-transfer, cash, cheque

9:30: Doors open to visit tables:

• Program (sign up for workshops!)
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library (please return books!)

10:00-10:45: Mini-Workshop $5.00
Burrito Pillow Case by Jude Greblinger

11:00-12:00: Special Guest Speaker
Elizabeth Decrees – Ancient Korea to Modern Canada
Free to Members; Non-Members $10
Contact for access code if attending via Zoom

12:05-1:00 Business Meeting:

Fat Quarter Draw – Theme: Farm

Snacks/beverages provided; bring a mug

Remember your name tag, Show & Tell quilts, and any library books due for return – we invite you to our new season!

May 2025 Newsletter

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Next Resource Day:
Saturday, June 7, 2025
2025 QUILT SHOW ROUND-UP!

Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door, east side)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

8:45-9:00: Set up tables/chairs (Help from members is appreciated!)

9:00-9:30: Groups set up displays

9:30: Doors open to visit tables:
(Pick up a Scavenger Hunt Info Sheet)

• Program (sign up for workshops!)
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library (please return books!)

10:00-12:45 Scavenger Hunt
Fibre/Quilting theme; winner at 12:45!; info sheets handed out at the door

10:00-10:45: Mini-Workshop
Left-Right-Centre Dice Game
(Bring a Spring-themed Fat Quarter; you may win all the FQs by game’s end!)

11:00-11:55: Business Meeting plus:
– Voting for 2025/26 Executive
– We need a Secretary!

12:00-1:00 Quilt Show Roundup:
– Photo Op: Show Ribbon Winners
– Review: Show feedback forum
– Greedy Quilter Game: Bring 1 (one) metre of a favourite fabric; rolled wrong side out with elastic/ribbon tie
Show & Tell: Bring any quilts you would like to share, especially if you won a show ribbon!  

Fat Quarter Draw – colour: letter ‘S’; your FQ goes into a draw with a chance to win them all!

Snacks/beverages provided by Executive & Committee Chairs not in a Satellite group; bring a mug

Remember your name tag, Show & Tell quilts, and any library books due for return – last meeting of the year!

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2024-25 Workshop Schedule

Resource Day Program Schedule

Next Resource Day:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door, east side)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

8:45-9:00: Setup tables/chairs
(Help from members is appreciated!)

9:00-9:30: Groups set up displays

9:30: Doors open to visit tables:

• Program (sign up for workshops!)
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library (please return books!)

9:45-10:15 Quilt Show News:
Q&A, Quilt Show Label Distribution

10:45-11:45: Business Meeting

11:55: Gone to Pieces Satellite Group ‘Trunk Show’

Fat Quarter Draw – colour: letter ‘B’

Snacks/beverages provided by Fat Quarters Satellite Group; bring a mug

Remember your name tag, show & tell quilts, and any library books due for return!

March Newsletter 2025-03

2024-25 Workshop Schedule
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Resource Day Program Schedule

Next Resource Day:
Saturday, March 29, 2024
Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door, east side)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

8:45-9:00: Setup tables/chairs
(Help from members is appreciated!)

9:00-9:30: Groups set up displays

9:30: Doors open to visit tables:

• Program (sign up for workshops!)
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library (please return books!)

9:45-10:15 Mini Workshop: 
Drawer Covers with Lori Lemay ($5.00)

10:30: Speaker Presentation
Rachael Daisy Dodd – Trunk Show:
Via Zoom at the SSAC Hall
OR
View event via Zoom from home:
Call Karen (see members list) or
Email
Members: Free Non-Members: $10

11:55: Business Meeting + Show & Tell

Fat Quarter Draw – colour: letter ‘K’

Snacks/beverages provided; bring a mug

Remember your name tag, show & tell quilts, and any library books due for return!

February Newsletter 2025-02

2024-25 Workshop Schedule
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Resource Day Program Schedule

Next Resource Day:
Saturday, March 29, 2024
Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door, east side)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

8:45-9:00: Setup tables/chairs
(Help from members is appreciated!)

9:00-9:30: Groups set up displays

9:30: Doors open to visit tables:

• Program (sign up for workshops!)
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library (please return books!)

9:45-10:15 Mini Workshop: 
Drawer Covers with Lori Lemay ($5.00)

10:30: Speaker Presentation
Rachael Daisy Dodd – Trunk Show:
Via Zoom at the SSAC Hall
OR
View event via Zoom from home:
Call Karen (see members list) or
Email
Members: Free Non-Members: $10

11:55: Business Meeting + Show & Tell

Fat Quarter Draw – colour: letter ‘K’

Snacks/beverages provided; bring a mug

Remember your name tag, show & tell quilts, and any library books due for return!

February Newsletter 2025-02

2024-25 Workshop Schedule
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Resource Day Program Schedule

Next Resource Day:
Saturday, February 22, 2024
Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door, east side)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

8:45-9:00: Setup tables/chairs
(Help from members is appreciated!)

