Hi Everyone:

Thought this might be of interest:

In celebration of International Women's Day, Artistri presents the exhibition Beyond the silk road: Glimpses of contemporary textiles in Southeast Asia from March 7 to March 21. It will feature14 contemporary interpretations of the art of silk weaving by Cambodian and Laotian craftswomen. Suzanne Chabot, Director of the Museum of Costumes and Textiles of Quebec will inaugurate the exhibition at the official opening March 9 at 6 pm.

Since cloth-making became an important human activity some 20000 years ago, it has been women's work. Once considered an important skill for women, the significance of textile-creation diminished largely in connection with the industrial revolution, when what had once been considered a skilled craft became a task which could be accomplished by a machine. However, the fortunes of women and textiles continue to be inextricably bound together in much of the developing world, where the ability to weave is one of the most useful ones a woman can have. Nowhere is this more true than in places like Cambodia and Laos, where silk weaving is experiencing a revival after decades of civil strife and political antagonism, and women find themselves at the forefront not only of a self-conscious effort to preserve their cultural heritage, but also of a revival which represents a potentially significant revenue stream.

The vernissage of Beyond the silk road: Glimpses of contemporary textiles in Southeast Asia will take place at a 5 à 7 Tuesday March 9 at Artistri Atelier-Boutique—5319 Park Avenue, Montreal. All are welcome.

where is everyone?

Hi - just a quick note to remind you all about the invitation to attend Loose Threads guild meeting on Monday, Feb 15 to hear Diane Shink talk about antique aprons. The evening will begin at 7:30 P.M., in Chalet 1 at Pierre Elliot Trudeau Park on Mackle Road in Cote St. Luc. Please RSVP by Monday, Feb 8. Refreshments will be served.
We also invite you to join us for our open sewing day on Tuesday, Feb 9 at 12:30 P.M. The kettle will be on :-)
Be sure to check out Loose Threads Quilt Guild's blog at http://www.loosethreadsquiltguild.blogspot.com/
Looking forward to seeing many of you on the 15th.
Best regards,
Sharon Gates

Loose Threads Invites the Co-Op Quilters

Loose Threads Quilt Guild extends an invitation to ALL the members of the Co-Op Quilters to a meeting on Monday, February 15 at 7:30 PM. Our guest speaker will be Diane Shink and her topic for this evening is Aprons.
Please RSVP by Feb 8. Admission for this event is a non perishable food item. Refreshments will be served.
Hope to see you there.
Sharon Gates

Happy Holidays

From all of us at Loose Threads Quilt Guild, we wish our sister guilds a joyous holiday season.
Please remember to check out our blog.
Looking forward to seeing you in 2010.
Sharon

Of course I put the message on the wrong blog, so here goes again.

Mea culpa, have not been visiting the site as often as I should. Just read the great new about Roz. Congratulations Roz!! Quite an accomplishment and one to be very proud of.

SandraJ

congratulations to Roz Agulnik

This evening, Roz Agulnik was honored at the Annual Cote St. Luc Volunteer Award dinner with the Socio-Cultural Award for her "exceptional contribution to the recreation socio-cultural program". As a co-president and valued member of the guild, Roz is a tireless and commited worker for Loose Threads. Roz is always eager to do what needs to be done and is willing to help , and always with a smile.
As well as wishing her a hearty Mazel Tov, we thank her for all she does for our guild.

Congratulations to Johanne and her CQQ group for a wonderful meeting yesterday! And thanks also to Quilte Montreal for all their preparation, hard work, great sweets table, etc. A huge job well done. Congratulations to all. We had 9 of our members there yesterday and we all had a lot of fun!! Personally, it was the first time I was able to attend, and it sure won't be my last.

Thanks again to all who made this happen.

SandraJ