Tuesday 12 August 2014

Lollygagging Along the Way to Lethbridge

From Brock University to
Calling all guilds! We had so much interest and fun in past years that we want to repeat the challenge. For this year’s “walk”, we would like to journey from Brock University in St. Catharines, ON to University of Lethbridge, AB where Quilt Canada 2015 is being held.

We have measured the track from QC2014 (St. Catharines ON) to QC 2015 (Lethbridge, AB), with a slight detour to Penticton (QC 2013). It is an amazing 5015.01km or 197,441,338.6 inches. That’s a lot of inches to collect, but I know that working together we can do it.

To avoid getting tired, we will  “lollygag” along the way - visit some member guilds and quilt shops as we travel from point to point. I have access to a fair number of these, but if you are along the way, let me know so that you can be included. (email to diratlarge@canadianquilter.com)

to the University of Lethbridge
Here’s how it works. What you need to do is collect inches by measuring the perimeter (around the outside) of the quilts in your Show and Tell/Share, starting Sept. 1. 2014 until June 1, 2015. Send this total to Marilyn Michelin, Director At Large at diratlarge@canadianquilter.com each month.

Using the inches you send me, I will plot how far we go and will report our progress in a blog report at the end of each month, including, of course, all those interesting places where we’ve “lollygagged” along the way.

Please get your guild involved. Everyone loves finishing those UFO’s. See you in September!
Marilyn

9 comments:

  1. Lorette Van Staalduinen16 August 2014 at 08:29

    How does a guild become a CQA/ACC guild ? My guild is the Dalemead Quilters . We receive to the CQA/ACC magazine as a guild so I assumed we were a member guild, but we are not on your list below.

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    1. If your guild is a member, you can get on, but pls ensure you are a member. And then you have to email the Director at Large your website, and then we put you on.
      Thanks for inquiring!
      Jackie White
      President CQA/ACC

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  2. Likewise, the Kempenfelt Quilters' Guild in Barrie is not listed there either!

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    1. You have to let us know that your guild has a website and that you are a member and then we can add you. We don't have info of all guild websites. I have now checked your membership and found your website and added your guild=)
      Jackie White
      President CQA/ACC

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  3. Our guild -Quesnel Quilt guild is a member, but does not have a website. I have tried to email, but doesn't seem to work at my end. O
    ur total for September was 7970 inches.

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    1. Are you using diratlarge@canadianquilter.com?
      I have recorded your inches- thanks

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  4. Our guild also missing
    Cariboo Piecemakers Quilt Club # 5272

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  5. If you could send us your website info to diratlarge@canadianquilter.com, we'd love to add your guild to this list.

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