Monthly meetings include a short business meeting, a ‘Show and Share’ time, and either a speaker or a program related to the needle arts. We have two social events in June and December, as well as three summer gatherings in members’ homes. Guests are always welcome.
Location
Day and evening meetings are held at:
St. Aidan’s United Church
3703 St. Aidan’s St.
Victoria, BC V8P 2V7
This site is wheelchair accessible.
Evening meetings
Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month from September through June, from 7:00pm 9:00pm. We meet downstairs in the lower hall.
EVENING MEETINGS
Thursday March 5, 2020
Program: Zerena Caplan will be presenting her bursary pay-back program. Zerena will be instructing us on a small stitched sample of a motif in the Punto Antico technique. Instructions, including the charted stitch and a small piece of fabric, will be provided for a toonie. Supplies needed include a 4-inch hoop, sharp embroidery scissors, pearl cotton in a colour of your choice and tapestry needles (either pearl cotton #5 & #8 with tapestry needles 22 and 24 or #5 & #8 with tapestry needles #8 & #12). The fabric is 25 count lugana.
Thursday April 2, 2020
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Thursday February 6, 2020 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm (note time change)Program:
Thursday June 6, 2019
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DAY MEETINGS
We meet in the lower hall from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.
Thursday February 20, 2020
Program: We will be having a fashion show of vintage style garments during the meeting. The few remaining Yo-yo Christmas tree ornament kits will be on sale for just a toonie. We do not have the room booked for an extended hour, so there will not be a “Christmas” social this month.
Thursday March 19, 2020
Program: We will be working on card inserts for the Guild cards – please bring your basic sewing kit to stitch a much needed card insert. The new bunting banners will be introduced at this meeting.
Thursday May 16, 2019
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Thursday June 20, 2019
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NOTE – The Day Meeting scheduled for Thursday, Jan 16 has been cancelled.
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