Author: Textile Arts Guild of Richmond BC

Participate in a Canada-wide movement to learn about and engage in the arts and cultural life of your community.  Join us to see displays and demonstrations of quilting and other work we do.

When:         

• Friday September 18, 6:30-9:00 pm – displays and DIY Quilt Design
• Saturday September 19, 10:30 am – 4pm – displays, DIY Quilt Design and DIY fabric collage

Location:    Fabric Arts Studio, 2nd floor Richmond Library & Cultural Centre

About the event: The Textile Arts Guild of Richmond will showcase displays of quilts, quilt art, opportunity to see quilting and other work in progress. Visitors can try their hand at quilt design and collage.

DIY Quilt Design:  Quilts are cool again! At TAGOR, they have never never gone out of fashion because of the benefits their creation give us. Now you can try your hand at quilt designing with no sewing involved. Just arrange our pre-cut colourful fabric pieces into a pattern you like. We’ll take a photo of your design — it may be used in our next quilt given to the Richmond community! All ages and skill levels are invited to enjoy this activity that gets your hands, eyes, mind and heart working together with beautiful results!

DIY Fabric Collage: Kids 6+ can discover the delights of fabric collage. Card stock, fabric, buttons, trim, glue sticks and safe scissors will be supplied. Fabric experts will be on hand to help — or just come, play and have fun. Take home a masterpiece! Parents must stay with their children during this event.

When: Tuesday October 27, 2pm

Where: Creativity Lab in the Cultural Centre Annex and on Zoom

Cost: Free – please register here as space is limited

About the event: Sew A Story Trunk Show: Turning Quilts and Felt Mats into Toys

Join Jennifer Long as she shares through Zoom how quilts and felt play mats can become interactive toys that encourage imagination, storytelling, and family connection. Through her Be A Quilts and Felt Play Mat Panels, Jennifer will explore how thoughtful design can transform handmade projects into keepsakes that inspire creative play for children and grandchildren alike.

About the presenter:

Jennifer Long is a fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs, author, pattern writer, and the founder of Sew A Story Ltd. With a background in early childhood education and years of experience designing quilts, dolls, and machine embroidery projects, Jennifer is passionate about creating story-filled sewing experiences that bring generations together. She is known for her innovative doll designs, engaging quilt projects, and creative approach to turning handmade projects into meaningful play. Jennifer’s first multi-project quilting and sewing book with David & Charles launches in 2026.

When: Tuesday November 24, 2pm

Where: Creativity Lab in the Cultural Centre Annex

Cost: Free. Please register here, space is limited

About the event: Zero Waste: the art of up-cycled quilting, mixed media and textiles. Climate change is causing lasting and devastating problems for our world right now. Join Mayne Island, BC, quilter/textile artist Sandra Sandvik who will share via Zoom a look into the world of up-cycle quilting and textiles! Sandra will discuss the devastating effects of the textile industry on our climate while offering creative and beautiful solutions. Her trunk show will include her innovative up-cycled quilts and textiles with the use and reuse of fabric scraps to ensure nothing goes to waste. She will also share many ideas from the textile creative community to give you a jumpstart for your own up-cycled projects.

About the presenter: Sandra has been a textile artist for over 30 years. She is a graduate of the Capilano University Textile Arts program and has studied under numerous instructors both weavers and textile artists, in the US, Norway and Canada. Sandra currently works from her home studio on Mayne Island, BC. Her love of textiles has focused on quilting, mix media, art quilts, repurposing textiles and weaving. During the past few years, Sandra has shown her quilts and textile art pieces in a number of local exhibitions. In recent years she has had quilts accepted into the Canadian Quilters’ Association’s National Juried Show and published in Curated Quilts Magazines.