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.
GUILD MEETINGS 2021
Our Guild will resume meetings in September 2021!
Have a great summer everyone and get vaccinated!
June usually brings the end of our meetings for the year. Sadly the pandemic has prevented from meeting in person since November 2020!
Thank you to everyone who made quilts for donation and drop them off at a Pop-up Donation Day or in person to Barb Segal, our donation chair!
September will bring a flurry of activities and preparation for the 40th Anniversary Quilt Show in 2022!
We will be looking for ideas for the boutique!
Have a great summer evryone! Hopefully we will enjoy family reunions safely and see friends again!
See you in September!
Thank you to everyone who made quilts for donation and drop them off at a Pop-up Donation Day or in person to Barb Segal, our donation chair!
September will bring a flurry of activities and preparation for the 40th Anniversary Quilt Show in 2022!
We will be looking for ideas for the boutique!
Have a great summer evryone! Hopefully we will enjoy family reunions safely and see friends again!
See you in September!
Celebration of Life for Joanne Tjaden
Josh, Joanne's son sent the following message:
My mom's celebration of life will be on Saturday August 7th.
East Kelowna Community Hall 2704 East Kelowna Rd.
Doors open at 130pm and the reception will start at 2pm.
There will be about a half hour of people speaking and you are welcome to say some words if you'd like (no pressure either way) there will be about 50 or so people and you are welcome to bring along anyone you'd like. Joanne's friends and members of the Guild are welcome.
The ceremony will be followed by coffee, tea and snacks.
Hope to see you there!’
My mom's celebration of life will be on Saturday August 7th.
East Kelowna Community Hall 2704 East Kelowna Rd.
Doors open at 130pm and the reception will start at 2pm.
There will be about a half hour of people speaking and you are welcome to say some words if you'd like (no pressure either way) there will be about 50 or so people and you are welcome to bring along anyone you'd like. Joanne's friends and members of the Guild are welcome.
The ceremony will be followed by coffee, tea and snacks.
Hope to see you there!’
Remembering Joanne TjadenOur President, Sharon Planche-Williams sent a message about Joanne T.
"I know that you join me in expressing our deepest condolences to her family and how very sorry we all are to hear about her passing. She was a good friend to many guild members and a great mentor, teacher and inspiration to us all, particularly to members of the HANDfuls group. During Show & Tell, we all sat with held breath and anticipation when she would get up to show us her wool work at guild - which was absolutely without parallel. Joanne’s passing is a great loss to the Orchard Valley Guild and she will forever be missed." Evelyn wrote: "Every time Joanne showed us her amazing quilts and hand-sewing projects, I felt inspired to try some small item, and garnered so much information from her about all her many techniques and her fabric knowledge. So sad; I would have had many more questions to ask her... My sincere heartfelt condolences to her family and friends on her loss. |
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In memory of JoanneThis slide show represents but a small fraction of the beautiful art work of Joanne Tjaden.
We all admired her large quilts of houses she showed at Guild in the last year and her glorious wool appliqué projects. She shared so generously with all of us many amazing projects. She shared all the great memories of her travels around the world. She contributed to our donation programs with wonderful quilts and lead our Handfuls Group to the completion of Raffle Quilts. Thank you Joanne for all your dedication to the Orchard Valley Quilter Guild. Your friends will miss you. |
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May 2021 Pop-Up Donation Day
Thanks to Susan who opened her home and welcomed members for this Pop-up Day.
Thanks to all volunteers who distributed fabric, labels, batting and kits, took attendance, collected donated quilts!
Thanks to all members who brought 54 wonderful, colourful finished quilts for Donation.
A great day to see friends!
More photos added on June 10,2021 for quilts dropped off after the events. Quilts by Laurie T., Marie A., Heater B. and the Peachland Guild!
Thanks everyone!
Follow this link to the Show and Tell of the event
Advice from a wise quilter: Quilter's Last Will and Testament
Follow the link bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2021/05/quilters-last-will-and-testament.html?fbclid=IwAR3cZLVNzmXx-gEo0r11u0UHNnS-cpM3e7OxYpra3_0hnAduawr5urHUhKQ
or see our Links Page
The Quilt of Belonging
The Quilt of Belonging was introduced to our Guild by Coleen Baptiste during our Gathering of the Guilds 2019.
This wonderful artist represented the First Nations of the Okanagan Valley and made one of the Panel in this Quilt.
The Quilt is now at the Royal Museum of Alberta!
If you travel to Alberta this summer, make sure you visit this beautiful display!
This wonderful artist represented the First Nations of the Okanagan Valley and made one of the Panel in this Quilt.
The Quilt is now at the Royal Museum of Alberta!
