Save the Date! International Quilt Day 2025

 Join us on International Quilt Day - Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 1 pm to 4 pm at North Grenville Municipal Theatre (Kemptville) for a celelbration of quilting. There is no admission charge. We will have a Bed turning at 1:30 pm and then again at 3 pm showing some of the quilts that were documented during our 2023 and 2024 quilt documentation that we did with NG Community Grants.. We will have displays from our guild, Kemptville Quilters' Guild and other quilt groups including Victoria's Quilts - Kemptville, Quilts of Valour, Youville Quilts. North Grenville Historical Society partnered with us for the 2023 and 2024 quilt documentation and they wil also have a display. We will have the 2023 book, Quilts of North Grenville & Area available for $25 and the Quilt of North Grenville & Area 2024 for $30. Interested in purchasing both books - the price for the set is $50.

We set sail (virtually) in January 2025.

 

The Kemptville Quilters' Guild is planning a fun getaway. As part of the weekend we are looking at Hawaiian food and have recipes:  Hawaiian Recipes for a complete 8 course meal.

 

SPOOK-TACULAR EVENT COMING TO KEMPTVILLE!

Get your tickets early for a one-of-a-kind happening to take place in Kemptville this fall:  

HALLOWEEN TEA 10 am - noon 

Cobwebs & Quilts: A wicked good time we have in store for all brave souls that enter our doors.

HALLOWEEN TEA  1:30 to 3:30pm

Tea & Tales  Gather ye witches young and old for a cup of tea and a story to be told.

The time offerings have different names but the events that happen will be the same.

At both events you will enjoy a beautiful tea during which you’ll be entertained with a Halloween tale by some members of the North Grenville Community Theatre.  Also during the Tea you will be shown fall themed quilts and a display of Halloween wall hangings, and vintage linens.  A special feature for those who have vintage linens, will be the opportunity to learn about how to clean, restore and repurpose vintage linens.  There will be door prizes and items for sale.

Both events will take place on Saturday October 5, at St John’s United Church, 400 Prescott Street in Kemptville.  Tickets are $25.00 for the Cobwebs & Quilts event, and $25.00 for the Tea & Tales event, and can be purchased by calling 613-258-4581.

Organized by the Kemptville Quilter’s Guild, this is a fundraiser in support of the new CT Scanner for Kemptville District Hospital.  For more information, please contact us at 613-258-4581. Trick Or Treat Yo’self to a fun outing ... .come in costume (optional) and don’t miss out on the Halloween fun!

25th Anniversary Celebrations Begin

2024 - 25 is the 25th Anniversary of the Kemptville Quilters Guild.

It's going to be a great year with lots of special activities.

The celebrations began with a group picture 

of five people who were first year members.

                                L to R. Ann Hedberg, Debora Cloutier, who was the first President,  

                                               and Pauline Clarke, Mary Triebe, Judy Black.

                                        Thanks to Anita Frigan for making the beautiful cake 

                                        which everyone enjoyed during the refreshment break.                                        

Quilt Documentation 2024

This is one of the quilts we documented during our documentation that was made by Maretta Hay for the Kemptville Legion. This quilt gets displayed during the month of November. An exceptional quilt and a generous gift of time, talent and commitment.

 

Check our Kemptville Quilters' Guild FB page

 Please note that we use the Kemptville Quilters Guild Facebook page for many of our posts.

See the video from our Home on the Farm Quilt Show & British Tea!

 We had a wonderful time at the Home on the Farm Quilt Show & British Tea - with over 176 entries and a Tea Room and vendors. There were cloth quilts and barn quilts. Thank you to everyone that contributed to the success of this show.

For anyone that missed the show - we will have the quilts at the Quilt Tent for the International Plowing Match in Kemptville from September 20 - 24, 2022. Be sure to get a quilt ticket for the raffle ticket.

Programs 2022-2023

 We are looking forward to seeing everyone for our 2022-2023 Guild year. Please note that we post most frequently to our Facebook group.

June 12, 2023 Meeting Quilts in the Park/Potluck

May 8, 2023 Meeting Lynne Rochette Trunk Show

Shop of the Month - Jennifer Hamilton

April 10, 2023 Meeting Jane Rozell

Shop of the Month - Sew Crafty

March 13, 2023 Meeting Krista Hennebery

Shop of the Month - Fibrecraft

February 13, 2023 Meeting Cyndi McChesney Panel Palooza - Fun with Panels

Shop of the Month - Mad Moody Fabrics

Jan 9, 2023 Meeting Quilting Ergonomics with Rose Parr. 

