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YHQG

The guild strives to preserve the heritage of quiltmaking as a craft and as an art form. Our members promote learning, sharing and workmanship with each other and with the community. Membership is open to all those interested in quilts and quilt making.

Click here for meeting dates, location, and map.

Winners of the 2009 Challenge

Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 YHQG Challenge "Like Night and Day". Many thanks to our judges - BJ Reid, Kathy Wylie and Kay Phillips.

Click on the photo gallery to see all the challenge entries, the winners with their quilts, and pictures of the sewing room sale and AGM.

Viewers' Choice Award

The viewers’ Choice Award is chosen by Guild members attending the May 2009 meeting and goes to Connie Teplitsky for Balance of Life









LEVEL III – Beginner Class

Members who have never entered a competition or contest previously – regardless of how long they have been quilting – may enter this category.

LEVEL II – General Class

Members who have entered competitions in the past but have not placed among the finalists and members who have none of the credentials listed in the Level I class.

LEVEL I – Open Class

All YHQG members must enter in this category if they have previously placed first, second or third in any previous YHQG members’ Challenge; are teachers of quilting; have ever received provincial, national or international recognition of their work.

Genevieve Yaksich Award

Marilyn Barker (Level III #2) Thriving in Spite of Life’s Challenges

The Genevieve Yaksich Award is given in memory of Genevieve Yaksich, a founding member of YHQG. It acknowledges excellence in workmanship. A cash prize accompanies this award. It is open to all entrants but can only be won once by any Guild member.

Ontario Craft Council Award

Daniela Tiger (Level II #10) Like Night & Day

The Ontario Craft Council Award is granted to the entry that best exemplifies such design factors as colour, value (light and dark), form and balance. A cash prize accompanies this award and includes a one year membership in the OCC. It is open to all entrants but can only be won once by any Guild member.

Founders Award

Ann Sutherland (Level III #6) Shadows & Sunshine-Like Night and Day.

The Founders Award was established on the occasion of our Guild’s 25th anniversary in honour of our founding members. It acknowledges the best interpretation of the challenge theme. A cash prize accompanies this award. It is open to all entrants but can only be won once by any Guild member.

Membership Renewal

The deadline for membership renewal was May31st and on June 1st vacancies were offered to those on the waiting list. If you haven't renewed, and would like to, please fill out the renewal form. Please email YHQG Info for contact information.

CQA Regional Representative Opportunity

The Canadian Quilters Association has an opening for a Southern Ontario Region representative. The regional rep serves as liaison between the CQA/ACC members in Southern Ontario, quilting groups or educational groups and the Board of Directors, working under the direction of the Vice President. The regional rep's reports are published in the seasonal issues of the Canadian Quilter Magazine. Sound interesting? Check the CQA/ACC website and click on "Positions" for more information.

Attention YHQG Members!

If you have a quilt-related business, if you teach quilting, if you are showing or displaying your work in public, if you've won awards for your quilt or contributed in the making of a quilt that has won an award or raised money in a raffle, if you have newsworthy quilting news - we want to hear from YOU! The Quilting Links and our Membership page is your space - a place to highlight you and your business or your news items for the pleasure and edification of the YHQG members. Please email the webmasters with your details.

Contacting Us

If you would like further information about any of the guild activities, please email YHQG Info or go to the Guild Info page to find the correct person to contact.

Visitors!

For information about the York Heritage Quilters Guild - membership, meetings, mission statement, and more - please refer to the Guild Info page.

Guild Meetings

Speaker/Workshops | Quilter of the Month | Library | Block of the Month |

Photo Gallery:

Dreaming of Kyoto by Janet McGoey

Click on 'Dreaming of Kyoto' above by Janet McGoey to get to the photo gallery.

"Friends are like fabric - you can never have enough."