The "STITCHES IN OUR TIME" 2024 Quilt Show will be on May 30 and MAy 31, 2025!
It will take place at the Sheridan College Conference Centre.
Only guild members may enter quilts into the show. Membership fees MUST be paid in order to enter a quilt.
We'll keep you informed about entries and volunteering at the show at our monthly guild meetings, in the newsletter or via direct email.
SO be sure to MARK these dates on your calendar!
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Are you interested in joining the Quilt Show Committee for Stitches in Our Time 2025? Listen for announcements at our monthly guild meetings or in Snippets to learn how you can help to make our Quilt Show amazing!!!
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Would YOU like to be a Vendor?
We are now accepting Vendor Applications. Please contact us via email at haltonquilters@gmail.com (Attention: Annette Guenther) Would YOU like to enter a Quilt? Plan to enter a quilt (or two!) in 2025! 
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Winners at the "STITCHES IN OUR TIME 2017" Quilt Show
GROUP QUILTS
1st Prize Kathleen Seles plus – Aviatrix Medallion
2nd Prize Susan Lauzon + Thursday Morning Quilters – Maple Sugar
LARGE QUILTS
1st Prize Annette Guenther – Gravity
2nd Prize Alison McDonald – Garden Path
3rd Prize Catherine McMaster – Blooming 9 Patch
SMALL QUILTS
1st Prize Sam Halliday – Row by Row 2015
2nd Prize Alison McDonald – Hunter’s Star
3rdPrize Gloria Bilous – Atlantis
MINIATURES
1st Prize Barb Croucher – Without Borders
2nd Prize Carol Goddu – The Grand Tour Moscow
3rdPrize Judy Hakim – Taking Flight
WALL HANGINGS
1st Prize Margaret Messier – Dragon Fly
2nd Prize Pamela Simons - Elephant in Blue
3rd Prize Carol Brown - Flight
USABLES/WEARABLE QUILTS
1st Prize Barb Ross - Oriental Splendor Jacket
2nd Prize Sylvia Jaago - My Favourite Things Tote
3rd Prize Lynne McCulloch - Gingko Jacket
CQA RIBBON WINNER - President’s Choice Alison McDonald – Garden Path
1st Prize Kathleen Seles plus – Aviatrix Medallion
2nd Prize Susan Lauzon + Thursday Morning Quilters – Maple Sugar
LARGE QUILTS
1st Prize Annette Guenther – Gravity
2nd Prize Alison McDonald – Garden Path
3rd Prize Catherine McMaster – Blooming 9 Patch
SMALL QUILTS
1st Prize Sam Halliday – Row by Row 2015
2nd Prize Alison McDonald – Hunter’s Star
3rdPrize Gloria Bilous – Atlantis
MINIATURES
1st Prize Barb Croucher – Without Borders
2nd Prize Carol Goddu – The Grand Tour Moscow
3rdPrize Judy Hakim – Taking Flight
WALL HANGINGS
1st Prize Margaret Messier – Dragon Fly
2nd Prize Pamela Simons - Elephant in Blue
3rd Prize Carol Brown - Flight
USABLES/WEARABLE QUILTS
1st Prize Barb Ross - Oriental Splendor Jacket
2nd Prize Sylvia Jaago - My Favourite Things Tote
3rd Prize Lynne McCulloch - Gingko Jacket
CQA RIBBON WINNER - President’s Choice Alison McDonald – Garden Path
President's Challenge 2023 - 2024
A RETURN TO CHILDHOOD CHALLENGE
Make a quilt, throw size or smaller, using only three colours: white, black and a surprise colour. The surprise colour will be selected by picking a crayon out of a bag. It is important to note that you are NOT restricted to three fabrics, but rather to just these three colours.
I will have the crayon bag ready at October and November meetings. After you pull out a crayon, you will be able to create a colour swatch on a piece of paper to take with you. I will record your entry number with the actual crayon. Please make a note of your number. As it is a “contest”, I won’t be recording names.
