The Markham Guild of Village Crafts


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YOUR CREATIVE CRAFT CENTRE

40 YEARS OF CRAFTING EXCELLENCE!

11 Church Street (at Washington St.)
Markham, Ontario
L3P-3V5

905-294-7421

e-mail: markhamguild@rogers.com
 


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A variety of courses are available at the Markham Guild of Village Crafts to satisfy your interest. Enroll in some classes and see what you can do!

Classes are open to members and non-members.

REGISTRATION: Please register with the individual instructor for the respective course. Students must register 2 week prior to class start date. Most classes require additional materials fees which are not included in the prices stated unless otherwise stated. Validate times and additional fees with each instructor when registering. Cheques should be made payable to: Markham Guild of Village Crafts.

REFUND POLICY: Full Refund: If the program you choose is cancelled by the Guild.
                         Partial Refund: $5.00 administration and material fees are not refundable if cancelled by the student.
                         No Refund: If student cancels later than one (1) week prior to the beginning of the course.

 Quilting Blocks To Go

   SEWING
   - Sewing for Children and Teens
   - Beginner Sewing Class
   - Daytime Sewing
   - Continued Sewing

   ART
    - Art Classes for Pre-Teens and Teens

   KNITTING
   - Beginners / Intermediate Knitting
   - Mitered Squares

   CROCHET
    -
Crochet for Beginners
    - Intermediate Crochet
    - Wednesday Crochet Club

 

 

   QUILTING
   -
Quilting Blocks to Go!
    - Magic Tile Quilt
    - Quilting 101 (Beginner)

   CALLIGRAPHY
   - Calligraphy - Foundation, Roman & Italic

   PAINTING
   - Open Studio Painting Group

   POTTERY
   - Pottery Handbuilding and Wheelthrowing

   ONE DAY WORKSHOPS
    
- Soap Making
    - Candle Making
    - Jewelry Making - Wire Wrapping
    - Viking Knit (Wirework)
    - Swedish Weave on Monk's Cloth

                 WINTER COURSES

 Wire Wrapping Jewelry

   ART
    - Art Classes for Pre-Teens and Teens

   KNITTING
    - Beginners / Intermediate Knitting
    - Mitered Squares

   CROCHET
    - Crochet for Beginners
    - Intermediate Crochet
    - Crochet Club

   QUILTING
    - Quilting - Tumbling Block

   PAINTING
    - Open Studio Painting Group

 

   ONE DAY WORKSHOPS
    - Jewelry Making - Wire Wrapping
    - Viking Knit (Wirework)
    - Swedish Weave on Monk's Cloth
    - Candle Making
     
- Soap Making
    - When Scrapbooking Meets Quilting

   POTTERY
    - Pottery Handbuilding and Wheelthrowing

   MARCH BREAK PROGRAMS

                            SPRING COURSES

 

 

   ART
    - Art Classes for Pre-Teens and Teens

   QUILTING
    - Underground Railroad Quilt
    - Tumbling Block Frenzy
    - Baby / Lap Quilt

   SEWING
    - Children Sewing
    - Beginner Adult / Teen Sewing
    - Daytime Sewing
    - Continued Sewing

   DOMINO KNITTING
   - Mitered Squares

 

   CROCHET
   - Crochet for Beginners
   - Intermediate Crochet
   - Wednesday Crochet Club

   PAINTING
    - Open Studio Painting Group

   JEWELRY MAKING
     -
Jewelry Making - (beading with Japanese seed beads)
    - Jewelry Making - (beading with Tila beads)

   POTTERY
    - Pottery Handbuilding and Wheelthrowing


  

FALL COURSES  
QUILTING  

QUILTING BLOCKS TO GO!



 

Learn to make a variety of quilt blocks and put them together in a Wall Hanging/Laptop Quilt

Date:  Tuesdays, September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2011  (4 weeks)
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
Fee:  $56.00 plus material
Instructor:  Mary 
Contact Number:  (905) 471-2261

Quilting Blocks To GoQuilting Blocks To Go
Quilting Blocks To Go
Quilting Blocks To Go

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MAGIC TILE QUILT

Magic Tile Quilt


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Learn to make this unique quilt using 12 colour coordinated fabrics and grouting to produce a Stained Glass Look.

Date:  Wednesdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011 
Time:  10 a.m. – 12 noon 
Fee:  $56.00 plus material
Instructor:  Mary 
Contact Number:  (905) 471-2261

QUILTING 101
(Beginner)

Quilting 101


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Learn to make a simple baby quilt using 4Patch and Squares. Pick a fabulous baby fabric to create a simple baby quilt.

Date:  Saturdays, September 17, 24, Oct 15, 22, 2011,  10.00 a.m. – 12 noon  (4 weeks)
          or Mondays, November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2011,  7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.  (4 weeks)
Fee:  $56.00 plus material
Instructor:  Mary 
Contact Number:  (905) 471-2261
CALLIGRAPHY  

CALLIGRAPHY
 - Foundational and Roman
- Italic

Calligraphy

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Date:  Tuesdays, September 20 - November 15, 2011   (7 classes)
Time:  1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 
Fee:  $98.00 plus material fee of $5.00
Instructor:  Gayle 
Contact Number:  905–294–4272 
PAINTING  

OPEN STUDIO PAINTING GROUP

Intermediate & Advanced – Uptown Palettes



 


Intermediate & Advanced – Uptown Palettes

Date:  Starting September 8th to June 2012
Time:  Thursdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Fee:  $15/week
Instructor:  Marg
Contact Number:  905-477-0774
POTTERY  

Pottery Handbuilding
and Wheelthrowing

 

Students' Pottery

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This is an on–going class for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced students. The student acquires technical skill in Hand–building and Wheelthrowing. Practice both techniques with stoneware clay and porcelain. The experiment in glaze, kiln loading and firing will be discussed as the student advances in knowledge and experience. There are a maximum of 6 students per class to allow for individual attention

Dates: Saturday mornings, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
           Saturday afternoons, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
           Sunday mornings,  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
           Sunday afternoons, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
           Classes are ongoing, contact instructor for start dates.
Fee: $245.00 plus Material Fee $20.00 and Clay $15.00
Instructor: Wai-Yu 
Contact Number:  416-219-9708


 

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Note: User fees may apply to some classes.

Please call the guild to check on these and other classes that may be offered. 
Our office is open Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. until noon.
For more information, please call 905-294-7421 or or e-mail at
markhamguild@rogers.com.



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