• St. Jacobs Quilt Shows • Kitchener Waterloo Quilt Shows • Cambridge Quilt Shows

• Mennonite Relief Sale & Quilt Auction • Quilt Stores

Quilting is an integral part of the region's heritage, so it is fitting that  we're known as "The Quilt Capital of Canada".

In addition to fine shops and galleries that cater to quilt enthusiasts year around,

May marks the time when the communities of St. Jacobs, Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge & New Hamburg

come together to host a variety of exceptional events (known formerly as the Waterloo County & Area Quilt Festival).

Dates and hours for these events vary, so please check details carefully and plan to attend them all!

ST. JACOBS QUILT GALLERY

Third Level of The Mill

1441 King St. North, St. Jacobs

Admission: By donation.

Open: Daily year round

Featured Artist: Joan Hug Valeriote
Visit the St. Jacobs Quilt Gallery on the third level of The Mill in St. Jacobs. Open year-round, the Gallery has an ever changing exhibit of quilts representing the best of the quilter's craft.

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CHURCH THEATRE TRUNK SHOW

At the Church Theatre
1376 King Street North, St. Jacobs

Tickets: $5 each - call 519-664-3419 to order in advance. Tickets will also available at the door.

Open: Wednesday May 28, 2008: 2 shows: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Featured Artists: Nina Stahlschmidt & Marion Holman

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Artists: Nina Stahlschmidt and Marion Holman

QUILTS FOR THE WORLD

At St. Jacobs Mennonite Church

1310 King Street North, St. Jacobs

Admission: $4.00 per person

Open:

• Tuesday May 27 to Thursday May 29, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Friday May 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Guest Artists: Elmira Needle Sisters ~ Quilters' Guild

PLUS many other talented local quilters. The Mennonite Relief Sale quilts on display will be donated to the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale for auction on Saturday May 31, 2008. Daily demonstrations and gift shop. All proceeds go to support Mennonite World Relief.

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A SAMPLING (Main Level)

At St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre
11 Albert Street, St. Jacobs

Admission: $5.00 per person (includes tea and a treat)

Open:

• Tuesday May 27 to Friday May 30, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday May 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Featured Artist: Rosemary Plummer

Also, view a sampling of quilts from talented local artists representing a wide variety of design styles and stories. The 20087 Quilt Block Challenge Quilt will be displayed - this year's theme being "Baskets Galore".

UFOs AND TEA (Downstairs)

Put on a hat from our collection or bring your own. Enjoy a giggle and a sweet; sip some tea and admire the amazing UFOs (UnFinished Objects). Some pieces were discovered in attics, some in sewing rooms. All are works of art with stories of their own. This show is a celebration of the charm, history and beauty of quilt patches that represent countless hours of time and are still waiting for completion. Also see Dorothy's beautiful hand embroidery.

Above: Do you remember seeing Linda Frey's one block wonder in the Un Finished Objects collection in 2007?

Look for the finished quilt in 2008 in the fabulous line up of quilts upstairs at the Schoolhouse Sampling collection

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Quilts by Rosemary Plummer, Feature Artist of 2008 Sampling Show

Top: Sunfish -21" x 19.5", original design using "free-style" quilting technique by Susan Carlson

Bottom: Mariner's Compass - 45" square, pattern by Judy Mathieson

CONTEMPORARY QUILTS - at Silo Weavers

1441 King Street North, St. Jacobs

Admission: Free

Open:

• Tuesday May 27-Friday May 30, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday May 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Guest Artist: Susan Norman is from Paris ON.

Click here to view Susan's web site.

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QUILT BLOCK CHALLENGE

Theme for 2008: Baskets Galore

Fabric for the Challenge is available from Treadle & Co.

in St. Jacobs and Reichards Dry Goods in Elmira.

Block entries will be displayed at Riverworks Shopping Emporium in St. Jacobs during March Break (Sat. March 8 to Sat. March 22, 2008). Viewer's Choice by ballot will decide the winning entries (first, second and third prizes will be awarded). All blocks submitted to the Challenge will become the property of the St. Jacobs Quilt Shows and will be assembled into a beautiful quilt that will be displayed at A Sampling, UFOs And Tea at the Schoolhouse Theatre.

The "Baskets Galore" quilt will then be donated to the Mennonite Relief Sale in New Hamburg on Saturday May 31, 2008.

Since 1996, the sale of St. Jacobs Quilt Block Challenge quilts has raised over $37,000 for the Mennonite Central Committee's world relief work!

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Quilt Block Challenge Quilt 2007- Pinwheel Pizzazz!

• Thursday May 29: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday May 20: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday May 31: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Quilter's Cafe on site.