Finished quilt entries are to be presented at the May Guild meeting. Each entry will reference their entry number and the crayon will be displayed with the quilt.
A RETURN TO CHILDHOOD CHALLENGE
Make a quilt, throw size or smaller, using only three colours: white, black and a surprise colour. The surprise colour will be selected by picking a crayon out of a bag. It is important to note that you are NOT restricted to three fabrics, but rather to just these three colours.
I will have the crayon bag ready at October and November meetings. After you pull out a crayon, you will be able to create a colour swatch on a piece of paper to take with you. I will record your entry number with the actual crayon. Please make a note of your number. As it is a “contest”, I won’t be recording names.
Finished quilt entries are to be presented at the May Guild meeting. Each entry will reference their entry number and the crayon will be displayed with the quilt.
Vice-President's Challenge 2023 - 2024
This challenge will be a scrap lover's dream. At each guild meeting you will receive a bag of fabric and be encouraged to use that fabric in a block or two – can be scrappy or coordinated – your choice. There will be instructions for a block in your bag but you are not required to make that design. I do request that you make a 12.5” block.
Bring your creations to the next meeting to share with everyone. You may then keep the block or donate it to Comfort Quilts. However, you must bring the block to the meeting to pick up another bag of fabric and the instructions for the next block. Sign up will be at the September meeting.
This challenge will be a scrap lover's dream. At each guild meeting you will receive a bag of fabric and be encouraged to use that fabric in a block or two – can be scrappy or coordinated – your choice. There will be instructions for a block in your bag but you are not required to make that design. I do request that you make a 12.5” block.
Bring your creations to the next meeting to share with everyone. You may then keep the block or donate it to Comfort Quilts. However, you must bring the block to the meeting to pick up another bag of fabric and the instructions for the next block. Sign up will be at the September meeting.
President's Challenge 2022 - 2023
Create a quilt with the theme of “Sapphire – Our 45th Anniversary”. Interpret this in any way that inspires you. Deep blue colours, paper pieced sapphire jewels, appliques of blue things found in nature - these are just some possibilities. It’s whatever you and your creativity decide. There is no size requirement or restriction. It can be anything from a miniature quilt to a California King. Finished projects should be brought to the June guild meeting. Please have them submitted by 6:30 p.m. for judging.
UPDATE: Thank you to the guild members who participated in the HQG 45th Anniversary Challenge. There were several unique entries, ranging from quilts to art pieces, each reflecting an original interpretation of the challenge. The winning entry from Katherine Hunter was an accordion display illustrating a variety of quilt blocks, all in beautiful shades of blue.
(See page 8 in October Snippets)
Create a quilt with the theme of “Sapphire – Our 45th Anniversary”. Interpret this in any way that inspires you. Deep blue colours, paper pieced sapphire jewels, appliques of blue things found in nature - these are just some possibilities. It’s whatever you and your creativity decide. There is no size requirement or restriction. It can be anything from a miniature quilt to a California King. Finished projects should be brought to the June guild meeting. Please have them submitted by 6:30 p.m. for judging.
UPDATE: Thank you to the guild members who participated in the HQG 45th Anniversary Challenge. There were several unique entries, ranging from quilts to art pieces, each reflecting an original interpretation of the challenge. The winning entry from Katherine Hunter was an accordion display illustrating a variety of quilt blocks, all in beautiful shades of blue.
(See page 8 in October Snippets)
THE "STITCHES THROUGH TIME" SCHOOL PROJECT
See the file at the bottom of this page for a more detailed description of the initial year of the "Stitches Through Time" Project.
"Stitches Through Time” was a collaboration between elementary students in the Halton Region and the Halton Quilters Guild in 2016 - 2017. The project was a proposal by guild member, Katherine Hunter, as a way to link the celebration of Canada's 150 birthday with the 40th Anniversary of the guild. The quilts made by the students were then featured as the special exhibit at our 2017 Quilt Show, "Stiches in Our Time".
