Executive Members & Job Descriptions Name Position Job Descriptions OFFICERS Marg Parke Co-President President Job Description Temp Marie Kalisch Vice President Vice President Job Description Wendy Morrison Past President Past President Job Description Lorrie Dillard Secretary Secretary Job Description Monica McArthur Treasurer Treasurer Job Description Committee Chairs Julie Stewart Block of the Month Block of the […]
Comfort Quilts
Here are a few comfort quilts from the latest batch dropped off to the NICU at RVH. 77 were dropped off last week, bringing the total to 102 for the year. Great work everyone!
Comfort Quilt
This sweet quilt top was handed in to comfort quilts for quilting. It is finished now, but I don’t know who pieced the top! If anyone recognizes it, please let us know, we would like to give you credit on the label!
11 Things Quilters Can Do!
In the Autumn issue of Canadian Quilter, Bridget O’Flaherty (aka The Sustainable Quilter) shared 11 ideas for things quilters can do to help make the industry more sustainable. What a great resource to share with our quilting friends! An interesting read.
Donations for Hospice
Hello, fellow quilters! I hope you are all enjoying this sunny weekend. I will be doing a drop off at Hospice Simcoe on Friday, November 4. If anyone has urine bag covers, tote bags or even single bed quilts, please contact me to arrange dropping off at my home. Thanks to Kathleen Moraghan and Waverley […]
Urine Bag Instructions
As promised, here are the instructions for my process when making my sample bag. You may use any method you choose, this is just a guideline. The finished size should be 14” wide, and 12” deep, open at the bottom, with a drawstring at the top. Cut a piece of fabric 14” by 29 inches. […]
They Need Our Help
The Guild received a request from Terry McKinley, a former pediatric nurse at RVH. She is now working 2 weeks a month in public health nursing in the remote indigenous community of Bearskin Lake. She wondered if the Guild would be interested in donating crib sized quilts for the babies that live in the […]
From Springwater Neighbours – Best Version Media, November 2021 Written by our very own Christina Pilon. (3-5 minute read) Thanks Christina for sharing. You’re awesome and we appreciate you writing this article.
Past Presidents by Year
2020 – 2021 Julie Stewart 2019 – 2020 Julie Stewart 2018 – 2019 Robbie Siebert 2017 – 2018 Janice Baird 2016 – 2017 Liela McClenaghan 2015 – 2016 Jill Anderson 2014 – 2015 Kathy Farr 2013 – 2014 Linda Mielke 2012 – 2013 Darlene Jackson, Lynn MacDonald 2011 – 2012 Helen Gourlay 2010 – 2011 […]
Founding Members 1994
Anderson, Diane Forde, Carol Kinsman, Mary Helen Phillips, Madelene Ans, Sue Foster, Brenda Klaassen, Monique Rice, Lorraine Beaumont, Sharon Foster, Anita MacLeod, Mickey Russell, Wendy Beauchamp, Lucy Frechette,Catherine Mitchell, Barbara Shibley, June E. Blocksdorf, Ingrid Furtlehner, Sandy Murray, Maria Siegel, Hedi Boyd, Lorraine Garrett, Joanne McCaul, Cathy Skinner, Benita Bucarelli, Karen Greiner, Mary McCleery, Joanne […]