Cuddle Quilts
| Louise Forrest (right) from the Hamilton Quilters Guild excepting a plaque of appreciation from Karen Marcoux of the Professional Firefighters Association. |
| Held on the Third Tuesday of the month, 9:30 - 2:30 pm HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1763 UPPER JAMES St., In the new year we will be making kits for cuddle quilts. We are making baby quilts for The Professional Fire Fighters Association. |
Community Outreach
Townsview Lifecare Centre 2001-2002
We presented 80 lap and twin bed size quilts to the
residents of this facility for their comfort. Lap
quilts had a pocket for their feet and ties so they
could use them on their wheelchairs. All quilts were
donated in the hope of brightening their spirits.
Wolfe Island Canadian MPtis Indians 2002-2003
We presented 80 quilts for the Canadian Metis
Indians in northern Ontario to Reverend Kathryn
Gorman-Lovelady and distributed to the Metis
community at large.
Second Stage Services 2003-2004
With the hope that it will brightened their
surroundings as they move into their new homes.
Loss due to fire: 2004
We gave individual quilts to each member of the
family so they would know that they were not alone
at this difficult time.
We presented 80 lap and twin bed size quilts to the
residents of this facility for their comfort. Lap
quilts had a pocket for their feet and ties so they
could use them on their wheelchairs. All quilts were
donated in the hope of brightening their spirits.
Wolfe Island Canadian MPtis Indians 2002-2003
We presented 80 quilts for the Canadian Metis
Indians in northern Ontario to Reverend Kathryn
Gorman-Lovelady and distributed to the Metis
community at large.
Second Stage Services 2003-2004
With the hope that it will brightened their
surroundings as they move into their new homes.
Loss due to fire: 2004
We gave individual quilts to each member of the
family so they would know that they were not alone
at this difficult time.
She died three years ago at Emmanuel House, the
palliative care centre operated by the Good Shepherd
Centres where she had volunteered for 10 years.
About 25 friends from her quilting group, Sewing Sister &
Buddies, gathered last week with members of St. Charles
Roman Catholic Church where Katie worshipped, to honour
her memory. The 42 multicoloured quilts piled high in a
room at the Stinson Street centre were a message of the
love from those she inspired. The sewing group made the
quilts from fabrics left to them by Katie and will be given
to Emmanuel House patients. "It's like her life," said
sewing buddy Sandra (Sam) Croucher, as she admired the
quilts' vibrant colours of orange, yellow, purple, blue,
green, rust and pink. "She was full of colour, she was a
special person."
palliative care centre operated by the Good Shepherd
Centres where she had volunteered for 10 years.
About 25 friends from her quilting group, Sewing Sister &
Buddies, gathered last week with members of St. Charles
Roman Catholic Church where Katie worshipped, to honour
her memory. The 42 multicoloured quilts piled high in a
room at the Stinson Street centre were a message of the
love from those she inspired. The sewing group made the
quilts from fabrics left to them by Katie and will be given
to Emmanuel House patients. "It's like her life," said
sewing buddy Sandra (Sam) Croucher, as she admired the
quilts' vibrant colours of orange, yellow, purple, blue,
green, rust and pink. "She was full of colour, she was a
special person."
"She was generous, outgoing and witty -- and she was a talented quilter."
The comfort the quilts will bring to dying patients is beyond words, says Loretta Ward, Emmanuel House program manager.
Some will be used as wall hangings and others will be raffled off to Emmanuel House staff and as silent auction items for the Good
Shepherd Centres' Harvest dinner fundraiser in October.
Here is the list I received from Jan of some of the people who helped clear Katie's studio and used her fabrics to support her
favourite charity:
Ethel Ballantyne , Shelley Ballantyne , Jan Ballantyne , Cathy Snelling , Sue Penny , Sam Croucher , Jane Cole , Debbie Winn
Carol Cunningham , Karen Marchildon , Karen Trevisan , Kathy Fogarasi , Rena Mahler (she's in Italy right now) , Sheila Clarke
most are guild members except Jane and Carol.
Come join us for a day of sewing, chatting and learning some new patterns or a new technique. Your participation is appreciated. For members who would like to make a quilt or quilt tops at home they should be crib size 40" x 60". The ages will range from new born to two years old. Please wear your lanyard so that we can get to know each other. Bring your lunch. Tea and cookies are supplied. |
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