In September 2016 Katherine visited the interested schools to discuss the history of quilting as well as its importance in the community and as an art form. She then organized a small team of volunteers to work with students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 at Halton schools in Acton, Burlington, Georgetown, Milton and Oakville. The students learned to use a sewing machine, as they sewed a practice strip of material, made a coaster to take home and created a block for their class quilt. Many volunteers from the guild helped with this amazing project - contributing fabric, working with the students in the classroom, assembling the quilt tops, long arm quilting them and then attaching the binding. At the conclusion of the quilt show, the quilts were returned to their respective classes and the students voted on where the quilts would go. Some remained in the schools while others were donated to community charities that offer comfort to those in need.
The tremendous success of this project led to a special project in which Katherine worked with three classes at one Burlington and two Oakville schools during 2017 - 2018. One class with Grade 7 students took a break from their quilt making activities to each make a block for several quilts to go to first responders to the Humboldt tragedy.
Thank you for your leadership and willingness to make a difference. I want to thank you for working with our schools and inspiring numbers of our students. I also want to comment on the heartfelt work you have undertaken to support first responders, their families and the victims of that horrific day in Saskatchewan. (Your) group's dedication and empathy in the most difficult circumstances are and will not be lost on those students you have inspired.
Stuart Miller, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board
"Stitches Through Time” was a collaboration between elementary students in the Halton Region and the Halton Quilters Guild in 2016 - 2017. The project was a proposal by guild member, Katherine Hunter, as a way to link the celebration of Canada's 150 birthday with the 40th Anniversary of the guild. The quilts made by the students were then featured as the special exhibit at our 2017 Quilt Show, "Stiches in Our Time".
In September 2016 Katherine visited the interested schools to discuss the history of quilting as well as its importance in the community and as an art form. She then organized a small team of volunteers to work with students from Kindergarten to Grade 7 at Halton schools in Acton, Burlington, Georgetown, Milton and Oakville. The students learned to use a sewing machine, as they sewed a practice strip of material, made a coaster to take home and created a block for their class quilt. Many volunteers from the guild helped with this amazing project - contributing fabric, working with the students in the classroom, assembling the quilt tops, long arm quilting them and then attaching the binding. At the conclusion of the quilt show, the quilts were returned to their respective classes and the students voted on where the quilts would go. Some remained in the schools while others were donated to community charities that offer comfort to those in need.
The tremendous success of this project led to a special project in which Katherine worked with three classes at one Burlington and two Oakville schools during 2017 - 2018. One class with Grade 7 students took a break from their quilt making activities to each make a block for several quilts to go to first responders to the Humboldt tragedy.
Thank you for your leadership and willingness to make a difference. I want to thank you for working with our schools and inspiring numbers of our students. I also want to comment on the heartfelt work you have undertaken to support first responders, their families and the victims of that horrific day in Saskatchewan. (Your) group's dedication and empathy in the most difficult circumstances are and will not be lost on those students you have inspired.
Stuart Miller, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board
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WORKSHOPS
Workshops are promoted both in the newsletter and at our guild meetings, often with opportunities to see samples of the projects before signing up. Please drop by the Workshop table to learn more about upcoming workshops, sign up or discuss any you would like to see offered.
Upcoming WORKSHOPS:
December: Disappearing Blocks January: Sewer’s Work Station
February: Project Bag March: Fabric Collage
April: Hunter Star Quilt May: Paper Piecing
June: English Paper Piecing
The workshops will be held in the community room at the District 3 Police Station, 3800 Constable Henshaw Blvd, Burlington (Walkers & Dundas).
Workshops are promoted both in the newsletter and at our guild meetings, often with opportunities to see samples of the projects before signing up. Please drop by the Workshop table to learn more about upcoming workshops, sign up or discuss any you would like to see offered.
Upcoming WORKSHOPS:
December: Disappearing Blocks January: Sewer’s Work Station
February: Project Bag March: Fabric Collage
April: Hunter Star Quilt May: Paper Piecing
June: English Paper Piecing
The workshops will be held in the community room at the District 3 Police Station, 3800 Constable Henshaw Blvd, Burlington (Walkers & Dundas).