*** Autumn Splendour, a quilt made by the Kingston Heirloom Quilters, WINS prize at the Canadian Quilter's Association 2009 National Juried Show (NJS) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on display at TCU Place from May 26 to 30.

Prize:
Excellence for Traditional Wallquilt -
1st place
Award comes with $1000 prize

Congratulations to all!

For more information about the quilt and detailed pictures, click on quilt.

There are plenty of quilt shows coming this spring/summer in south eastern Ontario. Be sure to check our Upcoming Events before planning your outtings. And be sure to visit the Shops along the way! Happy Quilting!

The Quilt of Belonging is coming to the Cornwall Civic Complex (100 Water Street East), Cornwall, ON, May 10-18, 2009. Quilt of Belonging is a stunning, collaborative textile art project that shows there is a place for all in the fabric of society. This rich tapestry is 120 feet (36 metres) long and 10.5 feet (3.5 metres) high. Its 263 blocks portray the rich cultural legacies of all the First Peoples in Canada and every nation of the world. Several Kingston Heirloom Quilters sewed the hexagon blocks to the black background. The needleworkmanship in this quilt is incredible. We know, we've seen it up close and personal. If you get a chance, see this Canadian quilt.

We have a new commercial member: an online quilt shop near Ottawa - Mad About Patchwork. Visit our Shops web page.

Are you a quilter looking for an opportunity to enrich your skills and enjoy the company of fellow quilters?

Are you interested in developing your knowledge and abilities in applique, piecing, and quilting?

The Kingston Heirloom Quilters provides an opportunity for you to accomplish these objectives. We are a not-for-profit community organization committed to excellence in heirloom quilting. Through our meetings, workshops, guest speakers, and educational trips, we strive to broaden our knowledge and skills in both traditional and contemporary quilting techniques.

We usually meet twice monthly, from September through June:

the first Tuesday and
the third Thursday of the month

We meet 9:30am to 3pm and 7 to 9pm, at St. John's Anglican Church Hall on Church Street in Portsmouth Village, Kingston. Members bring a lunch and enjoy the stimulation of fellow quilters throughout the day. So be sure to check the dates at the top of this page.

Activities center on group projects, workshops, demonstrations and guest speakers. Meeting days without a formal program are spent on a variety of group projects.

Our group quilts are made for charitable purposes. Several have been donated to the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. We also provide baby quilts for Kingston General Hospital.

Kingston Heirloom Quilters participate in mounting a major quilt show in Kin gston every three to four years. This provides us the opportunity to showcase the finest quilting of our members and our colleagues, the Kingston Limestone Quilters Guild.

Members participate in educational activities in the community, such as fairs and speaking at schools. But most importantly, the organization fosters a spirit of fellowship in the sharing of ideas and talents in the quilting field.

Membership is open to both experienced and learning quilters who support our goals of developing and preserving the skills of heirloom quilting. We welcome visitors to our meetings. Please join us for the love of quilting. Drop in or contact us at khq at quiltskingston.org. We'd love to meet new and experienced quilt enthusiasts.

Please visit these pages again, as we complete the stories of our group quilts and share pictures of our member quilts.

Send questions and comments to: khq at quiltskingston.org
Last modified by dhh: June 19, 2009