Workshops
The Professional Development Committee of the Orchard Valley Quilters Guild has a long history of offering high quality workshops to its members. Our past instructors have included Carol Seeley, Elinor Peace Bailey, Esterita Austin, Gloria Loughman, Joen Wolfram, Lura Schwarz Smith, Dianne Jansson, Libby Lehman, Carol Bryer Fallert, Robbi Joy Eklow, Jane Sassaman, Margaret Miller, Kathy Kinsella, Marianne Parsons and more. If you have suggestions for workshop topics or presenters, please Contact the Program Committee.
OVQG Workshop Policy
As teacher contracts are signed well in advance, workshop fees are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend a workshop,
you may sell or transfer your spot to another person. We ask that members use any available waiting list first.
As teacher contracts are signed well in advance, workshop fees are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend a workshop,
you may sell or transfer your spot to another person. We ask that members use any available waiting list first.
Janet Sproggs |
About the instructor: Janet Scruggs is a textile artist based in Kamloops, BC exhibiting locally, nationally and internationally, winning several awards for her artwork. Janet teaches both online and in person which provides her opportunities to share her passion for design and explorations of techniques. She hold a B.Ed. degree as well as a City and Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Design and Stitched Textiles (Hand Embroidery) Janet employs various surface design techniques in her art pieces, incorporating colouring (paint/ink/dye) felting, quilting, hand embroidery, and other mixed media processes. Discovering and implementing new techniques is an ongoing passion. Visit Janet’s website at https://www.janetscruggs.com. |
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The Quilter on Fire Workshop with Brandy Maslowski, October 5, 2022
Meet Brandy Brandy Maslowski is a serial quilter and fibre artist, and loves humans, hiking and tea. She brings more joy and less overwhelm to quilters as a quilt teacher, speaker, podcaster and travel tour host. You can find her as the Quilter on Fire everywhere on social media and listen to the Quilter on Fire Podcast every Tuesday at 1pm Pacific Time.
Fall 2022 Workshop Inksations by Brandy Maslowski |
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Fall 2022 Workshop with Christina Thomas
Past Workshops
The Gypsy Wife Quilt
For two wonderful two days (September 30 and October 1, 2018), Dianne Jansson from Di-Versity quilting in Pritchard guided us through the intricacies of the Gypsy Wife quilt. We had lots of fun playing with colour and some exciting new blocks as we made a start on this stunning quilt. (Click on images to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
A New Look at Colour with Rena Warren
On Sunday, April 8, 2018, Kelowna artist Rena Warren gave us an overview of colour theory and introduced us to process colour (CMYK). We learned to create gorgeous colours and colour schemes in paint and paper. (Click on pictures to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
On Sunday, April 8, 2018, Kelowna artist Rena Warren gave us an overview of colour theory and introduced us to process colour (CMYK). We learned to create gorgeous colours and colour schemes in paint and paper. (Click on pictures to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
Let's Get Modern with Lyn Longair
On April 10 and 11, 2016, Lyn Longair introduced 9 of us to a fascinating process of designing with our chosen fabrics, translating our designs into working drawings, and then constructing our very own modern quilts -- challenging and lots of fun! (Click on pictures to enlarge; use side arrows to navigate.)
