Program

September 2025 to June 2026

October 20, 2025

Marlene Speed Goddess in Stitches

We are looking forward to welcoming Marlene Speed who currently lives in Chemainus to our October guild meeting.

Marlene started her quilting journey many years ago after discovering an unfinished Sunbonnet Sue quilt top in her husband’s linen closet.  The quilt was started by his grandmother and mother, Marlene decided to finish it as a keepsake gift for her stepdaughter.

A lot of years and a few quilts later, after manhandling a queen size quilt on her domestic machine, she stopped quilting until discovering a longarm machine.  The quilting bug struck again!

Throughout her journey Marlene has experimented with different techniques including painting and colouring fabrics, trapunto embellishments and custom printed fabrics but it was longarming that kept drawing her back.  

She has won several local, national and international awards both for her quilts as well as her longarming.  Marlene also enjoys working with computers, using commercially available digital designs, and digitizing some of her own. 

You can find out more about Marlene at www.goddessinstitches.com

Our October Vendor

Pending final arrangements our vendor will be "Cindy's Threads", isn't that exciting?  The new owner is Danielle King, I know you are all looking forward to meeting her.

For more information on programs send an e-mail to program@quilthouse.ca

Sandi M, Betty K, Debby M & Lori M.
Program Committee