The Halton Quilters Guild  

48 years of Quilting + Friendship = Halton Quilters Guild 

Meeting - December 4, 2025    
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.  Dinner starts at 7 p.m.
Next Meeting - January 8, 2026 (This is the second Thursday in January.)
Meeting Location - Mainway Arena (Auditorium), 4015 Mainway Drive, Burlington
Mailing Address - 3023 New St., PO Box 91540, Burlington, ON L7R 4L6
Email - [email protected]
   Website - www.haltonquiltersguild.ca ​

President's Message                                                                                                                                     Katherine Hunter
Such excitement in the air as the holiday season is upon us and we anxiously await the snow.  By the time you read this, the tree will be up and decorations will festoon the house.  There are so many interesting celebration days in December.  Among them are National Maple Syrup Day (19th), National Cookie Day (22nd), the Winter Solstice (21st), and National Call a Friend Day (28th).
 
We have a very exciting meeting this month.  The Loonie Auction promises to be the best one ever.  All cash raised will be split between the Burlington Food Bank and the Compassion Society of Halton.  Please remember to bring in any gently used blankets and quilts for the Compassion Society, as our unhoused population will need to cope with freezing temperatures.  We will also accept donations of canned goods, hats, mitts, and scarves (see page 4).
 
Members have donated generously this month PLUS we have three corporate donations this year.  Many thanks to Nova Sewing for the donation of a sewing machine, Northcott Fabrics for fabric, and Who Gives a Crap for a large carton of environmentally friendly bathroom tissue – 100% bamboo and NO plastic wrapping.  Fifty percent of WGAC profits go to sustainable water projects all over the world.  A trip through their website is very interesting as they show the water projects with which they are involved and are very transparent in their records.
 
The search for a suitable quilt show venue continues and we hope to bring you good news at the meeting on Thursday.  Dianne Goldsmith and Darla Youldon have stepped up as co-convenors of the show.  Many of the committee head positions have also been filled.  Way to go, HQG!!
 
As we move into this holiday season - a colourful high before we hit the January/February doldrums - please remember those in our community who are struggling.  In addition to financial donations, community dinners need volunteers as does your local food bank.  This is a hard time of year for many - families, the unhoused, the elderly and those who cope with loneliness.
 
Have a wonderful December.  The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a colder and drier winter but we can always hope for a white Christmas.  Happy Holidays to those who are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa,  
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December 2025 Snippets
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November 2025 Snippets
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2025 HQG Membership Form
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