Connecting Threads

Connecting Threads is a group of quilters who meet every Thursday (September to June) at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre (2420 Elphinstone St, Regina, SK). to make quilts for donation to women and children in our city.

Quilt tops are made with fabric provided by Connecting Threads members and with fabric donated by Guild members and the public. All quilts have a label indicating that they are from the Prairie Piecemakers Quilters' Guild. Funds raised from the Guild's quilt raffle are used to purchase quilt batting and backing for the quilts donated to these community service projects.

2000-10 Report

Ssince September 2009, the 25+ members have completed and donated the following quilted items:

• 105 baby and crib sized quilts
• 71 lap and twin sized quilts
• 18 double sized quilts
• 11 wallhangings
• 147 placemats to Meals on Wheels
• 1 quilt was donated for a raffle to Wascana Rehab Centre

Non-quilted items included:

• 9 tote bags
• 36 pillow cases
• 127 Christmas stockings
• 2 Pj’s
• 27 tote bags for Breast Cancer information

Recipients of these items were Sophia House, Cancer Society, 4 Directions Community Health Centre, Kid’s First, YWCA residences, Victims of Domestic Violence, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric and Adolescent Units at both Regina Hospitals for patients with life-threatening or terminal illnesses, Hope’s Home, and The Open Door Society.

View some of the donation quilts made by members of Connecting Threads:

Quilters Needed

Connecting Threads makes a number of quilts each year that are between lap to regular bed size. If any members who have quilting frames and larger machines would like to quilt one or two, please contact Marlene @ 586-5346. We will supply the top, batting and backing. All you need to supply is your time, talent and thread!

Contact

Contact Connecting Threads:

Prairie Piecemakers Quilters' Guild Inc.
Box 33043, Cathedral P.O.
Regina, SK
S4T 7X2
E-mail: info@prairiepiecemaker.com