The Orchard Valley Quilters Guild meets every Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. to noon from September through May at the Okanagan Mission Hall (corner of Lakeshore and DeHart) in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Click here for map.
Our meetings provide members with friendship, support, inspiration and encouragement. We welcome quilters and fabric artists of all levels of expertise. Our members practice traditional, modern, hand, machine, and art quilting. Meetings are a great place to learn, socialize and exchange ideas.
Guests and new members are always welcome.
Program Revision for the New Year:
April 2, 2024 Modley Crew Block Lotto /Chair Yoga
May 7, 2024 Conference by chiropractor
QUILT SHOW 2024 QUILTS AND VINES NOVEMBER 2 & 3 2024
SUMMERHILL WINERY! SAVE THE DATE!
Start thinking about the quilts you would like to show and the items you could make for the Boutique!
New Quilt Pattern for Outreach
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Senior Residences Visits and Trunk Shows
Spring 2024 A message from Kathryn and Dorothy:
In 2023, our guild expanded its outreach program to include trunk shows at seniors residences here in Kelowna. They were very much enjoyed by the residents and the guild members who participated! This year we are happy to continue the program! Trunk Shows have been scheduled for Sandalwood and Missionwood. A tentative date for Vineyards will soon be finalized.
The presentations are very interactive! Guild members show a few of their quilts and we show examples of donation quilts, Christmas stockings and Heart cushions. Members tell a little bit about their quilts and then walk them around so that the residents can see them. We invite the residents to ask questions and share their own stories about quilts, quilters and quilting as we go along. We leave behind a donation quilt after each presentation. The residents' activity coordinator is asked to decide if they would like to have the quilt for display for their facility, or if they would prefer us to we give it to one of the attendees by a drawing.
We still need one more volunteer for the Missionwood presentation on April 17th between 2 and 3 pm. If anyone wishes to volunteer, please contact Dorothy Northrup or Kathryn Forth.
The presentations are very interactive! Guild members show a few of their quilts and we show examples of donation quilts, Christmas stockings and Heart cushions. Members tell a little bit about their quilts and then walk them around so that the residents can see them. We invite the residents to ask questions and share their own stories about quilts, quilters and quilting as we go along. We leave behind a donation quilt after each presentation. The residents' activity coordinator is asked to decide if they would like to have the quilt for display for their facility, or if they would prefer us to we give it to one of the attendees by a drawing.
We still need one more volunteer for the Missionwood presentation on April 17th between 2 and 3 pm. If anyone wishes to volunteer, please contact Dorothy Northrup or Kathryn Forth.
Travelling in BC this spring and summer? Check the quilts shows on the Upcoming Events Page
Available on this web page also
quiltguilds.com/quilt-shows-in-british-columbia/
2023/2024 Coffee and Snacks Schedule
Upcoming Groups: Please sign up for coffee duites, clean- up or goodies!
March: Group 7 - PQR
April: Group 6 - MNO
May: Group 2 - AB
Year End Windup: Group 4 - GHI
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