One of the mandates of the Victoria Quilters Guild is education about quilting. To this end the Workshop Committee schedules Workshops with locally, nationally, and internationally recognized quilting teachers.
Policy For Workshop Attendance In order to encourage the sharing of teachers and resources among interested local guilds we have instituted the following policy regarding attendance at workshops.
Workshops will be offered first to VQG members.
One month prior to the workshop date, attendance will be opened to members of other fiber and fabric guilds (West Shore, MQG, Embroiderers Guild, Up Island Guilds for example) at the same price (assuming there are still available seats).
Non guild members will also be allowed to sign up one month before the date, (assuming there are still seats available). They will be charged a 10% surcharge.
Please contact us with questions, comments, and suggestions for workshop topics or teachers. workshops@victoriaquiltersguild.org
Workshop Cancellation Policy
Victoria Quilters Guild
Please note that once you have registered and paid for a workshop, the following will apply:
No refund will be made for the workshop. If there are people on a wait list, you would be given their names and numbers and you make arrangements with them to take your place and exchange workshop fees between you.
Register for workshops by emailing workshops@victoriaquiltersguild.org .
Payments for workshops can be done through an E-transfer to: victoriaquilt.treasury@yahoo.com
Once payment has been received you will be confirmed in the workshop and provided a supply list.
In Person Workshop : One Block Wonder – Mae Petersen
Date: April 19 and May 3, 2025
Location: Cordova Bay 55+, 5238 Cordova Bay Road
Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Cost: $65 for both days
This class will teach you how to create a quilt that is make from one fabric. Six identical equilateral triangles are cut from the fabric. When sewn together the triangles create a kaleidoscope image.
The basic construction is simple – no Y seams. The challenge is in the design. The hexagons are placed on a design wall and moved around until a pleasing design is created.
Various techniques for finishing and quilting will also be demonstrated.
SPRING FLING – May 24, 2025
In Person Workshop Cost: $45
Workshop Location: St. Joseph The Worker, 753 Burnside Rd West
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
I am looking for a fourth instructor for Spring Fling, if you are interested, please email workshops@victoriaquiltersguild.org
Susan Teese – Trees
We will be creating trees. You are encouraged to make this tree your own by adding fabrics with images (wildlife, birds, other favourite items). It’s also a chance to use your interesting scraps. The ‘tree method’ may also be used to create owls, buildings, etc. We will discuss suitable backgrounds as well as various methods for inserting trees into landscapes. Images shown are some suggested possibilities.
Cathy Miller, Charlane Simpson and Christine Knox – UFO Busters!
How many UFO’s do you have sitting in your sewing room? Do you want to get them done? What is holding you back? Are your creative juices stuck? Is your imagination blocked? Pick any one (or more!) of your UFO’s that is begging for that inventive spark to bring your piece back to life. This course is intended to inspire you to apply techniques you haven’t thought of, to look at the piece in a different way, taking you into a whole new direction. Play items are supplied including a special creative tool that designed to bust through creative blocks. To lead you on this fun journey of exploration and creativity you’ll have access to Cathy Miller, Charlane Simpson and Christine Knox.
Marlise Horst – Traditional Crazy Quilting – What is CRAZY QUILTING?
Crazy quilting combines patchwork and embroidery to dramatic effect. It was a Victorian quilting sensation! Crazy quilters of the 1890’s reviled in using any fabric, stitch, shape or colour in any arrangement they pleased. Adding lots of embroidery made it all look great – the more, the better. It was over the top and imaginative back then and it is still fun to do today.
The 6-hour class has two parts: First, participants will assemble a patchwork square by hand using foundation piecing. (Marlise will demonstrate the hand-basting method, but joining the patches by machine is an option). The second part of the class focuses on the hand embroidery that gives crazy quilting its characteristic embellished look. Marlise will demonstrate herringbone, blanket, and feather stitches, couching, French knots and more, depending on time and interest. We will also look at ways of embellishing with appliqued motifs, ribbons, and lace.
August 24 – Lorna Moffatt
In Person Workshop
Time: TBD
Workshop Location: St. Joseph The Worker, 753 Burnside Rd West, Victoria, BB
Cost $85.00
You will be able to choose from either of these two designs: Butterfly or Jughead
Butterfly
I have drawings of butterflies that can be traced if desired and I havea heap of samples showing ways to create an imaginative fantastical butterfly using heat and bond, layers of colour and pattern and shapes, stitched in place with a darning foot. although all of the projects I’m designing could remain at the bonded stage , for those not keen on free embroidery, and with no stitching, could be put in a frame.
Jughead (image on black)
This requires a photocopied image of a head of choice. could be themselves,a family member or just a great image found online or from a magazine. I’ll demonstrate how to stitch through the photocopied image to create a linear face that will then be captured in a vase/jug/vessel shape with handles. a huge bouquet of flowers will then be created from appliqued shapes, bursting out from the face. I’ll show samples and demonstrate the techniques and then it’s up to the stitchers imagination to go forth and create their own whimsical design. This project uses a combination of tracing, free motion embroidery, bonding and applique.
September 17 – Krista Hennebury – Thread play Pouch
In Person Workshop
Time 1:00 – 4:30pm
Location: Church of Advent, 510 Mt. View Avenue, Victoria BC
Cost: $50 plus $35 for 5 sample thread box (Total $85 for both or if you have the thread, $50)
This half-day (3 .5 hour) workshop typically follows on the Aurifilosophy presentation so students may put into practice the technical information shared in the lecture. Students will make a Quilt-as-you-go zipper pouch along with Krista as they learn about managing machine tension, proper needle selection, stitch length, free motion or walking foot stitching strategies, hand appliqué, appropriate thread for decorative stitches and a lot more! The pouch is designed to show off stitch patterns in multiple weights of Aurifil thread. The workshop cost includes a thread box of Auriful threads that can be used in the workshop. The colours of the threads are blue, yellow, white green and grey. This may help you in choosing your fabric colours.
September 18 – Krista Hennebury Scrappy Flower Table Runner
In Person Workshop
Time 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Church of Advent, 510 Mt.View Avenue, Victoria BC.
Cost: $90
You will be making a table runner that finishes 18 1/4” X 70”. The runner has 10 leaf blocks arranged as two stalks meeting in the middle. Each stalk is a rainbow of colours ending with a red flower. These can be scrappy using different prints that all read as the same colour. There are 2 borders to finish the runner. You could do more stalks to make a large quilt (see photo)
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FALL FROLIC – October 18, 2025
In Person Workshop Cost: $45
October 18, 2025
Location: St. Joseph The Worker, 753 Burnside Road West, Victoria BC
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 pM