September 2020
Quilts of Valour
Good afternoon Ladies:
These are the two Quilts of Valour that will be offered to individual Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans to thank them for their service. Hopefully they will provide comfort and relief to those who may need it. We owe a huge thank you to Nancy and Dorinda for spear heading this initiative as a contribution from our Guild.
Nancy arranged her Log Cabin Blocks along with those that were crafted by other members of the Guild to form an impressive “Quilt topper” in addition to making a presentation bag from extra blocks. Ms. Joanne Swanson of Pictou is the recognized Quilter. Dorinda prepared the Labels which indicated our Guild Name and location.
Dorinda, fashioned her own Log Cabin Quilt “topper” with blocks she composed. It was quilted by Mira Stitch’in Post. This Quilt was also sent as a contribution from the Guild. Impressive Dorinda.
The two quilts were picked up on July 20th, 2020 by Ronda, for presentation to Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans.
We the Executive wish to thank all who participated in this venture. It was a wonderful act of kindness and compassion by a group of ladies who are known as “Quilters”.
Ryan’s Case for Smiles
2020 and the pandemic are providing both challenges and opportunities! Life does go on, and children continue to become ill or injured, requiring hospitalization. Thanks to the enthusiastic participation in last year’s Miles of Pillowcase Smiles (MOPS), 851 delightful pillowcases have been delivered to our 8 hospitals where children receive care, as well as Ronald McDonald House. Feedback from families and staff has been very positive.
Can we count on your support this year? Please forward the attached poster to your members. Because of the pandemic, guidelines include isolating the laundered and packaged pillowcases for two weeks before they are collected for delivery to the hospitals.
Thank you for creating smiles, “helping kids FEEL better to HEAL better”.
Kay Desborough
Nova Scotia Coordinator
Schedule for Winter 2020
HIGHLAND QUILT GUILD PROGRAMMING (Draft) 2020
| Jan 8 | Business Meeting – School and Meeting Cancelled | ||
| 15 | Business Meeting – Winter Challenge Introduction | Brenda MacKinnon | |
| 22 | BOM handout #6 Free night to sew as you please | ||
| 29 | Fat Quarter Bag | Dorinda McCully | |
| Feb. 5 | Business Meeting – Chaired by Nancy McKenna | ||
| 12 | Free Night to Sew as you please | ||
| 19 | Fabric Stash Sale – BOM handout #7 | Maureen | |
| 26 | Simone’s Clutch | Simone Cooper | |
| March 4 | Business Meeting | ||
| 11 | BOM handout #8 | ||
| 18 | MARCH BREAK-NO GUILD | ||
| 25 | Spring Wreath | Lois Worth | |
| April 1 | Business Meeting | ||
| 8 | Iron Carrier | Tina Sweet | |
| 15 | BOM handout #9 & 10 | ||
| 22 | Free Sewing | ||
| 24,25,26 | Retreat Weekend | ||
| 29 | Free Sewing – Discussion re Quilt Show | ||
| May 6 | Business Meeting | ||
| 13 | Free Sewing – Discussion re Quilt Show | ||
| 20 | Free Sewing – Discussion re Quilt Show | ||
| 27 | Free Sewing – Discussion re Quilt Show | See Second Page | |
| June 3 | Last Business Meeting of the Season – Quilt Show Review | ||
| 6 | Closing Work Shop and Dinner at St. James United Church | ||
HQG PROGRAM Winter 2020 Downloadable PDF
Ryan’s Case for Smiles
For those of you that are making “Ryan’s Case for Smiles” Pillowcases at home, please see the instructions for how to prepare them to donate below.
Thank-you!
Retreat 2019
We had another wonderful retreat weekend – we worked on our own projects and enjoyed great meals, treats, and many laughs!
More photos under the Project Photos tab above.
National Quilt Day
The site address for watching the video from the National Quilt Museum on March 16 at 10:00 AM CST
Tuffet Workshop
We had our second Tuffet workshop with Jacqui last week and we were all pleased to have completed our tuffets.
Christmas Donations
Members were very generous with their donations for residents of Senior Homes in our area this Christmas. 25 Christmas stockings were also made to put the items in.
Our Quilt Show
Highland Quilt Guild 