Chapter of the Embroiderers'
Association of Canada
Program Schedule
2020-2021 SEASON
Our weekly Thursday and semi-monthly Tuesday evening meetings will be held virtually, using Zoom, until further notice. Meetings are open to guild members only.
Thursday meetings will run between 9:30 am and 3 pm.
Tuesday evening meetings will begin on Tuesday, October 13 and will run from 7 to 9 pm.
Members will receive meeting notifications via email message which will include the Zoom link as well as information on the meeting program.
2020: OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
October 2020 |
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| Thursday, October 1 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Coffee party - season opening meeting |
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11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break / open meeting |
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1 - 3 pm | Members' roundtable/open stitching |
| Thursday, October 8 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Guild news / open stitching |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break / open meeting | |
| 1 - 2:30 pm | Members' show & tell | |
| 2:30 - 3 pm | How to transfer a design onto fabric - video | |
| Tuesday, October 13 | 7 - 9 pm | Open meeting & stitching |
| Thursday, October 15 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Guild new & updates / Open stitching |
| 11:30 - 1 pm | Lunch break / open meeting | |
| 1 - 3 pm | Show & Tell / Question of the Week / Open stitching | |
| Thursday, October 22 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Guild news & updates / Question of the Week / Open stitching |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break / open meeting | |
| 1 - 3 pm | Show & Tell / open stitching | |
| Tuesday, October 27 | 7 - 9 pm | Open meeting & stitching |
| Thursday, October 29 | 9:30 - 11:30 am |
Guild news & updates / Question of the Week / Open stitching |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch break / open meeting |
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| 1 - 3 pm |
Show & Tell / open stitching |
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November 2020 |
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| Thursday, Nov. 5 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Guild news & updates / Question of the Week / Open stitching |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break / open meeting | |
| 1 - 3 pm | Show & Tell / open stitching | |
| Tuesday, Nov. 10 | 7 - 9 pm | Open meeting & stitching |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Whitework SIG |
| Thursday, Nov. 12 | 9:30 - 10:30 am | Guild news & updates |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | Debby Soll - My Shasiko Journey | |
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11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch break ./ open meeting | |
| 1 - 3 pm | Show & Tell/open stitching | |
| Thursday, Nov. 19 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Guild news & updates / Question of the Week: Do you like to stitch in hand or do you prefer to use a hoop, Q-snap, frame, stretcher bars? |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break (meeting remains open) | |
| 1 - 3 pm | Show & Tell / open stitching | |
| Tuesday, Nov. 24 | 7 - 9 pm | Open meeting & stitching |
| Thursday, Nov 26 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Guild news & updates / Question of the Week: What do you like to do while stitching: chatting on the phone with family or friends; watching tv; listening to music, radio or podcasts; simply stitching in silence? |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break /open meeting | |
| 1 - 3 pm | Show & Tell/open stitching | |
December 2020 |
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| Wednesday, Dec. 2 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Sampler SIG |
| Thursday, Dec. 3 | 9:30 - 11:30 am |
Guild news & updates / Mask challenge reveal |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break / open meeting | |
| 1 - 3 pm |
Show & Tell / Open stitching |
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| Tuesday, Dec. 8 | 7 - 9 pm | Open meeting & stitching |
| Thursday, Dec. 10 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Guild news & updates / Question of the Week: How do you decide who receives stitched gifts? Lessons learned? |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break / open meeting | |
| 1 - 3 pm |
Show & Tell / Open stitching |
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| Wednesday, Dec 16 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Whitework SIG |
| Thursday, Dec. 17 | 9:30 am - 3 pm |
Holiday party! Guild news & updates / Show & tell - seasonal stitching / Open meeting & stitching |
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January 2021 |
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Wednesday, January 6 |
9:30 - 11:30 am |
Samapler SIG |
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Thursday, January 7 |
9:30 - 11:00 am |
Guild news / Question of the Week: Do you buy patterns (ie charts only) or kits (charts & materials)? |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
15-sided biscornu - intro and side 1 |
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11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch break / open meeting |
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1 - 3 pm |
Show & Tell / open meeting |
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Tuesday, January 12 |
7 - 9 pm |
Open stitching |
