November 15, 2008 – March 1, 2009

Wellington County Museum & Archives
RR#1 Fergus, Ontario (Canada)
N1M 2W3
0536 County Road 18
Township of Centre Wellington

Opening Reception: Friday, November 14, 2008

Discover the beauty and art of quilting in Wellington County. The Grand Quilt Guild of Fergus showcases their most recent work at Wellington County Museum & Archives in "A Few of Our Favourite Things", opening on November 15th, 2008.

This major exhibit reflects the various interests of their members ranging from traditional quilts, using patterns recognizable from the past, to more recent techniques that our quilting mothers and grandmothers would not even recognize. Some are hand quilted with hours of stitching while others are machine quilted in a more modern format.

"As you view the quilting display, we hope that you will see how the roots planted by early quilters continue to weave their magic into the quilts of today providing all who view them with joy and wonder," states Judy Eckhart, member of the Grand Quilt Guild.

Formed in 1996, The Grand Quilt Guild continues to preserve, promote and expand the heritage of quilting within Wellington County through education and intergenerational sharing of ideas, skills and love of the craft.

Please join us at the opening reception, Friday, November 14, 7:30 to 10 pm, at the Wellington County Museum & Archives between Fergus and Elora. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please check our website at http://www.wcm.on.ca/ or phone 519-846-0916.

Registration is now available for this year’s Quilt-A-Thon for Victoria Quilts Canada. I’ll be going, along with a couple of friends (Lisa and Julia – anyone else coming?). Julia and I had a great time last year.

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Check-in at 8:30am)
Place: Church of the Nazarene, 2 Stonehaven Drive, Kanata
Cost: $10.00 (assists in cost of supplies)

You can now Register Online. Registration closes October 10, 2008.

Help honor and remember loved ones who have/had Alzheimer’s disease on World Alzheimer’s Day (September 21) by creating a personalized Virtual Quilt Patch in their memory.

Create your own Virtual Quilt Patch. More info.

I have, thankfully, never had anyone in my family that has sufferred from this horrible disease. However, I created a patch in memory of all those that have and do suffer. I hope you will too.

If you create a patch, feel free to link to it in the comments section.

The money from the sale of the quilt provides financial assistance to our elderly residents living in Brethren Retirement Community, who have, through no-fault of their own, exhausted their financial resources and the ability to pay for the cost of their care. Brethren Retirement Community is a 501 (c) 3 faith-based nonprofit organization in Ohio.

This quilt, Road to Nowhere, was made by the mother of one of our nurses and her friends. It is available for online bidding until 8 am on Thursday morning, Sept 10 – reserve bids can be placed for the quilt – live auction is Friday evening, Sept 12. It is a queen-size quilt, machine pieced and quilted by machine.

Visit the auction site

Contact:
Jan Teaford
Director of Development
Brethren Retirement Community
Email Jan

Today is National Quilting Day.

The National Quilting Association began sponsoring National Quilting Day with a resolution passed by members attending the 22nd Annual Show in Lincoln, Nebraska, in June 1991. The third Saturday in March is officially designated as National Quilting Day, but quilters are flexible and we love a celebration – especially when fabric is involved – so over the years, observance of National Quilting Day has unofficially been expanded to the whole month of March!

The NQD logo for 2008 is the Eight Hands Around block – symbolizing the long tradition of friends joining together to share their love of quilting.

Here’s a free pattern to make a 40″ square Eight Hands Around baby quilt in PDF format. It’s so pretty, I think it could be made for anyone, not just as a baby quilt.