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SUMMARY:Lynn Dykstra joins Royal City Quilters for Scrappy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Using Up the Bits: How to Organize AND USE Your Scraps and Ideas into Ready-to-go Quilt Designs\n\nInstructor: Lynn Dykstra\nCost: $ 41\nNo additional costs\nDate: Saturday\, April 18\, 2026 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm [Eastern]\nLocation: Online via Zoom\nWebsite: https://kleinmeisjequilts.blogspot.com/ \nRegistration opens to non-members on October 1. Please visit https://rcqg.square.site/ to sign up. \nVirtual Workshop Description\nScrap quilting is a wonderful way to express your own personal sense of style and color preferences. We will be using scraps of fabrics you chose for no other reason than you have the fabric. These scraps will be from leftovers of quilts you have already made\, fabric you bought because it was Wonderful! On Sale! Appealing for whatever reason! And maybe from gift fabric others gave to you that you have no clue what to do with. Add in some scraps you gather from friends and you will have gathered AND USE fabrics that reflect you more than any planned quilt would do. \nInstructor Bio\nLynn Dykstra has been quilting since childhood thanks to having a mother who encouraged nurturing that creative side. An active blogger since 2015\, she shares patterns and ideas and encourages others to adapt them. \nShe served as Illinois Quilters Inc. as  president for three terms. \nLynn is a nurse and teaches at Northern Illinois University. \nShe grew up on a farm in Iowa which she continues to manage with her sisters. \nLynn and her husband of 40 years are empty nesters and live in the west loop of Chicago.
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LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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SUMMARY:The Plot Thickens- Vocamus Writers Workshops
DESCRIPTION:The Plot Thickens 1 & 2 APRIL 21st/MAY 5th\nBy Peter Szabo\nHave a story idea but aren’t sure how to shape it into a complete plot? This two-part\,\nhands-on workshop is designed for writers who want clear\, practical guidance on how to\nturn their ideas into a plot that works. You’ll learn the foundations of storytelling—\ntheme\, setting\, point of view\, and genre—along with how to define your main characters’\ngoals\, challenges\, and stakes. You’ll use these foundations to create a simple\, flexible\nplot outline and understand what makes story arcs and scenes work. You’ll apply\neverything to your own short story through guided exercises\, with assignments reviewed\nin Part 2 (attending both sessions is strongly recommended).\nPrerequisite: Bring a story idea. \nThe 2026 Vocamus Writers Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community\nand provided by local artists and editors for all writers at any stage of their craft.\nThe workshops are designed to:\n•adopt or further with innovative tools and sources an even more consistent writing\npractice\n•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres\,\nsuch as poetry and nonfiction\n•understand the urgency of personal narratives in this day and age\n•be more resourceful and creative when facing stagnation or the dreaded blank page\n•discovering the intersectionality of diverse arts when adopting and improving a writing\npractice\n•create a plan to promote their work after finishing their manuscripts\n*and the opportunity for all of the above to converge into your next piece of writing.\nAll the Vocamus Writers Community Workshops will be provided at Vocamus Press: In\nthe adjacent building of First Baptist Church\, located on 255 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, ON\nN1H 3V8\nRegistration details: Send an email to vocamuswriterscommunity@gmail.com to\nregister for the specific workshop that you are interested in participating before the\nworkshop’s unique registration deadline.\nThat’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).\n-To be paid at the time of the workshop. Please bring cash.-
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-plot-thickens-vocamus-writers-workshops/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Literary,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Patterned Play: Printmaking with Textures | PA Day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is suitable for all ages. Artists ages 13 and under must have a caregiver present. \nJoin us at the AGG for a free\, drop-in PA Day Workshop! Come explore the world of textures and patterns that can be created with household craft items. Learn new printmaking techniques and create a design on paper that’s uniquely yours. \nAll materials are provided. Participants are also also welcome to bring clothes/fabric to upcycle. Come dressed for mess!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/patterned-play-printmaking-with-textures-pa-day-workshop/
LOCATION:Art Gallery of Guelph\, 358 Gordon St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1G 1Y1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families,Interactive,Visual Art,Workshops
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