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                                                                                    Log Cabin Group

                                                                                    TIME:           2nd Monday of the month from 9:00am to 2:30pm.

                                                                                    PLACE:         St. John's Lutheran Church

                                                                                    CONTACT:   Joyce Heard

                                                                                    The focus of the group is to make log cabin quilts from the traditional to the abstract and share ideas on this particular style.

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                                                                                    Just look at what you can do with a bag of scraps!!

                                                                                    Scrap Club

                                                                                    TIME:           1st Monday of the month from 9:00am to 2:30pm 

                                                                                    PLACE:         St. John's Lutheran Church
                                                                                                       
                                                                                    CONTACT:    Ester Pitt or Sharon Derry

                                                                                    The focus of this group is to create beautiful quilts and projects from their scrap collections.  Bring your scraps and start the creative juices flowing.


                                                                                    Quilting Unplugged

                                                                                    TIME:            3rd Monday of the month from 9:00am to 2:30pm

                                                                                    PLACE:          St. John's Lutheran Church

                                                                                    CONTACT:     Rhonda Harvey

                                                                                    The focus of this group is just as it implies - no machines allowed!  This is a time to finish that binding, do some applique, hand quilt, embroider etc.  Anything at all that uses needle and thread and not a machine.  If you want a warm inviting place to stitch and have some conversation this is for you!

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                                                                                    The Monday Morning Stars!!

                                                                                    Stars Group

                                                                                    TIME:          4th Monday of the month from 9:00am to 2:30pm

                                                                                    PLACE:        St. John's Lutheran Church

                                                                                    CONTACT:   Betty Carlson

                                                                                    The focus of this group is to share ideas and make different quilts using the many different star styles and shapes.  This is a new group this year and there will be lots of ideas flying around.

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                                                                                    Art Group

                                                                                    TIME:           4th Tuesday of each month from 9:00am to 12:00pm

                                                                                    PLACE:          St. John's Lutheran Church

                                                                                    CONTACT:     Louise Breneman


                                                                                    The focus of this group is to explore the world of art quilts and support one another in the process.  We chose several books and have begun to work through the exercises - Art Quilt by Jane Davila & Elin Waterston and Art + Quilt (Design Principles and Creativity Exercises) by Linda Kinard.  During the year we will continue to work on art pieces, share our work and new techniques.

                                                                                    COST:  There will be an additional charge to each participating member for each group you join to cover the cost of extra rental time.  This cost depends on the number of people who sign up but should run about $25.00 - $35.00 per person per group for the year. 


                                                                                    Charity Quilts

                                                                                    Workshops are held at various times throughout the year to produce quilts for the charities we support.  As a group we provide quilts to:
                                                                                    • Vernon Jubilee Hospital Premature Baby Unit - each premature baby born there receives a quilt - Contact: Shirley Gregorash
                                                                                    •  Community Care Quilts- Ministry of Family Services (for children taken into care)                 - Contact: Debbie Briggeman
                                                                                    • Trauma quilts (RCMP Victims Assistance) - Contact: Sharon Wickstrom
                                                                                    In addition to these activities, a stuffed hand-made teddy bear is purchased each year, dressed uniquely and raffled through the CHBC Food   Bank Drive.   We also provide quilts to Hospice House as the need arises.   A recent undertaking is providing quilts for the  Quilts of Valour project (a Canada-wide organization).  This is a group which gifts a quilt to a wounded soldier on his return to Canada or presents a quilt to the family of a soldier lost in battle.
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