Tel.: Kathy at 519-746-0476 or email ronlangill@sympatico.ca

GRAND NATIONAL QUILT EXHIBITION

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

May 9 – July 6, 2008

Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery

Admission: $6 Adults, $2 Children (ages 6-12), $5 each for Groups of 20 or more

Enjoy remarkable examples of contemporary quilter's art at The Grand National quilt exhibition. Presented annually by the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery and Joseph Schneider Haus Museum, the show celebrates the beauty and creativity of quilt-making from across Canada, with more than 50 works on display. This year's theme, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow , challenges Canadian quilters to reveal their thoughts on time and its meanings in their lives. The Grand National is one of the Gallery's most popular exhibitions with over 4000 visitors annually. Don't miss this fantastic show!

For more information:

Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
101 Queen Street North
Kitchener, ON
N2H 6P7
519-579-5860
Visit www.grandnationalquiltshow.ca or www.kwag.on.ca

Image: Anne Marie Desaulniers, Fibrella 2007, mixed media,

Doll: 20 " high. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo: Tony Makepeace.

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Image: Elaine Quehl, Moon Over Naikoon, hand painted fabric,

30.5 X 22". Image courtesy of the artist. Photo: Tony Makepeace

Image: Hilary rice, Ethlyndral the Protector 2007, mixed media,

58.25 X 35.75". Image courtesy of the artist. Photo: Tony Makepeace

Gallery Hours

• Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Thursday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. and prior to all Centre in the Square performances
  
• Extended Hours: May 29-31: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Artist Awards Reception: May 29, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.

Quilting At Joseph Schneider Haus

May 24-29

Admission: Adults $2.25, Seniors/Students $1.50,

Children $1.25, Family $5.00

Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Open Monday and Tuesday May 26 & 27

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A quilting tradition continues! Local Mennonite quilters and quilters from the Waterloo County Quilters Guild will demonstrate their expertise May 24-29. A selection of quilts going to the Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale and Quilt Auction in New Hamburg will be on display. In the gallery, Nina Stahlschmidt displays her quirky collection of vintage Feed Bags and related Quilt Art in honour of the Schneider Haus “Green Year 2008”. Please call 519-74-7752 for more information.

Joseph Schneider Haus

466 Queen Street South

Kitchener, ON N2G 1W7

Phone: 519-742-7752

“QUILTS GALORE ” 2008

David Durward Centre,
Cambridge, Ontario

Admission: Free

Exhibit Dates:

• Wednesday,   May 28 th :   9:00 am – 8:00 pm
• Thursday,   May 29 th :   9:00 am – 8:00 pm
• Friday,   May 30 th :   9:00 am – 8:00 pm
• Saturday,   May 31 st :   8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Come and see the only Wooden Quilt in the local area!

Each year, the David Durward Centre Quilters prepare an exceptional exhibit. This year promises to be better than ever! Look for a wonderful selection of quilts by local artists. Quilts large and small, old and new will be on display.

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David Durward Centre,

62 Dickson Street
Cambridge, Ontario
N1R 1T8

Phone: 519. 740.4630

Fax: 519.624.8992

Quilting Activities At McDougall Cottage

Cambridge, Ontario

Admission: By donation.

Event Dates: May 27 to 31, 2008

Hours:   Wednesday to Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.,

Thursdays until 8 p.m.

McDougall Cottage in Cambridge will be showcasing its sixth annual “Wee” Quilt Challenge quilts beginning in April and continuing to Labour Day. This mini-challenge invited quilters from all parts of Canada (……and of course, Scotland) to submit a wee quilted creation that interpreted the theme “Scotland Rocks”. The artists will be honoured at a Scottish Tea on Wednesday, May 28 when “wee prizes” will be awarded. Please call 519-624-8250 for more information or for a colour catalogue.

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McDougall Cottage

89 Grand Avenue South

Cambridge, ON N1S 2L7

Phone: 519-624-8250

Quilt Preview: Friday May 30, 2008.

Pancake Breakfast: Saturday May 31, from 7 a.m.

Quilt Auction: May 31, 8:30 a.m. to late afternoon

For more information call: 1-800-313-6226 or visit www.nhmrs.com

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Quilted Heirlooms

At the Log Cabin, St. Jacobs Farmers' Market

Hours: Open Thursdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. year round

Quilted Heirlooms is St Jacobs Country's premier shop for the locally handcrafted Mennonite quilts this area is so well known for. Color coordinated by proprietor Grace Frey and hand quilted by her friends in the local Mennonite community, these quilts are truly the treasures of today and the heirlooms of tomorrow.

Click here to access an online photo album with a number of pictures of the store:

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The 'Star of Bethlehem" queen size quilt pictured above is donated by Quilted Heirlooms for the St. Jacobs Quilt Shows Quilt Raffle 2008. Tickets are $3 each or 2 for $5 and available at Quilted Heirlooms..

The draw to be held Saturday, May 31/08.

Quilted Heirlooms

at the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market

Log Cabin (Weber St. and Farmers' Market Road)

Phone: 519-884-2938

Fax: 519-846-9864

Email: quiltedheirlooms@bellnet.ca