If you travel to Alberta this summer, make sure you visit this beautiful display!
QUILT OF BELONGING SHOW OPENS
JUNE 16 - SEPTEMBER 6
The Royal Alberta Museum (RAM), located in Edmonton, is opening its doors again! Visitors will be issued a timed-entry ticket to make entry to the museum as smooth as possible. Once inside, guests can spend as long as they want visiting the exhibits.
Order tickets at https://royalalbertamuseum.ca/
QUILT SHOW : Notice from Marg Frisque, Chair of the Quilt Show
The Quilt Show has been cancelled for this Fall and rescheduled for May 14 and 15, 2022
This Quilt Show will be a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Guild!!!
Fundraiser for the Quilt Show
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Marg F. made these 2 lovely quilts as a fundraiser for the Quilt Show 2022
The first one is 70" x 84" The second one is 52" x 72" Please contact Marg using the Contact page. |
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NICU Donation
Gift Basket : Congratulations to Margaret E.
The lovely gift basket was drawn on April 22, 2021 and the winner is the wonderful lady who makes so many quilts for our donation program! She will certainly use all the goodies in the basket for a good cause!
Details below in Barb's message
New Message from Barb Segal, our donation coordinator, April 5, 2021
OVQG Donations Update, April 5, 2021
Hi, I’m back again, with a quick update and a chance for you to win a thank you gift from OVQG. More than 125 quilts have been delivered to me in 2021.
Our liaison at the NICU is doing very well. She is a hard person to replace but two women are sharing the position and doing a good job.
My bins are out of quarantine and refilled for the next delivery which should happen in May. 60 quilts are delivered every 2 months. The last delivery included quilts for Easter. Currently, I have 180 quilts in storage for the NICU. Before we draw for the basket at the right, I would like to receive any quilts that you may be storing. Every quilt delivered from January 1st till the end of the day on April 21st will get you an entry. On April 23rd, the draw will be made live on the OVQG Facebook group page. Be sure to check the instructions below to deliver quilts and pick up supplies.
Spring Plan for Donations (revised)
I am currently offering the following services. Please contact me before visiting.
(Contact for Barb S. is available on the Members message in your email or through the Contact on the website
Fabric pickup: I have some fabrics available. Backings are available but I will need to know what colours you prefer. A photo of your quilt helps. Fabric bundles and projects for pickup are shown at the google site listed below. Pictures were added recently from a donation. Some of the offerings might be better used for the Quilt Show Boutique.
Batting pickup: 40*40” pieces of batting are available. NICU quilts should measure a minimum 35 to a maximum 40 inches.
Fabric donations drop off: If you have fabrics suited to children’s quilts, I would be pleased to receive them. It’s a way to declutter, if the fabrics no longer bring you joy.
Quilt donation drop off: Donation quilts can be delivered until April 21st, to participate in the draw. After that date, please hold your donation quilts until the outdoor Pop-up Donation Day in May. After the 21st, if you are coming by for supplies, I will take your quilts too.
Hi, I’m back again, with a quick update and a chance for you to win a thank you gift from OVQG. More than 125 quilts have been delivered to me in 2021.
Our liaison at the NICU is doing very well. She is a hard person to replace but two women are sharing the position and doing a good job.
My bins are out of quarantine and refilled for the next delivery which should happen in May. 60 quilts are delivered every 2 months. The last delivery included quilts for Easter. Currently, I have 180 quilts in storage for the NICU. Before we draw for the basket at the right, I would like to receive any quilts that you may be storing. Every quilt delivered from January 1st till the end of the day on April 21st will get you an entry. On April 23rd, the draw will be made live on the OVQG Facebook group page. Be sure to check the instructions below to deliver quilts and pick up supplies.
Spring Plan for Donations (revised)
I am currently offering the following services. Please contact me before visiting.
(Contact for Barb S. is available on the Members message in your email or through the Contact on the website
Fabric pickup: I have some fabrics available. Backings are available but I will need to know what colours you prefer. A photo of your quilt helps. Fabric bundles and projects for pickup are shown at the google site listed below. Pictures were added recently from a donation. Some of the offerings might be better used for the Quilt Show Boutique.
Batting pickup: 40*40” pieces of batting are available. NICU quilts should measure a minimum 35 to a maximum 40 inches.
Fabric donations drop off: If you have fabrics suited to children’s quilts, I would be pleased to receive them. It’s a way to declutter, if the fabrics no longer bring you joy.
Quilt donation drop off: Donation quilts can be delivered until April 21st, to participate in the draw. After that date, please hold your donation quilts until the outdoor Pop-up Donation Day in May. After the 21st, if you are coming by for supplies, I will take your quilts too.