9:00-9:30: Groups set up displays

9:30: Doors open to visit tables:

• Program (sign up for workshops!)
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library (please return books!)

9:45-10:15 
Mini Workshop:  Quilt Show News AND
Flanged Bindings – Karen Biddlecombe (No charge)

10:30: Speaker – Peter Byrne
Trunk Show talk:  Behind the Seams
Via Zoom at the SSAC Hall, OR
View event on Zoom from home:
Call Karen (see members list) or
Email
Members: Free Non-Members: $10

11:55: Business Meeting + Show & Tell

Fat Quarter Draw – colour: letter ‘Q’

Snacks/beverages provided; bring a mug

Remember your name tag, show & tell quilts, and any library books due for return!

NOVEMBER 2024 Newsletter 2025-01

2024-25 Workshop Schedule
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Resource Day Program Schedule

Next Resource Day:
Saturday, January 25, 2024
Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door, east side)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

8:45-9:00: Setup tables/chairs
(Help from members is appreciated!)

9:00-9:30: Groups set up displays

9:30: Doors open to visit tables:

• Program (sign up for workshops!)
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library (please return books!)

10:00-10:45 
Mini Workshop:  Sue Lowell
Portable Design Walls ($5.00)

11:00: Business Meeting + Show & Tell

Fat Quarter Draw – colour is letter ‘P’

12:00: Speaker – Catherine Nicholls
Trunk Show: “Ramblings”

Snacks/beverages provided; bring a mug

Remember your name tag, show & tell quilts, and any library books due for return!

NOVEMBER 2024 Newsletter 2024-11

2024-25 Workshop Schedule
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Resource Day Program Schedule

Next Resource Day:
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door, east side)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

8:45-9:00: Setup tables/chairs
(Help from members is appreciated!)

9:00-9:30: Groups set up displays

9:30: Doors open to visit tables:

• Program (sign up for workshops!)
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library (please return books!)

10:00-10:45 Mini Workshop: 
Vicki Kay demonstration of new
‘Quilt-as-you-go’ Blocks method ($5.00)

10:30: Annual General Meeting

11:00-12:00: Speaker – Elaine Quehl
“Trunk Show: A Design Journey”
(Zoom presentation at Seniors Centre)

Register to attend remotely via Zoom
Members: Free; Non-members ($10.00)

12:00: Business Meeting + Show & Tell
Fat Quarter Draw – colour is letter ‘C’

Snacks/beverages provided; bring a mug

Remember your name tag, show & tell quilts, and any library books due for return!

NOVEMBER 2024 Newsletter 2024-11

Next Resource Day: (details below)
Saturday, November 30, 2024
November update – Resource Day Program Schedule

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2024-25 Workshop Schedule – updated

Resource Day Location & Details:
Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

RESOURCE DAY AGENDA:

8:45-9:00: Set-up; (help with tables & chairs is appreciated!)
9:00-9:30: Groups set-up their areas
9:30: Doors Open – visit tables & fellow quilters

• Program
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library

10:00-10:45 Mini Workshop:  Vicki Kay $5.00 fee
New attaching method for Quilt-as-you-go Blocks

10:30: Annual General Meeting

11:00-12:00: Speaker – Elaine Quehl
Trunk Show: A design Journey
(via Zoom at the Senior Centre)

Register to attend remotely via Zoom
Members: Free
Non-members ($10.00 fee)

12:00: Business Meeting plus Show & Tell

Fat Quarter draw – colour with the letter that starts with ‘C’

Snacks/beverages provided; bring your own Mug

Remember to Bring:

• Your Name Tag
• Face mask (optional)
• Projects for Show and Tell
• Review of Newsletter
• Block of the Month
• Library books (and late fees, if applicable)
• Pen and paper for note taking

See you soon!

OCTOBER 2024 Newsletter 2024-10

Members: Login to renew to have access to information and advance bookings!

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2024-25 Workshop Schedule – updated

Next Resource Day:
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Resource Day Program Schedule

Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
(Auditorium back door)
5604 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

RESOURCE DAY AGENDA:

8:45-9:00: Set-up; help with tables & chairs is appreciated!
9:00-9:30: Groups set-up their areas
9:30: Doors Open – visit tables & fellow quilters

• Program
• Block-of-the-Month
• Comfort Society
• Library

10:00-10:45 Mini Workshop:  Quilt Show Rules

11:00-12:00: Business Meeting

12:05:-1:00  Julie Faulkner – trunk show and new ruler demo

Fat Quarter draw – colour with the letter that starts with ‘D’

Snacks/beverages provided; bring your own Mug

Remember to Bring:

• Your Name Tag
• Face mask (optional)
• Projects for Show and Tell
• Review of Newsletter
• Block of the Month
• Library books (and late fees, if applicable)
• Pen and paper for note taking

See you soon!