Shop of the Month: 3 Dogs Quilting

Dec 12, 2022 Meeting  The Quilter's Night Before Christmas - Sue Reich 

Shop of the Month - Stitch by Stitch

November 14, 2022 Meeting Past President's Trunk Show

Shop of the Month - Happy Wife Quilting

October 17, 2022 The Sustainable Quilter - Bridget O'Flaherty

First meeting will be in person - Monday, September 12 at 7 pm

Guest speaker is Janice Toonders, Upper Canada Village sharing information on some of the quilts they have. 

Join us at Kemptville Pentecostal Church. Taylors Sewing Quilt Shop will be our shop of the month. They will be setup and ready for 6:30 pm.

 IPM 2022 Home on the Farm Quilt Show & British Tea

The 2022 IPM will be held in our area - North Grenville on the grounds of Kemptville Campus and will run September 20 -24, 2022. Prior to that time we will have the Home on the Farm Quilt Show and British Tea.

We encourage you to participate by:

-enter the IPM Quilt Competition

-attend the August 19 & 20 Home on the Farm Quilt Show

-while at the Quilt Show - enjoy the British Tea

-attend the IPM in September - it will be September 20 - 24, 2022

-purchase a quilt raffle ticket for a chance to win a special queen size quilt that is made of blocks submitted to the IPM 2022 Quilt Block Challenge.

More information is available on the IPM website.

Any questions - please email QuiltsIPM2022@gmail.com

Members of the IPM 2022 Quilt Committee are from five partner groups: 

- Kemptville Quilters' Guild

- Thousand Island Quilters' Guild

- Upper Canada Quilters' Guild

- Victoria’s Quilts Canada - Kemptville Branch

- Kemptville District Hospital Auxiliary 

Proceeds from the quilt raffle will be shared among the partners to be used for their projects within the community.

Barn Quilt Resources -from IPM 2022 Barn Quilt Introduction Presentation

Here are some of the sites and resources mentioned during the presentation:

IPM Quilt competition webpage includes brochure and entry form for show

Information site about Donna Sue Groves who started Barn Quilts

barnquilttrails.ca  This is a great site -shows Ontario BQ trails, how-to's.....

Video - Choose a BQ Pattern

Barn Quilt Painting From Inspiration to Installation with Ruth McWilliams

10 Color Palettes Based on Famous Paintings

NFL Team Colors

You can also search for NBA colors, MLB colors, NASCAR Colors, NHL colors

Facebook groups such as Barn Quilt Trails, Barn Quilt Addicts, Barn Quilt Headquarters. Check the comments lots of good sharing. Check the Photos tab to see just pictures.

For those that wish to purchase a custom made barn quilt: Blocks by Anne (makes Barn Quilts) email: blocksbyanne@gmail.com

KQG February Sew & Tell -Enjoy!

 

National Sew Day for Quilts of Valour - Canada Society

Friday, February 4, 2022 starting at Noon ET you are invited to join in for our 4th Annual National Sew Day! 

This year's online event is being hosted by designer and quilter Paul Leger. Pre-register here:   https://www.quiltsofvalour.ca/what-s-new so you receive the Zoom link the day before, and you'll be entered for prizes (the link to register is the first bullet on that page). 

 While you are on the QOVC site, visit the Online Store to see the 2022 Hug Block Bundle (new fabrics from Northcott — $25 for 5 FQ — includes tax and shipping) 

QUILT BLOCK CHALLENGE HOME ON THE FARM: YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW

 Thank you to everyone who participated in the IPM 2022 Quilt Block Challenge!

There were 72 quilt blocks completed and returned by the November 19, 2021 deadline. There were entries from Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. It was delightful to see the diversity of styles. The creativity and talent that went into these works produced blocks that will make their mark in our community's history. 

To see all of the blocks that were made, watch the YouTube video. 

The blocks will be used to create the IPM 2022 Raffle Quilt, and then there will be another quilt made for the 2021-2022 Ontario Queen of the Furrow. Depending on how many blocks are needed for these two quilts will determine if a third project is undertaken.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE QUILT BLOCK WINNERS!
IPM 2022 Quilt Block Challenge Presentations were made to the winners on December 21 at Charles Street Quilt Retreat in Spencerville.

See the pictures posted on https://www.plowingmatch.org/ipm2022/get-involved/quilt-block-challenge

Home on the Farm Quilt Show & Tea Room August 19 & 20,

 

Introducing the 2022 IPM Quilt Competition Categories

Entry fee is $10 per quilt/item with maximum one entry per category.

Youth class under 13 years or 14-16 years: one entry and no entry fee.

All quilts must be made after August 2020.

Prize money for most categories are: $100 for first place, $75 for second place, $50 for third place.

Show off your quilting talent! Quilts shown at the quilt show will go on to be shown at the IPM 2022 Quilt Tent in September 2022.

Entry form and brochure are posted on: https://www.plowingmatch.org/ipm2022/get-involved/quilt-competition

January 2022 Sew & Tell

 Here is the Sew & Tell portion of the KQG January meeting - enjoy!