Stitches from the Heart Quilt Guild to host quilt show in May

Stitches from the Heart Quilt Guild will be hosting a quilt show on May 7-8 featuring over 100 quilts of all sizes, colours and patterns, along with wall hangings and wearables.

There will be free demonstrations throughout the weekend and a silent auction featuring homemade items, a news release issued today states.

Admission is $5 per person and includes entry to the show all weekend, as well as a chance to win the door prize.

Full text of the news release follows:

Sault Ste. Marie’s Stitches from the Heart Quilt Guild is very happy to announce that we will be hosting a very special Quilt Show this spring to mark our 30th Anniversary. The Quilt Show is a collaboration of textile art from talented fibre arts members and will showcase a variety of large and small quilts, wearables and miniatures. The show will be hosted on Saturday, May 7 through Sunday, May 8 at the Tarentorus Sports Club at 56 Avery Rd. in Sault St. Marie, north of Third Line.

“We look forward to showcasing the talent within our membership,” stated Cindy Connell, Quilt Show Chair. “The theme of this year’s Quilt Show is Mother’s Garden as we are hosting our event on the Mother’s Day weekend.”

The Quilt Show will feature over 100 beautiful quilts of all sizes, colours and patterns along with wall hangings, wearables and miniatures. We will have FREE demonstrations throughout the weekend so you can learn a new skill; a silent auction featuring homemade items; the ever popular New To You which features fabric, patterns and notions all at deep discounts.

Quilt retailers will be showcasing their newest fabrics and kits and there will be food and refreshments available for purchase. We will also be raffling two full size quilts to raise money for the Kiwanis Lakeshore Club in SSM. “The quilt show offers something for everyone and will be a great outing for families to enjoy together during the Mother’s Day weekend,” stated Connell.

“All of our members have been busy preparing for our Quilt Show and have many beautiful projects to show after these past two years of Covid,” stated Connell “Our Committee has decided that we are going ahead with the show as Tarentorus Sports Club has a 1,200 person capacity.  That means we can provide a safe viewing environment for participants by meeting social distancing requirements.”

Admission to the show is only $5 per person and includes entry to the show all weekend, as well as a chance to win our door prize which is a full size quilt.  Tickets for the Quilt Show are now on sale and can be reserved by calling Karen Madill at 705-945-9932.

Members of the Guild have been meeting via Zoom for the past year and are excited to be able to meet in-person. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month and feature demonstrations and a member’s ‘Show and Share’. Go to https://www.facebook.com/StitchesFromTheHeartQuiltGuild to view the quilts.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Proof of vaccination and masks will be required. We encourage individuals who are interested in quilting to join us.  

Stitches From the Heart Quilt Guild was created in 1992. Our Guild has grown considerably from the original group of 6 ladies who started meeting prior to the Guild’s creation. We currently have over 100 members and will be celebrating our 30th anniversary at this quilt show.