Help Wanted

During the day of November 19th, members are encouraged to come to Merritton Community Centre between 10am and 4 pm to help prepare the quilt tops that were made last year as part of the Community Outreach program for the guild.

Workers on quilts last year

Anyone wishing to help can show up at any time, with their sewing machine and all the extras that you need to do this job (and probably a lunch).

 



We're hoping to get these tops ready for long arm quilting. Then they'll need binding.
There's always a home for this quilts

Meals On Wheels

A few of the placemats gathered this year

 Each year Niagara Heritage Quilters' Guild has put their sewing machines to work to make placemats that they give to the Meals on Wheels for St. Catharines & Thorold District.
Always a fun thing to do and always appreciated by those who receive them. Over the years, some of the recipients have sent a note to guild. For some this is their only Christmas "gift" that accompanies their meals.


 





Christmas cards are usually attached to each placemat to add a little more to the "gift". 




These pictures are a sampling of some of the placemats that have been made this year.

Some even have backs that are not Christmas related so they can be used all year round.

Community Outreach - Oct

NHQG has been very busy with community service. 

 



We had a challenge in the spring to make a quilt top from a mixed bag of donated fabric scraps. Thirty three wonderful tops came back and will be assembled and sent to our longarmers for quilting. 

 


This month alone, thirteen quilts were donated to a Womens' Shelter in Niagara Falls, while another four went to a family suffering a devastating fire.
 













 

On average we sent out approximately 60 to 80 quilts a year, all through the loving hands of our devoted guild members.