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Thursday, January 14 |
9:30 - 11:00 am |
Guild news / Question of the Week: Do you design your own projects? |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
15-sided biscornu - side 2 |
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11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch break / open meeting |
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1 - 3 pm |
To be announced / open meeting |
| Wednesday, January 20 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Whitework SIG |
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Thursday, January 21 |
9:30 - 11:00 am |
Guild news / Question of the week: Cyber needlework classes - have you ever taken one/are you interested in taking one? |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
15-sided biscornu - side 3 |
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11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch break / open meeting |
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1 - 3 pm |
TBA / open meeting |
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Tuesday, January 26 |
7 pm - 9 pm |
Open stitching |
| Thursday, January 28 |
9:30 - 11:00 am |
Guild news / Question of the week: Do you stitch every day? |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
15-sided biscornu - side 4 |
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11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch break / open meeting |
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1 - 3 pm |
TBA / open meeting |
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February 2021 |
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| Wednesday, February 3 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Sampler SIG |
| Thursday, February 4 |
9:30 - 11:00 am |
Guild news / Question of the week: What do you do with your UFOs? |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
15-sided biscornu - side 5 |
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11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch break / open meeting |
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1 - 3 pm |
Show & tell / open meeting |
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| Tuesday, February 9 | 7 - 9 pm | Dima Santina - Goldwork embroidery 101: materials, tools and basics / Open stitching |
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Thursday, February 11 |
9:30 - 11:00 am |
Guild news / Question of the week: How should we celebrate our 50+1 anniversary? ENNY theme ideas for our anniversary exhibition? |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
15-sided biscornu - side 6 |
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11:30 am- 1 pm |
Lunch break / open meeting |
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1 - 3 pm |
Guest speaker Lianne van Leyen of 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers |
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Wednesday, February 17 |
9:30 - 11:30 am |
Whitework SIG |
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Thursday, February 18 |
9:30 - 11:00 am |
Guild news / Question of the week: How many pieces are on your stitching agenda at a time and do you have a rotation plan? |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
15-sided biscornu - side 7 |
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11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch break / open meeting |
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1 - 3 pm |
Show & Tell / open meeting |
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Tuesday, February 23 |
7 - 9 pm |
Open stitching |
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Thursday, February 25 |
9:30 - 11:00 am |
Guild news / Question of the week: How do you decide what kind and size of needle to use? |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
15-sided biscornu - side 8 |
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11:30 am - 1 pm |
Lunch break / open meeting |
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1 - 3 pm |
Show & Tell / open meeting |
March 2021 |
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| Wednesday, March 3 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Sampler SIG |
| Thursday, March 4 | 9:30 - 11:00 am | Guild news / Question of the week: What's your favourite stitching tip? |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am | 15-sided biscornu - side 9 | |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break / open stitching | |
| 1 - 3 pm | Show & Tell / open stitching | |
| Tuesday, March 9 | 7 - 9 pm | Open stitching |
| Thursday, March 11 | 9:30 - 11 am |
Guild news / Question of the week: What's your suggestion for a group project to replace the biscornu next fall? |
| 11 - 11:30 am | 15-sided biscornu - side 10 | |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break . open stitching | |
| 1 - 3 pm | Nancy Tozer - Japanese embroidery | |
| Wednesday, March 17 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Whitework SIG |
| Thursday, March 18 | 9:30 - 11:00 am | Guild news / Question of the week: Confession time - what's your worst stitching disaster? |
| 11 - 11:30 am | 15-sided biscornu - side 11 | |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break / open stitching | |
| 1 -3 pm | Show & tell / open stitching | |
| Tuesday, March 23 | 7 - 9 pm | Open stitching |
| Thursday, March 25 | 9:30 - 11 am | Guild news / Question of the week: How do you organize your electronic stitching files? |
| 11 - 11:30 am | 15-sided biscornu - side 12 | |
| 11:30 am - 1 pm | Lunch break / open stitching | |
| 1 - 3 pm | Show & Tell / open stitching | |
