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Our Kanata Quilt Guild was honoured to be
invited to participate once again in the Fall Harvest Festival at the Glen
Cairn United Church on October 15.
Not only was the show a quilter’s haven, but
also a destination for those to enjoy the artistic and stunning beauty of our
many quilts on display. Members of the Guild welcomed too, the opportunity to
give back to the community.
We displayed our quilts in one half of the
church, and those from the Richmond Area
Quilters Guild, in the other half.
From the enthusiasm and compliments received
from the many visitors, the quilt show aspect of the Festival was certainly the
highlight, but perhaps the children enjoying the bouncy castle outside would
dispute this!
Everyone was pleasantly surprised with a visit
from our very special guests, who bypassed the bouncy castle and came directly
into the quilt show. It was an honour to welcome Ontario Premier Kathleen
Wynne, Mayor Jim Watson, and City Councillor Allan Hubley and introduce the
awe-inspiring works of art created by many of our guild members.
They were particularly impressed with the art
quilt of Parliament Hill created by Beth van Wyngaarden.
The Kanata Quilt Guild is a relatively young
guild, now in its seventh year which has grown from initially 60 to currently
160 members. As Ottawa’s only day-time guild, it meets on the second Thursday
of the month from 9:30 a.m. to noon except in the summer months. We are an
active, warm and welcoming group of quilters from beginner to advanced and even
those who are simply interested in quilts.
Each year, the Guild hosts a jam-packed program
of fun and exciting activities including workshops, sew days, charity projects,
guest speakers, and so much more!
Our Guild also belongs to an inter-guild
planning group for Eastern Ontario. This year many of the guilds are
working on a celebration quilt to commemorate Canada's 150th anniversary in
2017.
These quilts will form part of the travelling quilt show to be displayed
at many of the guilds, quilt shows, and other similar venues in Eastern
Ontario. I’m sure you’ll agree that its an exciting time to be a quilter
and to be part of the Kanata Quilt Guild, a dynamic guild where we learn,
create, have fun and share our passion for quilting.
This article was written by Sue Edkins of the
Kanata Quilt Guild