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Executive Members 2023-2024

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 […]

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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Bringing Warm Hugs with Quilts for Survivors

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.

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Carry & Cover Bags for Hospice

This project was approved by KQG Executive as a new Charity Project in March 2013. Hospice Simcoe is a facility that provides for the needs of people in all of Simcoe County who are dying.  There is no cost to the families to use their services and they are a non-profit agency.  They asked for […]